Books for 10th Grade Class?
I teach a year-long 10th grade English class and would like to add a new novel to our curriculum. I'd like something from a world culture other than the US, as the majority of the novels I have are set in the US. Currently we read (for novels) Of Mice and Men, A Separate Peace, and Z for Zachariah. These are very different in terms of difficulty, but they all work well in terms of discussion and analysis.
In general, I'd like a novel that would appeal to the age group and be about 200 (give or take) pages. In addition, it has to be a novel that will encourage discussion (vs. one that would be read more for just entertainment). Finally, as much as I would love to include Mockingbird or Lord of the Flies, or Gatsby, these are all taken by other curriculums in the school.
Thanks for any input!
2006-10-31 01:03:58 · 5 answers · asked by Bookworm4224 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Primary & Secondary Education
I had to read 3 books: 2 required books: Moby Dick by H. Melville The Great Gatsby by Scott Fitzgerald 1 book I chose was: Brave New World by Aldous Huxley but On The Road by Jack Kerouac is not too bad either
2016-05-22 16:48:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Good Earth (Pearl S. Buck)
U.S. culture but excellent nonetheless: The Jungle (Upton Sinclair),
The Things They Carried (Can't remember the author).
Easy read and very good: Fahrenheit 451, and also a book by Robert Cormier called I Am The Cheese.
2006-10-31 01:16:33 · answer #2 · answered by serendipity 2 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what about Charlie and the Chocolate Factory or Holes
2006-10-31 01:37:03 · answer #3 · answered by cameron b 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i read "1984" by george orwell and "the outsiders" by s.e hinton in 10th grade and i loved them
2006-10-31 10:44:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋