What you will learn in this course: The 9th grade English course is designed to continue the development of English skills necessary for effective communication. Areas covered in the course include grammar (mechanics, usage, and sentence structure), six-traits writing (with an emphasis on writing about literature), reading (short stories, essays poems, plays, and novels), speaking (discussion and presentation of papers) and a documented research essay each semester.
How you will learn in this course: Students will read novels, plays, poems, short stories and non-fiction. Students will learn through small groups, essays, projects and teacher-facilitated discussion that apply technology-enhanced instructional strategies.
Why this course is important: A successful high school experience is grounded in a successful freshman year. This course will develop essential reading, writing and critical-thinking skills necessary for high school and college or career readiness.
● Students will be able to cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis.
● Students will be able to determine a central idea of a text and analyze its development.
● Students will use the writing process to produce clear and coherent writing appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
● Students will demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
Learning Targets (In Progress)
Reading Fiction:
R.9-10.1 (Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis)
R.9-10.2 (Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze in detail its development)
R.9-10.3 (Analyze how complex characters develop, interact and advance plot)
Reading Nonfiction:
RI.9-10.1 (Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis)
RI.9-10.2 (Determine a central idea of a text and analyze its development)
RI.9-10.5 (Analyze how ideas and claims are developed in sentences and paragraphs)
Writing:
W.9-10.2 (Write informative/explanatory texts)
W.9-10.4 (Produce clear and coherent writing appropriate to task, purpose, and audience)
W.9-10.5 (Develop and strengthen writing through complete writing process)
W.9-10.9 (Draw evidence from literary and informational texts)
Speaking and Listening:
SL.9-10.4 (Present info, findings, and supporting evidence appropriate to purpose, audience, task)
Language:
L.9-10.1 (Grammar and Usage)
L.9-10.2 (Capitalization, punctuation, and spelling)
L.9-10.4 (Build vocabulary knowledge)
L.9-10.6 (Domain-specific vocabulary)
L.9-10.1 (Demonstrate an understanding of how language functions in different cultures, contexts, and disciplines)