The purpose of English 9B CP is to continue the journey of molding you into college- and career-ready thinkers and writers. Through the use of Big Questions, you will analyze and evaluate a wide variety of fiction and nonfiction selections. You will be challenged to improve your skills in a variety of writing assignments, refining your knowledge of grammar, proofreading, and revision rules. You will learn to use higher level thinking skills to go beyond simple comprehension of the assigned texts. You will grow in your ability to analyze and evaluate information in literary and informational texts and to do internet research. This course addresses State Standards of English/Language Arts: Reading Literature, Reading Informational Texts, Writing, Speaking and Listening, and Language.
Semester Themes: Readings explore the genres of dystopian novels, short fiction, poetry, and nonfiction.
Organization: This course is organized by genre and writing skills. Each unit has an introduction to help you understand what you will be learning and to help you connect the readings to the Big Questions.
Novel: You will be reading The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins. This fascinating dystopian novel tells the story of Katniss Everdeen, a brave girl who is forced to participate in her country’s annual Hunger Games, a cruel arena sport where the only choices are to kill or be killed.
TIPS FOR SUCCESS:
Complete all of your assigned readings. You will need to read all assigned stories, poems, essays, and plays. You may need to read them more than once.
Read everything in your SAW, including explanations and directions;
Read footnotes, picture captions, and any notes in the margins of the textbook for important information;
Answer in complete sentences when required;
Take time to think — think carefully before answering questions or completing writing projects, think about what you read, think about what you are learning;
Have frequent discussions with your teacher — ask questions!