LEGACY LEARNING CENTER - English I—Grade 9 - Curriculum, Syllabus & Weekly Lesson Plans (2025-2026)

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Legacy Learning Center English I—Grade 9 curriculum for 2025–2026 aligns with 2023 Indiana Academic Standards for ELA (Grade 9–10 band) across six domains: Reading Literature, Reading Nonfiction, Reading Vocabulary, Writing, Speaking & Listening, and Media Literacy. The program includes a core course with McGraw-Hill StudySync 9–12 plus supplemental resources, delivering six units and 30 weekly lesson plans, anchored by major texts and writing types, with recurring Socratic Seminars, MLA-based research, embedded SAT-style practice, and standards tracking through essential (E) mastery.

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Section 1: English I—Course Syllabus

Course Information

Standards and Standards List

Unit Plan Overview

Writing, Seminar, Research, and SAT Prep

Grading Breakdown

# LEGACY LEARNING CENTER ENGLISHI—GRADE 9 CURRICULUM,SYLLABUS &WEEKLY LESSON PLANS |2025-2026Standards:2023 Indiana Academic Standards for ELA—Grade 9(Grades 9-10 Band)—6 DomainsDomains:Reading Literature(RL)|Reading Nonfiction(RN)|Reading Vocabulary(RV)I Writing(W)ISpeaking&Listening (SL)|Media Literacy(ML) Source:IDOE Indiana Academic Standards ELA Grades 9-10(in.gov/doe/files/Grade-9-10-ELA-Standards-Dec-2020.pdf)+2023 Prioritization (SBOE June 7,2023) Core Program:McGraw-Hil StudySync 9-12(IDOE HQCM Approved 2025)|Supplemental:CommonLit |No Red Ink |Quillog|Actively Learn |Newsela 6 Units|30 Weekly Lesson Plans (full year)|Texts+Labs+Writing+Socratic Seminars+Research+SAT Prep+TrackingLegacy Leaming Center |2025-2026 |Indiana 2023IAS Compliant | Unit | Title | Essential Standards | Weeks | Anchor Texts | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Unit 1 | Identity &Self—Who
Am I? | 9-10.RL.2.1(E)|9-
10.RN.2.1(E)[9-10.W.3.1(E) | 4 wks(Aug-Sep) | The Outsiders +Memoir
excerpts +Poetry anthology | | Unit 2 | Power &Conflict | 9-10.RL.2.2(E)|9-
10.RL.3.1(E)|9-10.W.3.1(E) | 5wks(Sep-Oct) | Animal Farm +Lord of the
Flies excerpts +Nonfiction
paired texts | | Unit 3 | Injustice &Change | 9-10.RN.4.1(E)|9-
10.RN.3.3(E)|9-10.W.3.2(E) | 5wks(Nov-Jan) | To Kill a Mockingbird+Civil
rights speeches+Historical
documents | | Unit 4 | Courage &Sacrifice | 9-10.RL.2.3(E)|9-
10.W.3.3(E)|9-10.SL.2.1(E) | 4 wks (Jan-Feb) | The Kite Runner excerpts +
Short stories +Narrative
writing workshop | | Unit 5 | Technology &Humanity | 9-10.RN.2.2(E)|9-
10.RN.4.1(E)|9-10.W.5(E) | 5wks(Feb-Apr) | Nonfiction articles +
Frankenstein excerpts +
Research project+Media
literacy | | Unit 6 | Classic Literature一
Shakespeare | 9-10.RL.4.2(E)|9-
10.RL.3.2(E)|9-
10.SL.4.1(E) | 5wks(Apr-May) | Romeo and Juliet +
Contemporary adaptations +
Capstone | ## Section 1:English l—Course Syllabus Course Information | Element | Details | | --- | --- | | Course Title | Englishl—Grade 9|Legacy Learning Center|2025-2026 | | Indiana Course Code | English Language Artsl—Core 40 required (IDOE Course Titles &Descriptions
2025-2026) | | Prerequisites | Grade 8 ELA completion | | Credit | 1.0 credit—Core 40 required|Academic Honors Diploma English requirement | | Standards Source | Indiana Academic Standards for English/Language Arts Grades 9-10—IDOE
(in.gov/doe/files/Grade-9-10-ELA-Standards-Dec-2020.pdf)+2023 Prioritization (SBOE
June 7,2023) | | Six Domains | (1)Reading:Literature(RL)I(2)Reading:Nonfiction(RN)I(3)Reading:Vocabulary(RV)
I(4)Writing(W)I(5)Speaking &Listening(SL)|(6)Media Literacy(ML) | | 2023 Prioritization | IDOE designated Essential(E)standards for Grade 9—these are the highest-priority
standards for mastery.All standards must be taught.Essential standards receive the
most instructional time and assessment emphasis. | | Core Program | McGraw-Hill StudySync 9-12(2021)一IDOE HQCM Approved 2025—2,000+classic
and contemporary texts—thematic units—digital+print | | Supplemental Programs | CommonLit(free)|Actively Learn |Newsela|No Red Ink(grammar)|Quill.org(writing)|
Khan Academy SAT prep iPurdue OWL(research/MLA) | | Anchor Texts—Full Year | The Outsiders(S.E.Hinton)|Animal Farm(George Orwell)|To Kill a Mockingbird
(Harper Lee)|The Kite Runner (Khaled Hosseini)[excerpts]|Frankenstein(Mary
Shelley)[excerpts]|Romeo and Juliet (Shakespeare)|+Short stories,poetry,speeches,
essays | | Writing—Three Types | Argumentative Essay(citing textual evidence,claim +counterclaim,rhetorical strategies)|
Informative/Explanatory Essay(research-based)|Narrative Essay(personal and fictional)
—all three taught every semester | | Socratic Seminar | Socratic Seminar once per unit(every 4-5 weeks)—

FAQs

What standards framework does the English I—Grade 9 course follow in 2025–2026?

The course aligns to the 2023 Indiana Academic Standards for ELA (Grade 9–10 band), using 2023 prioritization where essential (E) standards are the highest priority and must be taught.

How is the full year organized in the curriculum?

The curriculum is structured into 6 units delivered over 30 weeks, supported by 30 detailed weekly lesson plans spanning August through May.

What instructional components appear across the course besides reading and writing?

Students participate in Socratic Seminars once per unit, complete a Unit 5 research project with MLA citations, and receive embedded SAT-style reading and writing practice throughout the year.

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