The tenth-grade student will become a skilled communicator in small-group learning activities.
The student will examine, analyze, and produce media messages. The student will continue
development of vocabulary, with attention to connotations, idioms, allusions, and evolution of
language. The student will read and analyze literary texts from a variety of eras and cultures.
Attention will be given to the analysis of nonfiction texts. The student will critique the writing of
peers and professionals, using analysis to improve writing skills. The student will continue to
build research skills by crediting sources and presenting information in a format appropriate for
content. Grammar knowledge will be expanded as the student presents, writes, and edits
materials, applying the conventions of language.