Literature
The 9th grade English curriculum is a study of the elements of a short story, hero literature and a journey to self discovery as students complete their first year of high school. Embedded in the English curriculum are all the skills and strategies for mastery on the Connecticut Academic performance Test (CAPT).
Major Woks for the 9th grade include:
The Trojan Women
Romeo and Juliet
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History Themes |
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Major Readings |
Siddhartha |
Siddhartha |
The Odyssey |
The Odyssey |
Trojan Women |
Trojan Women |
Trojan Women |
Romeo and Juliet |
Romeo and Juliet |
Romeo and Juliet |
Required Additional Literature |
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Seminars |
Excerpts from Siddhartha |
Excerpts from Siddhartha |
Excerpts from The Odyssey “The Confessions” by Saint Augustine of Hippo (Touchpebbles, Vol. A) On Self- Reliance by Ralph Waldo Emerson (Touchstones Vol. II) “The Souls of Black Folk,” by W. E. B. du Bois (Touchstones for Middle Schools, vol. A) |
Excerpts from The Odyssey Horatius, a myth of Rome (from Magnificent Myths of Man) “Almos‘ a Man” from fiction by Richard Wright (Touchstones Vol. II) “We Cannot Live for Ourselves Alone” by Vernon E. Jordan, Jr. (Touchstones, Vol. C) “Genesis, Chapter 22” (Touchstones Vol. II) “Mother to Son” by Langston Hughes |
Excerpts from Trojan Women |
Excerpts from Trojan Women |
Excerpts from Trojan Women |
Excerpts from Romeo and Juliet “Letter to a Friend” by Helisenne de Crenne (Touchstones Vol. II) The Symposium” by Plato (Touchstones Vol. A) “Myth of Pyramus and Thisbe” “Meditation in a Tool Shed,” by C. S. Lewis (Touchstones for Middle Schools, vol. A) |
Excerpts from Romeo and Juliet “Paris and the Golden Apple,” (Magnificent Myths of Man by Clifford and Fay, eds.)
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Excerpts from Romeo and Juliet “What Parents Don’t Know,” a poem by Takasaki Masakaze; Invitation to Love: A Lover’s Call by Paul Laurence Dunbar; The Rules of Courting, an essay by Diane Ackerman |
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Shakespeare Festival |
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Optional Additional Readings |
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State Standards and CMT Strands |
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Reading Strategy Focus |
Infer (predict and visualize) Question Clarify Evaluate Summarize Connect Monitor Discrimination of information |
Infer (predict and visualize) Question Clarify Evaluate Summarize Connect Monitor Discrimination of information |
Infer (predict and visualize) Question Clarify Evaluate Summarize Connect Monitor Discrimination of information |
Infer (predict and visualize) Question Clarify Evaluate Summarize Connect Monitor Discrimination of information |
Infer (predict and visualize) Question Clarify Evaluate Summarize Connect Monitor Discrimination of information |
Infer (predict and visualize) Question Clarify Evaluate Summarize Connect Monitor Discrimination of information |
Infer (predict and visualize) Question Clarify Evaluate Summarize Connect Monitor Discrimination of information |
Infer (predict and visualize) Question Clarify Evaluate Summarize Connect Monitor Discrimination of information |
Infer (predict and visualize) Question Clarify Evaluate Summarize Connect Monitor Discrimination of information |
Infer (predict and visualize) Question Clarify Evaluate Summarize Connect Monitor Discrimination of information |
Writing Focus |
Research on background knowledge needed for Siddhartha |
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Write an epic poem – imitate Homeric style and extended metaphor |
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Human rights and justice – subjugation of women in history (persuasive) |
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Individual vs. society. Love, fickle, Tragic heroes Love at first sight Compare/contrast with another piece
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Grammar, Usage and Mechanics |
CAPT Editing and Revising Skills |
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Core Assessments |
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