Grade 9 Curriculum Map GRADE 9, UNIT 1 : American Voices INTRODUCTION Day 1 Unit Define American: Hiep Le Unit Goals: Reading, Writing & Research, Language, Discuss It: Is being a matter of geography or Speaking & Listening “American” choice? Academic Vocabulary: Narrative Writing PII.12, PIII Launch Text: Music for My Mother (Lexile 770) WHOLE-CLASS LEARNING: Introduce Whole-Class Learning Day 2 Anchor Text (Essay): Performance-Based Learning Strategies: Essential Question Unit A Quilt of a Country by Assessment Task Listen Actively What does it mean to TG p. 4 Anna Quindlen Mode: Nonfiction Clarify by asking questions be Evaluate written narratives by analyzing “American”? Anchor Text Narrative Monitor Understanding how authors sequence and describe The Immigrant Prompt: How does Interact and Share ideas experiences and events. RL.5 Contribution your generation Expand Knowledge and use of academic and from A Nation of define what it means thematic vocabulary. RL.4 Immigrants by to be an American Write a nonfiction narrative in which you John F. Kennedy today? develop characters or events using Anchor Text (Short Language effective technique W.2 Story): Development: Conduct research projects of various American History by Exposition and lengths to explore a topic and clarify Judith Ortiz Cofer Dialogue meaning W.7 W.3, W.3a-e, W.10 Correctly use exposition and dialogue to convey meaning and add variety and interest to your writing and presentations.L.1, L.1.c Collaborate with your team to build on the ideas of others, develop consensus, and communicate SL.1 Integrate audio, visuals, and text in presentations SL.5 Standards Covered
Grade 9 Curriculum Map GRADE 9, UNIT 1 : American Voices INTRODUCTION Day 1 Unit Define American: Hiep Le Discuss It: Is being “American” a matter of geography or choice? Unit Goals: Reading, Writing & Research, Language, Speaking & Listening Academic Vocabulary: Narrative Writing PII.12, PIII Launch Text: Music for My Mother (Lexile 770) WHOLE-CLASS LEARNING: Introduce Whole-Class Learning Day 2 Anchor Text (Essay): A Quilt of a Country by Anna Quindlen Anchor Text The Immigrant Contribution from A Nation of Immigrants by John F. Kennedy Anchor Text (Short Story): American History by Judith Ortiz Cofer Performance-Based Assessment Task Mode: Nonfiction Narrative Prompt: How does your generation define what it means to be an American today? Language Development: Exposition and Dialogue W.3, W.3a-e, W.10 Learning Strategies: Listen Actively Clarify by asking questions Monitor Understanding Interact and Share ideas Essential Question What does it mean to be “American”? Unit TG p. 4 Evaluate written narratives by analyzing how authors sequence and describe experiences and events. RL.5 Expand Knowledge and use of academic and thematic vocabulary. RL.4 Write a nonfiction narrative in which you develop characters or events using effective technique W.2 Conduct research projects of various lengths to explore a topic and clarify meaning W.7 Correctly use exposition and dialogue to convey meaning and add variety and interest to your writing and presentations.L.1, L.1.c Collaborate with your team to build on the ideas of others, develop consensus, and communicate SL.1 Integrate audio, visuals, and text in presentations SL.5 Standards Covered