9th Grade English (Honors) * Weighted

9th Grade English focuses on developing both written and oral communication skills. This is to prepare the students to engage in fluent and responsible communication and to analyze information that comes to them in many forms of expression. This course is structured in grammar, spelling, and vocabulary centered around the work that the students complete. This course also is centered around the Vermont State Writing Portfolios. The students will write these portfolio entries based on the reading done in class. Students will read and analyze a variety of genres. Students will also read an outside reading choice each month and create a project to show their knowledge of the book read.

Texts and materials include, but are not limited to:

3 ring Binder
Dividers
Filler Paper
Writing Utensil

Literature Anthology
"Romeo and Juliet"
The Outsiders
The Pearl
Poetry
Combinations
"Short Stories"
The Contender

 

 

Grading:

Class Participation 5%
Homework/Journaling 10%
Notebook 20%
Quizzes 10%
Grammar 10%
Tests 25%
Projects 20%

 

Class Expectations

 

 

 

 

Back to Home Page

 
4 Park St | Proctor, Vt 05765 | (802) 459-3353