th
9
Grade
English
Mrs. Kimberly Wilder
Introduction
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The 3 r’s: Rigor, relevance, &
relationship
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Contact me!
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Email*
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Please encourage your child to
email or meet with me.
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Call
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Set up a meeting
*Email is the most efficient way to contact me.
WHAT WE'LL COVER THIS YEAR
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Outside reading
 2 books per 9 weeks
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Writing
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Personal narrative
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Formal essays
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Research paper
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Nonfiction
Writing concepts
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Thesis
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Paragraph structure
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Unity of composition
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Organization
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Editing & proofreading
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Vocabulary Power Plus for
the New SAT, Book 1
(Language Handbook)
1st Nine-Weeks (August 19-October 16, 2015): Skill-Building
1.
Introduction to Course and review of Summer Reading
2.
Point of View: The Other Wes Moore
3.
Writing the Personal Narrative: from This I Believe
4.
Elements of Literature: Short Stories
*Text to read this Nine-Weeks: The Other Wes Moore
** Formal Writing: Personal Narrative
2rd Nine-Weeks (October 20-December 18, 2015): The Nature of
Evil
5.Informational Texts and Annotation Skills
6.Setting/Theme: Night
7.Symbols: Lord of the Flies
*Texts to read this Nine-Weeks: Night and Lord of the flies
**Formal Writing: Literary Analysis of Lord of the flies
3rd Nine-Weeks (January 5-March 4, 2016): Research and
Mythology
8.
Writing the Research Paper
9. Narrative Structure: The Odyssey
*Texts to read this Nine-Weeks: The Odyssey
**Formal Writing: Research Paper
4th Nine-Weeks (March 7-May 27, 2016): Genre Study
10. Characterization: Animal Farm
11. Conflict: Romeo and Juliet
12. Writing Style: Poetry
*Texts to read this Nine-Weeks: Romeo and Juliet and Animal
Farm
**Formal Writing: Definition Essay on Romeo and Juliet
Instructional Design…
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Professional Learning Communities (PLCs): all 9th grade English
teachers meet at least once a week to discuss lesson ideas, write
tests/quizzes, problem-solve, and talk philosophically about the
essential knowledge of each unit. We integrate the CCR
Standards as we design instruction and assessment.
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Values we hope to instill in our students:
 Academic honesty
 Personal responsibility & academic independence
 Effective collaboration
 Problem solving skills
Odds & Ends
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Grading: total points
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Please sign up for REMIND notifications on my
webpage.
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Students will be using Google Classroom with
me this year. Upcoming assignments will be
posted in Google Classroom.
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A big THANK YOU to the Foundation & PTO for
their support!