2018-19 CURRICULUM CATALOG ENGLISH 9 (2130) CA
Table of Contents ENGLISH 9 (2130) CA COURSE OVERVIEW... 1 UNIT 1: SHORT STORY... 1 UNIT 2: LITERARY NONFICTION... 2 UNIT 3: EPIC POETRY... 2 UNIT 4: SEMESTER EXAM... 2 UNIT 5: DRAMA... 3 UNIT 6: NOVEL... 3 UNIT 7: POETRY... 4 UNIT 8: SEMESTER EXAM... 4 UNIT 9: FINAL EXAM... 4 2018 Glynlyon, Inc. i
Course Overview Students should enter English 9 with a foundation in fiction, drama, poetry, mythology, and nonfiction. This course will provide them with the opportunity to build on that foundation. They will engage in in-depth analysis of more complex literature, view that literature from its historical perspective, and connect it to other arts. They will write literary analyses, logical arguments, informational/explanatory texts, narratives, and focused research projects. These writing tasks will be both formal and informal. Additionally, they will engage in speaking and listening activities that use and incorporate media and technology. As a result of the reading, writing, speaking, and listening students will do in this course, they will grow their vocabulary and their understanding of how to communicate effectively by making skillful choices when expressing themselves with language. To become critical consumers of text, students will be exposed to increasingly more complex texts to which they apply those skills. The content is both rigorous and relevant and includes high-quality contemporary works as well as the classics of literature. Students will be enriched as they expand their skills and confidence in English language arts through a comprehensive study. Additional Resources Below is a list of resources that are not included in this course and must be acquired separately. The Odyssey, Homer. Recommend text: Penguin Classics edition, Homer, The Odyssey, translated by Robert Fagles, introduction and notes by Bernard Knox. ISBN: 0140268863 To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee. Recommended text: Grand Central Publishing (1982) ISBN-13: 978-0-446-31078-9 Unit 1: Short Story 1. Course Overview 14. Project: Research on Chinese American Life 2. "The Most Dangerous Game": Analysis of Plot 15. Quiz 3 Structure 16. "I Stand Here Ironing": Point of View 3. "The Most Dangerous Game": Types of Conflict 17. "I Stand Here Ironing": Narrator Reliability 4. Project: "The Most Dangerous Game": Group 18. "Everyday Use": Symbolism Discussion 19. Quiz 4 5. "The Most Dangerous Game": Building Vocabulary 20. "The Gift of the Magi": Diction and Irony 6. Quiz 1 21. "The Cask of Amontillado": Mood and Suspense 7. "Marigolds": Setting 22. Project: Literary Analysis of "The Gift of the Magi" 8. "Marigolds": Figurative Language 23. "The Cask of Amontillado": Vocabulary 9. Project: Comparative Essay "Marigolds" 24. Parallel Structure 10. Quiz 2 25. Quiz 5 11. "Two Kinds": Indirect Characterization and Cultural 26. Project: Informative Essay: Research an Author Context 27. Special Project* 12. "Two Kinds": Theme Through Inference 28. Test 13. Project: Expository Essay "Two Kinds" 29. Alternate Test* 2018 Glynlyon, Inc. 1
Unit 2: Literary Nonfiction 1. Introduction to Literary Nonfiction 13. "I Have a Dream": Context and Rhetoric 2. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings: Characteristics of 14. Project: Comparative Essay of Gettysburg Address Memoir and "I Have a Dream" 3. "Life Without Go-Go Boots": Diction and Humor 15. "Hope, Despair, and Memory": Paradox 4. "Uncle John's Farm": Satire and Parallelism 16. Project: Rhetorical Analysis of a Speech 5. Quiz 1 17. Project: Narrative Essay 6. "Eavesdropping": Tone and Figurative Language 18. Adverbs and Parallelism 7. Narrative of Frederick Douglass: Point of View 19. Quiz 3 8. "A Four Hundred Year Old Woman": Allusion 20. Workplace Documents 9. Word Parts 21. Special Project* 10. Quiz 2 22. Test 11. Rhetorical Strategies 23. Alternate Test* 12. Gettysburg Address: History and Rhetoric Unit 3: Epic Poetry 1. Project: Research Paper: The Hero's Journey 16. The Odyssey: Symbols 2. Homer and Conventions of Epic Poetry 17. The Odyssey: Theme of Loyalty 3. The Odyssey: Hero and Theme 18. The Odyssey: Symbols and Theme 4. The Odyssey: History and Culture 19. Project: Research Notes and Evaluation of Sources 5. The Odyssey: Epic Simile 20. Project: Research Outline 6. Quiz 1 21. Project: "Penelope" and "Siren Song": Point of View* 7. The Odyssey: Epithets 22. Project: Argumentative Essay: "Who Is More 8. The Odyssey: Myth and Theme Heroic?" 9. The Odyssey: Characterization 23. Project: Presentation: "What Makes A Hero"? 10. Project: Persuasive Letter to Zeus 24. The Odyssey: Figurative Language and Symbolism 11. Quiz 2 25. Quiz 4 12. The Odyssey: Foreshadowing and Narrative Structure 26. Special Project* 13. The Odyssey: Plot Structure 27. Test 14. The Odyssey: Character Foils and Irony 28. Alternate Test* 15. Quiz 3 Unit 4: Semester Exam 1. Semester Exam 2. Alternate Semester Exam* 2018 Glynlyon, Inc. 2
Unit 5: Drama 1. Introduction to Greek Theater 22. Romeo and Juliet: Characterization and 2. Poetics: Elements of Tragedy Foreshadowing 3. Oedipus the King: Elements of Greek Drama 23. Quiz 4 4. Quiz 1 24. Romeo and Juliet: Act II - Theme and Dramatic 5. Oedipus the King: Imagery and Theme Devices 6. Oedipus the King: Character Development and Motif 25. Romeo and Juliet: Act III - Character 7. Oedipus the King: Irony and Foreshadowing 26. Romeo and Juliet: Act IV - Poetic and Dramatic 8. Oedipus the King: Interpreting Literary Elements Devices 9. Quiz 2 27. Romeo and Juliet: Act V - Annotating Text 10. Oedipus the King: Dramatic Irony and Inference 28. Project: Comparative Analysis: Oedipus, Romeo and 11. Oedipus the King: Plot Diagram Juliet, and Tragedy* 12. Oedipus the King: Delivering an Analysis 29. Project: Literary Analysis Essay: Oedipus Rex and 13. Oedipus the King: Catastrophe Romeo and Juliet* 14. Oedipus the King: Catharsis 30. Project: Compare Two Versions of Romeo and Juliet 15. Project: Writing a Script 31. Vocabulary and Romeo and Juliet 16. Project: Discussion Comparing "The Tragedy" and 32. Project: Contemporary Adaptations of Romeo and Oedipus the King Juliet* 17. Oedipus the King: Vocabulary 33. Pronouns and Punctuation of Appositives and 18. Quiz 3 Clauses 19. Shakespeare's Influence 34. Quiz 5 20. Romeo and Juliet: Cultural and Historical Context 35. Special Project* 21. Romeo and Juliet: Act I- The Structure of 36. Test Shakespeare 37. Alternate Test* Unit 6: Novel 1. Introduction to the Novel Format 19. To Kill a Mockingbird: Symbolism and Character - 2. To Kill a Mockingbird: Historical Setting Chapters 15-20 3. "The Big Red Scare": Infer and Analyze 20. To Kill a Mockingbird: Predicting 4. To Kill a Mockingbird: Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes 21. To Kill a Mockingbird: Author's Perspective 5. Project: Informative Essay 22. To Kill a Mockingbird: Historical Context and 6. Project: Discussion - Considering Perspectives* Character - Chapters 21-26 7. Quiz 1 23. Quiz 3 8. To Kill a Mockingbird: Characterization and Point of 24. To Kill a Mockingbird: Themes - Chapters 27-31 View - Chapter 1 25. To Kill a Mockingbird: Character Arc 9. To Kill a Mockingbird: Tracing Themes - Chapters 2-3 26. To Kill a Mockingbird: Metaphor and Motif 10. To Kill a Mockingbird: Multiple Plots - Chapters 1-7 27. Project: Comparative Essay - To Kill a Mockingbird 11. To Kill a Mockingbird: Historical Context - Chapters and the Scottsboro Trials 8-11 28. Project: Comparative Presentation - To Kill a 12. To Kill a Mockingbird: Symbolism Mockingbird Novel and Film 13. To Kill a Mockingbird: Character and Theme 29. Project: Songs Inspired by To Kill a Mockingbird 14. Quiz 2 30. Conventions of Writing: Semicolons 15. To Kill a Mockingbird: Word Choice 31. Quiz 4 16. Project: Charting Character Development 32. Special Project* 17. To Kill a Mockingbird: Clauses and Sentence Structure 33. Test 18. To Kill a Mockingbird: Point of View - Chapters 12-34. Alternate Test* 14 2018 Glynlyon, Inc. 3
Unit 7: Poetry 1. Introduction to Poetry 15. "The Journey": Tone, Figurative Language, and 2. "Young" and "Hanging Fire": Analyzing Poetry Theme 3. "Theme for English B": Rhythm and Meter of Poetry 16. "Cloud": Form and Imagery 4. "Sonnet 73": Rhyme Scheme and Meaning 17. Project: Comparative Essay of "Cloud" and "Caged 5. "The Bean Eaters": Rhyme Scheme and Imagery Bird"* 6. Project: Comparative Essay* 18. Quiz 3 7. Quiz 1 19. "The Bells" and "Annabel Lee": Sound and Mood 8. "The Road Not Taken" and "Song of the Open Road": 20. Project: Annotate a Poem Poetic Punctuation and Paraphrase 21. Project: Argumentative Essay: Figurative vs. Literal 9. "We Grow Accustomed to the Dark": Annotation and Language Theme 22. Semicolons and Spelling 10. "The Courage My Mother Had": Sound Devices 23. Project: Poetry Research 11. Project: Sound Devices in "The Bells"* 24. "Musee des Beaux Arts": Compare Poetry and Art* 12. Quiz 2 25. Quiz 4 13. "Caged Bird": Theme and Form 26. Special Project* 14. "Women": Metaphor and Tone 27. Test 28. Alternate Test* Unit 8: Semester Exam 1. Semester Exam 2. Alternate Semester Exam* Unit 9: Final Exam 1. Final Exam 2. Alternate Final Exam* (*) Indicates alternative assignment 2018 Glynlyon, Inc. 4