Grade 9 Language Arts
Sept
Oct
Haiku poem
(2)
Mystery and Suspense Unit
Poe Scavenger Hunt (2-3)
Film Study Unit
Proxemics (3)
Background information
Poe Video
Notes, Movie clips
The Raven (5,3)
Notes, Movie clips
Post Secret
Analysis (2)
Personal (2)
reflection
Narrative (3)
Nov
Poetry Elements
Vocabulary
Symbolism
View animated version
Intro to Essays – Write Essay
Cask of Amontillado (4,3)
Create post
secret (0)
Setting/Mood
Irony
View Graphic Novel Version
Create poetry version
The Monkey’s Paw (2,3)
Features of plays & scripts
Elements of mystery/suspense
Readers Theatre Production
Lamb to the Slaughter (5,2)
Guide to Good Housewife
Setting/Mood
Irony
Friendly Letter OR Narrative Sequel
Dec
Year Plan
Jan
Feb
Camera Angles (3)
Camera Movement (3)
Notes, Movie clips
Sound (3)
Notes, Movie clips
Mar
Novel Study:
The Hobbit
Notes, Movie clips
Predict theme, plot, setting
Read Chapters Orally (15)
Discuss theme, plot, setting,
character development, tone,
mood, symbolism, irony
Fig Language Chart (2)
Symbolism Chart (2)
Review, Chart symbolism
Student Clip Presentations
(3,3)
Full Length Movie (5)
Mood, Theme
Symbolism
Satire, Parody
Allegory, Parable
May
Writing on
Demand
(HLAT-PAT)
Conflict Unit & REVIEW
Art of Anticipation (3)
Review, Chart figurative language
Editing Techniques (3)
Apr
Double Journal (3)
Connect themes of the novel and
character development to
personal/spiritual life.
Blog – Personal Response(3)
Personally reflect and connect to
major themes and conflicts in novel
Final Project (5)
Unit Test
Character Essay (4)
Scavenger Hunt (f)
Vocabulary Notes (f)
Art of Anticipation (s)
Raven Booklet (f)
Presentations (s)
Chapter Questions (f)
Key
Narrative
Elements
Jun
Business Letter Format (5)
Practice Business Letters (5)
Practice Writing PAT (3)
The Sniper (3)
Voice
Organization
Sentence
Structure
Conventions
Strong Word
Choice
Practice
Prompts
Background info, theme, plot,
conflict
Just Lather, That’s All (3)
Background info, theme, plot,
conflict
Two Women (3)
Background info, , plot, conflict,
write shadow style poem based on
Just Lather
Night (3)
Background info, found poem
Life is Beautiful (5)
theme, plot, conflict, review
Practice M/C PAT Tests
Assessment:
Common
Assessment
(multiple
choice)
Writing prompts
(f)
Business Letter Booklet (f)
Business Letters (f)
Worksheets (f)
Essay (s)
Final Project (s)
Figurative Language Chart (s)
Haiku (f)
Sniper Worksheet (f)
HLAT (s)
Cask Worksheet (f)
Symbolism Chart (f)
Just Lather Worksheet (f)
Cask Poem (s)
Double Journal (s)
Two Women Poem (s)
Narrative (s)
Readers Theatre (s)
Blog (s)
Night Poem (s)
Post Secret (na)
Lamb Worksheet (f)
Essay (s)
Life is Beautiful Booklet (f)
Worksheet
(Analysis) (f)
Narrative (s)
Unit Test (s)
Practice M/C PAT Tests (f)