Welcome to Wild and Unstructured Learning’s 9th Grade Full Curriculum Ongoing! We can’t wait to spend the school year with you. We focus on project based and hands on learning. We are committed to providing a safe and fun atmosphere for your child to grow with all their educational and social needs met. We welcome all learners! Wild and Unstructured Learning incorporates play and activity into each lesson. Your learner won't be able to wait to come to class!  


You can expect for your child to learn the following subjects-
Reading, Language/Grammar, Spelling, Writing, Biology, Economics, World Geography, Civics,  and Algebra 1.

Here is a list of the topics for each week:

Week of September 2nd-
Spelling- Students will have a weekly spelling list
English- Features and Purposes of Myths
Math- Algebra 1: The Midpoint Formula
Science- Cell Biology: The Function of Organelles
Economics- Saving and Earning

Week of September 9th-
Spelling- Students will have a weekly spelling list
English- Greek Mythology: Gordias and the Gordian Knot & Atalanta and the Golden Apples; theme, elements, and purpose of myth 
Math- Algebra 1: The Distance Formula
Science- Cell Biology: The Function of Organelles
Economics- Financial Spending Goals and Budgeting


Week of September 16th-
Spelling- Students will have a weekly spelling list
English- African Mythology: The Kikuyu Creation Myth & How Anansi Became a Spider; theme, elements, and purpose of myth
Math- Algebra 1: Absolute Value Equations
Science- Cell Biology: Animal Cells
Economics- Positive Factors Affecting Financial Goals


Week of September 23rd-
Spelling- Students will have a weekly spelling list
English- Hindu Mythology: How Ganesha Got His Elephant Head & Krishna and the Raging Bull; theme, elements, and purpose of myth
Math- Algebra 1: Finding Slope
Science- Cell Biology: Animal Cells
Economics- Negative Factors Affecting Financial Goals


Week of September 30th-
Spelling- Students will have a weekly spelling list
English- Research and Write about a Mythical Character
Math- Algebra 1: Graphing Lines Using Standard Form
Science- Cell Biology: Plant Cells
Economics- Fees: Banking and Borrowing


Week of October 7th-
Spelling- Students will have a weekly spelling list
English- Homonyms
Math- Algebra 1: Writing Linear Equations
Science- Cell Biology: Plant Cells
Economics- Choosing a Bank Account


Week of October 14th-
Spelling- Students will have a weekly spelling list
English- Types of Pronouns
Math- Algebra 1: Graphing Linear Inequalities
Science- Cell Biology: Cellular Respiration
Economics- Money management


Week of October 21st-
Spelling- Students will have a weekly spelling list
English- Adjectives: Possessive, Demonstrative, & Interrogative
Math- Algebra 1: Slope and Rate of Change
Science- Cell Biology: Cellular Respiration
Economics- Impulse Buying


Week of October 28th-
Spelling- Students will have a weekly spelling list
English- Types of Adverbs
Math- Algebra 1: Slope-Intercept Form of a Line
Science- Cellular Processes: Prokaryotic Cells
Geography- What Are The Five Themes of Geography?


Week of November 4th-
Spelling- Students will have a weekly spelling list
English- Roman Mythology: The Judgement of Paris & The myth of Aeneas; theme, elements, and purpose of myth
Math- Algebra 1: Point-Slope Form of a Line
Science- Cellular Processes: Eukaryotic Cells
Geography- Macro Geographical Regions of the World


Week of November 11th-
Spelling- Students will have a weekly spelling list
English- Egyptian Mythology: The Story of Osiris and Isis &  The First Tragedy in Creation; theme, elements, and purpose of myth
Math- Algebra 1: Solving Multi-Step Equations
Science- Cellular Processes: Cell Homeostasis
Geography- Macro Geographical Subregions of the World


Week of November 18th-
Spelling- Students will have a weekly spelling list
English- Chinese Mythology: Chang’e and Hou Yi & Pangu and the creation of the world; theme, elements, and purpose of myth
Math- Algebra 1: Equation of Parallel or Perpendicular Lines
Science- Cellular Processes: Cell Homeostasis
Geography- Metageography: Definition & Examples

Week of November 25th- NO CLASS Fall Break

Week of December 2nd-
Spelling- Students will have a weekly spelling list
English- Research and Write about a Mythical Character
Math- Algebra 1: Graphing Absolute Value Equations
Science- Cellular Processes: Mitosis
Geography- Metageography


Week of December 9th-
Spelling- Students will have a weekly spelling list
English- Conjunctive Adverbs & Intensifiers
Math- Algebra 1: One–Step Linear Inequalities
Science- Cellular Processes: Mitosis
Geography- Biogeography: Definitions & Examples


Week of December 16th-
Spelling- Students will have a weekly spelling list
English- Conjunctions: Co-ordinating, Subordinating, & Correlative 
Math- Algebra 1: Two–Step Linear Inequalities
Science- Cellular Processes: Meiosis
Geography- Biogeography

Week of December 23rd- NO CLASS Winter Break

Week of December 30th- NO CLASS Winter Break

Week of January 6th-
Spelling- Students will have a weekly spelling list
English- Vocabulary: Prefixes, Roots, & Suffixes
Math- Algebra 1: Compound Inequalities
Science- Cellular Processes: Meiosis
Civics- Founding Principles of the United States Government 


Week of January 13th-
Spelling- Students will have a weekly spelling list
English- Sentence Structure: Simple, Compound, & Complex
Math- Algebra 1: Absolute Value Inequalities
Science- Cellular Processes: Asexual Reproduction
Civics- Political Parties


Week of January 20th-
Spelling- Students will have a weekly spelling list
English- Descriptive Essay: Create an imaginary creature or world
Math- Algebra 1: Solving systems of equations by graphing
Science- Cellular Processes: Sexual Reproduction
Civics- Political Processes and Voting


Week of January 27th-
Spelling- Students will have a weekly spelling list
English- Writing: Persuasive Speech
Math- Algebra 1: Solving systems of equations by elimination
Science- Cellular Processes: Cell Differentiation
Civics- the Electoral College


Week of February 3rd-
Spelling- Students will have a weekly spelling list
English- Essay: Compare and Contrast
Math- Algebra 1: Solving systems of equations by substitution
Science- Cellular Processes: Cell Specialization
Civics- The First 100 Days 


Week of February 10th-
Spelling- Students will have a weekly spelling list
English- Five Elements of Poetry & Poetry Interpretation
Math- Algebra 1: Systems of equations word problems
Science- Molecular Genetics: Genetic Code
Civics- Politics and Public Policy 


Week of February 17th-
Spelling- Students will have a weekly spelling list
English- Sentences: Objects & Complements
Math- Algebra 1: Graphing systems of inequalities
Science- Molecular Genetics: Genetic Code
Civics- What is Congress? 


Week of February 24th-
Spelling- Students will have a weekly spelling list
English- Sentences: Parallel Structures
Math- Algebra 1: Discrete relations
Science- Molecular Genetics: DNA Structure
Civics- Economics and Government


Week of March 3rd-
Spelling- Students will have a weekly spelling list
English- Fiction: Elements of the Plot Arch
Math- Algebra 1: Properties of exponents
Science- Molecular Genetics: RNA Structure
Economics- The Influence of Advertising


Week of March 10th-
Spelling- Students will have a weekly spelling list
English- Allegories 
Math- Algebra 1: Writing numbers in scientific notation
Science- Molecular Genetics: RNA Structure
Economics- Consumer Awareness & Privacy


Week of March 17th-
Spelling- Students will have a weekly spelling list
English- Identifying/Writing Figurative Language
Math- Algebra 1: Operations with scientific notation
Science- Molecular Genetics: Protein Synthesis
Economics- How to Read a Receipt & Calculating Taxes: Sales Tax


Week of March 24th-
Spelling- Students will have a weekly spelling list
English- Symbolism and Imagery
Math- Algebra 1: Addition and subtraction with scientific notation
Science- Molecular Genetics: Protein Synthesis
Economics- Grocery Shopping


Week of March 31st-
Spelling- Students will have a weekly spelling list
English- Order of Adverbs
Math- Algebra 1: Discrete exponential growth and decay word problems
Science- Molecular Genetics: DNA Mutations
Geography- How To Interpret Scale Maps


Week of April 7th-
Spelling- Students will have a weekly spelling list
English- Punctuation: Commas, Semi-Colons, & Colons
Math- Algebra 1: Adding and subtracting polynomials
Science- Molecular Genetics: DNA Mutations
Geography- How To Construct Scale Maps


Week of April 14th-
Spelling- Students will have a weekly spelling list
English- Punctuation: Dashes, Hyphens, & Ellipses
Math- Algebra 1: Multiplying polynomials
Science- Molecular Genetics: Chromosomes
Geography-  How to Read Topographic Maps


Week of April 21st-
Spelling- Students will have a weekly spelling list
English- Misplaced Modifiers
Math- Algebra 1: Multiplying special case polynomials
Science- Molecular Genetics: Chromosomes
Geography-  Topographic Maps


Week of April 28th-
Spelling- Students will have a weekly spelling list
English- Review Writing
Math- Algebra 1: Factoring quadratic polynomials
Science- Heredity: Probability of Inheritance
Geography-  How to Read Geologic Maps


Week of May 5th-
Spelling- Students will have a weekly spelling list
English- Paraphrasing & Summarizing a Science Article
Math- Algebra 1: Factoring special case polynomials
Science- Heredity: Probability of Inheritance
Geography- Geologic Maps


Week of May 12th-
Spelling- Students will have a weekly spelling list
English- Paraphrasing & Summarizing a Social Studies Article
Math- Algebra 1: Factoring by grouping
Science- Heredity: Laws of Inheritance
Civics- How is a law made?


Week of May 19th-
Spelling- Students will have a weekly spelling list
English- Paraphrasing & Summarizing a Personal Interest Article
Math- Algebra 1: Dividing polynomials
Science- Darwin’s Theory
Civics- Writing My Own Law


Week of May 26th-
Spelling- Students will have a weekly spelling list
English- Dangling Modifiers
Math- Algebra 1: Graphing quadratic inequalities
Science- Factors Affecting Genetic Variation
Civics- Media Influence on Politics and Society


Week of June 2nd-
Spelling- Students will have a weekly spelling list
English- Squinting Modifiers
Math- Algebra 1: Completing the square
Science- Factors Affecting Biological Diversity
Civics- Limited and Unlimited Government


Week of June 9th-
Spelling- Students will have a weekly spelling list
English- Clauses: Relative & Subordinate
Math- Algebra 1: Solving quadratic equations by taking square roots
Science- Biogeographic Isolation
Economics- Shopping: Coupons and Discounts


Week of June 16th-
Spelling- Students will have a weekly spelling list
English- Diagram Sentences
Math- Algebra 1: Solving quadratic equations by factoring
Science- Human Evolution
Economics- Income Distribution