Grade 9 English

ENG1D1 - English, Grade 9 Academic
Note: This is a chronological overview of the course. Individual handouts and assignments will be distributed in class and via the Google Classroom.
UNITS OF STUDY



A) SUPPLEMENTARY READING AND BOOK TALKS

Ongoing throughout the year, students will become familiar with and comfortable in using the resource centre.  Students will enrich their experience and hopefully develop a lifelong habit of reading through the supplementary reading program.  They will be encouraged to develop ideas, responses to their reading, and develop their individual literary voices.  



B) LANGUAGE STRUCTURE AND GRAMMAR

Students will be provided with a selection of exercises and supplementary material, dealing with parts of speech and common sentence errors, using examples of student writing.  This unit is ongoing throughout the year.



C) LITERATURE UNITS


 1. MYTHOLOGY AND SHORT FICTION

This unit assesses students’ prior knowledge of the narrative form.  It includes expository and descriptive writing, the study of parts of speech and strategies for correct spelling.  The students will enhance their appreciation of the narrative by examining a variety of selections, and recognizing the connection between modern stories and classic myths, recognizing their historical origins and critically assessing their purpose and relevance.  Students will also study various mythological stories from different cultures, and learn to write well-structured paragraphs, the basis for future essay work.


MYTHOLOGY

 Native American Myths:

 Our Brothers and Sisters: 5 Sacred Animals and What They Mean in Native Cultures
https://indiancountrymedianetwork.com/news/environment/our-brothers-and-sisters-5-sacred-animals-and-what-they-mean-in-native-cultures/

Native American Indian Animals of Myth and Legend
http://www.native-languages.org/legends-animals.htm
Egyptian Myths:


Ancient Egyptian Gods and Goddesses
https://discoveringegypt.com/ancient-egyptian-gods-and-goddesses/

 Ancient Egypt: The Mythology - The Myths
http://www.egyptianmyths.net/section-myths.htm

Greek-Roman Myths:
*Roots of English Words in Greek Mythology
http://reference.yourdictionary.com/resources/roots-english-words-greek-mythology.html

 *Mythology in English Words, Phrases, Expressions and Language
http://www.thehellenictimes.com/language.html

Olympian Gods (Male) of Ancient Greek Mythology (Video)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=WP_NeirFIkM

Olympian Gods (Female) of Ancient Greek Mythology (Video)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=iMzNPEHNxcc

Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome (eBook)
Scroll down to the table of contents and click the page of the section you wish to read.
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/22381/22381-h/22381-h.htm

Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome (Audiobook - mp3)
http://librivox.org/myths-legends-of-ancient-greece-rome-by-em-berens/




SHORT STORIES

Elements of a Short Story - (Video)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=c6I24S72Jps

 Stories Glossary of Literary Terms

"Lamb to the Slaughter" (1979) - (Video with an introduction by the author)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1sBQZfDh0I&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Alfred Hitchcock Presents "Lamb to the Slaughter" (Video)
http://www.schooltube.com/video/b4ffb2ed2146057eda1d/

2. MEDIA UNIT

 Students will study advertising techniques (both print and visual) and examine the use of advertising in daily life, with particular focus on social media. They will use the skills learned in this unit to create a small scale magazine (a zine) that shows both an understanding of the techniques as well as a critical analysis of a particular theme.

 

3. NOVEL STUDY
Students will read and study one of the following texts: To Kill a Mockingbird or The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime. The class will examine the content and themes of the selected text, and learn to recognize the importance of setting and atmosphere of the period and place.  Students will make connections between the text and their contemporary society.  Students may write a content test, create in-class presentations or in-class writing assignments. 

Text Options: To Kill a Mockingbird or The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - Themes, Symbols, Analysis
https://www.litcharts.com/lit/the-curious-incident-of-the-dog-in-the-night-time/themes


 To Kill a Mockingbird - Themes, Symbols, Analysis
http://www.litcharts.com/files/pdf/printer/tokillamockingbird-LitChart.pdf

To Kill a Mockingbird - Official Movie Trailer (1962)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=KR7loA_oziY

Let Freedom Ring - Martin Luther King (Rap Song)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=3xPqiBd_xIw




4. JANUARY EXAM

There will be a 90 minute exam in January. It will assess and evaluate the students' learning and skills from the first units of the course.


    

5. POETRY

Students will read and study various poems and learn to identify ballads, limericks, concrete poems, haiku, and free verse.  They will understand the importance of figurative language and appeals.  Students will participate in class poetry activities and readings and create a collection of original poems.
 
Ballads - "The Highwayman" (performed by Loreena McKennitt)


6.  DRAMA - SHAKESPEARE 

Students will learn about Elizabethan theatre, specifically the work of William Shakespeare through either Twelfth Night or Taming of the Shrew.  Students will learn to read and decipher the poetic language of the time, as well as explore the comedic work of this great playwright.  Students will demonstrate their understanding of the play by recording their thoughts and feelings about the characters, conflicts and themes through personal responses and by performing a dramatic scene.


Shakespeare - A Virtual Field Trip
Background information on the author's life, time period and works http://hrsbstaff.ednet.ns.ca/engramja/Svtour.html
  
Shakespeare's Life and Times
http://internetshakespeare.uvic.ca/Library/SLT/intro/introsubj.html

Mr. William Shakespeare and the Internet
http://shakespeare.palomar.edu/default.htm 

Elizabethan England

 The Elizabethan Era

Twelfth Night - Audiobook (mp3) for your iPod


Taming of the Shrew - eBook

Taming of the Shrew - Audiobook (mp3) for your iPod

The Taming of the Shrew - 1967 Movie (opening scene)
                                                                





7. CULMINATING ACTIVITY

From February to May/June, students will be working on an independent novel study on a book of their choice which deals with aspects of social justice. Students will develop responses to the text which include a literary essay and a presentation or book fair to the rest of the class which tackles some of the themes/ideas of their chosen text.

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