ELA+9

= Welcome to ELA 9! =

Check this page regularly to find out what is going on in class. If you miss class time for any reason, it is your responsibility to find out what you have missed by either asking a classmate or your teacher. Have fun and enjoy the course!

Course outline: [|ELA 9 course outline.doc]

Welcome to ELA 9! I have handed the course outline to each student but if you happen to lose it or need to look at it, there is a file attachment at the top of this page. This week, we are getting started with our first unit "All That I Am - The Search for Self". We are going to delve into the personal lives of our classmates and write a biography on someone in the room. Not only will this give you a perpective that you haven't had before on that person, but maybe you will be able to reflect on your own life at the same time.
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Also, you have completed your first journal entry in class, regarding this issue: Some people believe that having school all year long is the way to go. Instead of having the entire summer off (where a lot of students lose or forget what they had learned in the previous year) there would be a week-long break every nine months. Do you, as a grade 9 student, think this is a good idea? Why or why not? What would have to change in your life if this were reality for us at GHCS?