Class Motto: Don’t let perfect be the enemy of good: Do your best work; grow; then move on.
Class Goal: Prepare students for college or career by focusing on good writing, grammar, reading, public speaking, and tech. skills. Parent Video
Mr. Hanson’s Book Checkout
English 9 classes use Google Classroom to manage assignments & discussions.
Semester 2 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
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
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 read a physical book and annotate, on a Google doc, 2-3 days per week.
Homework: All students will complete either homework language work outside of class 2-3per week.
All students who consistently try in class and consistently complete the homework will succeed.