1. CURRICULUM NIGHT Welcome to 9 Honors English

2. Introduction to Me... Laura Fitch  Email – laurafitch@solonboe.orglaurafitch@solonboe.org  Telephone – (440) 349-7757 x5398  Online calendar on solonschools.org website

3. Course Objective The objective of 9 H English is to prepare students for the rigors of AP classes, college admittance examinations, and college itself. Ninth grade teachers continuously work in conjunction with each other and with all teachers of advanced English classes to ensure the skills, assessments, and rubrics are aligned with the overall goals of the program. (from 9 H Syllabus, available in class files)

4. Specific Focus and Student Outcomes  Analysis of Canonical and Contemporary Fiction and Nonfiction  Edith Hamilton’s Mythology  Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman  Animal Farm by George Orwell  Great Expectations by Charles Dickens  Night by Elie Wiesel  In Cold Blood by Truman Capote  Oedipus and Antigone by Sophocles*  Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare  Various short stories and nonfiction articles

5. Specific Focus & Student Outcomes (continued)  Basic grammar rules and mechanics  Proper utilization of vocabulary (context clues, etc.)  Development of analytical writing skills  Critical reading and analysis skills

6. Alignment to Common Core  Speech and presentation skills  Research in the 21 st Century  Identification and analysis of the effect of literary devices and author technique  Identification and analysis of the effect of main idea, author’s purpose, and rhetorical devices  Response to complex writing prompts  Comparison of multiple works across several genres

7. Free Gift with Purchase At the end of this year, your student should continue to improve in:  Development of an individualized organization system  Ability to self advocate  Peer collaboration  The Socratic notion of knowledge building  Proactive learning habits in and out of class

8. A Look at the Online Calendar Solonschools.org