English 9 - Inquiry

Inquiry English offers current Inquiry Academy and newly interested students the opportunity to choose an English class at the high school under the inquiry model. The class is designed to provide self-directed and self-motivated students with a more individualized education. This approach allows them the opportunity to focus on and explore areas of interest around grade 9 units of study in an environment that emphasizes communication, collaboration, creativity and innovation through inquiry, research, and problem-based learning. Students will engage in learning activities and use an inquiry approach as they read  a variety of multicultural works from all genres. Class discussions, compositions, and individual and group presentations provide students with numerous opportunities to further refine their critical and analytical reading skills. Students will receive intensive writing instruction as they practice skills in creating informative, argumentative, and critical essays as well as the research paper. Emphasis is on the writing process as well as patterns of organization and structure of each essay type.  To be successful, students must be independent and highly motivated learners who are willing to grapple with complex issues.