Knowledge That A 9th Grader Should Have
- Posted by Max in Ninth Grade |
- November 16th, 2009 |
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English Language Arts
- Reading
- Communication
- Writing
- Research
Social Studies
- Explain the influence of Athenian government and philosophy on other civilizations.
- Summarize the essential characteristics of Roman civilization and explain their impact today.
- Explain the rise and growth of Christianity during the classical era.
- Explain the impact of religion in classical Indian civilization.
- Explain the influence of the Byzantine Empire.
- Summarize the origins, beliefs, and expansion of Islam.
- Summarize the influences of trans-Saharan trade on Africa.
- Compare the origins and characteristics of the Mayan, Aztecan, and Incan civilizations.
- Summarize the functions of feudalism and manorialism in medieval Europe.
- Analyze the upheaval and recovery that occurred in Europe during the Middle Ages.
- Compare the impact of the Renaissance and the reformation on life in Europe.
- Explain the long-term effects of political changes that occurred in Europe during the sixteenth, seventeenth, and eighteenth centuries.
- Summarize the origins and contributions of the scientific revolution.
- Explain the ways that Enlightenment ideas spread through Europe and their effect on European society.
- Explain the significant changes that took place in China in the nineteenth century.
- Explain the impact of European involvement on other continents during the era of European expansion.
- Compare the revolutions that took place on the European and American continents in the nineteenth century.
- Explain the causes and effects of transformation in Europe in the nineteenth century.
- Compare the political actions of European, Asian, and African nations in the era of imperial expansion.
- Summarize the causes of World War I.
- Summarize the worldwide changes that took place following World War I.
- Explain the impact of the Great Depression and political responses in Germany, Britain, and the United States.
- Explain the causes, key events, and outcomes of World War II.
- Compare the ideologies and global effects of totalitarianism, communism, fascism, Nazism, and democracy in the twentieth century.
- Exemplify the lasting impact of World War II.
- Summarize the ideologies and global effects of communism and democracy.
- Summarize the worldwide effects of the Cold War.
- Compare the challenges and successes of the movements toward independence and democratic reform in various regions following World War II.
- Summarize the impact of economic and political interdependence on the world.
Mathematics
- Algebra
- Patterns, generalizations, algebraic operations and symbols and matrices
- Algebraic expressions in problem-solving situations
- Equations and inequalities
- Interpretations of slopes and intercepts
- Linear functions and date representations
- Systems of linear equations
- Quadratic functions and data representations
- Other functions like exponential growth and decay
Physical Science
Chemistry
- History of atomic models and atomic theory
- Atomic structure and the periodic theory
- Structure and properties of matter
- Chemical bolds and reactions
- Basic nuclear chemistry
- Acids and bases
- Carbon chemistry including polymers
Physics
- Forces and motion
- Conservation of matter and energy and increase in disorder
- Electricity and magnetism
- Interaction of energy and matter
- Wave phenomena, characteristics and behavior, including electromagnetic and sound waves
