Core English 9 Common Core English 9 provides an introduction to informational and literary genres and lays a foundation of critical reading and analytical writing skills. Through texts that range from essays, speeches, articles and historical documents to a novel, a play, poetry and short stories, students analyze the use of elements of literature and nonfiction. As they develop their writing skills and respond to claims, students learn to formulate arguments and use textual evidence to support their position. To hone their listening and speaking skills, students engage with a variety of media types through which they analyze and synthesize information, discuss material, create presentations, and share their work.(cid:10) (cid:10) English 9 supports all students in developing the depth of understanding and higher order skills required by the Common Core. Students break down increasingly complex readings with close reading tools, guided instruction and robust scaffolding as they apply each of the lesson's concepts back to its anchor text. Students build their writing and speaking skills in journal responses, discussions, frequent free response exercises, and essays or presentations, learning to communicate clearly and credibly in narrative, argumentative, and explanatory styles. Throughout the course students are evaluated through a diversity of assessments specifically designed to prepare them for the content, form, and depth of the Common Core assessments.(cid:10) (cid:10) This course is aligned with the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts. Length:Two Semesters UNIT 1: THE SHORT STORY, PART 1 LESSON 1: THE SHAPE OF A STORY Journal: Building Suspense(cid:10) Write a reflective response to a journal prompt.(cid:10) Duration: 0 hrs 15 mins Scoring: 10 points Read: An Essay on Plot(cid:10) Read one writer's explanation of plot development.(cid:10) Duration: 0 hrs 45 mins Scoring: 0 points Quiz: An Essay on Plot(cid:10) Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material.(cid:10) Duration: 0 hrs 10 mins Scoring: 10 points Study: Understand the Shape of a Story(cid:10) Identify the building blocks of plot. Explain why conflict is central to plot Core > English 9 Common Core Copyright © 2013 Apex Learning Inc. Apex Learning® , the Apex Learning logo, ClassTools® , ClassTools Achieve® , ClassTools Virtual, Literacy Advantage, and Beyond Books® are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Apex Learning Inc. 1of 39 development.(cid:10) Duration: 0 hrs 45 mins Scoring: 0 points Quiz: Understand the Shape of a Story(cid:10) Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material.(cid:10) Duration: 0 hrs 15 mins Scoring: 20 points Read: "A Good Man Is Hard to Find" by Flannery O'Connor(cid:10) Read and comprehend a short story by Flannery O'Connor.(cid:10) Duration: 1 hr 30 mins Scoring: 0 points Quiz: "A Good Man Is Hard to Find" by Flannery O'Connor(cid:10) Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material.(cid:10) Duration: 0 hrs 10 mins Scoring: 10 points Discuss: Creating Tension(cid:10) Discuss a claim about the text you've just read, using evidence from the text to support your stance and respond to your peers' arguments.(cid:10) Duration: 0 hrs 20 mins Scoring: 10 points Study: Analyze the Shape of a Story(cid:10) Analyze how Flannery O'Connor's choices in structuring "A Good Man Is Hard to Find" and ordering events created tension and surprise.(cid:10) Duration: 0 hrs 40 mins Scoring: 0 points Quiz: Analyze the Shape of a Story(cid:10) Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material.(cid:10) Duration: 0 hrs 15 mins Scoring: 20 points Study: Explore Essay Writing: Building Suspense(cid:10) Explore the process of writing an essay, including establishing a clear claim, choosing supporting evidence, and using effective writing techniques.(cid:10) Duration: 1 hr Scoring: 0 points Checkup: Language Skills: Capitalization(cid:10) Connect with and confirm understanding of principles of English grammar.(cid:10) Duration: 0 hrs 20 mins Scoring: 0 points Practice: Revision Strategies: Introduction(cid:10) Use a variety of revision strategies to improve and submit an essay.(cid:10) Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins Scoring: 40 points Core > English 9 Common Core Copyright © 2013 Apex Learning Inc. Apex Learning® , the Apex Learning logo, ClassTools® , ClassTools Achieve® , ClassTools Virtual, Literacy Advantage, and Beyond Books® are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Apex Learning Inc. 2of 39 LESSON 2: SETTING, CHARACTER, AND DIALOGUE Journal: How Place Affects People(cid:10) Write a reflective response to a journal prompt.(cid:10) Duration: 0 hrs 15 mins Scoring: 10 points Read: An Essay on Character Development(cid:10) Read one writer's perspective on character development.(cid:10) Duration: 0 hrs 45 mins Scoring: 0 points Quiz: An Essay on Character Development(cid:10) Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material.(cid:10) Duration: 0 hrs 10 mins Scoring: 10 points Study: Understand Setting Character and Dialogue(cid:10) Recognize how setting and character development advance plot.(cid:10) Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins Scoring: 0 points Quiz: Understand Setting Character and Dialogue(cid:10) Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material.(cid:10) Duration: 0 hrs 15 mins Scoring: 20 points Read: "The Chrysanthemums" by John Steinbeck(cid:10) Read and comprehend a short story by John Steinbeck.(cid:10) Duration: 1 hr Scoring: 0 points Quiz: "The Chrysanthemums" by John Steinbeck(cid:10) Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material.(cid:10) Duration: 0 hrs 10 mins Scoring: 10 points Discuss: What the Character Wants(cid:10) Discuss a claim about the text you've just read, using evidence from the text to support your stance and respond to your peers' arguments.(cid:10) Duration: 0 hrs 20 mins Scoring: 10 points Study: Analyze Setting, Character, and Dialogue(cid:10) Analyze how John Steinbeck's choices in the details of setting and character development work together to advance plot.(cid:10) Duration: 0 hrs 40 mins Scoring: 0 points Quiz: Analyze Setting, Character, and Dialogue(cid:10) Core > English 9 Common Core Copyright © 2013 Apex Learning Inc. Apex Learning® , the Apex Learning logo, ClassTools® , ClassTools Achieve® , ClassTools Virtual, Literacy Advantage, and Beyond Books® are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Apex Learning Inc. 3of 39 Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material.(cid:10) Duration: 0 hrs 15 mins Scoring: 20 points Study: Explore Essay Writing: Setting and Character(cid:10) Explore the process of writing an essay, including establishing a clear claim, choosing supporting evidence, and using effective writing techniques.(cid:10) Duration: 1 hr Scoring: 0 points Checkup: Language Skills: End Punctuation(cid:10) Connect with and confirm understanding of principles of English grammar.(cid:10) Duration: 0 hrs 20 mins Scoring: 0 points Practice: Revision Strategies: Purpose, Part 1(cid:10) Use a variety of revision strategies to improve and submit an essay.(cid:10) Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins Scoring: 40 points LESSON 3: POINT OF VIEW, TONE, AND THEME Journal: Different Perspectives(cid:10) Write a reflective response to a journal prompt.(cid:10) Duration: 0 hrs 15 mins Scoring: 10 points Read: An Essay on Theme(cid:10) Read an essay about theme in literature.(cid:10) Duration: 0 hrs 45 mins Scoring: 0 points Quiz: An Essay on Theme(cid:10) Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material.(cid:10) Duration: 0 hrs 10 mins Scoring: 10 points Study: Understand Theme and Point of View(cid:10) Compare the points of view in selected excerpts, analyzing their effect.(cid:10) Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins Scoring: 0 points Quiz: Understand Theme and Point of View(cid:10) Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material.(cid:10) Duration: 0 hrs 15 mins Scoring: 20 points Read: "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman(cid:10) Read and comprehend a short story by Charlotte Perkins Core > English 9 Common Core Copyright © 2013 Apex Learning Inc. Apex Learning® , the Apex Learning logo, ClassTools® , ClassTools Achieve® , ClassTools Virtual, Literacy Advantage, and Beyond Books® are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Apex Learning Inc. 4of 39 Gilman.(cid:10) Duration: 1 hr Scoring: 0 points Quiz: "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman(cid:10) Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material.(cid:10) Duration: 0 hrs 10 mins Scoring: 10 points Discuss: The State of the Narrator(cid:10) Discuss a claim about the text you've just read, using evidence from the text to support your stance and respond to your peers' arguments.(cid:10) Duration: 0 hrs 20 mins Scoring: 10 points Study: Analyze Theme and Point of View(cid:10) Examine how Charlotte Perkins Gilman's decisions about point of view and word choice create a tone and develop the story's theme.(cid:10) Duration: 0 hrs 40 mins Scoring: 0 points Quiz: Analyze Theme and Point of View(cid:10) Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material.(cid:10) Duration: 0 hrs 15 mins Scoring: 20 points Study: Explore Essay Writing: Summaries and Opinions(cid:10) Explore how to evaluate sources in conducting research and how to present the results of research in an essay and presentation.(cid:10) Duration: 1 hr Scoring: 0 points Checkup: Language Skills: Commas(cid:10) Connect with and confirm understanding of principles of English grammar.(cid:10) Duration: 0 hrs 20 mins Scoring: 0 points Project: Revision Strategies: Purpose, Part 2(cid:10) Use a variety of revision strategies to improve and submit a presentation.(cid:10) Duration: 1 hr Scoring: 40 points LESSON 4: WRAP-UP: THE SHORT STORY, PART 1 Review: The Short Story, Part 1(cid:10) Prepare for the unit test by reviewing key concepts and skills.(cid:10) Duration: 1 hr Scoring: 0 points Test (CS): The Short Story, Part 1(cid:10) Take a computer-scored test to assess what you have learned in this unit.(cid:10) Core > English 9 Common Core Copyright © 2013 Apex Learning Inc. Apex Learning® , the Apex Learning logo, ClassTools® , ClassTools Achieve® , ClassTools Virtual, Literacy Advantage, and Beyond Books® are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Apex Learning Inc. 5of 39 Duration: 0 hrs 20 mins Scoring: 40 points Test (TS): The Short Story, Part 1(cid:10) Take a teacher-scored test to assess what you have learned in this unit.(cid:10) Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins Scoring: 45 points UNIT 2: THE SHORT STORY, PART 2 LESSON 1: CHARACTER AND SYMBOL Journal: Your Identity(cid:10) Write a reflective response to a journal prompt.(cid:10) Duration: 0 hrs 15 mins Scoring: 10 points Read: An Essay on Symbols and Artifacts(cid:10) Read and comprehend an essay on the symbolism of cultural artifacts and heirlooms.(cid:10) Duration: 0 hrs 45 mins Scoring: 0 points Quiz: An Essay on Symbols and Artifacts(cid:10) Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material.(cid:10) Duration: 0 hrs 10 mins Scoring: 10 points Study: Understand Characters through Symbols(cid:10) Recognize the ways writers use character development to further plot and develop theme.(cid:10) Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins Scoring: 0 points Quiz: Understand Characters through Symbols(cid:10) Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material.(cid:10) Duration: 0 hrs 15 mins Scoring: 20 points Read: "Everyday Use" by Alice Walker(cid:10) Read and comprehend a short story by Alice Walker(cid:10) Duration: 1 hr Scoring: 0 points Quiz: "Everyday Use" by Alice Walker(cid:10) Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material.(cid:10) Duration: 0 hrs 10 mins Scoring: 10 points Core > English 9 Common Core Copyright © 2013 Apex Learning Inc. Apex Learning® , the Apex Learning logo, ClassTools® , ClassTools Achieve® , ClassTools Virtual, Literacy Advantage, and Beyond Books® are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Apex Learning Inc. 6of 39 Discuss: Cultural Identity(cid:10) Discuss a claim about the text you've just read, using evidence from the text to support your stance and respond to your peers' arguments.(cid:10) Duration: 0 hrs 20 mins Scoring: 10 points Study: Analyze Characters Through Symbols(cid:10) Examine how Alice Walker develops the cultural identity of her characters by using symbolic objects.(cid:10) Duration: 0 hrs 40 mins Scoring: 0 points Quiz: Analyze Characters Through Symbols(cid:10) Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material.(cid:10) Duration: 0 hrs 15 mins Scoring: 20 points Study: Explore Essay Writing: Argument(cid:10) Explore the process of writing an argument supported by valid reasoning, relevant and sufficient evidence, and using effective technique and appropriate language.(cid:10) Duration: 1 hr Scoring: 0 points Checkup: Language Skills: Verbs, Adverbs, and Adjectives(cid:10) Connect with and confirm understanding of principles of English grammar.(cid:10) Duration: 0 hrs 20 mins Scoring: 0 points Practice: Revision Strategies: Organization, Part 1(cid:10) Use a variety of revision strategies to improve and submit an essay.(cid:10) Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins Scoring: 40 points LESSON 2: MAGICAL REALISM Journal: Being an Outsider(cid:10) Write a reflective response to a journal prompt.(cid:10) Duration: 0 hrs 15 mins Scoring: 10 points Read: An Essay on the Roots of Magical Realism(cid:10) Read and comprehend an essay on magical realism.(cid:10) Duration: 0 hrs 45 mins Scoring: 0 points Quiz: An Essay on the Roots of Magical Realism(cid:10) Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material.(cid:10) Duration: 0 hrs 10 mins Scoring: 10 points Study: Understand Magical Realism(cid:10) Core > English 9 Common Core Copyright © 2013 Apex Learning Inc. Apex Learning® , the Apex Learning logo, ClassTools® , ClassTools Achieve® , ClassTools Virtual, Literacy Advantage, and Beyond Books® are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Apex Learning Inc. 7of 39 Recognize the elements of magical realism and the effects writers and artists strive to attain by using those elements.(cid:10) Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins Scoring: 0 points Quiz: Understand Magical Realism(cid:10) Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material.(cid:10) Duration: 0 hrs 15 mins Scoring: 20 points Read: "The Nose" by Nikolai Gogol(cid:10) Read and comprehend a short story by Nikolai Gogol.(cid:10) Duration: 1 hr Scoring: 0 points Quiz: "The Nose" by Nikolai Gogol(cid:10) Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material.(cid:10) Duration: 0 hrs 10 mins Scoring: 10 points Discuss: The Unexpected(cid:10) Discuss a claim about the text you've just read, using evidence from the text to support your stance and respond to your peers' arguments.(cid:10) Duration: 0 hrs 20 mins Scoring: 10 points Study: Analyze Magical Realism(cid:10) Examine how Nikolai Gogol develops theme and plot through the use of magical realism techniques.(cid:10) Duration: 0 hrs 40 mins Scoring: 0 points Quiz: Analyze Magical Realism(cid:10) Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material.(cid:10) Duration: 0 hrs 15 mins Scoring: 20 points Study: Explore Essay Writing: Argumentative Essay(cid:10) Explore how to evaluate sources in conducting research and how to present the results of research in an essay and presentation.(cid:10) Duration: 1 hr Scoring: 0 points Checkup: Language Skills: Parallel Structure(cid:10) Connect with and confirm understanding of principles of English grammar. (cid:10) Duration: 0 hrs 20 mins Scoring: 0 points Practice: Revision Strategies: Organization, Part 2(cid:10) Use a variety of revision strategies to improve and submit an essay.(cid:10) Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins Scoring: 40 points Core > English 9 Common Core Copyright © 2013 Apex Learning Inc. Apex Learning® , the Apex Learning logo, ClassTools® , ClassTools Achieve® , ClassTools Virtual, Literacy Advantage, and Beyond Books® are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Apex Learning Inc. 8of 39 LESSON 3: GOTHIC LITERATURE Journal: Fear(cid:10) Write a reflective response to a journal prompt.(cid:10) Duration: 0 hrs 15 mins Scoring: 10 points Read: An Essay on the Origins of the Gothic(cid:10) Read and comprehend an essay about the Gothic genre.(cid:10) Duration: 0 hrs 45 mins Scoring: 0 points Quiz: An Essay on the Origins of the Gothic(cid:10) Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material.(cid:10) Duration: 0 hrs 10 mins Scoring: 10 points Study: Understand Gothic Elements in Literature(cid:10) Recognize how gothic elements in literature create effects such as mystery, tension, and surprise.(cid:10) Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins Scoring: 0 points Quiz: Understand Gothic Elements in Literature(cid:10) Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material.(cid:10) Duration: 0 hrs 15 mins Scoring: 20 points Read: "The Black Cat" by Edgar Allan Poe(cid:10) Read and comprehend a short story by Edgar Allan Poe.(cid:10) Duration: 1 hr Scoring: 0 points Quiz: "The Black Cat" by Edgar Allan Poe(cid:10) Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material.(cid:10) Duration: 0 hrs 10 mins Scoring: 10 points Discuss: Choose Your Narrator(cid:10) Discuss a claim about the text you've just read, using evidence from the text to support your stance and respond to your peers' arguments.(cid:10) Duration: 0 hrs 20 mins Scoring: 10 points Study: Analyze Gothic Elements in Literature(cid:10) Analyze how Poe's choices in structuring the story, ordering events, and manipulating time create such effects as mystery, tension, and surprise.(cid:10) Duration: 0 hrs 40 mins Scoring: 0 points Quiz: Analyze Gothic Elements in Literature(cid:10) Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material.(cid:10) Core > English 9 Common Core Copyright © 2013 Apex Learning Inc. Apex Learning® , the Apex Learning logo, ClassTools® , ClassTools Achieve® , ClassTools Virtual, Literacy Advantage, and Beyond Books® are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Apex Learning Inc. 9of 39 Duration: 0 hrs 15 mins Scoring: 20 points Study: Explore Essay Writing: Clarity(cid:10) Explore the process of writing an essay, including establishing a clear claim, choosing supporting evidence, and using effective writing techniques.(cid:10) Duration: 1 hr Scoring: 0 points Checkup: Language Skills: Sentence Structure(cid:10) Connect with and confirm understanding of principles of English grammar.(cid:10) Duration: 0 hrs 20 mins Scoring: 0 points Project: Revision Strategies: Organization, Part 3(cid:10) Use a variety of revision strategies to improve and submit a presentation.(cid:10) Duration: 1 hr Scoring: 40 points LESSON 4: WRAP-UP: THE SHORT STORY, PART 2 Review: The Short Story Part 2(cid:10) Prepare for the unit test by reviewing key concepts and skills.(cid:10) Duration: 1 hr Scoring: 0 points Test (CS): The Short Story Part 2(cid:10) Take a computer-scored test to assess what you have learned in this unit.(cid:10) Duration: 0 hrs 20 mins Scoring: 40 points Test (TS): The Short Story Part 2(cid:10) Take a teacher-scored test to assess what you have learned in this unit.(cid:10) Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins Scoring: 45 points UNIT 3: POETRY LESSON 1: READING POETRY Journal: Choosing a Form(cid:10) Write a reflective response to a journal prompt.(cid:10) Duration: 0 hrs 15 mins Scoring: 10 points Read: An Essay on Getting Comfortable with Poetry(cid:10) Core > English 9 Common Core Copyright © 2013 Apex Learning Inc. Apex Learning® , the Apex Learning logo, ClassTools® , ClassTools Achieve® , ClassTools Virtual, Literacy Advantage, and Beyond Books® are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Apex Learning Inc. 10of 39