Today's live lesson info. We looked at the Alanis Morrissette song "Ironic" as part of the lesson. Not the updated question for the sample work in Unit 6 lesson 8:  Choosing either Angelou’s “When I think about myself,” Bradbury’s “Zero Hour,” or Morrissette’s “Ironic,” examine how the language of the piece connects to the ideas intended. In other words, how does the choice of language affect meaning to the reader/listener. The response should be 2-3 paragraphs in length with

This live lesson looks at many of the language features from the unit. We also talk about context at the end. Slideshow Recording

Good discussion on the hero's journey, characterization, setting and more. Slideshow Recording

Today's lesson covers the primary things to think about in literary analysis, including the basic question of all lit analysis... Slideshow Recording

Today was the main wrap up for the explanatory writing portfolio unit and a quick intro to the next unit on literature. Slideshow Recording

More focus on writing process and, especially, the proofreading of your explanatory portfolio assignment Slideshow Recording Rubric

Here's the info from today's live lesson. We broke down how to approach the rubric and connect the writing to the topic. Slideshow...

Here's my suggestions for best use of AI to help your writing process. Big caveat: when in doubt, ask. Don't be afraid to set up an...

We talked over how to plan your explanatory writing assignment. You were going to plan it out before writing, right? Slideshow Recording...

More discussion of finding an angle for the explanatory essay. Also wrapping up Malala sample work. Slideshow Recording

Here's the info from the lesson. Good discussion on what we mean by informational and explanatory. Note the planning doc for the...

This session builds on the writing approach on Sept 16. Make sure you get started so you can submit the best response possible. Slideshow...

This live lesson focuses on how to approach the sample work assignment in U3L9 Slideshow Recording

More discussion on the context and importance of Malala's ideas on education and gender. Slideshow Recording

Today's lesson tries to put some context around Malala's story with a focus on chapters you should read. Slideshow...

Here's the scoop on the informational text unit. Intro to Malala, quick look at writing assignment and how the unit will work. Slideshow...

This is the first live lesson for the year! Lots of information in this one, with explanation of the 'force', units we're covering and...

Thanks for checking out the English 10 web page. I'm adding a couple of quick resources here as a starting point. English 10 Syllabus...