- Merrillville High School
- Scope & Sequence: English 9 Honors
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Merrillville High SchoolCourse Scope & Sequence
Department: Freshmen English English 9 A Honors
Instructor: Joseph Monahan Email:jmonahan@mvsc.k12.in.us Course Expectations, Goals & Routines
English 9 offers a thorough review of several literary genres. The students will be expected to understand short stories, novels, poetry, as well as various non-fiction selections. There is an added emphasis on written communication which will be explored in detail during the Composition trimester.Students are expected to:1. Maintain a positive attitude toward their work and make an honest effort.2. Be attentive and repectful in the classroom.3. Complete all work assigned.4. Monitor their own progress and address areas for concern.5. Arrive in class on time and ready to work.6. Have textbook, notebook, writing implementIn addition, there will be a regular weekly quiz on the material presented. Every three weks there will be an assessment conducted by the department.I will update the Scope and Sequence regularly but there may be last minute changes. I look forward to a succesfull school year in alliance with the students their parents.Course DescriptionENGLISH 9H A & B
English 9H, an integrated English course based on Indiana’s Academic Standards for English/Language Arts in Grade 10, is a study of language, literature, composition, and oral communication with a focus on exploring universal themes across a wide variety of genres. Students use literary interpretation, analysis, comparisons, and evaluation to read and respond to representative works of historical or cultural significance appropriate for Grade 10 in classic and contemporary literature balanced with nonfiction. Students write responses to literature, expository and persuasive compositions, research reports, business letters, and technical documents. Students deliver grade-appropriate oral presentations and access, analyze, and evaluate online information.
· Recommended Grade Level: 9 Honors
· Recommended Prerequisites: Honors English 8 or teacher recommendation
· Credits: 2 trimester course for 2 credits
· Fulfills an English/Language Arts requirement for the General, Core 40, Core 40 with Academic Honors and Core 40 with Technical Honors diplomas
· A Career Academic Sequence or Flex Credit course
WeekStandardsInstructional ContentActivities, Readings, Labs, Interactive Notes, Assignments, etc.AssessmentsOther1L. 4RL 1, RL 2, RL. 3IntroductionsExpectationsClassroom RulesEtymons # 1My Name Essay MLA FormatReview of Short Story termsEtymon Quiz # 1Short Story Terms Quiz2L. 4R.L 1, RL 2, RL 3W 10"Everyday Use"Etymons # 2Interactive notebookClass reading of "Everyday Use"Text StructureQuiz: "Everyday Use"Etymon Quiz # 23L. 4RL. 1 RL 2, RL 3"Content of the Dead Man's Pocket"Etymon # 3Class reading of storyIbteractive notebookQuiz: "Dead Man's Pocket'"Etymon # 34L.4RL 1, RL 2, RL 3"And of Clay We Are Created"Etymons # 4Interactive notebooksClass reading of storyQuiz: "Dead Man's Pocket"Etymon Quiz # 45L.4RL 1, RL 2, RL 3, RL. 4"Masque of the Red Death"Etymons # 5Class reading of storyInteractive notebookQuiz: "Masque"Etymon # 56L. 4RL. 1, RL 2., RL 3"By the Rivers of Babylon"Etymons # 6Class reading of storyInreactive notebooksQuiz: "Babylon"Etymons # 6Midterm Exam7L. 4RL. 1, RL. 2, RL 3, RL 4Lord of the FliesEtymologyBackground research onLord of the FliesInteractive notebooksQuiz: "Flies"Etymology8L.4RL. 1, RL.2, RL 3Lord of the FliesEtymologyInteractive notebooksClass readingQuiz: "Flies"Etymology9L.4RL. 1, RL 2, RL. 3Lord of the FliesEtymologyInteractive notebooksClass readingQuiz: "Flies"Etymology10L.4RL 1, RL 2, RL 3Lord of the FliesEtymologyInteractive notebooksClass readingQuiz: "Flies"Etymology11L.4RL 1, RL 2, RL 3Lord of the FliesEtymologyInteractive notebooksClas readingTest: Lord of the FliesEtymollogy12L.4RL.1, RL 2, RL 3.ReviewInteractive notebooksreview for examTest: Final Exam