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Guidance

By the end of summer before 9th grade begins students should:

Begin earning community service hours.
Register for OCA's college-pre classes.
Sign-up for extracurricular activities/clubs.

By the end of 1st-semester 9th grade students should:

Begin taking PSAT and PRACT prep tests.
Begin building a college resume.

By the end of 2nd-semester 9th grade students should:

Understand their GPA and how it works.
Continue to take the PSAT and PRACT prep tests.
Have at least 25% of your community service hours complete.

9th Grade

Overview

As they transition into high school, our freshmen experience a year of major shifts in perspective, education requirements, and expectations. Furthermore, as they obtain higher level thinking skills and more individual autonomy in their education, this year marks the beginning of their preparation to go to college, the military, vocational school, or the workforce after they graduate.

Bible

Our freshmen study of the life of Christ through the Gospel of John using the Positive Action curriculum to develop a deeper knowledge of Jesus and His life by examining His ministry here on earth within the historical and geographical context of Israel.

English

In English, ninth graders review the eight parts of speech, five basic sentence patterns, their usage and mechanics. Our students also exercise and achieve proficiency in vocabulary skills, library skills, and study skills. Finally, the writing process is implemented in a variety of tasks and purposes.

Math

Students continue to focus on the complex algebraic skills, including order of operations, expressions, and equations. They also continue to focus on solving systems of equations, operations with polynomials and radicals, factoring, solving rational equations, and graphing using the Bob Jones curriculum. Our geometry students work to enhance problem-solving skills by developing the thinking processes essential for both higher math courses and everyday life.

Earth Science

We continue to use Bob Jones curriculum in our ninth grade Earth Science to study our world and its systems. Students exercise their critical thinking skills as they study major theories in earth science to gain a better understanding of and greater appreciation of creation.

Geography

Our freshmen utilize the curriculum provided by Bob Jones to study cultural geography from a biblical perspective. They learn to appreciate the diversity of people, cultures, and landforms from around the globe and how each is intricately interdependent on one another.

By the end of 9th grade, students will:

Bible

Apply lessons from the life of Christ to their lives today
Have an introductory understanding of Christ’s identity, ministry, and doctrine
Outline the Gospel of John
Base what they believe on the foundation of Scripture
Connect the truth of the Gospels to the facts of broader history

English

Have a basic understanding of English grammar, sentence structure, punctuation, spelling, and capitalization
Have a basic understanding of the writing process (planning, revising, rewriting, and publishing)
Use language correctly and purposefully to communicate clearly and effectively
Demonstrate writing reading and research skills while studying Robinson Crusoe
Have a basic knowledge of reading comprehension through literature and short stories
Develop their ability as critical readers and writers
Write clearly and effectively for a variety of tasks, purposes, and audiences using an appropriate process
Use technology effectively to produce, strengthen, and publish writings

Algebra I

Demonstrate proficiency in algebraic knowledge and skills
Interpret, write, and evaluating algebraic expression
Model mathematical conditions through writing, solving, ad graphing equations and functions
Analyze functions using various representations
Read and analyze algebraic representations and solve real-life applications
Perform operations with polynomials and radicals and extend the Laws of Exponents to include rational exponents
Extend understanding of functions to quadratic and exponential functions and using them to model and analyze real-world relationships
Solve quadratic equations with one variable
Build functions, identifying their key features and representing them in various ways

Geometry

Apply deductive and inductive reasoning to create proofs that justify theorems
Create constructions illustrating key geometric concepts
Identify, classify, and investigate geometric figures in space
Determine congruence and similarity between figures
Classify and explore the geometric characteristics of quadrilaterals
Calculate lengths, areas, and volumes of two- and three- dimensional figures
Investigate, describe, and apply the characteristics of various transformations
Apply trigonometric ratios to find unknown measures of triangles

Earth Science

Pose scientific queries
Investigate the nature of scientific phenomena associated with the Earth and nearby heavenly bodies
Properly communicate scientific information to another individual in an accurate and precise manner
Demonstrate the ability to identify the characteristics of the atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, and celestial bodies, along with a basic knowledge of the processes which take place therein

Geography

Understand a general survey of the earth, its resources, the use of those resources
Understand the geographic and cultural features of people in the various regions and countries of the world
Understand the elements of geography with a strong biblical philosophy
Understand how physical geography affects the political and economic aspects of countries and the way of life of their people
Have a basic understanding of land masses and countries, and their relationships to one another

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