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English 9A V2 — Foundations of Narrative, Rhetoric and Argument

Curriculum

  • 4 Sections
  • 34 Lessons
  • 10 Weeks
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  • Unit 1: Foundations of Narrative Craft & The Hero’s Journey
    10
    • 1.1
      Introduction
      2 mins
    • 1.2
      The Epic Tradition, Invocation, and In Medias Res
      45 mins
    • 1.3
      Hospitality and the Rules of the Guest: Xenia in Books 5-8
      45 mins
    • 1.4
      Language Lab — Semicolons, Conjunctive Adverbs, and the Analytical Sentence
      40 mins
    • 1.5
      Seminar — Arete or Hubris? Odysseus in the Apologoi (Books 9-12)
      50 mins
    • 1.6
      Disguise and Recognition as Structure: Books 13-16
      45 mins
    • 1.7
      Writing Workshop — Thesis, Topic Sentence, and the Embedded Quotation
      50 mins
    • 1.8
      Dramatic Irony in the Hall: Books 17-20
      45 mins
    • 1.9
      Key Assignment — Heroic Archetype Analytical Essay (Books 21-24)
      150 mins
    • 1.10
      Ithaca Under Siege: Epic Craft in The Odyssey
      15 mins
  • Unit 2: Dualities of Human Nature & Gothic Allegory
    10
    • 2.1
      Introduction
      2 mins
    • 2.2
      Setting as Psychological Mirror — Fog, Doors, and Victorian London
      45 mins
    • 2.3
      The Murder as Turning Point: Chapters 3-4
      45 mins
    • 2.4
      Seminar — Biology or Repression? Emerson, Stevenson, and the Source of Hyde
      50 mins
    • 2.5
      Framed Narrative, Point of View, and the Colon
      45 mins
    • 2.6
      Unreliable and Withheld Narration: Chapters 5-6
      45 mins
    • 2.7
      Climax and the Pace of Dread: Chapters 7-8
      45 mins
    • 2.8
      Writing Workshop — Claim, Counterclaim, and the Concession Paragraph
      50 mins
    • 2.9
      Key Assignment — Symbolic Duality Argument Essay (Chapters 9-10)
      150 mins
    • 2.10
      Fog, Doors and the Mirror of London: Jekyll and Hyde
      15 mins
  • Unit 3: Rhetorical Appeals & The Art of Argument
    7
    • 3.1
      Introduction
      2 mins
    • 3.2
      The Rhetorical Triangle — Ethos, Pathos, and Logos in Pericles
      45 mins
    • 3.3
      Language Lab — Parallel Structure, Anaphora, and Rhetorical Cadence
      45 mins
    • 3.4
      Listening Lab — Evaluating a Speaker’s Reasoning and Naming Fallacies
      50 mins
    • 3.5
      Writing Workshop — The Four-Sentence Rhetorical Precis
      50 mins
    • 3.6
      Key Assignment — Rhetorical Analysis and Audience Rewrite
      150 mins
    • 3.7
      Pericles Speaks: Ethos, Pathos and Logos in Athens
      15 mins
  • Unit 4: Synthesis, Research, and Comparative Defense
    7
    • 4.1
      Introduction
      2 mins
    • 4.2
      Inheritance and Argument — How an Author Transforms Source Material
      45 mins
    • 4.3
      Research Lab — Source Credibility, Signal Phrases, and MLA Citation
      50 mins
    • 4.4
      Media Lab — The Same Subject in Different Mediums
      50 mins
    • 4.5
      Writing Workshop — Synthesis as Braiding, Not Reporting
      50 mins
    • 4.6
      Key Assignment — Synthesis Research Paper and Digital Presentation
      200 mins
    • 4.7
      The Research Library: Inheritance, Sources and Mediums
      15 mins

Introduction

In this unit, students will explore the foundational elements of narrative craft through the lens of the epic tradition and the timeless structure of the Hero’s Journey. They will analyze key themes such as hospitality, identity, and irony while honing essential language skills and argumentative writing techniques. By the end, students will confidently craft analytical essays that reveal the complexity of heroic archetypes and narrative strategies.

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