Full Curriculum ELA 9th & 10thGrade Reading Fiction & Creative Narrative Writing
9th & 10th-grade students will complete a semester of ELA to strengthen their reading and writing skills by watching lessons paired with engaging assignments. This can be used as a homeschool curriculum & grades can be provided.
Literacy Marvel by Ms. Micaela
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What's included
8 pre-recorded lessons
8 weeks
of teacher support1 year access
to the contentHomework
2-4 hours per week. Students will have assignments each week to aid in their development of the skills presented. Students will need to read about 60 pages per week in weeks 2-6. In the last two weeks, students will draft, revise, and edit narrative essays.Assessment
Students will be given feedback in response to their assignments. Grades can be issued upon request.Grading
Grades can be issued upon request.Class Experience
US Grade 9 - 12
In this self-paced, 8-week course, students will strengthen their reading comprehension and writing skills at a 9th & 10th-grade level. This class provides full curriculum for one semester of a 9th or 10th-grade language arts class. R E A D I N G O V E R V I E W: Students will read one full novel throughout this class, "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman, as well as a poem in the first lesson. Reading skills taught in this class include: 📚 Summarizing and drawing inferences 📚 Questioning an author's specific word choice 📚 Evaluating the structure of the text 📚 Analyzing complex characters 📚 Writing an objective summary and explaining the development of the theme throughout the text W R I T I N G O V E R V I E W: After finishing the novel, students will write a creative short story based on the novel. This could be what happens next, a diary entry from one character, etc. Writing skills taught in this class include: 🧾 Prewriting a narrative by using a graphic organizer 🧾 Drafting a narrative that aligns with the book 🧾 Revising a narrative based on constructive feedback 🧾 Editing a narrative for grammar and spelling mistakes C L A S S H I G H L I G H T S : ✅ 8 pre-recorded video lessons ✅ 8 reading assignments ✅ Step-by-step writing guidance for a creative narrative essay ✅ Teacher feedback on all submitted work 🎉 Join Now and Embark on an Exciting Reading and Writing Adventure! 🎉 Elevate your reading comprehension, unleash your creativity in writing narratives, and engage with captivating stories. Enroll today to strengthen your skills, receive personalized feedback, and embark on a fun-filled learning adventure!
Learning Goals
📚 Summarizing and drawing inferences
📚 Questioning an author's specific word choice
📚 Evaluating the structure of the text
📚 Analyzing complex characters
📚 Writing an objective summary and explaining the development of the theme throughout the text
🧾 Prewriting a narrative by using a graphic organizer
🧾 Drafting a narrative that aligns with the book
🧾 Revising a narrative based on constructive feedback
🧾 Editing a narrative for grammar and spelling mistakes
Syllabus
3 Units
8 Lessons
over 8 WeeksUnit 1: Introduction & Poetry
Lesson 1:
"We Real Cool"
Unit 2: "Challenger Deep"
Lesson 2:
Summary & Inference
Lesson 3:
Analyze an Author's Specific Word Choice
Lesson 4:
Text Structure
Other Details
Parental Guidance
We will be reading "Challenger Deep" which deals with mental illness and takes place in a hospital. Here is some information from commonsensemedia.org:
It deals frankly with issues surrounding teenage mental illness. Caden, the narrator, experiences paranoid and delusional thinking and is hospitalized. A character attempts suicide. Violence in the book is mostly imaginary and centered on a fantastical ship on which the captain and his parrot want to kill each other. Language is mild, with an instance or two each of "hell," "damn," "bastard," and "ass." Sexual content is limited to hand-holding and one night of cuddling in bed. Caden's parents are mildly intoxicated in one scene. Caden takes a "cocktail" of prescribed medications, and the regimen helps him heal.
Assignments will be shared via Google Slides. You can use the Google Slides with a Google Account or download them as a PDF without an account. Please reach out to the teacher if you need any assistance.
Supply List
Students will need access to the book "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Bachelors of Science in Secondary English Language Arts Education, Minor in Elementary Education
Master of Arts in Education and Curriculum Development
4 Years Experience Teaching English Language Arts Online
Florida Teacher Certification in English Grades 6-12 with Reading and ESOL Endorsement Reviews
Self-Paced Course
$13
weekly or $100 for all content8 pre-recorded lessons
8 weeks of teacher support
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1 year of access to the content
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Ages: 13-17
