9th Grade Curriculum
Latin—Mr. Thomas Caucutt
In
this 9th grade year, Latin students will continue their study of Latin
grammar, readings in Roman and Greek culture, and adapted
translations
of Roman history and literature all closely integrated with other areas
of study. While students are reading the works of Virgil and Livy in
translation in their literature and history classes, they will be
reading them in the original language in Latin class. As they begin
their study of early church history and the creeds in translation, they
will discover the historic expression of the orthodox Christian
faith in the western world. They will learn the liturgy, hymns, and
creeds that began to take shape in Latin by the 1st century A.D, and
will be introduced to the original “NIV” version of the Bible: the
Latin Vulgate.
Text: Jenny’s First Year Latin, Prentice Hall, 1990.
Literature
This
class follows the same time line as the History class, covering late
Antiquity to Early Middle Ages. Emphasis will be on illustrating how
the Ancient World shaped the Medieval World. Texts covered include: The
Aeneid, Till We Have Faces, and Beowulf. Students will continue
studying vocabulary and improving writing skills through on-demand
writing and short papers.
Advanced Logic—Mrs. Kathy Houser
This
class is a continuation of Aristolelian Logic. Students must pass Logic
I in order to enter this class. Emphasis is placed on grasping the
structure of reasoning and applying it to the world outside the
classroom. The text used is Martin Cothran’s Traditional Logic Book II.
The student will also continue making speeches and take part in a
formal team debate on a topic covered in one of his other classes.
Biology—Mrs. Pam Collins
Ninth
grade Biology provides students with a basic foundation in
biochemistry, ecology, cell biology, genetics, and evolution. Students
will study modern classification and learn characteristics of each
kingdom, including bacteria, protists, fungi, plants, and animals. This
course will be taught with the clear understanding that each organism
was created to occupy a particular niche in Creation and man was given
dominion over all the earth. We are called to be good stewards of this
planet and will begin by developing a clear understanding of biological
concepts.
Text: Prentice Hall Biology, 2006
History—Mrs. Julie McGuffey
Civilizations
II will explore the world of the ancient Romans and how their
achievements and failures left their mark on western civilization. This
course will be driven by primary text documents coming from ancient
historians such as Livy, Plutarch, Tacitus and Suetonius. Experience in
research and writing will be an additional element to this course.
Bible—Mr. Mark Gainey
Ninth grade Bible is a survey of the New Testament along with an examination of early church history through the age of the Christian
Roman Empire. This course will be driven by primary text documents from
a variety of sources including the New Testament and writings by Early
Church Fathers such as Athanasius and Augustine. This course is a
companion course to Civilizations II.
Geometry—Mrs. Cathy Richardson
Geometry
provides students with knowledge about shapes and properties and
assists with the development of spatial sense, critical for further
study in mathematics and for everyday life. Traditionally, writing
proofs has been a major emphasis in Geometry. While in recent years
this focus has diminished in other schools, at ECCS Geometry continues
to teach the Euclidian method of reasoning and writing proofs. This
course also incorporates geometric projects to reinforce the concepts
taught.
Text: Geometry by McDougal Littell Publishers
Scientific Calculator Required (Graphing Calculator is optional – will be required in Alg. II)
