Language Arts: English I, Writing, & Literature

Instructions:

1. * Remember to log your hours.* 
2. Use the checklist as a guideline for staying on task. 
3. Read all the langarts posts (check often for new ones). 
4. Use BrainPOP and other online resources. 
5. Read the assigned books.

9th Grade English (1.0 cr) Checklist

Evaluating material for accuracy Reading the newspaper Analyzing propaganda Advertising Drama and Filmmaking Analyzing poetry Dramatic poetry Using poetry anthologies Novel and short story Folklore and myths Structure of a play Parable and allegory

Interpretation of literature Listening skills Effective discussion techniques and questioning skills Preparing a speech Public speaking and debate The unabridged dictionary Vocabulary Foreign words used in English Grammar Fundamentals of composition Report writing and book report Extended reference skills Special indexes

Assigned Reading

• Jane Austen
• Charles Dickens

Online Resources

BrainPOP: English, Writing, Poetry, Grammar

Literature: 101 Great Books for College-Bound Readers (pdf)