Liberia - Grade 9 Lesson Notes

Composition Organization + Mechanics I

English

Semester 1 | Period 1 | Week 1

Greetings, Introductions, and Numbers

French

Semester 1 | Period 1 | Week 1

Scientific Knowledge: Man and Scientific Methods of Solving Problems

General Science

Semester 1 | Period 1 | Week 1

Whole Numbers I

Mathematics

Semester 1 | Period 1 | Week 1

Introduction to Physical Education and Its History

Physical Education

Semester 1 | Period 1 | Week 1

Introduction to Religion

Religious and Moral Education

Semester 1 | Period 1 | Week 1

Location, Topography, and Climate of Selected West African Countries (Part I)

Social Studies

Semester 1 | Period 1 | Week 1

Mechanics II—Developing Compositions with Correct Capitalization & Punctuation

English

Semester 1 | Period 1 | Week 2

Expressing Age and Numbers 1 - 100

French

Semester 1 | Period 1 | Week 2

Scientific Methods of Study and the Aid of Mathematics

General Science

Semester 1 | Period 1 | Week 2

Whole Numbers II

Mathematics

Semester 1 | Period 1 | Week 2

Importance of Physical Education

Physical Education

Semester 1 | Period 1 | Week 2

Influential Religious Leaders

Religious and Moral Education

Semester 1 | Period 1 | Week 2

Location, Topography, and Climate of Selected West African Countries (Part II)

Social Studies

Semester 1 | Period 1 | Week 2

Transitive & Intransitive Verbs + Vocabulary Development (Synonyms/Antonyms)

English

Semester 1 | Period 1 | Week 3

Nationality, Profession, and Numbers

French

Semester 1 | Period 1 | Week 3

Non-Living Matter: Elements and Atom Structure

General Science

Semester 1 | Period 1 | Week 3

Whole Numbers III – Application of Direct and Inverse Proportions, Compound Interest

Mathematics

Semester 1 | Period 1 | Week 3

Health-Related Activities - Cardiovascular Fitness

Physical Education

Semester 1 | Period 1 | Week 3

Moral and Spiritual Teachings of Religious Leaders

Religious and Moral Education

Semester 1 | Period 1 | Week 3

Factors Influencing Weather & Climate and Use of Meteorological Instruments

Social Studies

Semester 1 | Period 1 | Week 3

Figurative Language—Allegory, Symbolism, Extended Metaphor, Euphemism (and review: simile, personification, hyperbole)

English

Semester 1 | Period 1 | Week 4

Pronouns, Gender & Number, and Numbers

French

Semester 1 | Period 1 | Week 4

Physical and Chemical Changes; Mixtures

General Science

Semester 1 | Period 1 | Week 4

Addition and Subtraction of Numbers in Base 2 Numerals (Binary Numbers)

Mathematics

Semester 1 | Period 1 | Week 4

Health-Related Activities – Muscular Strength and Endurance

Physical Education

Semester 1 | Period 1 | Week 4

Moral Teachings of Jesus Christ

Religious and Moral Education

Semester 1 | Period 1 | Week 4

Major Industries in West Africa

Social Studies

Semester 1 | Period 1 | Week 4

Reading & Analyzing Prose and Poetry; Writing Poetry with Figurative Language

English

Semester 1 | Period 1 | Week 5

Consolidation – Introductions, Presentations, and Residence

French

Semester 1 | Period 1 | Week 5

Compounds: Acids, Bases, and Salts

General Science

Semester 1 | Period 1 | Week 5

Multiplication and Division of Numbers in Base 2 Numerals

Mathematics

Semester 1 | Period 1 | Week 5

Health-Related Activities - Flexibility and Body Composition

Physical Education

Semester 1 | Period 1 | Week 5

Comparative Moral Teachings

Religious and Moral Education

Semester 1 | Period 1 | Week 5

Communication and Transport Routes in West Africa

Social Studies

Semester 1 | Period 1 | Week 5

Major Minerals and Mining

Social Studies

Semester 1 | Period 1 | Week 9

Composition - Differentiating Biography and Autobiography

English

Semester 1 | Period 2 | Week 7

Communication - Phone Calls and Informal Letters

French

Semester 1 | Period 2 | Week 7

Introduction to Living Matter and Classification

General Science

Semester 1 | Period 2 | Week 7

Rational and Non-rational Numbers

Mathematics

Semester 1 | Period 2 | Week 7

Introduction to Muscular System

Physical Education

Semester 1 | Period 2 | Week 7

Commitment in Religion

Religious and Moral Education

Semester 1 | Period 2 | Week 7

Forest Products and Major Industries

Social Studies

Semester 1 | Period 2 | Week 7

Writing Autobiographies

English

Semester 1 | Period 2 | Week 8

Politeness and Invitations – Asking, Accepting, and Refusing

French

Semester 1 | Period 2 | Week 8

Kingdoms and Reproduction

General Science

Semester 1 | Period 2 | Week 8

Variations

Mathematics

Semester 1 | Period 2 | Week 8

Formation of Muscles and Muscle Fibers

Physical Education

Semester 1 | Period 2 | Week 8

Human Commitment to God

Religious and Moral Education

Semester 1 | Period 2 | Week 8

Geographical Factors Favouring Agriculture

Social Studies

Semester 1 | Period 2 | Week 8

Researching and Writing Biographies

English

Semester 1 | Period 2 | Week 9

Writing and Responding to Letters

French

Semester 1 | Period 2 | Week 9

Mendel's Law of Heredity and Human Reproduction

General Science

Semester 1 | Period 2 | Week 9

Variations

Mathematics

Semester 1 | Period 2 | Week 9

Importance of the Muscular System

Physical Education

Semester 1 | Period 2 | Week 9

God's Messengers to Mankind

Religious and Moral Education

Semester 1 | Period 2 | Week 9

Reading and Analyzing Prose

English

Semester 1 | Period 2 | Week 10

Telephone Communication – Making Calls and Leaving Messages

French

Semester 1 | Period 2 | Week 10

Types of Plants and Human Body Systems

General Science

Semester 1 | Period 2 | Week 10

Factorization

Mathematics

Semester 1 | Period 2 | Week 10

Functions of the Muscular System

Physical Education

Semester 1 | Period 2 | Week 10

God's Promises

Religious and Moral Education

Semester 1 | Period 2 | Week 10

Socioeconomic Contributions of Agriculture and Minerals

Social Studies

Semester 1 | Period 2 | Week 10

Reading and Analyzing Poetry

English

Semester 1 | Period 2 | Week 11

Grammar & Practice – Future Tense and Future Proche

French

Semester 1 | Period 2 | Week 11

Puberty, Adolescence, Juvenile Delinquency

General Science

Semester 1 | Period 2 | Week 11

Simple Equations Involving Fractions

Mathematics

Semester 1 | Period 2 | Week 11

Integration and Application of the Muscular System

Physical Education

Semester 1 | Period 2 | Week 11

Commitment to God in Daily Life

Religious and Moral Education

Semester 1 | Period 2 | Week 11

Review, Map Work, and Practical Activities

Social Studies

Semester 1 | Period 2 | Week 11

Composition: Composing Various Kinds of Letters

English

Semester 1 | Period 3 | Week 13

Describing People – Physical Traits, Size, and Shape

French

Semester 1 | Period 3 | Week 13

Introduction to Health and Hygiene & Personal Hygiene

General Science

Semester 1 | Period 3 | Week 13

Change of Subject of Formulae

Mathematics

Semester 1 | Period 3 | Week 13

Introduction to the Circulatory System

Physical Education

Semester 1 | Period 3 | Week 13

Introduction to Religious Festivals

Religious and Moral Education

Semester 1 | Period 3 | Week 13

Peoples and Ethnic Groups of West Africa

Social Studies

Semester 1 | Period 3 | Week 13

Composition: Writing Inquiries and Requests

English

Semester 1 | Period 3 | Week 14

Describing Objects and Places – Size, Shape, and Colors

French

Semester 1 | Period 3 | Week 14

Puberty, Adolescence & Reproductive Health

General Science

Semester 1 | Period 3 | Week 14

Simultaneous Linear Equations (I) – In One or Two Variables Using Elimination and Substitution Methods

Mathematics

Semester 1 | Period 3 | Week 14

Blood Components and Blood Classification

Physical Education

Semester 1 | Period 3 | Week 14

Christian Festivals

Religious and Moral Education

Semester 1 | Period 3 | Week 14

Communication, Trade, and Common Problems

Social Studies

Semester 1 | Period 3 | Week 14

Literature: Characteristics of Prose

English

Semester 1 | Period 3 | Week 15

Grammar Focus – Placement of Adjectives, Demonstratives, and Plurals

French

Semester 1 | Period 3 | Week 15

Infertility, Sterility & Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)

General Science

Semester 1 | Period 3 | Week 15

Simultaneous Linear Equations (II)

Mathematics

Semester 1 | Period 3 | Week 15

Blood Pressure and Circulatory Health

Physical Education

Semester 1 | Period 3 | Week 15

Muslim Festivals

Religious and Moral Education

Semester 1 | Period 3 | Week 15

Health Issues - HIV/AIDS and Related Risks

Social Studies

Semester 1 | Period 3 | Week 15

Literature and Reading: Reading and Analyzing Prose and Poetry

English

Semester 1 | Period 3 | Week 16

Verb Practice and Sentence Construction

French

Semester 1 | Period 3 | Week 16

Human Sexuality & Effective Communication

General Science

Semester 1 | Period 3 | Week 16

Simultaneous Linear Equations (III)

Mathematics

Semester 1 | Period 3 | Week 16

Respiratory System Anatomy

Physical Education

Semester 1 | Period 3 | Week 16

Traditional Festivals

Religious and Moral Education

Semester 1 | Period 3 | Week 16

Family Life Cycle

Social Studies

Semester 1 | Period 3 | Week 16

Expression: Expressing and Defending Opinions

English

Semester 1 | Period 3 | Week 17

Integrative Practice – Describing People, Objects, and Places

French

Semester 1 | Period 3 | Week 17

Drugs, Substance Abuse & First Aid

General Science

Semester 1 | Period 3 | Week 17

Geometry I - Similar Shapes

Mathematics

Semester 1 | Period 3 | Week 17

Respiratory and Circulatory Integration

Physical Education

Semester 1 | Period 3 | Week 17

Importance and Values of Religious Festivals

Religious and Moral Education

Semester 1 | Period 3 | Week 17

Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and Domestic Violence

Social Studies

Semester 1 | Period 3 | Week 17

Composition Development: Kinds of Writing (Descriptive & Expository)

English

Semester 2 | Period 4 | Week 19

Introduction to Feelings and Basic Vocabulary

French

Semester 2 | Period 4 | Week 19

Force and Energy

General Science

Semester 2 | Period 4 | Week 19

Geometry II

Mathematics

Semester 2 | Period 4 | Week 19

Injuries

Physical Education

Semester 2 | Period 4 | Week 19

Introduction to Religion and Health

Religious and Moral Education

Semester 2 | Period 4 | Week 19

West Africa (Part I: Coastal & Western Countries)

Social Studies

Semester 2 | Period 4 | Week 19

Composition Development: Kinds of Writing (Persuasive, Argumentative & Informative)

English

Semester 2 | Period 4 | Week 20

Expanding Vocabulary & Présentatif Expressions

French

Semester 2 | Period 4 | Week 20

Heat and Temperature

General Science

Semester 2 | Period 4 | Week 20

Area of Plane Figures II

Mathematics

Semester 2 | Period 4 | Week 20

Injuries

Physical Education

Semester 2 | Period 4 | Week 20

Introduction to Religion and Health

Religious and Moral Education

Semester 2 | Period 4 | Week 20

West Africa (Part II: Central & Gulf Countries)

Social Studies

Semester 2 | Period 4 | Week 20

Using the Library (Arrangements & Reference Materials)

English

Semester 2 | Period 4 | Week 21

Synonyms, Antonyms, and Expressing Nuanced Feelings

French

Semester 2 | Period 4 | Week 21

Heat Transfer and Applications

General Science

Semester 2 | Period 4 | Week 21

Trigonometry

Mathematics

Semester 2 | Period 4 | Week 21

Injuries

Physical Education

Semester 2 | Period 4 | Week 21

Introduction to Religion and Health

Religious and Moral Education

Semester 2 | Period 4 | Week 21

West Africa (Part III: Northern & Continental Countries)

Social Studies

Semester 2 | Period 4 | Week 21

Introduction to African History

English

Semester 2 | Period 4 | Week 22

Conjugation Review & Expressing Feelings in Different Tenses

French

Semester 2 | Period 4 | Week 22

Sound Energy

General Science

Semester 2 | Period 4 | Week 22

Angles of Elevation and Depression

Mathematics

Semester 2 | Period 4 | Week 22

Injuries

Physical Education

Semester 2 | Period 4 | Week 22

Religion and Health

Religious and Moral Education

Semester 2 | Period 4 | Week 22

West Africa: Maps, Population, and Settlements

Social Studies

Semester 2 | Period 4 | Week 22

Introduction to African History

English

Semester 2 | Period 4 | Week 23

Integrative Practice & Application – Expressing Feelings in Context

French

Semester 2 | Period 4 | Week 23

Light Energy

General Science

Semester 2 | Period 4 | Week 23

Study of Measurement Using Clinometers

Mathematics

Semester 2 | Period 4 | Week 23

Introduction to African History

Physical Education

Semester 2 | Period 4 | Week 23

Religion and Health

Religious and Moral Education

Semester 2 | Period 4 | Week 23

West Africa: Political Structures, Development Problems & Solutions

Social Studies

Semester 2 | Period 4 | Week 23

Writing Composition Using Parts of Speech

English

Semester 2 | Period 5 | Week 25

Vocabulary & Expressions - Likes and Dislikes

French

Semester 2 | Period 5 | Week 25

Magnetism

General Science

Semester 2 | Period 5 | Week 25

Construction of Angles

Mathematics

Semester 2 | Period 5 | Week 25

Nature and Purpose of Badminton

Physical Education

Semester 2 | Period 5 | Week 25

Introduction to Religious Ministries

Religious and Moral Education

Semester 2 | Period 5 | Week 25

History of West Africa and European Myths

Social Studies

Semester 2 | Period 5 | Week 25

Dependent and Independent Clauses

English

Semester 2 | Period 5 | Week 26

Expressing Preferences

French

Semester 2 | Period 5 | Week 26

Compass and Applications

General Science

Semester 2 | Period 5 | Week 26

Construction of Angles

Mathematics

Semester 2 | Period 5 | Week 26

Court Dimensions and Rules of Badminton

Physical Education

Semester 2 | Period 5 | Week 26

Ministries of Jesus Christ

Religious and Moral Education

Semester 2 | Period 5 | Week 26

Prehistory of Africa and the Nok Culture

Social Studies

Semester 2 | Period 5 | Week 26

Developing Short Stories

English

Semester 2 | Period 5 | Week 27

Sports and Instruments – Jouer & Faire

French

Semester 2 | Period 5 | Week 27

Electric Current

General Science

Semester 2 | Period 5 | Week 27

Measures of Central Tendency

Mathematics

Semester 2 | Period 5 | Week 27

Fundamental Principles: Skills, Techniques, and Strokes

Physical Education

Semester 2 | Period 5 | Week 27

Jesus Christ's Death and Resurrection

Religious and Moral Education

Semester 2 | Period 5 | Week 27

Cultural Heritage of West Africa

Social Studies

Semester 2 | Period 5 | Week 27

Dramatizing Short Stories

English

Semester 2 | Period 5 | Week 28

Grammar and Sentence Construction

French

Semester 2 | Period 5 | Week 28

Transformers and Circuits

General Science

Semester 2 | Period 5 | Week 28

Application of Measures of Central Tendency

Mathematics

Semester 2 | Period 5 | Week 28

Learning Cues: Strategy, Singles & Doubles, Terminology

Physical Education

Semester 2 | Period 5 | Week 28

Ministries of Prophet Muhammad

Religious and Moral Education

Semester 2 | Period 5 | Week 28

Major Tribes/Ethnic Groups and Geographical Zones of West Africa

Social Studies

Semester 2 | Period 5 | Week 28

Reading Selected African Drama

English

Semester 2 | Period 5 | Week 29

Integrated Practice – Likes, Dislikes & Preferences

French

Semester 2 | Period 5 | Week 29

Electrolysis and Applications

General Science

Semester 2 | Period 5 | Week 29

Data Presentation - Pie Charts

Mathematics

Semester 2 | Period 5 | Week 29

Integration and Practical Application

Physical Education

Semester 2 | Period 5 | Week 29

Ministries of Traditional Priests

Religious and Moral Education

Semester 2 | Period 5 | Week 29

Family Goal Setting, Decision Making, and Responsibility

Social Studies

Semester 2 | Period 5 | Week 29

Parts of Speech Review and Application

English

Semester 2 | Period 6 | Week 31

Vocabulary & Expressions for Health and Sanitation

French

Semester 2 | Period 6 | Week 31

Sanitation

General Science

Semester 2 | Period 6 | Week 31

Measures of Variability

Mathematics

Semester 2 | Period 6 | Week 31

Nature and Adaptability of Volleyball

Physical Education

Semester 2 | Period 6 | Week 31

Introduction to Chastity and Immorality

Religious and Moral Education

Semester 2 | Period 6 | Week 31

Introduction to Early West African States and Ghana Empire

Social Studies

Semester 2 | Period 6 | Week 31

Writing Letters, Articles, Orders, and Inquiries

English

Semester 2 | Period 6 | Week 32

Personal Hygiene and Household Chores

French

Semester 2 | Period 6 | Week 32

Hydrosphere - Water Supply and Properties

General Science

Semester 2 | Period 6 | Week 32

Stem-and-Leaf Plot

Mathematics

Semester 2 | Period 6 | Week 32

Basic Rules: Serve and Net Play

Physical Education

Semester 2 | Period 6 | Week 32

Chastity in Islam

Religious and Moral Education

Semester 2 | Period 6 | Week 32

Mali Empire

Social Studies

Semester 2 | Period 6 | Week 32

Developing and Defending Points of View

English

Semester 2 | Period 6 | Week 33

Health & Medicines

French

Semester 2 | Period 6 | Week 33

Hydrosphere - Fluid Pressure, Buoyancy and Applications

General Science

Semester 2 | Period 6 | Week 33

Box-and-Whisker Plot and Scatter Plot

Mathematics

Semester 2 | Period 6 | Week 33

Skills and Techniques: Forearm Pass and Overhead Pass

Physical Education

Semester 2 | Period 6 | Week 33

Chastity in Christianity

Religious and Moral Education

Semester 2 | Period 6 | Week 33

Songhai Empire

Social Studies

Semester 2 | Period 6 | Week 33

Reading and Analyzing Prose and Poetry

English

Semester 2 | Period 6 | Week 34

Health & Sickness

French

Semester 2 | Period 6 | Week 34

Space

General Science

Semester 2 | Period 6 | Week 34

Permutation

Mathematics

Semester 2 | Period 6 | Week 34

Playing Strategies: Offensive & Defensive Play, Service

Physical Education

Semester 2 | Period 6 | Week 34

Chastity and Immorality in African Traditional Religion

Religious and Moral Education

Semester 2 | Period 6 | Week 34

Kanem-Bornu Empire

Social Studies

Semester 2 | Period 6 | Week 34

Reading Selected African Drama

English

Semester 2 | Period 6 | Week 35

Health, Hygiene & Sanitation

French

Semester 2 | Period 6 | Week 35

Agriculture

General Science

Semester 2 | Period 6 | Week 35

Combination

Mathematics

Semester 2 | Period 6 | Week 35

Terminology and Integration of Skills

Physical Education

Semester 2 | Period 6 | Week 35

Benefits of Chastity and Consequences of Immorality

Religious and Moral Education

Semester 2 | Period 6 | Week 35

Comparative Study and Family Life Cycle

Social Studies

Semester 2 | Period 6 | Week 35