Welcome to Smith's ELA 9.3 & 9.5
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Mr Smith’s
ELA 9.3 Course Outline
Course Rationale:
This is a course outline based on the Program of Studies for Grade Nine. Students will be asked to listen, view, read, write, represent and speak to meet the objectives outlined in the current Language Arts curriculum. Students will respond critically and personally to the work that they will be exploring this year
Grade nine students must complete both English 9.3 (one term) and English 9.5 (two terms) in order to move into the high school program. Through the study of various literary genres, English 9.3 integrates reading, writing, speaking, listening, representing, and viewing skills to build foundational understandings of formats and literacy skills to promote literacy. English 9.5 is designed to concentrate on the further development of language arts strategies and skills to strengthen the student’s use of language and understanding of texts.
Grade nine students must complete both English 9.3 (one term) and English 9.5 (two terms) in order to move into the high school program. Through the study of various literary genres, English 9.3 integrates reading, writing, speaking, listening, representing, and viewing skills to build foundational understandings of formats and literacy skills to promote literacy. English 9.5 is designed to concentrate on the further development of language arts strategies and skills to strengthen the student’s use of language and understanding of texts.
Course General Objectives:
There are 5 General Outcomes or general goal statements identifying the knowledge, skills and attitudes which you will develop and demonstrate with increasing confidence throughout the year, which serve as the foundations of ELA.
Poetry: Figurative Language (simile, metaphor, symbol, alliteration, personification, idiom, onomatopoeia, pun, hyperbole, satire, parody), sound in poetry (rhyme and rhythm) – structure of poems (stanza, line, etc.)
There are 5 General Outcomes or general goal statements identifying the knowledge, skills and attitudes which you will develop and demonstrate with increasing confidence throughout the year, which serve as the foundations of ELA.
- 1. Explore thoughts, ideas, feelings and experiences -express ideas and develop understanding -experiment with language and its forms -express your preferences for specific genres of literature and set goals
- 2. Understand and respond personally and critically to oral, print, and media texts -use prior knowledge; develop skills to increase your understanding including visual, textual and structural clues -experience a wide range of texts -create texts related to real life and current issues
- 3. Manage ideas and information -determine informational needs, use a variety of sources -organize record, evaluate and share information
- 4. Enhance the clarity and artistry of your ability to communicate -appraise own and other’s work -revise, edit and enhance artistry in creating original written works and performance including experimenting with voice, figurative language, and attending to conventions (spelling, grammar, etc.) demonstrate attentive/active listening and viewing
- 5. Respect, support and collaborate with other students -appreciate diversity of opinion/different points of view as expressed by classmates and authors -cooperate with others; work in groups and evaluate group processes -use language to show respect and understanding for different learning styles and personal situations
Poetry: Figurative Language (simile, metaphor, symbol, alliteration, personification, idiom, onomatopoeia, pun, hyperbole, satire, parody), sound in poetry (rhyme and rhythm) – structure of poems (stanza, line, etc.)
Short Story and Novel: Character, conflict, motivation, cliffhanger, plot structure, setting, mood, conflict, point of view, theme
Writing: Functional Writing, 5 paragraph personal essay, research essay, varying sentences and sentence openers, narratives, stories, descriptive and persuasive writing, business letter
Grammar: dialogue, using a thesaurus, personal spelling list, punctuation
ELA 9.3 will focus on the specific outcomes of writing and grammar.
Marks for both 9.3 and 9.5
Total 100%
Writing: Functional Writing, 5 paragraph personal essay, research essay, varying sentences and sentence openers, narratives, stories, descriptive and persuasive writing, business letter
Grammar: dialogue, using a thesaurus, personal spelling list, punctuation
ELA 9.3 will focus on the specific outcomes of writing and grammar.
Marks for both 9.3 and 9.5
Classwork / Assignments 40%
Assessments / Major Writing 30%
Final Exam 30%
Total 100%
Final Grade 9 Mark Breakdown:
English 9.3 Course Mark 30%
English 9.5 Course Mark 50%
Final Exam (PAT) Mark 20%
Total 100%
