Grade 9 — ELA & World History Crosswalk¶
South High School · Self-Directed Academy · Grade 9
This tab is the integration hub for Grade 9 SDA. Every Studio in Year 1 combines an English standard with a World History standard. This section organizes all wiki resources — reading library texts, CrashCourse episodes, skinnies, and studio packets — by era, so you can see everything relevant to one Studio in one place.
How to use this: Find the era your Studio is in. Everything on that page connects to each other. Each era page has a Start here box at the top — that's the highest-leverage path if you're not sure where to begin.
How Grade 9 Works¶
In Grade 9, you are simultaneously enrolled in English I and World History. In SDA these are not separate — every Studio produces evidence for both. A single essay, podcast, or documentary can satisfy an ELA writing standard and a World History standard at once. That's the crosswalk.
The standard pairing pattern every Studio:
| Slot | Standard | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| World History | One WH standard (WH.6_12.1–6) + one Era | The content anchor |
| Reading | R.2, R.4, R.7, R.8, or R.9 | Primary source + text analysis |
| Writing | W.3 (explanatory) or W.4 (argument) | Alternates each Studio |
| Research | IR.1–5 bundle | Active every Studio |
| Communication | C.1 and/or C.6 | Assessed at Week 6 exhibition |
Year 1 Era Sequence¶
Navigate to the era your Studio is in to find all resources assembled in one place:
| Era | Content Focus | Crosswalk Page |
|---|---|---|
| Era 1 | Ancient Civilizations — prehistoric through 600 CE | Era 1 Crosswalk |
| Era 2 | Middle Ages — 500–1600 CE | Era 2 Crosswalk |
| Era 3 | Age of Revolutions — 1400–1900 | Era 3 Crosswalk |
| Era 4 | Global War and Contemporary — 1900–present | Era 4 Crosswalk |
ELA Standards Active in Grade 9¶
These are the reading and writing standards you'll be working toward across all four eras:
| Code | Standard | Best Pairing |
|---|---|---|
| R.2 | Comprehension and inference in complex texts | Every era — reading primary sources |
| R.4 | Main idea and theme development | Era 1–2 especially; CrashCourse analysis |
| R.7 | Style, word choice, and author's craft | Era 3–4 literature texts |
| R.8 | Literary elements and author's craft | Era 4 — Night, 1984, Fahrenheit 451 |
| R.9 | Informational and argumentative text analysis | Every era — strongest crosswalk standard |
| W.3 | Explanatory writing | Alternates with W.4 by Studio |
| W.4 | Argument writing | Alternates with W.3 by Studio |
| IR.1–5 | Research bundle | Every Studio, every era |
| C.1 | Formal presentation | Week 6 exhibition |
| C.6 | Discussion and debate | Week 6 exhibition |
Master Crosswalk Reference¶
The full ELA ↔ SS crosswalk table (all texts, all standards): ELA ↔ SS Master Crosswalk
See Also¶
Grade 9 Crosswalk Index — SDA Commons Wiki · South High School See also: WH Standards Overview · ELA 9-10 Scales · Reading Library