Class Motto: Don’t let perfect be the enemy of good: Do your best work; grow; move on.
Class Goals: 1. Create Explorers. 2. Prepare students for college/career through growing writing, grammar, reading, public speaking, and tech skills.
Quick Links: Mr. Hanson’s Book Checkout Graham the Grammar Squirrel
English 9 classes use Google Classroom to manage assignments & discussions.
English 9 Daily Work and Curriculum
All students will write one in-class essay at the end of each quarter to measure their writing grade and growth.
All students will complete a reading assessment to determine their reading grade and growth.
Homework: All students will regularly read a physical book and answer specific questions weekly.
Homework: All students will complete one weekly language homework task outside of class.
All students who consistently try in class and consistently complete the homework will succeed.
Semester 1 American Voices:
P2: American Identidy Podcast, CMWK Podcast, Immigrant Contributions (movies), Immigration Effects (Digital Art)
P7: Tribal Talks (pod), American Dream (pod), All American Talkshow, American Daily (pod), American Interviews
Quarter 3 Journeys:
P1: “Back in the Day” An Analysis of American Life in 1860; “Beyond the 9 to 5” Podcast; “A Day in the Life” Across Five Aprils
P2: Chains: Cultural Relationships; A5A Contemporary Music;
P3: Daily News; Day in the Life; Radical Rascals
Quarter 4 Presentations:
P1. 1.The Sea of Grammar doc 2. Grammar slides doc 3. Grammar on the Farm doc 4. Grammar doc
P2. 1. Farmer Bob’s Adventure doc 2. Preposition Pond doc 3. Business Fish Adventures doc 4. Edgar the Educatated Eagle Doc
P6. 1. Grammar Forest Doc 2. Grammar Frog doc 3. Parts of Speech Forest 4. Grammar With Bubbles doc