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 September 21
The Crucible Act One continues in class; anthologies are required in class all week
The Crucible Act One selection test
Literary Analysis paper is assigned and due Monday, September 28 by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Literary terms 21-30 are scheduled in class
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 31-40 test is scheduled
Tuesday September 22
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 41-50 are due Monday
The Crucible Act One continues in class
Wednesday September 23
Today is an Unassigned Day and classes are not in session
Thursday September 24
Writer's Choice grammar assignment and textbook is required in class; responses Exercise Two 1-10 (Page 676)
The Crucible Act Two is scheduled in class
Responses for A New Nation-A Spirit of Independence unit Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, "The American Crisis" Paine, "Speech in the Virginia Convention" Henry and "The Declaration of Independence" Jefferson are due Tuesday, September 29
Friday September 25
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
Literary Analysis paper is due Monday by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Language Power writing activities continue in class
Agenda Bin:
Friday, September 18, 2015
Saturday, September 12, 2015
STUDYPATH* September 14-18, 2015
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 September 14
Today is an unassigned day and classes are not in session
Tuesday September 15
Anthologies are due in class all week for literary terms, rhetorical devices
Of Plymouth Plantation Bradford reading selection continues in class
"Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" Edwards sermon is scheduled in class this week
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 31-40 are due today; test is scheduled tomorrow
Language Power writing activities continue in class
Wednesday September 16
WHSSSK Words 31-40 test is scheduled
Writer's Choice grammar assignment is due; textbooks are required in class
Thursday September 17
Edwards sermon continues in class
Introduction to authors Samuel Sewall and Arthur Miller and the Salem Witch Trials (see library site for more information under Carmicle's writing project)
Introduction to The Crucible is scheduled
Friday September 18
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 41-50 are due in class Monday
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
The Lesson of Ups
Show Up, Keep Up, Speak Up, Measure Up
Monday September 14
Today is an unassigned day and classes are not in session
Tuesday September 15
Anthologies are due in class all week for literary terms, rhetorical devices
Of Plymouth Plantation Bradford reading selection continues in class
"Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" Edwards sermon is scheduled in class this week
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 31-40 are due today; test is scheduled tomorrow
Language Power writing activities continue in class
Wednesday September 16
WHSSSK Words 31-40 test is scheduled
Writer's Choice grammar assignment is due; textbooks are required in class
Thursday September 17
Edwards sermon continues in class
Introduction to authors Samuel Sewall and Arthur Miller and the Salem Witch Trials (see library site for more information under Carmicle's writing project)
Introduction to The Crucible is scheduled
Friday September 18
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 41-50 are due in class Monday
Friday, September 4, 2015
STUDYPATH* September 7-11, 2015
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 September 7
Today is Labor Day, a legal holiday, and classes are not in session
Tuesday September 8
Anthologies are due in class all week for literary terms, rhetorical devices and William Bradford, Jonathan Edwards and Samuel Sewall literary selections
Beginnings of the American Tradition reading selections continue in class all week
All assigned work for The Americas and Spanish Explorers in the Americas is due today
Persuasive paper due Thursday, September 10 on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M.; prewriting completed in class today and tomorrow (postponed from last week)
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 21-30 are due tomorrow in class; test is scheduled Thursday
Wednesday September 9
Language Power writing activities continue in class
Writer's Choice textbooks are required in class for grammar assignment
Thursday September 10
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 21-30 test is scheduled (postponed to Friday)
Persuasive paper is due by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Friday September 11
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 31-40 are due Tuesday
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*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
The Lesson of Ups
Show Up, Keep Up, Speak Up, Measure Up
Monday September 7
Today is Labor Day, a legal holiday, and classes are not in session
Tuesday September 8
Anthologies are due in class all week for literary terms, rhetorical devices and William Bradford, Jonathan Edwards and Samuel Sewall literary selections
Beginnings of the American Tradition reading selections continue in class all week
All assigned work for The Americas and Spanish Explorers in the Americas is due today
Persuasive paper due Thursday, September 10 on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M.; prewriting completed in class today and tomorrow (postponed from last week)
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 21-30 are due tomorrow in class; test is scheduled Thursday
Wednesday September 9
Language Power writing activities continue in class
Writer's Choice textbooks are required in class for grammar assignment
Thursday September 10
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 21-30 test is scheduled (postponed to Friday)
Persuasive paper is due by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Friday September 11
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 31-40 are due Tuesday
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Late Work Policy (amended August 2015)
Students who are absent and provide an acceptable excuse may promptly
make up tests by appointment with the teacher, if a signed parent note is provided. Assignments not submitted by e-mail the
day students are absent are “late” and will be credited with FAIL
POINTS. Assigned work not
submitted to the turnitin.com web site is not scored and does not receive
credit if deadlines are not met.
Verified truancies and unexcused absences from class will prohibit
students from making up work and no credit will be given. If students miss class for sports or
field trips, assigned work is to be submitted the day it is due, either before
or after school either at the classroom or in the teacher’s mailbox in the main
office with permission from staff.
End of semester deadline is the first
day of stop week; no work will be accepted after that date. Summer
assignments are expected to be submitted on time, and if not submitted by the
posted due date on the teacher blog will be scored as “credit” only and will NOT earn a letter grade.
Late
work may negatively affect a student’s overall course mark and earned grade
point average; it is in the
student’s best interest to meet deadlines and submit work by posted due
dates.
Friday, August 28, 2015
STUDYPATH* August 31-September 4, 2015
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 August 31
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 11-20 are due today
Persuasive paper assigned and due Tuesday, September 8 by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Beginnings of the American Tradition continues in class
Anthologies (Literature and Integrated Studies) are due in class for literary terms and rhetorical devices
Language Power writing activities continue in class
Tuesday September 1
Beginnings of the American Tradition concludes in class
Spanish Explorers in the Americas is scheduled in class
Literary terms and rhetorical devices test is scheduled
Wednesday September 2
Spanish Explorers in the Americas continues in class
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 11-20 test is scheduled
Thursday September 3
Prewriting for Persuasive paper is scheduled; paper is due by 8:30 A.M. on Tuesday, September 8
Friday September 4
Today is Admissions Day, a state holiday, and classes are not in session; classes resume Tuesday, September 8
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class updates
Agenda Bin:
Jonathan Edwards' "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God"
William Bradford's Of Plymouth Plantation
Arthur Miller's The Crucible
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
The Lesson of Ups
Show Up, Keep Up, Speak Up, Measure Up
Monday August 31
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 11-20 are due today
Persuasive paper assigned and due Tuesday, September 8 by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Beginnings of the American Tradition continues in class
Anthologies (Literature and Integrated Studies) are due in class for literary terms and rhetorical devices
Language Power writing activities continue in class
Tuesday September 1
Beginnings of the American Tradition concludes in class
Spanish Explorers in the Americas is scheduled in class
Literary terms and rhetorical devices test is scheduled
Wednesday September 2
Spanish Explorers in the Americas continues in class
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 11-20 test is scheduled
Thursday September 3
Prewriting for Persuasive paper is scheduled; paper is due by 8:30 A.M. on Tuesday, September 8
Friday September 4
Today is Admissions Day, a state holiday, and classes are not in session; classes resume Tuesday, September 8
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class updates
Agenda Bin:
Jonathan Edwards' "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God"
William Bradford's Of Plymouth Plantation
Arthur Miller's The Crucible
Saturday, August 22, 2015
STUDYPATH* August 24-28, 2015
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 August 24
Anthologies (Literature and Integrated Studies) is due in class for literary terms and reading assignment
Language Power diagnostic writing activity prewriting continues in class; timed writing is scheduled Thursday
Tuesday August 25
"The Americas" Introduction to American Literature is scheduled
Focus on Writing: The Narrative prewriting continues in class; paper is due Friday on turnitin.com web site; "What If" scenarios fleshed out in class
College Board account verification is due Friday, August 27
Anthologies (Literature and Integrated Studies) is due in class for literary terms and reading assignment
Wednesday August 26
Language Power Diagnostic Writing Activity prewriting continues in class
"The Americas" Introduction to American Literature continues in class
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 1-10 test is scheduled
Thursday August 27
Timed Writing is scheduled; Language Power diagnostic writing activity
Friday August 28
Focus on Writing: Writing a Narrative assignment is due on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M. today
College Board account verification is due today
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
"Spanish Explorers in the Americas" Introduction to American Literature is scheduled
TURNITIN.COM Policy 2015-2016: (Selected Assignments)
A. Submit hard copy of assignment BEFORE online copy to avoid format discrepancies
B. Parent signatures verifying online deadline submission dates are required to avoid late fail points or assignments that receive no letter grades or scores
C. Rewrites of printed assignments MUST have original drafts attached or rewrites cannot be scored
Friday, August 7, 2015
STUDYPATH* August 17-21, 2015
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 August 17
Classes resume tomorrow, Tuesday, August 18
Tuesday August 18
"The Americas" Introduction to American Literature
Focus on Writing: Writing a Narrative assignment is due Friday
Opening Day Bulletin and Course Policies signed document is due Friday, August 21
- See BOX downloads at right of blog→
Turnitin.com account verification is due Friday, August 21
Acceptable Use Policy signed document is due Friday, August 21
Program cards signed and seating chart assignments completed by end of period
Language Power Diagnostic Writing Activity
Wednesday August 19
Language Power Diagnostic Writing Activity (continued)
"The Americas" Introduction to American Literature continues in class
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 1-10 due tomorrow
- Diacritical markings, syllabication, definitions, parts of speech
Timed Writing is scheduled
Friday August 21
Focus on Writing: Writing a Narrative assignment is due in class
Bulletin/Course Policies signed document is due
College Board account verification is due (postponed to next week)
Turnitin.com account verification is due
Acceptable Use Policy signed document is due (postponed to next week)
Vocabulary Diagnostic Level G is scheduled
Introduction to Glossary of Literary Terms is scheduled
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
TURNITIN.COM Policy 2015-2016:
A. Submit hard copy of assignment BEFORE online copy to avoid format discrepancies
B. Parent signatures verifying online deadline submission dates are required to avoid late fail points or assignments that receive no letter grade
C. Rewrites of printed assignments MUST have original drafts attached or rewrites cannot be scored
Sunday, July 5, 2015
August 2015
Classes begin on Tuesday, August 18, 2015. If students have
questions or concerns, e-mail the instructor at jcarmicl@lausd.net for
information.
The course syllabus, opening bulletin, late work policy and other relevant class information will be posted at the beginning of August on this web log.
Welcome to Honors American Literature Fall Semester 2015-2016.
The course syllabus, opening bulletin, late work policy and other relevant class information will be posted at the beginning of August on this web log.
Welcome to Honors American Literature Fall Semester 2015-2016.
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