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9th grade Humanities is a course that introduces the ideas of growth; change; and maturation in the English and Language Arts setting. Students will be rigorously studying classic and contemporary literature spanning all genres; participating in discussion and finding meaning in the words they read; both on a personal and global level. Reading is including but not limited to: short stories; fiction; nonfiction; poetry; the novel; and Shakespeare. Students will be expected to master language and reading objectives for the Arizona AZ Merit standardized test. In particular; students will demonstrate an understanding of language terms (capitalization; punctuation; grammar; usage; and spelling) in the writing they complete for this class. Students will write in a variety of modes; such as descriptive; narrative; expository; and persuasive; for different purposes and audiences. In addition; it is expected that students are aware of current events in the news and use an academic vocabulary while in the classroom and in all assignments. Students will also be expected to pursue their public speaking and presentation skills in an informal classroom setting. †

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• ENGL
• 4 years of English

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Online / Virtual