English 10

WHRO is presently revising this course to meet the current Virginia Standards of Learning and to align with contemporary online learning pedagogies. The previous version of this course is available below to help meet instructional and curricular needs during the COVID-19 pandemic. Updated content will be available in the future once our redesign process is complete.

Instructor Information

• Course Outline
• Assignment Checklist

Course Information

• Course Overview

Developmental Module

• Developmental Module

Module 1: The Journey of Self-Discovery – Introduction to the Digital Portfolio

• Module Overview
• Topic 1: The Digital Portfolio
• Topic 2: Before You Begin Your Portfolio
• Topic 3: Organizing Your Portfolio
• Module Assessment (Self-Portrait)
• Module Summary

Module 2: Self-Discovery Through Change and Rebirth

• Module Overview
• Topic 1: Universality and Cultural Archetypes
• Topic 2: The Epic of Gilgamesh
• Topic 3: Ancient Flood Stories
• Topic 4: Nonfiction Flood Stories
• Topic 5: Writing Focus-Literary Analysis
• Module Assessment (PSA)
• Module Summary

Module 3: Self-Discovery Through Moments of Weakness

• Module Overview
• Topic 1: Tragedy and the Tragic Hero
• Topic 2: Oedipus Rex, Prologue - Scene Two
• Topic 3: Oedipus Rex, Scene Three - Paen
• Topic 4: Writing Focus - Theme Analysis
• Module Assessment (Presentation)
• Module Summary

Module 4: Self-Discovery Through Facing Life’s Obstacles

• Module Overview
• Topic 1: Roles and Perception
• Topic 2: Assimilation
• Topic 3: Fear and Disappointment
• Topic 4: Writing Focus - Comparison and Contrast Essay
• Module Assessment (Poem)
• Module Summary

Module 5: Obstacles on the Road to Self-Discovery

• Module Overview
• Topic 1: Intro to Persuasion
• Topic 2: Nonfiction Persuasion
• Topic 3: The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Acts I - III
• Topic 4: The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Acts IV - V
• Topic 5: Writing Focus -The Persuasive Essay
• Module Assessment (Webpage)
• Module Summary

Module 6: Identifying One’s Strengths and Weaknesses

• Module Overview
• Topic 1: Things Fall Apart, Chapter One
• Topic 2: Things Fall Apart, Chapters Two and Three
• Topic 3: Things Fall Apart, Chapters Four and Five
• Topic 4: Things Fall Apart, Chapters Six, Seven, and Eight
• Topic 5: Things Fall Apart, Chapters Nine and Ten
• Topic 6: Things Fall Apart, Chapters Eleven, Twelve, and Thirteen
• Topic 7: Things Fall Apart, Chapters Fourteen, Fifteen, and Sixteen
• Topic 8: Things Fall Apart, Chapters Seventeen, Eighteen, and Nineteen
• Topic 9: Things Fall Apart, Chapters Twenty, Twenty-One, and Twenty-Two
• Topic 10: Things Fall Apart, Chapters Twenty-Three, Twenty-Four, and Twenty-Five
• Topic 11: Intertextual Connections
• Module Assessment (Scrapbook)
• Module Summary

Module 7: Survival

• Module Overview
• Topic 1: Lord of the Flies, Chapter One
• Topic 2: Lord of the Flies, Chapters Two and Three
• Topic 3: Lord of the Flies, Chapter Four
• Topic 4: Lord of the Flies, Chapters Five and Six
• Topic 5: Lord of the Flies, Chapter Seven
• Topic 6: Lord of the Flies, Chapters Eight and Nine
• Topic 7: Lord of the Flies, Chapters Ten, Eleven, and Twelve
• Topic 8: Intertextual Connections
• Module Assessment (Toolkit)
• Module Summary

Module 8: Tools For Survival

• Module Overview
• Topic 1: How To…
• Topic 2: Survival Skills
• Topic 3: Get Smart
• Topic 4: Get a Job
• Module Assessment (Survey)
• Module Summary

Module 9: Defining Your Path

• Module Overview
• Topic 1: Plagiarism and Paraphrasing
• Topic 2: Beginning Your Research
• Topic 3: The Research Process
• Topic 4: The Thesis Statement
• Topic 5: The First Draft and Works Cited Page
• Topic 6: Revising Your Paper
• Topic 7: Editing Your Paper
• Module Assessment (Research Paper)
• Module Summary

Module 10: Understanding Self

• Module Overview
• Module Assessment (Digital Portfolio)
• Module Summary