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                                              Glenn Hills High School

                                                Syllabus 2024 -2025

                                                Ninth Grade Literature and Composition

Course Description: Ninth Grade Literature and Composition focuses on the study of literary genres and informational texts; the students develop an initial understanding of both the structure and the meaning of a literary work. The students explore the effect of the literary form in regard to interpretation. The students will read across the curriculum to develop academic and personal interests in different subjects. The students will also demonstrate competency in a variety of writing genres: argumentative, informational/expository, and narrative. The students will engage in research, timed writing, and the writing process. Instructions in language conventions will occur within the context of reading, writing, and speaking, rather than in isolation. The students demonstrate an understanding of speaking and listening for a variety of purposes.  

 Instructional Philosophy: To build a foundation for college and career readiness, students must read widely and deeply from among a broad range of high-quality, increasingly challenging literary and informational texts. Through extensive reading of stories, dramas, poems, and myths from diverse cultures and different time periods, students gain literary and cultural knowledge as well as familiarity with various text structures and elements.  This course is a graduation requirement.

Major Course Goals: Throughout the year we will review the following basic skills to improve performance at the high school level: organization, test-taking techniques, listening skills, effective study habits, goal-setting, time management, note-taking, learning styles, and attitudes/behaviors of an active learner.

We will follow a Standards-based classroom and adhere to the 9th grade curriculum map to prepare you for tenth grade. Our learning focus will target the analysis of literary and informational texts as well as producing effective writing that is explanatory, informative, and argumentative in style, content, and format.

Major Course Projects & Instructional Activities: Assignments include the following: Daily classwork and homework, quizzes,tests, writing assignments, independent work using the computer, projects(individual and group), oral presentations, and reports(oral and written).

 Course Assessment Plan:

Assessments will assess students' ability to analyze literary and informational text, produce effective writing that is explanatory, informative, and argumentative in style, content, and format. Students will complete Performance Tasks, assessments, and multiple researching and writing tasks throughout the span of the course.

 Classroom Expectations: The discipline policy of the Richmond County School System will be followed.  I will not accept any class disruptions, disrespect for myself or others in the class.

  1^st Offense:  Verbal warning

2^nd Offense:  Teacher – student mini conference

3^rd Offense: Verbal warning and parent/guardian contact

4^th Offense:  Guidance/ Administration referral

Supplies and Materials needed:

Richmond County Text for class:

 Missed Assignments/tests: 

If you are absent from class, no matter why, it is YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to see me for notes, assignments, etc. on your own time, not during class time, unless something you need from me is required that day for class.  Also, if you miss a test or quiz on that day, it is your responsibility to make an after-school appointment with me to make it up-in five days.

Grade Distribution

Major : 40%

Minor : 60%

Total  :100%

 Syllabus AGREEMENT     Ninth Grade English Literature & Composition: 

 Dear parents/ guardians and students,

To ensure the success of our students, please read the information on this syllabus carefully.  If you have any questions, please feel free to email me at any time. Please include a way that I may contact you so that we may have open communication.

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Teacher: Mrs.Sophy Sara Peter

E-mail address : peterso@boe.richmond.k12.ga.us

Phone Number: 706-796-4924