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10 th Grade – Comparative Study of World Literature: Medieval to Modern Times
Course Description:
English 10 is a comparative study of genres and world literature from Medieval to modern times. Through
five interdisciplinary concepts (systems, change and continuity, communication, aesthetics, and
universality) and the correlating language arts concepts, students explore Eastern and Western literature
and seek to answer critical questions about language arts: Why do literary eras matter How do cultural
changes affect style of literature and art What determines whether a belief (system) will be timeless or
trendy As such, tenth-grade students read extensively in a variety of genres and practice comparative
analysis skills. Students write and speak for a variety of audiences and purposes, applying and refining
written and oral communication using a range of literary and persuasive techniques.
Purpose:
The purpose of the tenth-grade curriculum is to provide students opportunities to deepen their
understanding of world literature. Students analyze literary allusion, themes, and cultural context through
the lenses of change and continuity and universality. The evaluate author’s craft and author’s purpose in
an effort to refine their own skills.
Advanced Proficient Stage of Reading
Advanced proficient readers differ from early proficient readers in the complexity of the topics with deal
with, their vocabulary and concept knowledge, and the sophistication of the cognitive abilities they bring
to interface with text.
Books appropriate for readers in this stage are complex, containing more difficult vocabulary and
concepts. They feature multiple themes and dynamic characters and situations. Topics are of interest to
young adults and adults.
Stages of Writing:
Refer to ASPIRE (appendix B).
Text:
Prentice Hall. (2007). Prentice Hall Literature: World Literature. Penguin Edition. Boston, MA: Pearson
Education, Inc.
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