Daniel, D / ELA 10

Our theme for English in 10th grade is culture. We will be working from our Springboard textbook (Level V) to improve our comprehension and writing skills. We are also going to read several novels together in class.

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2010/2011: Novels for ELA 10

October/November: Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe.

HELPFUL WEBSITES FOR THINGS FALL APART:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Things_Fall_Apart

http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/things/http://www.cliffsnotes.com/WileyCDA/LitNote/Things-Fall-Apart.id-133.html

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January/February: Smoke Signals by Sherman Alexie

Helpful Links for Smoke Signals:

Movie Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4GthKmraXQ

Review of Smoke Signals: http://www.fallsapart.com/rvw-ssse.html

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