Monday, May 29, 2006

Assignment Menu Tuesday, May 30, 2006 (Monday Holiday)

IN CLASS MENUS SUPERSEDE WEB LOG MENUS
1. Units Thirteen-Fourteen Vocabulary Workshop due Friday, June 2; test Monday, June 5
2. AP Long Form discussed; will be used for upcoming Lord of the Flies reading assignments
3. Check web log for summer reading assignment list; write two choices on matrix issued in class
4. Advanced Placement preview of assignments for next year (all week in class)
5. Water Politics Research Paper (joint English and AP European History project) paper due date May 26; prompt was issued to students in class on Monday, May 8; late submission grade penalties; extensive use of quotes to fill space PROHIBITED; graphics used sparingly and do not fill space to count as text page requirement; prompt broadened on Tuesday, May 17 to include modern day Europe water conservation methodologies; paper will be scored and returned by Monday, June 5
6. NO LATE WORK ACCEPTED TO END OF SEMESTER!
7. Antigone continues this week Scenes Four, Five; Ode Four and Exodos; handouts completed using some time in class
8. Reflective letters to the ninth graders this week in class; collate and organize all assignments in portfolios

Sunday, May 28, 2006

Independent Reading-Summer Choices Grade Ten

A Night to Remember Lord
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass Carroll
A Separate Peace Knowles
Black Ice Cary
Hiroshima Hersey
Dune Herbert
A Summer Life Soto
The Hot Zone Preston
The House on Mango Street Cisneros
In Search of Our Mothers' Gardens Walker
The Joy Luck Club Tan
Laughing Boy La Farge
The Sound of Waves Mishima
A Tale of Two Cities Dickens
Nectar in a Sieve Markandaya
The Old Man and the Sea Hemingway
Barrio Boy Galarza
The Way to Rainy Mountain Momaday
The Perfect Storm Junger
A Raisin in the Sun Hansberry
Fallen Angels Myers

Tuesday, May 23, 2006

Assignment Menu Wednesday, May 24, 2006

IN CLASS MENUS SUPERSEDE WEB LOG MENUS
1. Vocabulary Workshop Units Thirteen and Fourteen (both due Friday, June 2); study for these important examinations
2. All School Fair: Period Six teacher will escort you to Fair on Friday, May 26 (Shortened Day Schedule)
3. Water Cases Eight, Nine, and Ten due Thursday, May 25 (no more review questions--answer questions on quizzes for each case)
4. Portfolios (all assignments in order; all papers facing same way; initial reflective letter draft to new tenth grade class soon)
5. Water Politics Research Paper (joint English and AP European History project) paper due date May 26; prompt was issued to students in class on Monday, May 8; late submission grade penalties; extensive use of quotes to fill space PROHIBITED; graphics used sparingly and do not fill space to count as text page requirement; prompt broadened on Tuesday, May 17 to include modern day Europe water conservation methodologies; research was to have been completed no later than Friday, May 19 for writing draft this week to meet May 26 deadline
6. NO LATE WORK IS ACCEPTED AFTER FRIDAY, MAY 12; assignments will be marked “L” to denote they will not be counted
7. Antigone Scenes Three, Four, Five; Odes Three, Four, and Exodos; handouts completed using some time in class
8. Grammar-English Workshop Pages 71-72; 83-84 correspond to HRW Textbook Pages 1042 and 1044; lesson will be taught in class this week; bring texts each day for grammar and/or Antigone
9. Lord of the Flies to be issued by June 2 end of semester novel assignment; outlining the novel and final examinations include essay and multiple choice tests

Sunday, May 21, 2006

Assignment Menu Monday, May 22, 2006

IN CLASS MENUS SUPERSEDE WEB LOG MENUS
1. Units One-Twelve Vocabulary Workshop Cumulative Quiz today Monday, May 22; earlybirds may start on VW Units Thirteen and Fourteen (both due Friday, June 2)
2. Library Visit Research Paper Dates: Period Six-Monday, May 22; Period Four-Tuesday, May 23
3. Water Cases Six and Seven were due Friday, May 19; Water Cases Eight, Nine, and Ten due Thursday, May 25 (no more review questions--answer questions on quizzes for each case)
4. Portfolios (all assignments in order; all papers facing same way; initial reflective letter draft to new tenth grade class soon)
5. Water Politics Research Paper (joint English and AP European History project) paper due date May 26; prompt was issued to students in class on Monday, May 8; late submission grade penalties; extensive use of quotes to fill space PROHIBITED; graphics used sparingly and do not fill space to count as text page requirement; prompt broadened on Tuesday, May 17 to include modern day Europe water conservation methodologies; research was to have been completed no later than Friday, May 19 for writing draft this week to meet May 26 deadline
6. NO LATE WORK IS ACCEPTED AFTER FRIDAY, MAY 12; assignments will be marked “L” to denote they will not be counted
7. Antigone Scenes One, Two; Odes One, Two continue today, Monday, May 22 and this week Scenes Three, Four, Five; Odes Three, Four, and Exodos; handouts completed using some time in class
8. Grammar-English Workshop Pages 71-72; 83-84 correspond to HRW Textbook Pages 1042 and 1044; lesson will be taught in class this week; bring texts each day for grammar and/or Antigone

Wednesday, May 17, 2006

Assignment Menu Wednesday, May 17, 2006

IN CLASS MENUS SUPERSEDE WEB LOG MENUS
1. Units One-Twelve vocabulary workshop quizzes collated for study preparation
2. Vocabulary Workshop Review Ten-Twelve (138-146); Cumulative Review III (147-149) due Friday, May 19
3. Water Cases Six and Seven due Friday, May 19; no more review questions--answer questions on quizzes for each case
4. Portfolios (all assignments in order; all papers facing same way; initial reflective letter draft to new tenth grade class soon)
5. Water Politics Research Paper (joint English and AP European History project) paper due date May 26; prompt was issued to students in class on Monday, May 8; late submission grade penalties; extensive use of quotes to fill space PROHIBITED; graphics used sparingly and do not fill space to count as text page requirement; prompt broadened on Tuesday, May 17 to include modern day Europe water conservation methodologies; research should be completed no later than this Friday, May 19 for writing draft next week to meet May 26 deadline
6. NO LATE WORK ACCEPTED AFTER FRIDAY, MAY 12; assignments will be marked “L” to denote they will not be counted
7. Antigone Scenes One, Two; Odes One, Two continue today, Wednesday, May 17 and next week Scenes Three, Four, Five; Odes Three, Four, and Exodos

Sunday, May 14, 2006

Assignment Menu Monday, May 15, 2006

IN CLASS MENUS SUPERSEDE WEB LOG MENUS
1. Units One-Twelve vocabulary workshop quizzes collated for study preparation
2. Review Ten-Twelve (138-146); Cumulative Review III (147-149) due Friday, May 19
3. Water Cases Four-Five were due Friday, May 12 (review questions; no need to copy question-incorporate question into answer); Cases Six and Seven to be assigned today, Monday, May 15; due Friday, May 19
4. Response to Literature Periodic Assessment make-ups for students who have been absent
5. Water Politics Research Paper (joint English and AP European History project) paper due date May 26; prompt was issued to students in class on Monday, May 8; late submission grade penalties; extensive use of quotes to fill space PROHIBITED; graphics used sparingly and do not fill space to count as text page requirement
6. NO LATE WORK ACCEPTED AFTER FRIDAY, MAY 12; assignments will be marked “L” to denote they will not be counted
7. Antigone continues today, Monday, May 15 and next week after CST examinations

Wednesday, May 10, 2006

Assignment Menu Wednesday, May 10, 2006

In Class Menus Supersede Web Log Menus
1. NO LATE WORK ACCEPTED AFTER FRIDAY, MAY 12
2. Units Eleven-Twelve Vocabulary Workshop Tests on Thursday, May 11 (answers from lessons discussed in class Wednesday in preparation for test; staple workshop assignments to tests)
3. Water Cases Four-Five were due Friday, May 5 (review questions; no need to copy question-incorporate question into answer); Cases Six and Seven to be assigned and due Friday, May 12 (tests on each Water Politics Case in class various dates)
4. Response to Literature Periodic Assessment Window makeups on Wednesday, May 10 and Thursday, May 11
5. English Workshop Pages 73-74; 89-90 due Friday, May 12, 2006; in class grammar HRW textbook pages 89; 586; 1042; 1046 throughout week of May 8-12 (textbooks due in class today, Wednesday and Thursday, May 10-11)
6. Water Politics Research Paper (joint English and AP European History project) paper due date May 26; prompt was issued to students in class on Monday, May 8; late submission grade penalities; extensive use of quotes to fill space PROHIBITED; graphics used sparingly and do not fill space to count as text page requirement
7. CST in-class practice sessions continue Tuesdays-Thursdays; CST Exam week of May 15-19 (Tuesday-Friday)
8. Words 61-75 Literary Terms test is rescheduled to Thursday, May 11 in class (additional five words to end of entries has been added; study fifteen words, not ten)
9. Accelerated Reader Quiz and/or Dialectical Journal Essays were due Monday, May 1; late submissions incur grade penalty
10.Julius Caesar soliloquies (oral presentations) to be scheduled after Periodic Assessments are completed
11.Caesar essays are scored by gomyaccess.com pilot prompt holistic scoring and will be returned to students

Monday, May 08, 2006

Water Conservation Research Paper Prompt-2006 Carmicle-Fitzpatrick Honors English Ten/AP European History

California State Content Standards:
Writing 1.6 Develop presentations by using clear research questions and creative and critical research strategies
Writing 1.7 Use systematic strategies to organize and record information
Writing 2.3 Write expository compositions, including analytical essays and research reports

Directions:
1. Research Paper text must be six to eight pages in length; outline page (sentence outline) and works cited page are mandatory and NOT counted in required length; a minimum of one embedded citation per paragraph is required; research paper must have a creative title page formatted correctly and a blank end page; use twelve point type and acceptable standard font; use pagination and spell-grammar check features available in word processing programs BEFORE printing; prewriting is required and should be paper clipped, not stapled, to final draft
2. Due Date: One collated stapled copy of paper to Mr. Carmicle no later than Friday, May 26, 2006; late papers will be penalized by one letter grade for each day late
3. Although some library dates will be provided by teacher co-sponsors Mr. Fitzpatrick and Mr. Carmicle, research time for this paper must be planned by you to complete this assignment by due date

Prompt:
During the 20th century, Europe developed new ideas and innovations that altered the use of water on the continent. Today, through trial and error, California has also improved its methods for conserving water.

In a well-developed, thoroughly documented research paper, explain how the Europeans improved and conserved water in the 20th century. Explain the similarities and differences between the methods Europeans used to improve and conserve water and the methods used to improve and conserve water in California today. Draw conclusions about how water consumers might be affected if 20th century European water usage was applied to the use of water in modern day California.

Sunday, May 07, 2006

Assignment Menu Monday, May 8, 2006

In Class Menus Supersede Web Log Menus
1. Vantage Lab today Monday, and tomorrow, Tuesday (shortened day), May 8-9 for completion of Caesar Funeral Speech essays scored with literary six point rubric
2. Units Eleven-Twelve Vocabulary Workshop Tests on Wednesday, May 10; staple workshop assignments to tests
3. Water Cases Four-Five were due Friday, May 5 (review questions; no need to copy question-incorporate question into answer); Cases Six and Seven to be assigned today, Monday, May 8; due Friday, May 12
4. Response to Literature Periodic Assessment Window Thursday, May 4 and Friday, May 5; makeups on Wednesday, May 10
5. English Workshop Pages 73-74; 89-90 due Friday, May 12, 2006; in class grammar HRW textbook pages 89; 586; 1042; 1046 throughout week of May 8-12
6. Water Politics Research Paper (joint English and AP European History project) paper due date May 26; prompt issued to students in class on Monday, May 8
7. CST in-class practice sessions continue Tuesdays-Thursdays; CST Exam week of May 15-19 (Tuesday-Friday)
8. Words 61-70 Literary Terms test is rescheduled to Wednesday, May 10 in class
9. Accelerated Reader Quiz and/or Dialectical Journal Essays were due Monday, May 1; late submissions incur grade penalty
10.Julius Caesar soliloquies (oral presentations) to be scheduled after Periodic Assessments are completed

Wednesday, May 03, 2006

Assignment Menu Wednesday, May 3, 2006

In Class Menus Supersede Web Log Menus
1. Vantage Lab today Wednesday, May 3 for completion of Julius Caesar funeral speeches essay; scored with rubric
2. Units Eleven-Twelve Vocabulary Workshop due Friday, May 5
3. Water Cases Four-Five due Friday, May 5 (review questions; no need to copy question-incorporate question into answer)
4. Response to Literature Periodic Assessment Window Thursday, May 4 and Friday, May 5
5. PHBAO Night Thursday, May 4 (invite parents; updated midterm progress reports distributed Thursday and Friday)
6. Water Politics Research Paper (joint English and AP European History project) paper due dates TBA; prompt forthcoming
7. CST in-class practice sessions continue Tuesdays-Thursdays
8. Words 61-70 Literary Terms test scheduled for Monday, May 8
9. Accelerated Reader Quiz and/or Dialectical Journal Essays were due Monday, May 1; late submissions incur grade penalty
10.Julius Caesar soliloquies (oral presentations) to be scheduled after Periodic Assessments are completed

Monday, May 01, 2006

Assignment Menu Monday, May 1, 2006

IN CLASS MENUS SUPERSEDE WEB LOG MENUS
1. Vantage Lab for Caesar Funeral Speech Essay on gomyaccess.com Tuesday/Wednesday, May 2-3 ( Bring Prewriting Notes)
2. Water Cases Four-Five due by Friday, May 5
3. Words 51-60 Literary Terms Test Today, Monday, May 1
4. Units Eleven and Twelve Vocabulary Workshop due by Friday, May 5
5. Caesar Final Objective Examination in class today, Monday, May 1
6. CST Practice continues Tuesdays and Thursdays
7. Periodic Assessment-Response to Literature in class Thursday/Friday, May 4-5
8. Water Politics Research Paper prompt provided in class this week; paper due date TBA
9. Accelerated Reader or Essays on Dialectical Journals due today, Monday, May 1
10.All Caesar assignments (selection tests and graphic organizers) to be scored in class Monday-Tuesday, May 8-9
11.English Workshop Pages 177-178; 291-292 due Monday, May 1, 2006