Course Description
Welcome to Freshmen English! The goal for English 9 is to build a solid foundation of knowledge, skills, and strategies that will be refined, applied, and extended as students engage in more complex ideas, texts, and tasks. In English 9, students will engage with various genres of classic and contemporary narrative and informational texts that will be read and analyzed throughout high school. Students will consider how they build their identities, how their relationships impact others, and their responsibility to society. Additionally, students will connect with and respond to texts by analyzing relationships within and across families, communities, societies, governments, and economies. Lastly, students will demonstrate mastery of literature, writing, language (vocabulary and grammar), and speaking and listening skills through small and large group discussion, individual and small group projects, written analysis, and quizzes and tests. Throughout the year WMAA students will see the importance of effective communication in reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Below are the main units and texts of study for Freshmen English at WMAA.
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
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Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet
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Homer's ancient epic tale of The Odyssey
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Important Class Links
Daily Agenda Slides & Week in Previews
Class Resources Folder - A LOT of resources here!
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Syllabus
Class Resources Folder - A LOT of resources here!
PowerSchool
Syllabus