English 9

Class Description

In this one-year course, students will refine their skills in essay writing, construct various types of essays, present speeches on various topics throughout the year, and increase their comprehension using various types of literature ranging from classic to contemporary work. 

Major texts to be covered include:

• "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allen Poe & "I Heard a Funeral, in my Brain" by Emily Dickinson

• To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

• "St. Lucy's Home for Girls Raised by Wolves" by Karen Russell

• Oedipus Rex by Sophocles

• Sugar Changed the World by Marc Aronson & Marina Budhos

• Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

• Other short stories and poetry

Class Syllabus & Class Expectations

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