English 9
Course Description:
English 9 is a 1.0 credit, year-long class. Students will be exposed to the five main threads of language arts: reading, writing, research, speaking, and listening. Students will learn about pre-, during-, and post-reading strategies for increasingly complex texts. They will also be asked to write about a variety of topics while utilizing a multitude of writing techniques. Additionally, and embedded within all assignments, students will be asked to think critically while applying levels of Bloom's taxonomy to texts and scenarios.
Materials / Texts Needed:
No textbooks are needed for this course, and additional novels will be utilized throughout the year. These may be checked out from the school's book depository. The following are some of the titles we will, most likely, read this school year:
Fahrenheit 451
To Kill a Mockingbird
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
Johnny Got His Gun
Of Mice and Men
Inherit the Wind
In the Heights
All the Way
The House on Mango Street
Lord of the Flies
Dear Martin
The Girl with the Louding Voice
Other texts will be provided to students in the form of course packets, throughout the year.
Google Classroom Information
Period 5
Join Code: sacbo7i
Turnitin.com Information
Period 5
Class ID: 39989215
Password: legacy
Opt-Out Procedure:
Should any student feel uncomfortable reading a text, said student may choose to "opt out" of its reading. The student may request an alternate text without loss of credit. I will work with the student to provide an alternate reading and an appropriate class arrangement for them to complete a similar reading to that which the class is reading.