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