Grade-Level Agreements and Assessments
Grade-Level Agreements and Assessments
Skills Focus: Annotation and reading skills
Writing: Narrative and Informational
Reading: Literary (Poetry) and Informational (Smaller Passages)
Our Go-To sources for Multiple-Choice collected data and metrics. Should happen around 3-6 weeks into the first semester.
Skill Focus: Deepening Literary Analysis and Critical Reading
Writing: Analytical; Literary
Reading: Literary (Poetry; House on Mango Street) with some ancillary informational ("Danger of a Single Story")
Skill Focus: Analyzing historical sources
Writing: Summative and Synthesis
Reading: Historical; Informational
Skill Focus: Extended reading and literary journaling
Writing: Extended Journaling
Reading: Literary Nonfiction or Realistic Historical Fiction
Skill Focus: Synthesis and Critical Thinking Connections between Past and Present
Writing: Synthesis; Connecting Past and Present
Reading: Canonical Literary and Modern Misc.
Skill Focus: Extended Reading; Teacher's Choice (What do students need before they finish E9?)
Writing: Portfolio - Narrative, Argumentative, and Informational
Reading: Student Choice Novel
Is possible, each student should finish English 9 Ethnic Studies with a digital writing portfolio created through Google Sites. This can be done throughout the year, or it could be done during Unit 6 as the student's final.
Have students type up and post on their own digital portfolio/website writing projects. These projects can be formal essays, poems, drawings, or other creative or academic work.
The final unit offers a great opportunity for students to practice different writing styles with a novel of their choice. There are numerous options available on the Unit 6: Book Groups page.