STUDYPATH* January 8-12, 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 January 8
Personal narrative from My Perspectives textbook is scheduled in class; anthologies are due in class for Page 192 Assignment, Elements of a Personal Narrative and Analyze the Writing Model Launch Text

Literary analysis paper is scheduled in class; handouts are due in class for review of Prewriting #1-#4 and Writing #1-#3

Back to the Lake anthology due in class today for Annie Dillard's "An American Childhood" reading selection for meditative essay on nature (Pages 141-146); for Thursday class discussion respond to Strategies and Structures #4 and #5 and Thinking About Language #2

Flyleaf "What's In This Book" rhetorical strategies descriptors (patterns of writing) is scheduled in class:  Narration-Description-Example-Process Analysis-Comparison and Contrast-Classification-Definition-Cause and Effect-Argument

Tuesday January 9
Enriched Vocabulary assignments continue in class
Writer's Choice grammar assignments continue in class; Lesson 13.1 Main Clauses is scheduled for Thursday; textbooks are required in class
Syntax Lesson: Johnson due in class

Wednesday January 10
My Perspectives anthology is due in class for Act I of Arthur Miller's The Crucible

Thursday January 11
Annie Dillard's "An American Childhood" class discussion is scheduled in class; anthologies and responses are due in class
Writer's Choice grammar assignment Lesson 13.1 Main Clauses assigned and due next Thursday

Friday January 12
Syntax Lesson: Steinbeck due in class
Winter break work (see previous blog entry) are due no later than Tuesday, January 16 (Monday, January 15 is a legal holiday and classes are not in session)
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

WINTER RECESS December 18, 2017-January 5, 2018

CLASSES BEGIN AGAIN MONDAY, JANUARY 8, 2018

All winter break work is due no later than Tuesday, January 16, 2018

Monday, January 15, 2018 is a legal holiday, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, and classes are not in session.

Complete reading and responses for Acts One and Two of Arthur Miller's The Crucible

STUDYPATH* December 11-15, 2017 FINALS WEEK

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

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The Lesson of Ups
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Monday December 11 (Regular Day Schedule)
FINALS preparation activities
The Scarlet Letter; correct Chapters 13-24 multiple choice assignment

Tuesday December 12 (FINALS Periods One and Two Schedule)
The Crucible introduction and assigned reading

Wednesday December 13 (FINALS Periods Three and Four Schedule)
BRING BACK TO THE LAKE TEXTBOOK TO CLASS
Semester Reflection; Portfolio Preparation
Winter Break Agenda

1. The Crucible 

Reading Pages 544-628 Respond to questions on Pages 546-547; 549-552; 560; 596-600; 624-628

1. Back to the Lake Chapters (to be assigned in class)

Thursday December 14 (FINALS Periods Five and Six Schedule)
Period Three does not meet today

Friday December 15 (Minimum Day Schedule)
Tentative planning for Semester B is scheduled

SEMESTER TWO BEGINS MONDAY, JANUARY 8, 2018

STUDYPATH* December 4-8, 2017

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

The Lesson of Ups
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Monday December 4
The Scarlet Letter Chapters 21-24 dialectical journals are due in class Thursday (one per chapter) for class discussion
Portfolio preparation continues in class
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Five test is scheduled tomorrow

Tuesday December 5
The Scarlet Letter Chapters 13-24 assignments continue in class today and tomorrow
Portfolio preparation continues in class
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Five test is scheduled in class

Wednesday December 6
The Scarlet Letter Chapters 13-24 assignments continue in class

Thursday December 7
The Scarlet Letter Chapters 21-24 dialectical journals (one per chapter) due in class today for discussion; novels are required in class today and tomorrow

Friday December 8
The Scarlet Letter novels returned to textbook room
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for class information and next week's assignments

STUDYPATH* November 27-December 1, 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 November 27
Emily Dickinson unit responses are due in class; anthologies are required in class Monday-Thursday; Read and respond to Pages 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178 and 179
The Scarlet Letter Chapters 19-20 dialectical journals (three per chapter) are due Friday for class discussion
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Five responses are due Thursday; test is scheduled Friday
Anthologies (My Perspectives) are due in class today through Thursday for Emily Dickinson reading and writing selections
Enriched Vocabulary Lesson 15 scored in class
Lockdown Drill Period Three

Tuesday November 28
Writing a Literary Analysis thesis statement and opening paragraph is scheduled in class; Page 197-198 handout is required in class for prewriting notes
Anthologies (My Perspectives) are due in class Monday-Thursday
Words High School Students Should Know 91-100 is scheduled in class; responses are due Friday
Letter to the Editor #7 is due by 8:15 A.M. on turnitin.com web site

Wednesday November 29
Syntax assignments and Enriched Vocabulary assignments continue in class
Anthologies (My Perspectives) are due in class Monday-Thursday

Thursday November 30
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Five responses are due in class; test is scheduled tomorrow
Anthologies (My Perspectives) are due in class today for Emily Dickinson class discussion

Friday December 1
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Five test is scheduled in class
The Scarlet Letter Chapters 19-20 dialectical journals are due today for class discussion
Words High School Students Should Know 91-100 responses are due in class today
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class updates

THANKSGIVING WEEK BREAK NOVEMBER 20-24, 2017

CLASSES ARE NOT IN SESSION DURING THANKSGIVING WEEK BREAK

STUDYPATH* November 13-17, 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 November 13
Lesson 13 Enriched Vocabulary scored in class
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Four responses reviewed in class; test is scheduled tomorrow
The Scarlet Letter Chapters 17 and 18 dialectical journals (three per chapter) are due in class today
Words High School Students Should Know (81-90) responses are due in class; test is scheduled Wednesday
Literary analysis paper topic is due in class today; paper due date set in class
Enriched Vocabulary responses for Lesson 14 are due in class

Tuesday November 14
Anthologies are required in class for Whitman-Dickinson unit
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Four test is scheduled in class
Syntax lessons continue in class all week

Wednesday November 15
Anthologies are required in class for Whitman-Dickinson unit
Words High School Students Should Know (81-90) test is scheduled in class

Thursday November 16
Literary analysis paper prewriting is scheduled in class
Enriched Vocabulary responses for Lesson 15 are due in class

Friday November 17
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
The Scarlet Letter class discussion is scheduled in class; novels are required in class

STUDYPATH* November 6-10, 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 November 6
Writing a Literary Analysis paper focus on writing distributed in class
Cisneros and Lawrence syntax assignments continue in class this week
Enriched Vocabulary Lessons 13 and 14 scheduled in class this week
Words High School Students Should Know Words 71-80 test is scheduled today
Words High School Students Should Know Words 81-90 (soliloquy-totalitarian) due in class Monday, November 13
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Four responses are due in class Thursday

Tuesday November 7
Anthologies (My Perspectives) are due in class today for Whitman poetry selections

Wednesday November 8
Interim Assessments (SBAC) Grades 9-11

Thursday November 9
Interim Assessments (SBAC) Grades 9-11
The Scarlet Letter Chapters Seventeen-Eighteen (three per chapter) dialectical journals are due today in class (hard copy)
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Four responses are due in class today

Friday November 10
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
Today is Veterans Day, (celebrated) a legal holiday, and classes are not in session

STUDYPATH* October 30-November 3, 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 October 30
Syntax assignments resume in class this week
Enriched Vocabulary Lesson Twelve is due in class today
The Scarlet Letter responses for Chapters Thirteen, Fourteen, Fifteen and Sixteen are due in class Friday; textbooks are required in class
Words High School Students Should Know #61-70 test is scheduled for tomorrow
Vocabulary Workshop Units One-Three review test begun in class completed today

Tuesday October 31
Words High School Students Should Know #61-70 test is scheduled; WHSSSK Words 71-80 are due Friday
My Perspectives anthologies for Walt Whitman selections are due in class today and tomorrow for reading and writing selections
Letter to the Editor #5 is due by 8:15 A.M. on turnitin.com web site

Wednesday November 1
My Perspectives anthologies are due in class today for reading and writing selections

Thursday November 2
Syntax assignments continue in class
PSAT multiple choice practice continues in class for upcoming SAT administration

Friday November 3
Writer's Choice grammar assignment Pages 535-537 Exercises One, Two and Three are due in class today; textbook is required in class
Words High School Students Should Know #71-80 are due in class today
The Scarlet Letter responses for Chapters Thirteen, Fourteen, Fifteen and Sixteen are due in class today
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

STUDYPATH* October 23-27, 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 October 23
The Scarlet Letter Chapters Nine-Twelve responses are due Friday; novels are required in class
Words High School Students Should Know 51-60 (lugubrious-obsequious) assignment is due in class today; test is scheduled tomorrow
Vocabulary Workshop Units One-Three Level G test is scheduled in class Wednesday (postponed from last week)
Enriched Vocabulary Unit Eleven distributed and due Thursday
Syntax assignments distributed in class and due Wednesday

Tuesday October 24
PSAT multiple choice practice continues in class in preparation for the upcoming SAT administration
Words High School Students Should Know 51-60 test is scheduled in class
Words High School Students Should Know 61-70 are due in class Friday
Anthologies are due in class for reading and writing selections

Wednesday October 25
Anthologies are due in class of reading and writing selections
Syntax assignments due in class today

Thursday October 26
New York Times Upfront article is scheduled in class
Enriched Vocabulary Unit Eleven responses due today in class

Friday October 27
Letter to the Editor #5 due on turnitin.com web site Tuesday by 8:15 A.M.
Writer's Choice grammar assignment is scheduled in class; grammar books are required
Words High School Students Should Know 61-70 are due in class today
The Scarlet Letter Chapters Nine-Twelve responses are due in class today; novels are required
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignment and class information

STUDYPATH* October 16-20, 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 October 16
The Scarlet Letter Chapters 7-8 responses are due in class Friday for discussion
Portfolio preparation activities are scheduled in class
Words High School Students Should Know test is scheduled today (WHSSSK Words 41-50 inculcate-loquacious)
Words High School Students Should Know 51-60 (lugubrious-obsequious) assigned and due Friday in class
Enriched Vocabulary Review Units Five-Ten continue in class

Tuesday October 17
Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test (PSAT) multiple choice practice continues in class in preparation for the upcoming SAT administration
Letter to the Editor #4 due on turnitin.com web site by 8:15 A.M.
Anthologies are due in class for Unit Two reading selections

Wednesday October 18
Anthologies are due in class for Unit Two reading selections

Thursday October 19
Vocabulary Workshop Level G Units One-Three test has been postponed
Counselor visit for IGP preparation for Grade 11 students

Friday October 20
Writer's Choice grammar textbook is required in class; complete Pages 689-690 Exercises One, Two and Three
Words High School Students Should Know Words 51-60 are due in class today
The Scarlet Letter Chapters 7-8 (Page 109 handout) responses are due in class today for discussion
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class updates

AGENDA BIN:
Literary analysis paper assignment to be scheduled

STUDYPATH* October 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 October 9
Words High School Students Should Know (Forty-One to Fifty) inculcate-loquacious are due Wednesday
Enriched Vocabulary Lessons Five-Ten review test is scheduled Friday
Vocabulary Workshop Units One-Three review responses are due in class Thursday
Timed writing for "What is Freedom" unit is scheduled in class today
The Scarlet Letter responses for Chapters Seven-Eight are due in class Friday

Tuesday October 10
Anthologies are due in class today

Wednesday October 11 (Special Bell Schedule-PSAT Administration)
PERIODS TWO AND THREE DO NOT MEET TODAY
Words High School Students Should Know (Forty-One to Fifty) inculcate-loquacious assignment due in class tomorrow

Thursday October 12
Vocabulary Workshop Units One-Three review responses are due in class today
Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test (PSAT) in preparation for upcoming SAT in March 2018 is scheduled in class
Words High School Students Should Know (Forty-One to Fifty) due in class today

Friday October 13
Writer's Choice grammar assignment (Exercises Eleven, Twelve, Thirteen and Fourteen) are due in class today
The Scarlet Letter responses for Chapters Seven-Eight are due in class today
Enriched Vocabulary Lessons Five-Ten review test is scheduled in class today
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class updates

STUDYPATH* October 2-6, 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 October 2
Anthologies (My Perspectives) are required in class all week; timed writing is scheduled Friday in class
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Three test is scheduled in class; work must be attached to test for full credit
PSAT multiple choice practices continues next week in class
Enriched Vocabulary Lesson Ten is distributed and due Wednesday

Tuesday October 3 (Shortened Day Schedule)
Anthologies are due in class all week; prewriting for the "Freedom" unit continues today, tomorrow and Thursday
Letter to the Editor #3 is due today on turnitin.com web site by 8:15 A.M.; late work will earn late fail points

Wednesday October 4
Prewriting for the "Freedom" unit timed writing continues in class
Lesson Ten Enriched Vocabulary is due in class (hard copy)

Thursday October 5
Prewriting for the "Freedom" unit timed writing continues in class

Friday October 6
The Scarlet Letter responses are postponed to next week
Writer's Choice grammar assignment is due in class; Pages 686-687 Exercises 11, 12, 13 and 14
Timed writing for "Freedom" unit from anthology is scheduled in class
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Four responses are due in class Monday
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class updates

STUDYPATH* September 25-29, 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 September 25
Responses for Chapters Five and Six of The Scarlet Letter are due Friday for class discussion; questions are distributed to students in class
Words High School Students Should Know (Words 31-40) (gauche-incontrovertible) responses are due in class today; test is scheduled Thursday
Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test (PSAT) multiple choice practice continues in class this week
Unit Three Vocabulary Workshop responses are due in class Thursday; test is scheduled Monday, October 2
Enriched Vocabulary Lessons Eight and Nine are distributed in class and due Friday

Tuesday September 26
Cause-Effect paper is due by 8:15 A.M. on turnitin.com web site today
Anthologies (My Perspectives) are due in class today and tomorrow for "What is Freedom" unit

Wednesday September 27
Anthologies (My Perspectives) are due in class today for "What is Freedom" unit

Thursday September 28
Words High School Students Should Know (Words 31-40) test is scheduled in class
Unit Three Vocabulary Workshop responses are due in class today; test is scheduled Monday

Friday September 29
Writer's Choice grammar assignment is due in class (Page 685, Exercises Nine and Ten); textbooks are required in class
The Scarlet Letter Chapters Five and Six class discussion is scheduled in class; responses and novels are due (hard copy)
Enriched Vocabulary Lessons Eight and Nine responses are due in class
Letter to the Editor #3 assignment due Tuesday, October 3 on turnitin.com web site by 8:15 A.M.
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

STUDYPATH* September 18-22, 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 September 18
Words High School Students Should Know (Words 21-30) equinox-gamete responses are due in class
Enriched Vocabulary Lesson Seven responses are due in class today
Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test (PSAT) multiple choice practice is scheduled in class this week
The Scarlet Letter Chapters 3 and 5 questions distributed in class and due Friday
Cause-Effect paper assigned and due Monday, September 25 by 8:15 A.M. on turnitin.com web site

Tuesday September 19 (Shortened Day Schedule)
Unit Two Vocabulary Workshop test is scheduled in class
Words High School Students Should Know (Words 31-40) (gauche-incontrovertible) are due Monday, September 25
Anthologies (My Perspectives) are required in class today and tomorrow; responses for questions 1-3 (Page 33) and questions 1-4 (Page 25) are due in class

Wednesday September 20
Words High School Students Should Know (Words 21-30) test is scheduled in class
Anthologies (My Perspectives) are required in class today

Thursday September 21 (NO SCHOOL UNASSIGNED DAY)
Today is an unassigned day and classes are not in session

Friday September 22
The Scarlet Letter Chapters 3 and 4 responses are due in class today; novels are due in class for discussion
Writer's Choice grammar assignment is due in class (Exercises 6, 7, and 8 Page 683-684)
Cause-Effect paper due Monday by 8:15 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

STUDYPATH* September 11-15, 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 September 11
PSAT (Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test) practice continues in class all week
Words High School Students Should Know WHSSSK (Words 11-20) test is scheduled in class;
WHSSSK (Words 21-30) due in class Monday, September 18
Enriched Vocabulary Lesson Six distributed in class and due Wednesday
The Scarlet Letter novels are due Friday for class discussion; responses to Chapters I and II are due on Friday
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Two responses are due Thursday; test is scheduled Monday, September 18

Tuesday September 12
Anthologies (My Perspectives) "Freedom" and "The Declaration of Independence" assignment is scheduled in class today and tomorrow; assignment due today (Pages 18-22; respond to Page 23 1-3 complete sentences)
Problem-Solution paper is due on turnitin.com by 8:15 A.M. today; late work earns late fail points

Wednesday September 13
Anthologies (My Perspectives) assignment is scheduled in class
Enriched Vocabulary Lesson Six is due in class (hard copy)

Thursday September 14
PSAT multiple choice practice continues in class
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Two responses are due in class

Friday September 15
Writer's Choice textbooks are required in class for assignment
The Scarlet Letter novels are due for class discussion; responses for Chapters I and II are due in class
Enriched Vocabulary Lesson Seven distributed in class and due Monday
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next weeks assignments and class information

STUDYPATH* September 4-8, 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 September 4
Today is Labor Day, a legal federal holiday, and classes are not in session

Tuesday September 5 (Shortened Day Schedule)
Letter to the Editor #2 is due by 8:15 A.M. on turnitin.com web site Thursday, September 7
Vocabulary Workshop Unit One test is scheduled in class
Problem-Solution paper (Questions Four and Five) are due in class today; prewriting continues in class with paper due date to be set
Words High School Students Should Know (Words 11-20) are due in class today; test is scheduled Friday
Syntax assignments continue in class all week
Anthologies are due in class today and tomorrow for Perspectives "Freedom" unit
Review assignments for Enriched Vocabulary assignments One-Five are returned to students for test scheduled Friday

Wednesday September 6
Anthologies are due in class today for Perspectives "Freedom" unit
"The Custom House" introduction to The Scarlet Letter multiple choice responses are due in class

Thursday September 7
Letter to the Editor #2 is due on turnitin.com web site by 8:15 A.M. today; late work earns late fail points

Friday September 8
Enriched Vocabulary test on Units One-Five is scheduled in class (prepare for this test by studying Units One-Five responses, which were returned to students earlier this week)
Words High School Students Should Know (Words 11-20) test is scheduled in class (postponed to Monday)
Writer's Choice grammar (Assignments Four and Five, Pages 681-683) are due in class today; textbooks are required in class
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

AGENDA BIN:
The Scarlet Letter reading assignment

STUDYPATH* August 28-September 1, 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 August 28
Letter to the Editor #1 is due on turnitin.com web site by 8:15 A.M.; late assignments earn late fail points; use template and student sample provided in class for proper formatting and content
The Scarlet Letter Characters and Parts of a Plot distributed in class
Recalling, Interpreting and Synthesizing "The Custom House" assignment is scheduled
Words High School Students Should Know (Words 1-10 abjure-chicanery) test is scheduled in class
Writer's Choice grammar assignment rescheduled to Thursday because of Friday holiday
Syntax and Enriched Vocabulary lessons are scheduled this week

Tuesday August 29
Words High School Students Should Know (Words 11-20 chromosome-epiphany) assignment scheduled in class and due Thursday
Problem-Solution paper topics finalized in class; responses for #2 and #3 (see bullets on handout) are due in class; answer in complete sentences
Volume One anthology Perspectives is due in class for continuation of freedom unit

Wednesday August 30
Volume One anthology Perspectives is due in class for continuation of freedom unit

Thursday August 31
Words High School Students Should Know (Words 11-20) assignment is due
Unit One Vocabulary Workshop (Level G) responses are due in class today; textbooks are required in class
Writer's Choice grammar assignment rescheduled to day because of Friday holiday; Exercises 2 and 3 (Pages 676-679) are due in class today; textbooks are required in class

Friday September 1 (Admissions Day State Holiday--No Classes Scheduled)
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

AGENDA BIN:
The Scarlet Letter multiple choice Chapters One and Two

STUDYPATH* August 21-25, 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 August 21
Enriched Vocabulary Unit Two assigned and due tomorrow
Problem-Solution paper topics reviewed and finalized in class (Guiding Question and Bullet Point Responses due Wednesday)
Syntax Lesson #4 is scheduled in class
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 1-10 are due in class (hard copy); test date is scheduled Friday

Tuesday August 22 (Shortened Day Schedule)
Enriched Vocabulary Unit Two due in class today; late work receives late fail points
Problem-Solution paper prewriting is scheduled in class; paper due date TuesdayAugust 29 on turnitin.com

Wednesday August 23
Syntax Lesson #5 is scheduled in class
The Scarlet Letter Character Bios and The Parts of a Plot reviewed in class; The Scarlet Letter vocabulary #1-10 assigned and due Monday

Thursday August 24
Vocabulary Workshop Level G textbooks are required in class for assignment

Friday August 25
Writer's Choice Grammar lesson is scheduled in class; textbook is required in class
Students may use the following link to access the Los Angeles Times:
Los Angeles Times Student Access
Syntax Lesson #6 is scheduled in class
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 1-10 test is scheduled today
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information.

AGENDA BIN:
The Scarlet Letter dialectical journals and reading assignment

STUDYPATH* August 14-18, 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 August 14
Teacher preparation day; no classes are scheduled

Tuesday August 15 (First day of Classes for Students)(Turnitin.Com Class ID: 15793215; Passwords will be Distributed in Class)
Turnitin.com accounts and CollegeBoard.org accounts are required by Friday
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) 1-10 assigned and due Friday
Late Work Policy distributed and due Friday
Opening Day Bulletin distributed and due Friday
Voice Lessons assigned in class and due date set

Wednesday August 16
Letter to the Editor #1 due by 8:15 A.M. on turnitin.com web site Monday, August 28
Enriched Vocabulary assignment is scheduled in class
Multiple choice practice for the Scholastic Aptitude Test Administration is scheduled in class

Thursday August 17
Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter pre-reading activities are scheduled in class
Dialectical journals for The Scarlet Letter to be assigned next week when novels are distributed

Friday August 18
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
Voice Lesson assignment is due in class today
Words High School Students Should Know 1-10 assignment is due in class; test is scheduled in class after student review of vocabulary

INSTRUCTIONAL SEQUENCE
Monday-Tuesday
Multiple Choice
Essays, Speeches and Nonfiction Pieces
Letter to the Editor Responses
Wednesday
Literary Terms
Enriched Vocabulary
Language of Composition: Grammar as Rhetoric and Style
Thursday
Timed Writing
Friday
Novel or Play
Voice Lessons
Testing-Enchriched Vocabulary and WHSSSK-Literary Terms

NEW Semester

The course syllabus, opening day bulletin and initial assignments will be posted in early August.

STUDYPATH* June 5-9, 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 June 5
Research document précis
Brag sheet
Review 101-175 connoisseur-cynical
Return all textbooks to plant manager's office (retired titles) or textbook/library (active titles)

Tuesday June 6
Periods One and Two final examination
Semester reflection

Wednesday June 7
Periods Three and Four final examination
Semester reflection

Thursday June 8
Periods Five and Six final examination
Semester reflection

Friday June 9
Introduction and orientation for AP English Language, Honors English 10AB, Honors English 9AB and Honors American Literature/Contemporary Composition

STUDYPATH* May 29-June 2, 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 May 29
Today is Memorial Day, a legal holiday, and classes are not in session

Tuesday May 30
Personal statement for college assignment is scheduled in class
Stop Week:  Last day to accept late assignments is today, May 30, one week before the first final exam for the semester

Wednesday May 31
Anthologies are returned to plant manager's office; all anthologies are required in class
101. connoisseur-175. exigency review units are scheduled in class; test is scheduled Friday for Period Two and Thursday for Period Six

Thursday June 1
Brag sheet lesson is scheduled in class
Review 101. connoisseur-175. exigency test is scheduled in class today for Period Six
Review 101. connoisseur-175. exigency test is scheduled in class tomorrow for Period Two

Friday June 2
Review 101. connoisseur-175. exigency test is scheduled in class for Periods Two and Six
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

AGENDA BIN:
Research document précis
Final for Period Two is scheduled Tuesday, June 6 and for Period Six Thursday, June 8

STUDYPATH May 22-26, 2017

In-class assignment and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

The Lesson of Ups
Show Up, Keep Up, Speak Up, Measure Up

Monday May 22
SBAC testing all week

Tuesday May 23
SBAC testing all week

Wednesday May 24
SBAC testing all week

Thursday May 25
SBAC testing all week

Friday May 26
SBAC testing all week
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class updates

AGENDA BIN:
Research document précis
Brag sheet

STUDYPATH* May 15-19, 2017

In-class assignment and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

The Lesson of Ups
Show Up, Keep Up, Speak Up, Measure Up

Monday May 15
SBAC testing all week

Tuesday May 16
SBAC testing all week

Wednesday May 17
SBAC testing all week

Thursday May 18
SBAC testing all week

Friday May 19
SBAC testing all week
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class updates

AGENDA BIN:
Research document précis
Brag sheet

STUDYPATH* May 8-12, 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 May 8
Lesson Fifteen Vocabulary is due in class today
Multiple choice and reading comprehension preparation for the SBAC test is scheduled all week
Anthologies are required in class for literary terms (111-120 symbol-foil)
Grammar (Definition and Example) is scored in class
Grammar (Comparison and Contrast) is due in class today

Tuesday May 9
Anthologies are required in class for literary terms (111-120 symbol-foil)
Review Vocabulary 101-175 connoisseur-exigency test is scheduled in class
Smarter Balanced practice continues in class Tuesday-Friday

Wednesday May 10
Literary terms (111-120 symbol-foil) is scheduled in class

Thursday May 11
Letter to the Editor is due by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Download link for the SBAC homework assignment; respond to the ELA and Math components and print a verification of the work completed
LINK:
http://www.caaspp.org/practice-and-training/index.html

Friday May 12
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class updates

AGENDA BIN:
Smarter Balanced testing begins Monday of next week

STUDYPATH* May 1-5, 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 May 1
Anthologies are required in class for literary terms
New York Times Upfront response for "From Farm to Trash" is due by end of period
Research document is due tomorrow morning by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site: upload in PDF form on the site

Tuesday May 2
Anthologies are required in class for literary terms
Research document is due this morning by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site; upload in PDF form on the site
Grammar assignment is distributed and due tomorrow
Vocabulary Lesson 14 is distributed and due tomorrow

Wednesday May 3
Anthologies are required in class for literary terms
Grammar assignment is due in class
Vocabulary Lesson 14 is due in class

Thursday May 4
Timed writing is scheduled in class

Friday May 5
Grammar assignment is distributed and due in class Monday
Vocabulary Lesson 15 is distributed in class and due Monday
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

AGENDA BIN:
Brag Sheet activity is to be scheduled
Precis for research document is to be scheduled

STUDYPATH* April 24-28, 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 April 24
Review Vocabulary 51. Avarice-100. Conjecture is due in class today
In-class assignment (Analyzing Authors' Claims-Digitally Connected)
Review of "Model MLA Paper: A Visual Formatting Guide" in class

ORDER of DOCUMENT PAGES:
Cover Page:  Not Paginated
Outline: Not Paginated
First Page of Text:  Standards, Document Title, Paginated Student Last Name 1 (NO COMMAS)
Second Page of Text:  Paginated Student Last Name 2
Third Page of Text:  Paginated Student Last Name  3
Fourth Page of Text:  Paginated Student Last Name 4
Fifth Page of Text:  Paginated Student Last Name 5
Sixth Page of Text:  Paginated Student Last Name 6 (can be WORKS CITED)
Seventh Page of Text:  Paginated Student Last Name 7 (can be WORKS CITED)
Blank End Page:  Not Paginated

Tuesday April 25
Lesson Twelve Vocabulary assigned and due tomorrow

Wednesday April 26
Lesson Twelve Vocabulary assigned and due today

Thursday April 27
Letter to the Editor #12 is due on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M. today

Friday April 28 (Special Bell Schedule)
Fire Drill is scheduled during Period Two (students will be dismissed to nutrition from the field)
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

AGENDA BIN:

STUDYPATH* April 17-21, 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 April 17
Meet in the Hollywood High School Library Monday-Friday and submit completed assignments listed below;  all documents should be printed as separate pages for editing, revising and scoring

1.  Thumbnails (Two) with captions and credits
2.  Cover Page draft
3.  Works Cited draft:  two books, five internet, one media (TV, Radio, Film); one newspaper; one magazine
4.  Block Quotes (Two) properly formatted
5.  Embedded Citations (one for every two paragraphs)(five embedded citations)
6.  Thesis statement
7.  Transitions words list
8.  Active verbs list (evaluates, concludes, establishes, interprets, proposes, argues)
9.  Type Face/Type Size:  Arial 12 point type
10. Outline (all phrases or all sentences-no mixing or matching; no standards, no pagination)

Use this link to access the prompt for research (the prompt will also be helpful in writing the outline)
Research for Salem Witch Trials vs. 1950's Red Scare

Tuesday April 18
Research and discovery continue in the library

Wednesday April 19
Research and discovery continue in the library

Thursday April 20
Research and discovery continue in the library

Friday April 21
Research and discovery continue in the library
Research document must be submitted in PDF form on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M. on Tuesday, May 2
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

AGENDA BIN:

SPRING BREAK APRIL 10-14, 2017

STUDENTS ARE ON SPRING BREAK THIS WEEK.

STUDYPATH* April 3-7, 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 April 3
Cartoon and Photo Analysis distributed in class; due tomorrow in class (hard copy)
Research:  Captions, Credits, Thumbnails and Subheads
Lesson Eight Vocabulary is due today in class
Lesson Nine Vocabulary assigned and due tomorrow

Tuesday April 4
Cartoon and Photo Analysis (Walled Off-Emmett Till Revisited) due in class today
Lesson Nine Vocabulary is due today in class
Block Quotes, Embedded Citations and Works Cited

Wednesday April 5
New York Times Upfront assignment is scheduled in class
Cover Page, Pagination, Collating, Widows/Orphans and Type Face/Type Size
Spring break assignment is scheduled in class tomorrow

Thursday April 6
New York Times Upfront assignment continues in class
Spring break research homework assigned and due Monday, April 17 in the library
Please bring in the following ingredients on separate sheets of paper April 17:

1.  Thumbnails (Two) with captions and credits
2.  Cover Page draft
3.  Works Cited draft:  two books, five internet, one media (TV, Radio, Film); one newspaper; one magazine
4.  Block Quotes (Two) properly formatted 
5.  Embedded Citations (one for every two paragraphs)(five embedded citations)
6.  Thesis statement 
7.  Transitions words list
8.  Active verbs list (evaluates, concludes, establishes, interprets, proposes, argues)
9.  Type Face/Type Size:  Arial 12 point type
10.Outline (all phrases or all sentences--no mixing and matching)(no standards, no pagination)

Friday April 7
Period Six students are directed to meet in the auditorium today
Period Two students are scheduled to meet in Room 422

AGENDA BIN:
Library research is scheduled April 17-21 in the Hollywood High School Library

STUDYPATH* March 27-31, 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 March 27
Contemporary Composition textbooks due Monday-Wednesday for Civil Disobedience paper prewriting:  civil disobedience topic and lens view (three required) due by end of period

Tuesday March 28
Contemporary Composition textbooks due Monday-Wednesday for Civil Disobedience paper prewriting
Lesson Six Vocabulary due today in class
Lesson Seven Vocabulary distributed in class and due tomorrow
Review and summarize LibGuide for Salem Witch Hunt vs. 1950s Red Scare at the HHS library website; due tomorrow

Wednesday March 29
Contemporary Composition textbooks due Monday-Wednesday for Civil Disobedience paper prewriting
Lesson Seven Vocabulary assignment due in class today

Thursday March 30
Civil Disobedience paper due by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site (WORD COUNT must be included on last page of text--on the page before works cited); this assignment is postponed to 12:00 A.M. on Friday, March 31 (Caution:  do NOT try to upload your paper at the last minute; if the deadline is missed there is no alternate submit date--think ahead and upload the paper early)

Friday March 31 (Cesar Chavez Day Observance)
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class updates
Today is a state holiday honoring Cesar Chavez and classes are not in session

AGENDA BIN:
Library research dates:  April 17-21, 2017 in the Hollywood High School Library
RESEARCH ELEMENTS:
Outline; Active Verbs; Transitions; Thumbnails; Captions; Credits; Subheads; Works Cited; Cover Page; Thesis; Type Face; Type Size; Alpha Sources; Call to Action; Embedded Quotations; Vocabulary; Pagination; Widows-Orphans; Spacing; Collating; Paper Length

Thumbnails (graphic) (Climate Change-Water Conservation; Jury Verdict Fairness; Salem vs. Red Scare)

Captions (text) (Climate Change-Water Conservation; Jury Verdict Fairness; Salem vs. Red Scare)

Credits (text) (Climate Change-Water Conservation; Jury Verdict Fairness; Salem vs. Red Scare)

Block Quotes (text) (Climate Change-Water Conservation; Jury Verdict Fairness; Salem vs. Red Scare)

Works Cited Draft (text) (Climate Change-Water Conservation; Jury Verdict Fairness; Salem vs. Red Scare)

Embedded Citations (one every two paragraphs)

(Climate Change-Water Conservation; Jury Verdict Fairness; Salem vs. Red Scare)

Thesis Statement (narrative) (Climate Change-Water Conservation; Jury Verdict Fairness; Salem vs. Red Scare)

Call To Action (narrative) (Climate Change-Water Conservation ONLY)

Cover Page Draft (Climate Change-Water Conservation; Jury Verdict Fairness; Salem vs. Red Scare)

Active Verbs (list) (Climate Change-Water Conservation; Jury Verdict Fairness; Salem vs. Red Scare)

Transitions (list) (Climate Change-Water Conservation; Jury Verdict Fairness; Salem vs. Red Scare)

Power Point Slides (five--image heavy, text light) (Climate Change-Water Conservation ONLY)

Type Face/Type Size Sample (Climate Change-Water Conservation; Jury Verdict Fairness; Salem vs. Red Scare)

STUDYPATH* March 20-24, 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 March 20
Lesson Four Vocabulary corrected in class; Vocabulary Lesson Five assigned and due tomorrow
Contemporary Composition writing assignment is scheduled and due Thursday, March 30 on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M.; books are required in class for prewriting

Tuesday March 21
Vocabulary Lesson Five due in class

Wednesday March 22
Interim Assessment Blocks scheduled in class today and tomorrow

Thursday March 23
Interim Assessment Blocks scheduled in class today
Letter to the Editor #10 due today by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site

Friday March 24
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class updates

AGENDA BIN:
Research paper dates April 17-21, 2017 in the Hollywood High School Library
Link for Research

STUDYPATH* March 13-17, 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 March 13 SUBSTITUTE DAY ONE
Contemporary Composition Unit Day One; textbooks are required in class

Tuesday March 14 SUBSTITUTE DAY TWO
Contemporary Composition Unit Day Two; textbooks are required in class

Wednesday March 15 SUBSTITUTE DAY THREE
Contemporary Composition Unit Day Three; textbooks are required in class

Thursday March 16
Portfolio Preparation

Friday, March 17
Portfolio Preparation
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

AGENDA BIN:
Research Dates: April 17-21

STUDYPATH* March 6-10, 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 March 6
The Great Gatsby paper and Death Penalty paper are scheduled this week on turnitin.com web site
Lesson Three Vocabulary test is due in class
Lesson Four Vocabulary distributed and due Friday
The Great Gatsby paper prewriting continues in class today; citing evidence from the text and explaining why quotes are significant (embedding quotes into body paragraphs); source integration templates for citations
Death penalty paper prewriting continues in class today and tomorrow
The Great Gatsby multiple choice completed and scored in class

Tuesday March 7
Grammar assignment is scheduled and due tomorrow
The Great Gatsby paper is due by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Literary terms 101-110 Day One
Death penalty paper prewriting continues in class today

Wednesday March 8
Literary terms 101-110 Day Two
Death penalty paper is due on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M. today

Thursday March 9
Literary terms 101-110 test is scheduled

Friday March 10
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

AGENDA BIN:
Research scheduled in the Hollywood High School Library April 17-21, 2017
IABs scheduled for all classes in late March

Carmicle WASC Visiting Committee Visit Assignments
March 13 Contemporary Composition textbook assignment Day One
March 14 Contemporary Composition textbook assignment Day Two
March 15 Contemporary Composition textbook assignment Day Three

STUDYPATH* February 27-March 3, 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 February 27
Death Penalty Authors' Claims paper prewriting is scheduled all week
The Great Gatsby paper due on turnitin.com web site Monday March 6 by 8:30 A.M.
The Great Gatsby multiple choice work continues in class; assignment to be completed by end of period

Tuesday February 28
Lesson Three Vocabulary responses are due in class today
Death Penalty Authors' Claims paper prewriting is scheduled all week
Prewriting for The Great Gatsby paper is scheduled in class; paper due date is Monday, March 6 by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site

Wednesday March 1
Death Penalty Authors' Claims paper prewriting is scheduled all week
Prewriting for The Great Gatsby paper is scheduled in class; paper is due on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M. on Monday, March 6

Thursday March 2
Death Penalty Authors' Claims paper prewriting is scheduled all week; paper is due on turnitin.com web site Tuesday, March 7 by 8:30 A.M.

Friday March 3
Death Penalty Authors' Claims paper prewriting is scheduled all week; paper is due Tuesday, March 7 by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for class information and next week's assignments

AGENDA BIN:
April 17-21 Hollywood High School Library research paper preparation is scheduled
Grade Eleven IABs administration is scheduled March 27-30, 2017

STUDYPATH* February 20-24, 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 February 20
Today is Presidents Day, a legal holiday, and classes are not in session

Tuesday February 21
Unit Two vocabulary test is scheduled tomorrow
Letter to the Editor #10  is due Thursday by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Grammar assignment Pages 5-6 is distributed and due in class tomorrow (postponed to Wednesday)
Anthologies are required in class tomorrow

Wednesday February 22
Unit Two vocabulary test is scheduled in class
Grammar assignments Pages 5-6 is due in class today (postponed to Thursday)
Anthologies are required in class today for literary terms 91-100 (rhyme scheme-short story)
Analyzing Authors' Claims: "Should the Death Penalty Be Abolished?" New York Times Upfront Debate class discussion in preparation for in-class timed writing assignment

Thursday February 23
Letter to the Editor #10 assignment is due by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site

Friday February 24
The Great Gatsby Chapters 7-9 is scheduled; novels and dialectical journals are required in class; paper assignment for novel is scheduled
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

AGENDA BIN:
April 17-21 Hollywood High School Library research paper preparation

STUDYPATH* February 13-17, 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 February 13
Grammar assigned and due in class tomorrow
Vocabulary Lesson One returned to students for review; test is scheduled tomorrow
New York Times Upfront article assigned in class (access site at www.upfrontmagazine.com and use class password)

Tuesday February 14
Grammar assignment due
Vocabulary Lesson One test is scheduled in class

Wednesday February 15
Anthologies are due in class for literary terms 91-100 (rhyme scheme-short story 973)
Vocabulary Lesson Two assigned and due Friday

Thursday February 16
Contemporary Composition textbook due in class for assignment

Friday February 17
The Great Gatsby dialectical journals for Chapters Seven-Nine (two dialecticals per chapter) are due today in class; novels are required for class discussion
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
Vocabulary Lesson Two assignment due today

AGENDA BIN:
Contemporary Composition textbook assignment for March 13-15 for Carmicle WASC Visiting Team visit
Assignment for February 27 is scheduled for Getty Villa Museum visit

STUDYPATH* February 6-10, 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 February 6
Contemporary Composition textbooks are due in class all week for winter break work review
Grammar assignment (Pages 31-32) due today in class; next grammar assignment distributed in class and due tomorrow
New York Times Upfront (access site at www.upfrontmagazine.com and use class password) article on stress homework assigned
Vocabulary Lesson One assignment due in class today; test is scheduled Thursday in class

Tuesday February 7
Grammar assignment due in class
Stress test homework assignment is scheduled and due tomorrow

Wednesday February 8
Anthologies are required in class for literary terms (81-90)
Stress test homework assignment due in class today

Thursday February 9
LA Times Letter to the Editor #8 due by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Vocabulary Lesson One test is scheduled in class

Friday February 10
Class discussion for  Chapters Four-Six The Great Gatsby (dialectical journals and novels are required in class)
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

AGENDA BIN:
Library dates for research paper April 17-21

STUDYPATH* January 30-February 3, 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 30
"Should Schools Have Dress Codes?" prompt and prewriting scheduled in class; paper due Thursday by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site; Analyzing Authors' Claims graphic organizers must be completed by end of period
WHSSSK Words 91-100 returned to students (due 1/27 Friday)
Grammar assignment (Pages 29-30) Descriptive Writing II; Narrative Writing I due tomorrow
Contemporary Composition textbooks are required in class for winter break work review

Tuesday January 31
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 91-100 test is scheduled
Grammar assignment (Pages 29-30) due today in class

Wednesday February 1
Anthologies are required in class for literary terms 81-90 (poetry-rhyme)

Thursday February 2
"Should Schools Have Dress Codes?" paper due by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site

Friday February 3
Dialectical journals for Chapters 1-3 of The Great Gatsby class discussion continued in class
Dialectical journals for Chapters 4-6 of The Great Gatsby due today in class; two dialectical journals per chapter and novels are due in class
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

AGENDA BIN:
Library dates for research paper April 17-21

STUDYPATH* January 23-27, 2017

In-class assignment and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

The Lesson of Ups
Show Up, Keep Up, Speak Up, Measure Up

Monday January 23
Contemporary Composition textbooks due in class all week for winter break work review (Pages 71-78)
Sentence combining grammar assignment (Pages 25-26) is due today in class (Noun Clauses II-Quotations)
Literary terms 71-80 (nonfiction-plot) test is scheduled in class

Tuesday January 24 (Shortened Day Schedule)
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 81-90 test is scheduled (soliloquy-totalitarian)
Grammar assignment (Verbal Phrases as Nouns-Descripting Writing I) due tomorrow in class

Wednesday January 25
Anthologies due in class for next set of literary terms (81-90 poetry-rhyme)
Grammar assignment is due today in class

Thursday January 26
LA Times Letter to the Editor #7 is due by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site; access the LA Times site at http://www.nieonline.com/latimes/login.cfm (access paper with class username and password)
Drop, Cover & Hold Earthquake Drill is scheduled during Period Two
AP Blitz for AP English Literature is scheduled in Room 420 with Ms. Tobenkin, Ms. Bridges and Mr. Auriemmo; students should meet at lunch if interested in AP English Literature for next year

Friday January 27
The Great Gatsby (Chapters One-Three) class discussion continues from last week (dialectical journals will be returned to students)
The Great Gatsby (Chapters Four-Six) (two dialectical journals per chapter) are due next Friday, February 3 for class discussion
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

AGENDA BIN:
Library dates April 17-21 for Salem Witch Hunt vs. 1950's Red Scare research paper (students will meet each day in the school library)

STUDYPATH* January 16-20, 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 16
Today is Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, a legal holiday, and classes are not in session

Tuesday January 17

Literary terms test (61-70) (meter-narrator) on Tuesday 1/17

AP Blitz dates reviewed in class:  AP English Language Blitz scheduled during lunch next Thursday, January 26 (if students are interested in twelfth grade AP class, they should attend AP Literature with Ms. Tobenkin, Ms. Bridges and Mr. Auriemmo in Room 420)

The Great Gatsby first reading assignment (Chapters One-Three) scheduled and due Friday in class (two dialectical journals for each chapter=six dialectical journals due Friday)

Grammar assignment (sentence combining) assigned and due tomorrow (Pages 23-2)4)

Contemporary Composition in-class readings from winter break assignment continue in class (see Wednesday entry for page numbers)

Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 81-90 responses due Friday; test is scheduled Monday

Wednesday January 18
Anthologies are due in class for literary terms 71-80 (nonfiction-plot); test is scheduled Friday
Grammar assignment (sentence combining) due in class today (Pages 23-24
Contemporary Composition in-class readings from winter break assignment continue in class (Pages 71-72-73-74-75-76-77-78)

Thursday January 19
Contemporary Composition in-class readings from winter break assignment continue in class

Friday January 20
Chapters One-Three of The Great Gatsby dialectical journals (two per chapter) are due in class today (hard copy); class discussion is scheduled
Literary terms 71-80 (nonfiction-plot) test is scheduled in class
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 81-90 test is scheduled Monday

AGENDA BIN:
Fake News New York Times Upfront article continue in class for students to complete all sections of double-sided handout