GT Language Arts Syllabus

Ms. Wilborn  09-10

Semester 1

Aug 25-28                  Introduction, Procedures, Policies, & Expectations

Introduce Vocabulary & Grammar

Aug 31 -Sept 11        Literary Elements with Short Stories

Sept 14- Oct 2            Media Campaign – The Truth about Truman School

Oct 5 – Nov 6                        Nothing But the Truth

Persuasive Writing

Nov 9 – Dec 4            My Brother Sam is Dead

Letter Writing

Dec 7 – Dec 18           Non-Fiction – Studying the Biography, Autobiography, Essay and Speech.

Writing the Personal Narrative

Semester 2

Jan 5 – Feb 5              Literature Circles – Choice book

Writing a Book Review

The Writing Process in depth

Feb 8 – Mar 12          Research – Culture

Does my head look big in this? Or Esperanza Rising

Mar 22 – 26                 Writing the How to Essay

Mar 29 – Apr 23        Twain – The Prince & the Pauper

Apr 26 – Apr 30        Poetry

Writing Poetry

May 3 – May 28        I’m a writer!

Write your own short story

(This syllabus is subject to change according to testing schedules, pacing and novel availability.)