Ninth Grade English
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| Topics | Ancient Storytelling, Hero Archetypes, Concepts of Divinity | Spiritual Journey, Tragic Hero | Shakespearean Tragedy, Heroes of Contemporary Fiction | |
| Literature | Epic Poetry, Ancient Mythology (Greek, Norse), Religious Texts | Contemporary Fiction, Histoical Fiction | Drama, Contemporary Literature
Classic Film |
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| Composition |
Personal Essay Analytical Essay Poetry |
Comparative Analysis Creative Writing Research Paper
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Writing Portfolio Critical Reviews Comparative Analysis |
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| Skills | ||||
| Portfolio Artifacts | "Hero" Essay
"Odysseus' Greece" essay Chinese Shih Portfolio Short Essay Portfolio "Depicting an Epic Character": Mixed-Media Portrait |
Short story Research Paper: Tragic Heroism "Comparing Two Journies" Essay Short Essay Portfolio "Understanding Buddhism Through Photography" Photo-Essay
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"Identifying with Shakespeare" Essay Dramatic scene presentation Film study/ Film Short Essay portfolio Heroic Couplets Final Paper |
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| Integrated Units | H: Study of Ancient Cultures (Mesopotamia, Greece, Scandanevia, India, China) Art: Mixed Media Portrait Math: Reasoning-rhetorical essay |
H: Research Studies (National Historty Project) Art: Photography Science: Genetics |
SS: World History general | |
| Field Trips & Speakers | TBA | Charlotte Public Library for NHD research | TBA | |
| Resources |
Odyssey, Homer (Fagles trans.) The Epic Of Gilgamesh Beauwulf, (Heaney trans.) asst'd Vedic Poetry (Mahoney trans.) Tao Te Ching, Lao Tzu Warriner's Grammar Reference
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Siddhartha, Hesse The Alchemist, Cuehlo Things Fall Apart, Achebe |
Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare Romeo and Juliet, Zeffereli Their Eyes Were Watching God, HurstonWarriner's Grammar Reference Star Wars, Lucas A Hero With A Thousand Faces, Campbell |
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