9th Grade

First Year of High School

Have reasonable expectations this year. Your student may still need support! 


Questions We're Asking

What do you notice?

How do you know?

What does this remind you of?

Do you agree or disagree? Why?

How did you come up with that? 

What in the text makes you say that?

Where is the evidence for that?

Who might have another idea?

Where is that evidence for that idea?

How could you explain difference interpretations?

What is the author trying to prove?

What kind of proof does the author use?

Does the author adequately defend the argument?'

And now we're also asking... 

How might you persuade someone to change his or her mind?

What evidence would you use?

Special Projects

Textbooks

Some parents want to purchase a second set of textbooks to keep at home so that students don't have to carry their books back and forth from school. This is OPTIONAL, and many other parents find this is unecessary (particularly in these grades!).  However, if you are interested in purchasing such a set, here are the lists for 3rd and 4th. Please note the correct editions. 

High School - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QJfUCa9Owpe2mBADQix1wbOP8P8Rx0q95T6mEBEQ0cg/edit?usp=sharing