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Core Content and Skills
English Language Arts 9
2007-2008
BOE Approved

Introduction of Literature Terms and Techniques  Content   Skills  Various Short Fiction "The Necklace" "The Most Dangerous Game" "A & P"   Identify literary elements and poetic devices. Define and incorporate vocabulary into everyday language Comprehend, analyze, and interpret short stories and poems. Express personal connections to the readings in writing journals. Writing : Ability to formulate complete sentences, recognize sentence parts and functions.   Various Poems "The Road Not Taken" "A Dream Deferred"   Comprehend, analyze, and interpret short stories and poems. Identify literary elements and poetic devices.     Apply literary elements to creative projects Analyze and reflect upon the role of art/creative expression in literary comprehension.

Of Mice and Men  Content   Skills  Novella, Movie Robert Burns Poem Vocabulary Language Terms: -Dialect -Colloquialism Historical Context: - Dust Bowl - Migration West - Migrant Workers - Steinbeck History/Biographical Info Literary Terms: - Foreshadowing - Characterization - Theme - Plot - Mood/Tone - Hyperbole   Applying one form of literature to arrive at a deeper understanding and meaning of another literary text. (Connect the poem and the title of the novella) Define and utilize vocabulary from novella through writing with textual support Identify and label language used in particular regions of the United States Applying historical content to understand the events of the novella: The Great Depression, Dust Bowl, plight of the Migrant Workers. Define and recognize literary terms in the text, especially characterization. Writing: the process of writing a task 4 Regents essay. Examine character relationships in a piece of literature.

Research Paper - Banned Books Project  Content   Skills  Example of the process of banning or challenging a book. (Letter/Magazine Article) Banned Book Research - Note-taking, Citations MLA Format, Library Use, Internet as resource "The Filipino and the Drunkard"   Identify controversy and its effect on the reader Define literary censorship and be able to identify reasons for banning Read and analyze a book that has been banned Research and present findings on reasons for banning, author controversy and opinions of others who have read the book Writing: Formulate a thesis, create an outline, answer essential questions of research, create source cards and note cards, write several drafts of paper, peer editing, final presentation of research through persuasive writing Read, analyze, and formulate a thesis statement based on the controversy in "The Filipino and the Drunkard" Managing time for a large project.

Research Paper - Banned Books Project - continued  Content   Skills  Example of the process of banning or challenging a book. (Letter/Magazine Article) Banned Book Research - Note-taking, Citations MLA Format, Library Use, Internet as resource "The Filipino and the Drunkard"   Identify controversy and its effect on the reader Define literary censorship and be able to identify reasons for banning Read and analyze a book that has been banned Research and present findings on reasons for banning, author controversy and opinions of others who have read the book Writing: Formulate a thesis, create an outline, answer essential questions of research, create source cards and note cards, write several drafts of paper, peer editing, final presentation of research through persuasive writing Read, analyze, and formulate a thesis statement based on the controversy in "The Filipino and the Drunkard" Managing time for a large project.

Catcher in the Rye  Content   Skills  Discussion on date rape, depression, and suicide. The Catcher in the Rye Poetry: Robert Burns Robert Frost William Blake Literary Terms: - Characterization - Symbolism - Motif - Theme - Point of View - Slang (dialect) - Plot/Structure - Flashback - Setting Vocabulary   Identify and interpret dialect/colloquialism, especially Holden's slang Explore first-person narration/point of view Analyze characterization concentrating on interpersonal and intrapersonal relationships Apply historical context to the novel Identify symbolism within the context of the novel Writing: formulating a thesis, incorporation of textual support/quotes, and writing an essay in order to analyze a character and his journey. Using the writing process to accomplish this goal.

Catcher in the Rye - continued  Content   Skills  Discussion on date rape, depression, and suicide. The Catcher in the Rye Poetry: Robert Burns Robert Frost William Blake Literary Terms: - Characterization - Symbolism - Motif - Theme - Point of View - Slang (dialect) - Plot/Structure - Flashback - Setting Vocabulary   Identify and interpret dialect/colloquialism, especially Holden's slang Explore first-person narration/point of view Analyze characterization concentrating on interpersonal and intrapersonal relationships Apply historical context to the novel Identify symbolism within the context of the novel

Public Speaking  Content   Skills  Types of Speeches: - Introductory Speech - Impromptu Speech - Eulogy - Informative Speech - Demonstration Speech - Persuasive Speech Organization Delivery and Standards Critique and Assessment - Self - Peer Edit   Introduce the various types of speeches to enhance understanding of the various purposes of public speaking Model and practice standards, delivery and organization through various speech forms Writing : Structure and organize both formal and informal speeches. Students will learn and practice effective speech and effective listening Demonstrate accuracy in articulation and enunciation Demonstrate knowledge and skills in research and outlining demonstrate knowledge through performance and presentation Recognize and incorporating voice into writing.     Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson  Content   Skills  Read and discuss the novel. Vocabulary Literary terms: plot, character, setting, theme, point of view, tone, figurative language, irony, symbol, motif Expository writing: essay Free Speech   Define and learn unfamiliar vocabulary Work toward mastery of literary terms by recognizing the various literary devices within the novel. Analyze literature through brainstorming, organizing, writing, and editing an expository essay. Discuss the idea of free speech through a study of the Pledge of Allegiance. Review and practice the following writing traits: voice, word choice, organization, conventions. Create a fictionalized journal entry from one of the character's point of view.

Romeo and Juliet  Content   Skills  "The Interlopers" p.262 Shakespeare -background movie -biography -sonnets ROMEO and JULIET - Play - Movie versions (Traditional and modern) - Audio version (CD) West Side Story - movie excerpt - text excerpt Figurative language - Personification - Imagery - Metaphor - Simile - Alliteration - Hyperbole - Onomatopoeia Poetic Devices - Mood/Tone - Iambic Pentameter - Couplets - Rhyme/rhythm - Blank Verse Dramatic Terms -Soliloquy -Monologue -Aside Vocabulary   Build vocabulary Develop critical thinking skills Understand, interpret, and practice: - figurative language - poetic devices - dramatic terms Creatively dramatize the text of the play Interpret sonnets and other types of poetry and explore usage in the play

Greek Mythology / Odyssey  Content   Skills  Intro. to the study of myths about the origin, history, ancestors and heroes of ancient Greeks, traditional stories about gods, goddesses, kings and heroes Traditional stories about gods, goddesses, kings and heroes, Oral storytelling, aspects of raw emotion, human nature and the natural world   Students will begin to understand the great influence of Greek mythology and culture on Western civilization, become familiar with well known Greek myths, gods and goddesses, make connections between reading and reflect understanding through visual representation and creativity, work collaboratively in groups, sharing and reviewing each others ideas and knowledge     Romeo and Juliet  Content   Skills  "The Interlopers" p.262 Shakespeare -background movie -biography -sonnets ROMEO and JULIET - Play - Movie versions (Traditional and modern) - Audio version (CD) West Side Story - movie excerpt - text excerpt Figurative language - Personification - Imagery - Metaphor - Simile - Alliteration - Hyperbole - Onomatopoeia Poetic Devices - Mood/Tone - Iambic Pentameter - Couplets - Rhyme/rhythm - Blank Verse Dramatic Terms -Soliloquy -Monologue -Aside Vocabulary   Build vocabulary Develop critical thinking skills Understand, interpret, and practice: - figurative language - poetic devices - dramatic terms Creatively dramatize the text of the play Interpret sonnets and other types of poetry and explore usage in the play