STUDYPATH* September 2-6, 2013

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

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

Monday
Today is Labor Day, a legal holiday, and classes are not in session

Tuesday
Periods Five and Seven do not meet today
American Literature responses for Of Plymouth Plantation, "Offer of Help," and "The Life of Mary Jemison" are due tomorrow
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 1-10 test is scheduled Friday; words are reviewed in class tomorrow

Wednesday
Plymouth-Offer-Jemison responses are due today; answer Part One 1. a-e and Part II 1.-9.; textbooks are required in class Wednesday and Friday
Persuasive paper is distributed; prewriting is due on Friday
Period Seven responses for Jonathan Edwards (vocabulary and short answer) conclude in class
Literary terms test is scheduled for today for Periods Five and Seven
WHSSSK Words 1-10 reviewed in class

Thursday
Today is an unassigned day and classes are not in session

Friday
WHSSSK Words 1-10 test is scheduled
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 11-20 assigned and due Monday
Persuasive paper prewriting is due today; paper is due on turnitin.com web site on Tuesday, September 10 by 8:30 A.M.
The Crucible Act I postponed until Monday

STUDYPATH* August 26-30, 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

Monday
Narrative papers are returned to students
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) 1-10 are reviewed in class; test date is scheduled on Wednesday
American Literature homework for Of Plymouth Plantation, "Offer of Help" and "The Life of Mary Jemison" is due Tuesday, September 3
Jonathan Edwards "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" concludes in class; anthologies are required in class Monday-Thursday
Literary terms review continues in class; test date is Thursday

Tuesday
Journaling for types of sentences is scheduled
Multiple choice practice for the upcoming SAT examination is scheduled
Vocabulary work for "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" continues

Wednesday
Persuasive writing assignment is assigned and due date scheduled
"Diary of Samuel Sewell" and introduction to Arthur Miller's The Crucible is scheduled
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 1-10 test

Thursday
The Crucible Act I by Arthur Miller begins in class; anthologies are required in class
Literary terms test 1-10 is scheduled

Friday
Today is California Admission Day and classes are not in session
Check STUDYPATH during the weekend for next week's assignments

STUDYPATH* August 19-23, 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

Monday
The Americas handout and selection test are scheduled in class
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) are due today

• WHSSSK components: definition, syllable divide, diacritical marking, part of speech

Syllabus and Opening Days Bulletin signed and returned are due today
Narrative paper is due on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M. on Thursday, August 22
Journal:  Literary terms and rhetorical devices and introduction to sentences continues
SAT multiple choice

Tuesday
Anthologies are required in class Wednesday for reading and writing assignment; Of Plymouth Plantation, Canassetego (sp) and Life of Mary Jemison
Periods Five and Seven do not meet today

Wednesday 
Spanish Explorers in the Americas (handout)
Anthologies are due in class for reading and writing assignment for Of Plymouth Plantation, "Offer of Help," and "Life of Mary Jemison"

Thursday
Anthologies are due in class
Multiple choice passage, stems and distractors practice for the SAT

Friday
Check STUDYPATH for next week's assignments and class information
Literary terms, rhetorical devices and introduction to sentences continues in class