Friday, August 26, 2016

STUDYPATH August 29-September 2, 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 August 29
Anthologies are required in class Mondays and Tuesdays for Arthur Miller's The Crucible
The Crucible character reading assignments are scheduled for Act I of the play
Turnitin.com Problem-Solution paper rewrite assignment is due online by 8:30 A.M Thursday morning; counterarguments and comparative advantages must be included for rewrite
Literary terms Eleven-Twenty are scheduled in class today and tomorrow; test is scheduled Friday
Words High School Students Should Know (Words One-Ten) are scheduled; assignment is due Thursday; definition, part of speech, diacritical marking and syllabication are required

Tuesday August 30
Anthologies are due in class for Arthur Miller's The Crucible
Analyzing the Logic of a Columnist assignment is scheduled and due Monday on turnitin.com by 8:30 A.M. (postponed to Tuesday after Labor Day holiday)
Literary terms Eleven-Twenty continue in class

Wednesday August 31
Prewriting for the timed writing assignment is scheduled in class

Thursday September 1
Words High School Students Should Know (Words One-Ten) are due today; test is scheduled Tuesday after Labor Day holiday
Turnitin.com Problem-Solution paper rewrites are due online by 8:30 A.M. today
Timed writing is scheduled in class (postponed to Thursday, September 8)

Friday September 2
Today is California Admissions Day and classes are not in session
Literary terms Eleven-Twenty test is scheduled in class (postponed to Tuesday after Labor Day Holiday)
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

Saturday, August 20, 2016

STUDYPATH* August 22-26, 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 August 22
Literary terms from the anthology are scheduled in class
Literature and Integrated Studies textbook is due in class all week for reading and writing assignments
Problem-Solution paper prewriting, outlining and thesis statements are scheduled; topic selections are due in class today (postponed to tomorrow)
Turnitin.com account set up no later than Friday; use 13244640 for Period Two and 13244649 for Period Six class codes; password is bricklion
Late work policy signed document was due Friday, August 19
Part B The Diary of Samuel Sewall and "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" (56; 58) is scheduled in class (due by end of period)

Tuesday August 23
Syllabus signed document is due no later than Friday in class
Special bell schedule for Small Learning Community Professional Development
Grade level assemblies are scheduled in the auditorium for all periods
Topic selections for the problem-solution papers are due in class today

Wednesday August 24
Problem-Solution paper prewriting, outlining and thesis statements continue in class

Thursday August 25
In-class timed writing for the problem-solution paper is scheduled

Friday August 26
Syllabus signed document is due in class today
Turnitin.com account must be set up by today
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

Monday, August 1, 2016

STUDYPATH (OPENING OF SCHOOL YEAR) August 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 August 15
Unassigned day for students; first day of instruction is August 16

Tuesday August 16
Turnitin.com account instructions; verification of account set up due by Friday
Student Opening Bulletin distributed and due Friday, August 19

Wednesday August 17
from Of Plymouth Plantation William Bradford (1590-1657)
"Offer of Help" Canassatego (died 1750)

Thursday August 18
Box Feature: Honors American Literature Syllabus review (BOX is at right hand side of blog)
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words One-Ten are scheduled

Friday August 19
To Be Determined
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class updates

STUDYPATH (OPENING OF SCHOOL YEAR) August 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 August 15
Unassigned day for students; first day of instruction is August 16

Tuesday August 16
Turnitin.com account instructions; verification of account set up due by Friday
Student Opening Bulletin distributed and due Friday, August 19

Wednesday August 17
from Of Plymouth Plantation William Bradford (1590-1657)
"Offer of Help" Canassatego (died 1750)

Thursday August 18
To Be Determined

Friday August 19
To Be Determined
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class updates

Saturday, June 4, 2016

STUDYPATH* June 6-10, 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 June 6
Classwork is scheduled
Brag sheet is due by end of period

Tuesday June 7
Period Four does not meet today

Wednesday June 8
Period Four final exam includes end-of-semester reflection

Thursday, June 9
Period Four does not meet today

Friday June 10
Last day of instruction for spring semester

Saturday, May 28, 2016

STUDYPATH May 30-June 3, 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 May 30
Today is Memorial Day, a legal holiday, and classes are not in session

Tuesday May 31
Vocabulary Workshop textbooks are required in class
Final Mastery Test responses are scheduled in class
SBAC testing continues in Room 429
Comparing Historical Documents paper is due by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site today
Precis is due (hard copy) for the research paper on Salem Witch Trials versus 1950's Red Scare

Wednesday June 1
Vocabulary Workshop Final Mastery Test group work is scheduled
SBAC testing continues in Room 429 (if needed)

Thursday June 2
Vocabulary Workshop Final Mastery Test group work concludes in class

Friday June 3
Preparation for final exam is scheduled

Saturday, May 21, 2016

STUDYPATH* May 23-27, 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 May 23
Period Four meets in Room 429 for Smarter Balanced Testing
Research paper précis assignment distributed in class and due Tuesday, May 31 (hard copy)

Tuesday May 24
Period Four does not meet today

Wednesday May 25
Period Four meets in Room 429 for Smarter Balanced Testing

Thursday May 26
Period Four does not meet today
Logic of a Columnist is due by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site

Friday May 27
Comparing Historical Documents paper is due by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Period Four meets in Room 429 for Smarter Balanced Testing
Research paper précis is due on Tuesday (hard copy)