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9–12 Curriculum Scope and Sequence

High School of Arts and Technology, 2018–2019

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A retyped reference version of the original ELA scope and sequence shown above, covering six marking periods across four grade levels and aligning reading with writing genres and argument prompts.

Grade 9

MP1 · Sept 5–Oct 10MP2 · Oct 13–Nov 21MP3 · Nov 26–Jan 18MP1 · Jan 29–Mar 15MP2 · Mar 18–May 3MP3 · May 6–Jun 7
Reading / WritingRealistic Fiction / ArgumentInformational / Informational-ResearchDystopia / ArgumentLiterary Canon / Literary EssayPlays & Poetry / ArgumentMemoir / Narrative
TextThe Sun is Also a Star, Nicola YoonZeitoun, Dave Eggers“The Veldt” and “Flowers for Algernon” (short stories)A Raisin in the Sun, Lorraine HansberryRomeo and Juliet (Shakespeare); historical fiction lit circlesA Long Way Gone, Ishmael Beah
PromptShould the U.S. have borders?What are the causes and effects of Chronic Absenteeism?Is social media destroying or enhancing our interpersonal relationships?What is the significance of the symbolism in the title, A Raisin in the Sun?Bildungsroman: write about a coming-of-age momentShould the US have gun controls?

Grade 10

MP1 · Sept 5–Oct 10MP2 · Oct 13–Nov 21MP3 · Nov 26–Jan 18MP1 · Jan 29–Mar 15MP2 · Mar 18–May 3MP3 · May 6–Jun 7
Reading / WritingHistorical Fiction / ArgumentHistorical Fiction / Informational-ResearchMemoir / ArgumentLiterary Canon / Literary EssayPlays & Poetry / ArgumentMystery / Narrative
TextThe Underground Railroad, Colson WhiteheadPersepolis, Marjane SatrapiFirst They Killed My Father, Loung UngThe Catcher in the Rye, J.D. SalingerTwelfth Night, ShakespeareWhere'd You Go, Bernadette, Maria Semple
PromptIs the American dream dead?Slave Rebellions across AmericaShould Nuclear Weapons be banned in war?How far is childhood from adulthood?TBDTBD

Grade 11

MP1 · Sept 5–Oct 10MP2 · Oct 13–Nov 21MP3 · Nov 26–Jan 18MP1 · Jan 29–Mar 15MP2 · Mar 18–May 3MP3 · May 6–Jun 7
Reading / WritingMemoir / ArgumentNonfiction / College Research-ArgumentScience Fiction-Fantasy / ArgumentLiterary Canon / Literary EssayPlays & Poetry / ArgumentRealistic Fiction / Narrative
TextWhen I Was Puerto Rican, Esmeralda SantiagoEnrique's Journey, Sonia NazarioThe Handmaid's Tale, Margaret AtwoodThe Great Gatsby, F. Scott FitzgeraldThe Crucible, Arthur Miller; “The Tell-Tale Heart,” PoeThe Hate U Give, Angie Thomas
PromptDoes immigration help or hinder the nation's economy?Research: child migration from Central AmericaShould government control reproductive rights?How was Fitzgerald successful in exposing the underside of the American dream?“Vengeance is walking Salem.” Is he right?TBD

Grade 12

MP1 · Sept 5–Oct 10MP2 · Oct 13–Nov 21MP3 · Nov 26–Jan 18MP1 · Jan 29–Mar 15MP2 · Mar 18–May 3MP3 · May 6–Jun 7
Reading / WritingMemoir / Memoir (College Essay)Nonfiction / Informational-ResearchHistorical Fiction / ArgumentLiterary Canon / Literary EssayPlays & Poetry / ArgumentRealistic Fiction / Argument
TextThe Glass Castle, Jeannette WallsThe Jungle, Upton SinclairThe Things They Carried, Tim O'BrienPride and Prejudice, Jane AustenDeath of a Salesman, Arthur MillerPachinko, Min Jin Lee
PromptWhat makes me a good candidate for my top-choice college?How can school lunch be improved?When is it justifiable to compromise morals for survival?How do gender norms undermine or uphold order?How does financial stability represent a person's value as measured by society?Should an individual be responsible for the mistakes of their family?
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