Record one dialectical journal entry for each chapter (twenty-four journal entries) of Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter; follow the format provided on the template distributed in class. This assignment is to be submitted on the turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M. on January 12, 2015.
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Wednesday, December 31, 2014
Sunday, December 14, 2014
STUDYPATH* December 15-19, 2014
In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
The Lesson of Ups and Starts
Show Up, Keep Up, Speak Up, Measure Up
Smart Start, Super Start, Clean Start, Good Start
Monday
Rehearsals and dry runs for The Crucible Act V continue in class
The Scarlet Letter novels are assigned to students
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 51-60 test is scheduled today
Tuesday
Finals Periods One and Two
Semester reflection is scheduled in classes
Wednesday
Finals Periods Three and Four
Semester reflection is scheduled in classes
Thursday
Finals Periods Five and Six
USA Today letter to the editor due today
The Crucible Act V performances are scheduled
Winter recess work is scheduled
Friday
Last day of classes for semester
Winter recess work is scheduled
Happy holidays!
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
The Lesson of Ups and Starts
Show Up, Keep Up, Speak Up, Measure Up
Smart Start, Super Start, Clean Start, Good Start
Monday
Rehearsals and dry runs for The Crucible Act V continue in class
The Scarlet Letter novels are assigned to students
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 51-60 test is scheduled today
Tuesday
Finals Periods One and Two
Semester reflection is scheduled in classes
Wednesday
Finals Periods Three and Four
Semester reflection is scheduled in classes
Thursday
Finals Periods Five and Six
USA Today letter to the editor due today
The Crucible Act V performances are scheduled
Winter recess work is scheduled
Friday
Last day of classes for semester
Winter recess work is scheduled
Happy holidays!
Sunday, December 7, 2014
STUDYPATH* December 8-12, 2014
In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
The Lesson of Ups and Starts
Show Up, Keep Up, Speak Up, Measure Up
Smart Start, Super Start, Clean Start, Good Start
Monday
Project-based learning Act V The Crucible script revisions continue in class; rehearsals for dry run are scheduled Friday
Prufrock, Fitzgerald and King reading selections and writing responses assigned and due Friday
The Crucible film screening concludes in class
Words High School Students Should Know Words 41-50 are due Thursday; test is scheduled Friday
USA Today letter to the editor is due Friday
Tuesday
Script revisions and rehearsals continue for dry run scheduled Friday
Wednesday
Script revisions and rehearsals continue for dry run scheduled Friday
Thursday
Script revisions and rehearsals continue for dry run scheduled Friday
Friday
USA Today letter to the editor is due today
Prufrock, Fitzgerald and King responses due today
Project-based learning dry run of Act V scenes from The Crucible is scheduled
Words High School Students Should Know Words 41-50 test is scheduled
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
The Lesson of Ups and Starts
Show Up, Keep Up, Speak Up, Measure Up
Smart Start, Super Start, Clean Start, Good Start
Monday
Project-based learning Act V The Crucible script revisions continue in class; rehearsals for dry run are scheduled Friday
Prufrock, Fitzgerald and King reading selections and writing responses assigned and due Friday
The Crucible film screening concludes in class
Words High School Students Should Know Words 41-50 are due Thursday; test is scheduled Friday
USA Today letter to the editor is due Friday
Tuesday
Script revisions and rehearsals continue for dry run scheduled Friday
Wednesday
Script revisions and rehearsals continue for dry run scheduled Friday
Thursday
Script revisions and rehearsals continue for dry run scheduled Friday
Friday
USA Today letter to the editor is due today
Prufrock, Fitzgerald and King responses due today
Project-based learning dry run of Act V scenes from The Crucible is scheduled
Words High School Students Should Know Words 41-50 test is scheduled
Sunday, November 30, 2014
STUDYPATH* December 1-5, 2014
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
Literary terms and rhetorical devices continue in class; anthologies are required in class all week
The Crucible Act V scripts returned for rewrites; project-based learning groups rehearse scripts for staged presentations
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 31-40 test is scheduled tomorrow
Harlem Renaissance selections (postponed from earlier date) due Friday: "The Negro Speaks of Rivers" Hughes; from Dust Tracks on a Road and "How It Feels to be Colored Me" Hurston; from Black Boy Wright
USA Today letter to the editor due Friday
Tuesday
Literary terms and rhetorical devices continue in class
WHSSSK Words 31-40 test is scheduled
WHSSSK Words 41-50 are due Friday
The Crucible Film Screening Day One
Wednesday
Project-based learning groups for The Crucible Act V continue rehearsals for staged presentations
The Crucible Film Screening Day Two
Thursday
Literary terms and rhetorical devices test is scheduled
The Crucible Film Screening Day Three
Friday
CHECK STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
WHSSSK Words 41-50 are due; complete syllabication, diacritical markings, definition and part of speech entries
USA Today letter to the editor due
USA Today newspapers distributed in class for next Friday's assignment
AGENDA BIN-WINTER BREAK:
The Scarlet Letter novel assignment
Writer's Choice grammar assignment
Margaret Mead paper for EAP assessment is scheduled
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
The Lesson of Ups
Show Up, Keep Up, Speak Up, Measure Up
Monday
Literary terms and rhetorical devices continue in class; anthologies are required in class all week
The Crucible Act V scripts returned for rewrites; project-based learning groups rehearse scripts for staged presentations
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 31-40 test is scheduled tomorrow
Harlem Renaissance selections (postponed from earlier date) due Friday: "The Negro Speaks of Rivers" Hughes; from Dust Tracks on a Road and "How It Feels to be Colored Me" Hurston; from Black Boy Wright
USA Today letter to the editor due Friday
Tuesday
Literary terms and rhetorical devices continue in class
WHSSSK Words 31-40 test is scheduled
WHSSSK Words 41-50 are due Friday
The Crucible Film Screening Day One
Wednesday
Project-based learning groups for The Crucible Act V continue rehearsals for staged presentations
The Crucible Film Screening Day Two
Thursday
Literary terms and rhetorical devices test is scheduled
The Crucible Film Screening Day Three
Friday
CHECK STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
WHSSSK Words 41-50 are due; complete syllabication, diacritical markings, definition and part of speech entries
USA Today letter to the editor due
USA Today newspapers distributed in class for next Friday's assignment
AGENDA BIN-WINTER BREAK:
The Scarlet Letter novel assignment
Writer's Choice grammar assignment
Margaret Mead paper for EAP assessment is scheduled
Sunday, November 23, 2014
Saturday, November 15, 2014
STUDYPATH* November 17-21, 2014
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
Interim Assessment continues in class; anthologies are NOT required in class until Friday
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) assigned and due Thursday; test is scheduled Friday
Tuesday-Shortened Day Schedule
Interim Assessment continues in class
Wednesday
Interim Assessment continues in class
Thursday
Interim Assessment concludes in class
Compare-Contrast paper is due by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site (postponed to Friday, November 21)
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) due today; test is scheduled tomorrow
Friday
Words High Schools Students Should Know (WHSSSK) test is scheduled; postponed to after Thanksgiving break
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
Anthologies are due in class for literary terms and rhetorical devices
The Crucible group work for project-based learning Act V scripts and presentations continue after Thanksgiving week break
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
The Lesson of Ups
Show Up, Keep Up, Speak Up, Measure Up
Monday
Interim Assessment continues in class; anthologies are NOT required in class until Friday
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) assigned and due Thursday; test is scheduled Friday
Tuesday-Shortened Day Schedule
Interim Assessment continues in class
Wednesday
Interim Assessment continues in class
Thursday
Interim Assessment concludes in class
Compare-Contrast paper is due by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site (postponed to Friday, November 21)
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) due today; test is scheduled tomorrow
Friday
Words High Schools Students Should Know (WHSSSK) test is scheduled; postponed to after Thanksgiving break
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
Anthologies are due in class for literary terms and rhetorical devices
The Crucible group work for project-based learning Act V scripts and presentations continue after Thanksgiving week break
Sunday, November 9, 2014
STUDYPATH* November 10-14, 2014
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
Dickinson and Whitman poetry assignment due; respond to 1, 5 7 and 8 (358) for Dickinson and 1, 2, 3, 6, 7 and 8 (367) for Whitman
Anthologies are required in class for literary terms and rhetorical devices
"The Gettysburg Address" is scheduled in class; textbooks are required
Tuesday
Today is Veteran's Day, a legal holiday, and classes are not in session
Wednesday
The Crucible Act V script for the long scene (two and one-half typewritten pages) is due today
Thursday
The Crucible film screening Day One
The Harlem Renaissance reading selections assigned and due Monday; "The Negro Speaks of Rivers" Hughes; from Dust Tracks on a Road and "How It Feels to Be Colored Me" Hurston and from Black Boy (Wright) all due next Thursday
Friday
USA Today Letter to the Editor is due today; USA Today newspapers distributed for next week's letter, due on Friday
The Crucible film screening Day Two
Compare-Contrast paper introduced; prewriting and due date set
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
The Lesson of Ups
Show Up, Keep Up, Speak Up, Measure Up
Monday
Dickinson and Whitman poetry assignment due; respond to 1, 5 7 and 8 (358) for Dickinson and 1, 2, 3, 6, 7 and 8 (367) for Whitman
Anthologies are required in class for literary terms and rhetorical devices
"The Gettysburg Address" is scheduled in class; textbooks are required
Tuesday
Today is Veteran's Day, a legal holiday, and classes are not in session
Wednesday
The Crucible Act V script for the long scene (two and one-half typewritten pages) is due today
Thursday
The Crucible film screening Day One
The Harlem Renaissance reading selections assigned and due Monday; "The Negro Speaks of Rivers" Hughes; from Dust Tracks on a Road and "How It Feels to Be Colored Me" Hurston and from Black Boy (Wright) all due next Thursday
Friday
USA Today Letter to the Editor is due today; USA Today newspapers distributed for next week's letter, due on Friday
The Crucible film screening Day Two
Compare-Contrast paper introduced; prewriting and due date set
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
Sunday, November 2, 2014
STUDYPATH* November 3-7, 2014
In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Monday
The Crucible Act V scripts are due Wednesday
Anthologies are required in class all week for literary terms, rhetorical devices and script formatting
Tuesday-Shortened Day Bell Schedule
Reading selections from anthology include "The Gettysburg Address" completed in class and Dickinson-Whitman poetry due Monday; respond to Dickinson 1, 5, 7 and 8 and Whitman 1, 2, 3, 6, 7 and 8 by Monday
Wednesday
Scripts for The Crucible Act V are due today; scriptwriters should submit five copies of scripts for peer evaluation project-based learning group work
Thursday
Personal paper is due on turnitin.com by 8:30 A.M. this morning
Friday-Pep Rally Assembly Bell Schedule
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
USA Today Letter to the Editor is due today
USA Today newspapers are distributed for next week's writing assignment
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Monday
The Crucible Act V scripts are due Wednesday
Anthologies are required in class all week for literary terms, rhetorical devices and script formatting
Tuesday-Shortened Day Bell Schedule
Reading selections from anthology include "The Gettysburg Address" completed in class and Dickinson-Whitman poetry due Monday; respond to Dickinson 1, 5, 7 and 8 and Whitman 1, 2, 3, 6, 7 and 8 by Monday
Wednesday
Scripts for The Crucible Act V are due today; scriptwriters should submit five copies of scripts for peer evaluation project-based learning group work
Thursday
Personal paper is due on turnitin.com by 8:30 A.M. this morning
Friday-Pep Rally Assembly Bell Schedule
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
USA Today Letter to the Editor is due today
USA Today newspapers are distributed for next week's writing assignment
Sunday, October 26, 2014
STUDYPATH* October 27-31, 2014
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
Literary terms 41-50 test is scheduled tomorrow
Group work continues for writing Act V of Arthur Miller's The Crucible
Anthologies are due in class all week for writing scripts
Tuesday
Literary terms 41-50 test is scheduled
Project-based learning groups for writing Act V of The Crucible is scheduled
Wednesday
Act V group work for The Crucible continues in class
Thoreau, Emerson and Douglass responses are due today
Thursday
Scripts for Act V are due Monday in class
USA Today is distributed to students with due date set
Friday
Personal paper is due on turnitin.com by 8:30 A.M. on Tuesday, November 4
Letter to the Editor is due today
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
The Lesson of Ups
Show Up, Keep Up, Speak Up, Measure Up
Monday
Literary terms 41-50 test is scheduled tomorrow
Group work continues for writing Act V of Arthur Miller's The Crucible
Anthologies are due in class all week for writing scripts
Tuesday
Literary terms 41-50 test is scheduled
Project-based learning groups for writing Act V of The Crucible is scheduled
Wednesday
Act V group work for The Crucible continues in class
Thoreau, Emerson and Douglass responses are due today
Thursday
Scripts for Act V are due Monday in class
USA Today is distributed to students with due date set
Friday
Personal paper is due on turnitin.com by 8:30 A.M. on Tuesday, November 4
Letter to the Editor is due today
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
Saturday, October 18, 2014
STUDYPATH* October 20-24, 2014
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 Crucible project-based learning group work is scheduled all week for writing Act V
Anthologies are required in class all week for literary terms, rhetorical devices and dialogue/stage directions for The Crucible
Unit Five Vocabulary Workshop test is scheduled
Emerson-Thoreau reading and writing assignment is due Monday
Tuesday
Act V writing assignment continues in class
Literary terms and rhetorical devices continue in class
USA Today letter to the editor assignment is due Friday
Wednesday
Act V writing assignment continues in class
Thursday
Act V writing assignment continues in class
Friday-Special Bell Schedule Wellness Center Assembly
USA Today letter to the editor is due
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
The Lesson of Ups
Show Up, Keep Up, Speak Up, Measure Up
Monday
The Crucible project-based learning group work is scheduled all week for writing Act V
Anthologies are required in class all week for literary terms, rhetorical devices and dialogue/stage directions for The Crucible
Unit Five Vocabulary Workshop test is scheduled
Emerson-Thoreau reading and writing assignment is due Monday
Tuesday
Act V writing assignment continues in class
Literary terms and rhetorical devices continue in class
USA Today letter to the editor assignment is due Friday
Wednesday
Act V writing assignment continues in class
Thursday
Act V writing assignment continues in class
Friday-Special Bell Schedule Wellness Center Assembly
USA Today letter to the editor is due
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
Sunday, October 12, 2014
STUDYPATH* October 13-17, 2014
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 Crucible Act III continues in class
Anthologies are due in class Monday-Thursday for literary terms and rhetorical devices
Literary terms test 31-40 is scheduled today
The Crucible Act III selection test is scheduled
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Five responses are due Wednesday; test is scheduled Thursday
Tuesday-Shortened Day Bell Schedule
The Crucible Act IV is scheduled
Wednesday-PSAT Bell Schedule
The Crucible Act IV is scheduled
Thursday
The Crucible Act IV concludes; project-based learning groups for writing Act V are selected
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Five test is scheduled
Friday-Special Bell Schedule
Period Five does NOT meet today
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
The Lesson of Ups
Show Up, Keep Up, Speak Up, Measure Up
Monday
The Crucible Act III continues in class
Anthologies are due in class Monday-Thursday for literary terms and rhetorical devices
Literary terms test 31-40 is scheduled today
The Crucible Act III selection test is scheduled
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Five responses are due Wednesday; test is scheduled Thursday
Tuesday-Shortened Day Bell Schedule
The Crucible Act IV is scheduled
Wednesday-PSAT Bell Schedule
The Crucible Act IV is scheduled
Thursday
The Crucible Act IV concludes; project-based learning groups for writing Act V are selected
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Five test is scheduled
Friday-Special Bell Schedule
Period Five does NOT meet today
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
Sunday, October 5, 2014
STUDYPATH* October 6-10, 2014
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
Jefferson-Crevecoeur responses are due today
The Crucible Act III continues in class (postponed from last week)
Anthologies are required in class all week
Literary terms and rhetorical devices continue all week from the anthology
Tuesday
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Four responses are due today; test is scheduled tomorrow
The Crucible Act III continues in class
Literary analysis paper for sonnets is due today by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site; review poetry bullets including speaker, imagery, diction, figurative language, symbol, sound effects, rhyme, rhythm, repetition and theme from the focus on writing assignment distributed in class
Wednesday
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Four test is scheduled
Thursday
The Crucible Act IV is scheduled
Friday
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
The Lesson of Ups
Show Up, Keep Up, Speak Up, Measure Up
Monday
Jefferson-Crevecoeur responses are due today
The Crucible Act III continues in class (postponed from last week)
Anthologies are required in class all week
Literary terms and rhetorical devices continue all week from the anthology
Tuesday
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Four responses are due today; test is scheduled tomorrow
The Crucible Act III continues in class
Literary analysis paper for sonnets is due today by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site; review poetry bullets including speaker, imagery, diction, figurative language, symbol, sound effects, rhyme, rhythm, repetition and theme from the focus on writing assignment distributed in class
Wednesday
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Four test is scheduled
Thursday
The Crucible Act IV is scheduled
Friday
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
Saturday, September 27, 2014
STUDYPATH* September 29-October 3, 2014
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
Sonnets selected for Literary Analysis papers are due in class today; paper is due by 8:30 A.M. on October 7, 2014 on turnitin.com web site
Anthologies are required in class all week for The Crucible and literary terms and rhetorical devices
Literary terms 21-30 test is scheduled today
Jefferson-Crevecoeur responses are due Friday; reading selections were previously distributed to students
Tuesday
The Crucible Act III continues in class
Literary terms and rhetorical devices continue in class
Unit Three Vocabulary Workshop test is scheduled today
Wednesday
Jefferson-Crevecoeur responses are due Friday
Unit Four Vocabulary Workshop responses are due Monday
The Crucible Act III continues in class
Thursday
The Crucible Act III concludes in class
Friday
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
Jefferson-Crevecoeur responses are due today
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
The Lesson of Ups
Show Up, Keep Up, Speak Up, Measure Up
Monday
Sonnets selected for Literary Analysis papers are due in class today; paper is due by 8:30 A.M. on October 7, 2014 on turnitin.com web site
Anthologies are required in class all week for The Crucible and literary terms and rhetorical devices
Literary terms 21-30 test is scheduled today
Jefferson-Crevecoeur responses are due Friday; reading selections were previously distributed to students
Tuesday
The Crucible Act III continues in class
Literary terms and rhetorical devices continue in class
Unit Three Vocabulary Workshop test is scheduled today
Wednesday
Jefferson-Crevecoeur responses are due Friday
Unit Four Vocabulary Workshop responses are due Monday
The Crucible Act III continues in class
Thursday
The Crucible Act III concludes in class
Friday
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
Jefferson-Crevecoeur responses are due today
Sunday, September 21, 2014
STUDYPATH* September 22-26, 2014
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
Anthologies are required in class all week for literary terms and rhetorical devices
The Crucible Act II continues in class
Unit Two Vocabulary Workshop test is scheduled
Paine-Henry handouts are due today
Persuasive papers scored and returned to students
Tuesday
Unit Three Vocabulary Workshop responses are due Friday
The Crucible Act II concludes in class
Wednesday
Next writing assignment for turnitin.com submission is assigned and due date set
The Crucible Act III is scheduled
Thursday
Today is an Unassigned Day, and classes are not in session
Friday
The Crucible Act III is scheduled
Unit Three Vocabulary Workshop responses are due today
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for class information and next week's assignments
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
The Lesson of Ups
Show Up, Keep Up, Speak Up, Measure Up
Monday
Anthologies are required in class all week for literary terms and rhetorical devices
The Crucible Act II continues in class
Unit Two Vocabulary Workshop test is scheduled
Paine-Henry handouts are due today
Persuasive papers scored and returned to students
Tuesday
Unit Three Vocabulary Workshop responses are due Friday
The Crucible Act II concludes in class
Wednesday
Next writing assignment for turnitin.com submission is assigned and due date set
The Crucible Act III is scheduled
Thursday
Today is an Unassigned Day, and classes are not in session
Friday
The Crucible Act III is scheduled
Unit Three Vocabulary Workshop responses are due today
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for class information and next week's assignments
Saturday, September 13, 2014
STUDYPATH* September 15-19, 2014
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
Position statements and outlines for persuasive papers are due in class
Literary terms 11-20 test is scheduled
The Crucible Act II is scheduled; anthologies are due in class all week
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Two responses due Thursday
Tuesday
Outlines and position statements returned to students with annotations
Literary terms continue in class
The Crucible Act II continues in class
Wednesday
Persuasive paper due this morning on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M.; postponed from Tuesday
The Crucible Act II continues in class
Thursday
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Two responses due today; test is scheduled tomorrow
Friday
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Two test is scheduled
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class updates
Responses due from Paine-Henry handouts are due today
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
The Lesson of Ups
Show Up, Keep Up, Speak Up, Measure Up
Monday
Position statements and outlines for persuasive papers are due in class
Literary terms 11-20 test is scheduled
The Crucible Act II is scheduled; anthologies are due in class all week
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Two responses due Thursday
Responses from “The American Crisis” Thomas Paine (1737-1809) and
“Speech in the Virginia Convention” Patrick Henry (1736-1799) are due Friday
Outlines and position statements returned to students with annotations
Literary terms continue in class
The Crucible Act II continues in class
Wednesday
Persuasive paper due this morning on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M.; postponed from Tuesday
The Crucible Act II continues in class
Thursday
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Two responses due today; test is scheduled tomorrow
Friday
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Two test is scheduled
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class updates
Responses due from Paine-Henry handouts are due today
Sunday, September 7, 2014
STUDYPATH* September 8-12, 2014
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
Literary terms 11-20 from anthology are reviewed; test is scheduled Thursday
Anthologies are due in class all week for Arthur Miller's The Crucible
The Crucible Act I continues in class
Persuasive paper topics are finalized in class; paper due on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M. on Tuesday, September 16
Tuesday-Shortened Day Schedule
The Crucible Act II is scheduled
Unit One Vocabulary Workshop responses are reviewed
Wednesday
The Crucible Act II continues
Vocabulary Workshop Unit One test is scheduled today
Thursday
The Crucible Act II continues
Literary terms 11-20 test is scheduled
Friday
Benjamin Franklin from The Autobiography is due in class today
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for class information and next week's assignments
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
The Lesson of Ups
Show Up, Keep Up, Speak Up, Measure Up
Monday
Literary terms 11-20 from anthology are reviewed; test is scheduled Thursday
Anthologies are due in class all week for Arthur Miller's The Crucible
The Crucible Act I continues in class
Persuasive paper topics are finalized in class; paper due on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M. on Tuesday, September 16
Tuesday-Shortened Day Schedule
The Crucible Act II is scheduled
Unit One Vocabulary Workshop responses are reviewed
Wednesday
The Crucible Act II continues
Vocabulary Workshop Unit One test is scheduled today
Thursday
The Crucible Act II continues
Literary terms 11-20 test is scheduled
Friday
Benjamin Franklin from The Autobiography is due in class today
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for class information and next week's assignments
Friday, August 29, 2014
STUDYPATH* September 1-5, 2014
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
Today is Labor Day, a legal holiday, and classes are not in session
Tuesday-Shortened Day Schedule
Persuasive paper assigned; due date set
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 11-20 test is scheduled
Vocabulary Workshop Unit One responses are due Friday
Scored Narrative papers returned to students
Anthologies are due in class all week for literary terms and Arthur Miller's The Crucible
Literary terms 11-20 are introduced in class
Wednesday
The Crucible Act One continues in class
Literary terms continue in class
Thursday
The Crucible Act One concludes in class
Friday
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
Unit One Vocabulary Workshop responses due today
AGENDA BIN:
Sunday, August 24, 2014
STUDYPATH* August 25-29, 2014
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
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 1-10 test is scheduled today
Literary terms 1-10 test is postponed to tomorrow
WHSSSK Words 11-20 are due tomorrow; include part of speech, syllabication, diacritical markings and definition
Anthologies are required in class all week for Arthur Miller's The Crucible
Tuesday
Literary terms 1-10 test is scheduled
Narrative paper is due by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 11-20 are due today
Literary terms and rhetorical devices continue in class all week
Wednesday
Anthologies are due in class for The Crucible
Thursday
The Crucible continues in class
Friday
Today is Admissions Day, a state holiday, and classes are not in session
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
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The Lesson of Ups
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Monday
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 1-10 test is scheduled today
Literary terms 1-10 test is postponed to tomorrow
WHSSSK Words 11-20 are due tomorrow; include part of speech, syllabication, diacritical markings and definition
Anthologies are required in class all week for Arthur Miller's The Crucible
Tuesday
Literary terms 1-10 test is scheduled
Narrative paper is due by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 11-20 are due today
Literary terms and rhetorical devices continue in class all week
Wednesday
Anthologies are due in class for The Crucible
Thursday
The Crucible continues in class
Friday
Today is Admissions Day, a state holiday, and classes are not in session
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
Sunday, August 17, 2014
STUDYPATH* August 18-22, 2014
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
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 1-10 abjure-chicanery are due today; record syllabication, part of speech, definition and diacritical markings
Outline for narrative writing assignment is due tomorrow
Textbooks are due in class all week for literary terms and rhetorical devices
Tuesday-Shortened Day Schedule
Literary terms from textbook are scheduled
Outline draft for narrative paper is due today
Wednesday
Narrative writing assignment is due on turnitin.com web site Friday
Literary terms from textbook are scheduled
Thursday
Words High School Students Should Know 11-20 are due Monday
The Crucible is scheduled; students are assigned as characters for in-class reading assignments
Friday
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for class information and next week's assignments
The Crucible Act I continues in class
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
The Lesson of Ups
Show Up, Keep Up, Speak Up, Measure Up
Monday
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 1-10 abjure-chicanery are due today; record syllabication, part of speech, definition and diacritical markings
Outline for narrative writing assignment is due tomorrow
Textbooks are due in class all week for literary terms and rhetorical devices
Tuesday-Shortened Day Schedule
Literary terms from textbook are scheduled
Outline draft for narrative paper is due today
American Beginnings-A Collision
of Cultures
from Of Plymouth Plantation William Bradford (1590-1657)
“Offer
of Help” Canassatego (died 1750)
A Tragedy at
Salem-Historical Review
from “Diary of Samuel Sewall”
(1652-1730)
from “Sinners in the Hands of an
Angry God” and Sarah Pierrepont (1710-1758)
Jonathan
Edwards (1703-1758)
The Crucible Arthur Miller (1915-2005)
Wednesday
Narrative writing assignment is due on turnitin.com web site Friday
Literary terms from textbook are scheduled
Thursday
Words High School Students Should Know 11-20 are due Monday
The Crucible is scheduled; students are assigned as characters for in-class reading assignments
Friday
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for class information and next week's assignments
The Crucible Act I continues in class
Sunday, July 6, 2014
STUDYPATH* August 12-15, 2014
WELCOME TO HONORS AMERICAN LITERATURE
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, August 12
Program cards signed and seating assignment
"The Americas" handout distributed for reading assignment; study guide and selection test due Thursday in class for discussion
Opening bulletin on Box (at right of blog) must be signed by parents and is due Friday
Course syllabus on Box (at right of blog) must be signed by parents and is due Friday
Wednesday, August 13
Narrative writing assignment prewriting is due Friday; paper due date Monday on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M.
Thursday, August 14
"Spanish Explorers in the Americas" handout distributed for reading assignment
Vocabulary diagnostic for Vocabulary Workshop is scheduled
Friday, August 15
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) 1-10 are assigned and due Monday; syllabication, parts of speech, diacritical markings and definitions are required
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, August 12
Program cards signed and seating assignment
"The Americas" handout distributed for reading assignment; study guide and selection test due Thursday in class for discussion
Opening bulletin on Box (at right of blog) must be signed by parents and is due Friday
Course syllabus on Box (at right of blog) must be signed by parents and is due Friday
Wednesday, August 13
Narrative writing assignment prewriting is due Friday; paper due date Monday on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M.
Thursday, August 14
"Spanish Explorers in the Americas" handout distributed for reading assignment
Vocabulary diagnostic for Vocabulary Workshop is scheduled
Friday, August 15
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) 1-10 are assigned and due Monday; syllabication, parts of speech, diacritical markings and definitions are required
Tuesday, July 1, 2014
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Student E-Mail Account
Saturday, May 31, 2014
STUDYPATH* June 2-5, 2014
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
Final examinations are scheduled for Periods One, Two and Three
Tuesday
Final examinations are scheduled for Periods Four and Five
Wednesday
Final examinations are scheduled for Periods Six and Seven
Thursday
Last day of semester for students
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
The Lesson of Ups
Show Up, Keep Up, Speak Up, Measure Up
Monday
Final examinations are scheduled for Periods One, Two and Three
Tuesday
Final examinations are scheduled for Periods Four and Five
Wednesday
Final examinations are scheduled for Periods Six and Seven
Thursday
Last day of semester for students
Sunday, May 25, 2014
STUDYPATH* May 26-30, 2014
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
Today is Memorial Day, a legal holiday, and classes are not in session
Tuesday
Film Screening-Day One The Great Gatsby
Wednesday
Film Screening-Day Two The Great Gatsby
Thursday
Film Screening-Day Three The Great Gatsby
Friday
Vocabulary Workshop assignment is scheduled
Review of prompts for final examination is scheduled
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
The Lesson of Ups
Show Up, Keep Up, Speak Up, Measure Up
Monday
Today is Memorial Day, a legal holiday, and classes are not in session
Tuesday
Film Screening-Day One The Great Gatsby
Wednesday
Film Screening-Day Two The Great Gatsby
Thursday
Film Screening-Day Three The Great Gatsby
Friday
Vocabulary Workshop assignment is scheduled
Review of prompts for final examination is scheduled
Sunday, May 18, 2014
STUDYPATH* May 19-23, 2014
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
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Ten is scheduled in class
Senior finals are administered and end of week
Tuesday
The Great Gatsby dialectical journals for Chapters Four-Six are due Thursday for class discussion
Wednesday
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Ten work continues in class
Thursday
Class discussion is scheduled for The Great Gatsby Chapters Four-Six; dialectical journals are due in class
Friday
Class discussion continues for The Great Gatsby Chapters Four-Six
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
The Lesson of Ups
Show Up, Keep Up, Speak Up, Measure Up
Monday
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Ten is scheduled in class
Senior finals are administered and end of week
Tuesday
The Great Gatsby dialectical journals for Chapters Four-Six are due Thursday for class discussion
Wednesday
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Ten work continues in class
Thursday
Class discussion is scheduled for The Great Gatsby Chapters Four-Six; dialectical journals are due in class
Friday
Class discussion continues for The Great Gatsby Chapters Four-Six
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
Saturday, May 10, 2014
STUDYPATH* May 12-16, 2014
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
Autobiographical narrative paper is due tomorrow
Unit Nine Vocabulary Workshop responses are reviewed; test is scheduled tomorrow
Writer's Choice grammar assignment is scheduled (see AP blog for specific assignment)
The Great Gatsby Chapters One-Three dialectical journals are due Thursday for class discussion
Tuesday
Unit Nine Vocabulary Workshop test is scheduled today (postponed to Wednesday)
Autobiographical narrative paper is due by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site; make certain to meet the paper requirements listed in the Contemporary Composition textbook; if students have questions or concerns, e-mail the instructor
Writer's Choice grammar assignment is due tomorrow (see AP blog for specific assignment)
Wednesday
Unit Ten Vocabulary Workshop work is scheduled in class (postponed to Thursday)
Grammar assignment is due today
Thursday
The Great Gatsby Chapters One-Three dialectical journals are due for class discussion today and tomorrow
Friday
The Great Gatsby class discussion continues in class
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
The Lesson of Ups
Show Up, Keep Up, Speak Up, Measure Up
Monday
Autobiographical narrative paper is due tomorrow
Unit Nine Vocabulary Workshop responses are reviewed; test is scheduled tomorrow
Writer's Choice grammar assignment is scheduled (see AP blog for specific assignment)
The Great Gatsby Chapters One-Three dialectical journals are due Thursday for class discussion
Tuesday
Unit Nine Vocabulary Workshop test is scheduled today (postponed to Wednesday)
Autobiographical narrative paper is due by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site; make certain to meet the paper requirements listed in the Contemporary Composition textbook; if students have questions or concerns, e-mail the instructor
Writer's Choice grammar assignment is due tomorrow (see AP blog for specific assignment)
Wednesday
Unit Ten Vocabulary Workshop work is scheduled in class (postponed to Thursday)
Grammar assignment is due today
Thursday
The Great Gatsby Chapters One-Three dialectical journals are due for class discussion today and tomorrow
Friday
The Great Gatsby class discussion continues in class
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
Sunday, May 4, 2014
STUDYPATH* May 5-9, 2014
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
Anthologies are required in class today, Tuesday and Wednesday for literary terms and rhetorical devices
Autobiographical narrative prewriting continues in class
Unit Eight Vocabulary corrected in class and returned to students
Tuesday
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Nine is scheduled in class; test is scheduled Friday
Writer's Choice books are required in class for assignment
Prewriting for autobiographical narrative paper continues in class
Wednesday
Literary terms and rhetorical devices test is schedule tomorrow
Writer's Choice books are required in class for assignment
Thursday
Literary terms and rhetorical devices test is scheduled
Friday
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Nine test is scheduled
Autobiographical narrative paper is due in class Tuesday, May 13 by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
The Lesson of Ups
Show Up, Keep Up, Speak Up, Measure Up
Monday
Anthologies are required in class today, Tuesday and Wednesday for literary terms and rhetorical devices
Autobiographical narrative prewriting continues in class
Unit Eight Vocabulary corrected in class and returned to students
Tuesday
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Nine is scheduled in class; test is scheduled Friday
Writer's Choice books are required in class for assignment
Prewriting for autobiographical narrative paper continues in class
Wednesday
Literary terms and rhetorical devices test is schedule tomorrow
Writer's Choice books are required in class for assignment
Thursday
Literary terms and rhetorical devices test is scheduled
Friday
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Nine test is scheduled
Autobiographical narrative paper is due in class Tuesday, May 13 by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
Sunday, April 27, 2014
STUDYPATH* April 28-May 2, 2014
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
Smarter Balanced testing continues in class through May 1
Autobiographical narrative prewriting is returned; outline for the paper is due Friday (dialogue and figurative language must be included in paper)
Tuesday
Smarter Balanced testing continues in class
Research paper for Salem Witch Hunt vs. House on UnAmerican Activities Committee is due this morning by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Wednesday
Smarter Balanced testing continues in class
Thursday
Smarter Balanced testing continues in class
Friday
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
The Lesson of Ups
Show Up, Keep Up, Speak Up, Measure Up
Monday
Smarter Balanced testing continues in class through May 1
Autobiographical narrative prewriting is returned; outline for the paper is due Friday (dialogue and figurative language must be included in paper)
Tuesday
Smarter Balanced testing continues in class
Research paper for Salem Witch Hunt vs. House on UnAmerican Activities Committee is due this morning by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Wednesday
Smarter Balanced testing continues in class
Thursday
Smarter Balanced testing continues in class
Friday
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
Thursday, April 17, 2014
STUDYPATH* April 21-25, 2014
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
Unit Eight Vocabulary is scored and returned to students
Smarter Balanced testing is scheduled all week
Research paper for Salem Witch Trials vs. House Un-American Activities Committee are due Tuesday, April 29 by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Works Cited revised draft assignments are due today in class
Autobiographical narrative from "How Open is the Door" unit is assigned and prewriting due date set
Tuesday
Smarter Balanced testing is scheduled all week
Wednesday
Smarter Balanced testing is scheduled
Thursday
Smarter Balanced testing is scheduled
Friday
Smarter Balanced testing is scheduled
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
The Lesson of Ups
Show Up, Keep Up, Speak Up, Measure Up
Monday
Unit Eight Vocabulary is scored and returned to students
Smarter Balanced testing is scheduled all week
Research paper for Salem Witch Trials vs. House Un-American Activities Committee are due Tuesday, April 29 by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Works Cited revised draft assignments are due today in class
Autobiographical narrative from "How Open is the Door" unit is assigned and prewriting due date set
Tuesday
Smarter Balanced testing is scheduled all week
Wednesday
Smarter Balanced testing is scheduled
Thursday
Smarter Balanced testing is scheduled
Friday
Smarter Balanced testing is scheduled
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
Sunday, April 6, 2014
STUDYPATH* April 7-11, 2014
In-class assignment and class updates trump published blogs
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
The Lesson of Ups
Show Up, Keep Up, Speak Up, Measure Up
Monday
Literary terms from Literature and Integrated Studies continue in class
Contemporary Composition "How Open is the Door" unit is introduced in class
Research paper is due Tuesday, April 29 on turnitin.com web site; prompt has been added to the turnitin.com web site; resources include LibGuide at www.uhlibrary.net; internet and text sources; Online Writing Lab for MLA formatting requirements; outlines, thumbnails and works cited drafts submitted in class; paper length is seven pages with cover page required (cover page and outline do NOT count in page count)
Unit Nine Vocabulary Workshop responses are due Thursday
Tuesday
"How Open is the Door" unit continues in class
Rhetorical devices and literary terms (101-110) continue in class
Wednesday
"How Open is the Door" unit continues in class
Rhetorical devices and literary terms continue in class
Thursday
Works Cited list for research paper is due today; corrected assignments will be returned tomorrow in class and revised drafts are due April 21
Unit Nine Vocabulary Workshop responses are due today
Friday
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for April 21-25 assignments and class updates
Special bell schedule Hollywood Idol
Periods Five and Seven meet in the auditorium today
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
The Lesson of Ups
Show Up, Keep Up, Speak Up, Measure Up
Monday
Literary terms from Literature and Integrated Studies continue in class
Contemporary Composition "How Open is the Door" unit is introduced in class
Research paper is due Tuesday, April 29 on turnitin.com web site; prompt has been added to the turnitin.com web site; resources include LibGuide at www.uhlibrary.net; internet and text sources; Online Writing Lab for MLA formatting requirements; outlines, thumbnails and works cited drafts submitted in class; paper length is seven pages with cover page required (cover page and outline do NOT count in page count)
Unit Nine Vocabulary Workshop responses are due Thursday
Tuesday
"How Open is the Door" unit continues in class
Rhetorical devices and literary terms (101-110) continue in class
Wednesday
"How Open is the Door" unit continues in class
Rhetorical devices and literary terms continue in class
Thursday
Works Cited list for research paper is due today; corrected assignments will be returned tomorrow in class and revised drafts are due April 21
Unit Nine Vocabulary Workshop responses are due today
Friday
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for April 21-25 assignments and class updates
Special bell schedule Hollywood Idol
Periods Five and Seven meet in the auditorium today
Sunday, March 30, 2014
STUDYPATH* March 31-April 4, 2014
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
Today is Cesar Chavez Day, a state holiday, and classes are not in session
Tuesday
Periods Five and Seven do not meet today
Text-Based Comparison of Historical Documents paper due this morning by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Use these resources for Comparing Historical Documents paper: Online Writing Lab for MLA formatting requirements; Contemporary Composition textbook; outlines and thesis statements created in class; internet and text resources
Wednesday
Literary terms and rhetorical devices (101-110) continue in class; anthologies are required in class this week
Thursday
Research paper is due Tuesday, April 29 on turnitin.com web site; prompt has been added to the turnitin.com web site; resources include LibGuide at www.uhlibrary.net; internet and text sources; Online Writing Lab for MLA formatting requirements; outlines and thumbnails submitted in class; works cited submitted in class; paper length is seven pages with cover page required (cover page and outline do NOT count in page count)
Friday
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
Literary terms and rhetorical devices continue in class
"How Open is the Door" unit begins in class
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
The Lesson of Ups
Show Up, Keep Up, Speak Up, Measure Up
Monday
Today is Cesar Chavez Day, a state holiday, and classes are not in session
Tuesday
Periods Five and Seven do not meet today
Text-Based Comparison of Historical Documents paper due this morning by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Use these resources for Comparing Historical Documents paper: Online Writing Lab for MLA formatting requirements; Contemporary Composition textbook; outlines and thesis statements created in class; internet and text resources
Wednesday
Literary terms and rhetorical devices (101-110) continue in class; anthologies are required in class this week
Thursday
Research paper is due Tuesday, April 29 on turnitin.com web site; prompt has been added to the turnitin.com web site; resources include LibGuide at www.uhlibrary.net; internet and text sources; Online Writing Lab for MLA formatting requirements; outlines and thumbnails submitted in class; works cited submitted in class; paper length is seven pages with cover page required (cover page and outline do NOT count in page count)
Friday
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
Literary terms and rhetorical devices continue in class
"How Open is the Door" unit begins in class
Sunday, March 23, 2014
STUDYPATH* March 24-28, 2014
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
Literary terms from Literature and Integrated Studies are scheduled; textbook is required in class all week
Text-Based Comparison of Historical Accounts paper is due Tuesday, April 1 by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site; thesis statements based on outlines are finalized in class
Period Six Unit Eight Vocabulary Workshop responses are reviewed; test is scheduled tomorrow
Thumbnail draft for the upcoming research paper are due Wednesday
Outline for the upcoming research paper is due Friday
Contemporary Composition textbook is due in class all week
Vocabulary Unit Eight is on Box at right of AP blog and responses are due Friday in class
Tuesday
Citations and attribution content and format for the Text-Based Comparison of Historical Account paper is scheduled
Literary terms from Literature and Integrated Studies continue in class
Period Six Unit Eight Vocabulary Workshop test is scheduled
Research paper for Salem Witchcraft Trials (1692) and House Un-American Activities Committee Hearings (1954) is due Tuesday, April 29; paper length is seven pages with outline, works cited, thumbnails, pagination, subheads and cover page required
Wednesday
Thumbnail drafts for the research paper are due
Literary terms from Literature and Integrated Studies continue in class
Thursday
In-class work on research paper outline and works cited is scheduled
Friday
Outline for the research paper is due today
Vocabulary Unit Eight responses are due today
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
The Lesson of Ups
Show Up, Keep Up, Speak Up, Measure Up
Monday
Literary terms from Literature and Integrated Studies are scheduled; textbook is required in class all week
Text-Based Comparison of Historical Accounts paper is due Tuesday, April 1 by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site; thesis statements based on outlines are finalized in class
Period Six Unit Eight Vocabulary Workshop responses are reviewed; test is scheduled tomorrow
Thumbnail draft for the upcoming research paper are due Wednesday
Outline for the upcoming research paper is due Friday
Contemporary Composition textbook is due in class all week
Vocabulary Unit Eight is on Box at right of AP blog and responses are due Friday in class
Tuesday
Citations and attribution content and format for the Text-Based Comparison of Historical Account paper is scheduled
Literary terms from Literature and Integrated Studies continue in class
Period Six Unit Eight Vocabulary Workshop test is scheduled
Research paper for Salem Witchcraft Trials (1692) and House Un-American Activities Committee Hearings (1954) is due Tuesday, April 29; paper length is seven pages with outline, works cited, thumbnails, pagination, subheads and cover page required
Wednesday
Thumbnail drafts for the research paper are due
Literary terms from Literature and Integrated Studies continue in class
Thursday
In-class work on research paper outline and works cited is scheduled
Friday
Outline for the research paper is due today
Vocabulary Unit Eight responses are due today
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
Sunday, March 16, 2014
STUDYPATH* March 17-21, 2014
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
Comparing Historical Documents paper is due on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M. on March 24, 2014
Literature and Integrated Studies textbook and Contemporary Composition textbook is required in class all week for assignments
Preliminary outlines are finalized for Comparing Historical Document paper and due Wednesday in class
Tuesday
Literary terms and rhetorical devices continue in class
Research paper for Salem Witch Hunt and McCarthy Red Scare compare-contrast assignment is introduced with formatting, sources and content deadlines set
Wednesday
Rhetorical devices and literary terms continue in class
Research paper planning continues in class
Thursday
Research paper planning continues in class
Friday
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class updates
Comparing Historical Documents paper is due Monday on turnitin.com web site
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
The Lesson of Ups
Show Up, Keep Up, Speak Up, Measure Up
Monday
Comparing Historical Documents paper is due on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M. on March 24, 2014
Literature and Integrated Studies textbook and Contemporary Composition textbook is required in class all week for assignments
Preliminary outlines are finalized for Comparing Historical Document paper and due Wednesday in class
Tuesday
Literary terms and rhetorical devices continue in class
Research paper for Salem Witch Hunt and McCarthy Red Scare compare-contrast assignment is introduced with formatting, sources and content deadlines set
Wednesday
Rhetorical devices and literary terms continue in class
Research paper planning continues in class
Thursday
Research paper planning continues in class
Friday
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class updates
Comparing Historical Documents paper is due Monday on turnitin.com web site
Sunday, March 9, 2014
STUDYPATH* March 10-14, 2014
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
Contemporary Composition and Literature and Integrated Studies textbooks are required in class all week for Comparing Historical Documents paper and literary terms 81-90
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Seven responses are on Box at right of AP blog and are due Friday
Work on civil disobedience Comparing Historical Documents outline continues in class
Research paper test responses from Writer's Choice are due Wednesday in class
Tuesday
Outlining continues in class
Hollywood High School Library research class periods are being scheduled
Literary terms 81-90 continue in class
Wednesday
URL choices and research for the Comparing Historical Documents continues in class
Research paper test responses from Writer's Choice are due today
Thursday
Literary terms test for words 81-90 is scheduled in class
Friday
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Seven responses are due today
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class updates
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
The Lesson of Ups
Show Up, Keep Up, Speak Up, Measure Up
Monday
Contemporary Composition and Literature and Integrated Studies textbooks are required in class all week for Comparing Historical Documents paper and literary terms 81-90
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Seven responses are on Box at right of AP blog and are due Friday
Work on civil disobedience Comparing Historical Documents outline continues in class
Research paper test responses from Writer's Choice are due Wednesday in class
Tuesday
Outlining continues in class
Hollywood High School Library research class periods are being scheduled
Literary terms 81-90 continue in class
Wednesday
URL choices and research for the Comparing Historical Documents continues in class
Research paper test responses from Writer's Choice are due today
Thursday
Literary terms test for words 81-90 is scheduled in class
Friday
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Seven responses are due today
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class updates
Sunday, March 2, 2014
STUDYPATH* March 3-7, 2014
For additions and corrections e-mail jcarmicl@lausd.net
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
Contemporary Composition textbooks are due in class all week in preparation for writing the Comparing Historical Accounts paper
Contemporary Composition Page 203; Pages 208-212; complete bullet one and two on Page 201 and the chart on Page 206
Literature and Integrated Studies textbook is required in class all week for literary terms
Tuesday
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Six responses are due Friday; questions are available on Box at right of AP blog
Wednesday
Contemporary Composition writing prompt on Comparing Historical Accounts prewriting is scheduled
Thursday
Contemporary Composition writing prompt prewriting continues in class
Friday
Vocabulary Workshop Unit six responses are due today
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for class information and next week's assignments
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
Contemporary Composition textbooks are due in class all week in preparation for writing the Comparing Historical Accounts paper
Contemporary Composition Page 203; Pages 208-212; complete bullet one and two on Page 201 and the chart on Page 206
Literature and Integrated Studies textbook is required in class all week for literary terms
Tuesday
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Six responses are due Friday; questions are available on Box at right of AP blog
Wednesday
Contemporary Composition writing prompt on Comparing Historical Accounts prewriting is scheduled
Thursday
Contemporary Composition writing prompt prewriting continues in class
Friday
Vocabulary Workshop Unit six responses are due today
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for class information and next week's assignments
Sunday, February 23, 2014
STUDYPATH* February 24-28, 2014
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
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Five responses are due Friday; questions are available on Box at right of AP blog
Scoring for The Crucible Act V scene reenactments is scheduled
Tuesday
Contemporary Composition books are required in class for assignment
Literature and Integrated Studies textbooks are required in class for literary terms
Wednesday
Contemporary Composition books are required in class for assignment
Writer's Choice 7.6 is due in class
Writer's Choice textbooks are required in class
Thursday
Contemporary Composition books are required in class for assignment
Literature and Integrated Studies textbooks are required in class for literary terms
Friday
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
Literature and Integrated Studies textbooks are required in class for literary terms
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
The Lesson of Ups
Show Up, Keep Up, Speak Up, Measure Up
Monday
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Five responses are due Friday; questions are available on Box at right of AP blog
Scoring for The Crucible Act V scene reenactments is scheduled
Tuesday
Contemporary Composition books are required in class for assignment
Literature and Integrated Studies textbooks are required in class for literary terms
Wednesday
Contemporary Composition books are required in class for assignment
Writer's Choice 7.6 is due in class
Writer's Choice textbooks are required in class
Thursday
Contemporary Composition books are required in class for assignment
Literature and Integrated Studies textbooks are required in class for literary terms
Friday
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
Literature and Integrated Studies textbooks are required in class for literary terms
Monday, February 17, 2014
STUDYPATH* February 17-21, 2014
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
Today is Presidents Day, a legal holiday, and classes are not in session
Tuesday
Periods Five and Seven do not meet today
Wednesday
Writer's Choice 7.5 is due today for both classes
EAP writing assignment is scheduled
Thursday
Dry runs for The Crucible Act V scripts is scheduled
Literature and Integrated Studies anthologies are required both days for literary terms
Friday
Anthologies are required in class
Scored presentations for The Crucible Act V scripts is scheduled
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
The Lesson of Ups
Show Up, Keep Up, Speak Up, Measure Up
Monday
Today is Presidents Day, a legal holiday, and classes are not in session
Tuesday
Periods Five and Seven do not meet today
Wednesday
Writer's Choice 7.5 is due today for both classes
EAP writing assignment is scheduled
Thursday
Dry runs for The Crucible Act V scripts is scheduled
Literature and Integrated Studies anthologies are required both days for literary terms
Friday
Anthologies are required in class
Scored presentations for The Crucible Act V scripts is scheduled
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
Sunday, February 9, 2014
STUDYPATH* February 10-14, 2014
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
Contemporary Composition textbook is required in class Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday
Unit Three Vocabulary Workshop responses are due Friday for Period Seven; Period Five will not have a vocabulary assignment this week
Tuesday
"Civil Disobedience: The Cost of Change" unit orientation
Comparing Historical Accounts paper is discussed and deadlines set
Literary terms from Literature and Integrated Studies are scheduled; textbook is required in class today and tomorrow
Wednesday
Writer's Choice 7.4 assignment is due today
Literary terms from Literature and Integrated Studies continue in class
Thursday
Project-Based Learning groups for The Crucible will rehearse scripts in the quad; next Thursday a dry run of the scene re-enactment is scheduled and Friday the final scored scene re-enactment is scheduled
Friday
Research paper for The Crucible and The Red Scare is introduced; rubric, formatting and page requirements are announced
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Three responses are due for Period Seven
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class updates
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
The Lesson of Ups
Show Up, Keep Up, Speak Up, Measure Up
Monday
Contemporary Composition textbook is required in class Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday
Unit Three Vocabulary Workshop responses are due Friday for Period Seven; Period Five will not have a vocabulary assignment this week
Tuesday
"Civil Disobedience: The Cost of Change" unit orientation
Comparing Historical Accounts paper is discussed and deadlines set
Literary terms from Literature and Integrated Studies are scheduled; textbook is required in class today and tomorrow
Wednesday
Writer's Choice 7.4 assignment is due today
Literary terms from Literature and Integrated Studies continue in class
Thursday
Project-Based Learning groups for The Crucible will rehearse scripts in the quad; next Thursday a dry run of the scene re-enactment is scheduled and Friday the final scored scene re-enactment is scheduled
Friday
Research paper for The Crucible and The Red Scare is introduced; rubric, formatting and page requirements are announced
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Three responses are due for Period Seven
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class updates
Sunday, February 2, 2014
STUDYPATH* February 3-7, 2014
DRAFT DRAFT DRAFT DRAFT DRAFT
Corrections: E-mail jcarmicl@lausd.net
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
"Rhetoric of War" unit continues in class all week; Contemporary Composition textbooks are due in class Monday and Wednesday
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Three responses are due Friday; check Box at right of AP blog for assignment download
Outlines of War Metaphor text-based reflective paper are returned to students for rewrites; paper is due Thursday on turnitin.com web site
Tuesday
Periods Five and Seven do not meet today
Wednesday
"Rhetoric of War" unit continues in class; textbook is required
Writer's Choice 7.3 assignment is due today
Thursday
Crucible Project-Based Learning Act V script rehearsals are scheduled in the classroom and in the Quad
Friday
Class discussion of Chapters Sixteen-Twenty of The Scarlet Letter is scheduled; novels and dialectical journals are required in class
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Three responses are due today
Corrections: E-mail jcarmicl@lausd.net
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
"Rhetoric of War" unit continues in class all week; Contemporary Composition textbooks are due in class Monday and Wednesday
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Three responses are due Friday; check Box at right of AP blog for assignment download
Outlines of War Metaphor text-based reflective paper are returned to students for rewrites; paper is due Thursday on turnitin.com web site
Tuesday
Periods Five and Seven do not meet today
Wednesday
"Rhetoric of War" unit continues in class; textbook is required
Writer's Choice 7.3 assignment is due today
Thursday
Crucible Project-Based Learning Act V script rehearsals are scheduled in the classroom and in the Quad
Friday
Class discussion of Chapters Sixteen-Twenty of The Scarlet Letter is scheduled; novels and dialectical journals are required in class
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Three responses are due today
Sunday, January 26, 2014
STUDYPATH* January 27-31, 2014
DRAFT DRAFT DRAFT DRAFT DRAFT
Corrections: E-mail jcarmicl@lausd.net
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
"Rhetoric of War" unit continues in class all week; Contemporary Composition textbook is required in class Monday-Wednesday
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Two responses are due Friday; access assignment on Box on AP blog
The Scarlet Letter class discussion is scheduled Friday; dialectical journals and novels are required in class
Text-Based Reflective Letter prewriting is due tomorrow; assignment will be discussed in class
Tuesday
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) are scheduled
"Rhetoric of War" unit is scheduled
Wednesday
Writer's Choice assignment 7.2 is due today
"Rhetoric of War" unit continues in class
Thursday
The Crucible Project-Based Learning unit continues in class with rehearsals of scripts
Friday
The Scarlet Letter Chapters Eleven-Fifteen class discussion is scheduled; novels and dialectical journals are required in class
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
Text-Based Reflective Letter is due Tuesday on turnitin.com web site
Corrections: E-mail jcarmicl@lausd.net
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
"Rhetoric of War" unit continues in class all week; Contemporary Composition textbook is required in class Monday-Wednesday
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Two responses are due Friday; access assignment on Box on AP blog
The Scarlet Letter class discussion is scheduled Friday; dialectical journals and novels are required in class
Text-Based Reflective Letter prewriting is due tomorrow; assignment will be discussed in class
Tuesday
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) are scheduled
"Rhetoric of War" unit is scheduled
Wednesday
Writer's Choice assignment 7.2 is due today
"Rhetoric of War" unit continues in class
Thursday
The Crucible Project-Based Learning unit continues in class with rehearsals of scripts
Friday
The Scarlet Letter Chapters Eleven-Fifteen class discussion is scheduled; novels and dialectical journals are required in class
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
Text-Based Reflective Letter is due Tuesday on turnitin.com web site
Monday, January 20, 2014
STUDYPATH* January 20-24, 2014
DRAFT DRAFT DRAFT DRAFT DRAFT
For corrections, e-mail jcarmicl@lausd.net
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
Today is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a legal holiday, and classes are not in session
Tuesday
Contemporary Composition book is required in class all week; "Rhetoric of War" unit continues in class
The Scarlet Letter class discussion is scheduled Friday; bring novels and dialectical journals to class
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Two is assigned and due Monday
Text-Based Reflective Letter prewriting due date is set
Wednesday
Contemporary Composition book "Rhetoric of War" unit continues in class
The Crucible scripts, character assignments, dialogue and staging for Project-Based Learning unit is scheduled today and tomorrow
Writer's Choice assignment is due; textbook is required in class for additional research paper writing assignments; complete 7.1 Writing Activities on page 329 Skills Practice 1, 2 and 3; prompt topic for research paper will be discussed in class this week
Thursday
The Crucible Project-Based Learning unit continues in class
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) is scheduled
Friday
The Scarlet Letter Chapters One-Ten class discussion is scheduled
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
Sunday, January 12, 2014
Semester Two: January 13-17, 2014
This blog is in DRAFT form and will be updated during the first week of classes.
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
Dialectical journals for Custom House introduction and Chapters 1-24 of The Scarlet Letter (twenty-seven journals total) are due today
Contemporary Composition syllabus reviewed; parent signatures are due Friday; syllabus is available on Box (see assignment downloads at right of this blog)
Tuesday
Periods Five and Seven do not meet today
Wednesday
An Introduction to Rhetoric: "The Rhetoric of War" unit begins
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) continue in class
Writing The Crucible Act V groups meet for character, dialogue and stage directions assignments for project-based learning unit
Writer's Choice grammar assignment is scheduled
Reviewing plot analysis for The Scarlet Letter
Thursday
Review of Text-Based Reflective Letter assignment requirements, including prewriting, outlining, drafting and revising
Friday
Contemporary Composition syllabus signed by parents is due today
Class discussion is scheduled for Custom House introduction and Chapters One-Five of The Scarlet Letter
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for class information and next week's assignments
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
Dialectical journals for Custom House introduction and Chapters 1-24 of The Scarlet Letter (twenty-seven journals total) are due today
Contemporary Composition syllabus reviewed; parent signatures are due Friday; syllabus is available on Box (see assignment downloads at right of this blog)
Tuesday
Periods Five and Seven do not meet today
Wednesday
An Introduction to Rhetoric: "The Rhetoric of War" unit begins
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) continue in class
Writing The Crucible Act V groups meet for character, dialogue and stage directions assignments for project-based learning unit
Writer's Choice grammar assignment is scheduled
Reviewing plot analysis for The Scarlet Letter
Thursday
Review of Text-Based Reflective Letter assignment requirements, including prewriting, outlining, drafting and revising
Friday
Contemporary Composition syllabus signed by parents is due today
Class discussion is scheduled for Custom House introduction and Chapters One-Five of The Scarlet Letter
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for class information and next week's assignments
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