MYP Course Outline

Course: English
Grade Level: 9

Course Description:  This is an inquiry-based class.  Our goal is to grow in our understanding of the function of language in order to communicate more effectively.    We will study materials that will help us understand who we are and what our role will be in this increasingly global world.  We will analyze multiple perspectives presented in literature and expository texts and produce complex writing assignments. English 9AB is organized into three standards-based instructional components that focus on persuasion, exposition, and literary analysis, integrating skills of reading, writing, listening, and speaking.

MYP AIMS ADDRESSED BY THIS COURSE

• Use the language as a vehicle for thought, creativity, reflection, learning and self-expression.
• Use language as a tool for personal growth, social interaction and for developing relationships within the international community.
• Comprehend more clearly aspects of their own culture and those of other cultures by exploring the interdependence of human beings through a variety of works.
• Develop the skills involved in speaking, listening, reading, writing and feeling in a variety of contexts.
• Respond appropriately to a variety of texts.
• Read widely to promote a lifelong interest in language and literature.
• Develop a critical and creative approach to studying and analyzing literature.
• Consider the role of literature both culturally and historically.
• Reflect on the learning process in various ways and at various stages.
• Empathize with real people and fictional characters as and when appropriate.