Curriculum Materials

Syllabus

9th and 10th Grade Humanities - Curriculum Goals and Skills

9th Grade Humanities Curriculum Map

Literature Circles Unit

Literature Circles Unit Plan

Literature Circles Reading Calendar

March 13 Lesson Plan - Defining the critical lens and bias; Creating a schedule of reading assignments

March 16 Lesson Plan - Discussing the novels in small groups; Determining the biases of the author, main character and the reader

March 20 Lesson Plan - Discussing the novels in small groups; Asking thoughtful follow-up questions to extend the conversation

March 22 Lesson Plan - Recognizing patterns in history and in literature; Using the critical lenses of culture, politics or religion to compare/contrast two countries or two “situations"

March 23 Lesson Plan - Proving interpretations and assumptions about the novel by “taking it back to the text”

March 27 Lesson Plan - Discussing novels in small groups; Using follow-up questions and “take it back to the text” discussion strategies to extend and enrich discussions

Literature Circles Discussion Guide #1

Literature Circles Discussion Guide #3

Literature Circles Discussion Guide #4

Literature Circles Project

Literature Circles Project Planning Sheet

Literature Circles Project Planning Sheet Model

Other Units

Ancient Greece - Unit Plan

Ancient Greece Exam

Catcher in the Rye - Unit Plan

Catcher in the Rye Socratic Discussion Questions

Catcher in the Rye Take Home Exam

Introduction to Writing Workshop - Unit Plan

Reading Responses and Antigone - Unit Plan

Rome - Unit Plan

Short Stories - Unit Plan