Sunday, March 20, 2016

STUDYPATH* March 28-April 1, 2016

THIS STUDYPATH BLOG LISTING WILL BE UPDATED MONDAY, MARCH 28

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

SPRING BREAK MARCH 21-25 CLASSES ARE NOT IN SESSION

Monday March 28
Today is Cesar Chavez Day, a state holiday, and classes are not in session

Tuesday March 29
Contemporary Composition textbook "Make Metaphor No More" assignments continue in class all week
Due:  Outline, Works Cited, Thumbnails, Cover Page and Block Quotes on Tuesday, March 29 (draft of works cited page, draft of thumbnails with captions and credits; draft of outline for Salem Witch Hunt vs. 1950s Red Scare research paper; draft of cover page; draft of block quotes--these drafts will be scored and returned to students with corrections and suggestions before paper due date of April 1)
Letter to the Editor #7 is due on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M. today

Wednesday March 30
"Make Metaphor No More" assignments continue in class
Vocabulary Workshop test is scheduled
Vocabulary Workshop textbooks are required in class for next assignment

Thursday March 31
Vocabulary Workshop responses are due in class; test is scheduled Monday

Friday April 1
CLASS MEETS IN THE AUDITORIUM
Record of Attendance: Jamille

AGENDA BIN:
Letter to the Editor
Logic of a Columnist

Saturday, March 12, 2016

STUDYPATH* March 14-18, 2016

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 March 14
ELA Performance Task is administered
UPFRONT NYT assignment is scheduled and due Wednesday
Unit Eight Vocabulary Workshop test is scheduled Thursday; Unit Nine responses are due Friday
Unit Nine Vocabulary Workshop responses are due in class Friday
Due:  Outline, Works Cited, Thumbnails, Cover Page and Block Quotes on Tuesday, March 29 (draft of works cited page, draft of thumbnails with captions and credits; draft of outline for Salem Witch Hunt vs. 1950s Red Scare research paper; draft of cover page; draft of block quotes--these drafts will be scored and returned to students with corrections and suggestions before paper due date of April 1)

Tuesday March 15
Eleventh grade ICA administered

Wednesday March 16
Eleventh grade ICA administered

Thursday March 17
Unit Eight Vocabulary Workshop test is scheduled
Logic of a Columnist assignment introduced and due date set

Friday March 18
Unit Nine Vocabulary Workshop responses are due in class today
Spring break assignments are reviewed and due dates set (includes NYT Upfront assignments, Letter to the Editor assignment and Contemporary Composition Rhetoric of War assignments)
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

AGENDA BIN:
Research paper deadline is April 1

Friday, March 4, 2016

STUDYPATH* March 7-11, 2016

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 March 7
"Who's Allowed to be President" scored in class
Grammar assignment (Page 28) is due Wednesday in class
Letter to the Editor is due Thursday by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Seven test is scheduled tomorrow

Salem Witch Hunt vs. 1950's Red Scare Research Paper Preparation:

  1. Online Writing Lab-Purdue University
  2. Sample Student Research Paper
  3. Outlining the Research Paper
  4. Research Paper Format Requirements including Pagination, Cover Page and Margins

Tuesday March 8
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Seven test is scheduled
Salem Witch Hunt vs. 1950's Red Scare Research Paper Preparation:

  1. Research Paper Subheads
  2. Research Paper Thumbnails
  3. Research Paper Captions and Credits
  4. Research Paper Block Quotes
  5. Research Paper Works Cited List
  6. Research Paper Embedded Citations

Wednesday March 9
Grammar assignment (Page 28) is due in class today
Meet in Hollywood High School Library for research paper preparation

  • Digital Library resources including EBSCO and Gale (Cengage)
  • Research techniques, library guides and relevant sources
  • Water Conservation LibGuide (online at HHS Library Web Site)

Thursday March 10
Letter to the Editor is due today on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M.
Meet in Hollywood High School Library for water conservation research paper

  • (Preparation activities continue)


Friday March 11
Vocabulary Workshop responses for Unit Eight are due in class today (hard copy)
Meet in Hollywood High School Library for water conservation research paper

  • (Preparation activities continue)

AGENDA BIN:
Multiple choice practice for the upcoming SBAC

Friday, February 26, 2016

STUDYPATH* February 29-March 4, 2016

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 February 29
New York Times UPFRONT Making Connection Page 12 is due (hard copy) in class today
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Six test is scheduled today
Anthologies are due in class today for literary terms

Tuesday March 1
Writer's Choice grammar assignment 16.1 and 16.2 due tomorrow
New York Times UPFRONT assignment is scheduled in class and due at end of period

Wednesday March 2
Film screening Day One is scheduled
Writer's Choice grammar textbooks due in class; 16.1 and 16.2 exercises are due today (hard copy)

Thursday March 3
Film screening Day Two is scheduled

Friday March 4
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Seven test is scheduled before film screening concludes
Film screening concludes in class
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

AGENDA BIN:
Research paper deadline is April 1; library dates are March 9-10-11

Saturday, February 20, 2016

STUDYPATH* February 22-26, 2016

BLOG WILL BE UPDATED SUNDAY

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 February 22 (SPECIAL BELL SCHEDULE FOR SHELTER-IN-PLACE DRILL)
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Six test is scheduled tomorrow; Unit Seven responses are due Thursday
Make Metaphor No More Unit continues in class
"How Open is the Door" Unit to be scheduled
Literary terms are scheduled in class all week
The Great Gatsby paper is due Friday morning by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site

Tuesday February 23
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Six test is scheduled
Literary terms continue in class

Wednesday February 24
Writer's Choice textbooks are due in class for grammar assignment
New York Times UPFRONT assignment is scheduled

Thursday February 25
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Seven responses are due today; test is scheduled tomorrow
The Great Gatsby prewriting for paper due tomorrow is scheduled in class
Letter to the Editor is due on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M. today

Friday February 26
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Seven test is scheduled
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
The Great Gatsby paper is due by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site today

AGENDA BIN:
Salem Witch Hunt versus 1950s Red Scare research paper dates scheduled for March 9-10-11 in library (see previous blog for library assignments)

Sunday, February 14, 2016

STUDYPATH* February 15-19, 2016

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 February 15
Today is Presidents' Day, a legal holiday, and classes are not in session

Tuesday February 16
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Five test is scheduled tomorrow
"Rhetoric of War" Make Metaphor No More unit continues in class
"Winter Dreams" selection test and study guide are scheduled in class
New York Times UPFRONT responses are reviewed in class
Vocabulary responses 1-10 from "Winter Dreams" are completed and scored in class
Letter to the Editor is due on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M. today

Wednesday February 17
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Five test is scheduled
Literary terms 91-100 from Literature and Integrated Studies are scheduled

Thursday February 18
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Six responses are due tomorrow
The Great Gatsby dialectical journals Chapters 7-9 (two per chapter) are due on turnitin.com web site  by 8:30 A.M.

Friday February 19
The Great Gatsby class discussion Chapters 7-9 is scheduled in class
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Six responses are due today; test is scheduled Monday
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

AGENDA BIN:
Research paper for Salem Witch Hunts vs. 1950's Red Scare is scheduled in the library March 9, 10 and 11

  1. Research techniques, library guides, digital library 
  2. Relevant sources and permissible web sites
  3. Online Writing Lab at University of Purdue MLA Guidelines
  4. Pagination, outlining, subheads, thumbnails, works cited, embedded (in-text) citations

Saturday, February 6, 2016

STUDYPATH* February 8-11, 2016

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 February 8
Literary terms 81-90 are scheduled in class; test is Wednesday; anthologies are required in class
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Five responses are required in class Wednesday; test is scheduled Thursday
Rhetoric of War "Make Metaphors No More" unit continues in class

Tuesday February 9
Hawthorne's "The Minister's Black Veil" responses are reviewed in class
"Winter Dreams' assignment scheduled and due Tuesday, February 16 (hard copy)
"Babylon Revisited" assignment scheduled and due the following Monday, February 22 (hard copy)

Wednesday February 10
Literary terms 81-90 test is scheduled

Thursday February 11
Timed writing is scheduled
The Great Gatsby Chapters 4-6 dialectical journals are due by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site; class discussion is scheduled in class tomorrow (postponed to Friday on turnitin.com)
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Five test is scheduled

Friday February 12
The Great Gatsby class discussion is scheduled; dialectical journals for Chapters 4-6 and novels are required in class (postponed to today on turnitin.com)
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class updates
Los Angeles Times letter to the editor is due Tuesday on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M.

AGENDA BIN:
Research paper library dates are March 9, 10, and 11