Saturday, May 30, 2015

STUDYPATH* June 1-5, 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, June 1-Regular Day Schedule
Final Examinations Periods One and Two
Periods Three, Four, Five and Six meet on a special bell schedule

Tuesday-Minimum Day Schedule
Finals Examinations Periods Three and Four

Wednesday-Minimum Day Schedule
Finals Examinations Periods Five and Six

Thursday-Regular Day Schedule
Final day of instruction

Friday-Pupil Free Schedule

Check blog in early August for class information and opening of semester assignments/requirements

Saturday, May 23, 2015

STUDYPATH* May 25-29, 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, May 25
Today is Memorial Day, a legal holiday, and classes are not in session

Tuesday, May 26
Students return any remaining textbooks during Period Five
Student progress reports are distributed and scored assignments are added to reports; attach proof of scores when submitting updated progress reports
Brag sheet information is due in class; two-page college application paper is scheduled
Research paper is due by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site

Wednesday, May 27
Two-page college application in-class work is scheduled

Thursday, May 28
Two-page college application in-class work is scheduled

Friday, May 29
Two-page college application in-class work concludes with completed student drafts
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

Sunday, May 17, 2015

STUDYPATH* May 18-22, 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, May 18
Unit Twelve Vocabulary Workshop test is scheduled; Unit Thirteen responses are scheduled Wednesday in class and textbooks are required
Outlines and works cited suggestions and corrections are returned to students for final drafts; research paper is due by 8:30 A.M. on Thursday on turnitin.com web site

Tuesday, May 19
"Rhetoric of War" unit continues in class
Research paper formatting and content requirements are finalized in class

Wednesday, May 20
Vocabulary Workshop textbooks are required for Unit Thirteen responses to be completed in class

Thursday, May 21
Research paper is due today on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M.
Writer's Choice textbooks are required in class for grammar assignment

Friday, May 22
Anthologies and Writer's Choice textbooks are due in class for return to textbook room
Unit Thirteen Vocabulary Workshop test is scheduled; Unit Fourteen responses are due on Monday
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

Sunday, May 10, 2015

STUDYPATH* May 11-15, 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, May 11
"The Rhetoric of War" unit continues in class this week; Contemporary Composition textbooks are required in class
Unit Eleven Vocabulary Workshop responses are reviewed in class

Tuesday, May 12
Unit Eleven Vocabulary Workshop test is scheduled; Unit Twelve responses are due Friday
Outlines and Works Cited drafts for research paper are due tomorrow; paper due date is May 21 on turnitin.com web site

Wednesday, May 13
Outlines and Works Cited drafts for research paper are due in class today

Thursday, May 14
Writer's Choice grammar books are required in class for assignment

Friday, May 15
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Twelve responses are due; test is scheduled Monday
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

Sunday, May 3, 2015

STUDYPATH* May 4-8, 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, May 4
"The Rhetoric of War" unit continues in class; Contemporary Composition textbooks are required in class
Research paper activities continue in class
Unit Ten Vocabulary Workshop test is scheduled; Unit Eleven responses are due Friday in class

Tuesday, May 5
Research paper activities continue in class
"The Rhetoric of War" unit continues in class

Wednesday, May 6
Research paper activities continue in class
"The Rhetoric of War" unit continues in class

Thursday, May 7
Research paper activities continue in class
"The Rhetoric of War" unit continues in class

Friday, May 8
Unit Ten Vocabulary Workshop responses are due in class; test is scheduled Monday
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for class information and next week's assignments

Sunday, April 26, 2015

STUDYPATH* April 27-May 1, 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, April 27-Regular Bell Schedule
Unit Nine Vocabulary Workshop test is scheduled Wednesday in class
"Rhetoric of War" unit continues in class with assigned work scheduled on Wednesday
Meet in the Hollywood High School Library for research paper skills lesson; thumbnails, captions, credits, works cited, cover page, outline are scheduled along with relevant sources and credible web sites for research
Math class activity is scheduled in preparation for Smarter Balanced test tomorrow

Tuesday, April 28-Smarter Balanced Testing Schedule
Performance Task (PT) is scheduled

Wednesday, April 29-Smarter Balanced Testing Schedule
Unit Nine Vocabulary Workshop test is scheduled
Unit Ten Vocabulary Workshop responses are due Friday; test is scheduled Monday
Research paper skills continue in class today
"Rhetoric of War" unit continues in class with assigned work

Thursday, April 30-Regular Bell Schedule
"Rhetoric of War" unit continues in class
Research paper skills continue in class

Friday, May 1-Regular Bell Schedule
Research paper skills continue in class
"Rhetoric of War" unit continues in class
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

Agenda Bin:
Research paper due date is set

Sunday, April 19, 2015

STUDYPATH* April 20-24, 2015

In-class assignment and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

The Lesson of Ups
Show Up, Keep Up, Speak Up, Measure Up

Monday, April 20-Regular Bell Schedule
Unit Nine Vocabulary Workshop test is scheduled tomorrow
Grammar from Writer's Choice continues in class Thursday; textbooks are required in class
Unit Ten Vocabulary Workshop responses are due Thursday; test is scheduled Monday, April 27
Research paper orientation and assignments are scheduled in class
Contemporary Composition "The Rhetoric of War" assignment continues in class today, Tuesday and Thursday

Tuesday, April 21-Period Five 8:00-10:13 Smarter Balanced Testing
Unit Nine Vocabulary Workshop test is scheduled
Unit Ten Vocabulary Workshop responses are due Thursday; test is scheduled Monday, April 27

Wednesday, April 22
Period Five does not meet today

Thursday, April 23-Period Five 8:00-10:13 Smarter Balanced Testing
Writer's Choice textbooks are required in class for grammar assignment
Contemporary Composition "The Rhetoric of War" assignment continues in class

Friday, April 24
Period Five does not meet today
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

AGENDA BIN:
Research paper Works Cited list introduced; outline and thumbnails for research paper due dates set; topic is "Salem Witch Hunts versus Red Scare 1950s"