| Field: Language Arts | Prerequisite: None |
| Grades: 9 | Type: Required |
| Credit: High School | Length: 2 semesters |
English 9 is a two semester course intended to introduce students to the different genres of literature: Non-fiction, short stories, novels, poetry, and drama. In addition, an emphasis will be placed on reading comprehension, as well as punctuation, grammar, and literary elements. Students will also concentrate on formal paragraph and essay writing, as well as how to cite resources according to 9th edition MLA guidelines. Works included in the class will be Fahenheit 451, The Odyssey, To Kill a Mockingbird, Romeo and Juliet, and various short stories & poems.