10th Grade Book List
Chemistry, Geometry, U.S. History, and World Literature—tenth grade explores transformation in matter, society, and identity through diverse global voices.
📚 Core Literature
- Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
Nigerian literature—required
- Night by Elie Wiesel
Holocaust memoir—required
- The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros
Latina literature—required
- Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi
Graphic memoir—required
- The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
Afghan literature
- The Crucible by Arthur Miller
American drama
⚗️ Chemistry Reading
- Chemistry textbook by Various
Comprehensive reference
- Lab manual by Various
Experiment procedures
- Periodic table reference by Various
Element properties
- Chemistry problem sets by Various
Practice materials
Unit 1: Lammas – Matter & Ancient Foundations
- Chemistry introduction by Various
What is matter?
- Colonial America overview by Various
Setting the stage
- World literature introduction by Various
Global perspectives
- Geometry foundations by Various
Points, lines, planes
Unit 2: Mabon – Atomic Structure & Colonial America
- The Crucible by Arthur Miller
Salem witch trials drama
- Atomic theory history by Various
Dalton to Bohr
- Colonial primary sources by Various
Historical documents
- Periodic table resources by Various
Element organization
Unit 3: Samhain – Chemical Bonds & Revolution
- Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
Nigerian classic
- American Revolution documents by Primary sources
Declaration, letters
- Chemical bonding by Various
Ionic and covalent
- Revolutionary War history by Various
Causes and events
Unit 4: Yule – Reactions & the New Nation
- Night by Elie Wiesel
Holocaust memoir
- Constitution and early republic by Various
Founding documents
- Chemical reactions by Various
Types and balancing
- Federalist Papers (excerpts) by Hamilton, Madison, Jay
Primary source
Unit 5: Imbolc – Stoichiometry & Westward Expansion
- The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros
Coming-of-age vignettes
- Westward expansion by Various
Manifest Destiny
- Stoichiometry by Various
Mole calculations
- Indigenous perspectives by Various
Trail of Tears, resistance
Unit 6: Ostara – States of Matter & Civil War
- Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi
Graphic memoir
- Civil War history by Various
Causes and battles
- States of matter by Various
Solids, liquids, gases
- Civil War primary sources by Various
Letters, speeches
Unit 7: Beltane – Solutions & Modern America
- The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
Afghanistan story
- Modern U.S. history by Various
Reconstruction to present
- Solutions and mixtures by Various
Chemistry applications
- Civil rights documents by Various
Primary sources
Unit 8: Litha – Integration & World Community
- Student choice novel by Various
World literature selection
- Chemistry review by Various
Year-end synthesis
- Global connections by Various
World community
- Portfolio development by Various
Best work collection
📖 Tips for 10th Grade Reading
- • Diverse voices – This year features literature from Nigeria, Iran, Afghanistan, and Latino communities
- • Historical connections – Link literature to U.S. History themes
- • Graphic novels – Persepolis shows how visual storytelling conveys complex themes
- • Difficult topics – Night and other texts address trauma; discuss with care
- • Comparative analysis – Practice comparing texts across cultures