9th Grade Curriculum Map Mrs. MacFarland Unit and Area of Interaction Essential Questions Content and TEKS Assessments Resources Heroism Unit What does it mean to be a Students will explore the concept of DAILY GRADES: Students Literature of (September and hero? What are the traits heroism through a multi-genre study and will engage in weekly warm Thought To Be October- that we admire in heroes? through reading Homer’s Odyssey. ups focusing on language A Hero Area of Do heroes still exist Students will examine sensory image and skills as well as will do on- Mythology Interaction: today? characteristics of mythology , archetypes, going daily activities. Odyssey Human and the epic poem structure. Students will QUIZ GRADES: Students CNN Heroes Ingenuity also read a biography about a well-known will take a reading quiz as influential person in society that the well as a quiz over students admire. archetypes. Students will do reflective responses on the topic of heroism as it relates to To Be a Hero selections as well as their own biography. TEST GRADES: Students will write a literary analysis essay where they will analyze archetypes and will write an original hero story. Students will write an essay about the traits they admire about their biography. Coming of Age November What does it mean to come of age as a young adult? What are common struggles that we all face growing up? Students will explore the coming of age novel A Separate Peace DAILY GRADES: Students will engage in weekly warm ups focusing on language A Separate Peace by John Knowles skills as well as will do ongoing daily activities. QUIZ GRADES: Students will take a reading quiz, will have a vocabulary assessment, and a Socratic seminar. TEST GRADES: Students will have an in-class essay test over the novel. Coming of Age Literary Circles November and What does it mean to come of age as a young adult? What are common struggles that we all face In groups of three or four, students will DAILY GRADES: Students Students read a coming of age book and will examine will engage in weekly warm choose one: characteristics of a coming of age novel ups focusing on language Literary Circles 9th Grade Curriculum Map Mrs. MacFarland Unit and Area of Interaction December growing up? Essential Questions Content and TEKS Assessments Resources through conflict,characterization, theme, skills as well as will do on- Catcher in the Area of diction, and setting. Students will embed going daily activities. Rye Interaction quotes into their own writing and engage in QUIZ GRADES: Students Secret Life of Social and Socratic seminar discussions. will do vocabulary activities, Bees Health Socratic seminars, and Great Education: outlines for their essays. Expectations Students will have reader The Chosen response journals for their October Sky literary circle books. House on Mango TEST GRADES: Students Street will write an essay about how A Tree Grows in their character experiences Brooklyn by growth in the coming of age Betty Smith novel. Procedural Texts (January) How do we walk through a process to accomplish an objective? Area of Interaction Health and social education Students will examine the organizational structure of procedural texts in order to write their own procedural text on a subject of interest for them. Students will find a passion area of theirs to write a “how to” paper including steps and sequencing. DAILY GRADES: Students Research and will engage in weekly warm experience ups focusing on language Independent skills as well as will do on- Reading going daily activities. QUIZ GRADES: Students will take notes and outline their procedural how-to essay. TEST GRADE: Students will receive a test grade for their how-to essay. The Power of Debate (midJanuary to February) Area of Interaction: health and social education How do we are argue our points? How do we develop a counterargument to lend credibility to our own argument? How do we build a powerful argument through strong logos, pathos, and ethos? Students will research and write an essay on a controversial topic with a clear claim supported by strong data and a warrant. Upon completion of the essay, students will enjoy debating other students on various topics. DAILY GRADES: Students Research will engage in weekly warm Independent ups focusing on language Reading skills as well as will do on- Close reading of going daily activities. current event QUIZ GRADES: Students articles will take notes and outline their argumentative essay. Students will receive a quiz grade for their oral debate. TEST GRADE: Students will receive a test grade for their argumentative essay. 9th Grade Curriculum Map Mrs. MacFarland Unit and Area of Interaction Night- A glimpse of the Holocaust March Area of Interaction: How does our environment influence us? How do we relate to others in times of difficulty? How do we respond to hatred and cruelty? Essential Questions Content and TEKS Assessments Resources Students will analyze and appreciate the DAILY GRADES: Students Night,by Elie poetic language of a Holocaust memoir will engage in weekly warm Wiesel making inferences and examining the ups focusing on language Poetry cultural and historical context and skills as well as will do on- Articles/ essays synthesizing various texts. going daily activities. QUIZ GRADES: Students Environment will take a reading quiz, will Students will have a vocabulary gain a new assessment, and a Socratic perspective of seminar. the survival of a TEST GRADES: Students man during the will write a creative piece of Holocaust. writing (vignette) and will do an in-class essay. Free Will or Fate April Area of Do you belief in free will or fate? How do authors and artists depict tragedy? Students will examine the various aspects QUIZ GRADES: Students Shakespeare’s of Shakespearean language including will have reading quizzes. Romeo and sonnet, monologue, soliloquy, iambic TEST GRADES: Students will Juliet pentameter, etc. work on a blue book Interaction analyzing various ideas and Health and aspects of the play. social education DAILY GRADES: Students and human will engage in weekly warm ingenuity ups focusing on language skills as well as will do ongoing daily activities. Good vs. Evil Unit (May) IB Framework: Health and Social Education How does evil and good compete in this world? How do we defend ourselves against evil? Students will analyze the work for its DAILY GRADES: Students Something style: diction, plot structure, imagery, will engage in weekly warm Wicked This symbolism, etc. ups focusing on language Way Comes by skills as well as will do on- Ray Bradbury going daily activities. Short stories QUIZ GRADES: Students will have vocabulary assessments, reading quizzes, and Socratic seminars. EXAM GRADE: Students will write an in-class essay test about good vs. evil archetypes. Students will 9th Grade Curriculum Map Mrs. MacFarland Unit and Area of Interaction Essential Questions Content and TEKS Assessments take a multiple choice section reviewing terms and concepts taught through the year as well as will write the essay. 50% of grade will be multiple choice; 50% will be essay. Resources