English 9-Honors
2024-25 Honors English 9 Applications are now closed for Kastner students.
If you are tranferring from another school or district, please contact your Clovis West counselor and complete the application below.
Course Description:
This course is designed to meet the needs of the accelerated freshman. Sophisticated levels of literary forms and types as well as style and structure are emphasized in addition to advanced essay writing skills. Curriculum covers a combination of the English 9 and 10 courses which guides the student through the process of literary analysis, vocabulary development, and critical thinking skills. The writing process and language skills are emphasized.
What do we do in this class?
Ideas:
Survival
Humanity and Savagery
Storytelling
Family and Relationships
Artificial Intelligence
Impulsivity
Greek gods
Fate versus Free Will
What is a hero?
And more!
Activities:
Research
Debate
Presentations
Large & Small Group Discussion
Creative Projects
Posters
Multimedia
Skills:
The writing process
Wrting tips and grammar
Word choice (Rhetoric)
MLA Format
MLA Citation
Current Syllabus
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