UNIT THREE: Research and Argument 9 weeks Organizing Principles: An exploration into non-fiction text, argumentative analysis, and shorter research writing. Overview of Unit Materials Textbook Resources Commonly Used Full-Length Uncommonly Used Full-Length Supplemental Material Texts Texts Material is drawn from Holt McDougal Grade 9 No specific text from this list is required, but A course should not teach more texts from this Resources from outside the textbook are Literature Book ©2010. teachers should be teaching a balance between this column (or from teacher free choice) than it does acceptable, but should be shared with the column and the “Uncommonly Used Full-Length from the “Commonly Used Full-Length Texts” PLC. Some strong external resources Texts” column. column. recommended by teachers include: Planning Guide to Year-Long Standards Mastering Vocabulary Constructing Writing Applying Grammar and Comprehending Text Mechanics Article-specific vocabulary from short Writing tasks that support Evaluating [PENDING] Any student without 2 SRI scores by passages and full-length texts read Arguments in Text this point should take the test between throughout the unit February 15th and March 15th Writing tasks that support Synthesizing Information Revision of significant tasks
UNIT THREE: Research and Argument 9 weeks Organizing Principles: An exploration into non-fiction text, argumentative analysis, and shorter research writing. Overview of Unit Materials Textbook Resources Commonly Used Full-Length Texts Uncommonly Used Full-Length Texts Supplemental Material Material is drawn from Holt McDougal Grade 9 Literature Book ©2010. No specific text from this list is required, but teachers should be teaching a balance between this column and the “Uncommonly Used Full-Length Texts” column. A course should not teach more texts from this column (or from teacher free choice) than it does from the “Commonly Used Full-Length Texts” column. Resources from outside the textbook are acceptable, but should be shared with the PLC. Some strong external resources recommended by teachers include: Planning Guide to Year-Long Standards Mastering Vocabulary Constructing Writing Applying Grammar and Mechanics Comprehending Text Article-specific vocabulary from short passages and full-length texts read throughout the unit Writing tasks that support Evaluating Arguments in Text Writing tasks that support Synthesizing Information Revision of significant tasks [PENDING] Any student without 2 SRI scores by this point should take the test between February 15th and March 15th
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