Class Mottos: 1. Engagement drives curiosity: Be an Explorer! 2. Don’t let perfect be the enemy of good: Do your best work, analyze, revise, grow, and repeat.
Class Goal: Prepare students for their future by cultivating the essential C’s: Communication, Critical Thinking, Collaboration, and Citizenship.
Essential Links: E11 Parent Letter Parent, Student Book Checkout

Curriculum Documents (Guides, Not Laws) & Supporting Links

Q1 – Independent Learning Plan; Personal Narrative Recording; Informative/Reflective Essay
English 11 Independent Learning & Growth Plan + Reading & Writing: 3-5 Days (Week 1)
Eng11 Q1-2 “I Believe” Daily Notes/Lesson Plans – 10 Days
Eng11 OEU1 Mod C “Self-Reliance & On Civil Disobedience” Daily Notes/Lesson Plans – 15 Days
29 Curriculum Days + 14 Flex/Project-based Learning Days = 43 days
Q2 Analyze Hamlet; Critical Analysis Essay; Multimodal Presentation
Eng 11 OEU2 ModA Daily Notes/Lesson Plans 12 Days
Eng 11 OEU2 Mod B Daily Notes/Lesson Plans 13 Days
Eng11 OEU2 Mod C Daily Notes/Lesson Plans – 10 Days OR Flex/Individual Project-Based Learning Days
25/35 Curriculum Days + 18/8 Flex/Project-based Learning Days = 43 days
Q3 Literary Group Analysis/Discussion; MLA Research & Research Paper; Formal MLA Speech
Eng 11 Q3 Unit 1 Totalitarian Fiction Daily Notes/Lesson Plans (15 Days)
Eng 11 OEU3 Mod B Daily Notes/Lesson Plans (10 Days)
Eng 11 OEU3 Mod C Daily Notes/Lesson Plans (13 Days)
38 Curriculum Days + 6 Flex/Project-based Learning Days = 44 days
Q4 Student-Driven Learning
Eng 11 Project-Based Learning OEU4 Daily Notes/Lesson Plans (30 Days) OR Eng 11 Q4U1 Eng 11 Q4U2
30 Project-based Learning Days = 44 Days
English 11 ELA Supporting Links
Mr. Hanson’s Book Checkout
E11 Parent Letter
E11 Curriculum Explanation 
E11 Curriculum Overview
E11 Learning Growth Chart
E11 Vocabulary (CCW & ACT)
E11 Videos/Data
E11 H A Tale of Two Cities
English Lit. and Poetry Terms
The Great Gatsby Audiobook
E11 Research Essay Rubric
Research Links: SIRS /EBSCO Host
They Say…I say…
Reading Doc (Creat & Share a new one each quarter)
Mr. Hanson’s Memory Palace (presidents)
Student Doc Template (For all E11 and E9 Students)
Find a Book Lexile
ACT Writing Rubric
ACT Scores Conversion Chart    ACT Prediction Data
Simplified State & District ELA Standards
AP Lit.  Literary and Rhetorical Terms
Sentences for Analysis
Creative Writing Supplementals
Good Writing (Under Construction) & Grammarology
Editing Marks  &  5 Points Writing Rubric
Rubrics: SpeechTechnology, Research, Writing, AI Rubric and Scoring (For Students: PersuasiveAnalysisBasic)
Examples: A-Level Speech
Slide Decks: Explorer