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Ninth Grade Curriculum

The Life of Christ
This course presents the life of Christ beginning with His existence prior to creation and His prophesied coming in the Old Testament, proceeding to His birth, His three year ministry, death, resurrection, and  extending to His current work in the world, second coming and eventual heavenly rule. This course will teach the goals of establishing a Christ-like character as the students incorporate the teachings of Christ into their own lives.

Introduction to Chemistry and Physics
The broad course goals include understanding the constructs that are essential to studying science and teaching students how to think scientifically. The basic curriculum includes understanding composition and reactions of matter, basic linear motion, forces, and energy. Reviewing the fundamental concepts and principles of science and exploring how they relate to Physics and Chemistry are important parts of the class.

Algebra I
This course is designed for students to learn to solve problems using algebra. It involves learning the rules and properties of algebra and problem solving strategies.

Algebra II
This course is designed for students to gain a deeper understanding of algebra enabling them to become better problem solvers. Students will build upon the algebraic skills and concepts learned in Algebra I. Students will be introduced to complex numbers, quadratic equations, systems of equations, matrices, polynomial functions, and fractional exponents.

World Studies III
The course content goals are to understand key political, economic, military, religious, and geographical forces which shaped and still shape our world; to possess a chronological and thematic perspective of western culture and civilization; to possess a visual sense of western civilization and history; and to be able to view western civilization and culture from different perspectives and interpretations. The year will conclude with a research paper on a global issue. 

World Literature
In this course students will develop abilities in language arts, to be able to read, write, speak, and listen for a variety of purposes. The course will focus on composition, grammar, literature and reading.

Spanish I
This course builds upon the learning students gained in their elementary and middle school Spanish classes. At the high school level, all four elements (speaking, reading, writing, and listening) of language learning are taught, with special emphasis given to the development of conversational language skills. The culture of Latin America is also studied through videos and guest speakers from other countries.