Belleville Mennonite School Scope and Sequence

 

World Literature

 

Grade level: 9-10

 

Greek and Roman Mythology

Character; fable; parable; tone; plot; subject; irony; tone; conflict; motive; myth

Oedipus Rex

Satyr plays; comedies; tragedies; myth; dramatic irony; foreshadowing; character; allusion; tragic; flaw; tone; tragic hero; plot resolution; conflict; theme; motive; public speaking; analysis; parody writing

The Odyssey

Epic; epic poetry; epic hero; allusion; characters; setting; plot; conflict (internal, external); conflict resolution; hidden identity

Hard Choices

Plot; conflict (internal, external); title; climax; resolution; events; setting; analogies; character; atmosphere; time frame; verisimilitude; emotional effect; chronological order; sensory details; dialogue; debate; persuasion

Becoming Myself

Tone; autobiography; anecdote; biography; autobiography; setting; point of view; title; tone; comic relief

Romeo and Juliet

Shakespearean history; setting; characters; vocabulary; tragedy study; plot; conflict; multiple plots; resolution

Holocaust Literature

Plot; imagery; setting; character; chronological order; tone; mood

The Diary of Anne Frank

Characters; plot; mood; tone; conflict (internal and external); journaling; autobiographical writing

Asian Literature           

Haiku; narrative; comic relief; character; plot, setting; imagery; meter; syllables

Sources of Wisdom

Allusions; characters; theme; dialogue; scene; rhythm; metaphor; speaker; image; figures of speech; parable; didactic literature; anecdote; aphorism; maxim; beast fable; paradox; moral; action; haiku

Word Study

Vocabulary; spelling; analogies

Writing

Poetry; reports; essays; journaling; autobiographical; dramatic

Public Speaking

Acting; debate; speech; class discussions