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​   Welcome to Ms Shimon's Class

"Words are absolutely necessary for thinking, and with a minimum of words there is a minimum of thought.    -- Aubrey Douglas
                                                                       
"If all my possessions were to be taken from me with one exception, I would choose to keep the power of communication, for by it I would regain all the others."   --Daniel Webster
                                                                        
"If you cannot write well, you cannot think well, and if you cannot think well, others will do your thinking for you."    --George Orwell

Email: bshimon@jeffco.k12.co.us
Voicemail: 303-982-5140 ext. 52340

English 9 Course Description: This introductory, year-long English class is required for all 9th grade students.  This course will cover the following literature genres: short stories, epics, nonfiction, drama, novels, and poetry.  The following writing genres will also be covered: narrative, expository, descriptive and technical.  A research project will be included, as will public speaking, vocabulary, and grammar. 

WORRIED ABOUT YOUR GRADE?
*Pay attention to deadlines. Assignments are due at the beginning of class. Once late, it drops 10% daily until day 5. After that it remains 50% off until the end of the semester.
*Most tests can be retaken and many assignments can be redone.
*Extra credit is available, and can be used to raise semester grade up to 5%. 

            English 9 Syllabus

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