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Welcome to

Grade 9

Academic English

Who Am I?

  • Ms. Morton
  • Mother to 1 boy with 1 on the way and 1 puppy- named Rosie
  • CDCI West
  • Trent University and Lakehead University
  • Reader
  • Painter
  • Dancer extraordinaire
  • Baker

Who are you?

  • Use the "Find Someone Who" sheet to wander around and meet each other.

  • Write down names is the spaces provided

  • We will discuss after!

WHAT?

What do you hope to get out of this class?

In this class we will:

  • General Ideas?

  • Specific Ideas?
  • listen to understand
  • speak to communicate
  • read for meaning
  • reflect on skills and strategies
  • develop and organize content
  • discuss and debate
  • share our ideas and opinions

Most Importantly: We will Learn together and grow together

My Goals for YOU

  • To begin to think about how you learn best
  • To figure out how YOU best organize your ideas, notes and deadlines
  • To get in the habit of setting goals and developing plans to achieve them
  • To help you feel prepared moving forward in your English education

English, Grade 9 Academic

This course is designed to develop the oral communication, reading, writing, and media literacy skills that students need for success in their secondary school academic programs and in their daily lives. Students will analyse literary texts from contemporary and historical periods, interpret informational and graphic texts, and create oral, written, and media texts in a variety of forms. An important focus will be on the use of strategies that contribute to effective communication. The course is intended to prepare students for the Grade 10 academic English course, which leads to university or college preparation courses in Grades 11 and 12.

Prerequisite: None

Class Expectations

Come to class

Arrive on time

Bring materials to class

Be respectful

Listen to each other

No judgements

Try your hardest

Set goals

Submit ALL work on time

Advocate for yourself

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