Friday, March 29, 2013

STUDYPATH* April 1-5, 2013

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
Cesar E. Chavez Birthday Observed; classes are not in session and resume tomorrow

Tuesday
Contemporary Composition textbooks are required in class all week
Vocabulary Workshop Final Mastery Test (FMT) responses are due Thursday
Novel to be assigned and reading scheduled announced
CST test preparation is scheduled all week in class

Wednesday
Writer's Choice textbook is due in class for grammar assignment
Work in Contemporary Composition textbook continues all week

Thursday
Letter to the editor is due
Vocabulary Workshop Final Mastery Test (FMT) responses are announced in class

Friday
Vocabulary Workshop books are due in class Monday for Vocabulary Workshop Final Mastery Test

Sunday, March 24, 2013

Spring Break

Check this blog this coming weekend for next week's assignments.

Enjoy your spring break, March 25-April 2.  Classes resume Tuesday, April 2.

Friday, March 15, 2013

STUDYPATH* March 18-22, 2013

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
Margaret Mead response is due today in class; consumable textbook is required in class
The Crucible project evaluation is due Wednesday

Tuesday
Margaret Mead papers are rewritten in class; consumable textbook is required in class

Wednesday
EAP test administration is scheduled today

Thursday
EAP test administration concludes today
Letter to the editor is due

Friday
Special bell schedule for Hollywood Idol 2013; Periods Five and Six meet in the auditorium today
Have a nice spring break!  Classes resume on Tuesday, April 2.

Friday, March 8, 2013

STUDYPATH* March 11-15, 2013

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
Groups continue rehearsals for Crucible Act V scripts; graded presentations begin tomorrow
Unit Fifteen Vocabulary Workshop responses are due today; test is scheduled Thursday

Tuesday
Graded presentations for Crucible Act V scripts begin
Final drafts of research papers are due in class for Period Five and Six today

Wednesday
Graded presentations for Crucible Act V scripts conclude in class
Writer's Choice textbook is postponed to next Wedneday

Thursday
Letter to the editor is due today
Contemporary Composition textbook is required in class for assigned work
Unit Fifteen Vocabulary Workshop test is scheduled

Friday
Contemporary Composition textbook is required for assigned work
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments

Saturday, March 2, 2013

STUDYPATH* March 4-8, 2013

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
Contemporary Composition classes rehearse Crucible scripts in the quad
Research paper first draft is due this morning by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site; first drafts not submitted will be penalized on points for research paper final grade; include thumbnails, subheads, works cited list (one book, one newspaper, one magazine, and three electronic resources), outline (will be paper clipped once papers are printed Monday morning); six-seven page length, end paper required; Helvetica, Times Roman or Arial typeface in 12 point type is required; run-around text for thumbnails is required; one block quote per paper; pagination in upper right hand corner; include no widows/orphans; embedded (in-text citations) required (two per page); no "you" and no contractions; observe MLA requirements for paper margins; follow all requirements set down on paper in library during prereading and prewriting activities
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Fourteen responses are due today

Tuesday
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Fourteen test is scheduled

Wednesday
Dry runs of rehearsed Crucible scripts are scheduled in class today

Thursday
Groups complete Crucible scripts as presentations which are scored by rubric

Friday
Contemporary Composition textbook pages 87-93 are required reading; responses on pages 83-84 are due in class (write answers in the consumable text)
Unit Fifteen Vocabulary Workshop responses are due Monday
Check STUDYPATH Sunday evening for next week's assignments