Archive: Restorative English 9
Welcome to your class outline for English 9. I am constantly revising this outline, so make sure you check the classroom blog for the most up to date information when you miss class!
Check out my virtual bookshelf below for more information on some of the books you will encounter in class this trimester.
Trimester A
Note that lesson plans are subject to change based on the needs of each class.
| Week One: School vs. Education Welcome Text: "Frustrated Pupils Bored by Their Factory Schools" by Richard Garner Media: Heart of the City: Detroit's Drop Out Factories Pink Floyd- Another Brick in the Wall Assignments: School and You, Reader-Response Logs |
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| *Weeks Two and Three: School vs. Education *Lessons adapted from Teaching for Joy and Justice by Linda Christensen. Buy it here! How can I be empowered through language? Text: "The Joy of Reading and Writing: Superman and Me" by Sherman Alexie; Selections from "Aria: Memoir of a Bilingual Childhood" by Richard Rodriguez, "How to Tame a Wild Tongue" by Gloria Anzaldua, and "Wild Meat and the Bully Burgers" by Lois-Ann Yamanaka "And Then I Went to School: Memories of a Pueblo Childhood" by Joe Suina Media: Assignments: Reader-Response Logs, Metaphorical Drawing, Fiction/Non-fiction Graphic Organizers |
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| Week Four: You How can I be empowered through language? Text: Bronx Masquerade, selected poetry, excerpts from "The Conjure Women" by Charles W. Chesnutt, Starting with I: Personal Essays by Teens, The Importance of Proofreading Media: Abolish the N Word Assignments: Reader-Response Logs, The Power of Words Essay |
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| Week Five: You Who am I in my family, community, and society? Text: Bronx Masquerade, selected poetry Media: A Girl Like Me Assignments: Reader-Response Logs |
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| Week Six: You Midterm- Where do I belong? See below for directions and examples. |
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| Week Eight: Community Who are the members of this community? Text: Selections from Storycorp Media: Charting the news in our community on mlive.com Assignments: Reader-Response Logs, Storycorp interview |
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| Week Nine: Community What are the needs of this community? Text: Selections from Starting With I: Personal Essays by Teens (A 'Nice' Neighborhood Where Nobody Knows my Name by Sung Park and Antigua: Almost Paradise by Jillian Braithwaite Media: mlive.com, Three Neighborhood Portraits, Chicago Teens Encourage Nonviolent Actions 5 Vignettes Video Project Examples: Latvian Night Story from Christopher Quinn on Vimeo. Assignments: Reader-Response Logs, Glogster assignment, 5 Vignettes Video Project |
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| Week Ten: Community Text: "Just Walk on By: Black Men and Public Space" by Brent Staples Media: mlive.com, What Would you Do? 20/20 Segment Assignments: Reader-Response Logs |
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| Week Eleven: Community Text: Kalamazoo Promise: Article One and Article Two Media: mlive.com Assignments: Reader-Response Logs, Kalamazoo Promise Open Debate |
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| Week Twelve: You and the Community Final- Illuminated Text: Click here for directions on completing the final. Examples: "i carry your heart" by e e cummings and The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros |
Trimester B
Week One: This America
Text: America Street, Starting with "I", Literature Circle Texts
Media: The Shadow of Hate
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Week Two: This America
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Week Three: This America
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Week Four: This America
Text: The Hunger Games, House of the Scorpion
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Week Five: This America
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Week Six: This America
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Week Seven: This World
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Week Eight: This World
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Week Nine: This World
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Week Ten: This World
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Week Eleven: This World
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Week Twelve: This World
Final- Individual Projects
Text: America Street, Starting with "I", Literature Circle Texts
Media: The Shadow of Hate
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Text: America Street, Starting with "I", Literature Circle Texts
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Text: The Hunger Games, House of the Scorpion
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Final- Individual Projects
