Wednesday, December 31, 2014

Winter Recess Assignments

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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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!

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