Southwestern Central High School

Course Outline

COURSE NAME: English 9 CREDIT HOURS: 1

TEXT: The Language of Literature Author: Arthur N. Applebee EDITION: 1^st PUBLISHER: McDougal Littell

TEXT: Grammar, Usage, Mechanics, Sentences AUTHOR: John E. Warriner

EDITION: 3^rd course PUBLISHER: Holt, Rinehart

SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS:

SUPPLEMENTAL READINGS:

PREREQUISITE:

• Pass 8^th grade English

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

• Reading for information and understanding

- interpret & analyze complex information

• Use of language for social interaction

- engage in conversation and discussions on

academic subjects

• Use of grammar to improve writing and speaking skills

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

• Learn the strategies of effective reading: predict, visualize, connect, question, clarify, and evaluate
• Learn to recognize and apply literary elements, such as setting, plot, conflicts, symbolism, climax, etc.
• Understand and appreciate a variety of cross-cultural literary genres
• Learn the writing process; prewriting, revising, etc.
• Create a variety of writing pieces; poetry, expository essays, Regents essay, memoirs, biographies, etc.
• Learn the research process; outlining, annotated bibliographies, rough drafts, MLA works cited page, etc.
• Learn to recognize and correctly implement parts of speech, phrases, parallel structure and mechanics, such as colons and semicolons.

TOPICS TO BE STUDIED:

• Courage/Bravery
• Depression
• Prejudice
• Isolation
• Fear
• Coming of age
• Sacrifice

METHODS OF INSTRUCTION:

· Teacher/student discussions, lectures, direct instruction, power-point presentations, student-led instruction, movies, guest speakers, role-play etc.

WORK REQUIRED BY THE STUDENT:

· Tests, quizzes, homework, projects, power-point presentations, essays, reading, listening, group work and grammar studies

EVALUATION OF STUDENT PROGRESS:

Students will be evaluated on their ability to define, describe, illustrate, explain, integrate, and measure key elements of the course material. Students will also be evaluated on their ability to generalize new and prior knowledge into new learning situations.

The student's final grade is determined by averaging scores on in-class exams and quizzes, essays, comprehensive assignments or projects, and class participation. Take-home assignments and graded homework assignments provide students with feedback on their progress as a topic being studied. In-class exams provide a focused evaluation of understanding and proficiency in each topic studied. Comprehensive assignments or projects provide higher-level understanding of the topics being studied. The final test or essay also evaluates the student's comprehensive knowledge and skills learned from the coursework.

· Tests 100 Points Each

· Homework 10—50 Points Each

· Projects 50-200pts

· Quizzes 10-60 Points

· Writing 80-100 Points

GRADE CALCULATION:

Your grade is based on total points. Bigger assignments, which require more thought, time, and effort, will be given a higher point value.