English 9 Honors

Course Number: C110 /
Category: English Language Arts /
Credits: 2 /
Recommended Grades: 9 /
Level: Honors /
Length: Full Year /
Description: ELA 9 begins with the exploration of the central question, Who Changes the World? in which students conduct academic research as part of small pathway groups. Throughout the year, students read full-length Literary canon (Romeo and Juliet, Animal Farm, The Odyssey) or contemporary novels (The Book of Unknown Americans) alongside curated collections of authentic texts to build background knowledge and to provide a diverse array of perspectives. Topical collections include a unit on Global Food Production and a unit on Photojournalism to allow students to engage in interdisciplinary learning. The year concludes with a student-driven research project and presentation to the learning community. Over the course of the year, students write a variety of longer writing assignments: fictional narratives, reflective narratives, literary analysis, expository essays, and argumentative essays. This course is aligned to the 2017 Massachusetts Language Arts and Literacy Curriculum Frameworks (9/10) and counts as a unit of ELA towards CHS graduation requirements.