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Syllabus: English 9
The English 9 course focuses on building a foundation of communication skills through composition, grammar, vocabulary, and literature. This class is designed to bridge the gap between middle school and AP English courses in order to prepare students for the rigors of college and professional work and aims for a mastery of the basics of language and literature study.
Essential Question: How can students acquire an effective foundation for the study of communication skills and literature?
Planning and Conference Times: 3rd period and immediately before and after school
Material we will cover:
FIRST SEMESTER
Information Gathering/Research
Media Center Orientation
Evaluating Sources
MLA format
Literature
Mythology
The Odyssey
Romeo and Juliet
Short Stories
Poetry
Non-fiction
Grammar/Usage/Mechanics
Phrases and Clauses
Sentence Boundary Errors
Punctuation—commas, semicolons
Capitalization
Spelling
Speaking/Listening
Timed, Evaluated Presentations
Presentation Technology
Vocabulary Skills
Suffixes, Prefixes, Roots
Literary Terms
Vocabulary in Context
Writing Skills
Rubric-Based Essays: (Narrative, Descriptive, Expository, Persuasive)
Technical Writing
MLA Required in 2 out of 4 Writings
SECOND SEMESTER
Writing/Grammar
Agreement
Verbs
Essay structure: narrative, expository (minimum 3)
Literature/Reading
4-5 Novels and Plays
Short Stories
Poetry
Non-fiction
Speaking/Listening Skills
Timed, Evaluated Presentations
Presentation Technology
Vocabulary/Spelling
Vocabulary in context
Materials:
--ink pens and #2 pencils
--A 3-subject binder or notebook with pockets, for use in English alone
--plenty of loose-leaf paper
--One folder with binders and pockets for journals
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