Course descriptions/9th grade
Freshman Literature and Composition
Through the study of literature, students examine important issues in cultures at home and across the globe, read a myriad of genres — poems, plays, short stories, and novels — and write in a variety of modes (narrative, descriptive, expository, analytical, argumentative). They explore the meanings of what they have read and articulate their understanding of culture. The core question is “How do humans explore their world through stories?” The study of literature follows the regional approach of the Global Studies course and is aligned with the California State Standards of Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening.