UNIT ONE: Elements of Narrative 9 weeks Organizing Principles: A unit focused on the narrative process. Students will read model narratives and construct their own narratives throughout this unit, giving teachers ample opportunity to engage with short stories or modest-duration novels. 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: Speak Freedom Writer’s Diary Planning Guide to Year-Long Standards Mastering Vocabulary Constructing Writing Applying Grammar and Comprehending Text Mechanics Story-specific vocabulary from short Writing tasks that support Writing [PENDING] Fall SRI administered during this unit. stories and full-length texts read Narratives throughout the unit Writing tasks that support Analyzing Literary Devices Revision of significant tasks
UNIT ONE: Elements of Narrative 9 weeks Organizing Principles: A unit focused on the narrative process. Students will read model narratives and construct their own narratives throughout this unit, giving teachers ample opportunity to engage with short stories or modest-duration novels. 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. Speak Freedom Writer’s Diary 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 Story-specific vocabulary from short stories and full-length texts read throughout the unit Writing tasks that support Writing Narratives Writing tasks that support Analyzing Literary Devices Revision of significant tasks [PENDING] Fall SRI administered during this unit.
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