The English 9 Credit Recovery course is a flexible online course designed for students who need to retake the course, catch up to classmates, or earn the credits necessary to graduate on-time. The course includes engaging and interactive instruction about reading, writing, speaking and listening, and language, with a focus on exploring a wide variety of genres and their elements. Students learn how to carefully read, interpret, and analyze literature and nonfiction works of cultural or historical significance appropriate to Grade 9. Examples of works studied include “The Black Cat,” “Ain’t I a Woman?” “Nothing Gold Can Stay,” and the novel The Alchemist. Students also learn about the formal writing process as they write a literary analysis essay.
