The essential question guiding our study throughout English 9 this year is:
What are the complications of doing what is right for oneself vs. doing what is easiest or expected by society?
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What are the complications of doing what is right for oneself vs. doing what is easiest or expected by society?
Visit Mr. Artist's Google Classroom for downloadable files.
Click here for a calendar of assignments and due dates
Topic 1 - Friendship—What are the challenges of doing what is “right” when it comes to friendship & family?
Literary and Informational Texts:
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
"Flight" by John Steinbeck
Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
Various supplemental texts including: poems, short fiction, informational texts, and film
Major Unit Assessments:
Literary and Informational Texts:
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
"Flight" by John Steinbeck
Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
Various supplemental texts including: poems, short fiction, informational texts, and film
Major Unit Assessments:
- Personal narrative
- Common Core-Style Quarterly Examination
- Various written responses
- Reading quizzes
- Class work, discussion & participation
- Vocabulary homework and quizzes
- Shakespeare research project and presentation
Topic 2 - Ethics —What are the challenges of doing what is “right” when it comes to one’s cultural background?
Literary and Informational Texts:
When the Levees Broke documentary film by Spike Lee
Zeitoun by Dave Eggers
Various supplemental textsincluding: articles, short fiction, poetry, film, biographical and other non-fiction texts
Major Unit Assessments:
Literary and Informational Texts:
When the Levees Broke documentary film by Spike Lee
Zeitoun by Dave Eggers
Various supplemental textsincluding: articles, short fiction, poetry, film, biographical and other non-fiction texts
Major Unit Assessments:
- Opposing viewpoints project
- Unit examination
- Various written responses
- Reading quizzes
- Class work, discussion & participation
- Vocabulary homework and quizzes
Topic 3 - Prejudice / Racism—How can a person overcome difficulties and do what is “right” in the face of severe prejudice / racism?
Literary and Informational Texts:
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Various supplemental texts including: articles, short fiction, poetry, film, biographical and other non-fiction texts
Major Unit Assessments:
Literary and Informational Texts:
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Various supplemental texts including: articles, short fiction, poetry, film, biographical and other non-fiction texts
Major Unit Assessments:
- Opposing viewpoints project
- Unit examination
- Various written responses
- Reading quizzes
- Class work, discussion & participation
- Vocabulary homework and quizzes