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Knowledge That A 9th Grader Should Have

1. Posted by Max in Ninth Grade |
2. 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