English 9 Honors Pacing Guide First Semester
1st Quarter
TN Standards
Lang. 1 Demonstrate the ability to
combine a set of simple sentences
into a longer, more interesting
sentence.
Weeks 1-3
Writing 2 Select the proper format to
convey a set of work-related
information.
Lesson Objectives
Text / Resource
Summer Reading- Intro to syllabus
Intro to persuasive writing and create
student Gmail accounts for digital
portfolios
Intro to Socratic Seminars
Animal Farm
The Family Romanov
Mac Books; Google Video Tutorials
Accountable Talk Rules/Procedures
Assessment
Summer Reading Exam
Socratic Seminar Evaluations
Dialectical Journal
Assessments
Research Process
Gmail Mini Project
Annotate Texts
Writing- How does Animal Farm act
as a satire for The Family Romanov?
Literature 3. Identify and analyze how
the author reveals character (i.e.,
what the author tells us, what the
other characters say about him or
her, what the character does, what
the character says, what the
character thinks).
Weeks 4-8
Literature 7. Analyze how form
relates to meaning (e.g., compare a
poem and a newspaper article on the
same theme or topic).
Writing 2. Select the proper format to
convey a set of work-related
information.
Pacing guides are subject to change
Is conflict necessary?
Lord of the Flies (Outside Reading)
Novel Assessments
Analyze how complex characters
(e.g., those with multiple or
conflicting motivations) develop over
the course of a text, interact with
other characters, and advance the
plot or develop the theme.
Short Stories (In class reading
Honors)
Steps in Research Process
Honors
“The Most Dangerous Game”, p.
213. Possible with LOTF for
standard
Short Story Assessments
Analyze how an author draws on and
transforms source material in a
specific work.
“World War I Trenches”, p. 233 Persuasive Writing (Essay)
“The Cask of Amontillado,” p.61
Essay Topic- Using a non-fiction
article, argue if Animal Farm or Lord
of the Flies created a better society.-
“The Interlopers”, p.270 Socratic Seminars
Evaluations
Essay Submission
“Old Man at the Bridge,” p. 201
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to be worked on during Q1 and Q2
“Blues Ain’t No Mockingbird” p. 350
“The Necklace” p.333
Week 9
Quarterly Assessment
1st
End of
Quarter
2nd Quarter
District Q1 CFA
TN Standards
L9 Analyze how an author draws on
and transforms source material in a
specific work
Weeks 1-6
Lesson Objectives
Is conflict necessary?
Speeches (In class)
Intro to Rhetorical Devices
Gettysburg Address, By Abraham
Lincoln- Extra
L7 Analyze the representation of a
subject or a key scene in two
different artistic mediums, including
what is emphasized or absent in each
treatment
Looking at historical speeches,
discuss and analyze how hose figures
handled conflict. Discuss the impact
of the conflict, its purpose, and its
outcome.
W2 Write informative/explanatory
texts to examine and convey complex
ideas, concepts, and information
clearly and accurately through the
effective selection, organization, and
analysis of content.
Persuasive Writing (Essay)- finish
research steps and paper
W7 Conduct short as well as more
sustained research projects to answer
a question (including a self-generated
question) or solve a problem; narrow
or broaden the inquiry when
appropriate; synthesize multiple
sources on the subject,
demonstrating understanding of the
subject under investigation.
Pacing guides are subject to change
Text / Resource
Students will create a character diary
to show understanding and analysis
of characters through four different
modes of writing
I Have A Dream, by Martin Luther
King, Jr., pg. 542
Assessment
Socratic Seminar
Evaluations
Research Paper Submission
Character Diary- TKAM
First Inaugural Speech, by Franklin
Delano Roosevelt, pg. 552
Excerpts “Letter From the
Birmingham Jail” and Why We
Can’t Wait
To Kill a Mockingbird (Outside
Reading)
2
W8 Gather relevant information from
multiple authoritative print and
digital sources, using advanced
searches effectively; assess
usefulness of each source in
answering the research question;
integrate information into the text
selectively to maintain the flow of
ideas, avoiding plagiarism and
following a standard format for
citation.
IT 6 Determine an author’s point of
view or purpose in a text and analyze
how an author uses rhetoric to
advance that point of view or
purpose.
Students will focus on analyzing
informational texts to obtain the
same knowledge they gleam from
literature- purpose, audience, etc
Textbook
Written CCC Response
Teacher Chosen outside reading
IT 8 Delineate and evaluate the
argument and specific claims in a
text, assessing whether the reasoning
is valid and the evidence is relevant
and sufficient; identify false
statements and fallacious reasoning.
Weeks 7-8
IT 3. Analyze how the author unfolds
an analysis or series of ideas or
events, including the order in which
the points are made, how they are
introduced and developed, and the
connections that are drawn between
them.
IT 2 Determine a central idea of a text
and analyze its development over the
course of the text, including
how it emerges and is shaped and
refined by specific details; provide an
objective summary of the text.
Pacing guides are subject to change
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Week 9
End of 2nd
Quarter
End of 1st
Semester
English 9 Honors Pacing Guide Second Semester
3rd
Quarter
TN Standards
Lesson Objectives
9-10 RL-1 Text Analysis and Inference
9-10 RL-10 Comprehend Literature:
Stories, Dramas, Poems
9-10 RL-9 Authors Development of
Theme
9-10 W-1, 9 Argumentative Writing
9-10 RL-4,5,6 Author’s choices of text
Introduction to Shakespearean
Theater and concepts
Meter, Rhyme Scheme, Soliloquy,
Aside, Monologue, Stage directions,
Elements of tragedy
Begin Romeo and Juliet- Act 1
Comedic Relief, tragic hero, foil
Act 2
Dramatic Irony, Verbal Irony,
Character Motivation
Act 3
Tragic Flaw, thematic- vengeance,
loyalty to family vs loyalty to love
Act 4
Verbal Irony, acceptance of one’s
owns lies leading to mental
instability,
Act 5
Situational and Dramatic irony, tragic
downfall, denouement
Finish Act and topics
Textbook
Video- Shakespeare in the Arts
Textbook
Video- Romeo and Juliet
Library
9-10 RL-10 Comprehend Literature:
Stories, Dramas, Poems
9-10 W-4 Produce Writing:
Developed w/ Specific Organization
and Style
9-10 SL 4,5 Present Personal Poetry
Meter, rhyme, conventions in poetry
Figurative Language Use in Poetry
Textbook
Poetry Collection 1 pg 620
Poetry Collection 2 pg 633
Poetry Collection 4 pg 654
Weeks 1-7
Weeks 8-9
Pacing guides are subject to change
Text / Resource
Assessment
Quiz- Background
And sections
Shakespearean Theater/
Drama terms
Character Analysis Paper
Poetry Concepts
Poetry Project
4
Using Digital Media
Poetry
End of 3rd
Quarter
4th Quarter
Weeks 1-5
District Q3 CFA
TN Standards
Lesson Objectives
9-10 RL-1 Text Analysis and Inference
9-10 RL-10 Comprehend Literature:
Stories, Dramas, Poems
9-10 RL-9 Authors Development of
Theme
Can adversity be overcome? A study
in theater types
Study Miracle Worker
How does the author chose to
present their theater vs Shakespearefocus on stage directions, symbols,
and characterization
Literature 3. Identify and analyze how
the author reveals character (i.e.,
what the author tells us, what the
other characters say about him or
her, what the character does, what
the character says, what the
character thinks).
9-10 W 1,4
9-10 RL 4, 5, 6
Weeks 6-8
Literature 3. Identify and analyze how
the author reveals character (i.e.,
what the author tells us, what the
other characters say about him or
her, what the character does, what
the character says, what the
character thinks).
IT 2 Determine a central idea of a text
and analyze its development over the
course of the text, including
how it emerges and is shaped and
refined by specific details; provide an
objective summary of the text.
Pacing guides are subject to change
Text / Resource
Textbook
Printed copies of both plays
Assessment
Quiz over concepts
Test over both pieces
Videos as needed for support
Greek Tragic Hero
Read Oedipus Rex
Analyze Oedipus as the tragic herocompare to tragic hero we have
already discussed and those rules
Heroic Epic
Elements of a quest and heroic
journey
The Odyssey
Leaving and the Lotus Eaters
The Cyclops
Land of the Dead
Sirens, Scylla and Charybdis, Cattle of
Helios
Return Home
Textbook
Movie version for visual
reinforcement of gods an
goddesses
Quiz- as needed
Test
Writing: what flaws does the
main character show? How
do these affect his quest?
Writing assignment- What
elements of his journey so far
have been typical of the
heroic journey? What can you
predict will happen based of
known elements?
5
9-10 W 2,4
Week 9
Week 10
Writing week- How does the story of
Odysseus make him an epic hero?
How does the concept of an epic
hero compare to that of a tragic
hero?
Computers
Final Essay over topiccompare and contrast
Exam Week
4th
End of
Quarter
End of 2nd
Semester
Pacing guides are subject to change
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