Welcome to your first high school English
course!
 We will read a variety of texts throughout
the course and complete assignments
using different styles of writing
 Our summative unit and exam will have
a focus on dystopian texts
 I know you don’t all love English…I will try
to make it as painless as possible 
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I know studying grammar can be boring,
but we need it to make our writing better
 We need to cover two main grammar
components in this course:
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› Parts of speech
› Types of sentences
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Evaluation:
› Parts of speech test
› Sentences quiz
Here is your chance to be creative!
 You will choose a picture and write a
paragraph that appeals to the reader’s
senses
 Start thinking about your favourite places
to be and/or visit
 Evaluation:
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› Creative descriptive
paragraph
We will get to know the gods and
goddesses of Greek mythology
 This unit will include individual work and
media-based group work
 Evaluation:
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› Formal paragraph
› Media project and
presentation
MOVIE: Percy Jackson
and the Lightning Thief
You may not be looking
forward to Shakespeare, but this play is
confusing and funny and will hopefully spark a
little interest in you
 Don’t worry, we will work as a team during
this unit to understand the language
 Evaluation:
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› Formal paragraph
› News article
MOVIE: She’s the Man
This will be our first look at dystopian texts
 We will read a number of short stories
that will help us with some writing and
lead us into the summative unit
 Evaluation:
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› Formal paragraph
This is our summative unit
We will read different dystopian novels in
groups
 You will be required to work individually and
collaboratively
 Evaluation:
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› Formal essay
› Media project
› Final exam
MOVIE: The Island
We have the opportunity to take part in a
board wide initiative: G9EDLP
 This allows us to use technology and
collaborate with our peers here at EDSS
and also at other schools
 We will often use the school’s netbooks
to do some blogging, collaborate with
others and create media projects
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True or False?
I love coffee.
FALSE!
I secretly want to be an astronaut.
TRUE!
I went camping in Algonquin Provincial Park this summer.
FALSE!
I help coach soccer.
FALSE!
I have been teaching for three years.
FALSE!
I have a cat named Fish.
TRUE!