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 January 9
Winter Break Work Assignments from Contemporary Composition textbook (hard copies; all assignments are due Monday, January 9, 2017)
Page 63 Write answers under the photo directly on the textbook page
Pages 65-98 Write answers and all responses directly on the textbook pages
PAGE 77 REFLECTIVE COMPOSITION
You may write the composition on a separate paper and insert the folded response into the book at Page 77.
You may also write the composition on Page 268 and insert the folded response into the book at Page 268.
One additional addendum: A student mentioned the following:
Pages 103-107 are necessary reading in order to complete assigned work that stops at Page 98. Please include that additional responsibility for your winter break work assignment.
Pages 251-253 Write answers to texts One and Two directly on the textbook page 253
Pages 254-272 Writes answers and all response directly on the textbook pages
"What is an American?" Crevecoeur assignment due Monday, January 9 (hard copy)
*Students may compare the Crevecoeur piece with any other relevant piece in the American Literature anthology (Literature and Integrated Studies) or the consumable Contemporary Composition textbook
Grammar assignment Adverb clauses pp. 19-20 distributed in class and due tomorrow
Tuesday January 10
Contemporary Composition textbooks are required in class today-Friday
Adverb clauses pp. 19-20 due in class today (hard copy)
Wednesday January 11
Contemporary Composition textbooks are required in class today-Friday
Anthologies are required in class; literary terms are scheduled in class
NYT Upfront assignment is scheduled in class
Thursday January 12
Contemporary Composition textbooks are required in class today-Friday
Letter to the Editor #6 is due by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Friday January 13
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information.
AGENDA BIN:
!950's Red Scare vs. Salem Witch Hunt research paper to be scheduled and library dates set
Saturday, December 17, 2016
Sunday, December 11, 2016
STUDYPATH* December 12-16, 2016
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 December 12
Final exam preparation
Winter break work Contemporary Composition textbook distributed
Tuesday December 13
Finals Periods One (133 minutes) and Two (118 minutes)
Period Two Crucible Act V scene reenactments
Wednesday December 14
Finals Periods Three (133 minutes) and Four (118 minutes)
Period Six meets briefly today after lunch
Thursday December 15
Finals Periods Five (133 minutes) and Six (118 minutes)
Period Two meets briefly today after lunch
Period Six Crucible Act V scene reenactments
Friday December 16
Winter break work assigned (all assignments are hard copies and due Monday, January 9, 2017)
Classes resume January 9, 2017
Check STUDYPATH over winter break for next semester's assignments and class information
Winter Break Work Assignments from Contemporary Composition textbook (hard copies; all assignments are due Monday, January 9, 2017)
Page 63 Write answers under the photo directly on the textbook page
Pages 65-98 Write answers and all responses directly on the textbook pages
Pages 251-253 Write answers to texts One and Two directly on the textbook page 253
Pages 254-272 Writes answers and all response directly on the textbook pages
"What is an American?" Crevecoeur assignment due Monday, January 9 (hard copy)
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
The Lesson of Ups
Show Up, Keep Up, Speak Up, Measure Up
Monday December 12
Final exam preparation
Winter break work Contemporary Composition textbook distributed
Tuesday December 13
Finals Periods One (133 minutes) and Two (118 minutes)
Period Two Crucible Act V scene reenactments
Wednesday December 14
Finals Periods Three (133 minutes) and Four (118 minutes)
Period Six meets briefly today after lunch
Thursday December 15
Finals Periods Five (133 minutes) and Six (118 minutes)
Period Two meets briefly today after lunch
Period Six Crucible Act V scene reenactments
Friday December 16
Winter break work assigned (all assignments are hard copies and due Monday, January 9, 2017)
Classes resume January 9, 2017
Check STUDYPATH over winter break for next semester's assignments and class information
Winter Break Work Assignments from Contemporary Composition textbook (hard copies; all assignments are due Monday, January 9, 2017)
Page 63 Write answers under the photo directly on the textbook page
Pages 65-98 Write answers and all responses directly on the textbook pages
Pages 251-253 Write answers to texts One and Two directly on the textbook page 253
Pages 254-272 Writes answers and all response directly on the textbook pages
"What is an American?" Crevecoeur assignment due Monday, January 9 (hard copy)
Saturday, December 3, 2016
STUDYPATH* December 5-9, 2016
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 December 5
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 71-80 due today in class; test is scheduled tomorrow
The Crucible Act V original script (long version) is due Wednesday
Selection tests are due today in class (Period Six only)
Group work continues in class all week for Project-Based Learning of scene reenactments for The Crucible Act V original scenes
"What is an American?" Crevecoeur assignment from last week postponed to winter break
Tuesday December 6
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 71-80 test
Wednesday December 7
Textbook Assignment #4 distributed and due Monday, December 12 (POSTPONED FROM LAST WEEK) (from "Letter From a Birmingham Jail"; "City Dusk" and "We Leave To-Night"; "Letters from an American Farmer")
"Much Madness is Divinest Sense"; "Because I could not stop for Death"; "I Hear America Singing"; "What is the Grass?")
Thursday December 8
Shelter-In-Place Drill is scheduled during Period Two at approximately 10:00 A.M.
Friday December 9
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
AGENDA BIN:
"What is an American?" Crevecoeur assignment scheduled during winter break
Contemporary Composition textbook units scheduled during winter break:
"How Open Is The Door"
"The Rhetoric Of War"
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
The Lesson of Ups
Show Up, Keep Up, Speak Up, Measure Up
Monday December 5
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 71-80 due today in class; test is scheduled tomorrow
The Crucible Act V original script (long version) is due Wednesday
Selection tests are due today in class (Period Six only)
Group work continues in class all week for Project-Based Learning of scene reenactments for The Crucible Act V original scenes
"What is an American?" Crevecoeur assignment from last week postponed to winter break
Tuesday December 6
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 71-80 test
Wednesday December 7
Textbook Assignment #4 distributed and due Monday, December 12 (POSTPONED FROM LAST WEEK) (from "Letter From a Birmingham Jail"; "City Dusk" and "We Leave To-Night"; "Letters from an American Farmer")
"Much Madness is Divinest Sense"; "Because I could not stop for Death"; "I Hear America Singing"; "What is the Grass?")
Thursday December 8
Shelter-In-Place Drill is scheduled during Period Two at approximately 10:00 A.M.
Friday December 9
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
AGENDA BIN:
"What is an American?" Crevecoeur assignment scheduled during winter break
Contemporary Composition textbook units scheduled during winter break:
"How Open Is The Door"
"The Rhetoric Of War"
Saturday, November 19, 2016
STUDYPATH* November 28-December 2, 2016
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 November 28
Responses assignments #3 ("Winter Dreams"; "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock"; from Black Boy; from How It Feels To Be Colored Me; "The Negro Speaks of Rivers") for American Literature reading selections are due in class
Anthologies are due in class for Act V scene format preparation and reference; literary terms continue from the glossary
Selection tests for Fitzgerald, Eliot, Wright, and Hurston due Wednesday (postponed to Thursday)
Group work for writing Act V of The Crucible is scheduled all week
Evaluation Report Scoring Sheet for scene reenactments distributed to students for discussion
Anthologies are due in class for literary terms and reference for writing Act V of The Crucible
Tuesday November 29
Grammar assignment is distributed in class and due tomorrow (postponed to distributed in class Wednesday and due Thursday)
Group work for writing Act V of The Crucible continues in class
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 61-70 test is scheduled
Wednesday November 30
Grammar assignment due in class today (postponed to tomorrow)
Group work for writing Act V of The Crucible continues in class
Selection tests for Fitzgerald, Eliot, Wright, and Hurston due today (postponed to tomorrow)
Thursday December 1
LA Times Letter to the Editor #5 is due by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Group work for writing Act V of The Crucible continues in class
Grammar assignment distributed in class yesterday is due in class today (hard copy)
"What is an American" Crevecoeur writing assignment due Monday by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Friday December 2
Textbook Assignment #4 distributed and due Monday, December 5 (from "Letter From a Birmingham Jail"; "City Dusk" and "We Leave To-Night"; "Letters from an American Farmer")
"Much Madness is Divinest Sense"; "Because I could not stop for Death"; "I Hear America Singing"; "What is the Grass?") (POSTPONED TO NEXT WEEK DUE TO GROUP WORK IN CLASS)
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
AGENDA BIN: WINTER BREAK WORK
Contemporary Composition Textbook Units:
"How Open is the Door"
"The Rhetoric of War"
Monday November 28
Responses assignments #3 ("Winter Dreams"; "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock"; from Black Boy; from How It Feels To Be Colored Me; "The Negro Speaks of Rivers") for American Literature reading selections are due in class
Anthologies are due in class for Act V scene format preparation and reference; literary terms continue from the glossary
Selection tests for Fitzgerald, Eliot, Wright, and Hurston due Wednesday (postponed to Thursday)
Group work for writing Act V of The Crucible is scheduled all week
Evaluation Report Scoring Sheet for scene reenactments distributed to students for discussion
Anthologies are due in class for literary terms and reference for writing Act V of The Crucible
Tuesday November 29
Grammar assignment is distributed in class and due tomorrow (postponed to distributed in class Wednesday and due Thursday)
Group work for writing Act V of The Crucible continues in class
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 61-70 test is scheduled
Wednesday November 30
Grammar assignment due in class today (postponed to tomorrow)
Group work for writing Act V of The Crucible continues in class
Selection tests for Fitzgerald, Eliot, Wright, and Hurston due today (postponed to tomorrow)
Thursday December 1
LA Times Letter to the Editor #5 is due by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Group work for writing Act V of The Crucible continues in class
Grammar assignment distributed in class yesterday is due in class today (hard copy)
"What is an American" Crevecoeur writing assignment due Monday by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Friday December 2
Textbook Assignment #4 distributed and due Monday, December 5 (from "Letter From a Birmingham Jail"; "City Dusk" and "We Leave To-Night"; "Letters from an American Farmer")
"Much Madness is Divinest Sense"; "Because I could not stop for Death"; "I Hear America Singing"; "What is the Grass?") (POSTPONED TO NEXT WEEK DUE TO GROUP WORK IN CLASS)
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
AGENDA BIN: WINTER BREAK WORK
Contemporary Composition Textbook Units:
"How Open is the Door"
"The Rhetoric of War"
Friday, November 11, 2016
STUDYPATH* November 14-18, 2018
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 November 14
"Should School Start Later" paper due by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Arthur Miller's The Crucible Act IV is scheduled in class; literary terms from the anthology are scheduled; anthologies are due in class
LA Times Letter to the Editor #4 is due on Thursday by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Emerson, Thoreau, Lincoln, Chestnut and Douglass responses due in class (hard copy)
Hughes, Hurston, Wright writing assignment distributed and due Monday, November 28
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 61-70 are assigned and due Thursday
Grammar assignment (Pages 17-18) distributed and due tomorrow
Tuesday November 15
Grammar assignment (Pages 17-18) due today
The Crucible Act IV concludes in class; groups are selected for writing a short and long scene for Act V of the play
Wednesday November 16
Groups meet for writing a long and short scene for Act V of Arthur Miller's The Crucible
Thursday November 17
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 61-70 are due today; test is scheduled tomorrow
Interim Assessment Block assignment is scheduled in class
LA Times Letter to the Editor #4 is due by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Friday November 18
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 61-70 test is scheduled
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 November 14
"Should School Start Later" paper due by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Arthur Miller's The Crucible Act IV is scheduled in class; literary terms from the anthology are scheduled; anthologies are due in class
LA Times Letter to the Editor #4 is due on Thursday by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Emerson, Thoreau, Lincoln, Chestnut and Douglass responses due in class (hard copy)
Hughes, Hurston, Wright writing assignment distributed and due Monday, November 28
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 61-70 are assigned and due Thursday
Grammar assignment (Pages 17-18) distributed and due tomorrow
Tuesday November 15
Grammar assignment (Pages 17-18) due today
The Crucible Act IV concludes in class; groups are selected for writing a short and long scene for Act V of the play
Wednesday November 16
Groups meet for writing a long and short scene for Act V of Arthur Miller's The Crucible
Thursday November 17
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 61-70 are due today; test is scheduled tomorrow
Interim Assessment Block assignment is scheduled in class
LA Times Letter to the Editor #4 is due by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Friday November 18
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 61-70 test is scheduled
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for class information and next week's assignments
Sunday, November 6, 2016
STUDYPATH* November 7-11, 2016
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 November 7
Arthur Miller's The Crucible Act IV is scheduled in class; anthologies are required
Extra credit "How to Watch Dance and Compose a Critique" responses are due
"Should School Start Later" reading assignment; stakeholder groups are assigned and will meet together on Wednesday
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 51-60 test is scheduled tomorrow; work is returned to students
Essential Adjective Clauses-Whom and Whose and Subject-Verb agreement assignment is due Wednesday
Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Paine, Patrick Henry and Thomas Jefferson responses are due today (Pages 162-181) in anthology
Literary terms continue in class
Tuesday November 8
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 51-60 test is scheduled in class
Arthur Miller's The Crucible Act IV is scheduled in class; anthologies are required
Wednesday November 9
"Should School Start Later" stakeholder groups meet together for point of view discussion and prewriting of the paper for writing competition
Benjamin Franklin multiple choice work continues in class
Essential Adjective Clauses-Whom and Whose and Subject-Verb agreement assignment is due today
Thursday November 10
College Board account verification (print account information) is due in class today
"School School Start Later" stakeholder groups meet together for point of view discussion and prewriting of the paper for writing competition (continued from Wednesday)
Friday November 11
Today is Veterans Day, a legal holiday, and classes are not in session
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 November 7
Arthur Miller's The Crucible Act IV is scheduled in class; anthologies are required
Extra credit "How to Watch Dance and Compose a Critique" responses are due
"Should School Start Later" reading assignment; stakeholder groups are assigned and will meet together on Wednesday
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 51-60 test is scheduled tomorrow; work is returned to students
Essential Adjective Clauses-Whom and Whose and Subject-Verb agreement assignment is due Wednesday
Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Paine, Patrick Henry and Thomas Jefferson responses are due today (Pages 162-181) in anthology
Literary terms continue in class
Tuesday November 8
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 51-60 test is scheduled in class
Arthur Miller's The Crucible Act IV is scheduled in class; anthologies are required
Wednesday November 9
"Should School Start Later" stakeholder groups meet together for point of view discussion and prewriting of the paper for writing competition
Benjamin Franklin multiple choice work continues in class
Essential Adjective Clauses-Whom and Whose and Subject-Verb agreement assignment is due today
Thursday November 10
College Board account verification (print account information) is due in class today
"School School Start Later" stakeholder groups meet together for point of view discussion and prewriting of the paper for writing competition (continued from Wednesday)
Friday November 11
Today is Veterans Day, a legal holiday, and classes are not in session
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
Friday, October 28, 2016
STUDYPATH* October 31-November 4, 2016
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 October 31
Literary terms from anthology continue in class today and tomorrow
College Board sign up required by Friday; print proof of College Board account and submit in class
LA Times Letter to the Editor #3 is due online by 8:30 A.M. on Wednesday
Thesis for Scarlet Letter paper due in class today to be attached to completed turnitin.com assignments
Grammar assignment Pages 13-14 are due in class today
The Crucible Act III is scheduled in class; anthologies are required in class
WHSSSK 51-60 (Words High School Students Should Know) definitions, parts of speech, diacritical markings and syllabication is due Thursday; test on WHSSSK 51-60 is scheduled Friday
School Late Start Legischool Project reading assignment; summarize the article in one page (handwritten or typed) and submit in class tomorrow
https://ww2.kqed.org/learning/2016/09/02/should-schools-start-later-to-improve-academic-performance-2/
Tuesday November 1
Literary terms from anthology continue in class today; test on next ten literary terms is scheduled tomorrow in class
The Crucible Act III concludes in class; selection test is scheduled in class
School Late Start article summary due in class (hard copy)
Wednesday November 2
Literary terms test is scheduled
Benjamin Franklin Autobiography multiple choice continues in class
LA Times letter to the editor #3 is due on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M. today
Thursday November 3
Class assignments to be announced
Friday November 5
Words High School Students Should Know (Words 51-60) test is scheduled
College Board account sign up printed proof is required in class
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for class information and next week's assignment
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
The Lesson of Ups
Show Up, Keep Up, Speak Up, Measure Up
Monday October 31
Literary terms from anthology continue in class today and tomorrow
College Board sign up required by Friday; print proof of College Board account and submit in class
LA Times Letter to the Editor #3 is due online by 8:30 A.M. on Wednesday
Thesis for Scarlet Letter paper due in class today to be attached to completed turnitin.com assignments
Grammar assignment Pages 13-14 are due in class today
The Crucible Act III is scheduled in class; anthologies are required in class
WHSSSK 51-60 (Words High School Students Should Know) definitions, parts of speech, diacritical markings and syllabication is due Thursday; test on WHSSSK 51-60 is scheduled Friday
School Late Start Legischool Project reading assignment; summarize the article in one page (handwritten or typed) and submit in class tomorrow
https://ww2.kqed.org/learning/2016/09/02/should-schools-start-later-to-improve-academic-performance-2/
Tuesday November 1
Literary terms from anthology continue in class today; test on next ten literary terms is scheduled tomorrow in class
The Crucible Act III concludes in class; selection test is scheduled in class
School Late Start article summary due in class (hard copy)
Wednesday November 2
Literary terms test is scheduled
Benjamin Franklin Autobiography multiple choice continues in class
LA Times letter to the editor #3 is due on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M. today
Thursday November 3
Class assignments to be announced
Friday November 5
Words High School Students Should Know (Words 51-60) test is scheduled
College Board account sign up printed proof is required in class
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for class information and next week's assignment
Friday, October 21, 2016
STUDYPATH* October 24-28, 2016
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 October 24
Arthur Miller's The Crucible Act III is scheduled today and tomorrow in class; anthologies are required in class
Words High School Students Should Know (Words 41-50) are scheduled
The Scarlet Letter paper due Friday by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site (choose one topic from #1-#10 and write thesis statement due tomorrow in class)
Grammar assignment (Pages 11-12) is due in class today
Tuesday October 25
Anthologies are required in class for Arthur Miller's The Crucible Act III
Thesis statements for The Scarlet Letter paper are due in class today
Wednesday October 26
Thesis statements for The Scarlet Letter paper returned to students; paper is due Friday
Thursday October 27
Friday October 28
The Scarlet Letter paper is due today 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 October 24
Arthur Miller's The Crucible Act III is scheduled today and tomorrow in class; anthologies are required in class
Words High School Students Should Know (Words 41-50) are scheduled
The Scarlet Letter paper due Friday by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site (choose one topic from #1-#10 and write thesis statement due tomorrow in class)
Grammar assignment (Pages 11-12) is due in class today
Tuesday October 25
Anthologies are required in class for Arthur Miller's The Crucible Act III
Thesis statements for The Scarlet Letter paper are due in class today
Wednesday October 26
Thesis statements for The Scarlet Letter paper returned to students; paper is due Friday
Thursday October 27
Friday October 28
The Scarlet Letter paper is due today by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
Friday, October 14, 2016
STUDYPATH* October 17-21, 2016
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 October 17
Anthologies are due in class today and tomorrow for Arthur Miller's The Crucible Act III
Grammar assignment is distributed in class and due tomorrow
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 31-40 are due in class today
Literary terms from the anthology continue today and tomorrow in class
Period Two grammar assignment (Pages Seven and Eight) is due today in class
Tuesday October 18 (Shortened Day Schedule)
Anthologies are due in class today for Arthur Miller's The Crucible Act III
Grammar assignment (hard copy) is due in class today
Literary terms from the anthology continue in class today
Period Six: grammar assignment (Pages Nine and Ten) is due in class
Wednesday October 19 (SPECIAL BELL SCHEDULE PSAT)
Period 1 8-11:52 A.M.
Lunch 11:52-12:22 P.M.
Period 2 12:27-1:16 P.M.
Period 4 1:22-2:11 P.M.
Period 6 2:17-3:06 P.M.
PERIODS TWO AND SIX AMERICAN LITERATURE CLASSES MEET TODAY
PERIODS TWO AND SIX HONORS AMERICAN LITERATURE CLASSES DO NOT MEET FRIDAY
Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test is administered school wide to ninth, tenth and eleventh graders
The Scarlet Letter dialectical journals (one per chapter) Chapters 19-24 and novels are due for class discussion
Thursday October 20
Friday October 21 (Minimum Day Schedule)
Period 1 8-9:09 A.M.
Period 3 9:15-10:09 A.M.
Brunch 10:09-10:39 A.M.
Period 5 10:45-11:39 A.M.
LGBTQ Assembly 11:39-12:39 P.M.PERIODS TWO AND SIX HONORS AMERICAN LITERATURE CLASSES DO NOT MEET 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 October 17
Anthologies are due in class today and tomorrow for Arthur Miller's The Crucible Act III
Grammar assignment is distributed in class and due tomorrow
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 31-40 are due in class today
Literary terms from the anthology continue today and tomorrow in class
Period Two grammar assignment (Pages Seven and Eight) is due today in class
Tuesday October 18 (Shortened Day Schedule)
Anthologies are due in class today for Arthur Miller's The Crucible Act III
Grammar assignment (hard copy) is due in class today
Literary terms from the anthology continue in class today
Period Six: grammar assignment (Pages Nine and Ten) is due in class
Wednesday October 19 (SPECIAL BELL SCHEDULE PSAT)
Period 1 8-11:52 A.M.
Lunch 11:52-12:22 P.M.
Period 2 12:27-1:16 P.M.
Period 4 1:22-2:11 P.M.
Period 6 2:17-3:06 P.M.
PERIODS TWO AND SIX AMERICAN LITERATURE CLASSES MEET TODAY
PERIODS TWO AND SIX HONORS AMERICAN LITERATURE CLASSES DO NOT MEET FRIDAY
Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test is administered school wide to ninth, tenth and eleventh graders
The Scarlet Letter dialectical journals (one per chapter) Chapters 19-24 and novels are due for class discussion
Thursday October 20
Friday October 21 (Minimum Day Schedule)
Period 1 8-9:09 A.M.
Period 3 9:15-10:09 A.M.
Brunch 10:09-10:39 A.M.
Period 5 10:45-11:39 A.M.
LGBTQ Assembly 11:39-12:39 P.M.PERIODS TWO AND SIX HONORS AMERICAN LITERATURE CLASSES DO NOT MEET TODAY
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class updates
Saturday, October 8, 2016
STUDYPATH* October 10-14, 2016
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 October 10
Anthologies are due in class today and tomorrow for Act II of Arthur Miller's The Crucible
Grammar assignment (Pages Seven-Eight) is due today; next grammar assignment is distributed and due Thursday
Literary Analysis assignment is due by 8:30 A.M. Friday on turnitin.com web site
Tuesday October 11
Anthologies are due for Act II of The Crucible
Wednesday October 12
Today is an unassigned day and classes are not in session
Thursday October 13
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 31-40 are scheduled and due Monday
The Scarlet Letter dialectical journals for Chapters 14-18 (one per chapter) are due for class discussion; novels are required in class
Friday October 14
Literary Analysis paper is due on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M. 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 October 10
Anthologies are due in class today and tomorrow for Act II of Arthur Miller's The Crucible
Grammar assignment (Pages Seven-Eight) is due today; next grammar assignment is distributed and due Thursday
Literary Analysis assignment is due by 8:30 A.M. Friday on turnitin.com web site
Tuesday October 11
Anthologies are due for Act II of The Crucible
Wednesday October 12
Today is an unassigned day and classes are not in session
Thursday October 13
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 31-40 are scheduled and due Monday
The Scarlet Letter dialectical journals for Chapters 14-18 (one per chapter) are due for class discussion; novels are required in class
Friday October 14
Literary Analysis paper is due on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M. today
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class updates
Saturday, October 1, 2016
STUDYPATH* October 3-7, 2016
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 October 3
Today is an unassigned day; classes are not in session
Tuesday October 4
PSAT multiple choice practice continues in class
Literary analysis paper assignment is scheduled in class; prewriting and drafting responses are due by end of week
Anthologies are due in class for Act II of Arthur Miller's The Crucible
Literary terms 41-50 from anthology are scheduled in class
Grammar assignment is scheduled and due Thursday
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 21-30 are due in class; test is scheduled tomorrow
Dialectical journals for The Scarlet Letter (Chapters 9-13) are due in class tomorrow for class discussion; novels are required in class
Wednesday October 5
WHSSSK Words 21-30 test is scheduled
The Scarlet Letter class discussion is scheduled; novels and dialectical journals for Chapters 9-13 are due in class
Thursday October 6
Grammar assignment is due today in class
Friday October 7
Prewriting and drafting responses for literary analysis paper 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 October 3
Today is an unassigned day; classes are not in session
Tuesday October 4
PSAT multiple choice practice continues in class
Literary analysis paper assignment is scheduled in class; prewriting and drafting responses are due by end of week
Anthologies are due in class for Act II of Arthur Miller's The Crucible
Literary terms 41-50 from anthology are scheduled in class
Grammar assignment is scheduled and due Thursday
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 21-30 are due in class; test is scheduled tomorrow
Dialectical journals for The Scarlet Letter (Chapters 9-13) are due in class tomorrow for class discussion; novels are required in class
Wednesday October 5
WHSSSK Words 21-30 test is scheduled
The Scarlet Letter class discussion is scheduled; novels and dialectical journals for Chapters 9-13 are due in class
Thursday October 6
Grammar assignment is due today in class
Friday October 7
Prewriting and drafting responses for literary analysis paper are due today
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
Saturday, September 24, 2016
STUDYPATH September 26-30, 2016
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 September 26
Coordinate and Compound Adjectives with Set-Off Adjectives and Other Modifiers grammar assignment is due in class
Writing l Literary Analysis paper is introduced in class; prewriting includes free writing, choosing a work to analyze, making notes on literary elements, developing a thesis statement, gathering evidence, considering audience and writing the draft
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 21-30 are scheduled (equinox-gamete)
Arthur Miller's The Crucible Act I concludes in class; anthologies are required in class today and tomorrow; literary terms 41-50 are scheduled in class (folklore-idiom)
Letter to the Editor #2 is due by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site tomorrow
Tuesday September 27
Literary terms 41-50 continue in class
Arthur Miller's The Crucible Act II is scheduled in class; anthologies are required
Letter to the Editor #2 is due on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M.
Los Angeles Times letter to the editor online link:
http://www.nieonline.com/latimes/login.cfm
Wednesday September 28
The Scarlet Letter novels and dialectical journals are scheduled; one dialectical journal for Chapters 4-8 are required for class discussion and novels are required in class
Thursday September 29
Rewrites of Personal Paper drafts are due on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M. today
PSAT multiple choice practice is scheduled today and tomorrow
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 21-30 test is scheduled
Friday September 30
PSAT multiple choice practice is scheduled
Literary terms 41-50 test is scheduled
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class informationAt
POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
The Lesson of Ups
Show Up, Keep Up, Speak Up, Measure Up
Monday September 26
Coordinate and Compound Adjectives with Set-Off Adjectives and Other Modifiers grammar assignment is due in class
Writing l Literary Analysis paper is introduced in class; prewriting includes free writing, choosing a work to analyze, making notes on literary elements, developing a thesis statement, gathering evidence, considering audience and writing the draft
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 21-30 are scheduled (equinox-gamete)
Arthur Miller's The Crucible Act I concludes in class; anthologies are required in class today and tomorrow; literary terms 41-50 are scheduled in class (folklore-idiom)
Letter to the Editor #2 is due by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site tomorrow
Tuesday September 27
Literary terms 41-50 continue in class
Arthur Miller's The Crucible Act II is scheduled in class; anthologies are required
Letter to the Editor #2 is due on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M.
Los Angeles Times letter to the editor online link:
http://www.nieonline.com/latimes/login.cfm
Wednesday September 28
The Scarlet Letter novels and dialectical journals are scheduled; one dialectical journal for Chapters 4-8 are required for class discussion and novels are required in class
Thursday September 29
Rewrites of Personal Paper drafts are due on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M. today
PSAT multiple choice practice is scheduled today and tomorrow
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 21-30 test is scheduled
Friday September 30
PSAT multiple choice practice is scheduled
Literary terms 41-50 test is scheduled
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class informationAt
Saturday, September 17, 2016
STUDYPATH* September 19-23, 2016
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 September 19
Writing the Personal Paper is scheduled in class; in-class timed writing is scheduled Thursday
Arthur Miller's The Crucible Act One continues in class; anthologies are required
Literary terms 31-40 from the anthology are scheduled
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 11-20 are due in class today; test is scheduled tomorrow
Items in a Series and Modifiers Before a Noun grammar assignment is due in class today (hard copy)
Transition words handout distributed in class for Thursday's in-class timed writing
Tuesday September 20
Rewrite of Compare-Contrast paper is due on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M.
Anthologies are due in class as The Crucible Act One concludes
Literary terms 31-40 continue in class; test is scheduled tomorrow before class discussion
WHSSSK Words 11-20 test is scheduled in class
Wednesday September 21
Literary terms 31-40 test is scheduled
The Scarlet Letter Chapters One-Three dialectical journals (one per chapter) are required for class discussion
Thursday September 22
In-class timed writing assignment is scheduled
Friday September 23
PSAT Practice test multiple choice is scheduled
Letter to the Editor #2 (LA Times) is due Monday by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site; letter must have word count in parentheses and word count is limited to (70-110) words; follow formate introduced on chart paper (dry-erase board)
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignment and class information
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
The Lesson of Ups
Show Up, Keep Up, Speak Up, Measure Up
Monday September 19
Writing the Personal Paper is scheduled in class; in-class timed writing is scheduled Thursday
Arthur Miller's The Crucible Act One continues in class; anthologies are required
Literary terms 31-40 from the anthology are scheduled
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 11-20 are due in class today; test is scheduled tomorrow
Items in a Series and Modifiers Before a Noun grammar assignment is due in class today (hard copy)
Transition words handout distributed in class for Thursday's in-class timed writing
Tuesday September 20
Rewrite of Compare-Contrast paper is due on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M.
Anthologies are due in class as The Crucible Act One concludes
Literary terms 31-40 continue in class; test is scheduled tomorrow before class discussion
WHSSSK Words 11-20 test is scheduled in class
Wednesday September 21
Literary terms 31-40 test is scheduled
The Scarlet Letter Chapters One-Three dialectical journals (one per chapter) are required for class discussion
Thursday September 22
In-class timed writing assignment is scheduled
Friday September 23
PSAT Practice test multiple choice is scheduled
Letter to the Editor #2 (LA Times) is due Monday by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site; letter must have word count in parentheses and word count is limited to (70-110) words; follow formate introduced on chart paper (dry-erase board)
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignment and class information
Saturday, September 10, 2016
STUDYPATH September 12-16, 2016
D R A F T: Check Sunday evening for updated information.
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 September 12
Anthologies are due in class today and tomorrow for Act I of Arthur Miller's The Crucible
Literary terms 21-30 continue in class
Compound sentences and compound elements grammar assignment is due in class today
LA Times letter to the editor assignment introduced and due Friday on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M.; letter must have word count in parentheses and word count is limited to (70-110) words; follow format introduced on chart paper (dry-erase board)
Tuesday September 13
The Crucible Act I continues in class; anthologies are due in class
Literary terms 21-30 continue in class; test is scheduled Wednesday
Wednesday September 14
Writing a Personal Paper prewriting and drafting is scheduled
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 11-20 vocabulary is due Monday
The Scarlet Letter Hawthorne novels are required in class for "The Custom House" introduction
Thursday September 15
Writing a Personal Paper prewriting and drafting continues in class
"The Custom House" introduction to Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter continues in class
Friday September 16
"The Custom House" continues in class with recalling, interpreting and synthesizing assignment
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
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 September 12
Anthologies are due in class today and tomorrow for Act I of Arthur Miller's The Crucible
Literary terms 21-30 continue in class
Compound sentences and compound elements grammar assignment is due in class today
LA Times letter to the editor assignment introduced and due Friday on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M.; letter must have word count in parentheses and word count is limited to (70-110) words; follow format introduced on chart paper (dry-erase board)
Tuesday September 13
The Crucible Act I continues in class; anthologies are due in class
Literary terms 21-30 continue in class; test is scheduled Wednesday
Wednesday September 14
Writing a Personal Paper prewriting and drafting is scheduled
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 11-20 vocabulary is due Monday
The Scarlet Letter Hawthorne novels are required in class for "The Custom House" introduction
Thursday September 15
Writing a Personal Paper prewriting and drafting continues in class
"The Custom House" introduction to Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter continues in class
Friday September 16
"The Custom House" continues in class with recalling, interpreting and synthesizing assignment
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
Friday, September 2, 2016
STUDYPATH* September 5-9, 2016
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 September 5
Today is Labor, a legal holiday, and classes are not in session
Tuesday September 6
Literary terms Eleven-Twenty test is scheduled in class
Anthologies are required in class today for Arthur Miller's The Crucible Act I
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words One-Ten reviewed in class
Wednesday September 7
SUBSTITUTE: Mr. Carmicle is at Dorsey High School for the PASS professional development
Thursday September 8
Timed writing is scheduled in class for the Compare-Contrast paper first draft
Friday September 9
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words One-Test 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 September 5
Today is Labor, a legal holiday, and classes are not in session
Tuesday September 6
Literary terms Eleven-Twenty test is scheduled in class
Anthologies are required in class today for Arthur Miller's The Crucible Act I
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words One-Ten reviewed in class
Wednesday September 7
SUBSTITUTE: Mr. Carmicle is at Dorsey High School for the PASS professional development
Thursday September 8
Timed writing is scheduled in class for the Compare-Contrast paper first draft
Friday September 9
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words One-Test is scheduled
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
Friday, August 26, 2016
STUDYPATH August 29-September 2, 2016
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 August 29
Anthologies are required in class Mondays and Tuesdays for Arthur Miller's The Crucible
The Crucible character reading assignments are scheduled for Act I of the play
Turnitin.com Problem-Solution paper rewrite assignment is due online by 8:30 A.M Thursday morning; counterarguments and comparative advantages must be included for rewrite
Literary terms Eleven-Twenty are scheduled in class today and tomorrow; test is scheduled Friday
Words High School Students Should Know (Words One-Ten) are scheduled; assignment is due Thursday; definition, part of speech, diacritical marking and syllabication are required
Tuesday August 30
Anthologies are due in class for Arthur Miller's The Crucible
Analyzing the Logic of a Columnist assignment is scheduled and due Monday on turnitin.com by 8:30 A.M. (postponed to Tuesday after Labor Day holiday)
Literary terms Eleven-Twenty continue in class
Wednesday August 31
Prewriting for the timed writing assignment is scheduled in class
Thursday September 1
Words High School Students Should Know (Words One-Ten) are due today; test is scheduled Tuesday after Labor Day holiday
Turnitin.com Problem-Solution paper rewrites are due online by 8:30 A.M. today
Timed writing is scheduled in class (postponed to Thursday, September 8)
Friday September 2
Today is California Admissions Day and classes are not in session
Literary terms Eleven-Twenty test is scheduled in class (postponed to Tuesday after Labor Day Holiday)
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 August 29
Anthologies are required in class Mondays and Tuesdays for Arthur Miller's The Crucible
The Crucible character reading assignments are scheduled for Act I of the play
Turnitin.com Problem-Solution paper rewrite assignment is due online by 8:30 A.M Thursday morning; counterarguments and comparative advantages must be included for rewrite
Literary terms Eleven-Twenty are scheduled in class today and tomorrow; test is scheduled Friday
Words High School Students Should Know (Words One-Ten) are scheduled; assignment is due Thursday; definition, part of speech, diacritical marking and syllabication are required
Tuesday August 30
Anthologies are due in class for Arthur Miller's The Crucible
Analyzing the Logic of a Columnist assignment is scheduled and due Monday on turnitin.com by 8:30 A.M. (postponed to Tuesday after Labor Day holiday)
Literary terms Eleven-Twenty continue in class
Wednesday August 31
Prewriting for the timed writing assignment is scheduled in class
Thursday September 1
Words High School Students Should Know (Words One-Ten) are due today; test is scheduled Tuesday after Labor Day holiday
Turnitin.com Problem-Solution paper rewrites are due online by 8:30 A.M. today
Timed writing is scheduled in class (postponed to Thursday, September 8)
Friday September 2
Today is California Admissions Day and classes are not in session
Literary terms Eleven-Twenty test is scheduled in class (postponed to Tuesday after Labor Day Holiday)
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
Saturday, August 20, 2016
STUDYPATH* August 22-26, 2016
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 August 22
Literary terms from the anthology are scheduled in class
Literature and Integrated Studies textbook is due in class all week for reading and writing assignments
Problem-Solution paper prewriting, outlining and thesis statements are scheduled; topic selections are due in class today (postponed to tomorrow)
Turnitin.com account set up no later than Friday; use 13244640 for Period Two and 13244649 for Period Six class codes; password is bricklion
Late work policy signed document was due Friday, August 19
Part B The Diary of Samuel Sewall and "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" (56; 58) is scheduled in class (due by end of period)
Tuesday August 23
Syllabus signed document is due no later than Friday in class
Special bell schedule for Small Learning Community Professional Development
Grade level assemblies are scheduled in the auditorium for all periods
Topic selections for the problem-solution papers are due in class today
Wednesday August 24
Problem-Solution paper prewriting, outlining and thesis statements continue in class
Thursday August 25
In-class timed writing for the problem-solution paper is scheduled
Friday August 26
Syllabus signed document is due in class today
Turnitin.com account must be set up by 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 August 22
Literary terms from the anthology are scheduled in class
Literature and Integrated Studies textbook is due in class all week for reading and writing assignments
Problem-Solution paper prewriting, outlining and thesis statements are scheduled; topic selections are due in class today (postponed to tomorrow)
Turnitin.com account set up no later than Friday; use 13244640 for Period Two and 13244649 for Period Six class codes; password is bricklion
Late work policy signed document was due Friday, August 19
Part B The Diary of Samuel Sewall and "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" (56; 58) is scheduled in class (due by end of period)
Tuesday August 23
Syllabus signed document is due no later than Friday in class
Special bell schedule for Small Learning Community Professional Development
Grade level assemblies are scheduled in the auditorium for all periods
Topic selections for the problem-solution papers are due in class today
Wednesday August 24
Problem-Solution paper prewriting, outlining and thesis statements continue in class
Thursday August 25
In-class timed writing for the problem-solution paper is scheduled
Friday August 26
Syllabus signed document is due in class today
Turnitin.com account must be set up by today
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
Monday, August 1, 2016
STUDYPATH (OPENING OF SCHOOL YEAR) August 15-19, 2016
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 August 15
Unassigned day for students; first day of instruction is August 16
Tuesday August 16
Turnitin.com account instructions; verification of account set up due by Friday
Student Opening Bulletin distributed and due Friday, August 19
Wednesday August 17
from Of Plymouth Plantation William Bradford (1590-1657)
"Offer of Help" Canassatego (died 1750)
Thursday August 18
Box Feature: Honors American Literature Syllabus review (BOX is at right hand side of blog)
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words One-Ten are scheduled
Friday August 19
To Be Determined
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 August 15
Unassigned day for students; first day of instruction is August 16
Tuesday August 16
Turnitin.com account instructions; verification of account set up due by Friday
Student Opening Bulletin distributed and due Friday, August 19
Wednesday August 17
from Of Plymouth Plantation William Bradford (1590-1657)
"Offer of Help" Canassatego (died 1750)
Thursday August 18
Box Feature: Honors American Literature Syllabus review (BOX is at right hand side of blog)
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words One-Ten are scheduled
Friday August 19
To Be Determined
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class updates
STUDYPATH (OPENING OF SCHOOL YEAR) August 15-19, 2016
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 August 15
Unassigned day for students; first day of instruction is August 16
Tuesday August 16
Turnitin.com account instructions; verification of account set up due by Friday
Student Opening Bulletin distributed and due Friday, August 19
Wednesday August 17
from Of Plymouth Plantation William Bradford (1590-1657)
"Offer of Help" Canassatego (died 1750)
Thursday August 18
To Be Determined
Friday August 19
To Be Determined
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 August 15
Unassigned day for students; first day of instruction is August 16
Tuesday August 16
Turnitin.com account instructions; verification of account set up due by Friday
Student Opening Bulletin distributed and due Friday, August 19
Wednesday August 17
from Of Plymouth Plantation William Bradford (1590-1657)
"Offer of Help" Canassatego (died 1750)
Thursday August 18
To Be Determined
Friday August 19
To Be Determined
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class updates
Saturday, June 4, 2016
STUDYPATH* June 6-10, 2016
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 June 6
Classwork is scheduled
Brag sheet is due by end of period
Tuesday June 7
Period Four does not meet today
Wednesday June 8
Period Four final exam includes end-of-semester reflection
Thursday, June 9
Period Four does not meet today
Friday June 10
Last day of instruction for spring semester
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
The Lesson of Ups
Show Up, Keep Up, Speak Up, Measure Up
Monday June 6
Classwork is scheduled
Brag sheet is due by end of period
Tuesday June 7
Period Four does not meet today
Wednesday June 8
Period Four final exam includes end-of-semester reflection
Thursday, June 9
Period Four does not meet today
Friday June 10
Last day of instruction for spring semester
Saturday, May 28, 2016
STUDYPATH May 30-June 3, 2016
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 May 30
Today is Memorial Day, a legal holiday, and classes are not in session
Tuesday May 31
Vocabulary Workshop textbooks are required in class
Final Mastery Test responses are scheduled in class
SBAC testing continues in Room 429
Comparing Historical Documents paper is due by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site today
Precis is due (hard copy) for the research paper on Salem Witch Trials versus 1950's Red Scare
Wednesday June 1
Vocabulary Workshop Final Mastery Test group work is scheduled
SBAC testing continues in Room 429 (if needed)
Thursday June 2
Vocabulary Workshop Final Mastery Test group work concludes in class
Friday June 3
Preparation for final exam is scheduled
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
The Lesson of Ups
Show Up, Keep Up, Speak Up, Measure Up
Monday May 30
Today is Memorial Day, a legal holiday, and classes are not in session
Tuesday May 31
Vocabulary Workshop textbooks are required in class
Final Mastery Test responses are scheduled in class
SBAC testing continues in Room 429
Comparing Historical Documents paper is due by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site today
Precis is due (hard copy) for the research paper on Salem Witch Trials versus 1950's Red Scare
Wednesday June 1
Vocabulary Workshop Final Mastery Test group work is scheduled
SBAC testing continues in Room 429 (if needed)
Thursday June 2
Vocabulary Workshop Final Mastery Test group work concludes in class
Friday June 3
Preparation for final exam is scheduled
Saturday, May 21, 2016
STUDYPATH* May 23-27, 2016
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 May 23
Period Four meets in Room 429 for Smarter Balanced Testing
Research paper précis assignment distributed in class and due Tuesday, May 31 (hard copy)
Tuesday May 24
Period Four does not meet today
Wednesday May 25
Period Four meets in Room 429 for Smarter Balanced Testing
Thursday May 26
Period Four does not meet today
Logic of a Columnist is due by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Friday May 27
Comparing Historical Documents paper is due by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Period Four meets in Room 429 for Smarter Balanced Testing
Research paper précis is due on Tuesday (hard copy)
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
The Lesson of Ups
Show Up, Keep Up, Speak Up, Measure Up
Monday May 23
Period Four meets in Room 429 for Smarter Balanced Testing
Research paper précis assignment distributed in class and due Tuesday, May 31 (hard copy)
Tuesday May 24
Period Four does not meet today
Wednesday May 25
Period Four meets in Room 429 for Smarter Balanced Testing
Thursday May 26
Period Four does not meet today
Logic of a Columnist is due by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Friday May 27
Comparing Historical Documents paper is due by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Period Four meets in Room 429 for Smarter Balanced Testing
Research paper précis is due on Tuesday (hard copy)
Saturday, May 14, 2016
STUDYPATH* May 16-20, 2016
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 May 16
Period Four does not meet today
Tuesday May 17
Smarter Balanced Testing Room 429
Wednesday May 18
Period Four does not meet today
Thursday May 19
Smarter Balanced Testing Room 429
Friday May 20
Period Four does not meet today
AGENDA BIN:
Comparing Historical Documents paper is due Friday, May 27 by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
The Lesson of Ups
Show Up, Keep Up, Speak Up, Measure Up
Monday May 16
Period Four does not meet today
Tuesday May 17
Smarter Balanced Testing Room 429
Wednesday May 18
Period Four does not meet today
Thursday May 19
Smarter Balanced Testing Room 429
Friday May 20
Period Four does not meet today
AGENDA BIN:
Comparing Historical Documents paper is due Friday, May 27 by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com
Friday, May 6, 2016
STUDYPATH* May 9-13, 2016
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 May 9
Logic of a Columnist #3 is due on turnitin.com web site on Thursday
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Fourteen test is scheduled tomorrow
Cartoon/Photo Analysis is due distributed and due tomorrow (hard copy)
Writer's Choice and Literature and Integrated Studies textbooks are due in classroom Friday
Tuesday May 10
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Fourteen test is scheduled in class
Unit Fifteen Vocabulary Workshop responses are due; test is scheduled tomorrow
Cartoon/Photo Analysis is due today (hard copy)
Wednesday May 11
Unit Fifteen Vocabulary Workshop test is scheduled
Vocabulary Workshop Final Mastery Test is scheduled in class
Writer's Choice textbook is due in class for grammar assignment
Thursday May 12
Logic of a Columnist #3 is due by 8:30 A.M. today on turnitin.com web site
Vocabulary Workshop Final Mastery Test is scheduled in class
Friday May 13
Writer's Choice and Literature and Integrated Studies books returned to textbook room
Vocabulary Workshop Final Mastery Test is scheduled in class
AGENDA BIN:
Resumes
Senior Project Topics
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
The Lesson of Ups
Show Up, Keep Up, Speak Up, Measure Up
Monday May 9
Logic of a Columnist #3 is due on turnitin.com web site on Thursday
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Fourteen test is scheduled tomorrow
Cartoon/Photo Analysis is due distributed and due tomorrow (hard copy)
Writer's Choice and Literature and Integrated Studies textbooks are due in classroom Friday
Tuesday May 10
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Fourteen test is scheduled in class
Unit Fifteen Vocabulary Workshop responses are due; test is scheduled tomorrow
Cartoon/Photo Analysis is due today (hard copy)
Wednesday May 11
Unit Fifteen Vocabulary Workshop test is scheduled
Vocabulary Workshop Final Mastery Test is scheduled in class
Writer's Choice textbook is due in class for grammar assignment
Thursday May 12
Logic of a Columnist #3 is due by 8:30 A.M. today on turnitin.com web site
Vocabulary Workshop Final Mastery Test is scheduled in class
Friday May 13
Writer's Choice and Literature and Integrated Studies books returned to textbook room
Vocabulary Workshop Final Mastery Test is scheduled in class
AGENDA BIN:
Resumes
Senior Project Topics
Sunday, May 1, 2016
STUDYPATH* May 2-6, 2016
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 May 2
Vocabulary Workshop Units work completed in class all week
Tuesday May 3
Vocabulary Workshop Units work continues in class
Wednesday May 4
Research papers scored in class
Thursday May 5
Logic of a Columnist #12 is due by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Friday May 6
Contemporary Composition assignments continue in class
AGENDA BIN:
Senior project topic preparation
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
The Lesson of Ups
Show Up, Keep Up, Speak Up Measure Up
Monday May 2
Vocabulary Workshop Units work completed in class all week
Tuesday May 3
Vocabulary Workshop Units work continues in class
Wednesday May 4
Research papers scored in class
Thursday May 5
Logic of a Columnist #12 is due by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Friday May 6
Contemporary Composition assignments continue in class
AGENDA BIN:
Senior project topic preparation
Thursday, April 21, 2016
STUDYPATH* April 25-29, 2016
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 April 25
Honors Contemporary Composition Textbook
Complete all pages and all assigned work:
The Cost of Change (193)(195)(196)(197)(198)(199)(200)(201)(203)(204)(205)(206)(207)(208-212)(213)(214)(215)(2160(217)
Tuesday April 26
See Monday April 25 (continued)
Wednesday April 27
See Monday April 25 (continued)
Thursday April 28
Vocabulary Workshop textbooks are due in class
Friday April 29
Vocabulary Workshop textbooks are due in class
AGENDA BIN:
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
The Lesson of Ups
Show Up, Keep Up, Speak Up, Measure Up
Monday April 25
Honors Contemporary Composition Textbook
Complete all pages and all assigned work:
The Cost of Change (193)(195)(196)(197)(198)(199)(200)(201)(203)(204)(205)(206)(207)(208-212)(213)(214)(215)(2160(217)
Tuesday April 26
See Monday April 25 (continued)
Wednesday April 27
See Monday April 25 (continued)
Thursday April 28
Vocabulary Workshop textbooks are due in class
Friday April 29
Vocabulary Workshop textbooks are due in class
AGENDA BIN:
Saturday, April 16, 2016
STUDYPATH* April 18-22, 2016
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 April 18
"How Open is the Door" autobiographical narrative prewriting is scheduled in class; paper is due by 8:30 A.M. Friday morning on turnitin.com web site
Tuesday April 19
Research paper due on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M. this morning
New York Times Upfront article and assignment is scheduled
Wednesday April 20
Writer's Choice textbook is due in class for grammar assignment
Thursday April 21
Letter to the Editor is due on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M.
Friday April 22
Autobiographical narrative paper is due by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
AGENDA BIN:
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
The Lesson of Ups
Show Up, Keep Up, Speak Up, Measure Up
Monday April 18
"How Open is the Door" autobiographical narrative prewriting is scheduled in class; paper is due by 8:30 A.M. Friday morning on turnitin.com web site
Tuesday April 19
Research paper due on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M. this morning
New York Times Upfront article and assignment is scheduled
Wednesday April 20
Writer's Choice textbook is due in class for grammar assignment
Thursday April 21
Letter to the Editor is due on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M.
Friday April 22
Autobiographical narrative paper is due by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
AGENDA BIN:
Friday, April 8, 2016
STUDYPATH* April 11-15, 2016
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 April 11
Score "A Day on the Campaign Trail" multiple choice in class
Literary terms test is scheduled for terms 101-110
Contemporary Composition textbook "How Open is the Door" rhetorical unit is scheduled all week in class
Vocabulary Workshop textbooks are due in class Tuesday and Thursday
Tuesday April 12
Literary terms for 111-120 is scheduled in class this week; test date is scheduled Friday
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Ten responses are due today; test is scheduled tomorrow
Wednesday April 13
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Ten test is scheduled in class
New York Times Upfront photo and cartoon analysis is scheduled
Thursday April 14
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Twelve test responses are due tomorrow
"How Open is the Door" Contemporary Composition textbook unit continues in class
Logic of a Columnist #1 due by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site today
Friday April 15
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Twelve responses are due in class today
Literary terms 111-120 test is scheduled today
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
Agenda Bin:
CARMICLE WASC VISITATION APRIL 25, 26 AND 27 LESSONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
CONTEMPORARY COMPOSITION TEXTBOOK ASSIGNMENTS
LETTER TO THE EDITOR ASSIGNMENTS
VOCABULARY WORKSHOP UNITS 13-14-15 AND MASTERY TEST
LOGIC OF A COLUMNIST ASSIGNMENTS
NEW YORK TIMES UPFRONT READING AND WRITING ASSIGNMENTS
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
The Lesson of Ups
Show Up, Keep Up, Speak Up, Measure Up
Monday April 11
Score "A Day on the Campaign Trail" multiple choice in class
Literary terms test is scheduled for terms 101-110
Contemporary Composition textbook "How Open is the Door" rhetorical unit is scheduled all week in class
Vocabulary Workshop textbooks are due in class Tuesday and Thursday
Tuesday April 12
Literary terms for 111-120 is scheduled in class this week; test date is scheduled Friday
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Ten responses are due today; test is scheduled tomorrow
Wednesday April 13
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Ten test is scheduled in class
New York Times Upfront photo and cartoon analysis is scheduled
Thursday April 14
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Twelve test responses are due tomorrow
"How Open is the Door" Contemporary Composition textbook unit continues in class
Logic of a Columnist #1 due by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site today
Friday April 15
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Twelve responses are due in class today
Literary terms 111-120 test is scheduled today
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
Agenda Bin:
CARMICLE WASC VISITATION APRIL 25, 26 AND 27 LESSONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
CONTEMPORARY COMPOSITION TEXTBOOK ASSIGNMENTS
LETTER TO THE EDITOR ASSIGNMENTS
VOCABULARY WORKSHOP UNITS 13-14-15 AND MASTERY TEST
LOGIC OF A COLUMNIST ASSIGNMENTS
NEW YORK TIMES UPFRONT READING AND WRITING ASSIGNMENTS
Friday, April 1, 2016
STUDYPATH* April 4-8, 2016
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 April 4
Letter to the Editor #8 is due Thursday by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Logic of a Columnist assigned in class and due date set
Vocabulary Workshop responses and tests scheduled this week in class
Literary terms from the anthology continue in class; anthologies are due in class all week
Research paper format and content requirements reviewed in class
Tuesday April 5
NYT Upfront assignment is scheduled and due tomorrow
Wednesday April 6
NYT Upfront assignment (hard copy) is due in class today
Writer's Choice textbooks due in class for grammar assignment
Thursday April 7
Letter to the Editor #8 is due by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Friday April 8
Literary terms test is scheduled
AGENDA BIN:
Carmicle WASC Visit April 25, 26, 27
Contemporary Composition textbook
Letter to the Editor
Vocabulary Workshop units
Logic of a Columnist
NYT Upfront articles
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
The Lesson of Ups
Show Up, Keep Up, Speak Up, Measure Up
Monday April 4
Letter to the Editor #8 is due Thursday by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Logic of a Columnist assigned in class and due date set
Vocabulary Workshop responses and tests scheduled this week in class
Literary terms from the anthology continue in class; anthologies are due in class all week
Research paper format and content requirements reviewed in class
Tuesday April 5
NYT Upfront assignment is scheduled and due tomorrow
Wednesday April 6
NYT Upfront assignment (hard copy) is due in class today
Writer's Choice textbooks due in class for grammar assignment
Thursday April 7
Letter to the Editor #8 is due by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Friday April 8
Literary terms test is scheduled
AGENDA BIN:
Carmicle WASC Visit April 25, 26, 27
Contemporary Composition textbook
Letter to the Editor
Vocabulary Workshop units
Logic of a Columnist
NYT Upfront articles
Sunday, March 20, 2016
STUDYPATH* March 28-April 1, 2016
THIS STUDYPATH BLOG LISTING WILL BE UPDATED MONDAY, MARCH 28
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
SPRING BREAK MARCH 21-25 CLASSES ARE NOT IN SESSION
Monday March 28
Today is Cesar Chavez Day, a state holiday, and classes are not in session
Tuesday March 29
Contemporary Composition textbook "Make Metaphor No More" assignments continue in class all week
Due: Outline, Works Cited, Thumbnails, Cover Page and Block Quotes on Tuesday, March 29 (draft of works cited page, draft of thumbnails with captions and credits; draft of outline for Salem Witch Hunt vs. 1950s Red Scare research paper; draft of cover page; draft of block quotes--these drafts will be scored and returned to students with corrections and suggestions before paper due date of April 1)
Letter to the Editor #7 is due on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M. today
Wednesday March 30
"Make Metaphor No More" assignments continue in class
Vocabulary Workshop test is scheduled
Vocabulary Workshop textbooks are required in class for next assignment
Thursday March 31
Vocabulary Workshop responses are due in class; test is scheduled Monday
Friday April 1
CLASS MEETS IN THE AUDITORIUM
Record of Attendance: Jamille
AGENDA BIN:
Letter to the Editor
Logic of a Columnist
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
SPRING BREAK MARCH 21-25 CLASSES ARE NOT IN SESSION
Monday March 28
Today is Cesar Chavez Day, a state holiday, and classes are not in session
Tuesday March 29
Contemporary Composition textbook "Make Metaphor No More" assignments continue in class all week
Due: Outline, Works Cited, Thumbnails, Cover Page and Block Quotes on Tuesday, March 29 (draft of works cited page, draft of thumbnails with captions and credits; draft of outline for Salem Witch Hunt vs. 1950s Red Scare research paper; draft of cover page; draft of block quotes--these drafts will be scored and returned to students with corrections and suggestions before paper due date of April 1)
Letter to the Editor #7 is due on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M. today
Wednesday March 30
"Make Metaphor No More" assignments continue in class
Vocabulary Workshop test is scheduled
Vocabulary Workshop textbooks are required in class for next assignment
Thursday March 31
Vocabulary Workshop responses are due in class; test is scheduled Monday
Friday April 1
CLASS MEETS IN THE AUDITORIUM
Record of Attendance: Jamille
AGENDA BIN:
Letter to the Editor
Logic of a Columnist
Saturday, March 12, 2016
STUDYPATH* March 14-18, 2016
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 March 14
ELA Performance Task is administered
UPFRONT NYT assignment is scheduled and due Wednesday
Unit Eight Vocabulary Workshop test is scheduled Thursday; Unit Nine responses are due Friday
Unit Nine Vocabulary Workshop responses are due in class Friday
Due: Outline, Works Cited, Thumbnails, Cover Page and Block Quotes on Tuesday, March 29 (draft of works cited page, draft of thumbnails with captions and credits; draft of outline for Salem Witch Hunt vs. 1950s Red Scare research paper; draft of cover page; draft of block quotes--these drafts will be scored and returned to students with corrections and suggestions before paper due date of April 1)
Tuesday March 15
Eleventh grade ICA administered
Wednesday March 16
Eleventh grade ICA administered
Thursday March 17
Unit Eight Vocabulary Workshop test is scheduled
Logic of a Columnist assignment introduced and due date set
Friday March 18
Unit Nine Vocabulary Workshop responses are due in class today
Spring break assignments are reviewed and due dates set (includes NYT Upfront assignments, Letter to the Editor assignment and Contemporary Composition Rhetoric of War assignments)
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
AGENDA BIN:
Research paper deadline is April 1
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
The Lesson of Ups
Show Up, Keep Up, Speak Up, Measure Up
Monday March 14
ELA Performance Task is administered
UPFRONT NYT assignment is scheduled and due Wednesday
Unit Eight Vocabulary Workshop test is scheduled Thursday; Unit Nine responses are due Friday
Unit Nine Vocabulary Workshop responses are due in class Friday
Due: Outline, Works Cited, Thumbnails, Cover Page and Block Quotes on Tuesday, March 29 (draft of works cited page, draft of thumbnails with captions and credits; draft of outline for Salem Witch Hunt vs. 1950s Red Scare research paper; draft of cover page; draft of block quotes--these drafts will be scored and returned to students with corrections and suggestions before paper due date of April 1)
Tuesday March 15
Eleventh grade ICA administered
Wednesday March 16
Eleventh grade ICA administered
Thursday March 17
Unit Eight Vocabulary Workshop test is scheduled
Logic of a Columnist assignment introduced and due date set
Friday March 18
Unit Nine Vocabulary Workshop responses are due in class today
Spring break assignments are reviewed and due dates set (includes NYT Upfront assignments, Letter to the Editor assignment and Contemporary Composition Rhetoric of War assignments)
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
AGENDA BIN:
Research paper deadline is April 1
Friday, March 4, 2016
STUDYPATH* March 7-11, 2016
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 March 7
"Who's Allowed to be President" scored in class
Grammar assignment (Page 28) is due Wednesday in class
Letter to the Editor is due Thursday by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Seven test is scheduled tomorrow
Salem Witch Hunt vs. 1950's Red Scare Research Paper Preparation:
Tuesday March 8
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Seven test is scheduled
Salem Witch Hunt vs. 1950's Red Scare Research Paper Preparation:
Wednesday March 9
Grammar assignment (Page 28) is due in class today
Meet in Hollywood High School Library for research paper preparation
Thursday March 10
Letter to the Editor is due today on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M.
Meet in Hollywood High School Library for water conservation research paper
Friday March 11
Vocabulary Workshop responses for Unit Eight are due in class today (hard copy)
Meet in Hollywood High School Library for water conservation research paper
AGENDA BIN:
Multiple choice practice for the upcoming SBAC
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
The Lesson of Ups
Show Up, Keep Up, Speak Up, Measure Up
Monday March 7
"Who's Allowed to be President" scored in class
Grammar assignment (Page 28) is due Wednesday in class
Letter to the Editor is due Thursday by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Seven test is scheduled tomorrow
Salem Witch Hunt vs. 1950's Red Scare Research Paper Preparation:
- Online Writing Lab-Purdue University
- Sample Student Research Paper
- Outlining the Research Paper
- Research Paper Format Requirements including Pagination, Cover Page and Margins
Tuesday March 8
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Seven test is scheduled
Salem Witch Hunt vs. 1950's Red Scare Research Paper Preparation:
- Research Paper Subheads
- Research Paper Thumbnails
- Research Paper Captions and Credits
- Research Paper Block Quotes
- Research Paper Works Cited List
- Research Paper Embedded Citations
Wednesday March 9
Grammar assignment (Page 28) is due in class today
Meet in Hollywood High School Library for research paper preparation
- Digital Library resources including EBSCO and Gale (Cengage)
- Research techniques, library guides and relevant sources
- Water Conservation LibGuide (online at HHS Library Web Site)
Thursday March 10
Letter to the Editor is due today on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M.
Meet in Hollywood High School Library for water conservation research paper
- (Preparation activities continue)
Friday March 11
Vocabulary Workshop responses for Unit Eight are due in class today (hard copy)
Meet in Hollywood High School Library for water conservation research paper
- (Preparation activities continue)
AGENDA BIN:
Multiple choice practice for the upcoming SBAC
Friday, February 26, 2016
STUDYPATH* February 29-March 4, 2016
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 February 29
New York Times UPFRONT Making Connection Page 12 is due (hard copy) in class today
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Six test is scheduled today
Anthologies are due in class today for literary terms
Tuesday March 1
Writer's Choice grammar assignment 16.1 and 16.2 due tomorrow
New York Times UPFRONT assignment is scheduled in class and due at end of period
Wednesday March 2
Film screening Day One is scheduled
Writer's Choice grammar textbooks due in class; 16.1 and 16.2 exercises are due today (hard copy)
Thursday March 3
Film screening Day Two is scheduled
Friday March 4
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Seven test is scheduled before film screening concludes
Film screening concludes in class
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
AGENDA BIN:
Research paper deadline is April 1; library dates are March 9-10-11
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
The Lesson of Ups
Show Up, Keep Up, Speak Up, Measure Up
Monday February 29
New York Times UPFRONT Making Connection Page 12 is due (hard copy) in class today
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Six test is scheduled today
Anthologies are due in class today for literary terms
Tuesday March 1
Writer's Choice grammar assignment 16.1 and 16.2 due tomorrow
New York Times UPFRONT assignment is scheduled in class and due at end of period
Wednesday March 2
Film screening Day One is scheduled
Writer's Choice grammar textbooks due in class; 16.1 and 16.2 exercises are due today (hard copy)
Thursday March 3
Film screening Day Two is scheduled
Friday March 4
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Seven test is scheduled before film screening concludes
Film screening concludes in class
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
AGENDA BIN:
Research paper deadline is April 1; library dates are March 9-10-11
Saturday, February 20, 2016
STUDYPATH* February 22-26, 2016
BLOG WILL BE UPDATED SUNDAY
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 February 22 (SPECIAL BELL SCHEDULE FOR SHELTER-IN-PLACE DRILL)
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Six test is scheduled tomorrow; Unit Seven responses are due Thursday
Make Metaphor No More Unit continues in class
"How Open is the Door" Unit to be scheduled
Literary terms are scheduled in class all week
The Great Gatsby paper is due Friday morning by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Tuesday February 23
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Six test is scheduled
Literary terms continue in class
Wednesday February 24
Writer's Choice textbooks are due in class for grammar assignment
New York Times UPFRONT assignment is scheduled
Thursday February 25
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Seven responses are due today; test is scheduled tomorrow
The Great Gatsby prewriting for paper due tomorrow is scheduled in class
Letter to the Editor is due on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M. today
Friday February 26
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Seven test is scheduled
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
The Great Gatsby paper is due by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site today
AGENDA BIN:
Salem Witch Hunt versus 1950s Red Scare research paper dates scheduled for March 9-10-11 in library (see previous blog for library 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 February 22 (SPECIAL BELL SCHEDULE FOR SHELTER-IN-PLACE DRILL)
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Six test is scheduled tomorrow; Unit Seven responses are due Thursday
Make Metaphor No More Unit continues in class
"How Open is the Door" Unit to be scheduled
Literary terms are scheduled in class all week
The Great Gatsby paper is due Friday morning by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Tuesday February 23
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Six test is scheduled
Literary terms continue in class
Wednesday February 24
Writer's Choice textbooks are due in class for grammar assignment
New York Times UPFRONT assignment is scheduled
Thursday February 25
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Seven responses are due today; test is scheduled tomorrow
The Great Gatsby prewriting for paper due tomorrow is scheduled in class
Letter to the Editor is due on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M. today
Friday February 26
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Seven test is scheduled
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
The Great Gatsby paper is due by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site today
AGENDA BIN:
Salem Witch Hunt versus 1950s Red Scare research paper dates scheduled for March 9-10-11 in library (see previous blog for library assignments)
Sunday, February 14, 2016
STUDYPATH* February 15-19, 2016
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 February 15
Today is Presidents' Day, a legal holiday, and classes are not in session
Tuesday February 16
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Five test is scheduled tomorrow
"Rhetoric of War" Make Metaphor No More unit continues in class
"Winter Dreams" selection test and study guide are scheduled in class
New York Times UPFRONT responses are reviewed in class
Vocabulary responses 1-10 from "Winter Dreams" are completed and scored in class
Letter to the Editor is due on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M. today
Wednesday February 17
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Five test is scheduled
Literary terms 91-100 from Literature and Integrated Studies are scheduled
Thursday February 18
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Six responses are due tomorrow
The Great Gatsby dialectical journals Chapters 7-9 (two per chapter) are due on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M.
Friday February 19
The Great Gatsby class discussion Chapters 7-9 is scheduled in class
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Six responses are due today; test is scheduled Monday
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
AGENDA BIN:
Research paper for Salem Witch Hunts vs. 1950's Red Scare is scheduled in the library March 9, 10 and 11
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
The Lesson of Ups
Show Up, Keep Up, Speak Up, Measure Up
Monday February 15
Today is Presidents' Day, a legal holiday, and classes are not in session
Tuesday February 16
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Five test is scheduled tomorrow
"Rhetoric of War" Make Metaphor No More unit continues in class
"Winter Dreams" selection test and study guide are scheduled in class
New York Times UPFRONT responses are reviewed in class
Vocabulary responses 1-10 from "Winter Dreams" are completed and scored in class
Letter to the Editor is due on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M. today
Wednesday February 17
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Five test is scheduled
Literary terms 91-100 from Literature and Integrated Studies are scheduled
Thursday February 18
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Six responses are due tomorrow
The Great Gatsby dialectical journals Chapters 7-9 (two per chapter) are due on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M.
Friday February 19
The Great Gatsby class discussion Chapters 7-9 is scheduled in class
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Six responses are due today; test is scheduled Monday
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
AGENDA BIN:
Research paper for Salem Witch Hunts vs. 1950's Red Scare is scheduled in the library March 9, 10 and 11
- Research techniques, library guides, digital library
- Relevant sources and permissible web sites
- Online Writing Lab at University of Purdue MLA Guidelines
- Pagination, outlining, subheads, thumbnails, works cited, embedded (in-text) citations
Saturday, February 6, 2016
STUDYPATH* February 8-11, 2016
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 February 8
Literary terms 81-90 are scheduled in class; test is Wednesday; anthologies are required in class
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Five responses are required in class Wednesday; test is scheduled Thursday
Rhetoric of War "Make Metaphors No More" unit continues in class
Tuesday February 9
Hawthorne's "The Minister's Black Veil" responses are reviewed in class
"Winter Dreams' assignment scheduled and due Tuesday, February 16 (hard copy)
"Babylon Revisited" assignment scheduled and due the following Monday, February 22 (hard copy)
Wednesday February 10
Literary terms 81-90 test is scheduled
Thursday February 11
Timed writing is scheduled
The Great Gatsby Chapters 4-6 dialectical journals are due by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site; class discussion is scheduled in class tomorrow (postponed to Friday on turnitin.com)
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Five test is scheduled
Friday February 12
The Great Gatsby class discussion is scheduled; dialectical journals for Chapters 4-6 and novels are required in class (postponed to today on turnitin.com)
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class updates
Los Angeles Times letter to the editor is due Tuesday on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M.
AGENDA BIN:
Research paper library dates are March 9, 10, and 11
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
The Lesson of Ups
Show Up, Keep Up, Speak Up, Measure Up
Monday February 8
Literary terms 81-90 are scheduled in class; test is Wednesday; anthologies are required in class
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Five responses are required in class Wednesday; test is scheduled Thursday
Rhetoric of War "Make Metaphors No More" unit continues in class
Tuesday February 9
Hawthorne's "The Minister's Black Veil" responses are reviewed in class
"Winter Dreams' assignment scheduled and due Tuesday, February 16 (hard copy)
"Babylon Revisited" assignment scheduled and due the following Monday, February 22 (hard copy)
Wednesday February 10
Literary terms 81-90 test is scheduled
Thursday February 11
Timed writing is scheduled
The Great Gatsby Chapters 4-6 dialectical journals are due by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site; class discussion is scheduled in class tomorrow (postponed to Friday on turnitin.com)
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Five test is scheduled
Friday February 12
The Great Gatsby class discussion is scheduled; dialectical journals for Chapters 4-6 and novels are required in class (postponed to today on turnitin.com)
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class updates
Los Angeles Times letter to the editor is due Tuesday on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M.
AGENDA BIN:
Research paper library dates are March 9, 10, and 11
Sunday, January 31, 2016
SURFACE COMPUTER COMPETITION
E-MAIL FROM THE COMPETITION:
Hello Nominees,
Thanks so much to all of you who submitted
class projects! We received a total of 19, representing elementary,
middle and high schools, and, they are absolutely awesome!
Voting is now live!
We are asking everyone to vote for one elementary, one middle and one
high school - 3 votes total.
FAQs:
Q: Who can vote?
A: Short answer, EVERYONE! Please
spread the word to your entire school community, colleagues, friends,
family, your gardner, hair stylist, guy who bags your groceries -
everyone!
Q: Can I vote for myself?
A: Of course!
Q: If I didn't submit a project can I
still vote.
A: Absolutely! You can still make a
difference and support the amazing students in LAUSD by reviewing the projects
and casting your votes - we need you.
Q: How do I and my supporters vote?
A: To vote simply follow the links below.
You will be taken to a page that includes all the projects in video
format. View the projects and vote for one in each category (elementary,
middle, and high)
Q: What if some of my supporters do not
have a Facebook account?
A: Not a problem. When you visit
the links below, you will see a link for those without a Facebook account.
Simply review the projects, then click on the link.
Those votes will be recorded there.
Q: How long will the voting
window be open?
A: The window will be open from Jan. 31
through February 3.
Q: What if I need assistance or have
questions?
A: Send me an email, and I'll work with
The PEACE Fund to support you.
IMPORTANT REMINDER:
Please plan to attend the awards event, Surface computer distribution
and Surface PD, provided by a Microsoft representative, on Saturday,
February 6 from 8-10 am. The PEACE Fund CEO and Actor, Adrian Paul will
be there along with other invited guests. The nine (9) winning classrooms will
be announced on Thursday, February 4. Teachers and principals from winning
schools will receive an invite with specific information.
Good luck, everyone!
Here are the links for voting:
Elementary voting: http://wshe.es/1F7vxJdm
Middle School voting: http://wshe.es/nLEFRlQC
High School voting: http://wshe.es/auXcoaJK
Thursday, January 28, 2016
STUDYPATH* February 1-5, 2016
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 February 1
The Great Gatsby dialectical journals (two per chapter) for Chapters One-Three are due by 8:30 A.M. tomorrow on turnitin.com web site; class discussion is scheduled Friday
Rhetoric of War unit "Make Metaphor No More" continues in class all week
Literary terms 71-80 (nonfiction-plot) from Literature and Integrated Studies (anthology) are scheduled Monday and Tuesday; test is scheduled Wednesday; anthologies are due in class
Vocabulary Workshop responses for Unit Four are due Thursday; test is scheduled Friday before class discussion
Mead papers scored and returned to students for rewrites
Tuesday February 2
The Great Gatsby dialectical journals are due by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Anthologies are required in class for literary terms 71-80; test is scheduled tomorrow
Los Angeles Times letter to the editor is due tomorrow on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M.
Wednesday February 3
Literary terms 71-80 test is scheduled in class
Writer's Choice grammar assignment is scheduled (Pages 569-570, Exercises 3 and 4); textbook is required in class
Letter to the editor #3 is due by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site; use LATimes.com web site to access articles
Thursday February 4
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Four responses are due in class
"The Minister's Black Veil" Hawthorne responses are due today in class (hard copy)--(Pages 160-163-164); handouts are required in class
Friday February 5
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Four test is scheduled before class discussion
The Great Gatsby Chapters One-Three 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
Research paper for Grade Eleven Honors Contemporary Composition is due April 1, 2016; library scheduled days for research are March 9, March 10 and March 11
AGENDA BIN:
"Winter Dreams" and "Babylon Revisited" by F. Scott Fitzgerald scheduled
Fitzgerald poems assignment scheduled
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
The Lesson of Ups
Show Up, Keep Up, Speak Up, Measure Up
Monday February 1
The Great Gatsby dialectical journals (two per chapter) for Chapters One-Three are due by 8:30 A.M. tomorrow on turnitin.com web site; class discussion is scheduled Friday
Rhetoric of War unit "Make Metaphor No More" continues in class all week
Literary terms 71-80 (nonfiction-plot) from Literature and Integrated Studies (anthology) are scheduled Monday and Tuesday; test is scheduled Wednesday; anthologies are due in class
Vocabulary Workshop responses for Unit Four are due Thursday; test is scheduled Friday before class discussion
Mead papers scored and returned to students for rewrites
Tuesday February 2
The Great Gatsby dialectical journals are due by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Anthologies are required in class for literary terms 71-80; test is scheduled tomorrow
Los Angeles Times letter to the editor is due tomorrow on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M.
Wednesday February 3
Literary terms 71-80 test is scheduled in class
Writer's Choice grammar assignment is scheduled (Pages 569-570, Exercises 3 and 4); textbook is required in class
Letter to the editor #3 is due by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site; use LATimes.com web site to access articles
Thursday February 4
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Four responses are due in class
"The Minister's Black Veil" Hawthorne responses are due today in class (hard copy)--(Pages 160-163-164); handouts are required in class
Friday February 5
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Four test is scheduled before class discussion
The Great Gatsby Chapters One-Three 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
Research paper for Grade Eleven Honors Contemporary Composition is due April 1, 2016; library scheduled days for research are March 9, March 10 and March 11
AGENDA BIN:
"Winter Dreams" and "Babylon Revisited" by F. Scott Fitzgerald scheduled
Fitzgerald poems assignment scheduled
Friday, January 22, 2016
STUDYPATH* January 25-29, 2016
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 January 25
Hawthorne's "Minister's Veil" assigned and due Friday (hard copy)
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Three responses due Wednesday; test is scheduled Thursday
Rhetoric of War unit continues in class all week
Letter to the Editor #2 is due Thursday on turnitin.com by 8:30 A.M.
Mead paper is scheduled and due at end of period; students use prewriting to complete assignment
Great Gatsby novels checked out this week and dialectical journals assigned for Chapters One-Three
Tuesday January 26
Literary terms 61-70 continue in class; test is scheduled tomorrow
Rhetoric of War Unit continues in class; "Make Metaphor No More" article
Wednesday January 27
Literary terms 61-70 test is scheduled
Writer's Choice grammar textbook is required in class; responses are due for Pages 565-566-567, Exercises One and Two (1-10)
Thursday January 28
Unit Three Vocabulary Workshop test is scheduled
Friday January 29
"Minister's Veil" Hawthorne assignment due today (hard copy)
AGENDA BIN:
Research paper due date: April 1, 2016
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
The Lesson of Ups
Show Up, Keep Up, Speak Up, Measure Up
Monday January 25
Hawthorne's "Minister's Veil" assigned and due Friday (hard copy)
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Three responses due Wednesday; test is scheduled Thursday
Rhetoric of War unit continues in class all week
Letter to the Editor #2 is due Thursday on turnitin.com by 8:30 A.M.
Mead paper is scheduled and due at end of period; students use prewriting to complete assignment
Great Gatsby novels checked out this week and dialectical journals assigned for Chapters One-Three
Tuesday January 26
Literary terms 61-70 continue in class; test is scheduled tomorrow
Rhetoric of War Unit continues in class; "Make Metaphor No More" article
Wednesday January 27
Literary terms 61-70 test is scheduled
Writer's Choice grammar textbook is required in class; responses are due for Pages 565-566-567, Exercises One and Two (1-10)
Thursday January 28
Unit Three Vocabulary Workshop test is scheduled
Friday January 29
"Minister's Veil" Hawthorne assignment due today (hard copy)
AGENDA BIN:
Research paper due date: April 1, 2016
Saturday, January 16, 2016
STUDYPATH* January 18-22, 2016
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 January 18
Today is Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, a legal holiday, and classes are not in session
Tuesday January 19
Problem-Solution paper is due on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M.; follow "Focus on Writing" Prewriting and Writing guidelines
Contemporary Composition textbooks "Rhetoric of War" unit continues in class
Wednesday January 20
Literary terms 51-60 continue from Literature and Integrated Studies; textbooks are required in class Wednesday and Thursday
Contemporary Composition textbooks "Rhetoric of War" unit continues in class
Writer's Choice grammar is scheduled; Writer's Choice textbooks are required in class
LA Times Letter to the Editor template distributed and assignment explanation of rules and regulations; Letter to the Editor #1 due Friday (hard copy)
Thursday January 21
Literary terms 51-60 continue from Literature and Integrated Studies; textbooks are required in class
Harlem Renaissance reading selections assigned and due Monday (hard copy): from Dust Tracks on a Road Hurston and from Black Boy Wright
Friday January 22
LA Times Letter to the Editor #1 is due in class (hard copy)
The Great Gatsby novels assigned; dialectical journals for Chapters One-Three (five per chapter) are due Tuesday (hard copy)
AGENDA BIN:
"The Minister's Black Veil" Nathaniel Hawthorne: Minister's Black Veilaccess the story at the following web site: http://www.eldritchpress.org/nh/mbv.html
Mead EAP (Early Assessment Program) paper assigned to prepare for Smarter Balanced Assessment
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
The Lesson of Ups
Show Up, Keep Up, Speak Up, Measure Up
Monday January 18
Today is Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, a legal holiday, and classes are not in session
Tuesday January 19
Problem-Solution paper is due on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M.; follow "Focus on Writing" Prewriting and Writing guidelines
Contemporary Composition textbooks "Rhetoric of War" unit continues in class
Wednesday January 20
Literary terms 51-60 continue from Literature and Integrated Studies; textbooks are required in class Wednesday and Thursday
Contemporary Composition textbooks "Rhetoric of War" unit continues in class
Writer's Choice grammar is scheduled; Writer's Choice textbooks are required in class
LA Times Letter to the Editor template distributed and assignment explanation of rules and regulations; Letter to the Editor #1 due Friday (hard copy)
Thursday January 21
Literary terms 51-60 continue from Literature and Integrated Studies; textbooks are required in class
Harlem Renaissance reading selections assigned and due Monday (hard copy): from Dust Tracks on a Road Hurston and from Black Boy Wright
Friday January 22
LA Times Letter to the Editor #1 is due in class (hard copy)
The Great Gatsby novels assigned; dialectical journals for Chapters One-Three (five per chapter) are due Tuesday (hard copy)
AGENDA BIN:
"The Minister's Black Veil" Nathaniel Hawthorne: Minister's Black Veilaccess the story at the following web site: http://www.eldritchpress.org/nh/mbv.html
Mead EAP (Early Assessment Program) paper assigned to prepare for Smarter Balanced Assessment
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