Updated 12/2024
9TH Grade Options
5030 English 9
Credits: 10
Prerequisites: None
Meets requirement(s): Language Arts
Open to Grades: 9
English 9 standards call for the student to communicate effectively in writing and speaking; to read, analyze and interpret literature; and to use appropriate resources and skills to conduct research. Students build writing skills in many forms and are expected to meet the district writing standard in three specific areas: an expository essay, a formal letter, and a creative work. Criteria for evaluation includes: focus development, organization, mechanics (spelling, punctuation, capitalization) and style (sentence structure and vocabulary). Literature study, which focuses on the concept of theme within various literary genres, includes short stories, novels, and plays. Most students will read Romeo and Juliet and To Kill a Mockingbird.
5034 CP English 9
Students should be prepared for a rigorous reading, writing and workload expectation
Credits: 10
Prerequisites: None
Meets requirement(s): Language Arts
Open to Grades: 9
CP English 9 is based upon the same curriculum and standards as English 9, but is designed to emphasize the skills and habits of mind that will be needed to take Advanced Placement English courses and the Advanced Placement exam. Students will be challenged to do more with literary comparison, composition and the higher order thinking skills of analysis, synthesis and evaluation. Ninth grade English course content is covered in greater depth and with more insight.
5030 English 9
Credits: 10
Prerequisites: None
Meets requirement(s): Language Arts
Open to Grades: 9
English 9 standards call for the student to communicate effectively in writing and speaking; to read, analyze and interpret literature; and to use appropriate resources and skills to conduct research. Students build writing skills in many forms and are expected to meet the district writing standard in three specific areas: an expository essay, a formal letter, and a creative work. Criteria for evaluation includes: focus development, organization, mechanics (spelling, punctuation, capitalization) and style (sentence structure and vocabulary). Literature study, which focuses on the concept of theme within various literary genres, includes short stories, novels, and plays. Most students will read Romeo and Juliet and To Kill a Mockingbird.
5034 CP English 9
Students should be prepared for a rigorous reading, writing and workload expectation
Credits: 10
Prerequisites: None
Meets requirement(s): Language Arts
Open to Grades: 9
CP English 9 is based upon the same curriculum and standards as English 9, but is designed to emphasize the skills and habits of mind that will be needed to take Advanced Placement English courses and the Advanced Placement exam. Students will be challenged to do more with literary comparison, composition and the higher order thinking skills of analysis, synthesis and evaluation. Ninth grade English course content is covered in greater depth and with more insight.