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9th Grade
All entering ninth graders are required to take a grammar placement test to determine whether they need to take a grammar skills course. Grammar workshops review and remediate grammatical concepts with an emphasis on sentence structure, usage, and effective communication.
9th GRADE GRAMMAR
SKILLS COURSE
Students will master three sentence types:
Simple
Compound
Complex
Students will practice usage skills
Students will practice punctuation skills
Master: end marks, capitalization
Review: commas, semi-colons, colons, hyphens, dashes,
and quotation marks.
Students will practice formats for specific writing tasks:
Title pages
Research--footnotes, citations, bibliographies, etc.
Students will demonstrate mastery or proficiency by submitting written work, from various other courses, that accurately proves their competence.
9TH
GRADE ENGLISH
The Princess Bride
Inside the Walls of
Mythology: Cupid and Psyche, Orpheus and Eurydice, Pygmalion and Galatea, Echo and Narcissus, King Midas, Lady Godiva, David and Goliath, The Sword in the Stone, and Lancelot and Guinevere.
Assorted poetry as it relates to mythology (contains allusions to mythology.)
Oedipus
the King
Beowulf (excerpts from the Raffel Translation)
Romeo and Juliet
A Guide to MLA Documentation
Students read four books independently from an approved list
LITERARY ELEMENTS:
Structure of novel: lyrical, frame, chronological;
Elements of Rhythm: alliteration, assonance, onomatopoeia, repetition, iambic pentameter, dactyls, trochees rhyme;
Figures of speech/Figurative language: metaphor, simile, personification,
Plot: exposition, conflict, rising action, climax, denouement;
Types of conflict: man vs. man, man vs. nature, man vs. himself, man vs. society
Five stages of a hero
Epic poetry, Narrative poetry, Myth
Dialogue, Narration
General Literary devices: allusion, kennings, narrative poetry, tone, antagonist, protagonist, foil, plot, stereotype, mood, propaganda, prologue, epilogue
Point of View: third person omniscient, third person limited, first person
Elements of Shakespearean Drama: monologue, aside, soliloquy, blank verse, oxymoron, pun, wit, hyperbole, paradox, iambic pentameter
Elements of Tragic Drama: great man, tragic flaw (hubris), great fall, catharsis, pity and fear.
WRITING:
Memorandum
Major project on character, theme, or plot
Persuasive Essay
Comparison/Contrast Essay
News Article
Short story
Poetry
Speeches
Script/Dialogue
GRAMMAR:
Comparisons in parallel forms
Subject and object pronouns
Non-restrictive clauses
Pronoun agreement
Subject/verb agreement
MECHANICS:
Capital letters
Numbers under one-hundred
Spelling of common words
Underlines vs. italics
MLA Research Format
Suffixes and prefixes
Citations (MLA format)
PUNCTUATION:
End marks
Capitalization (nine common rules of)
Commas in a series, commas in non-restrictive clauses, commas in compound
sentences, commas for clarity
Apostrophes--possession and contraction
Quotation Marks--direct and indirect
Dashes
Colons
STYLE:
Coordination, subordination, and parallelism
Formal essay format: Title, Thesis statement, Introductions, Topic sentences, Transitions, Use of powerful details
Subordinating sentences
Sense of Audience
Parallelism
Sentence variety and its power
SPEAKING:
Presentation of major project—Voice projection, enunciation, eye contact, pace
Peer editing
Read aloud
Presentation of research
LISTENING:
Appropriate audience behavior
Peer editing
Questioning skills
Analytical viewing
STUDY SKILLS:
How to use a rubric
One-Foot voice (editing technique)
Note-taking
Creating and using study guides
Types of test questions
Multi-answer three part questions
Test strategies for multiple choice and short answer
Research
Note taking
Time management
Critical viewing
TECHNOLOGY SKILLS:
Computer research
Locating/evaluating credibility of internet and book sources
Computer formatting skills
Six Library Links units with the librarian
Move image and text between documents
Citations from a variety of sources
ANCIENT WORLD
GOALS
Ancient World examines the history and cultures of
pre-modern peoples throughout the world. In addition to a survey of
Greek, Roman, and Medieval Europe, the history of
TOPICS
A brief consideration of prehistory and the distinctions of recorded history
The
Mayan Civilization
Aztec Civilization
Minoan and Mycenaean civilization
Development of 5th century
The Hellenistic achievements of Alexander the Great and his successors
Republican and Imperial Rome; the coming of Christianity
Byzantine Culture and the emergence of Islam
SKILLS
Students:
are provided with a working framework of knowledge so that they will have a context in which they can locate subsequently encountered information, and understand special words and concepts like civilization, dynasty, city-state, Socratic method, diaspora, etc.
develop coherent narrative skills through well-organized note taking and structured essay writing.
develop analytical skills more especially in identifying cause and effect, in comparing and contrasting societies and life-styles as well as in recognizing social change and continuity.
develop evaluative skills when reading and studying sources of information. In assessing reliability, they learn to consider how well informed was the writer and what were his or her sources of information; for whom the account was written, when it was written, and by whom the writer may have been influenced; they learn to identify bias and propaganda.
inculcate the ability to empathize with societies alien to our own. They learn to exercise the powers of imagination with a view to a better understanding of worlds and cultures of which we have no personal experience.
Beyond developing the skills listed above, we hope
that at the end of this course our students will be better citizens. They
will better appreciate the origins from which their own civilization has
emerged. They will be better communicators and have a greater awareness
of social structures and the forces that produce them. They will be
better equipped to evaluate the reliability of what they read and hear.
They will be aware that there have been, are and will be human beings who think
very differently from themselves. The course is conceived in the belief
that in spite of the huge differences between ancient civilizations and our
own, the problems of humanity are also timeless. An inquiry into such
matters as Hammurabi's code, the municipal ideals of Pericles, the expansionist
ambitions of Alexander the Great and the tensions between citizens of
Coursework generally includes French I, French II, Spanish,
I, Spanish II, or Latin II
FRENCH I
This beginning French course starts to build a basis of the French language with a strong emphasis on communicative skills. The course starts to develop listening and reading comprehension skills, speaking proficiency, writing skills, and an appreciation for the culture of French-speaking countries.
The French I course demands constant and active participation from the students. The usage of the French language in class increases as the course progresses.
GOALS
To acquire the basic pronunciation and intonation skills
To acquire the ability to read and to understand basic French in spoken and written forms
To foster the elements of writing proficiency
To use new vocabulary and grammatical structures in written and spoken French
To begin to communicate ideas effectively in French
To encourage an
understanding and appreciation for culture of
COURSE MATERIALS
Allez, viens! - level 1 series
Student text
Practice and Activity Workbook
Vocabulary and Grammar Workbook
In class use of audio CD's, video segments
French in Action video program (episodes 1-12)
Films: Cross my Heart, Touring
TOPICS
Conversation
Introducing yourself
Greeting people and saying goodbye
Asking how people are
Asking someone's name and age and giving yours
Things you like or don't like ; activities you like or don't like to do
Greetings and goodbyes
Hand gestures
Agreeing and disagreeing
Asking for and giving information
Asking for and expressing opinions
Getting someone's attention
Expressing thanks
Exchanging information
Question formation
Making, accepting, and turning down suggestions
Making and responding to requests
Asking others what they need and telling what you need
Expressing likes, dislikes and preferences about activities
Accepting and turning down a suggestion
Arranging to meet someone
Asking for an opinion; paying a compliment; criticizing
Asking for and expressing opinions
Asking for and giving advice
Asking for and giving people's names and ages
Asking for, giving, and refusing permission
Au téléphone
Conversational time
Expressing likes and dislikes
Expressing need; inquiring
Extending and responding to invitations
Hesitating; making a decision
Information questions
Inquiring about and expressing likes and dislikes
Inquiring about and relating past events
Introducing people
Likes and dislikes
Making plans
Making suggestions, excuses and recommendations
Making, accepting and turning down suggestions
Offering, accepting, or refusing food
Ordering food and beverages
Paying a check
Responding to compliments
Sharing confidences and consoling others
Telephone call
Telling someone what to do
School life
Understanding classroom instructions
French classroom expressions
School subjects and school-related words
Class times
Parts of school day
School supplies
Buying school supplies in French-speaking countries
Mechanics
Spelling
Counting
French alphabet, accent marks, and names
French gesture for counting
Numbers for telling time
Avoir besoin de
C'est versus il/elle est
Contractions with à
De with expressions of quantity
Possession with de
The direct object pronouns le, la, les
The object pronouns le, la, les, lui, and leur
The pronoun en
Using le with days of the week
Vocabulary
Colors
Weather expressions
Months of the year
Time expressions
Seasons
Celsius and Fahrenheit
Activities
Adjectives to describe and characterize people
Articles of clothing
Chores
Clothing sizes
Colors
Daily activities
Days of the week
Describing and characterizing people
Expressions of quantity
Family members
Food and beverages
Food served in a café
Food vocabulary
Identifying people
Meals
Numbers 20-100
Places to go
Sports and hobbies
Things to do
Grammar
Ne…pas
The definite articles le, la, l', les
The connectors et and mais
Subject pronouns
Using si instead of oui to contradict a negative statement
The indefinite articles un, une, des
The demonstrative adjectives ce, cet, cette, ces
Adjective agreement and placement
De after a negative verb
The pronoun on
Adverbs of frequency
Adjective agreement
Adjectives used as nouns
Placement of adverbs with passé composé
Possessive adjectives
The imperative
The partitive articles
Verbs
-er verbs
The verb avoir
The verb aimer
The verb avoir
Expressions with jouer and faire
The verb faire
The verb aimer; regular -er verbs
Aller + infinitive
The future with aller
The -ir verb: choisir
The passé composé with avoir
The -re verb: repondre
The verb aller and aller + infinitive
The verb être
The verb pouvoir
The verb prendre
The verb vouloir
The verbs mettre and porter
Culture
The French-speaking world
Famous French-speaking people
Leisure time activities
The French educational system/le bac
L'heure officielle
Curriculum in French schools
The French grading system
Things you might buy for school and fun
Bagging your own purchases
French currency (euros)
Québec
Sports and hobbies
Old and new in
Sports in Francophone countries
Dating in
Family life
Fashion in francophone countries
Food of
Going out
History of
Mealtimes in francophone countries
Pets in
Québec
Shopping for groceries in francophone countries
Telephone habits of French-speaking teenagers
The French telephone system
The Ivorian market
The metric system
Tipping
Waitpersons as professionals
FRENCH II
This intermediate French course continues to develop a
strong basis of the French language. The
class builds upon the material and goals presented at the beginning level of
language learning. The French II course
is conducted primarily in French, which emphasizes the use of French as a means
of communication. The course demands
active participation from the students in a variety of ways such as dialogues,
presentations, pair activities, and interviews.
Several projects and presentations are included such as a unit on French
food, a treasure hunt (giving and following directions), a presentation on
GOALS
To improve the student's ability to speak the language
To improve the ability to communicate ideas effectively in French
To improve the understanding of oral and written French
To foster writing proficiency through directed and creative writing
To use new vocabulary and grammatical structures in written and spoken French
To recognize and understand the meaning of unknown words through context clues and cognates
To improve basic pronunciation and intonation skills
To continue to
develop an appreciation for culture of
COURSE MATERIALS
Allez, viens! - level 2 series
Student text
Practice and Activity Workbook
Vocabulary and Grammar Workbook
In class use of audio CD's, video segments
French in Action video program (episodes 13-25)
Film: Au revoir les enfants
TOPICS
Conversation
Describing and characterizing yourself and others
Expressing likes and dislikes
Asking for and giving advice
Relating a series of events
Welcoming someone and responding to someone's welcome
Asking for and giving directions
Paying and responding to compliments
Paying and receiving compliments
Making suggestions
Making purchases
Asking for, offering, accepting, and refusing food
Extending good wishes
Giving prices
Asking for information and describing a place
Asking for and making suggestions
Sympathizing and consoling someone
Giving reasons and making excuses
Congratulating and reprimanding someone
Asking for opinions Expressing enthusiasm, indifference, and dissatisfaction
Expressing disbelieve and doubt
Asking for and giving information
Formal and informal phrasing of questions
Expressing satisfaction and frustration
Telling time
Expressing concern for someone and complaining
Giving advice Accepting and rejecting advice
Expressing discouragement and offering
Encouragement
Telling how often you do something
Telling what or whom you miss Reassuring someone
Asking and telling how things were like
Reminiscing
Making and responding to suggestions
Describing places
Wondering what happened
Offering possible explanations
Accepting and refusing explanations
Breaking some news
Showing interest
Beginning, continuing, and ending a story
Explanations and apologies
Sharing a confidence
Asking for and granting a favor
Making excuses
Apologizing and accepting an apology
Reproaching someone
Apologetic actions
Talking about personal problems
Accepting and refusing advice
Mechanics and Usage
The adjective quel
Using tu and vous
Contractions with à
intonation
Contractions with de
Emphasizing likes and dislikes
The reflexive pronouns se and me
The relative pronouns ce qui and ce que
De with adjectives and plural nouns
The phrase c'était
The pronoun en with activities
Figures of speech
Si on + the imparfait
Avoir l'air + adjective
Pronunciation
Pronunciation: liaison
Pronunciation: e muet
Pronunciation: the nasal sounds
Pronunciation: [y] versus [u]
Pronunciation: the [r] sound
Pronunciation: the [e] sound
Pronunciation: the nasal sound [a]
Vocabulary
Travel items
Family vocabulary
Clothing and colors
Weather expressions and seasons
Furniture and rooms
Places in town
Places to shop
Food items to buy
Meals
Gift items
Special occasions
Expressions of quantity
Food vocabulary
Places, flora, and fauna
Vacation activities
School day vocabulary
Meals at school
Sports and leisure activities
Weekend activities
Health expressions
Parts of the body
Injuries
Staying fit
Childhood activities
Adjectives of physical traits and personality
Chores
Places in a city
Feelings
Personal happenings
Friendship
School-related mishaps
Accidents and injuries
Party preparations
Grammar
The imperative
Question formation
Prepositions of location
The object pronoun en
The partitive articles
The indirect object pronouns lui and leur
Recognizing reflexive verbs
Connectors for sequencing events
Introduction to the passé composé with être
Connector words
Question words
Formation of imparfait
Object pronouns and their placement
Direct object pronouns with the passé composé
Object pronouns before an infinitive
Verbs
The verbs avoir and être
Adjective agreement
Choisir and other -ir verbs
Future with aller
Regular -er verbs
Adjectives that precede the noun
Courses of a meal
The verbs pouvoir and vouloir
Reflexive verbs
Adverbs of frequency
Daily activities
The passé composé with avoir
The passé composé with être
The verb ouvrir
Verbs that use être in the passé composé
Reflexive verbs in the passé composé
The verb devoir
The verb se nourrir
The imparfait of avoir and être
The passé composé vs. the imparfait
Using être en train de and the imparfait
The passé composé of reflexive verbs
Culture
Travel documents for foreign countries
Studying abroad
Ethnic restaurants
French teenagers' bedrooms
Notre-Dame de Chartres
Houses in francophone countries
Neighborhood stores
Typical meals in the francophone world
The euro
La ville de Saint-Pierre
Places to visit in different regions
The Creole language
Carnaval
Music and dance in
Carnet de correspondance
French grades and report cards
School life in francophone countries
Types of châteaux in
Studying historical figures in school
Buses and trains in
Research and presentations on
Good and bad eating habits
Pharmacies in
Teenagers' exercise habits
Mineral water
Things to see and buy in
Village life in
Ethnic groups in
High school in
Félix Houphouet-Boigny
Game of awalé
The cours Mirabeau
Histoires marseillaises
Paul Cézanne
Roman ruins in
Provençale cuisine
SPANISH I
The Spanish I students are introduced to the four skills of
language: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Beginning with this level of the Spanish, the
program places a strong emphasis on oral communication.
GOALS
To begin to build a strong vocabulary and grammatical base
To develop students' communicative skills
To encourage students' daily participation in class discussions
To develop writing proficiency by means of directed exercises, short dialogues on a variety of topics, and a daily journal
To develop pronunciation skills
To develop listening comprehension skills and ability
To introduce students to Spanish culture and to the Spanish speaking world
To develop in students an appreciation and understanding of Spanish culture through reading, watching videos, and listening to music
COURSE MATERIALS
¡Ven conmigo! - level 1 series
Student text
Practice and Activity Workbook
Vocabulary and Grammar Workbook
In class use of audio CD's, video segments
Destinos video series (episodes 1-6)
Short stories from Diálogos simpáticos, an introductory reader
Practice exercises from the website Learn Spanish (www.studyspanish.com)
TOPICS
Conversation
Introductions
Useful phrases
"Simón Dice" game to review commands
Greetings and farewells
Asking how someone is and saying how you are
Asking and saying how old someone is
Asking where someone is from and saying where you're from
Likes/dislikes
Hellos/goodbyes
Age expressions
"How are you?" and responses
Telling where you're from
Wants and needs
Describing your room
Telling time, being late, being in a hurry
Describing people and things you like
Tag questions
Describing people and things
Telling where people and things are
How often you do things
Today's date
Getting together with friends
Discussing problems and giving advice
Talking on the phone
Extending, accepting and declining invitations
Making plans
Telephone conversations
Declining invitations
Telephone expressions
Getting to know someone
Party invitations
Commenting on food
Making polite requests
Ordering dinner in a restaurant
Asking for/paying the bill in a restaurant
Polite requests
Paying the check in a restaurant
Expressing likes and dislikes
Discussing gift suggestions
Asking for and giving directions
Commenting on clothes
Making comparisons
Expressing preferences
Asking prices/paying
Asking for and giving an opinion
Asking for help and responding to requests
Telling a friend what to do
School Life
Classes and sequencing events
School classes
Grade scales in different countries
A typical school day
Student course loads
School-sponsored activities
Spanish punctuation marks
Mechanics and Usage
Definite articles
Accent marks
Indefinite articles
Plural definite articles
Forming questions
el/los + days of the week
tú and usted
Negation
¿Quién/quiénes?
les, a ustedes, a ellos, a ellas
Frequency of activities
Gender
"personal a"
Diminutives
Hay
Forming questions
Future expressions
Use of estar to say how things taste
Comparisons
Gift suggestions
Describe past events
Informal commands
Direct object pronouns lo and la
Expressions for time in the past
Tú and usted
Vocabulary
Telling time
Alphabet
Colors
Numbers
Sports
School items
Items in your room
Time expressions
Activities
Locations
Days of the week
Activities with friends
Weather
Dates, months, seasons
A typical week
Days of the week
Describing a family
Describing people
Family members
Household chores
Colors
Descriptions of people
Pastimes and hobbies
Personal chores
Talking about meals and food
Meals
Foods
Numbers (0-200,000)
Vocabulary for shopping
Clothing
Family terms
Preparations for a party
Celebrations
Grammar
Subject pronouns: yo, tú
Noun gender/agreement
Plural nouns
Agreement of cuánto and mucho with nouns
Subject pronouns: él, ella
Subject pronouns: yo, tú
Forming questions with cuántos
Adjective agreement
Possession with de
Noun/adjective agreement
Present tense
Uses of que
Subject pronouns
Present tense
Subject pronouns
Possessive adjectives
Encantar + indirect object pronouns
Expressions with tener
Indirect object pronouns
Es/son de + material/pattern
Demonstrative Adjectives
Present activities
Present progressive tense
Verbs
The verb ser
-ar/-er/-ir verb infinitives
Uses and forms of ser
tener
Necesitar, querer
-ar verbs
con, conmigo, contigo
The verbs estar, ir
tener
-er,-ir verbs
Hacer, salir, deber, poner
e to ie stem-changing verbs
Pensar + infinitive
ir + a + infinitive
Reflexive verbs
Tener expressions
gustar
o to ue stem-changing verbs
Forms of otro
estar and ser
Locations
Preterit tense of ar verbs
Culture
Common Spanish names
An introduction to the Spanish speaking world, including famous Spanish-speakers in sports, the arts, science, and politics
First names and Saints' Days
Greeting customs
Spanish surnames
The school day in
Apartments in
Spanish currency
México
Free time activities: where you go/what you do
Sports in Spanish-speaking countries
Greetings in Spanish-speaking countries
Seasons in
What a family does together
Privacy in Hispanic culture
La familia
Traveling without a car
La comida de las Américas
Breakfast, lunch, dinner and table manners in Spanish-speaking countries
Common Andean dishes
Tortillas
Specialty stores in
Fashion
Tamalada
Currency
Festivals and holidays
Saints' Days
Quinceañera
Wedding Celebrations
Las Piñatas
SPANISH II
The Spanish II students continue to develop the four skills of language: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. At this level, the program continues to develop oral communication and place a strong emphasis on vocabulary. Reading and writing skills continue to be developed and reinforced. Students are expected to prepare for various in-class presentations and dialogues. Reading short stories is introduced at this level, as well as more focused writing exercises.
GOALS
To continue to build a strong vocabulary and grammatical base
To further develop students' communicative skills
To continue to encourage students' daily participation in class discussions
To further writing proficiency through directed exercises, dialogues on a variety of topics, and a daily journal
To enhance pronunciation skills
To improve listening comprehension skills and ability
To continue to expose students to Spanish culture and to the Spanish speaking world
COURSE MATERIALS
¡Ven conmigo! - level 2 series
Student text
Practice and Activity Workbook
Vocabulary and Grammar Workbook
In class use of audio CD's, video segments
Destinos video series (episodes 7-18)
Short stories from Cuentitos simpáticos, an introductory reader
Practice exercises from the website Learn Spanish (www.studyspanish.com)
TOPICS
Conversation
Introducing yourself and others
Talking about what you and others do
Saying what you like and don't like
Description of appearance of Hispanics
Talking about how you're feeling
Making suggestions and responding to them
Saying if something has already been done
Asking for and offering help
Describing your city or town
Expressing feelings
Talking about your daily routine
Talking about responsibilities
Complaining
Talking about hobbies and pastimes
Saying how long something has been going on
Expressions of agreement
Asking for help and responding to questions
Giving explanations
Asking for and giving opinions
Giving advice
Talking about things and people you know
Making comparisons
Making plans
Talking about staying fit and healthy
Telling someone what to do and not to do
Informal commands
Asking for and giving information
Relating a series of events
Talking about what you used to do
Saying what you used to like and dislike
Describing what people and things were like
Using comparisons to describe people
Talking about likes and dislikes using the preterit
Describing a past event
Saying why you couldn't do something
Reporting what someone said
Describing what you did
Asking for help in a store
Talking about how clothes look and fit
Bargaining in a market
Giving directions
Setting the scene for a story
Continuing and ending a story
Talking about the latest news
Reacting to news
Mechanics and Usage
hace + quantity of time + que + present tense
deberías vs. debes
ser + adjective to describe people
para + infinitive
ser vs. estar
Comparisons: más...que, menos... que
ir + a + infinitive
Reflexives with verbs of emotion
Imperfect of ser to describe people and things
tan + adjective / adverb +
Comparisons: más/menos + adjective + que
Superlatives
Verbs with prepositions
Formal commands with usted, ustedes
ser + de + material
Vocabulary
Nationalities
Numbers
Colors
Family members
cafeterías
Calendar expressions
Places around town
Weather expressions
Clothing
Daily activities
Chores
Hobbies and pastimes
Household chores
Daily routines
Verbs of personal grooming
Vocabulary of household chores
Vocabulary for hobbies and pastimes
School and computer terms
Activities around town
After school activities
School subjects
Sports
Fitness activities
Health and fitness terms
Body parts
Injuries and explanations
Ordering in a restaurant
In the city
Places in the city
In the train station
In a restaurant
Birthday celebrations
Food vocabulary
Describing people and places
Conveniences
Descriptive adjectives
In the zoo, the amusement park, and movie theater
Running errands
At a festival
Describing things
In a clothing store
In a market
Clothing/shoe sizes
Expressions for shopping
Clothing material and pattern
Accidents, mishaps, and daily events
Science fiction and fairy tales
The latest news
Grammar
Indirect obj