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ENG1P Grade 9 English, Applied Credit Value: One (1) Credit Prerequisite: None COURSE DESCRIPTION This course is designed to develop the key oral communication, reading, writing, and media literacy skills students need for success in secondary school and daily life. tudents will read, interpret, and create a variety of informational, literary, and graphic te!ts. "n important focus will #e on identifying and using appropriate strategies and processes to improve students$ comprehension of te!ts and to help them communicate clearly and effectively. The course is intended to prepare students for the %rade 1& applied 'nglish course, which leads to college or workplace preparation courses in %rades 11 and 1(. The main theme of this course is: THE OURNE!" TE#T$OO%S Sightlines 9. u)anne Collins$ Hunger Games; *arious +edia te!ts , -ilm cripts. Miracle Worker-The Helen Keller Story; Language Power G.

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CO''UNIC(TION O* STUDENT (CHIEVE'ENT tudent progress and achievement are communicated to the students on an on/going #asis through0 interim progress reports, student/teacher conferences, ver#al1written feed#acks, daily practices, formative assessments, and summative evaluations. ee student agenda for detailed information on mid/term and final reporting of student achievement of curriculum e!pectations and learning skills. 2earning is the responsi#ility of the students. 3f students e!perience any kind of difficulty with their studies, access to remedial help is availa#le from the teacher #y arrangement. The teacher may contact parents1guardians regarding any concerns a#out student progress and achievement. " parent1guardian may contact the teacher regarding any concern or issue a#out student progress and achievement in person (prefera#ly #y appointment), #y phone (415) 674/618&, or via email0

(CCO''OD(TIONS *OR E#CEPTION() (ND ES)+E)D STUDENTS "ppropriate accommodations for e!ceptional and ' 21'29 students are provided #y the teacher following recommendations as outlined in each identified student$s 3ndividual 'ducation :lan (3':) and1or "nnual 'ducation :lan ("':). ee student agenda for more information. (SSESS'ENT+EV()U(TION The assessment1evaluation in this course may consist of a com#ination of the following0 +ini/Test1Tests Note#ook ;eading 2ogs1?ournals "ssignments 'ssays Oral :resentations Culminating "ctivity13 > =ritten +idterm =ritten '!am

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)(TE (SSI,N'ENTS PO)IC! 3n accordance with the %rowing uccess (&1& document, the following policy will #e applied for all assignments0 students will #e given ample notice of the due dates for summative assignments. tudents who do not su#mit assignments on the due date will #e allowed one grace day, #ut will face a marks deduction of AB, unless a medical or parent$s note is provided and verified. 3f no such note is provided, or if the student fails to su#mit the assignment on the grace day, a mark of )ero will #e awarded for that assignment.

SU''(TIVE EV()U(TION ummative evaluation is represented #y a percentage grade which is a weighted average of the four achievement categories as outlined in the Ontario curriculum documents0 (chie-ement Cate5ories Percenta5e 8ei5htin5s Term E-aluation ./012: Unit 9 To7ic Non:*iction 8ritin5 8ei5ht 1& E-aluations upported Opinion :aragraph (;2 ,=) :resentation (OC, + ) "rticle1;eport ummary (;2 , =) hort tory Creation (+ , =) Ta#leau :resentation , cript (OC, + ) >nit Test (;2 , =) "rtifact Collection0 -ive/:aragraph 'ssay, <urger :oster, :resentation (=, ;2 , + , OC) >nit Test (;2 , =) News ;eport (;2 , =) Oral Communication (&B ;eading , 2iterature tudies 6&B =riting 6&B +edia tudies (&B

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*inal E-aluation .3012: -inal evaluations cover all strands and overall curriculum e!pectations of the course, across all four achievement categories. 'idterm E4am Culminatin5 (cti-it6 .ISU2 Research *inal E4am 1&B 1&B 1&B +iddle of course (?anuary) 'nd of course (+ay) 'nd of course (?une)

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