Ninth-Grade English, Part 2

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ENGL 043 | High School | 0.50 Credit Hours

In this course, students explore the theme of freedom of speech and censorship in literature and learn to research and write an argumentative essay. Students apply literacy skills and strategies, complete application and writing assignments, and practice grammar and usage skills. This is the second course in a two-part Ninth-Grade English series. This course also encompasses the Common Core State Standards (CCSS).

This course uses our Knowledge, Skills, and Attributes (KSA) model to give students the opportunity to develop both real-world 21st Century Skills and Social and Emotional Learning Soft Skills to develop college and career readiness.

  • Knowledge: Ninth-Grade English, Part 2

  • Skill: Critical Thinking—Information and Discovery

  • Attribute: Responsibility

ENGL 043 | High School | 0.50 Credit Hours

In this course, students explore the theme of freedom of speech and censorship in literature and learn to research and write an argumentative essay. Students apply literacy skills and strategies, complete application and writing assignments, and practice grammar and usage skills. This is the second course in a two-part Ninth-Grade English series. This course also encompasses the Common Core State Standards (CCSS).

This course uses our Knowledge, Skills, and Attributes (KSA) model to give students the opportunity to develop both real-world 21st Century Skills and Social and Emotional Learning Soft Skills to develop college and career readiness.

  • Knowledge: Ninth-Grade English, Part 2

  • Skill: Critical Thinking—Information and Discovery

  • Attribute: Responsibility

*Note: The novels required may be available at a local library or bookstore*

Course Details

  • Ninth-Grade English, Part 1 (ENGL-041) or equivalent.

  • Module 1. An Introduction to Dystopia
    Module 2. Censorship and Dystopian Literature
    Module 3. Censorship and Misinformation Exploration
    Module 4. Exploring Freedom
    Module 5. On-Demand Essay Practice
    Module 6. Exploring Freedom through The Last Cuentista
    Module 7. Looking at an Author’s Choices
    Module 8. Analyzing Irony in Literature
    Module 9. Literature and Freedom of Expression
    Module 10. Novel Study—Compare and Contrast
    Module 11. Comparing Dystopian Texts
    Module 12: Reading Argumentative Texts
    Module 13. Researching an Argumentative Essay
    Module 14. Drafting an Argumentative Essay
    Module 15. Finishing an Argumentative Essay

  • The Last Cuentista (Required)
    by: Donna Barba Higuera
    ISBN: 9781646140893
    2021 Levine Querido

    Choose one novel

    The Giver
    by: Lois Lowry
    ISBN: 9780544336261
    1993 Clarion Books

    The House of Scorpion
    by: Nancy Farmer
    ISBN: 9780689852237
    2004 Atheneum Books for Young Readers

    The Roar
    by: Emma Clayton
    ISBN: 9780439927857
    2012 Chicken House