ENGLISH 9
Office Hours: before or
after school, or by request with instructor
Texts:
Cormier, Robert. Beyond the Chocolate War.
Cormier, Robert. The Chocolate War.
McDougal Littel. The Language of Literature.
Mikaelson, Ben. Touching Spirit Bear.
Description of Content:
This course focuses on the study of becoming
an active reader by focusing on short stories,
poetry, and novels while incorporating vocabulary,
grammar, journaling, and the literary elements.
The course will also concentrate on developing
grammar and vocabulary skills in order to
increase writing skills. Active reading
will be enhanced through literary analysis,
comprehension, critical thinking, and interpretations
of selected works.
Outcomes:
a. Understand the importance of being an
active reader
b. Increase vocabulary and grammar usage
skills along with writing skills
c. Identify the use of literary elements
in different literary works.
d. Relate to and reflect on the various
literary works through journaling
e. Understand the importance of developing
comprehension and critical thinking skills
Content:
Students will read a variety of literary
works incorporating literary elements that
enhance storytelling characteristics. We
will study, from multiple genres, a variety
of literary works including short stories,
poetry, and novels to understand the importance
of being an active reader. Along with each
literary work, students will do learning
exercises incorporating grammar, vocabulary,
journaling, and comprehension and critical
thinking questions to expand their overall
reading and writing skills. From there students
will be able to use these skills in creating
a poetry portfolio and composing writing
assignments.
Evaluation:
Evaluation will be based on exams, quizzes,
daily assignments/activities, participation,
task management skills, writing assignments,
and group work and projects.
ZERO for late work!!
All assignments will be turned in on the
required due date at the beginning of class.
Work that is not turned in on time will
receive no credit.
COURSE EVALUATION
Exams - 20%
Quizzes - 15%
Daily Assignments/Activities - 15%
Group Projects - 20%
Participation/Task Management - 5%
Writing Assignments/Individual Projects
- 20%
Journals - 5%
GRADING SCALE
100 - 96 A
95 - 92 A-
91 - 89 B+
88 - 86 B
85 - 83 B-
82 - 80 C+
79 - 77 C
76 - 74 C-
73 - 71 D+
70 - 68 D
67 - 65 D-
64 - 0 F
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