English 9 Advanced Studies
Following is a general outline of what we will cover in English 9 A.S. By general, I mean we will definitely complete all that is written here and will add material as time allows.
I do not believe in what is considered “nightly homework,” but you will have something that you should be working on each evening, such as reading your novel, studying for Latin or Vocabulary, etc.
Since most of your assignments will be announced weeks in advanced you must learn to “budget” your time. I know that some of you are procrastinators, but this will cause you undo stress in this class. If I have assigned a project and have given you several days/weeks notice; it may very well coincide with the end of a unit or a project in this or another class which will give you that project and the other on the same day. You have to be organized and complete projects early or at least work on them prior to the night before. I do understand that situations occur that are out of our control (such as medical emergencies, etc.) and if you have worked on the project but needed the last night to proofread or complete something simple than I will work with you, but if you have not even begun the project and something comes up the night before, that is your responsibility.
We will have Latin each Tuesday and Vocabulary each Friday. If you are absent you are responsible for all work missed. Please be sure to check the Make-Up Work container and with me the day you return.
If you find you are having difficulty please let me know and we will schedule a time to meet for extra help. Do not allow yourself to get behind; this makes it difficult to catch up later.
English 9 Advanced Studies
Marking Period 1:
- (9.6 9.7 ) Latin Roots: lessons 1-6
- (9.6 9.7) Vocabulary : lessons 1-3
- (9.3 9.4 9.5) The Life of William Shakespeare
- ( 9.3 9.4 9.5) Romeo and Juliet
- (9.3 9.4 9.5) Outside reading: A Midsummer Night’s Dream or Much Ado About Nothing
- (9.6 9.7) Essays on Romeo and Juliet and various essays
- (9.2) Technology/Creativity project on Romeo and Juliet
- (9.1 9.2) Acting of assigned scene from Romeo and Juliet
Marking Period 2:
- (9.6..9.7) Latin Roots: lessons 7-12
- (9.6 9.7) Vocabulary: lessons 4-6
- (9.6 9.7) Review of the Parts of Speech
- (9.3 9.4) Outside reading: The Chosen, The Promise, or My Name is Asher Lev
- (9.3 9.4 Short Story Literature Unit
- (9.3 9.4) The Hobbit
- (9.3 9.4) A Christmas Carol
Marking Period 3:
- (9.6 9.7) Latin Roots: lessons 13-18
- (9.6 9.7) Vocabulary: lessons 7-10
- (9.6 9.7) Complements
- (9.3 9.4) Outside reading: The Martian Chronicles, I Never Promised you a Rose Garden, or The Crystal Cave
- (9.3 9.4 9.5) Mythology
- (9.3 9.4) Ulysses
- (9.2) Creativity project on Ulysses
- (9.6 9.7 9.8 9.9) Ulysses essays
Marking Period 4:
- (9.6 9.7) Latin Roots: Lessons 19-24
- (9.6 9.7 9.8 9.9) Research Paper/MLA format
- (9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4) Poetry
- (9.2 9.7 9.8 9.9) Technology/Creativity project for poetry unit
- (9.3 9.4) Great Expectations
- (9.6 9.7 9.8 9.9) Great Expectations essays and various essays
- (9.2) Creativity project for Great Expectations
- (9.3 9.4) Various essays
- (9.3 9.4) Nonfiction Literature Unit
- (9.3 9.4 9.7 9.8 9.9) History of the English Language