English 9

Unit 1: Course Introduction and Plagiarism

• Introduction

• Plagiarism and Information Literacy

• Introduction to Short Stories

• Plot Diagram

• Finding What Words Mean

Unit 2: Short Stories

• Introduction

• Characterization and Point of View

• Semicolons, Colons, and Hyphens...Oh, My!

• Conflict and Setting

• Suspense and Irony

• Using Modifiers

Unit 3: Informational Writing

• Introduction

• Informational Reading

• Passive and Active Verbs

• Informative Writing

• Facts and Opinions

• Writing Informational Text

• Grammar: Fixing Fragments

Unit 4: Digital Communications, Privacy, and Journalism

• Introduction

• Who Am I Online? 

• Data Tracking and Digital Privacy

• Behind the Headlines

• What is News?

• Structure and Language of a News Report

Unit 5: Romeo and Juliet, Part 1

• Introduction

• Introduction to Shakespeare

• Shakespeare's Turn of Phrase

• The Prologue

• Allusion and Act I

Unit 6: Romeo and Juliet, Part 2

• Introduction

• Language of Romeo and Juliet

• Personification and Act II

• Climax and Act III

• The Subjunctive Verb Mood

Unit 7: Romeo and Juliet, Part 3

• Introduction

• Soliloquy and Act IV

• Greek and Latin Influences

• Dramatic Irony and Act V

• Showing Relationships Between Ideas

Unit 8: Romeo and Juliet, Part 4

• Introduction

• Decision Making

• Citations

• Timing

Unit 1: Poetry

• Introduction

• Figurative Language

• Sound Effects in Poetry

• Reading Poe

• Types of Poetry

• The Power of Poetry

Unit 2: More Poetry

• Introduction

• Analyzing Poetry

• Poetry Out Loud

• Reading Dickinson

• Reading Hughes

• Music as Poetry

Unit 3: Introduction to College Reading and Writing

• Introduction

• Introduction and Pre-Reading

• Reading and Post-Reading

• Pre-Writing and Rough Draft

• Writing Workshop

Unit 4: Identifying Main Ideas

• Introduction

• Introduction and Pre-Reading

• Reading and Post-Reading

• Pre-Writing and Rough Draft

• Writing Workshop

Unit 5: Mythology and "The Odyssey"

• Introduction

• Intro to Greek Mythology

• Myth Summary

• Background Information and The Epic Hero

• The Odyssey Book 9

• The Odyssey Books 10, 11, 12

Unit 6: The Odyssey

• Introduction

• The Odyssey Books 17 and 21

• The Odyssey Books 22-23

• Odysseus' Decisions

• MLA Format

Unit 7: Mythology and Informative Writing

• Introduction

• Mythology Research and Choosing a Topic

• Assessing and Documenting Sources

• Grammar: Sentence Correctness

• Thesis Statements

Unit 8: Informative Writing

• Introduction

• Note-Taking

• Pre-Writing

• Works Cited

• Drafting, Editing, Revising

• Types of Phrases