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Grade 9 English curriculum design

The strands and sub-strands in the KICD design, in teaching order, with the suggested number of lessons for each. Checked by two teachers. The first sub-strand is shown in full.

Strands
5
Sub-strands
22
Lessons a week
5

1.0 Listening and Speaking

  1. 1.1 Polite Language2 lessons
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    Learning outcomes

    • outline words and phrases used to express euphemism
    • use euphemism to show politeness in communication
    • conduct a debate while adhering to conventions of polite language
    • acknowledge the importance of politeness in communication

    Key inquiry questions

    • Why should we use polite language?
    • Why is it embarrassing to say some words in public?
    • How can we show good citizenship with regards to road safety?

    Learning experiences

    • define the term euphemism
    • identify examples of polite words and expressions used in a poem or story
    • listen to an audio interview and identify euphemism
    • simulate an interview from a text and identify euphemism
    • use euphemism in a conversation
    • make rules for a debating session in groups
    • conduct a debate in small groups on titles such as ‘passengers can avert road crashes’
    • watch or listen to a recorded clip of a debating session in parliament
    • create posters with euphemistic words and phrases
    • share the posters through social media or the school notice board
  2. 1.2 Pronunciation2 lessons
  3. 1.3 Listening to Respond: Expressing Feelings2 lessons

2.0 Reading

  1. 2.1 Independent Reading - Grade Appropriate Text2 lessons
  2. 2.2 Reference Materials: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Encyclopaedia2 lessons
  3. 2.3 Extensive Reading: Fiction2 lessons
  4. 2.4 Grade - appropriate Play: Lessons learnt (Class Reader)2 lessons
  5. 2.5 Intensive Reading: Comprehension Strategies2 lessons
  6. 2.6 Play: Characterisation (Class Reader)2 lessons

3.0 Grammar in Use

  1. 3.1 Gender Neutral Language2 lessons
  2. 3.2 Order of Adjectives2 lessons
  3. 3.3 Word Classes: Nouns2 lessons
  4. 3.4 Phrasal Verbs2 lessons

4.0 Intensive Reading: Play

  1. 4.1 Play: Structure and Setting (Class Reader)2 lessons

5.0 Writing

  1. 5.1 Legibility and Neatness2 lessons
  2. 5.2 Narrative and Descriptive Paragraphs2 lessons
  3. 5.3 Mechanics of Writing: Abbreviations and Acronyms2 lessons
  4. 5.4 The Writing Process: Dialog2 lessons
  5. 5.5 Paragraph writing1 lesson
  6. 5.6 Functional writing1 lesson
  7. 5.7 Creative writing1 lesson
  8. 5.8 Ability to apply the writing process in writing and assess a composition using predestined criteria1 lesson

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