What are the differences in versions of English 10 in Plato Courseware?
Explanation
The new versions (3.0) of English 10 Semesters A and B have been refreshed to add 21st century skills and more comprehensive objective coverage.
Resolution
Key enhancements to the English 10 content include:
- 20% new content
- Threaded discussions and unit activities added to every unit (v2.0 did not have these types of activities)
- The addition of a play and a novel
- A research paper added to Semester B
- Increased rigor in the pretest and end of semester tests
- Microsoft Word based lesson activities
Below is a list of actvities that were PDF offline activities in v2.0 and are now online lesson actvities with a short tutorial and an added mastery test in v3.0:
| Course Name and Unit | v2.0 Activity Name(s) | v3.0 Activity Name |
|---|---|---|
| English 10 Semester A, Unit 1 | Step-by-Step Instructions | Step-by-Step Instructions |
| English 10 Semester A, Unit 1 | Career Search I, II, & III | Career Search |
| English 10 Semester A, Unit 1 | Writing Business Letters | Writing Business Letters |
| English 10 Semester A, Unit 2 | Ecotourism: Vacationing Green Ecology Club Slide Show | Analyzing Viewpoints |
| English 10 Semester A, Unit 3 | Persuade Me | Persuasive Opinion Writing |
| English 10 Semester A, Unit 3 | Propaganda | Propaganda Techniques |
| English 10 Semester A, Unit 4 | Mythical Word Origins | Mythical Word Origins |
| English 10 Semester A, Unit 4 | Structure of a Sentence | Structure of a Sentence |
| English 10 Semester A, Unit 4 | Interpreting Historical Fiction | Interpreting Historical Fiction |
| English 10 Semester A, Unit 4 | Literature from History | Literature from History |
| English 10 Semester A, Unit 5 | Editing for Spelling and Punctuation | Reviewing for Spelling and Punctuation |
| English 10 Semester A, Unit 5 | The Research Paper Process The Research Paper | The Research Process |
| English 10 Semester B, Unit 1 | Structural Analysis Using Graphic Organizers | Analyzing Text Structures |
| English 10 Semester B, Unit 2 | Making Predictions and Drawing Conclusions | Making Predictions and Drawing Conclusions |
| English 10 Semester B, Unit 2 | Writing a Position Paper | Writing a Position Paper |
| English 10 Semester B, Unit 3 | Plot Development Time and Sequence | Plot and Setting |
| English 10 Semester B, Unit 3 | Character and Motives | Character and Motive |
| English 10 Semester B, Unit 3 | Literary Analysis | Literary Analysis |
| English 10 Semester B, Unit 4 | Response to Poetry | Poetry Techniques |
| English 10 Semester B, Unit 4 | Creating Poetry | Creating Poetry |
| English 10 Semester B, Unit 5 | My Life, My Story, My Message | Narrative Essays |
What's Next
How long will English 10 version 2 be available?
PLATO Courses English 10, version 2.0 will be available until 6/1/13. In the Content mini-app, a retirement icon displays next to the version 2 courses indicating this retirement date. It gives Learners the ability to use the existing courses that are currently assigned to complete their assignment. It also makes the retirement visible to educators while also making it unavailable to assign after 6/1/13. If you are creating a new assignment for English 10, use version 3.0 of the courses.
Note: Version 3.0 contains refreshed content which includes different activity types from version to version. For example, offline activities are now a module containing a tutorial, application, and mastery test or a digital drop box activity. Therefore, Learner progress data can only be applied using the Apply Past Credit feature if the activity types are the same in both versions. Refer to the link below for more information on Apply Past Credit:
Using the Apply Past Credit feature
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