English 9
For Educators
Teachers can use the complete Plus course curriculum for flexible instruction.
Course Summary
Explore the beauty of the English language through a selection of well-known literary classics. In this course, students study short stories, non-fiction, poetry, drama, and novels. Increase knowledge of grammar and language usage by working through some of the world’s greatest adventure and love stories. Students engage in literary analysis and complete a variety of reading, writing, and oral communication activities.
Curriculum
This is a two-semester course. Each semester requires a commitment of approximately 70 or more hours of coursework. While students may enroll in both semesters within the same term, UC Scout does not recommend this due to the intensive workload, especially during shorter terms like summer.
Unit 1: Literary Analysis
- Writing Review
- Writing a Theme Paragraph
- Writing a Multi-Paragraph Essay
- Effective Thesis Statements
- Developing a Thesis
- Writing the Essay Introduction
- Writing the Essay Conclusion
- Concrete Detail
- Commentary
- The Scarlet Ibis
- Rules of the Game
- Commonly Confused Words
- Sentence Run-ons and Fragments
- Compound and Complex Sentences
- Appositives
- Parts of Speech
Unit 2: The Epic
- Homer: Background and Biography
- What is Epic Poetry?
- Who are Epic Heroes?
- Literary Terms Review
- Odyssey Books 1-24
Unit 3: Literary Analysis
- Dystopian Fiction
- Comparing Science Fiction
- Bradbury and Asimov
- Writing a Comparison: Organizing Your Thoughts
- Writing a Comparison: Organizing the Essay
- Flash Fiction
- Concrete Poetry
Unit 4: Romeo and Juliet
- Introduction to Romeo and Juliet
- Shakespeare's Tragedies
- Unlocking the Language of Shakespeare
- Shakespeare's Globe Theater
- Symbolism in Literature
- Soliloquies, Monologues, and Asides
- Themes in Literature
Unit 5: Author Study
- Introduction to Semester 2
- Life of Edgar Allan Poe
- Poetic Devices in Poe
- Annabel Lee
- The Raven
- Symbolism & Allegory
- The Masque of the Red Death
- The Cask of Amontillado
- Irony in The Cask of Amontillado
Unit 6: Call of the Wild
- Jack London Background
- Novel Focus - Literary Terms
- The Call of the Wild Chapters 1-7
- The Call of the Wild Themes
- Nonfiction Connections
Unit 7: Focus on Writing
- Narrative Writing Introduction
- Narrators and Point of View
- Characterization
- Effective Dialogue
- Show Rather Than Tell
- Scott Fitzgerald
- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
- Personal Narrative
- Autobiographies, Memoirs & Vignettes
- How to Write a Personal Narrative
- 12 Years a Slave
Unit 8: Poetry Study
- Ballad Form
- Sonnet Forms
- Who Is William Shakespeare?
- Poetic Devices
- Narrative Poetry
- Reciting Poems Effectively