English I
Course Description:
English I develops basic structures of reading and writing, using a variety of works from diverse authors to increase student interest, awareness, appreciation, and understanding of a variety of genre as well as opportunities to apply the writing process to promote communication through written expression. Students will come to understand that personal expression and the way we express ourselves is influenced by society and culture through literary analysis, reflective writing, persuasive writing and character analysis.
English I develops basic structures of reading and writing, using a variety of works from diverse authors to increase student interest, awareness, appreciation, and understanding of a variety of genre as well as opportunities to apply the writing process to promote communication through written expression. Students will come to understand that personal expression and the way we express ourselves is influenced by society and culture through literary analysis, reflective writing, persuasive writing and character analysis.
Curriculum Guide:
The DMPS curated Topics and Learning Targets have been updated for the 23/24 school year to account for the initial implementation of one unit from the Odell High School Literacy Curriculum. These files are accessible via Microsoft Teams.
Teachers must create their own Odell account to access the digital curriculum materials.
The Units included in the 23/24 implementation are:
The DMPS curated Topics and Learning Targets have been updated for the 23/24 school year to account for the initial implementation of one unit from the Odell High School Literacy Curriculum. These files are accessible via Microsoft Teams.
Teachers must create their own Odell account to access the digital curriculum materials.
The Units included in the 23/24 implementation are:
- Foundation: Who changes the world?
- The Book of Unknown Americans
- Romeo & Juliet
- Photojournalism
Complex Texts: Grade-level Materials for All
Text complexity is a measure of multiple intersections of Lexile, language features, themes, and knowledge demands. Every text used for whole group instruction should be carefully considered for how it will serve grade-level access to standards based instruction. Supplemental texts can be used to support individual students build content vocabulary but all students should have access to grade-level materials every day. Please consider the following rubrics when discussing text complexity with your PLC.
9th Graders should be exceeding 1050L by the end of the year to be on track for proficiency.
9th Graders should be exceeding 1050L by the end of the year to be on track for proficiency.
- Rubric for Assessing Fiction
- Rubric for Assessing Non-Fiction
- Lexile Finder (look up a book)
- Lexile Analyzer (check passages from texts to determine current Lexile)
