Course Syllabus

Course Title: English 1/2

Grade Level(s): 9

Course description:

Themes/Content: Students will examine the major genres through themes related to personal identity, personal journey, and heroism.

Readings: Students will explore a balance of contemporary and classic works – possibly including short stories, essays, novels, poetry, dramas, non-fiction, and film.

Writing: Students will focus on writing to explain, analyzing literature, and producing narratives using elements of fiction. Students will also gain experience with using the writing process to produce, revise, and publish their writing.

Skills/Standards:

• Cite textual evidence

• Analyze theme and character

• Expository and narrative writing

• Sentence structure

• Grammar and punctuation

Major assignments:

• Personal Narrative

• Literary Analysis Essay

• Final Exam-multiple choice

Honors: Self-directed honors option available.

Grading:

Major Assignments/Summative Assessments 75% of grade

Practice and Formative Assessments: 25% of grade