9th Grade Literature and Composition

1. 9th Grade Literature and Composition

2. We all have bets and expectations of ourselves and the world A mental “model” of the real world, by which we steer “Borrowed” from the culture around us As we grow, these models change How does this happen? What inhibits growth? What encourages growth? What are the consequences? What does our culture say? Cognitive “Models”

3. Maps: a Core Metaphor • The re-presentation of information in an analogy or code • We create “Maps” to orient ourselves in the world • Our Cognitive Model of the world is a kind of Map: how do we draw more accurate/helpful maps? • The Writing Process (Mapping it out) • Literature as “a Map”

4. Understand Generate Order Draft Edit Revise Proof Publish Descriptive and Narrative Writing Précis and Summary Writing Expository Writing Critical Essays (Writing about Literature; mapping concepts onto a text) The Writing Process

5. Winterdance Myth Odyssey Rime of the Ancient Mariner Oedipus Rex Antigone Things Fall Apart Lord of the Flies Midsummer Night’s Dream Literature: a Map to the “Real World”

6. Orientation Maps (Syllabus and Homework Log) Key Concepts H.O.T.S. Overview Materials Literature Writing Process Grammar and Syntax Vocabulary Loose Leaf Paper What category? How does this relate to what I already know? Quick recall to make connections The Binder: A “Map” to the Course/a Cognitive Tool

7. Not just a set of Abstractions The paradox of literature as self expression The paradox of finding one’s own voice through others The experience of an Other as one’s own: Compassion Our Common Concern Growth Complementary Expertise Because of this Child… Rooted in Relationships

8. Common Concern • Our common concern as a teacher and as a parent is the growth of your child; • good, clear lines of communication • bringing our respective expertise to this common endeavor. • email address here at school: crappleye@micds.org • 314.995.7450 (ext. 7510).