10th Grade Literature and the Arts
Course Syllabus for 2019-2020:
2019 Literature and the Arts Syllabus
Intro Survey:
“My Name” by Sandra Cisneros and opening writing assignment:
My Name opening activity–10th grade
Unit 4: A Thousand Splendid Suns
Articles on Afghani female graffiti artist (Huffington Post 2016):
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/afghanistans-first-female-street-artist_n_56c26fd5e4b0b40245c79f3c
Interview with the artist:
https://www.klcc.org/post/muralist-shamsia-hassani-brings-power-female-music-eugene-20×21-mural-project
Unit calendar:
Revised Calendar for A Thousand Splendid Suns
“Girl Rising” documentary: link to story of Amina from Afghanistan
Analyzing texts activity:
Literature Circle work:
Essay Materials:
Unit 3: Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi
Unit calendar: 10B Persepolis calendar
Background Materials:
Persepolis Background Notes _from PPT
Vocabulary Work: vocabulary work
Images of the Iranian Revolution Slideshow: Images of the Iranian Revolution
Unit 2: Mock Trial
Unit calendar:
Rubrics:
Unit 1: Othello by William Shakespeare
Othello packet–the whole thing!! Print only what you need.
Intro to Book Love presentation:
History of Shakespeare Prezi:
Prezi on The History of Shakespeare
Shakespeare Insult Sheet:
Mini Research Assignment Groups:
Groups and Topics for Othello research
Mini-research project rubric:
Othello Final Essay Materials:
OEA outline charts and examples: