9th Grade Who Am I? – Unit 2 How does adversity shape identity? – Lexile Range 1080-1305 Ongoing KCAStandards Reading Literary/Informational Writing Speaking & Listening Language/Conventions – 1 cite textual evidence /draw inferences 4 clear and consistent 1 prepare and participate 1, 2 conventions review – – – – 4 determine meanings of words and phrases writing 4, 5, 6 Vocabulary Acquisition – – 10 range of reading 5 writing process and Use – – 6 technology to produce – 9 draw evidence to support – 10 range of writing – Unit Focus KCAStandards Craft & Structure 2 informative/explanatory 6 adapt speech to 1.b use various types of – – • 7 short/sustained contexts to convey phrases and clauses 4 determine meanings of words and phrases – – research specific meanings and add 5 analyze structure – variety and interest. 6 analyze point of view – commas to set off an • appositive or clause conjunctions to join clauses • Major Text Advanced Honors/Comprehensive Ramp Up – Elie Wiesel Elie Wiesel Elie Wiesel Night Night Night – – – or or Victor Frankel Ji-li Jiang for Meaning Red Scarf Girl Man’s Search – – Terminology mood tone dialogue foreshadowing connotation denotation diction colloquial hyperbole repetition flashback point of view Writing Informative/Explanatory • - I Search paper: topic of student choice. Students generate a question to research could be a question of their own curiosity or a big — question that comes from independent reading, class text, or authentic community connection project. - focused writing (On Demand, writing task, timed, etc.) Introduction to literary analysis making a connection between literary devices and meaning • – Research Focus locating sources (find it) • – Annotated Bibliography students will create an annotated bibliography for reading each six weeks (on-going 9th 12th grade) • – – Students will identify a service learning project that they can implement in their school and gather information about how this project will be Authentic Community • Connection of aid to their school. Ramp Up students will participate in an ongoing Cross Age Tutoring Project. •
9th Grade – Who Am I? Unit 2 – How does adversity shape identity? Lexile Range 1080-1305 Ongoing KCAStandards Reading – Literary/Informational Writing Speaking & Listening Language/Conventions 1 – cite textual evidence /draw inferences 4 – determine meanings of words and phrases 10 – range of reading 4 – clear and consistent writing 5 – writing process 6 – technology to produce 9 – draw evidence to support 10 – range of writing 1 – prepare and participate 1, 2 – conventions review 4, 5, 6 – Vocabulary Acquisition and Use Unit Focus KCAStandards Craft & Structure 4 – determine meanings of words and phrases 5 – analyze structure 6 – analyze point of view 2 – informative/explanatory 7 – short/sustained research 6 – adapt speech to contexts • 1.b use various types of phrases and clauses to convey specific meanings and add variety and interest. • commas to set off an appositive or clause • conjunctions to join clauses Major Text Advanced Honors/Comprehensive Ramp – Up Night – Elie Wiesel or Man’s Search for Meaning – Victor Frankel Night – Elie Wiesel or Red Scarf Girl – Ji-li Jiang Night – Elie Wiesel Terminology mood tone dialogue foreshadowing connotation denotation diction colloquial hyperbole repetition flashback point of view Writing • Informative/Explanatory - I Search paper: topic of student choice. Students generate a question to research — could be a question of their own curiosity or a big question that comes from independent reading, class text, or authentic community connection project. - focused writing (On Demand, writing task, timed, etc.) • Introduction to literary analysis – making a connection between literary devices and meaning Research • Focus – locating sources (find it) • Annotated Bibliography – students will create an annotated bibliography for reading each six weeks (on-going 9th – 12th grade) Authentic Community Connection • Students will identify a service learning project that they can implement in their school and gather information about how this project will be of aid to their school. • Ramp Up students will participate in an ongoing Cross Age Tutoring Project.
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