STUDYPATH* January 27-31, 2014

DRAFT  DRAFT  DRAFT  DRAFT  DRAFT
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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
"Rhetoric of War" unit continues in class all week; Contemporary Composition textbook is required in class Monday-Wednesday
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Two responses are due Friday; access assignment on Box on AP blog
The Scarlet Letter class discussion is scheduled Friday; dialectical journals and novels are required in class
Text-Based Reflective Letter prewriting is due tomorrow; assignment will be discussed in class

Tuesday
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) are scheduled
"Rhetoric of War" unit is scheduled

Wednesday
Writer's Choice assignment 7.2 is due today
"Rhetoric of War" unit continues in class

Thursday
The Crucible Project-Based Learning unit continues in class with rehearsals of scripts

Friday
The Scarlet Letter Chapters Eleven-Fifteen 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
Text-Based Reflective Letter is due Tuesday on turnitin.com web site

STUDYPATH* January 20-24, 2014

DRAFT  DRAFT  DRAFT  DRAFT  DRAFT
For corrections, e-mail jcarmicl@lausd.net
 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
Today is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a legal holiday, and classes are not in session

Tuesday
Contemporary Composition book is required in class all week; "Rhetoric of War" unit continues in class
The Scarlet Letter class discussion is scheduled Friday; bring novels and dialectical journals to class
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Two is assigned and due Monday
Text-Based Reflective Letter prewriting due date is set

Wednesday
Contemporary Composition book "Rhetoric of War" unit continues in class
The Crucible scripts, character assignments, dialogue and staging for Project-Based Learning unit is scheduled today and tomorrow
Writer's Choice assignment is due; textbook is required in class for additional research paper writing assignments; complete 7.1 Writing Activities on page 329 Skills Practice 1, 2 and 3; prompt topic for research paper will be discussed in class this week

Thursday
The Crucible Project-Based Learning unit continues in class
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) is scheduled

Friday
The Scarlet Letter Chapters One-Ten class discussion is scheduled
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

Semester Two: January 13-17, 2014

This blog is in DRAFT form and will be updated during the first week of classes.
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
Dialectical journals for Custom House introduction and Chapters 1-24 of The Scarlet Letter (twenty-seven journals total) are due today
Contemporary Composition syllabus reviewed; parent signatures are due Friday; syllabus is available on Box (see assignment downloads at right of this blog)

Tuesday
Periods Five and Seven do not meet today

Wednesday
An Introduction to Rhetoric: "The Rhetoric of War" unit begins
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) continue in class
Writing The Crucible Act V groups meet for character, dialogue and stage directions assignments for project-based learning unit
Writer's Choice grammar assignment is scheduled
Reviewing plot analysis for The Scarlet Letter

Thursday
Review of Text-Based Reflective Letter assignment requirements, including prewriting, outlining, drafting and revising

Friday
Contemporary Composition syllabus signed by parents is due today
Class discussion is scheduled for Custom House introduction and Chapters One-Five of The Scarlet Letter
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for class information and next week's assignments