Sunday, September 16, 2012

STUDYPATH* September 17-21, 2012

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
Today is an unassigned day and classes are not in session

Tuesday
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Two responses are due today; test is scheduled for tomorrow
Anthologies are required in class all week for The Crucible and literary terms

Wednesday
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Two test is scheduled
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 31-40 are due today
Writer's Choice textbooks required for grammar lesson
The Crucible Act I continues in class

Thursday
Literary analysis paper is due this evening by 11:59 P.M. on turnitin.com web site
Literary terms test is scheduled
WHSSSK Words 31-40 test is scheduled
The Crucible Act I concludes

Friday
Check STUDYPATH for next week's assignments
Unit Three Vocabulary Workshop responses are due Monday; test is scheduled Tuesday

Sunday, September 9, 2012

STUDYPATH* September 10-14, 2012

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
Vocabulary Workshop diagnostic test responses are due today; Unit One responses are due Wednesday
Anthologies are due in class today; literary terms are reviewed and test is scheduled for tomorrow
Literary analysis paper is scheduled and due on turnitin.com web site next Tuesday evening (September 18) by 11:59 P.M.

Tuesday
Anthologies are due in class all week for The Crucible
Literary terms test is scheduled
Writer's Choice textbooks are due in class tomorrow

Wednesday
Vocabulary Workshop Unit One responses are due today; test is scheduled for tomorrow
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK Words 21-30) are due today; test is scheduled for tomorrow
The Crucible continues in class all week
Writer's Choice textbook is required in class for grammar assignment

Thursday
Vocabulary Workshop Unit One test is scheduled
WHSSSK Words 21-30 test is scheduled

Friday
Literary terms are scheduled for today
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Two responses are due Tuesday; test is scheduled for Wednesday
Check STUDYPATH Sunday evening for next week's assignments

Sunday, September 2, 2012

STUDYPATH* September 3-7, 2012

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
Today is Labor Day, a legal holiday, and classes are not in session.

Tuesday
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) 11-20 are due Wednesday; test is scheduled Thursday
Persuasive paper thesis statements are due in class today (see handout)
Anthologies are due in class all week for Arthur Miller's The Crucible and literary terms; literary terms test is scheduled Thursday
Writer's Choice grammar books are assigned to students

Wednesday
Persuasive paper is due this evening by 11:59 P.M. on turnitin.com web site; no late papers will be accepted
The Crucible parts are assigned to students for in-class dramatization; books are required in class
WHSSSK Words 11-20 definitions, parts of speech, syllabications and diacritical markings are due today
Vocabulary Workshop books are required in class today

Thursday
WHSSSK Words 11-20 test is scheduled today and Words 21-30 assigned and due Monday
The Crucible continues in class; books are required
Literary terms test is scheduled today

Friday
Check blog Sunday evening for next week's assignments
Vocabulary Workshop Unit One responses are due Monday; test is scheduled for Tuesday
The Crucible continues in class; books are required

Sunday, August 26, 2012

STUDYPATH* August 27-31, 2012

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
Persuasive paper assigned and due Friday by 11:59 P.M. on turnitin.com web site (postponed to next week)
"Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" Jonathan Edwards's sermon concludes in class
Introduction to Arthur Miller and The Crucible
Vocabulary Workshop textbooks issued this week
Anthologies are due in class today and tomorrow for literary terms

Tuesday
Anthologies are due in class for literary terms; test is scheduled for tomorrow
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) 1-10 definitions, parts of speech, diacritical markings and syllabication due tomorrow; test is scheduled for Thursday 

Wednesday
Literary terms test
Before You Read The Crucible by Arthur Miller

Thursday
The Crucible by Arthur Miller
WHSSSK Test Words 1-10

Friday
Today is Admissions Day, a school holiday, and classes are not in session
Weekend homework is scheduled; check blog
Persuasive paper is due this evening by 11:59 P.M. on turnitin.com web site; no late papers accepted (postponed to next week)

Sunday, August 19, 2012

STUDYPATH* August 20-24, 2012

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
Outlining due in class for narrative paper (staple "What If" assignment to outline); paper is due on turnitin.com web site by 11:59 P.M. on Wednesday evening
Beginnings of the American Tradition class discussion and classwork concludes
Anthologies (Literature and Integrated Studies) are due in class today and tomorrow

Tuesday
from Of Plymouth Plantation and from "Offer of Help" concludes in class
Literary terms from anthology are scheduled in class today; test is scheduled Friday

Wednesday
Narrative writing paper is due this evening by 11:59 P.M. on turnitin.com web site
Spanish Explorers in the Americas continues in class
Words High School Students Should Know (Words 1-10) assigned and due Monday

Thursday
Spanish Explorers in the Americas continues in class
Diary of Samuel Sewall and Diary of William Byrd reading assignment and class discussion  

Friday 
Literary terms test
Weekend homework is announced

Saturday, July 28, 2012

STUDYPATH* August 14-17, 2012

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Tuesday
Program cards signed
Seating assignments made
Beginnings of the American Tradition
Narrative writing assignment due Monday; outline is due Friday

Wednesday
Box, Blog and turnitin.com web site orientation
Syllabus and Opening Bulletin
Spanish Explorers in the Americas

Thursday
Vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation diagnostics
from Of Plymouth Plantation reading assignment
"Offer of Help" reading assignment

Friday
Narrative writing assignment outline due
from Of Plymouth Plantation and "Offer of Help" conclude in class
Weekend homework to be announced

(THIS STUDYPATH SUBJECT TO CHANGE UP TO AUGUST 13)

Sunday, July 8, 2012

2012-2013 Syllabus

The 2012-2013 course syllabus for Honors American Literature Composition has now been posted on Box (see Box at right).  Classes begin on August 14.  Welcome to Honors American Literature Composition.