Mrs. Simpson's English 9 Course Overview

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Explore Mrs. Simpson's English 9 course covering essential topics like Coming of Age, Style Analysis, and To Kill a Mockingbird. Students will delve into writing argumentative essays, analyzing cinematic styles, and researching historical contexts. The course culminates in a study of theatrical elements through Romeo & Juliet, emphasizing communication and interpretation skills.

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Welcome! Mrs. Simpson English 9

English 9 Course Overview Graduation Requirement (D- or higher) UC/CSU a-g Requirement (C or higher) Late-work passes Website information Text and novels English 9 Springboard Language Arts grade 9 Coming of Age To Kill a Mockingbird Romeo and Juliet

Quarter 1 Unit 1: Coming of Age Essential Question:How do authors and speakers persuade and influence an audience? Embedded Assessment: Writing an Argumentative Essay Prompt: Your assignment is to write an essay of argumentation about the value of a college education. Your essay must be organized as an argument in which you assert a precise claim, support it with reasons and evidence, and acknowledge and refute counterclaims fairly.

Quarter 2 Unit 2: Defining Style Essential Question:How does an artist define his or her style? Embedded Assessment: Writing a Style Analysis Essay Prompt: Think about the Tim Burton films that you have viewed and analyzed. Choose three or four stylistic devices (cinematic techniques) that are common to these films. Write an essay analyzing the cinematic style of director Tim Burton. Your essay should focus on the ways in which the director uses stylistic techniques across films to achieve a desired effect.

Quarter 3 Unit 3: Coming of Age in Changing Times; To Kill a Mockingbird Essential Questions: 1. How can context contribute to the understanding of a novel? 2. How does a key scene from a novel contribute to the work as a whole? Embedded Assessment #1: Historical Investigation and Presentation Prompt: Your assignment is to research the historical, cultural, social, and/or geographical context of the novel To Kill a Mockingbird and investigate how individuals, organizations, and events contributed to change in the United States during the Civil Rights Movement. You will work collaboratively to create an oral presentation of your findings with multimedia support and guiding questions for your audience. Embedded Assessment #2: Write an Analytical Paragraph Prompt: Your assignment is to write a passage analysis of a key coming-of- age scene from To Kill a Mockingbird. Choose one literary element that Harper Lee uses in that passage, and write a precis paragraph explaining how that literary element in your chosen passage helps develop a theme of the novel.

Quarter 4 Unit 4: Coming of Age on Stage; Romeo & Juliet Essential Question:How do actors and directors use theatrical elements to create a dramatic interpretation? Embedded Assessment: Presenting a Dramatic Interpretation Prompt: Your assignment is to work collaboratively with your acting company to interpret, rehearse, and perform a scene from William Shakespeare s Romeo and Juliet. In preparation, each member of the acting company will create a staging notebook providing textual evidence and commentary on the planned interpretation. Finally, you will write a reflection evaluating your final performance.