English 9

“Identity” is the central theme at Grade 9. Core curricular units are designed around enduring understandings and essential questions and align with the SOLs for ninth grade.

• Emphasis is placed on reading comprehension by comparing fiction and nonfiction texts. In fiction texts, students will apply knowledge of literary terms and analyze a variety of genres. In ninth grade there will be an increased emphasis on nonfiction reading, and students will make inferences and draw conclusions using explicit and implied textual evidence.
• The student will expand vocabulary using the structural analysis of roots and affixes to understand complex words.
• The student will plan, draft, revise, and edit while writing in a variety of forms with an emphasis on analysis and persuasion while defending a position using counterclaims, reasons, and evidence from credible sources.
• Students will analyze and interpret the social, commercial, and/or political motives behind media messages. Students will use multimodal tools to create presentations both independently and in small groups.
• The student will apply research techniques to analyze information gathered from diverse sources by identifying misconceptions, and possible bias citing both quoted and paraphrased information using either MLA or APA style.
• Students will continue to work in collaborative groups assisting with setting rules and working toward consensus.