In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Opening day agenda and initial class assignments include introduction to the text, 12th Grade Expository Reading and Writing Course, and Module 1 Fast Food: Who's to Blame?
Monday
Activity 1 Getting Ready to Read
Activity 2 Surveying the Text
Tuesday
Activity 3 Making Predictions and Asking Questions
Wednesday
Activity 4 Introducing Key Vocabulary
Activity 5 Assessing Key Vocabulary
Thursday
Activity 6 First Reading
Activity 7 Rereading the Text
Friday
Activity 8 Annotating the Text
Sample Letter of Intent-Senior Project
Initial Draft of Letter of Intent-Senior Project due Tuesday, September 21
Friday, August 27, 2010
Opening Information 2010-2011
Expository Composition is a required course in twelfth grade with prerequisite required courses American Literature and Contemporary Composition. According to the Secondary Literary Branch of the Los Angeles Unified School District, "the major purpose of this semester course is to provide experiences in writing that are characterized by logical and coherent organization, clarity of expression, and suitability in style, usage, and the conventions of writing." Further, students will read expository and informational genres such as essays, biographies, critiques, precis, and newspaper and magazine articles to determine literal and implied meaning and to demonstrate through classroom discussion, oral presentation, and written expression an understanding of the text(s). The course also features the essential skills of editing.
The Senior Project, featuring a research paper, a letter of intent, a physical project and an oral presentation are required during this semester.
COURSE DESCRIPTION CREDIT: Secondary Literacy Branch, LAUSD and The California State University
Opening day agenda and assignments will be posted in early September.
Welcome to Expository Composition 2010-2011.
The Senior Project, featuring a research paper, a letter of intent, a physical project and an oral presentation are required during this semester.
COURSE DESCRIPTION CREDIT: Secondary Literacy Branch, LAUSD and The California State University
Opening day agenda and assignments will be posted in early September.
Welcome to Expository Composition 2010-2011.
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
STUDYPATH* May 31-June 4, 2010
In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Monday is a legal holiday, Memorial Day, and classes are not in session.
Scheduled prose and poetry selections from Adventures in English Language textbook continue in class Tuesday-Friday.
Work on student resumes and cover letters continues as students near graduation deadlines for required assignments.
Shakespeare's King Lear continues with Act I, Scenes 1 and 2.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Monday is a legal holiday, Memorial Day, and classes are not in session.
Scheduled prose and poetry selections from Adventures in English Language textbook continue in class Tuesday-Friday.
Work on student resumes and cover letters continues as students near graduation deadlines for required assignments.
Shakespeare's King Lear continues with Act I, Scenes 1 and 2.
Sunday, May 23, 2010
STUDYPATH* May 24-28, 2010
In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Friday is a scheduled furlough day; classes are not in session.
Scheduled prose and poetry selections from Adventures in English Language textbook continue in class Monday-Wednesday.
Outside reading for Things Fall Apart Chapters Twenty Six-Thirty is completed on Thursday with a class discussion.
Work on student resumes and cover letters continues as students near graduation deadlines for required assignments.
Shakespeare's King Lear begins with Act I, Scenes 1 and 2.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Friday is a scheduled furlough day; classes are not in session.
Scheduled prose and poetry selections from Adventures in English Language textbook continue in class Monday-Wednesday.
Outside reading for Things Fall Apart Chapters Twenty Six-Thirty is completed on Thursday with a class discussion.
Work on student resumes and cover letters continues as students near graduation deadlines for required assignments.
Shakespeare's King Lear begins with Act I, Scenes 1 and 2.
Saturday, May 15, 2010
STUDYPATH* May 17-21, 2010
In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
California Standards Test schedule is in effect this week.
Period Four meets on Monday, Thursday, and Friday.
Beowulf screening continues on Monday. Literary terms test is scheduled for Thursday.
Things Fall Apart (outside reading assignment) is scheduled for Thursday and Friday.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
California Standards Test schedule is in effect this week.
Period Four meets on Monday, Thursday, and Friday.
Beowulf screening continues on Monday. Literary terms test is scheduled for Thursday.
Things Fall Apart (outside reading assignment) is scheduled for Thursday and Friday.
Monday, May 10, 2010
STUDYPATH* May 10-14, 2010
In class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Work in Adventures in English Literature continues with selections from the King James Version of the Bible and poetry selections from John Donne.
Literary terms are reviewed in class with a test scheduled for Friday, before the weekly class discussion.
The outside reading assignment on Achebe's Things Fall Apart requires students to produce twenty five talking points (five for each chapter) for Chapters Twenty to Twenty-Five. An essay for the novel is scheduled either as classwork or homework.
The screening of Beowulf is scheduled for Monday and Tuesday of next week. Students will revisit the excerpt and analysis from the anthology in preparation for the film.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Work in Adventures in English Literature continues with selections from the King James Version of the Bible and poetry selections from John Donne.
Literary terms are reviewed in class with a test scheduled for Friday, before the weekly class discussion.
The outside reading assignment on Achebe's Things Fall Apart requires students to produce twenty five talking points (five for each chapter) for Chapters Twenty to Twenty-Five. An essay for the novel is scheduled either as classwork or homework.
The screening of Beowulf is scheduled for Monday and Tuesday of next week. Students will revisit the excerpt and analysis from the anthology in preparation for the film.
Saturday, May 1, 2010
STUDYPATH* May 3-7, 2010
In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
In-class assignments from Adventures in English Literature anthology continue in class this week, including Growth of the English Language selections, selected works of British poets, and prose selections from the Elizabethan and Victorian literary periods.
Literary terms eleven-twenty are tested in class Monday; a new set of terms will be reviewed this week in class and a new quiz scheduled.
Outside reading assignment on Achebe's Things Fall Apart continues with talking points due for Chapters Sixteen-Twenty and class discussion on Friday.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
In-class assignments from Adventures in English Literature anthology continue in class this week, including Growth of the English Language selections, selected works of British poets, and prose selections from the Elizabethan and Victorian literary periods.
Literary terms eleven-twenty are tested in class Monday; a new set of terms will be reviewed this week in class and a new quiz scheduled.
Outside reading assignment on Achebe's Things Fall Apart continues with talking points due for Chapters Sixteen-Twenty and class discussion on Friday.
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