9th Grade English ELA Curriculum Bundle for a Full Year With English 9 Lessons

If you teach High School English 9, look no further! This 9th Grade English Language Arts Curriculum Bundle features 38-weeks of curriculum in 15 complete unit plans. All the prep work is done! Meeting Common Core Standards for English Language Arts, students study six novels (Animal Farm, Romeo and Juliet, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Odyssey, Night, and a Literature Circles novel), learn to write in multiple essay genres (Literary Analysis, Expository, Narrative, Persuasive/ Argumentative, and Reflective), write and study Poetry, learn discussion skills (Socratic Seminar Unit), establish a classroom community with a complete Back to School Unit Plan, and complete a meaningful course reflection with an End of the Year One-Pager. 10 days of sub plans that can be used any time are also included.

➡️ ALL resources include PDF to print and writeable Google Slides.

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Unit Plans Included in This Bundle:

⭐ Back to School Complete First Week for High School English - 1 Week

⭐ Romeo and Juliet Unit Plan - 4 Weeks

⭐ The Odyssey Unit Plan - 4.5 Weeks

⭐ Night by Elie Wiesel Unit Plan - 3 Weeks

⭐ Animal Farm Unit Plan - 4 Weeks

⭐ To Kill a Mockingbird Unit Plan - 4 Weeks

⭐ Literature Circles Unit Plan - 4 Weeks

⭐ Narrative Writing Unit Plan - 2 Weeks

⭐ Socratic Seminar & Discussion Skills Unit - 2 Weeks

⭐ Poetry Unit for Writing, Analyzing, & Presenting Poetry - 3 Weeks

⭐ Persuasive & Argumentative Writing Unit - 2.5 Weeks

⭐ Literary Analysis Essay Unit - 1 Week

⭐ Expository Writing Essay Unit - 2 Weeks

⭐ End of the Year Reflective One-Pager - 1 Week

⭐ Emergency Sub Plan Pack - 10 Days

Each Unit Plan Includes the Following:

• Teacher Instructions
• Easy to Implement Lesson Plans
• Unit Calendars & Pacing Guides
• Common Core Standards
• Daily Bell Ringers and/or Opening Activities
• Daily Closing Activities
• Assessments
• Engaging Student Activities
• Detailed Rubrics
• Answer Keys & Student Examples

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The Odyssey:

⭐ 22 Detailed Lesson Plans & a Unit Calendar

⭐ 13 Bundled Resources

⭐ The Judgement of Paris Background Activity & Background Task Cards

⭐ Reading Guides for Each of the 24 Books in The Odyssey

⭐ Engaging Activities

⭐ Guided Discussions

⭐ Includes task cards, bell ringers, a mapping project, a complete reading guide, a background activity, a one-pager final project, a literary analysis essay, guided discussions, an editable test, and more!

Night by Elie Wiesel:

⭐ 15 Detailed Lesson Plans & a Unit Calendar

⭐ 6 Bundled Resources

⭐ Introduces Night with a Discussion of Oprah's Interview with Elie Wiesel

⭐ Includes a Complete Reading Guide with Chapter Questions

⭐ Engaging Activities

⭐ Students Write a Short Reflective Essay Response

Romeo and Juliet:

⭐ 20 Detailed Lesson Plans & a Unit Calendar

⭐ 15 Bundled Resources

⭐ Engaging Activities

⭐ Includes introduction activity, bell ringers, reading guides, activities for each act, an essay, a reader's theater pack, and more!

Back to School Unit:

⭐ Detailed One Week Unit Calendar

⭐ Five Detailed Lesson Plans

⭐ Mandala + Anecdotal Writing Assignment

⭐ Sample Student Writing

⭐ Student Presentation Protocol

⭐ EDITABLE Student Syllabus

⭐ Icebreaker Activity Pack

⭐ Reading and Writing Inventory

To Kill a Mockingbird:

⭐ 20 Lesson Plans & a Unit Calendar

⭐ 5 Bundled Resources

⭐ Engaging Activities

⭐ Guided Discussions

⭐ Bell ringers, pre-reading, socratic seminars, chapter questions, essay, and more!

Literary Analysis Essay:

⭐ Five days of lesson plans using the reader’s / writer’s workshop format. Each lesson has mini-lesson, student work time, and closing.

⭐ Topic Development Activity

⭐ Pre-writing Activity

⭐ Literary Analysis Essay Rubric – Common Core Aligned

⭐ Thesis Development Instructions

⭐ Instructions for Incorporating Textual Evidence

⭐ Peer Review Checklist

⭐ Round Table Editing Protocol

⭐ Student Presentation Lesson

Animal Farm:

⭐ 20 Lesson Plans & a Unit Calendar

⭐ 13 Bundled Resources

⭐ Engaging Activities

⭐ Guided Discussions

⭐ Daily Bell Ringers

⭐ Test + Quizzes, Essay, Activity Pack, Rebellion Timeline, & More!

Literature Circles Unit:

⭐ 20 Detailed Lesson Plans & a Unit Calendar

⭐ 5 Bundled Resources

⭐ An In-Depth Study of Nine Literary Elements

⭐ Socratic Circles Student-Led Discussion

⭐ Individual & Group Activities

⭐ Reflective Writing Assignment

⭐ Daily Bell Ringers & Corresponding Reading Log

Narrative Essay:

⭐ 10 Detailed Lesson Plans & a Unit Calendar

⭐ Sample Student Writing

⭐ Student Writing Packet

⭐ Common Core Standards

⭐ Engaging Bell Ringers for the Entire Writing Process

⭐ Common Core Rubric

⭐ Instructions to display for students including IF/THEN Charts and instructions for Round Table Editing

Persuasive Letter Essay:

⭐ 13 Detailed Lesson Plans & a Unit Calendar

⭐ Sample Student Writing

⭐ Student Writing Packet

⭐ A Persuasive Technique Quiz and Answer Key

⭐ Common Core Rubric

⭐ 25 Persuasive Topics.

Socratic Seminar Unit:

⭐ 10 Detailed Lesson Plans & a Unit Calendar

⭐ Teaches students the keys to communication with the acronym PHOGA

⭐ Reinforces learning with a TED Talk on communication

⭐ One teacher-led discussion

⭐ Four student-led Socratic Seminars

⭐ Students learn how to ask higher-level questions and how to evaluate their own communication skills

⭐ Student-Led Socratic Seminar Topics Include: Machiavelli’s The Prince, Odysseus’s refusal of Kalypso’s offer of immortality, Chimamanda Adichie’s TED Talk on stereotypes, and The Pledge of Allegiance and its history. As a bonus, text and questions from Benjamin Franklin’s Autobiography and Aesop’s Fable The Dog and the Wolf are included for teachers who want to switch out a text or extend the unit.

Expository Essay:

⭐ Two weeks of detailed expository essay lesson plans following the Reader’s Writer’s Workshop Format with complete mini-lessons.

⭐ Student writing packet that guides students through each step in the expository writing process: collecting/brainstorming, developing a topic, drafting each part of the essay, revision, editing and presenting the essay to the class.

⭐ A sample student writing packet that has been completed with sample writing for each step in the writing process.

⭐ A two week unit calendar with tips and notes.

⭐ A common core expository essay rubric.

⭐ A PowerPoint presentation with unit notes and If / Then charts.

⭐ A PowerPoint presentation with the Round Table Editing Protocol used on Day 9

⭐ All student facing materials can be shared from Google Drive.

⭐ Includes a modified unit that can be shared and completed digitally for independent study.

Poetry Unit:

⭐ Student Portfolio Packet – This 30-page student packet includes a unit calendar, a portfolio assignment, instructions and examples for students to write 12 different types of poetry, poetry terms, a formal poetry analysis, how to break lines in poetry and title poems, and a complete unit reflection. Through this packet, students write the following types of poetry: Poetry Definition Poem, Anti-Definition Poem, Picture Poems, Haiku, 2-Line Poems, Found Poem, Blackout Poetry, Sonnet, Prose Poem, Memory Poem, Child to Parent Poem and a Bio Poem.

⭐ Poetry Unit Lesson Plans – 15 unique lesson plans for easy implementation. Lessons are low prep and employ the Reader’s Writer’s Workshop format. The lesson plan format includes a mini-lesson, student independent work time and closing. Each lesson also clearly lays out materials needed and homework assignments. An IF/THEN chart is included in each lesson to help differentiate and direct students during Independent Work Time.

⭐ Writing Poetry Packet –Students are led through the process of writing 22 different types of poetry including Definition/Anit-Definition Poem, Haiku, Found Poems, 2-Line Poems, Sonnet, Blackout Poetry Condensed Poetry, Prose Poetry, Memory Poems, Persona Poems, Bio Poems, Title Poems and NINE different poems inspired by famous poets including Emily Dickinson, Langston Hughes, Sandra Cisneros, William Carlos Williams, Shel Silverstein, Lucille Clifton, Shakespeare, Edward Lear and Walt Whitman.

⭐ Analyzing Poetry Packet – Students define poetry terms, apply them by writing mini-poems demonstrating each term, learn a traditional poetry analysis, study and analyze a variety of sample poems, and take a quiz to apply their learning (answer key provided).

⭐ Editable Poetry Portfolio Assignment –Provides guidelines and a scoring guide for a student-created poetry portfolio. This is a perfect conclusion to the poetry unit and can be edited to fit your needs!

⭐ Editable Poetry Quiz – Students study poetry terms in their packet and take a quiz in which they apply and demonstrate their learning. An answer key is provided!

⭐ Poetry Bell Ringers – 19 different bell ringers can be used at the start of class to engage students and lead into each lesson.

End of the Year Reflective One Pager:

⭐ 5 days of no-prep lesson plans.

⭐ Lessons allow for teacher work time!

⭐ Includes all materials - assignment sheet with step by step instructions, drafting worksheet, editing checklist and presentation guide!

⭐ Walk out on the last day with grades submitted, all administrative tasks checked off, and your students satisfied with a year of hard work and meaningful learning.

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