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English 9 Honors Pacing Guide First Semester 1st Quarter TN Standards Lesson Objectives Text / Resource Assessment

Weeks 1-3

Lang. 1 Demonstrate the ability to combine a set of simple sentences into a longer, more interesting sentence.

Writing 2 Select the proper format to convey a set of work-related information.

Summer Reading- Intro to syllabus Intro to persuasive writing and create student Gmail accounts for digital portfolios Intro to Socratic Seminars Research Process

Annotate Texts

Writing- How does Animal Farm act as a satire for The Family Romanov?

Animal Farm The Family Romanov Mac Books; Google Video Tutorials Accountable Talk Rules/Procedures

Summer Reading Exam Socratic Seminar Evaluations Dialectical Journal Assessments Gmail Mini Project

Weeks 4-8

Literature 3. Identify and analyze how the author reveals character (i.e., what the author tells us, what the other characters say about him or her, what the character does, what the character says, what the character thinks).

Literature 7. Analyze how form relates to meaning (e.g., compare a poem and a newspaper article on the same theme or topic).

Writing 2. Select the proper format to convey a set of work-related information.

Is conflict necessary?

Analyze how complex characters (e.g., those with multiple or conflicting motivations) develop over the course of a text, interact with other characters, and advance the plot or develop the theme.

Analyze how an author draws on and transforms source material in a specific work.

Persuasive Writing (Essay)

Essay Topic- Using a non-fiction article, argue if Animal Farm or Lord of the Flies created a better society.-

Lord of the Flies (Outside Reading) Short Stories (In class reading Honors)

“The Most Dangerous Game”, p. 213. Possible with LOTF for standard

“World War I Trenches”, p. 233

“Old Man at the Bridge,” p. 201

“The Cask of Amontillado,” p.61

“The Interlopers”, p.270

Novel Assessments Steps in Research Process Honors Short Story Assessments Socratic Seminars Evaluations Essay Submission

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to be worked on during Q1 and Q2 “Blues Ain’t No Mockingbird” p. 350

“The Necklace” p.333

Week 9 Quarterly Assessment

End of 1st Quarter

District Q1 CFA

2nd Quarter TN Standards Lesson Objectives Text / Resource Assessment

Weeks 1-6

L9 Analyze how an author draws on and transforms source material in a specific work L7 Analyze the representation of a subject or a key scene in two different artistic mediums, including what is emphasized or absent in each treatment W2 Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content. W7 Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question) or solve a problem; narrow or broaden the inquiry when appropriate; synthesize multiple sources on the subject, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.

Is conflict necessary?

Intro to Rhetorical Devices Looking at historical speeches, discuss and analyze how hose figures handled conflict. Discuss the impact of the conflict, its purpose, and its outcome. Persuasive Writing (Essay)- finish research steps and paper

Students will create a character diary to show understanding and analysis of characters through four different modes of writing

Speeches (In class)

Gettysburg Address, By Abraham Lincoln- Extra I Have A Dream, by Martin Luther King, Jr., pg. 542 First Inaugural Speech, by Franklin Delano Roosevelt, pg. 552 Excerpts “Letter From the Birmingham Jail” and Why We Can’t Wait

To Kill a Mockingbird (Outside Reading)

Socratic Seminar Evaluations Research Paper Submission Character Diary- TKAM

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W8 Gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources, using advanced searches effectively; assess usefulness of each source in answering the research question; integrate information into the text selectively to maintain the flow of ideas, avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation.

Weeks 7-8

IT 6 Determine an author’s point of view or purpose in a text and analyze how an author uses rhetoric to advance that point of view or purpose. IT 8 Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is valid and the evidence is relevant and sufficient; identify false statements and fallacious reasoning. IT 3. Analyze how the author unfolds an analysis or series of ideas or events, including the order in which the points are made, how they are introduced and developed, and the connections that are drawn between them. IT 2 Determine a central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text.

Students will focus on analyzing informational texts to obtain the same knowledge they gleam from literature- purpose, audience, etc

Textbook

Teacher Chosen outside reading

Written CCC Response

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Week 9 End of 2nd Quarter

End of 1st Semester

English 9 Honors Pacing Guide Second Semester 3rd Quarter TN Standards Lesson Objectives Text / Resource Assessment

Weeks 1-7

9-10 RL-1 Text Analysis and Inference 9-10 RL-10 Comprehend Literature: Stories, Dramas, Poems 9-10 RL-9 Authors Development of Theme 9-10 W-1, 9 Argumentative Writing 9-10 RL-4,5,6 Author’s choices of text

Introduction to Shakespearean Theater and concepts Meter, Rhyme Scheme, Soliloquy, Aside, Monologue, Stage directions, Elements of tragedy Begin Romeo and Juliet- Act 1 Comedic Relief, tragic hero, foil Act 2 Dramatic Irony, Verbal Irony, Character Motivation Act 3 Tragic Flaw, thematic- vengeance, loyalty to family vs loyalty to love Act 4 Verbal Irony, acceptance of one’s owns lies leading to mental instability, Act 5 Situational and Dramatic irony, tragic downfall, denouement Finish Act and topics

Textbook Video- Shakespeare in the Arts Textbook Video- Romeo and Juliet Library

Quiz- Background And sections Shakespearean Theater/ Drama terms Character Analysis Paper

Weeks 8-9

9-10 RL-10 Comprehend Literature: Stories, Dramas, Poems 9-10 W-4 Produce Writing: Developed w/ Specific Organization and Style 9-10 SL 4,5 Present Personal Poetry

Meter, rhyme, conventions in poetry Figurative Language Use in Poetry Textbook

Poetry Collection 1 pg 620 Poetry Collection 2 pg 633 Poetry Collection 4 pg 654

Poetry Concepts Poetry Project

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Using Digital Media Poetry

End of 3rd Quarter

District Q3 CFA

4th Quarter TN Standards Lesson Objectives Text / Resource Assessment

Weeks 1-5

9-10 RL-1 Text Analysis and Inference 9-10 RL-10 Comprehend Literature: Stories, Dramas, Poems 9-10 RL-9 Authors Development of Theme Literature 3. Identify and analyze how the author reveals character (i.e., what the author tells us, what the other characters say about him or her, what the character does, what the character says, what the character thinks).

Can adversity be overcome? A study in theater types Study Miracle Worker How does the author chose to present their theater vs Shakespeare- focus on stage directions, symbols, and characterization Greek Tragic Hero Read Oedipus Rex Analyze Oedipus as the tragic hero- compare to tragic hero we have already discussed and those rules

Textbook Printed copies of both plays

Videos as needed for support

Quiz over concepts Test over both pieces

Weeks 6-8

9-10 W 1,4 9-10 RL 4, 5, 6 Literature 3. Identify and analyze how the author reveals character (i.e., what the author tells us, what the other characters say about him or her, what the character does, what the character says, what the character thinks).

IT 2 Determine a central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text.

Heroic Epic Elements of a quest and heroic journey The Odyssey Leaving and the Lotus Eaters The Cyclops Land of the Dead Sirens, Scylla and Charybdis, Cattle of Helios Return Home

Textbook Movie version for visual reinforcement of gods an goddesses

Quiz- as needed Test Writing: what flaws does the main character show? How do these affect his quest? Writing assignment- What elements of his journey so far have been typical of the heroic journey? What can you predict will happen based of known elements?

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Week 9

9-10 W 2,4 Writing week- How does the story of Odysseus make him an epic hero? How does the concept of an epic hero compare to that of a tragic hero?

Computers Final Essay over topic- compare and contrast

Week 10 Exam Week

End of 4th Quarter

End of 2nd Semester