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Text-Based Comparison of Historical Documents paper due this morning by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Use these resources for Comparing Historical Documents paper:  Online Writing Lab for MLA formatting requirements; Contemporary Composition textbook; outlines and thesis statements created in class; internet and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

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

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

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

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