Ninth Grade English Survey of Literature - Honors
CONTENT/THEME SUGGESTED RESOURCES CORE GOALS/SKILLS ASSESSMENT George Orwell Recognize components, devices, examples Assessments may include but are not limited Animal Farm and purposes of satire to: Objective Tests Mark Twain Understand relationship with political and Puddin’head Wilson historical contexts Subjective Tests and Essay Short answer George Bernard Shaw Understand the content, both literal and Timed essay Arms and the Man inferential Take-home essay
Define terminology and identify examples Writing will focus on synthesis of direct Saki Satire quotations and analysis of satire as it “The Interlopers” Utilize strategies for reading literature relates to historical context
Academic Standards for Reading, Writing, Oral presentation Speaking, and Listening: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.6 Collaborative or Individual projects
Homer Identify epic conventions Assessments may include but are not limited The Odyssey to: Identify major themes of epics Objective Tests From Beowulf Identify the characteristics and qualities of Subjective Tests and Essay Edna St. Vincent Millay an epic hero Short answer “An Ancient Gesture” Timed essay Identify how the epic reflects the time period Take-home essay Margaret Atwood Research-based essay Epic “Siren Song” Define terminology and identify examples Writing will focus on synthesis of direct Constantine Cavafy Understand the content, both literal and quotations, analysis of epic convention, “Ithaca” inferential comparison and contrast of the two representative works of the epic genre Jim Lovell and Jeffrey Kluger Academic Standards for Reading, Writing, and their characters, themes, and From Lost Moon: The Perilous Voyage of Speaking, and Listening: structure Apollo 13 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.6 Oral presentation Ninth Grade English Survey of Literature - Honors
Culminating project to be determined by individual instructor
Shakespeare Analyze characters Assessments may include but are not limited Romeo and Juliet to: Study Shakespearean language Objective Tests Arthur Laurents West Side Story Match terminology and examples with Subjective Tests and Essay definitions Short answer Thornton Wilder Timed essay Our Town Identify and recognize characteristics and Take-home essay elements of drama and tragedy Writing will focus on synthesis of direct Understand the content, both literal and quotations, analysis of character in the Drama: Tragedy inferential form of both a persona piece and an original dramatic dialogue, and Academic Standards for Reading, Writing, comparison and contrast of tragic Speaking, and Listening: elements in older and more contemporary 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.6 works
Oral presentation
Culminating project to be determined by individual instructor
Ninth Grade English Survey of Literature - Honors
CONTENT/THEME SUGGESTED RESOURCES CORE GOALS/SKILLS ASSESSMENT Shakespearean Comedy - TBD Analyze characters Assessments may include but are not limited to: Study Shakespearean language Objective Tests
Match terminology and examples with Subjective Tests and Essay definitions Short answer Timed essay Identify and recognize characteristics and Take-home essay elements of comedy Comedy Writing will focus on synthesis of direct Understand the content, both literal and quotations, analysis of the efficacy of inferential comedic devices and the ability of comedy to endure over time Academic Standards for Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening: Oral presentation 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.6 Culminating project to be determined by individual instructor
Isaac Bashevis Singer Characterize the narrative and reflective Assessments may include but are not limited “The Washwoman” essays to: Objective Tests Lady Bird Johnson Identify literary terms from A White House Diary Subjective Tests and Essay Identify author’s attitude and tone Short answer Rudolfo A. Anaya Timed essay “A Celebration of Grandfathers” Match terminology and examples with Take-home essay definitions John McPhee Writing will focus on synthesis of direct Nonfiction “Arthur Ashe Remembered” Identify and recognize characteristics and quotations and analysis and synthesis of elements of nonfiction text common thematic motifs in narrative and Lorraine Hansberry reflective essays “On Summer” Understand the content, both literal and inferential Culminating project to be determined by individual instructor Academic Standards for Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.6
Ninth Grade English Survey of Literature - Honors Toni Cade Bambara Identify literary terms Assessments may include but are not limited “Blues Ain’t No Mockingbird” to: Identify author’s attitude and tone Objective Tests Amy Tan “Rules of the Game” Match terminology and examples with Subjective Tests and Essay definitions Short answer Cynthia Rylant Timed essay “Checkouts” Identify and recognize characteristics and Take-home essay Short Story elements of short story Guy de Maupassant Writing will focus on synthesis of direct “The Necklace” Understand the content, both literal and quotations, analysis of short story inferential elements, and comparison and contrast Mark Twain of author's tone and theme “The Invalid’s Story” Academic Standards for Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening: Culminating project to be determined by 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.6 individual instructor
Ninth Grade English Survey of Literature - Honors
CONTENT/THEME SUGGESTED RESOURCES CORE GOALS/SKILLS ASSESSMENT Anton Chekhov “The Inspector General”
Richard Connell “The Most Dangerous Game”
Shirley Jackson “The Lottery” Short Story, Cont. Leslie Marmon Silko “The Man to Send Rain Clouds”
Daphne du Maurier “The Birds”
James Hurst “The Scarlet Ibis”
Ninth Grade English Survey of Literature - Honors
CONTENT/THEME SUGGESTED RESOURCES CORE GOALS/SKILLS ASSESSMENT
Selections from the Anthology and/or Match poetic terms and examples with Assessments may include but are not limited Teacher Materials definitions to: Objective Tests Match poetic devices and examples with definitions Subjective Tests and Essay Short answer Understand the content, both literal and Timed essay Optional inferential Take-home essay If time permits Academic Standards for Reading, Writing, Writing will focus on synthesis of direct Poetry Speaking, and Listening: quotations, explication of individual 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.6 works, analysis of poetic device, and comparison and contrast of common thematic motifs
Culminating project to be determined by individual instructor
Kennett High School Grammar Book 1, Utilize grammar instruction in student Show mastery in teacher quizzes and tests Language Network series, and teacher- writing generated materials Apply concepts in student writing • Parts of speech Academic Standards for Reading, Writing, • Parts of sentence Speaking, and Listening: Grammar • Phrases 1.5 • Clauses • Sentence types • Sentence combining • Diagramming Teacher- and department-generated materials Understand and demonstrate expository and Produce representative examples analytical writing process MLA Handbook Conform to MLA standards Writing PSSA materials as available Academic Standards for Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening: 1.4, 1.5, 1.8
Ninth Grade English Survey of Literature - Honors
Vocabulary Workshop G Identify words in context Complete student workbook and teacher quizzes Utilize new vocabulary in speech and writing Apply new vocabulary to student writing
Recognize vocabulary words in outside reading Vocabulary Enhance vocabulary mastery as it relates to PSSA and SAT domain scoring
Academic Standards for Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening: 1.7
Ninth Grade English Survey of Literature - Honors
CONTENT/THEME SUGGESTED RESOURCES CORE GOALS/SKILLS ASSESSMENT Required titles: Transition students to next grade Complete objective test during first week of school John Steinbeck: Introduce new literature themes The Red Pony Complete subjective measure during first Of Mice and Men Maintain reading skills throughout the marking period Summer Reading The Pearl summer months
Academic Standards for Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening: 1.1