Friday, April 27, 2018

STUDYPATH* April 30-May 4, 2018

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 30
BLOCK SCHEDULE PERIODS THREE-TWO-ONE MEET TODAY
Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium testing concludes for eleventh grade classes
Vocabulary Workshop textbooks are required in class tomorrow for final mastery open book test

Tuesday May 1
Teams are selected for writing Act V of The Crucible; sample scripts distributed in class
Vocabulary Workshop Final Mastery Test Part I (no textbook)

Wednesday Mary 2
Tools for writing dialogue are distributed in class; team members are assigned roles for writing Act V scripts
Vocabulary Workshop Final Mastery Test Part II (no textbook)

Thursday May 3
Team members meet to create plot elements, stage directions and dialogue for Act V scripts (one long scene and one short scene are required)
Logical fallacies assignment is scheduled in class

Friday May 4
Team members meet to create plot elements, stage directions and dialogue for Act V scripts (one long scene and one short scene are required)
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class updates

AGENDA BIN:
Brag sheets, resumes, cover letters and personal statements are scheduled in the remaining weeks of the semester

Friday, April 20, 2018

STUDYPATH* April 23-27, 2018

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 23
Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium testing is scheduled this week
BLOCK SCHEDULE:  PERIODS SIX, FIVE AND FOUR MEET TODAY
Research document is due by 8:30 A.M. Friday, April 27 on turnitin.com web site

Tuesday April 24
BLOCK SCHEDULE: PERIODS SIX, FIVE AND FOUR MEET TODAY

Wednesday April 25
BLOCK SCHEDULE: PERIODS THREE, TWO AND ONE MEET TODAY

Thursday April 26
BLOCK SCHEDULE: PERIODS THREE, TWO AND ONE MEET TODAY

Friday April 27
BLOCK SCHEDULE: PERIODS SIX, FIVE AND FOUR MEET TODAY
Research document is due by 8:30 A.M. Friday, April 27 on turnitin.com web site
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

AGENDA BIN:
The Crucible Act V scripts are scheduled after SBAC Test administration

Saturday, April 14, 2018

STUDYPATH* April 16-20, 2018

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

TURNITIN.COM ASSIGNMENTS ARE DUE BY 8:30 P.M. SUNDAY APRIL 15

Monday April 16
Meet in Hollywood High School Library for research planning of format and content
Research Document Prompt:
EXPLAIN HOW THE SALEM WITCH HUNTS OF 1692 WERE SIMILAR TO THE MASS HYSTERIA INVOLVED IN THE 1954 HEARINGS ON THE HOUSE ON UN-AMERICAN ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE, SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSING HOW INNOCENT PEOPLE WERE PERSECUTED AND BLAMED FOR THEIR ACTIONS AND HOW ACCUSERS PERMITTED ESCAPE FROM PUNISHMENT IF THOSE CONSIDERED INNOCENT POINTED OUT THOSE WHO MIGHT BE GUILTY.
  1. Thesis Statement: Due Sunday, April 15, 2018 on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 P.M.
  2. Works Cited: Due Sunday, April 15, 2018 on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 P.M.
  3. Minimum 7, Maximum 10:  Books (2); Periodicals (1); Media (3); Internet (4)
  4. Outline: Due Monday, April 16, 2018 (hard copy) in library
Tuesday April 17
Meet in Hollywood High School Library for research planning of sources and documentation
Letter to the Editor #13 due by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site

Wednesday April 18
Meet in Hollywood High School Library for research draft composition

Thursday April 19
Meet in Hollywood High School Library for research draft composition

Friday April 20
Meet in Hollywood High School Library for research final draft composition and submission to turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M. April 27
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week'a assignments and class information

AGENDA BIN:
The Crucible Act V script drafting: dialogue, stage direction, short and long scene plot development and rehearsal of written scripts
Preparation for upcoming Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium test administration

Friday, April 6, 2018

STUDYPATH* April 9-13, 2018

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 9
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Fifteen responses are due tomorrow; test is scheduled Wednesday
Timed writing is scheduled in class: Allegorical, Metaphorical and Symbolic elements of The Crucible compare and contrast to social and political events of McCarthy Era Red Scare
Thesis statement for timed writing is due in class today before timed writing activity
CREDIT TO MR. AURIEMMO for Writing Prompt: (Final draft of paper due date TBD)
Write a paper using plot developments in The Crucible to evaluate clearly how their allegorical, metaphorical, and symbolic elements compare and contrast to the social and political events of the Red Scare and the McCarthy Era.
Tuesday April 10
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Fifteen responses are due in class today
Political cartoon analysis is scheduled in class
Research document preparation continues in class all week

Wednesday April 11
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Fifteen test is scheduled in class
Research document preparation continues in class all week

Thursday April 12
Graphic organizer for WebQuest is due in class today (hard copy); respond to questions One-Four for The Crucible/The McCarthy Trials/Allegory

Friday April 13
Letter to the Editor #13 due Tuesday at 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for class information and next week's assignments
Writer's Choice grammar textbook returned to textbook room; textbooks are required in class

AGENDA BIN:
Library research is scheduled April 16-20 (classes meet in the library all week)

RESEARCH DOCUMENT PROMPT:

EXPLAIN HOW THE SALEM WITCH HUNTS OF 1692 WERE SIMILAR TO THE MASS HYSTERIA INVOLVED IN THE 1954 HEARINGS ON THE HOUSE ON UN-AMERICAN ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE, SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSING HOW INNOCENT PEOPLE WERE PERSECUTED AND BLAMED FOR THEIR ACTIONS AND HOW ACCUSERS PERMITTED ESCAPE FROM PUNISHMENT IF THOSE CONSIDERED INNOCENT POINTED OUT THOSE WHO MIGHT BE GUILTY.


  1. Thesis Statement: Due Sunday, April 15, 2018 on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 P.M.
  2. Works Cited: Due Sunday, April 15, 2018 on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 P.M.
  3. Minimum 7, Maximum 10:  Books (2); Periodicals (1); Media (3); Internet (4)
  4. Outline: Due Monday, April 16, 2018 (hard copy) in library

Sunday, March 25, 2018

STUDYPATH* April 2-6, 2018

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 2
Today is Cesar E. Chavez Day, a state holiday, and classes are not in session

Tuesday April 3
The Crucible Act IV is scheduled in class; My Perspectives anthologies are required in class
Writer's Choice grammar and graphic organizer for research document due in class Friday
Unit Fourteen Vocabulary Workshop responses are due Thursday; test is scheduled Friday
Letter to the Editor #11 due on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M.

Wednesday April 4
The Crucible Act IV is scheduled in class; My Perspectives anthologies are required in class
Unit Thirteen Vocabulary Workshop is scheduled in class (postponed from before spring break)

Thursday April 5
Unit Fourteen Vocabulary Workshop responses are due today; test is scheduled tomorrow
The Crucible Act IV is scheduled in class; My Perspectives anthologies are required in class

Friday April 6
Unit Fourteen Vocabulary Workshop test is scheduled in class
Writer's Choice grammar assignment due today Pages 556-560 Exercises 1-6
Graphic organizer for Salem Witch Hunt vs. 1950's Red Scare (The McCarthy Trials) due in class today (hard copy)
CREDIT TO MR. AURIEMMO for Writing Prompt: (Paper due date TBA)
Write a paper using plot developments in The Crucible to evaluate clearly how their allegorical, metaphorical, and symbolic elements compare and contrast to the social and political events of the Red Scare and the McCarthy Era.
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week'a assignments and class updates

AGENDA BIN:
Library research is scheduled April 16-20

Saturday, March 24, 2018

SPRING BREAK March 26-April 2, 2018

Classes are not in session March 26-April 2 for Spring Break.

Saturday, March 17, 2018

STUDYPATH* March 19-23, 2018

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 19
New York Times Upfront assignment is due in class today (hard copy)
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Thirteen responses are due in class; test is scheduled Thursday
IAB test administered in class (Day One)

Tuesday March 20
Writer's Choice Grammar Review is scheduled in class Thursday; textbooks are required in class today for assigned work review (postponed to tomorrow)
Back to the Lake anthologies are due in class for writing assignment due Thursday (postponed to tomorrow)
IAB test administered in class (Day Two)
Letter to the Editor #10 is due on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M.
New York Times Upfront assignment reviewed, corrected and discussed in class

Wednesday March 21
Arthur Miller's The Crucible Act IV is scheduled in class
Writer's Choice and Back to the Lake textbooks are required in class

Thursday March 22
Writer's Choice Grammar Review assignment is due in class; textbooks are required
Back to the Lake writing assignment is due in class
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Thirteen test is scheduled in class

Friday March 23
Period Three Honors Contemporary Composition class does not meet today
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

AGENDA BIN:
Research library dates are scheduled April 16-20