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TITLE COURSE # GRADE SEMESTERS CREDITS
English 9 - Composition 100 9 2 1
The fundamental focus of English 9 - Composition builds upon the elements of literature and composition through concurrent instruction of vocabulary, grammar and usage, and reading for meaning. The course will be dedicated to developing the skills of literature comprehension and analysis, and writing, especially in the areas of ​argumentative, expository, ​and research-based composition. Students will read a variety of fiction and nonfiction works, developing skills and strategies to extract the author's meaning and purpose. Students will continue to develop the skills necessary to reach high achievement levels on the Literature Keystone Exam and other forms of standardized testing, as well as preparing them for college or career readiness. ​REQUIRED SUMMER READING: I’ll Always Write Back: How One Letter Changed Two Lives by Martin Ganda and Caitlin Alifirenka
PREREQUISITE:
Students must have successfully completed English 8.
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Honors English 9 - 102 9 2 1 Composition
Students will focus primarily on argumentative, expository, and research writing in the enriched setting of an honors level class. Intended for the student who is advanced in reading and writing in 8th grade, students will be able to express ideas through expository and persuasive writing, building upon the elements of composition through concurrent instruction of vocabulary, grammar and usage and reading for meaning. Students will continue to develop the skills necessary to reach high achievement levels on the English Composition Keystone Exam and other forms of standardized testing. Students will read a variety of fiction and nonfiction works, developing skills and strategies to extract the author’s meaning and purpose in an enriched environment.
REQUIRED SUMMER READING: ​I’ll Always Write Back: How One Letter Changed Two Lives​ by Martin Ganda and Caitlin Alifirenka, ​A Tale of Two Cities​ by Charles Dickens, and ​A Midsummer Night’s Dream​ by William Shakespeare. PREREQUISITE: Student must have the following:
● A final grade of B or higher in English Advanced 8 Or an A in English 8.
● Composite score of Proficient or Advanced on PSSA Reading (7th and 8th grade).
Or
● Teacher recommendation.
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PDLA English 9 2100 9 2 1
This freshman-year English course engages students in literary analysis and inferential evaluation of great texts both classic and contemporary. While critically reading fiction, poetry, drama, and literary nonfiction, students will master comprehension and literary-analysis strategies. Interwoven in the lessons across two semesters are activities that encourage students to strengthen their oral language skills and produce clear, coherent writing. Students will read a range of classic texts including Homer’s The Odyssey, Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, and Richard Connell’s “The Most Dangerous Game.” They will also study short but complex texts, including influential speeches by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Ronald Reagan. Contemporary texts by Richard Preston, Julia Alvarez, and Maya Angelou round out the course.
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