8/7/2013 Lang. Arts, 9 th Grade, 2 nd Term 1 Curriculum Guide: Language Arts 2 nd Term GRADE 9 Vocabulary/Comprehension Fluency Writing Process/Genres Speaking/Listening Skills/ Reciprocal Communication Benchmarks 12.1.5 Students will build literary, general academic, and content specific grade level vocabulary. 12.1.6 Students will extract and construct meaning using prior knowledge, applying text information, and monitoring comprehension while reading grade level text. Benchmarks 12.1.4 Students will read a variety of grade level texts fluently with accuracy, appropriate pace, phrasing, and expression. Benchmarks 12.2.1 Students will apply the writing process to plan, draft, revise, edit and publish writing using correct spelling, grammar, punctuation, and other standard conventions appropriate for grade level. 12.2.2 Students will write for a variety of purposes and audiences in multiple genres. Benchmarks 12.3.1 Students will develop, apply, and refine speaking skills to communicate key ideas in a variety of situations. 12.3.2 Students will develop, apply, and refine active listening skills across a variety of situations. 12.3.3 Students will develop, apply and adapt reciprocal communication skills. Unit of Study: “All The World’s a Stage” Resources: Romeo and Juliet and anthology selections Length of Study: 2 weeks Unit of Study: Grammar & usage Resources: District and anthology materials Length of Study: Ongoing throughout – 2 weeks overall Unit of Study: Leadership and Power Resources: Animal Farm and anthology selections emphasizing non-fiction/Anthem Length of Study: 1.5 weeks Unit of Study: Expository writing and research writing Resources: District and anthology materials Length of Study: 1.5 weeks
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8/7/2013 Lang. Arts, 9th Grade, 2nd Term
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Curriculum Guide: Language Arts
2nd Term
GRADE 9
Vocabulary/Comprehension
Fluency
Writing Process/Genres
Speaking/Listening Skills/ Reciprocal Communication
Benchmarks 12.1.5 Students will build literary, general academic, and content specific grade level vocabulary. 12.1.6 Students will extract and construct meaning using prior knowledge, applying text information, and monitoring comprehension while reading grade level text.
Benchmarks 12.1.4 Students will read a variety of grade level texts fluently with accuracy, appropriate pace, phrasing, and expression.
Benchmarks 12.2.1 Students will apply the writing process to plan, draft, revise, edit and publish writing using correct spelling, grammar, punctuation, and other standard conventions appropriate for grade level. 12.2.2 Students will write for a variety of purposes and audiences in multiple genres.
Benchmarks 12.3.1 Students will develop, apply, and refine speaking skills to communicate key ideas in a variety of situations. 12.3.2 Students will develop, apply, and refine active listening skills across a variety of situations. 12.3.3 Students will develop, apply and adapt reciprocal communication skills.
Unit of Study: “All The World’s a Stage”
Resources: Romeo and Juliet and anthology selections
Length of Study: 2 weeks
Unit of Study: Grammar & usage
Resources: District and anthology materials
Length of Study: Ongoing throughout – 2 weeks overall
Unit of Study: Leadership and Power
Resources: Animal Farm and anthology selections emphasizing non-fiction/Anthem
Length of Study: 1.5 weeks
Unit of Study: Expository writing and research writing
Resources: District and anthology materials
Length of Study: 1.5 weeks
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ASSESSMENT RECOMMENDATIONS Language Arts Standard: READING COMPREHENSION Skills Possible Assessments FOR Learning
Benchmark 9.2.3 The student will apply knowledge of literary elements.
Evaluates the authors use of literary elements
UBD Perspective
Type of Assessment Personal Communication
Type of Assessment Performance
Suggestion: Questions & answers during discussion
Suggestion: Graphic Organizers for compare/contract
LOW PERFORMING STUDENT Activities: • Use parallel text • Provide outline for writing
ELL Activities: • Use parallel text • Provide outline for writing • Native language dictionaries
WHOLE GROUP Activities: • Compare/contrast element use in various readings • Compare/contrast writing: author styles • Large group discussion • Person writings • Newspaper writings
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ASSESSMENT RECOMMENDATIONS Language Arts Standard: READING COMPREHENSION Possible Assessments FOR Learning
Benchmark 9.2.4 The student will analyze conventions of a text’s genre.
Identifies the defining characteristics & conventions of a variety of genres
UBD Explanation
Type of Assessment Selected Response
Type of Assessment Performance
Suggestion: Objective quiz on characteristics
Suggestion: Venn-Diagram comparing genres
Selected Response Suggestion: Objective test
Essay Suggestion: Written summary of characteristics of a drama
Required Assessments OF Learning
Skills
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SUGGESTED INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES Language Arts Standard: READING COMPREHENSION AVERAGE PERFORMING STUDENT
Benchmark: 9.2.4 The student will analyze conventions of a text’s genre.
Skills (UBD): Identifies the defining characteristics and conventions of a variety of genres.
Strategies: • Summarizing & note taking • Homework & practice
HIGH PERFORMING STUDENT Activities: Change climax and summarize a different sequence for falling action and demovement.
Strategies: • Summarizing & note taking • Homework & practice
AVERAGE PERFORMING STUDENT Activities:
Strategies: • Summarizing & note taking • Homework & practice
Strategies: • Summarizing & note taking • Homework & practice
LOW PERFORMING STUDENT Activities: • Use parallel text
ELL Activities: • Use parallel text • Use native language dictionaries
WHOLE GROUP Activities: • Freytag’s Pyramid Plot Diagram • Vocabulary webbing or other activities for drama terms • Select character from previous unit and write a soliloquy
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ASSESSMENT RECOMMENDATIONS Language Arts Standard: READING TRAITS & PROCESSES Skills Skills Possible Assessments FOR Learning
Benchmark 9.1.2 The student will read with fluency & expression.
Utilizes a range of automatic monitoring and self-correction methods
Reads with accuracy and smoothness
UBD Application
UBD Application
Type of Assessment Performance
Type of Assessment Performance
Suggestion: Paired preparation of an oral reading w/ critiquing
WHOLE GROUP Activities: • Block and stage a scene focusing on non-verbal techniques • Observe and record non-verbal communication • Write evaluation of effective and non-effective techniques
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ASSESSMENT RECOMMENDATIONS Language Arts Standard: READING COMPREHENSION Skills Skills Possible Assessments FOR Learning
Benchmark 9.2.1 The student will use pre-reading & active reading.
Makes predictions before and during reading
Makes connections between the text and historical events/cultural influences
UBD Interpretation
UBD Application
Type of Assessment Personal Communication
Type of Assessment Performance
Suggestion: Questions posed & answered during discussion
AVERAGE PERFORMING STUDENT Activities: • Outline development • Self & peer assessing using 6-trait rubric • Practice rubric on established writing • Model using rubric
