Friday, June 01, 2018

STUDYPATH* June 4-8, 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 June 4
Regular schedule for classes; last day of instruction before final examinations

Tuesday June 5
Final examinations Periods One and Two

Wednesday June 6
Final examinations Periods Three and Four
Semester reflections are due in class for Part One of Honors 10 English Final (Period Four)
Responses for college personal statements are due in class for Part Two of Honors 10 English Final (Period Four)

Thursday June 7
Final examinations Periods Five and Six
Last day of classes for students
Semester reflections are due in class for Part One of Honors 10 English Final (Period Six)
Responses for college personal statements are due in class for Part Two of Honors 10 English Final (Personal Six)

Friday June 8
End of semester teacher professional development

Thursday, May 24, 2018

STUDYPATH* May 28-June 1, 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 May 28
Today is Memorial Day, a legal federal holiday, and classes are not in session

Tuesday May 29
Shakespeare's The Tempest paper is due by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
New York Times Upfront assignments continue in class
"A Whole New Ballgame" and "Get in There Gertie" are scheduled in class

Wednesday May 30
New York Times Upfront assignments continue in class
"A Whole New Ballgame" assignment concludes in class

Thursday May 31
New York Times Upfront assignments continue in class
"Should Schools Have Valedictorians" assignment is scheduled in class
Analyzing Authors' Claims assigned is scheduled and completed by end of period

Friday June 1
New York Times Upfront assignments continue in class
Cartoon Analysis and Photo Analysis assignments are completed in class
To Kill A Mockingbird novels are returned to textbook room; books are due in class today
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

AGENDA BIN:

Saturday, May 19, 2018

STUDYPATH* May 21-25, 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 May 21 BLOCK SCHEDULE 2-4-6
Field trip to University of Southern California is scheduled for tenth graders in Periods Four and Six

Tuesday May 22 BLOCK SCHEDULE 1-3-5
Periods Two and Four do not meet today

Wednesday May 23 BLOCK SCHEDULE 2-4-6
Shakespeare's The Tempest prewriting for "Vengeance vs. Virtue" continues in class; gather evidence from sources and launch text selection "Defining Forgiveness"; counterclaims reviewed and added to prewriting notes
New York Times Upfront assignments continue in class

Thursday May 24 BLOCK SCHEDULE 1-3-5
Periods Two and Four do not meet today

Friday May 25
Shakespeare's The Tempest prewriting for "Vengeance vs. Virtue" continues in class; paper is due on turnitin.com web site Tuesday, May 29 by 8:30 A.M.
New York Times Upfront assignments continue in class
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

AGENDA BIN:
Brag sheets, resumes, cover letters, college personal statements are scheduled
"The Standard of Living" short story postponed to after Shakespeare's The Tempest paper deadline
Logical fallacies assignments postponed to after Shakespeare's The Tempest paper deadline

Saturday, May 12, 2018

STUDYPATH* May 14-18, 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 May 14
New York Times Upfront assignments continue in class
"The Standard of Living" Dorothy Parker short story is scheduled in class
Shakespeare's The Tempest argumentative paper prewriting continues in class

Tuesday May 15
New York Times Upfront assignments continue in class
"The Standard of Living" Dorothy Parker short story continues in class
Shakespeare's The Tempest assignment continues in class

Wednesday May 16
New York Times Upfront assignments continue in class
"The Standard of Living" Dorothy Parker short story continues in class
Shakespeare's The Tempest assignment continues in class

Thursday May 17
New York Times Upfront assignments continue in class
"The Standard of Living" Dorothy Parker short story continues in class
Shakespeare's The Tempest assignment continues in class

Friday May 18
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

AGENDA BIN:
Portfolio organization, cover letters, resumes and college personal statements are scheduled in the remaining weeks of the semester
Logical fallacies assignments are to be scheduled
FDR inaugural speech paper to be scheduled

Friday, May 04, 2018

STUDYPATH* May 7-11, 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 May 7
Anthologies are due in class for Shakespeare's The Tempest Act V
New York Times Upfront assignment is scheduled in class

Tuesday May 8
Anthologies are due in class for Shakespeare's The Tempest Act V
New York Times Upfront assignment is scheduled in class

Wednesday May 9
Anthologies are due in class for Shakespeare's The Tempest Act V
New York Times Upfront assignment is scheduled in class

Thursday May 10
New York Times Upfront assignment is scheduled in class
Preparation for writing The Tempest paper: outlining, prompt and prewriting is scheduled in class

Friday May 11
New York Times Upfront assignment is scheduled in class
Portfolio preparation is scheduled in class
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

AGENDA BIN:
Resumes and cover letters; college personal statement drafts are scheduled in the remaining weeks of the semester

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

Tuesday May 1
Anthologies are due in class for Shakespeare's The Tempest Act V
New York Times Upfront assignment is scheduled

Wednesday Mary 2
Anthologies are due in class for Shakespeare's The Tempest Act V

Thursday May 3
Preparation for writing The Tempest paper:  outlining, prompt and prewriting is scheduled in class

Friday May 4
Preparation for writing The Tempest paper:  outlining, prompt and prewriting continues in class
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class updates

AGENDA BIN:
Resumes and cover letters; college personal statement drafts 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
Review of research document content and format:

  • First text page of document (pagination, standards, title)
  • Outline format (no standards, no pagination)
  • Research document requires paper clips (NO stapling)
  • Sequence of pages (cover page, outline, text pages, works cited, end paper)

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:
Preparation for the student brag sheet is scheduled in class after SBAC Test administration
Resumes and cover letters are scheduled in class after SBAC Test administration