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1110 Freshman English
Grade 9: 1 Credit College Prep
1109 Freshman English
Grade 9: 1 Credit Honors
Placement: Students entering grade 9 will be placed using four criteria as guidelines: Mid-year grade, teacher recommendation, grade trend, and personal conference with student and parent.
What does it mean to be human?
Students will explore themes and universal values in the context of the human experience. Students will focus on developing reading, writing, speaking, and critical thinking skills through project based learning, including collaborative activities, creative projects, and problem solving. They will study a wide variety of literary genres, explore content, participate in interactive activities, and develop research skills. Student progress will be assessed in a variety of ways, including individual and group projects, and written analytical responses to literature both informal and formal.
Freshmen who choose honors Freshman English will read The Book Thief, by Markus Zusak, during the summer, in addition to the school-wide required summer reading selection.
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