Birchmount Park
Collegiate
Institute
Course Outline and
Evaluation Profile
2016/2017
Grade 9 Academic English
ENG 1D1/6
Credit Value: 1.00
Course Details:
Department: English
Curriculum Leader: R. Taylor
Teachers:
Revised: June 2016
Based upon “The Ontario Curriculum: Grades 9 and 10: English”
Course Description/Rationale/Overview:
This course is designed to develop the oral communication, reading, writing, and media literacy skills that students need for
success in their secondary school academic programs and in their daily lives. Students will analyse literary texts from
contemporary and historical periods, interpret informational and graphic texts, and create oral, written, and media texts in a
variety of forms. An important focus will be on the use of strategies that contribute to effective communication. The course is
intended to prepare students for the Grade 10 academic English course, which leads to university or college preparation courses
in Grades 11 and 12.
Class Requirements:
Course /Department Policies:
Selected Short Stories
NOVEL: The Chrysalids OR The Curious
All students are subject to the school guidelines for dealing with late assignments,
missed tests, academic honesty and homework. All of these policies are clearly
delineated in the Student Agenda and on Birchmount Park’s website.
Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime as well
as an independent novel (student's choice)
Romeo and Juliet
Selected Media Texts
Achievement Strands and Weighting:
Literature Studies and Reading – 30%
Writing – 30%
Oral Communication – 20%
Media Studies – 20%
Evaluation
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Creative Writing
Sight Test(s)
Test(s)
Newspaper Article
Letter
Literary Paragraph
“Spotting” Tests
Dramatic Presentation(s)
Literary Essay(s)
Media Works
Literary Discussion(s)
Learning Skills:
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Responsibility
Organization
Independent Work
Collaboration
Initiative
Self-Regulation
Final Mark:
Term Work:
70%
Final Summative Evaluation
30%
Breakdown of Final Summative Evaluation:
Final Formal Exam
In-class Summative Task(s)
10%
20%
Course Outline
and Evaluation
Profile
2016/2017
Birchmount Park
Collegiate
Institute
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Course Outline:
Unit One: World Voices
Time: 30 periods
Description: In this instructional unit, students will do careful reading of short pieces of literature for detail of genre and
stylistic devices.
Summative Term Evaluation:
 Literary paragraph
 Short story terms test
 Reading Comprehension Test
 Media Piece and Presentation
 Newspaper Article
Unit Two: Novel Study
Time: 25 periods
Description: In this evaluation unit, students will read the novel independently, and in class will focus on major themes and
making historical, technological and personal connections.
Summative Final Evaluation:
 Media/creative assignment
 Test(s)
 Literary Essay
 Group Presentation
Unit Three: Romeo and Juliet
Time: 25 periods
Description: This unit is designed to introduce students to Shakespearean drama. Students will examine significant themes and
issues in the play as they develop an understanding of the language and conventions of Elizabethan drama.
Summative Term Evaluation
 “Spotting” and content tests
 Dramatic presentation
 Literary Essay
Unit Four: Independent Novel Study
Description: Students will read a novel of their choice and keep a literary journal throughout the semester. This novel study
forms the basis of part of the culminating task for this course.
Summative Term Evaluation
 Journals
Unit Five: Culminating Tasks
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Formal exam (10%)
Independent Novel Study (10%)
Writing Portfolio (10%)
*actual order of units is subject to change*
Time: 10 periods