How about spelling?

Sorry, erm. The names are misspelled on some of those guys. Your question is a little open ended. In 9th grade some discussion of Freud is likely as he also is a historical figure. Jung might also be mentioned but he would be a little more "advanced" - (see Meme). Durkheim could be discussed at least superficially if the curriculum includes sociology. Tolkien is highly topical today and it would seem likely that he would be included in a contemporary literature course of some kind although how in-depth Tolkien's theory could be open for discussion is somewhat limited - (see Meme).

Meme theory, I think, might be a bit of a stretch in 9th grade - normal but could be included in an honors curriculum ... or whatever they call it nowdays.

I have finally checked back in a few months! Anywho, I'm starting 9th grade too and I doubt that you would, unless you were in one of those special schools for the excessively smart (if that was true, no offense meant).

Canada rules, eh?

yeah well we are covering those in very very very full detail. and its not s specail school but it is a univesty based private school. and Frued we stuided not in a hstorical aspect but in his teachings same with jung. and the memes.


oh realy cool thing my dad is a hpilsopher so we went to erupope and we got to meet one of the people who wrote a guge book on memes. oh i think there are some others i missed...

Dude, this is freakin awesome!
I'm starting 9th grade too!
Sweet!
Anyways, I have no clue what we will be studying at my school, but I'm not taking psychology, so i don't think I'll be starting Freud until next year.

Class of 2008 rules!!!!!

More power to you DSQ ... you could have told us the type of school you were attending to start with, though. Unless, of course, you were fishing.

I myself am starting 11th grade, and didn't learn any of those things in 9th grade, sadly. I encountered some in 10th, and we'll see what this year holds.

@ww2jacob- You may say that the class of 2008 rules, but I feel very sorry for you guys (unless you live outside of the US of course, esp. Washington state). For our state, the 2008-ers are required to pass a battery of rediculous exams (the one that your graduation (post 12th grade) depends on is administered in the 10th grade, makes you wonder what the second half of high school is for), maintain an 'eFolio' (no idea what that means either, just listed in the paperwork), and complete a massively ugly culminating project in order to graduate, on top of regular credit regulations. Good luck!

i dont have to take extra exams

well we cover this stuff in detail and it is kinda fun dare i say it. besides my teacher has a very high IQ about 180-200 also this is kinda easy for me becuae my family has lots of philsophers in it so... but i lve what i am learning (save math and music) and i love my school so i guess i lucked out.

I have no idea what you're talking about JDawg. I have not heard of any sort of test like that in our state. Besides, i go to a privat school, so it probably wouldn't apply anyways.

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yeah what he said passed me too... i got the jist o it i guess but...

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Damn, I wish *I* had been offered the opportunity to learn stuff like that when I was at school *sigh*. Damn Australian Catholic education system *grumble*.

please exuse my asking but what age are u when u do the 9th grade?

Fat part of the bell curve would be at 14-ish pushing to 15.

I think JDawg was referring to the SATs and numerous other tests, like in New York, the Regents, and so on and so forth. Now on the SATs, they got rid of the analogies (a good thing, those things were a pain) but replaced it with an essay. At least an essay's easier.

Canada rules, eh?

ah, memes. what a delightfully disputable subject!