Spring Break

Classes are not in session Monday, April 2 through Friday, April 6, 2012 for spring break recess.

STUDYPATH* March 26-30, 2012

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
Brave New World talking points (five per chapter) for Chapters Seven-Nine are due Thursday for class discussion, which will continue April 9
Civil Disobedience unit continues in class all week

Tuesday
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 81-90 are due today; test is scheduled for Thursday
Civil Disobedience unit continues in class

Wednesday
Former student Yana Pavlova will present a brief presentation on Berkeley and answer questions from students

Thursday
Paper is due on April 9 on turnitin.com web site; subject and requirements will be announced in class
WHSSSK Words 81-90 test is scheduled for today
WHSSSK Words 91-100 are due Tuesday, April 10
Brave New World Chapters Seven-Nine class discussion begins today

Friday
Today is Caesar Chavez Day, a school holiday, and classes are not in session.

STUDYPATH* March 19-23, 2012

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
"Civil Disobedience" unit continues in class all week
Persuasive essay #2 is due this evening by 11:59 P.M. on turnitin.com web site
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK Words 71-80) are due tomorrow; test is scheduled for Wednesday
Talking points for Chapter Six of Brave New World are due Friday for class discussion

Tuesday
WHSSSK Words 71-80 are due today
Civil Disobedience unit continues

Wednesday
WHSSSK Words 81-90 are due Tuesday

Thursday
Civil Disobedience unit continues

Friday
Brave New World class discussion for Chapters One-Six continues today; five talking points for Chapter Six are due today

STUDYPATH* March 12-16, 2012

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
Persuasive essay is assigned and deadline set on turnitin.com web site
Contemporary Composition textbook activities for "Civil Disobedience" unit continues all week in class

Tuesday
Brave New World novel is assigned and talking points (five per chapter) are due Friday for Chapters One-Five class discussion
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 61-70 are due today (postponed to Wednesday)

Wednesday
WHSSSK Words 61-70 test is scheduled for today (postponed to Thursday)

Thursday
Persuasion essay on turnitin.com is due Monday evening by 11:59 P.M.
"Civil Disobedience" unit continues in class
WHSSSK Words 71-80 are assigned and due next Tuesday

Friday
Brave New World class discussion for Chapters One-Five is scheduled for today; talking points (five per chapter) are due

STUDYPATH* March 5-9, 2012

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
An in-class timed paper for the problem-solution prompt is scheduled for today

Tuesday
Cause and effect paper is due tonight by 11:59 P.M. on turnitin.com web site

Wednesday
Contemporary Composition "Civil Disobedience" unit continues in class
WHSSSK Words 51-60 are due today; test is scheduled for tomorrow

Thursday
WHSSSK Words 61-70 are assigned and due next Wednesday
WHSSSK Words 51-60 test
Contemporary Composition "Civil Disobedience" unit continues

Friday
Contemporary Composition "Civil Disobedience" unit continues

STUDYPATH* February 27-March 2, 2012

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
Prewriting for problem-solution paper begins in class; paper is scheduled as an in-class timed writing on Friday
Words 41-50 Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) are due Wednesday; test is scheduled for Thursday
Literary terms are scheduled for today; test is Wednesday
Hurston selection is completed in class
Rewrites for the cause and effect papers are due Friday

Tuesday
Selections from the Contemporary Composition textbook continue in class all week

Wednesday
Words 41-50 WHSSSK are due today
Literary terms test is scheduled for today

Thursday
Selections from the Contemporary Composition textbook continue today
Words 41-50 WHSSSK test is scheduled for today

Friday
An in-class timed paper is scheduled for today
Rewrites for the cause and effect papers are due today
Check blog Sunday evening for next week's homework and in-class assignments

STUDYPATH* February 20-24, 2012

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

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

Tuesday
Literary terms continue in class this week; test date to be announced
Cause and effect paper prewriting is scheduled for today; the in-class timed writing is scheduled for tomorrow
Words 41-50 postponed from last week are scheduled and due Monday

Wednesday
In-class timed writing of the cause and effect paper is scheduled for today

Thursday
Hurston selection is completed in class; points are added for the handout provided
Selections from Contemporary Composition textbook are scheduled for today

Friday
WHSSSK Words 41-50 are due Monday
Check blog on Sunday evening for next week's in-class and homework assignments