ENGL 041: Ninth-Grade English, Part 1 – Expand

In English 9, Part 1, you will explore the course theme of The Value of a Story. The course is divided into three units, consisting of five modules in each unit. The first unit is called Why Tell Stories? which focuses on the importance of telling stories, the history of storytelling, and what our brain does when we read. The second unit is called Reading Others’ Stories. This unit focuses on reading an anchor text and identifying characters and the structure of a narrative story about someone else. The final unit is called Telling My Story, which is an opportunity for you to tell your own story by writing your narrative.

Additional Required Course Textbooks / Materials

You will have a choice from the following three of which novels you will read for your anchor text in this course:

• To Kill a Mockingbird
• Seedfolks by Paul Fleischman
• Summer of the Mariposas by Guadalupe Garcia McCall

ENGL 041 Ninth-Grade English Part 1 Syllabus