Sunday, July 28, 2013

STUDYPATH* Opening Week August 13-16, 2013

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

The Lesson of Ups
Show Up, Keep Up, Speak Up, Measure Up

Tuesday
American Literature syllabus is available on Box (at right of blog) signed by students and parents is due Friday
Turn It In account verification is required by Friday
Opening Days Bulletin due Monday signed by student and parent
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) 1-10 due Monday
  • WHSSSK components: definition, syllable divide, diacritical marking, part of speech
Wednesday
Spanish Explorers in the Americas (handout)
Of Plymouth Plantation excerpt William Bradford
Bradford praying at Plymouth
Journal: Introduction to sentences in Honors American Literature prose assignments
  1. Simple
  2. Compound
  3. Complex
  4. Compound-Complex
  5. Periodic
  6. Cumulative (Loose)
  7. Balanced
  8. Interrupted
Multiple choice passage, stems and distractors practice for the SAT

Thursday 
Narrative paper assigned; prewriting is due Monday
The Americas (handout)
Of Plymouth Plantation excerpt continues
"Offer of Help" Canassatego
"Life of Mary Jemison" 
Turn It In account verification due tomorrow
Journal: Introduction to Honors American Literature literary terms and rhetorical devices

Friday
Anthology reading selections homework is assigned
Check STUDYPATH for next week's assignments and class information
American Literature syllabus is due today signed by student and parent
Turn It In Verification due today 



Thursday, July 18, 2013

Summer Introduction to Honors American Literature

Welcome students to Honors American Literature 2013-2014!

An updated syllabus and Week One blog will be posted at the beginning of August.  Classes begin on Tuesday, August 13.

You may wish to familiarize yourself with the novels scheduled for this yearlong course.  Access the textbook and novel photos by downloading the document on Box (at right of this blog).  We will complete reading assignments and dialectical journals on The Crucible, The Great Gatsby and The Scarlet Letter.   The textbooks are Literature and Integrated Studies, Pre-AP Readings and Exercises, Writer's Choice and Vocabulary Workshop.

If you have questions or concerns, please contact me at jcarmicl@lausd.net and I will respond.