9th Grade Curriculum Guide
Sixth Six Weeks
Theme:
Eye-Opening Experiences in an Unjust World
These selections may be included as time allows, and others may be substituted as long as
they are thematically linked, grade appropriate and approved by department head.
Major Reading Focus:
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee (required for all
regular and honor students)
And Then There Were None/Ten Little Indians by Agatha
Christy
(And Then There Were None is for lower level students)
Short Story: “The Necklace,” “Poison,” “The Blues Ain’t
No Mockingbird,” “Thank You, M’am,” “Harrison
Bergeron,” “Salvador Late or Early,” “The
Washwomen”
Non-Fiction: “The Loophole of Retreat,” “When I Lay My
Burden Down,” “Homeless,” “An Indian’s Views of
Indian Affairs,” “No One Ever Told Me Not to
Dream,” “Darkness at Noon”
Poetry: “Lucinda Matlock,” “Sympathy,” “Choice: A
Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.,” “The World
is Not a Pleasant Place to Be,” “Women,” “My
Papa’s Waltz,” “Harlem”
TEKS Correlation: 6A-B, 7A-J, 8A-D, 9A-B, 10A-C, 11A-H, 12A-C
Supplementary Suggestions:
Writing Focus:
Origins of prejudice
Themes that relate to society
Stereotyping
*Allusions paper
Letter to Boo Radley
TEKS Correlation: 1A-C, 2A-E, 3A-D, 5A-B
Grammar/Literary Focus:
Allusion, symbols, motif, theme, irony, characterization,
elements of plot, dialect, imagery, historical context,
idioms, point of view, stereotypes, gerunds, infinitives,
participles, appositives
TEKS Correlation: 3A-C
9th Grade Curriculum Guide
Sixth Six Weeks
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Word Study:
Words to Own (addressed in each story)
Vocabulary Workshop, Sadlier (Level D)
*Vocabulary Workshop, Sadlier (Level E)
Supplementary Vocabulary
*Vocabulary for the College Bound Student, Vocabulary
for the High School Student
*SAT Hit List Parade
TEKS Correlation: 6A-C, 6E-F
Viewing and Representing:
*Allusion Presentation, To Kill a Mockingbird video, Ten
Little Indians video, power point presentations for
background information, Video Adventure of
Speckled Band, present mind maps
TEKS Correlation: 18A-B, 19A-C, 21 A-B, 21E
Technology:
Internet research
Word processing
Inspiration program
Elements of Literature internet link (www.go.hrw.com) to
define literary and poetic elements
Barrett Kendall internet link (www.bkenglish.com) to
enhance and review grammatical skills
TEKS Correlation: 21A-C, 21E
Listening and Speaking:
Presentation of work
Tapes/CD’s of To Kill a Mockingbird
Class dictation and discussion
*Allusion notes
TEKS Correlation: 14A-D, 15A-E, 16A-F, 17A-D, 18A-B
Ancillary Materials:
To Kill a Mockingbird video, And Then There Were None
CD’s/tapes, Ten Little Indians video
Elements of Literature Teacher Kit, Barrett Kendall
Teacher Kit
Adventure of the Speckled Band video
*denotes Honors Curriculum / Items in BOLD are required of all teachers