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English 9 Syllabus
2008-2009
Kecoughtan High School
Course Title: English 9
Room: C-10
Teacher Information:
Mr. Chris Companion
Email:
Phone: (757) 850-6825
Schedule:
Green Day White Day
1 – English 9 5 – SAT Prep
2 – SAT Prep 6 – SAT Prep
3 – English 9 7 – Planning
4 – Planning 8 – English 9
Course Objectives:
The student will:
9.1 Plan, present, and critique dramatic readings of literary selections.
9.2 Make planned oral presentations.
9.3 Read and analyze a variety of literature.
9.4 Read and analyze a variety of informational materials and nonfiction materials.
9.5 Read dramatic selections.
9.6 Develop narrative, expository, and informational writings to inform, explain, analyze, or entertain.
9.7 Edit writing for correct grammar, capitalization, punctuation, spelling, sentence structure, and paragraphing.
9.8 Will credit the sources of both quoted and paraphrased ideas.
9.9 Will use print, electronic databases, and online resources to access information.
Classroom Rules:
Ø Be on time and prepared for class. This includes bringing all required materials and a willingness to participate and learn.
Ø Follow directions given by the teacher.
Ø Wait to be dismissed by the teacher.
Ø Abide by the guidelines set forth in the Rights and Responsibilities handbook.
Classroom Expectations:
Ø Be respectful of opinions and beliefs different than your own, and sensitive to the needs of your fellow classmates.
Ø Use Standard English when speaking and writing in this course.
Ø Put forward your best effort and be a team player.
Ø Make arrangements to get make-up assignments for excused absences.
Consequences of Disruptive Behavior:
In case of disruptive behavior, the following steps will be taken:
1. Verbal warning;
2. Parent/guardian contact;
3. Teacher detention;
4. Referral to the Dean.
Severe behavior occurrences will be immediately directed to the Dean.
Consequences of Acceptable Behavior:
1. “Good” phone call home (periodically);
2. Praise;
3. Drop lowest quiz grade;
4. Extra credit to help raise your average if needed.
Required Materials:
3-ring binder
Loose-leaf paper
Tab dividers
Black or blue pen (all graded work to be done in ink, unless told otherwise)
A highlighter and/or colored pencils (for annotation)
Other materials as needed (may include novels or computer disks/storage devices)
Kecoughtan Agenda
Course Outline:
First Nine Week: Unit I: Elements of Fiction
1. “The Most Dangerous Game (4)
2. “Thank You M’am” (86) or “Helen on Eighty-six Street” (104)
3. “ The Interlopers” (150) and “The Princess and the Tin Box” (332) or “Snow” (202) or “The Necklace” (160)
4. “The Cask of Amontillado” (172) or “The Gift of the Magi” (286)
5. “The Scarlet Ibis” (342) and “Liberty” (245)
6. Individual Novel/Story Studies: Any teacher selected work that reflects well-developed characterization, as well as, the other focused literary elements.
Literary elements: narration, plot, dramatic structure, figurative language (metaphor, simile, personification), imagery, narrator/point of view, irony, conflict, theme, symbol, dialogue, character, suspense, foreshadow, allegory, anecdote, and setting.
Reading: Short story, anecdote, character sketch, fable, legend, myth, tall tale, allegory
Grammar: daily grammar workouts, syntax (run-ons, comma splices, fragments), punctuation, capitalization
Writing: narrative, character analysis, writing process, thesis statement, paragraph structure, organization development, “Writing a Short story” (132)
Second Nine Weeks Unit II: Elements of Nonfiction and Poetry
1. “The Princess and the Tin Box” (332)
2. “The Sniper” (211)
3. Animal Farm by George Orwell
4. excerpts from The Divine Comedy or Sundiata or The Song of Roland (epic)
5. “For the Fallen” and “Ode to My Family” or “Ode to Billy Joe”(ode)
6. Tichborne’s Elegy (elegy)
7. “America Pie”, “Me and Bobby McGee”, and “Goblin Market” (ballad)
8. Italian and English Sonnets
9. Independent Novel Studies: Any teacher selected work that reflects well-developed characterization, as well as, the other focused literary elements.
Literary elements: Fact, opinion, subjective, objective, writer’s purpose, theme, tone, characterization (dynamic, static, flat, round, protagonist, antagonist, direct and indirect), verse, stanza, couplet, quatrain, sestet, octet,
Reading:, Short story, novel epic, ballad, sonnet, lyric, elegy, ode
Grammar: verb usage (subject/verb agreement), direct/indirect object, predicate nominative/predicate adjective, correlative conjunctions, comparing or contrasting ideas.
Writing: Expository essay/composition (EOL) 1016
Outside Reading
Students are required to read two novels outside of class every grading period, as per the Hampton City Schools curriculum. There may also be other readings, but they will not necessarily be novel-length.
First Grading Period:
- Self-selected novel
Second Grading Period:
- Animal Farm by George Orwell
- Self-selected novel