English

As a 9th grader, my English course focuses on reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills. These help prepare for higher-level English classes, testing, and world beyond high school. In this course, we develop academic vocabulary, use the writing process to construct essays, read non-fiction, drama, poetry, and fiction, and give oral presentations. We also have class discussions and practice grammar, formatting, mechanics, and writing conventions.

The focus of this course surrounds "Self and Society". We read and work with several different books, short stories, and poems. We also choose an Independent Reading Book (IRB) to read and analyze independently while we reading the core text in class.