- Merrillville High School
- Scope & Sequence: English 9B Honors
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Merrillville High SchoolCourse Scope & Sequence
Department: Enter your department hereEnglish 9 B HonorsInstructor: Enter your name here Email:Enter your email hereCourse Expectations, Goals & Routines
(Enter Course expectations, goals & routines here)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.AssessmentsOther1EtymologyRecognizing quality sources for research on the internet2RI.1; RI.2; RI.4RL.1; RL.4; RL.5W.2; W.7SL.1Introduction to ResearchCiting sourcesAvoiding plagiarismQuiz: Etymology3RI.1; RI.2; RI.4RL.1; RL.4; RL.5W.2; W.7SL.1Choosing a research topicEffectively organizing researchIntroductions; conclusionsQuiz: Etymology4RI.1; RI.2; RI.4RL.1; RL.4; RL.5W.2; W.7SL.1Outlining researchetymologyWriting final draft of research paperEtymon QuizFinal Research Paper Due5RI.1; RI.2; RI.4; RI.8RL.1; RL.4; RL.5W.7L.1; L.2; L.4-L.6SL.1Introduction to ShakespeareAct I The Tragedy of Julius CaesarDrama TermsStrategies for reading ShakespeareQuiz: EtymonsShakespeareQuiz: Act I JC6RL.1-RL.7L.1; L.3-L.5SL.1EtymologyAct II The Tragedy of Julius CaesarSource of conflictRising ActionQuiz: EtymonsAct II Julius CaesarDrama Terms7RL.1; RL.2; RL.4; RL.5
W.8L.4SL.5
EtymologyAct III Julius CaesarUse of rhetoric in Act IIIClose reading of Funeral Oration of Marc AntonyQuiz: EtymonsAct III Quiz8RI.1; RI.8RL.1-RL.5L.1; L.4-L.6SL.1EtymologyAct IV, V Julius CaesarFalling ActionClimax ThemeQuiz: EtymonQuiz: Act IV, V9RI.1; RI.2; RI.4RL.1; RL.2; RL.4; RL.5L.1; L.4-L.6SL.1Novel:The Fault is in Our StarsCompare/contrast novel with short storiesClassroom ReadingQuiz: Part 1 of Fault in Our Stars10RL.1; RL.2; RL.4; RL.5W.2L.1; L.2; L.4-L.6SL.1Novel: FaultUse of characterizationClassroom ReadingFinal Exam: The Fault is in Our Stars11RL.1; RL.2; RL.4; RL.5W.2L.1; L.2; L.4-L.6SL.1Poetry:NarrativeShakespearean SonnetsPoetry TermsAnnabel LeeJohn BarleycornBarbara AllenCharacteristics of a sonnetQuiz: Poetry TermsAnnabel Lee"Barbra AllanPoetry Project assigned12RI.10RL.1; RL.2; RL.4; RL.5; RL.10W.2L.1; L.2; L.4-L.6SL.1PoetryFinalPresent ProjectsReview for FinalPoetry ProjectFinal ExamPoetryThe Road Not TakenMother To SonEx-Basketball PlayerTaxiRosieReview for Final ExamCharacteristics of lyric poemsFinal Exam over Poetry UnitFinal ExamPoetry Project Due