Saturday, December 17, 2016

STUDYPATH* January 9-13, 2017

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

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)

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"