9th Grade Curriculum Map for Writing Time Content What students must know Skills What students must do, relative to content 1st Quarter ABC Paragraph Format (RAS – restate, answer, support) Developing Topic Sentence Incorporating Key Words / Topic Words Supporting ideas with examples Effectively using of transitions Pre-writing strategies Creating Word Webs Organizing T-charts Brainstorming Lists Note taking Produce Free Writing / Sustained Writing Assessments 3-5 ABC Paragraphs (Constructed Response with Formative, Benchmark, & Summative Assessments) Resources Novels, short stories, articles, etc. Mythology – Storytelling tradition The Odyssey by Homer (required text) Antigone by Sophocles (Honors only required text) Various Short Stories from Text (required) (Constructed Response with Formative Assessment) Vocabulary Writing Expanding vocabulary / word choice Blog / Journal Writing Following task directions Stating the Main Idea Summarizing Making predictions Drawing connections Stating / Supporting an opinion Responding appropriately to the ideas of others 5-10 Journal / Blog Responses (Constructed Response with Formative, Benchmark & Performance) Personal Narrative Organizing / Sequencing ideas Paragraphing Writing an extended response Expanding vocabulary / word choice Using vivid language Developing Voice 1-2 Extended Responses (Summative & Performance) Creative Writing Expanding vocabulary / word choice Using vivid language Creating and sharing original works of literature Parts of Speech (noun, verb, adjective, adverb) Subject-Verb Agreement Identifying Run-ons Identifying Fragments Identifying / Using active nouns Identifying quantity 1-3 Pieces (Constructed Response with Summative & Performance Assessment) Writing Process Drafting / revising Proofreading for content and grammar Using a rubric for self-assessment Optional Texts Gilgamesh Oedipus Rex by Sophocles Animal Farm by Orwell The Pearl by John Steinbeck The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros Editing the writing of peers Presentation Utilize MLA Heading and Format 9th Grade Curriculum Mapping 2nd Quarter Content What students must know Skills What students must do, relative to content Literary Technique Paragraph Writing about Literary Techniques using one passage (Theme, Figurative Language, etc.) Introduction to Critical Lens (Introduction & Body) Essay Format - Comparison/Contrast Mini-Research Project Creative Writing Pronoun – Verb Agreement Prepositional Phrases Dependent/Independent Clauses Comma Rules Creating / Using Graphic Organizers Interpreting quotations Identifying Literary Techniques Writing about Literary Techniques Analyzing writer’s theme Selecting relevant textual examples Incorporating/Expanding Skills of ABC Paragraph Developing Topic Sentence Incorporating Key Words / Topic Words Supporting ideas with examples Effectively using of transitions Developing Introductions Supporting Main Ideas Writing an effective conclusion Accessing Information from a variety of resources Evaluating source of information (primary/secondary) Taking / Organizing Notes Outlining information Paraphrasing Main Ideas Using Direct Quotations Creating a Works Cited / Bibliography Following MLA guidelines Using parenthetical citation Expanding vocabulary / word choice Using vivid language Creating and sharing original wrks of literature Assessments Resources Novels, short stories, articles, etc. 2-3 Paragraphs (Formative & Summative) Tears of a Tiger by Sharon Draper (Regents only - required text) 1-2 Critical Lens Introduction & Body (Formative Assessment) Optional Texts Bless Me, Ultima Shabanu 1-2 Expository Essay (Constructed Response with Formative & Summative Assessment) 1 Mini- Research Project (Formative, Observations, Assessment) 1-3 Pieces (Constructed Response with Summative & Performance Assessment) 9th Grade Curriculum Mapping 3rd Quarter Content What students must know Skills What students must do, relative to content Assessments Persuasive Essay Establishing topic, audience, and purpose Discriminating between facts and opinions Formulating and supporting a controlling idea / thesis Establishing an appropriate tone based on audience awareness 1-2 Expository Essay (Constructed Response with Formative & Summative Assessment) Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare (required text) 1-2 Expository Essay (Constructed Response with Formative & Summative Assessment) Optional Texts A Separate Peace by John Knowles Critical Lens Essay Full Research Paper Creative Writing Incorporating/Expanding Skills of ABC Paragraph Developing Topic Sentence Incorporating Key Words / Topic Words Supporting ideas with examples Effectively using of transitions Developing Introductions Using evidence from two pieces of literature Writing about literary techniques Supporting Main Ideas Writing an effective conclusion Accessing Information from a variety of resources Evaluating source of information (primary/secondary) Taking / Organizing Notes Outlining information Paraphrasing Main Ideas Using Direct Quotations Creating a Works Cited / Bibliography Following MLA guidelines Using parenthetical citation Evaluating poetic forms Expanding vocabulary / word choice Using vivid language Creating and sharing original examples of Figurative Language (metaphor, simile, imagery, etc.) Resources Novels, short stories, articles, etc. Lord of the Flies by William Golding (Honors only – required text) Various Poetry from Text (required) Research Project (Constructed Response with Formative & Summative Assessment) 1-3 Pieces (Constructed Response with Summative & Performance Assessment) 9th Grade Curriculum Mapping 4th Quarter Content What students must know Skills What students must do, relative to content Assessments Resources Novels, short stories, articles, etc. Critical Lens Incorporating/Expanding Skills of ABC Paragraph Developing Topic Sentence Incorporating Key Words / Topic Words Supporting ideas with examples Effectively using of transitions Developing Introductions Using evidence from two pieces of literature Writing about literary techniques Supporting Main Ideas Writing an effective conclusion 1 Expository Essay (Constructed Response with Formative & Summative Assessment) (See optional lists from previous quarters) Literary Technique Paragraph Writing about Literary Techniques using two passages (Theme, Figurative Language, etc.) Creative Writing Expanding vocabulary / word choice Using vivid language Creating and sharing original works of literature 2-3 Paragraphs (Formative & Summative) 1-3 Pieces (Constructed Response with Summative & Performance Assessment)