English 9

1. Procedures (All Weeks)

a. Regulated Assignments: book recommendations, grammar, Observe Logs
b. Hall Pass: bathroom, drinks, etc.
c. Discipline: tardies, rules, cell phones, etc.
2. Rules of Engagement as a through-line (1 Week)
a. Clues of Rules of Engagement
1. Intro.: Title, characters, plot and conflict, setting, statements,
symbols, genre.
2. Close reading
b. Short story writing/analysis
3. Plot and conflict rule(1-2 Weeks)
a. Rules in reading
i. Plot stages
ii. Conflict (drawing conclusions and making inferences)
iii. Short story analysis
4. Setting Rule(1-3 Days)
a. Tone
b. Mood
c. Environment
d. Time
e. Short story analysis
5. Characterization Rule(1-2 Weeks)
a. Traits
b. Motivation/change
c. Sensory descriptions
d. Perspective
e. Short story analysis
6. Narration/Statements Rule(1 Week)
a. Narrative devices
i. Point of View
ii. Narrator
iii. Foreshadow
iv. Flashback
v. Order
b. Reflective Essay
7. Rupture Rule
a. Using literary rupture as a flag while reading
b.
8. Rules of Engagement Revisited (1 Week)
a. Review rules
b. Real world use (NOVEL)
9. Narrative Reading: LIghtning Thief or similar choice (2-3 Weeks)
a. Reading
 i. Discussions, logs, quizzes, character maps, etc.
ii. 2 chapters for every school day
b. Application
i. Walking in Someone Else’s Shoes
ii. Rules of engagement comprehensive analysis
10. Comprehensive Final (2-3 Days)
a. Review
b. ECA
c. Essay
11. Explanatory/Informational Writing (3-4 Weeks)
a. Ethics of Journalism
i. Stephen Glass Articles/Research
ii. Fabricated vs. fact-checked
b. Key characteristics
c. Informational text analysis
i. Speeches, transcripts, articles, and documentaries
d. Class Newspaper
e. Individual Podcast Project
12. Informational Viewing (2-3 Weeks)
a. Documentary Project
i. Select and approve a documentary
ii. Do independent research to verify content
iii. Present verified and controversial content in tandem
b. Mini Documentary Project
i. Storyboard
ii. Research
iii. Organize
iv. Film
v. Edit
13. Informational Reading (3-4 Weeks): Endurance or similar text
a. Pre-reading:
i. Survival Situation, Essential Questions, Good/bad angel, Enactments,
Role play
b. During Reading:
i. Text structure/rules of engagement analysis, quizzes, fact checks,
discussions, and characterization activities
c. Post Reading:
i. Leadership Project
14. Publication Project (2 Weeks)
15. Comprehensive Final (2-3 Days)
a. Review
b. ECA
c. Essay