Friday, April 27, 2018

STUDYPATH* April 30-May 4, 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 April 30
BLOCK SCHEDULE PERIODS THREE-TWO-ONE MEET TODAY
Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium testing concludes for eleventh grade classes
Vocabulary Workshop textbooks are required in class tomorrow for final mastery open book test

Tuesday May 1
Teams are selected for writing Act V of The Crucible; sample scripts distributed in class
Vocabulary Workshop Final Mastery Test Part I (no textbook)

Wednesday Mary 2
Tools for writing dialogue are distributed in class; team members are assigned roles for writing Act V scripts
Vocabulary Workshop Final Mastery Test Part II (no textbook)

Thursday May 3
Team members meet to create plot elements, stage directions and dialogue for Act V scripts (one long scene and one short scene are required)
Logical fallacies assignment is scheduled in class

Friday May 4
Team members meet to create plot elements, stage directions and dialogue for Act V scripts (one long scene and one short scene are required)
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class updates

AGENDA BIN:
Brag sheets, resumes, cover letters and personal statements are scheduled in the remaining weeks of the semester

Friday, April 20, 2018

STUDYPATH* April 23-27, 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 April 23
Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium testing is scheduled this week
BLOCK SCHEDULE:  PERIODS SIX, FIVE AND FOUR MEET TODAY
Research document is due by 8:30 A.M. Friday, April 27 on turnitin.com web site

Tuesday April 24
BLOCK SCHEDULE: PERIODS SIX, FIVE AND FOUR MEET TODAY

Wednesday April 25
BLOCK SCHEDULE: PERIODS THREE, TWO AND ONE MEET TODAY

Thursday April 26
BLOCK SCHEDULE: PERIODS THREE, TWO AND ONE MEET TODAY

Friday April 27
BLOCK SCHEDULE: PERIODS SIX, FIVE AND FOUR MEET TODAY
Research document is due by 8:30 A.M. Friday, April 27 on turnitin.com web site
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

AGENDA BIN:
The Crucible Act V scripts are scheduled after SBAC Test administration

Saturday, April 14, 2018

STUDYPATH* April 16-20, 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

TURNITIN.COM ASSIGNMENTS ARE DUE BY 8:30 P.M. SUNDAY APRIL 15

Monday April 16
Meet in Hollywood High School Library for research planning of format and content
Research Document Prompt:
EXPLAIN HOW THE SALEM WITCH HUNTS OF 1692 WERE SIMILAR TO THE MASS HYSTERIA INVOLVED IN THE 1954 HEARINGS ON THE HOUSE ON UN-AMERICAN ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE, SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSING HOW INNOCENT PEOPLE WERE PERSECUTED AND BLAMED FOR THEIR ACTIONS AND HOW ACCUSERS PERMITTED ESCAPE FROM PUNISHMENT IF THOSE CONSIDERED INNOCENT POINTED OUT THOSE WHO MIGHT BE GUILTY.
  1. Thesis Statement: Due Sunday, April 15, 2018 on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 P.M.
  2. Works Cited: Due Sunday, April 15, 2018 on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 P.M.
  3. Minimum 7, Maximum 10:  Books (2); Periodicals (1); Media (3); Internet (4)
  4. Outline: Due Monday, April 16, 2018 (hard copy) in library
Tuesday April 17
Meet in Hollywood High School Library for research planning of sources and documentation
Letter to the Editor #13 due by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site

Wednesday April 18
Meet in Hollywood High School Library for research draft composition

Thursday April 19
Meet in Hollywood High School Library for research draft composition

Friday April 20
Meet in Hollywood High School Library for research final draft composition and submission to turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M. April 27
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week'a assignments and class information

AGENDA BIN:
The Crucible Act V script drafting: dialogue, stage direction, short and long scene plot development and rehearsal of written scripts
Preparation for upcoming Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium test administration

Friday, April 6, 2018

STUDYPATH* April 9-13, 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 April 9
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Fifteen responses are due tomorrow; test is scheduled Wednesday
Timed writing is scheduled in class: Allegorical, Metaphorical and Symbolic elements of The Crucible compare and contrast to social and political events of McCarthy Era Red Scare
Thesis statement for timed writing is due in class today before timed writing activity
CREDIT TO MR. AURIEMMO for Writing Prompt: (Final draft of paper due date TBD)
Write a paper using plot developments in The Crucible to evaluate clearly how their allegorical, metaphorical, and symbolic elements compare and contrast to the social and political events of the Red Scare and the McCarthy Era.
Tuesday April 10
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Fifteen responses are due in class today
Political cartoon analysis is scheduled in class
Research document preparation continues in class all week

Wednesday April 11
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Fifteen test is scheduled in class
Research document preparation continues in class all week

Thursday April 12
Graphic organizer for WebQuest is due in class today (hard copy); respond to questions One-Four for The Crucible/The McCarthy Trials/Allegory

Friday April 13
Letter to the Editor #13 due Tuesday at 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for class information and next week's assignments
Writer's Choice grammar textbook returned to textbook room; textbooks are required in class

AGENDA BIN:
Library research is scheduled April 16-20 (classes meet in the library all week)

RESEARCH DOCUMENT PROMPT:

EXPLAIN HOW THE SALEM WITCH HUNTS OF 1692 WERE SIMILAR TO THE MASS HYSTERIA INVOLVED IN THE 1954 HEARINGS ON THE HOUSE ON UN-AMERICAN ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE, SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSING HOW INNOCENT PEOPLE WERE PERSECUTED AND BLAMED FOR THEIR ACTIONS AND HOW ACCUSERS PERMITTED ESCAPE FROM PUNISHMENT IF THOSE CONSIDERED INNOCENT POINTED OUT THOSE WHO MIGHT BE GUILTY.


  1. Thesis Statement: Due Sunday, April 15, 2018 on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 P.M.
  2. Works Cited: Due Sunday, April 15, 2018 on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 P.M.
  3. Minimum 7, Maximum 10:  Books (2); Periodicals (1); Media (3); Internet (4)
  4. Outline: Due Monday, April 16, 2018 (hard copy) in library