HPISD CURRICULUM (ENGLISH I PRE-AP, GRADE 9)

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1 HPISD CURRICULUM (ENGLISH I PRE-AP, GRADE 9) EST. NUMBER OF DAYS: 2ND 6 WEEKS UNIT NAME SELF-RELIANCE, SURVIVAL, AND TRANSFORMATION: PART 2 Unit Overview Generalizations/Enduring Understandings Concepts Guiding/Essential Questions Learning Targets Self-reliance is integral to a hero and is essential to his/her survival. Major Work: The Odyssey by Homer Writing Focus: Literary Analysis 1. An epic hero goes on a journey and faces obstacles along the way. 2. An epic hero has a tragic flaw that creates challenges for him along his journey. 3. Knowing one s strengths and weaknesses helps one become self-reliant. Survival skills are important in every type of society/situation Analyzing Ancient Greek Literature: Epic Poetry, Archetypes, and the Hero s Journey; Literary Analysis (Tone), Effects of Greek mythology on modern literature 1. What are some characteristics of Ancient Greek Literature? 2. What are some characteristics of an Epic Poem? 3. Does everyone have a tragic flaw? Can it be suppressed? 4. What is self-reliance, and how does it help one overcome obstacles? How has Greek literature influenced contemporary literature? 1. Students will be able to analyze the epic hero s journey and different character archetypes in Ancient Greek Literature. 2. Students will understand that each epic hero has a tragic flaw that creates challenges for him/her along the way of the journey. 3. Students will analyze literary devices such as symbolism, imagery, diction, syntax, figurative language, and irony to distinguish the tone of a passage. 4. Students will use appropriate literary terminology and proper grammatical conventions to craft a written analysis of tone. Students will analyze the effects that Greek mythology has on modern-day dramatic works.

2 Formative Assessments Writing skills Grammar practice Small group discussions Short Answer Practice Short Answer with The Odyssey Matching characters in The Odyssey to the archetypes Charting Odysseys journey in The Odyssey against the typical aspects of an epic hero s journey Journal entries related to the literature and students personal experiences Notes on Epic Poetry/Epic Hero Finding Themes in The Odyssey Study Guide Questions Class discussion Reading checks Mapping/chronological ordering of the journey Review of basic literary elements (theme, symbol, etc.) Lecture on advanced literary elements (epic simile, epithet, heroes journey, etc.) Compare/contrast chart of heroes Text activities on allusion (a brief reference to a person, event or place real or fictitious from literature, especially Shakespeare and Mythology) Summative Assessments Quiz over archetypes in The Odyssey Quiz over characteristics of Epic Poetry Writing short answers for literary analysis of The Odyssey Written analysis of ROR play Written analysis of a passage s tone (graded using AP rubric) Vocabulary Quizzes Grammar Quizzes TEKS Specifications

3 TEKS (Grade Level) / Specifications See Scope and Sequence Documents See Scope and Sequence Documents Processes and Skills The Writing Process; Recognizing the elements of Epic Poetry & Epic Heroes; Character Analysis; Making Inferences; Creating a thematic statement; Recognizing Allusions within a text; Charting the Epic Hero s Journey; Short Answer (STAAR prep), Analysis of literary elements Topics Survival, Heroism, Pride, Leadership, Friendship, Cunning, Gods vs. Humans, Fate Facts Language of Instruction Hero Tragic flaw Journey Intervention of the gods Conflict: man vs. gods Myths Legends Epic Epic hero Epic simile Epithet Diction Imagery Symbolism Syntax Irony Tone Theme Setting Character Inference Allusion

4 Hospitality Code State Assessment Connections National Assessment Connections Fig.19.B (Fiction) E1.1.A E1.1.B E1.1.C E1.2.B E1.2.C E1.3.A E1.4.A E1.5.A E1.5.B E1.5.C E1.5.D E1.6.A E1.8.A E1.9.A E1.9.B E1.9.C E1.9.D E1.11.B E1.14.A E1.14.B E1.14.C E1.15.A (i, ii, iii, iv, v) E1.15.C (i, ii, iii) E1.17.A (i, iii) E1.18.B (i) E1.19.A RC(A) RC(B) National Assessment Connections are embedded in the new STAAR and EOC Standards (see above)

5 Resources Diana Hacker MLA Handbook Laying the Foundation Sadler / Oxford Vocabulary Units The Odyssey by Homer Holt/McDougal Literature - [ Blind to Failure by Karl Tao Greenfeld*] [ The Sniper by Liam O Flaherty*] [ The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell*] [ Pancakes by Joan Bauer*] [ Airport by Pauline Kaldas] * = Found in Holt / McDougal Literature

HPISD CURRICULUM (ENGLISH I PRE-AP, GRADE 9)

HPISD CURRICULUM (ENGLISH I PRE-AP, GRADE 9) EST. NUMBER OF DAYS: 2ND 6 WEEKS UNIT NAME Unit Overview Generalizations/Enduring Understandings SELF-RELIANCE AND SURVIVAL Self-reliance is integral to a hero