English 9B – FX

Flex Course Overview:
English 9B is a course designed with the flexibility to help students complete their coursework at their own pace and schedule. Students may bypass portions of unit content and assignments by showing mastery of materials and objectives if they choose the option to challenge a unit by taking the challenge test. Based on how well they do on a challenge test, some coursework may be exempted. This course is divided into eight units with coursework (including computer and teacher-graded assignments) and a unit exam. There is no high-stakes final exam; just shorter incremental exams in each unit, two of which must be scheduled with a proctor.

Course Description: 
This course examines the varied meanings of language through poetry, mythology, writing, and informational texts. Students will learn to read, explore, discuss, analyze, and synthesize information from different cultural and historical perspectives, as well as produce expository and technical writing. The students will learn how to identify the main idea of texts and to summarize and respond to informative texts. Some of the major topics include “The Odyssey,” grammar, and informative writing. View full syllabus