Grade 16 - Georgia English

GSE Ninth Grade Literature and Composition (Credit: 1.00)

Students should enter GSE Ninth Grade Literature and Composition with a foundation in fiction, drama, poetry, mythology, and nonfiction. This course will provide them with the opportunity to build on that foundation. They will engage in in-depth analysis of more complex literature, view that literature from its historical perspective, and connect it to other arts. They will write literary analyses, logical arguments, informational/explanatory texts, narratives, and focused research projects. These writing tasks will be both formal and informal. Additionally, they will engage in speaking and listening activities that use and incorporate media and technology. As a result of the reading, writing, speaking, and listening students will do in this course, they will grow their vocabulary and their understanding of how to communicate effectively by making skillful choices when expressing themselves with language. To become critical consumers of text, students will be exposed to increasingly more complex texts to which they apply those skills. The content is both rigorous and relevant and includes high-quality contemporary works as well as the classics of literature. Students will be enriched as they expand their skills and confidence in English language arts through a comprehensive study. Below is a list of resources that are not included in this course and must be acquired separately. The Odyssey, Homer. Recommend text: Penguin Classics edition, Homer, The Odyssey, translated by Robert Fagles, introduction and notes by Bernard Knox. ISBN: 0140268863 To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee. Recommended text: Grand Central Publishing (1982) ISBN-13: 978-0-446-31078-9