English 10 Learning Coach Guide Units 1 and 2

Welcome Letter

Dear Learning Coach,

Thank you for partnering with CCA and investing in your learner’s education. This Learning Coach Guide is intended to help you support your learner in their English 10 course.

Within this guide, you will find the goals, components, and features of the online course. Please take time to read and review this information so that you understand how to help your learner interact with all the course’s elements.

The Learning Coach Guide also includes information about each of the units in this course. On each page of unit information, you will discover the following.

• The Unit Overview will tell you what the focus, content, and skills of the unit will be.
• The Unit Assessment section is a place for you and your learner to preview the graded work in the course. At the start of each unit, work with your learner to look at the unit in edio and find out which types of graded work are in this unit. Write them in the box and use it as a checklist. You can check off each one as your learner completes it.
• The Unit Materials section tells you the materials your learner will need to complete the activities in this unit. You will also find the materials list repeated within each lesson so that your learner has exactly what they need at the right time.
• In the Unit Notables section, you may find optional activities, literature connections, career connections, technology tips, ideas to help your learner if they get stuck, or safety tips.
• The Unit Discussion Questions are optional questions that you may want to ask your learner during the unit to increase home and school connections about what your learner is studying.

CCA wishes you and your learner a terrific school year!

Supporting Your Learner

Your role as a Learning Coach is very important. Here are a few ways you can help your learner do their very best in the course.

• Help your learner know what time guided or live classroom instruction is scheduled for, and prompt them to attend sessions or watch recordings.
• Remember, it is okay for your learner to get stuck. Learning new material takes time. Encourage them to take breaks, keep trying, and even ask the teacher for help.
• Help your learner navigate technology. That may mean helping them type information or upload work into edio.
• Always encourage your learner to do their very best.
• Review the course syllabus for your learner’s course.
• Maintain communication with your learner’s teacher.

Part B:
Course Information

Course Goals

In English 10, your learner will use the foundations they learned in prior English classes. By the end of the year, your learner will be able to:

• read, understand, and respond to grade-level appropriate texts;
• show reading comprehension;
• make connections between texts;
• use text evidence to support their claims;
• write for different purposes and audiences;
• write clear and focused text to convey a well-defined perspective and appropriate content;
• present appropriately in formal speaking situations; and
• listen critically and respond thoughtfully as individuals or in group discussions.

Course Format

Lesson Components

Each day, your learner will spend approximately 60 minutes completing an English 10 lesson. Some days may take less time, while other days may take a little more time. The lesson does not need to be completed in one sitting. Encourage your learner to take short breaks as they need to.

This section will help you understand how your learner’s course is structured in edio.

Lesson Bundling

Within the lesson bundles, there are different components your learner will interact with. These components will not be used every day.

• Getting Started Lesson: There is one Getting Started lesson in this course. It can be found on Day 1 in the beginning of the first unit. This lesson includes important information about the course and contact information for the teacher.
• Unit Overview: Each unit will include a unit overview. This describes what your learner will learn in the unit and how many assessments the unit will have.
• Prep for Success: At the beginning of each unit, your learner will find a Prep for Success. This component offers learners tips to be successful in the course, such as success tips, reading strategies, and project reminders.
• Knowledge Check: There will be one Knowledge Check in each unit. The Knowledge Check is designed to check prior learning and understanding about key skills and concepts that will be taught in the unit. The Knowledge Check is not a graded assessment.

Lesson Structure

Each lesson has its own components to help guide your learner through the lesson.

• Lesson Overview: At the beginning of every lesson, your learner will see the lesson overview. This section contains lesson objectives, lesson vocabulary, materials your learner will need for the lesson, and the suggested lesson length.
• Engage: The first section of the lesson is Engage. In this section, learners will be introduced to the lesson by making a connection to past and present knowledge and will get ready for the lesson’s instruction.
• Discover: New content and instruction are presented in the Discover section. Your learner will interact with the lesson content through defined vocabulary terms, videos, audio, and Pause and Think activities. Your learner will be able to practice and answer questions as they work through the lesson.
• Show: Learners will demonstrate what they have learned in the lesson through a series of practice questions.
• Summary: This section recaps the day’s objectives and prepares learners for a future lesson or assessment.

Assessments

The course includes assignments and projects. These graded assignments allow your learner to show what they have learned and apply their new skills. All CCA assignments and projects include these components.

• Assessment Overview: At the beginning of each assessment, your learner will see the assessment overview. This section contains the goals of the assessment, materials your learner will need, length of the assessment, and directions for completion.
• Plan: In the Plan section, learners will be introduced to the assignment or project. Learners may be provided with a review of content from previous lessons, strategies for completing the activity, graphic organizers, and grading rubrics.
• Do: Learners put their plan into action and work to complete the assignment or project successfully. This section also provides the grading expectations and/or rubric that the teacher will use to grade the work.
• Reflect: In Reflect, learners will think back to the work they completed. They will reflect upon the experience and analyze how well they completed the task. These moments of reflection are important and allow learners to think about their learning and their work habits.

Course Features

The English 10 course is designed to help your learner deepen their ability to read and analyze fiction, nonfiction, historical fiction, and poetry. They will compare and contrast the experiences of different characters and investigate nonfiction texts, such as documents, speeches, and images. Your learner will compose written responses that use text evidence to support their ideas.

This course includes and uses unique features such as the following:

• English Notebook
• edioReader

English Notebook: Learners will use their notebook to read texts, take notes, and complete assignments. Learners are prompted to use their notebook almost every day.

edioReader: Learners can interact with digital texts through edioReader, an e-reader application. Embedded directly in the lesson content, edioReader allows learners to read or listen to digital texts. Learners will be able to interact with each text by using features such as a key word search, zoom in to increase the font size, take and store notes, highlight the pages, and bookmark their spot in the text.  For long-form texts, your learner will be able to choose to read the paper copy of the book that was sent in the English 10 kit, or they can read the online version in edioReader.

Part C:
Unit Information

Cultural Resilience

Unit Overview

In this unit, learners will explore how different types of stories, told in different ways, relay important information passed down through generations. For the project in this unit, learners will have the opportunity to choose their own myth or legend and research how it showcases a particular culture’s characteristics and values.

Unit Assessments

Quiz _________________________

Test _________________________

Assignment __________________

Project ______________________

Exam ________________________

Have your learner identify which assessment type they see in their unit. Check all that apply.

Unit Discussion Questions

What does the art of storytelling do for generations to come?

In what ways do myths reflect the culture that created them?

Unit Notables

As learners consider the art of storytelling, they will have the opportunity to explore a variety of credible and reliable sources, such as visual media sources, regarding this topic. Learners will complete a research presentation about the significance of a myth and its culture.

Kit Materials

English Notebook, highlighter, pencil, sticky notes (optional)

Household Materials

none

Unit Overview

In this unit, learners will explore how different types of stories, told in different ways, relay important information passed down through generations. For the project in this unit, learners will have the opportunity to choose their own myth or legend and research how it showcases a particular culture’s characteristics and values.

Unit Assessments

Quiz _________________________

Test _________________________

Assignment __________________

Project ______________________

Exam ________________________

Have your learner identify which assessment type they see in their unit. Check all that apply.

Unit Discussion Questions

What does the art of storytelling do for generations to come?

In what ways do myths reflect the culture that created them?

Unit Notables

As learners consider the art of storytelling, they will have the opportunity to explore a variety of credible and reliable sources, such as visual media sources, regarding this topic. Learners will complete a research presentation about the significance of a myth and its culture.

Kit Materials

English Notebook, highlighter, pencil, sticky notes (optional)

Household Materials

none

Historical Responsibility

In this unit, you will explore historical information about World War II and how that information is wrapped into your class novel, The Sky We Shared. In the story, Nellie and Tamiko deal with the hardships of war and its effects on their friends, families, and communities. Through their stories, you will be able to learn about their struggles, fears, and hopes for life in a more peaceful future. Overall, this unit’s inquiry question is: Why are we responsible for representing history through multiple lenses?

Unit Overview

Unit Assessments

Quiz _________________________

Test _________________________

Assignment __________________

Project ______________________

Exam ________________________

Have your learner identify which assessment type they see in their unit. Check all that apply.

Unit Discussion Questions

• What makes us human?
• What does it mean to be a good friend?
• Just because a war ends, does it mean things “go back to normal?”
• Why do you think some people are quick to forgive while others seek revenge for any perceived wrongdoings?

Unit Notables

This unit includes a novel study of The Sky We Shared by Shirley Reva Vernick. During the novel study, learners will read a few pages at a time, before pausing and interacting with the text. This structure will give learners a chance to dive deeper into the novel at a slower pace.

Kit Materials

English 10 Notebook

The Sky We Shared

sticky notes

Household Materials

none

Unit Overview

Unit Assessments

Quiz _________________________

Test _________________________

Assignment __________________

Project ______________________

Exam ________________________

Have your learner identify which assessment type they see in their unit. Check all that apply.

Unit Discussion Questions

• What makes us human?
• What does it mean to be a good friend?
• Just because a war ends, does it mean things “go back to normal?”
• Why do you think some people are quick to forgive while others seek revenge for any perceived wrongdoings?

Unit Notables

This unit includes a novel study of The Sky We Shared by Shirley Reva Vernick. During the novel study, learners will read a few pages at a time, before pausing and interacting with the text. This structure will give learners a chance to dive deeper into the novel at a slower pace.

Kit Materials

English 10 Notebook

The Sky We Shared

sticky notes

Household Materials

none

Consequences of Power

Unit Overview

Unit Assessments

Quiz _________________________

Test _________________________

Assignment __________________

Project ______________________

Exam ________________________

Have your learner identify which assessment type they see in their unit. Check all that apply.

Unit Discussion Questions

• How does power affect people?
• How much of your life is up to fate or chance?
• Who or what has power over your life?
• How do you define a hero? What characteristics should a hero have?
• Why do people sometimes hide how they feel?

Unit Notables

This unit includes a drama study of William Shakespeare’s play Macbeth. During the drama study, learners will read a few pages at a time before pausing and interacting with the text. This structure will give learners a chance to dive deeper into the play at a slower pace.

Kit Materials

English 10 Notebook

Macbeth

sticky notes

Household Materials

none

Unit Overview

Unit Assessments

Quiz _________________________

Test _________________________

Assignment __________________

Project ______________________

Exam ________________________

Have your learner identify which assessment type they see in their unit. Check all that apply.

Unit Discussion Questions

• How does power affect people?
• How much of your life is up to fate or chance?
• Who or what has power over your life?
• How do you define a hero? What characteristics should a hero have?
• Why do people sometimes hide how they feel?

Unit Notables

This unit includes a drama study of William Shakespeare’s play Macbeth. During the drama study, learners will read a few pages at a time before pausing and interacting with the text. This structure will give learners a chance to dive deeper into the play at a slower pace.

Kit Materials

English 10 Notebook

Macbeth

sticky notes

Household Materials

none

How much of life is up to fate? How much power do you have in changing your circumstances? The legendary tale of power, ambition, and unintended consequences, Macbeth, asks these questions as audiences watch a man’s misfortune play out before them. At the end of the unit, after collecting plenty of evidence along the way, you will need to argue who is most at fault for Macbeth’s demise: fate, supernatural forces, his own wife, or simply the man himself. Overall, this unit’s question is: How does power affect people?

The Effects of Language

Unit Overview

Unit Assessments

Quiz _________________________

Test _________________________

Assignment __________________

Project ______________________

Exam ________________________

Have your learner identify which assessment type they see in their unit. Check all that apply.

Unit Discussion Questions

• How do writers use language to change readers’ understanding?
• How important is communication?
• How can you tell fake news from actual facts?
• What makes a good story?
• What is the role of an unreliable narrator?

Unit Notables

This unit includes an interactive escape room hosted by Edgar Allan Poe, an expert of the unreliable narrator. To escape Poe’s room, learners must explore how language can be deceiving. At the end of the unit, learners will create their own narrative that focuses on how they can change the reader’s expectations through language.

Kit Materials

English 10 Notebook

sticky notes

Household Materials

none

Unit Overview

Unit Assessments

Quiz _________________________

Test _________________________

Assignment __________________

Project ______________________

Exam ________________________

Have your learner identify which assessment type they see in their unit. Check all that apply.

Unit Discussion Questions

• How do writers use language to change readers’ understanding?
• How important is communication?
• How can you tell fake news from actual facts?
• What makes a good story?
• What is the role of an unreliable narrator?

Unit Notables

This unit includes an interactive escape room hosted by Edgar Allan Poe, an expert of the unreliable narrator. To escape Poe’s room, learners must explore how language can be deceiving. At the end of the unit, learners will create their own narrative that focuses on how they can change the reader’s expectations through language.

Kit Materials

English 10 Notebook

sticky notes

Household Materials

none

Language is a powerful thing, but have you ever wondered how writers convince people to change their minds? You might think of ads and persuasive speeches as motivational works, but fiction can be convincing, too! Oftentimes, hearing another person’s story can help readers understand their situation better. In this unit, you will explore texts from a multitude of genres. In each case, you will need to ask yourself: How do writers use language to change readers’ understanding?