"It's Lit!" 9th Grade Literature & Composition (Semester 2)
This 9th-grade Literature & Composition course is designed to meet the requirements for one semester of a year-long English course.
Shekema Dunlap, Ed.D.
Average rating:
4.9
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What's included
14 live meetings
12 hrs 50 mins in-class hoursHomework
2-4 hours per week. Homework will consist of readings with text-dependent questions and short answers questions. Students can expect to complete 2-3 hours of reading and writing each week.Assessment
Two original essays and a dialectical reading journal will also be required during the course.Class Experience
US Grade 9
This Literature & Composition course is designed to meet the requirements for one semester of a year-long 9th-grade English course. Throughout the 14 weeks, students will be guided through a variety of texts (short stories, poems, essays, novels, nonfiction, etc.) from a variety of global perspectives. Live sessions take place once per week. New material (including SAT/ACT prep vocabulary) will be provided during each class. 📚Students will also learn grade-level appropriate vocabulary, grammar, writing skills. 📚Homework will consist of readings with text-dependent questions and short answers questions. 📚Two original essays and a short research paper will also be required during the course. 🎓Units of study include: Unit 1: Argumentative Writing Unit 2: Media Literacy Unit 3: Drama Unit 4: Novels 📅 Scope and Sequence: Week 1--Overview of Argumentative Writing + Rhetorical Appeals (Logos, Ethos, & Pathos) Week 2--More Rhetorical Strategies Week 3--Essay #1 Writing Lab Week 4--Intro to Media Literacy Week 5--Spotting Fake News + Digital Literacy Week 6--Drama + Origins of Theater (Essay #1 Due) Week 7--Romeo & Juliet (students must purchase a copy of Gareth Hinds graphic novel) Week 8--Romeo & Juliet (cont'd) Week 9--Essay #2 Writing Lab Week 10--Intro to Independent Novels + Dialectical Reading Journals (Students must purchase their own copies of selected novels.) Week 11--Overview of We Are Not From Here (Sanchez), Monster (Myers), & The Bluest Eye (Morrison) Week 12--Overview of Legend (Lu), The Marrow Thieves (Dimaline), & Animal Farm (Orwell) Week 13--Overview of The Dialectical Reading Journals Writing Lab Week 14--Final course reflections (Dialectical Reading Journals due) 💜My teaching style is interactive. I am not the sage on the stage. Instead, I am a facilitator and guide. Therefore, lecture time is limited to no more than 20 minutes of each class period. The remaining class time is allocated to whole-group discussion and Socratic Seminar. In this course, we learn and grow together.
Learning Goals
Throughout the 14 weeks, students will be guided through a variety of texts (short stories, poems, essays, novels, nonfiction, etc.) from a variety of global perspectives. New material (including SAT/ACT prep vocabulary) will be provided during each class.
Students will learn grade-level appropriate vocabulary, grammar, writing skills. Soft skills such as executive functioning and active listening will also be reinforced.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
As with all literature courses, there will sometimes be challenging topics. When these topics arise, we will approach them in an equitable, respectful manner. All voices will be heard and respected equally.
Supply List
Students will be required to purchase their own copies of the following texts: 🎭 Romeo & Juliet (Gareth Hinds graphic novel)-- all students Each student must select at least one independent novel to purchase and read: 🌟The Marrow Thieves (Dimaline) 🌟Legend (Lu) 🌟Monster (Myers) 🌟The Bluest Eye (Morrison) 🌟Animal Farm (Orwell)
Language of Instruction
English
Joined August, 2021
4.9
10reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
2 Teaching Certificates
Texas Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
Georgia Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
I am a nationally award-winning veteran educator with more than 15 years of classroom and administrative experience. I am certified to teach English, ESL, and Gifted in both Georgia and Texas. I have also taught the College Board's AP Language & Composition and AP Literature for 11 years. My work has been published in The NY Times, Huffington Post, NCTE's English Journal, ASCD, and Language Magazine. I received a B.A. in English and an M.Ed. in Secondary English Education from Georgia State University. I am currently pursuing my doctorate in Educational Leadership from Arkansas State University, where my focus is equity and culturally affirming learning environments.Reviews
Live Group Class
$300
for 14 classes1x per week, 14 weeks
55 min
Completed by 5 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 13-15
4-12 learners per class
