December 17-21, 2007

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

Monday
1. The Great Debate
2. Return textbooks to counter for return to textbook room

Tuesday
CLASS DOES NOT MEET TODAY

Wednesday
1. Period Five Final in Vantage Lab; Expository Periodic Assessment Essay and Semester Reflection
2. Return textbooks in class

Thursday
1. Period Six Final in Vantage Lab; Expository Periodic Assessment Essay and Semester Reflection
2. Return textbooks in class.

Friday
1. Off-track assignment issued
2. Last day of Track A for Semester A

December 10-14, 2007

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

Monday
1. Literacy Essay in class (Alexie, Cisneros, and Douglass are choices) using Reader/Writer's notebooks
2. Secondary Periodic Assessment administered Thursday and Friday
3. "The Bet" Chekhov Capital Punishment Debate scheduled for Monday, December 17
4. Final Literary Terms test scheduled

Tuesday (Shortened Day)
1. Levels of Questioning in class
2. Literacy Essay continued in class using Reader/Writer's notebooks

Wednesday
1. Portfolios organized for semester reflection
2. Final exam in Vantage Lab; multiple-choice final for Catcher in the Rye and semester reflection essay
3. Literary Terms test
4. Return anthologies to counter for return to textbook room

Thursday
1. Secondary Periodic Assessment-Exposition (Day One)
2. Return anthologies to counter for return to textbook room

Friday
1. Secondary Periodic Assessment-Exposition (Day Two)
2. Preparation for Debate on Monday

December 3-7, 2007

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

Monday
1. Staple final draft of Catcher in the Rye Essay on top of the two peer revision copies and submit no later than Wednesday
2. Vocabulary Level E Unit Seven answers due Monday, December 3 in class; test postponed to Wednesday due to UCLA field trip for 10th graders
3. Literary Terms continued in class
4. AR Book Student Record Report was due in class Friday, November 30; no late reports will be accepted
5. Expository Literacy Essay prewriting due in class last Friday is postponed; deadline is TBA

Tuesday (Shortened Day)
1. Field Trip to UCLA for 10th graders
2. Vocabulary Level E Unit Seven test in class tomorrow

Wednesday
1. Vocabulary Level E Unit Seven test in class today; return books to class to turn in to textbook room
2. Literary Terms continued in class
3. Debate-Montage ("The Bet" and "Through the Tunnel") plans announced in class
4. Levels of Questioning practice
5. Catcher in the Rye final drafts of essays due today

Thursday
1. Grammar continues in class
2. Poetry Examination
3. Exposition-Secondary Periodic Assessment testing to be announced

Friday
1. Literacy Narrative Essay on Alexie, Cisneros, and Douglass as in class timed writing
2. Weekend homework to be announced

November 26-30, 2007

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

Monday
1. Catcher in the Rye Essay (two typed copies) due tomorrow in class for triad members
2. Vocabulary Level E Unit Seven answers due Monday, December 3 in class; test Tuesday
3. Literary Terms continued in class
4. AR Book Student Record Report due in class by Friday, November 30
5. Expository Literacy Essay prewriting due in class Friday, November 30; essay to be scheduled

Tuesday (Shortened Day)
1. Catcher in the Rye two typed essay copies due in class today
2. Grammar continued in class and as homework all week
3. Literary Terms continued in class

Wednesday
1. Poetry Unit continued
2. Literary Terms continued in class
3. Marlowe-Raleigh-Housman poetry essay rewrites due by Friday, November 30

Thursday
1. Grammar continues in class
2. Vocabulary Unit Seven answers due in class Monday; test Tuesday, December 4
3. Poetry Unit continues in class

Friday
1. AR Book Student Record Report due in class today; no late reports accepted
2. Prewriting for Expository Literacy Essay due in class today
3. Marlowe-Raleigh-Housman rewrites due in class today
4. Vocabulary books due in class today for Unit Seven Vocabulary

November 19-23, 2007

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

Monday
1. Unit One-Six Level E Vocabulary Test (postponed from Friday)
2. Literary Terms continued
3. Timed Writing Poetry Essay in class Wednesday (Marlowe-Raleigh-Housman)

Tuesday
1. Literary Terms continued
2. Secondary Periodic Assessment Practice-Exposition
3. Poetry Unit continued

Wednesday
1. Weekend homework assigned
2. Catcher in the Rye essay due Tuesday (two typed copies)
3. In-class timed writing (Marlowe-Raleigh-Housman)

Thursday
Happy Thanksgiving!

Friday
Thanksgiving Day Holiday

November 12-16, 2007

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

Tuesday Shortened Day
1. Chapters 21-end of book due for Catcher in the Rye on Friday for class discussion.
2. Vocabulary answers for Units One-Six due in class today; test to be announced; use Units One-Six tests to study for this cumulative exam
3. Grammar (pages twenty-five and twenty-six) completed in class; "Avoiding Needless Changes in Tense" assigned in class and as homework
4. Literary Terms (new set of ten assigned)

Wednesday
1. Literary Terms continued in class
2. Grammar continued in class
3. "Narrative in the Life of Frederick Douglass" SPA practice

Thursday
1. Chapters 21-end of book Catcher in the Rye talking points due tomorrow for class discussion
2. Literary Terms continued
3. Frederick Douglass nonfiction continued

Friday
1. Test-Vocabulary Level E Units One-Six Cumulative
2. Catcher in the Rye final class discussion
3. Weekend homework to be announced

November 12-16, 2007

Blog will be updated Monday, November 12, which is a legal holiday and school is not in session.

Tuesday, November 13 is a shortened day.

November 5-9, 2007

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

Monday
1. No vocabulary due until next Tuesday; Units One-Six Review answers due November 13
2. Anthology due in class; literary terms continued
3. "Straw Into Gold" Sandra Cisneros nonfiction piece in preparation for Exposition SPA
4. Catcher in the Rye class discussion continues; book due in class

Tuesday
1. Anthology due in class
2. Literary terms continued in class; test on terms to be set
3. Cisneros nonfiction piece in preparation for Exposition SPA continued

Wednesday
1. Anthology due in class
2. Poetry Unit begins

Thursday
1. Anthology due in class
2. Poetry Unit continued in class
3. Chapters 16-20 Catcher in the Rye talking points due tomorrow, Friday

Friday
1. Vocabulary answers for Units One-Six due in class on Tuesday
2. Weekend homework to be announced
3. Catcher in the Rye talking points Chapters 16-20 due today for class discussion

October 29-November 2, 2007

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

Monday
1. PHBAO Night is Thursday; progress reports will be distributed 6-8 P.M.
2. "Superman and Me" connotation activity is due in class today
3. Unit Six Vocabulary Level E answers due in class
4. Literary Terms (next set of ten) continued

Tuesday
1. "Superman and Me" Sherman Alexie practice for the Expository Periodic Assessment
2. Test on Unit Six Vocabulary Level E today
3. Literary Terms continued in class
4. Grammar assignment as homework

Wednesday
1. Grammar assignment as homework
2. Catcher in the Rye Chapters 11-15 talking points due for Friday discussion
3. "Straw Into Gold" by Sandra Cisneros introduced in class
4. Portfolio Management in class

Thursday (Minimum Day)
1. PHABO Night tonight in cafeteria from 6-8 P.M.
2. Grammar assignment as homework

Friday
1. Catcher in the Rye class discussion (Chapter 11-15)
2. Weekend homework to be announced

October 22-26, 2007

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

REMINDER: If students feel essay rewrite scores should be higher, they must write a request, using the specific language of the generic (or tailored) rubric, to justify why the essay should be re-read and re-scored.

Monday
1. Unit Five Vocabulary Level E answers due in class today; test tomorrow
2. "No News From Auschwitz" Selection Test Tuesday (Period Five still needs to read piece)
3. Anthologies due in class; literary terms continued and test to be scheduled
4. The Catcher in the Rye class discussion on Chapters 1-5; talking points are due today
5. Grammar homework assigned

Tuesday
1. "No News From Auschwitz" Selection Test today (Period Five still needs to read piece)
2. Grammar homework assigned
3. Unit Five Vocabulary test in class today
4. Talking Points for Chapters 6-10 of The Catcher in the Rye due Friday for class discussion

Wednesday
1. "Hair" excerpt by Malcolm X in class today
2. Literary Terms continued in class
3. Grammar homework assigned
4. Preview of upcoming Poetry Unit

Thursday
1. "Hair" Selection Test in class
2. Literary Terms test in class today
3. Talking Points for The Catcher in the Rye due tomorrow for class discussion

Friday
1. Class discussion on Chapters 5-10 for The Catcher in the Rye
2. Grammar homework assigned

October 15-19, 2007

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

Monday
1. "Through the Tunnel" selection test completed and scored in class
2. Unit Four Vocabulary answers due in class today
3. Window opens for Persuasive Periodic Assessment
4. Literary Terms in class
5. The Catcher in the Rye assigned to both classes

Tuesday
1. Vantage Writing Lab scheduled for Periods Five and Six on Wednesday
2. Literary Terms continued in class; test to be scheduled
3. Unit Four Vocabulary test in class
4. The Catcher in the Rye Chapters One-Five talking points due Friday (10 talking points per chapter--no plot summary for talking points)

Wednesday
1. Vantage Writing Lab
2. Grammar assigned as homework

Thursday
1. Grammar assigned as homework
2. Secondary Periodic Assessment (Day One)

Friday
1. Grammar assigned as homework
2. Secondary Periodic Assessment (Day Two)
3. Talking points due for The Catcher in the Rye

October 8-12, 2007

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

REMINDER: If students feel essay rewrite scores should be higher, they must write a request, using the specific language of the generic (or tailored) rubric, to justify why the essay should be re-read and re-scored.

Monday
1. Units One-Three Cumulative Level "E" answers due in class today; test Tuesday
2. Literary Terms next set of ten introduced in class
3. "Through the Tunnel" Doris Lessing short story; graphic organizer

Tuesday (Shortened Day)
1. Units One-Three Cumulative Level "E" exam
2. Secondary Periodic Assessment Practice (Persuasion)
3. Vantage Lab is scheduled for Wednesday
4. "Violence in Video Games" prewriting is due in class today

Wednesday
1. Vantage Writing Lab; "Violence in Video Games" essay typed on Vantage; persuasive writing rubric available
2. Speeches for Persuasive Unit are due tomorrow in triads; index cards to be turned in
3. Grammar homework to be assigned

Thursday
1. Grammar homework to be assigned
2. Speeches for Persuasive Unit due today in triads
3. Literary Terms (next set of ten) continued; test on Monday
4. Novel to be assigned; talking points due on Monday

Friday
1. Grammar homework to be assigned
2. Window opens for Secondary Periodic Assessment (Persuasion); exam to be scheduled
3. Unit Four Level "E" Vocabulary introduced; book is due in class
4. Novel assigned; talking points due Monday
5. Portfolios organized

October 1-5, 2007

IN-CLASS ASSIGNMENTS AND CLASS UPDATES TRUMP PUBLISHED BLOGS


Monday
1. “Through the Tunnel” graphic organizer/vocabulary/multiple-choice in class this week
2. Annotations in reader/writer notebooks for speaking/debating skills
3. Level “E” Vocabulary Unit Three answers due in class today
4. Grammar Page Nine and Ten assigned as homework; due Tuesday
5. Textbook Weekly Schedule: Anthology M-TH; Vocabulary F
6. Literary Terms 11-20 test in class this week
7. Editorial prewriting assigned from “The Bet” and due in class tomorrow in Vantage Lab—Meet in Vantage Lab on Tuesday, October 2
8. Index cards to prepare for Periodic Assessment Persuasive Speech due in class

Tuesday
1. Vantage Writing Lab scheduled today, October 2 for editorial writing assignment
2. Academic Vocabulary Cornell Notes continued in class in reader/writer notebooks
3. Grammar homework Pages 7/8 assigned as homework due today
4. Unit Three Level “E” Vocabulary test in class today
5. Literary Terms 11-20 test today in class
6. Violence in Video Games essay prompt assigned in class; essay due Monday

Wednesday
1. Practice for the Persuasive Periodic Assessment
2. Grammar assigned as homework
3. “Violence in Video Games” essay assigned; essay due Monday
4. Back To School Night tomorrow night

Thursday (Minimum Day) BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT
1. Review of Speech Analysis and Rhetorical Devices for Cesar Chavez speech
2. Reader/Writer Notebook Cornell Notes continue for rhetorical devices
3. Secondary Periodic Assessment (Persuasive) practice in class
4. Academic Vocabulary for Persuasive Secondary Periodic Assessment continued
5. Literary Terms next set of ten introduced

Friday
1. Weekend homework to be announced, including grammar
2. Secondary Periodic Assessment (Persuasive) practice continues
3. Unit Four Level “E” Vocabulary assigned today; answers due in class Monday
4. Vocabulary Workshop textbooks due in class today

September 24-28, 2007

IN-CLASS ASSIGNMENTS AND CLASS UPDATES TRUMP PUBLISHED BLOGS


Monday
1. “The Bet” graphic organizer/vocabulary/multiple-choice in class
2. Cesar Chavez Speech annotations due in class today; annotations in reader/writer notebooks
3. Level “E” Vocabulary Unit Two answers due in class today
4. Grammar Page Five and Six completed in class
5. Textbook Weekly Schedule: Anthology M-TH; Vocabulary F
6. Literary Terms 11-20 reviewed in class; test Friday
7. “Changing the Ending” from “The Cold Equations” prewriting assigned and due in class tomorrow
8. Index cards to prepare for Periodic Assessment Persuasive Speech due Friday

Tuesday (Shortened Day)
1. Vantage Writing Lab scheduled tomorrow, September 26
2. Academic Vocabulary Cornell Notes continued in class in reader/writer notebooks
3. Vantage Writing Lab for “Changing the Ending” of “The Cold Equations” prewriting is due in class today and will be collected
4. Grammar homework Pages 7/8 assigned as homework; due tomorrow
5. Unit Two Level “E” Vocabulary test in class today
6. Literary Terms 11-20 test in class Friday

Wednesday
1. Practice for the Persuasive Periodic Assessment
2. Grammar assigned as homework
3. “Violence in Video Games” essay assigned; prewriting due Friday
4. Vantage Lab may be assigned later this week; to be announced in class
5. Index cards due Friday; “Why Johnny Can’t Pass His Fitness Test” or “Should High School Start at 9:00 A.M.?” are possible topics
6. MEET IN VANTAGE WRITING LAB TODAY

Thursday
1. Review of Speech Analysis and Rhetorical Devices for Cesar Chavez speech
2. Reader/Writer Notebook Cornell Notes continue for rhetorical devices
3. Secondary Periodic Assessment (Persuasive) practice in class
4. Academic Vocabulary for Persuasive Secondary Periodic Assessment continued
5. Literary Terms 11-20 test tomorrow
6. “Letter to the Editor” prewriting assigned in preparation for classroom debate on capital punishment related to Chekhov’s “The Bet”

Friday
1. Weekend homework to be announced, including grammar
2. Secondary Periodic Assessment (Persuasive) practice continues
3. Unit Three Level “E” Vocabulary assigned today; answers due in class Monday
4. Vocabulary Workshop textbooks due in class today

September 17-21, 2007

IN-CLASS ASSIGNMENTS AND CLASS UPDATES TRUMP PUBLISHED BLOGS


Monday
1. “The Cold Equations” graphic organizer/vocabulary/multiple-choice in class
2. Clinton Speech annotations due in class today
3. Level “E” Vocabulary Unit One answers due in class today
4. Grammar homework assignment
5. Textbook Weekly Schedule: Anthology M-TH; Vocabulary F
6. Literary Terms 1-10 reviewed in class; test Tuesday

Tuesday (Shortened Day)
1. “The Bet” Anton Chekhov short story
2. “The Bet” graphics organizer/vocabulary/multiple-choice in class
3. Vantage Writing Lab for “Changing the Ending” of “The Cold Equations” scheduled for September 26
4. Grammar homework due today; corrected in class
5. Unit One Level “E” Vocabulary test in class today
6. Literary Terms 1-10 test in class today
Some assignments carry over to Wednesday

Wednesday
1. Practice for the Persuasive Periodic Assessment
2. Cesar Chavez speech assigned in class; rhetorical devices discussion in triads
3. Grammar assigned as homework
4. “Violence in Video Games” essay assigned; prewriting due Friday
5. “The Bet” continues in class
UPDATE FOR PERIOD FIVE AND SIX: Literary Terms Test postponed until Thursday

Thursday
1. Review of Speech Analysis and Rhetorical Devices for Cesar Chavez speech
2. Reader/Writer Notebook Cornell Notes continue
3. Secondary Periodic Assessment (Persuasive) practice in class
4. Academic Vocabulary introduced for Persuasive Secondary Periodic Assessment
5. Literary Terms 11-20 in class

Friday
1. Weekend homework to be announced
2. Secondary Periodic Assessment (Persuasive) practice continues

September 10-14, 2007

IN-CLASS ASSIGNMENTS AND CLASS UPDATES TRUMP PUBLISHED BLOGS

Monday
1. Meet in Hollywood High School Library for STAR Reading Level diagnostic and Accelerated Reader book choice; anthologies not required until Thursday in Room 120
2. Literary Terms resume on Thursday; test on terms on Friday, September 14
3. "Should High School Start at 9:00 A.M.?" prewriting due tomorrow in Vantage Lab, Room 701; use "Yes-No" debate article and "Too Early for Teens" to form an opinion
4. Grammar to be assigned in class this week
5. Marks update issued and distributed to students
6. "Why Johnny Can't Pass Hit Fitness Test" essays scored and returned to students

Tuesday
1. Meet in Vantage Lab, Room 701 for gomyaccess.com orientation and prewriting for "Should High School Start at 9:00 A.M.?" essay
2. Rubric for persuasive essay reviewed on gomyaccess.com website
3. Anthologies due in class on Thursday

Wednesday
1. Meet in Vantage Lab, Room 701 to complete essay begun on Tuesday
2. Meet in Room 120 on Thursday and Friday of this week
3. Dialectical Journals are being scored and returned to students

Thursday
1. Meet in Room 120; anthology is required for "The Cold Equations" and literary terms
2. Review of Speech Analysis and Rhetorical Devices; Bill Clinton speech assigned as homework; reader/writer notebooks Cornell Notes continue in class
3. Academic Vocabulary introduced in preparation for Persuasive Periodic Assessment

Friday
1. Anthology required for "The Cold Equations" and "Changing the Ending" differentiated assignment scheduled for Godwin's short story
2. Literary Terms test today in class
3. Reader/Writer notebooks Cornell Notes completed in class; review of rhetorical devices for Bill Clinton speech that was previously assigned
4. Weekend homework assignments to be announced

September 4-7, 2007

IN-CLASS ASSIGNMENTS AND CLASS UPDATES TRUMP PUBLISHED BLOGS

Tuesday
1. "Why Johnny Can't Pass His Fitness Test" essay due Wednesday; late essays will receive credit only and not a letter grade; Cornell Notes and assignment prompt with prewriting must be attached in back of essay
2. Distribute PSAT booklets in class
3. Bring anthologies to class Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays
4. "Ain't I A Woman" Sojourner Truth speech in class using reader/writer notebooks; multicultural literature book homework to be announced; outlining skills to be covered
5. Course Work Surveys returned to students; usage, grammar and format problems discussed

Wednesday
1. "Why Johnny Can't Pass His Fitness Test" essay due (see Tuesday instructions); students share thesis statements and introductory paragraphs with triads
2. Anthologies due in class for "The Cold Equations" short story genre and literature terms One-Ten; literature terms test on Friday
3. Track A Orientation today
4. Grammar-Parts of Speech and Usage Problems

Thursday
1. "The Cold Equations" continues in class; graphic organizers for the short story
2. "Ain't I A Woman" Sojourner Truth speech continues in class
3. Meet in Hollywood High School Library Monday, September 10 (Periods Five/Six); Accelerated Reader book choices and STAR Reading Levels tested
4. Vocabulary Root Words, Diacritical Markings, Pronunciation Guides, and Analogies

Friday
1. Literature Terms One-Ten test in class today
2. "The Cold Equations" continues in class; "Changing The Ending" assignment scheduled for Vantage Writing Lab (lab visit to the scheduled)
3. Grammar-Parts of Speech and Usage Problems continue
4. Persuasive Essay to be assigned for weekend homework

September 2, 2007

Course Work Surveys are being scored and will be returned to students on Tuesday.

This week's assignments will be posted Monday evening on this blog.

Friday August 31, 2007

1. Check blog on Sunday evening for next week's assignments
2. Rubric for "Why Johnny Can't Pass His Fitness Test" essay in class
3. "Why Johnny Can't Pass His Fitness Test" essay due on Wednesday, September 5
4. Dialectical Journals are due
5. Questions on online syllabi assigned and due on Tuesday
6. Labor Day Holiday on Monday
7. Parent Letter and Academic/Behavior Standards documents due today, Friday

Thursday August 30, 2007

1. Coursework survey due today in class
2. Parent Letter/Academic and Behavior Standards due Friday
3. Dialectical Journals Collected
4. "Why Johnny Can't Pass His Fitness Test" explained and assigned
5. Great job in class today, Wednesday!

Opening Day August 29, 2007

1. Coursework Survey
2. Parent Letter/Academic and Behavior Standards
3. Grade Ten Reflective Letter
4. Collect Dialectical Journals

Opening Days Academic and Behavior Standards

Students follow classroom, academic and behavioral standards so that instruction proceeds in an organized manner creating a learning environment conducive for all learners. These standards include, but are not limited to, obeying rules set by the school as well as by the classroom teacher. Student progress is demonstrated on periodic reports to parents with marks of excellent, satisfactory, and unsatisfactory in academics, cooperation, and work habits.


Classroom Standards
1. No student sound-emitting devices or cell phones of any type are to be displayed or used during any portion of classroom instruction including homeroom. Headwear policy is stated in the school’s memorandum.
2. School tardy policy requires students who are tardy to be marked so when arriving late to any class. A student is considered tardy when not seated before the bell rings at beginning of classes.
3. Profane language and ethnic slurs are not permitted in classes since both respect and tolerance is expected of students and teachers.
4. Defiance of authority and failure to follow rules will result in a warning to student and subsequently, calls to parents, referrals to counselors, track coordinator, and track administrator.
5. Students are encouraged to enthusiastically participate in class work, including discussions and assignments, and to bring required textbooks to class daily, unless otherwise noted by teacher. Textbooks are loaned to you and must be returned in the same condition as they were issued; if they are lost or damaged, you will be financially responsible.
6. Sleeping in class and inattentiveness is discouraged.


Academic and Behavior Standards
1. Bring notebook, pen, completed assignments,
textbook, and other necessary materials to class.
2. Hand in class work and homework on time.
3. Start assignment promptly; work diligently
without disturbing others.
4. Follow instructions and be courteous at all times.
Name-calling is not permitted.
5. Enjoy food or drinks during nutrition or lunch, not
in class.
6. Leave the class only after the teacher dismisses
students. The bell does not necessarily signify the
dismissal of students.

Assignment and Composition Format
1. Use notebook paper with holes on the left. Torn and/or ragged-edged papers from spiral notebooks are not accepted.
2. The three-line heading written in the upper right hand corner (above the lines) must include first and last name, class and/or period identification (e.g. Period 2, English 10), and the date. No abbreviations are to be used in the heading.
3. Choose an appropriate title for all assigned work. Center and correctly capitalize it on the top line.
4. Skip one line between the title and the body.
5. Most assignments may be typed or completed in neat, legible manuscript or cursive. Avoid work in pencil; use blue or black non-smear ink. Students must run spell and grammar check on typed documents before submission.
6. Use paragraph form. Indent, and observe left and right paper margins.

Grades, Points, and Marks
1. Use the following points/percentages for interpreting scores and marks earned on your assignments. Most will carry a weight of either 10, 25, or 50 points.
A+=100; A>=97.5; A->=92.5; B+>=88.5; B>=86; B->=82.5; C+>=78.5; C>=76; C->=72.5; D+>=68.5; D>=66; D->=62.5; FAIL>=0
2. Assignments and grades include, but are not limited to, homework, tests, quizzes, projects, journals, dispatches, compositions, summaries, listening and speaking activities, research reports, and portfolio entries. Late or missing assignments will adversely affect your overall grade.
3. Work Habits and Cooperation Marks. E-Excellent; S-Satisfactory; U-Unsatisfactory. For a complete explanation of these marks, ask for the Criteria For Marks handout.
4. Ask Three, Then Me. Handouts and class notes missed due to absences should be obtained from fellow classmates the day following the absence. You are responsible for making up any assignments that are due. (See other side for late work policy.)

Welcome to Fall Term, 2007-2008. I wish you success as you begin your endeavor to complete the coursework necessary to earn a high school diploma and satisfy post-secondary educational goals and requirements.

Fall 2007 Letter to Parents

August 15, 2007

Welcome to the Fall Semester 2007-2008. Parents are encouraged to take an active role in students’ educational goals and to assist them in making certain that all outside reading and homework assignments, note taking activities, test preparation requirements, and individual or group project work is independently completed on time and submitted by the due date. Periodic grade reports will be issued to students who should apprise parents of how they are progressing in their coursework. This periodic assessment can help to identify the emotional and intellectual maturity of the student and signal instructional intervention strategies that may be necessary to avert poor academic performance. Students should expect rigorous studies as they undertake the challenges of demanding Advanced Placement English Language, Honors Ten English and Grade Eleven American Literature and Contemporary Composition curriculums. If parents wish to contact me, I can be reached by e-mail at jcarmicl@lausd.net or on school voice mail, which I check frequently during the semester, at 323-461-3891 Extension 419. Homework and other necessary communication is posted on my web log at hollywoodhighschool.net and is updated frequently.

Late Work Policy

It is the policy of this class that students who are absent and provide an acceptable excuse may make up any assignment or test the day following their return to class; the assignment or test will be scored and returned to students. Students must mark “absent” on the assignment or test. If an assignment or test is not completed on the day following the return to class, the assignment or test will be scored as “credit” only and not receive a letter grade. A “credit” will replace the “0” the test or assignment would have received. That “credit” neither raises nor lowers the students’ overall grade average. Verified truancies and unexcused absences from class are exempted from earning make up work credit; students will receive no credit for any make up work submitted.

Off-track assignments such as AP Long Forms and Dialectical Journals must be submitted on time and will receive a “credit” only and not a letter grade if received past due dates, that is “by the end of the first week of instruction” for the semester.

Academic and Behavior Standards are explained on the reverse side of this letter. This document will be printed and sent home with students the first week of the new semester. Students should review these rules with you, print their names, and ask you to sign and return this document signifying your understanding and acceptance of these classroom directives. If you have questions or concerns, contact me at the voice mail number or e-mail address provided; I will contact you as soon as possible.

Please plan to attend two important school events in the next several weeks. Back-To-School Night and PHBAO Parent Conference Night are both excellent opportunities for you to learn more about what is being taught in the classroom and how your son or daughter is progressing in their coursework.

Respectfully yours,




James B. Carmicle
School For Advanced Studies
Hollywood High School
August 2007

Contact Information for Questions

You may contact me at jcarmicl@lausd.net for questions about this blog.

Grade Ten Honors English Syllabus 2007-2008

Instructional Dates/Material To Be Covered/Semester A

August 29-August 31
Coursework Survey; Course Description and Academic/Behavior Standards; Letter to Parents; The Writing Process, Composition Rubric, and Proofreader's Marks; Handbook of Literary Terms (995); Grammar Handbook (1021)

Essay One: "Why Johnny Can't Pass His Fitness Test" Due: Sept. 4

September 3
Labor Day Holiday

September 4-7
Literature Genre: The Short Story
"The Cold Equations" Tom Godwin (9)
Barton, the pilot of a lightweight spacecraft, has only hours to help a teenage stowaway, Marilyn Lee Cross, understand and accept the inevitable and fatal consequences of her action.*
Differentiated Assignment--Changing the Ending: You are a researcher in the year 2196. You discover some pages of an ancient textbook containing a short story called "The Cold Equations." However, the final pages are missing. The last bit of text you can read is Marilyn's "I'm ready" on page 27. Write a plausible resolution for the story that is different from the present ending. Suppose you are an optimistic researcher. Is it possible to find a happy ending?*

September 10-14
"The Bet" Anton Chekhov (210)
In 19th Century Russia, a young lawyer agrees to undergo fifteen years of solitary confinement to prove that imprisonment for life is preferable to capital punishment.*
Differentiated Assignment--Debate: Where do you stand on the question of life imprisonment vs. the death penalty? Do you agree with the lawyer that, "to live anyhow is better than not at all"? Or do you believe as the banker does that a quick execution is more humane than a lifetime of confinement? Write an editorial for the school or local newspaper, expressing your views on the subject. Be sure to evaluate the conflicting claims of the community, of victims, of victims' families, and of convicted individuals. Using your editorial stand as a resource, participate in a classroom debate involving imprisonment vs. the death penalty.* Debate skills are covered on page 1018.

Persuasion Periodic Assessment Selection: "Ain't I A Woman?" Sojourner Truth

Essay: School Junk Food: Due September 17

September 17-21
"Through the Tunnel" Doris Lessing (277)
While on vacation at the seashore, Jerry learns about an underwater tunnel that older boys are swimming through. Determined to do the same, Jerry spends a week training for the event.*
Differentiated Assignment--Collage: A collage is an arrangement of images (photographs, magazine art, drawings), words, and other objects (sand, shells, stones, and so forth) glued to a surface. Make a collage called "The Wild Bay." Find words from the text that can go with your images. What mood do you wat to convey in your collage?*

September 24-28
Persuasion Periodic Assessment: Speeches by Bill Clinton and Cesar Chavez
Assessment Writing Task

October 1-5
Literature Genre: Nonfiction
"Hair" from The Autobiography of Malcolm X (345)
Malcolm X relates what he learned about himself the first time he conked his hair, turning it straight, like a white person's hair.*
Differentiated Assignment--Research/Drawing: Look up pictures of hairstyles throughout the course of history. Draw four or five of them, and write an informative caption for each. Some possible examples: conked hair; the pageboy; the Afro; cornrows; long hippie hair; punk hair; the crew cut; ponytail; ducktail; powdered wigs; the squash-blossom hairstyle of the Hopis.*

Essay: Violence in Video Games Due: October 8

Administration of the Persuasive Periodic Assessment

October 8-12
"No News From Auschwitz" Rosenthal (410)
A journalist visits the memorial at the infamous concentration camp of Auschwitz.*
Differentiated Assignment--Drawing, Poster, Collage, Exhibit: Maya Ying Lin was a twenty-one-year-old architecture student when she submitted the winning design for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C.: two long black granite walls inscribed with the names of those who died in the war. Choose an important historic event (it does not have to be tragic) that interests you, and think about the visual ways that could be used to remind people of what happened and why it is important. You may want to brainstorm ideas with a partner or small group. Then, create a poster, a collage, an exhibit, or a model or drawing of a monument to memorialize the event.*


*Credit: Elements of Literature, 4th Course (Holt-Rinehart-Winston Publishing)

October 22-26
Literature Genre: Poetry
Forms of Poetry and Metrical Feet: Iambus, Trochee, Spondee, Dactyl, and Anapest; Marlowe-Raleigh-Housman's "Passionate Shepherd, Nymph's Reply and One and Twenty"; Literary Ballad: "Rime of the Ancient Mariner" Coleridge; Ballade: "She Dwelt Among the Untrodden Ways" Wordsworth; Blank Verse: Hamlet (Act I, Scene 3) Shakespeare; Limerick: "There was a young lady of Niger" Monkhouse; Octave: "Stanzas" Keats; Quatrain: "A Red, Red Rose" Burns; Septet: "Thy Love Unfeigned" Chaucer; Sestet: "She Walks in Beauty" Byron

October 29-November 2
Sonnets: "On First Looking Into Chapman's Homer" Keats; "No. 29" Shakespeare; "No. 116" Shakespeare; "Crossing the Bar" Tennyson; "Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer Day" Shakespeare; "Courage" Sexton; "Mending Wall" Frost; "Mother to Son" Hughes
Differentiated Assignment--Parody: A parody is a work that makes fun of another work by imitating some aspect of the writer's style. In her parody, "Mending Test" Penelope Bryant Turk, meaning no disrespect to Frost, offers her apologies at the outset. Work with a partner or group to parody the style or format of a poem or song lyric.

November 5-9
Wrap-up of Short Story, Nonfiction, and Poetry Genres

November 12
Veterans' Day Holiday

November 13-16
Literary Genre: Play
Introduction to The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, The Elizabethans and William Shakespeare

November 19-21
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Act I

November 22-23
Thanksgiving Day Holiday

November 26-30
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Act II

December 3-7
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Act III

December 10-14
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Act IV

December 17-21
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Act V
Persuasive Essay on Mark Antony's Funeral Speech in Act III
Portfolio Preparation; Semester Evaluation; Final Examinations



THIS SYLLABUS IS BEING UPDATED OVER SEVERAL DAYS. STUDENTS SHOULD CHECK BLOG FOR POSTING OF NEW INFORMATION.

Off-Track Assignments-Grade Ten Honors English

Honors Ten English Off-Track Assignment

Deliver the following by the end of the first week of instruction for Semester A 2007-2008:

Dialectical Journal Number One (twenty-five thoughtful entries)
Dialectical Journal Number Two (twenty-five thoughtful entries)

Rules: No contractions; no “you”; typed, not handwritten; properly formatted; book titles may not be amended over the summer break; spell-grammar check must be used before printing assignments

Book/play choices were made June 29 from the following titles:

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass
Carroll, Lewis

All Quiet on the Western Front
Remarque, Erich Maria

Black Ice
Cary, Lorene

The Broken Cord
Dorris, Michael

Cry, the Beloved Country
Paton, Alan

David Copperfield
Dickens, Charles

Dune
Herbert, Frank

Eyes on the Prize: America’s Civil Rights Years 1954-1965
Williams, Juan

Fences: A Play
Wilson, August

The Fire Next Time
Baldwin, James

Hiroshima
Hersey, John Richard

Jane Eyre
Bronte, Charlotte

Me Me Me Me Me-Not a Novel
Kerr, M.E.

Silent Spring
Carson, Rachel Louise

A Summer Life
Soto, Gary

A Tale of Two Cities
Dickens, Charles

Where the Lilies Bloom
Cleaver, Vera


Grade Ten Syllabus and Letter to Parents will be posted on this site in mid-August 2007.

Grade Ten Honors English

INFORMATION FOR THE NEW SEMESTER WILL BE POSTED IN MID-JULY.

June 25-29, 2007

IN-CLASS ASSIGNMENTS AND CLASS UPDATES TRUMP PUBLISHED BLOGS

Monday
1. Portfolios placed in file cabinet for off-track storage
2. Antigone handouts submitted for scoring
3. Vocabulary Workshop book final mastery test answers provided for students in preparation for final exam; sign in book at counter for return to textbook room
4. Chapters Eleven-Twelve talking points for Lord of the Flies due today; sign in book at counter for return to textbook room

Tuesday
PERIOD FIVE FINAL IN VANTAGE WRITING LAB
CLASS DOES NOT MEET FOR PERIOD SIX

Wednesday
CLASS DOES NOT MEET TODAY

Thursday
PERIOD SIX FINAL IN VANTAGE WRITING LAB
CLASS DOES NOT MEET TODAY FOR PERIOD FIVE

Friday
NEW SEMESTER PREVIEW

June 18-22, 2007

IN-CLASS ASSIGNMENTS AND CLASS UPDATES TRUMP PUBLISHED BLOGS

Monday
1. Lord of the Flies Chapters 6-10 talking points due today, Monday
2. Gallery Walk for To Kill A Mockingbird filmed in class today
3. Return Elements of Literature books today to counter; sign book return list
4. Research Papers being scored; will be returned early next week

Tuesday
1. Lord of the Flies multiple-choice tests for Chapters 6-10
2. Vocabulary Workshop books due in class for assignment
3. Grammar assignment in class
4. Vantage Lab scheduled for Friday, June 22

Wednesday
1. Vocabulary Workshop books due in class for assignment
2. Grammar assignment in class

Thursday
1. Lord of the Flies Chapters 11-12 talking points due Monday, June 25
2. Vocabulary Workshop books due in class for assignment
3. Grammar assignment in class

Friday
1. Vantage Writing Lab for To Kill A Mockingbird essay
2. Final Exam includes Lord of the Flies essay, multiple-choice final, and semester reflection letter
3. Research Papers returned early next week
4. Portfolios organized

June 11-15, 2007

IN-CLASS ASSIGNMENTS AND CLASS UPDATES TRUMP PUBLISHED BLOGS

Monday
1. Preparation for Response to Literature Periodic Assessment
2. Gallery Walk preparation for Friday filming and observations
3. Research Papers being scored and will be returned within two weeks
4. Literary Terms test today in class

Tuesday
1. Gallery Walk preparation for Friday filming and observations
2. Preparation for Response to Literature Periodic Assessment

Wednesday
RESPONSE TO LITERATURE PERIODIC ASSESSMENT-DAY ONE

Thursday
RESPONSE TO LITERATURE PERIODIC ASSESSMENT-DAY TWO

Friday
1. Gallery Walk filmed with observers question/answer session debriefing
2. Lord of the Flies Chapters 6-10 talking points due Monday, June 18
3. Vantage Lab scheduled for Friday, June 22 to complete To Kill A Mockingbird essay
3. Final Exam includes Lord of the Flies essay, multiple-choice, and semester reflection letter

June 4-June 8, 2007

IN-CLASS ASSIGNMENTS AND CLASS UPDATES TRUMP PUBLISHED BLOGS
Monday
1. To Kill A Mockingbird film shown in class today
2. Research Paper is due June 7; scores will be reduced by one letter grade for each school day late
3. "Using Pronouns" test due today (pages 36-37 of Language Handbook handout)
4. "Am I Ready for AP English Language?" self inquiry reflection quiz due today; scores must be added before submission
5. Literary Terms test on Thursday

Tuesday
1. To Kill A Mockingbird film shown in class today
2. Vantage Writing Lab scheduled for Friday for TKAM essay
3. Lord of the Flies first five chapters due Friday (five talking points per chapter)
4. Vocabulary Workshop assigned as homework; test to be announced

Wednesday
1. Research Paper due Thursday, June 7
2. Grammar assigned as homework
3. Gallery Walk-To Kill A Mockingbird

Thursday
1. Literary Terms test
2. Grammar assigned as homework

Friday
1. Vantage Writing Lab-To Kill A Mockingbird essay
2. Semester Reflection Essay to be announced
3. Lord of the Flies (first five chapters) talking points due today

May 28-June 1, 2007

IN-CLASS ASSIGNMENTS AND CLASS UPDATES TRUMP PUBLISHED BLOGS

Monday
MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY

Tuesday
1. To Kill A Mockingbird Culminating Assignment (continued in class); book mandatory
2. Water Cases Nine and Ten tests are scheduled for Wednesday in class
3. Antigone Final Examination scheduled for Wednesday in class
4. Lord of the Flies novel assigned to students (first assignment forthcoming)
5. AR Book quiz submitted by May 31 (extra credit points added to final grade; if book quiz is not submitted on time students will receive no credit for 50 point assignment)

Wednesday
1. Water Cases Nine and Ten tests today
2. Antigone Final Examination today
3. Grammar assigned as homework
4. Literary Terms (next set of ten); textbooks mandatory
5. AR Book quiz submitted by May 31


Thursday
1. Grammar assigned as homework
2. TKAM Culminating Assignment visitor demonstration to be scheduled
3. Vocabulary Workshop assignment to be announced
4. AR Book quiz is due today (late assignments will not be accepted)
5. Research Paper deadline is June 7; scores will be lowered one letter grade for each school day late

Friday
1. To Kill A Mockingbird film in class Monday and Tuesday, June 4-5
2. Grammar homework to be assigned
3. Research Paper deadline is June 7
4. Meet in Vantage Writing Lab today
5. Literary Terms test in class today

May 21-25, 2007

IN-CLASS ASSIGNMENTS AND UPDATES TRUMP PUBLISHED BLOGS

Monday
1. Meet in library for research on AP Euro/English paper, due June 7
2. To Kill A Mockingbird Chapters 21-31 talking points (five per chapter) due on Thursday
3. California Standards Testing: Periods Five and Six do not meet on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week
4. Unit Fifteen Vocabulary Workshop answers due today; test on Thursday

Tuesday
1. Periods Five and Six do not meet today because of CST Testing

Wednesday
1. Periods Five and Six do not meet today because of CST Testing

Thursday
1. Unit Fifteen Vocabulary Workshop test today
2. Research paper deadline is June 7; all papers turned in to English teacher
3. To Kill A Mockingbird Chapters 21-31 talking points due today
4. Water Cases Nine and Ten tests in class tomorrow (Friday)

Friday
1. Water Cases Nine and Ten tests in class today
2. Antigone final examination
3. Lord of the Flies books assigned
4. Literary Terms (new set of ten introduced today)
5. AR Book and Quiz completed by Thursday, May 31; no credit if presented late

May 14-18, 2007

IN-CLASS ASSIGNMENTS AND UPDATES TRUMP PUBLISHED BLOGS

Monday
1. To Kill A Mockingbird Chapters 16-20 five talking points per chapter due Thursday
2. Outline and Works Cited List for Water Conservation Research Paper due Thursday
3. Research Paper deadline is June 7

Tuesday
1. No Vocabulary Workshop until next week (see Friday listing)
2. Water Cases Nine and Ten due today; tests in class
3. Antigone Scene Four, Ode Four

Wednesday
1. Antigone Scene Five, Ode Five
2. Literary Terms (new set of ten introduced today); test on Monday
3. CST Exams to be scheduled
4. SAS MIDTERM PROGRESS REPORTS SIGNED BY PARENTS AND RETURNED TO TEACHER FOR CREDIT

Thursday
1. TKAM talking points due today
2. Outline and Works Cited assignments are due today; as promised late today, outline and works cited may be turned in Friday instead of today; for those who receive this message too late, you will receive extra credit for meeting the original deadline; we will also discuss in class the tweaking of the prompt, per some student suggestions

Friday
1. Vocabulary Workshop Unit Fifteen due on Monday
2. Grammar homework assigned
3. AR Book and Quiz completed and turned in by end of this month

May 7-11, 2007

IN-CLASS ASSIGNMENTS AND UPDATES TRUMP PUBLISHED BLOGS

Monday
1. To Kill A Mockingbird Chapters Eleven-Fifteen due Thursday (five talking points per chapter)
2. Grammar assigned as homework
3. No vocabulary due this week; postponed until next week
4. AR Book due by end of month; read book and complete library exam with printout of results
5. Water Cases Seven and Eight tests today

Tuesday
1. Antigone tests for Prologue/Parados and Scene One/Ode One continue today
2. Literary Terms test today in class; terms were reviewed last Friday
3. Grammar assigned as homework
4. Water Cases Eight, Nine, and Ten assigned; test on Monday

Wednesday
1. Grammar assignments continue
2. Antigone Scene Two, Ode Two

Thursday
1. Literary Terms (next set of ten) assigned; test on Monday
2. Antigone resumes; Scene Three, Ode Three

Friday
1. Antigone resumes; Scenes Four, Ode Four
2. Literary Terms test in class on Monday; ten new terms were introduced Thursday
3. Unit Fifteen vocabulary due Monday; postponed from last week
4. Water Cases Eight, Nine, and Ten tests on Monday

April 30-May 4, 2007

Monday
1. To Kill A Mockingbird next five chapters due Thursday (five talking points per chapter)
2. Grammar assigned as homework
3. Unit Fourteen Vocabulary due today
4. AR Book due soon; read book and complete library exam with printout of results
5. Water Cases Five and Six tests

Tuesday
1. Vantage Lab today; Caesar final essay exam due by end of period Wednesday
2. Antigone resumes on Thursday
3. Grammar assigned as homework
4. Unit Fourteen Vocabulary test today in Vantage Lab
5. Water Cases Seven and Eight assigned; tests on Monday

Wednesday
1. Vantage Lab today; Caesar final essay exam due by end of period

Thursday
1. Literary Terms (next set of ten) assigned; test on Monday
2. Antigone resumes; Scenes Two and Three
3. Grammar assigned as homework
CLASSES DO NOT MEET TODAY; MINIMUM DAY FOR PHBAO NIGHT; ASSIGNED WORK MAY BE SUBMITTED FRIDAY

Friday
1. Antigone resumes; Scenes Two and Three
2. Literary Terms test in class on Monday
3. Unit Fifteen vocabulary due Monday
4. Water Cases Seven and Eight test on Monday

April 23-27, 2007

Monday
1. Caesar Act V Reading Quiz in class
2. Grammar assigned as homework
3. Unit Thirteen Vocabulary due today
4. Review citations and works cited for Expository Literacy essay
5. Water Cases Three and Four tests

Tuesday
1. Caesar Final Exam
2. Caesar Persuasive Essay assigned; due date set
3. Grammar assigned as homework
4. Unit Thirteen Vocabulary test today
5. Water Cases Five and Six assigned; due Monday

Wednesday
1. Literary Terms (next set of ten) assigned; test on Friday
2. Grammar assigned as homework
3. Introduction to Sophocles and Greek Drama
4. Unit Fourteen Vocabulary due Monday

Thursday
1. Introduction to Antigone
2. Literary Terms test tomorrow (Friday)
3. Grammar assigned as homework

Friday
1. Antigone
2. Literary Terms test in class
3. Unit Fourteen due Monday

CHECK BLOG ON SUNDAY EVENING FOR UPDATES

April 16-20, 2007

Monday
1. Reading Quiz completed Act IV Julius Caesar
2. Meet at Library at beginning of period for Book Fair
3. Literary Terms 21-30 assigned this week; test to be scheduled
4. Unit Thirteen Vocabulary Workshop answers due next Monday; test next Tuesday
5. Collect interviews for literacy essay
6. Meet in Vantage Lab on Tuesday and Friday of this week for literacy essay
7. Water Cases One-Two tests
8. To Kill A Mockingbird talking points (five per chapter) due today; Chapters One-Five

Tuesday
1. Meet in Vantage Writing Lab for literacy essay due Friday in class
2. Literary Terms 21-30 test on Thursday
3. Water Cases Three and Four assigned

Wednesday
1. The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Act V
2. Unit Thirteen Vocabulary Workshop due Monday
3. Grammar homework to be assigned

Thursday
1. Julius Caesar Act V continued
2. Grammar homework to be assigned
4. Literary Terms 21-30 test today in class

Friday
1. Grammar homework to be assigned
2. Meet in Vantage Writing Lab for literacy essay; due today
3. Unit Thirteen Vocabulary Workshop due Monday

CHECK THIS BLOG ON SUNDAY EVENING FOR UPDATES

April 9-13, 2007

Monday
1. Reading Quiz completed Act III Julius Caesar
2. Meet at Library at beginning of period for Book Fair
3. Literary Terms 11-20 test today
4. Unit Twelve Vocabulary Workshop answers due today; test Tuesday

SAS Students return signed four-week progress reports; mandatory

Tuesday
1. The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Act IV
2. Unit Twelve Vocabulary Workshop test today
3. Water Case One and Two assigned

Wednesday
1. The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Act IV
2. Unit Thirteen Vocabulary Workshop due Monday
3. Literary Terms 21-30; test on Monday
4. Grammar homework to be assigned

Thursday
1. Julius Caesar Act IV continued
2. Grammar homework to be assigned
3. Water Case One and Two due today

Friday
1. Grammar homework to be assigned
2. Julius Caesar Act IV questions and reading quiz completed in class
3. Two tests on Monday: Literary Terms 21-30 and Unit Thirteen Vocabulary

CHECK THIS BLOG ON SUNDAY EVENING FOR UPDATES

April 2-6, 2007

Monday
1. Unit Eleven Vocabulary Workshop due today; test Tuesday
2. Tragedy of Julius Caesar Act III today in class; textbooks mandatory; What Happens in Act III handout
3. Grammar homework to be assigned

Tuesday
1. Shortened Day
2. Unit Eleven Vocabulary Workshop test today
3. Tragedy of Julius Caesar Act III today in class; What Happens in Act III handout
4. REVISED Literary Terms 11-20 assigned; test on Monday

Wednesday
1. Tragedy of Julius Caesar Act III today in class; What Happens in Act III handout
2. Grammar homework to be assigned
3. Secondary Periodic Assessment scores on SCR/ECR announced
4. REVISED Literary Terms 11-20 assigned; test on Monday

Thursday
1. Unit Twelve Vocabulary Workshop due on Monday
2. Julius Caesar continues
3. Grammar homework to be scheduled

Friday
1. CST Multiple-choice practice
2. Grammar homework to be scheduled
NOTE: Check Tuesday evening to see updates to the TENTATIVE blog

March 26-31, 2007

Monday
1. Grammar Parts of Speech Test
2. Unit Ten Vocabulary Workshop due today; test on Tuesday
3. Tragedy of Julius Caesar Act II
4. Homework TBA

Tuesday
1. Unit Ten Vocabulary Workshop Test today
2. Julius Caesar Act II continues today
3. Literary Terms 6-10 reviewed in class with test scheduled on Wednesday

Wednesday
1. Julius Caesar Act II continues today
2. Literary Terms 1-10 Test today
3. Grammar TBA
4. Unit Eleven Vocabulary Workshop due on Monday
Note: Corrections for this blog should be e-mailed to jcarmicl@lausd.k12.ca.us

Thursday
1. Grammar will continue this week in class and as homework assignments
2. Julius Caesar will continue next week in class; textbooks required Thursday and Friday for completing What Happens in Act II handout and test
3. Preparation for Secondary Periodic Assessment-Exposition
4. Literary Terms One-Ten Test tomorrow, Friday

Friday
1. Literary Terms One-Ten Test
2. Preparation for Secondary Periodic Assessment-Exposition
3. Check blog on weekend for assignments for next week

March 19-23, 2007

Monday
1. The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Act I William Shakespeare
2. Forster's "Julius Caesar" questions on meaning and vocabulary due today; students may turn in this assignment on Tuesday
3. Unit Nine Vocabulary Workshop due today

Tuesday
1. Unit Nine Vocabulary Workshop test today
2. The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Act I continued (books are mandatory)
3. Grammar Part of Speech from Language Handbook
5. California High School Exit Examination-English
NOTE: Good luck to Honors SAS 10th Graders as they complete the California High School Exit Examination

Wednesday
1. The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Act I continued and "What Happens in Act I" handout; textbooks in class are mandatory
2. Grammar Verbs Parts of Speech from Language Handbook cont'd (homework assigned)
3. California High School Exit Examination-Mathematics

Thursday
1. Complete Unit Ten Vocabulary Workshop by Monday; test on Tuesday
2. Grammar Adverbs Parts of Speech from Language Handbook cont'd
3. Literature Terms One-Ten from textbook
4. The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Act I in class (textbooks are mandatory)

Friday
1. The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Act I Test in class (textbooks are mandatory)
2. Preparation for Secondary Periodic Assessments: Exposition and Lit. Analysis
3. Weekend homework TBA

March 12-16, 2007wr

Monday
1. "Superman and Me" Sherman Alexie
2. Unit Eight Vocabulary Workshop

Tuesday
1. "Straw into Gold" Sandra Cisneros
2. Unit Eight Vocabulary Workshop Test
3. Unit Nine Vocabulary Workshop due Monday, March 19
3. Shakespeare's Stratford Outlining due Wednesday

Wednesday
1. "Straw into Gold" Sandra Cisneros
2. Grammar: Nouns, Pronouns, and Adjectives
3. Exposition Unit: Working with Tone and Diction in "Straw into Gold"

Thursday
1. Vantage Writing Lab-Thursday and Friday for CAHSEE-type writing prompt
2. Vocabulary Workshop Unit Nine due Monday, March 19
3. Shakespeare's Stratford Cornell Notes due today; test in Vantage Lab before prewriting
4. Julius Caesar Act I Monday, March 19 (textbooks are mandatory)

Friday
1. Grammar lessons will continue on Monday in class (textbooks are mandatory)
2. Vantage Writing Lab--CAHSEE-Type Writing Prompt

March 5-9, 2007

Welcome to Honors English 10B.

Here are this week's assignments:

Monday
1. Coursework Survey
2. Honors English 10B Syllabus

Tuesday
1. CAHSEE Essay Practice One--A Moment in History (prewriting)
2. Grammar--The Parts of Speech (Identifying Common and Proper Nouns and Proper Adjectives)

Wednesday
1. CAHSEE--Essay Practice Two--Qualities in Adults You Admire (prewriting)
2. Grammar--The Parts of Speech (Identifying and Using Pronouns)

Thursday
1. Vantage Lab (CAHSEE Practice Essay) prewriting and rubric discussion
2. Vocabulary Workshop Unit Eight assigned

Friday
1. Vantage Lab (CAHSEE Practice Essay) composition
2. Weekend homework to be assigned including vocabulary (submit Unit Eight, Vocabulary Workshop by Monday, March 12), grammar, and composition activities

Syllabus for Honors Ten English 10B

Honors English 10B-Grade Ten
WORK SMARTER, NOT HARDER
Mr. Carmicle 2006-2007 E-mail: jcarmicl@lausd.k12.ca.us
Web Log: hollywoodhighschool.net 323-461-3891 Ext. 419

Texts: Elements of Literature, Fourth Course Holt, Rinehart, and Winston ©2000
Vocabulary Workshop Level “E” Shostak (Sadlier-Oxford Publishing ©2005)
Perspectives in Multicultural Literature Holt, Rinehart, and Winston 2006
Novel: Lord of the Flies William Golding (1911-1993)
Plays: Julius Caesar William Shakespeare (1564-1616)
Antigone Sophocles (?496 B.C.-406 B.C.)

Date 2007 Material Covered/Standards for Exposition and Literary Analysis Components*

Week One
Introduction to Elizabethan Customs, Language, and Drama
Week Two
Introduction to The Tragedy of Julius Caesar (?1599)
Week Three
Introduction to William Shakespeare (Page 762); How to Read the Play (771); Before You Read/The Play's Characters (774/776)
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Act I (777)
Week Four
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Act II (799)
Week Five
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Act III (821)
Week Six
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Act IV (845)
Week Seven
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Act V (862)
Week Eight
Introduction to Greek Tragedy and Sophocles (685/738)
Before You Read (690); The Myth of Oedipus (688)
Antigone: Prologue (693) and Parados (697)
Week Nine
Antigone: Scene 1 (700) and Ode 1 (705)
Week Ten
Antigone: Scene 2 (707) and Ode 2 (713)
Week Eleven
Antigone: Scene 3 (716) and Ode 3 (721)
Week Twelve
Antigone: Scene 4 (723) and Ode 4 (726)
Antigone: Scene 5 (728), Paean (731), and Exodos (733)
Week Thirteen
Introduction to the Novel, William Golding, and The Lord of the Flies
The Lord of the Flies (Chapters 1-3)
Week Fourteen
The Lord of the Flies (Chapters 4-6)
Week Fifteen
The Lord of the Flies (Chapters 7-9)
Week Sixteen
The Lord of the Flies (Chapters 10-12)

Honors English Ten Course and Exposition and Literary Analysis Focus Standards:

Writing 2.2 and Listening/Speaking 2.4 Write responses to literature
o Demonstrate a comprehensive grasp of the significant ideas of literary works
o Support important ideas and viewpoints through accurate and detailed references to the text or other works
o Demonstrate awareness of the author’s use of stylistic devices and an appreciation of the effects created
o Identify and assess the impact of perceived ambiguities, nuances, and complexities within the text
Writing 2.3 and Listening and Speaking 2.2 Write expository compositions, including analytical essays and research reports:
o Marshall evidence in support of a thesis and related claims, including information on all relevant perspectives
o Convey information and ideas from primary and secondary sources accurately and coherently
o Make distinctions between the relative value and significance of specific data, facts, and ideas
o Include visual aids by employing appropriate technology to organize and record information on charts, maps, and graphs
o Anticipate and address readers’ potential misunderstandings, biases, and expectations
o Use technical terms and notations accurately (over)


Reading 2.4 Synthesize the content from several sources or works by a single author dealing with a single issue; paraphrase the ideas and connect them to other sources and related topics to demonstrate comprehension
Reading 2.5 Extend ideas presented in primary or secondary sources through original analysis, evaluation, and elaboration
Reading 3.11 Evaluate the aesthetic qualities of style, including the impact of diction and figurative language on tone, mood, and theme, using the terminology of literary criticism
Reading 3.3 Analyze interactions between main and subordinate characters in a literary text (e.g. internal and external conflicts, motivations, relationships, influences) and explain the way those interactions affect the plot

*Instructional Component 2: Exposition: Students will read expository texts, with a focus on synthesizing and extending ideas presented in primary/secondary sources, including works by a single author dealing with a single issue. In addition, students will write expository essays with an emphasis on research reports and give expository oral presentations.

Disciplinary Literacy Grade Ten Exposition Unit Selections

“Superman and Me” Sherman Alexie
“Straw into Gold” Sandra Cisnernos
“Learning to Read and Write” Frederick Douglass
Embedded Assessment: from The Autobiography of Malcolm X

Instructional Component 3: Literary Analysis: Students will read literary texts, with a focus on analyzing the interactions between main and subordinate characters and evaluate the aesthetic qualities of style, including the impact of diction and figurative language on tone, mood, and theme, using the terminology of literary criticism. Students will also write literary response essays and give literary response oral presentations.
Los Angeles Unified School District Standards-Based English/Language Arts Course Syllabus

Parents are encouraged to take an active role and assist students by making certain that all outside reading and homework assignments, note-taking activities, test preparation requirements, and individual or group project work is submitted by due dates. Periodic grade reports will be issued to students who should apprise parents of how they are progressing in Honors English 10B. Report cards are distributed to students at four and twelve-week marking periods; parents should sign and return documents. At the midterm-marking period, report cards will be provided at parent conferences. Final marks are mailed to parents. Students should expect a semester of rigorous studies as they complete the demanding Honors English Ten curriculum. If students or parents wish to contact me, I can be reached on school voice mail, which I check frequently, at 323-461-3891, Extension 419. Homework and other necessary communication between the instructor, parents and students are posted on my web log at the hollywoodhighschool.net web site.

The California High School Exit Exams (March 20-21), Exposition and Literary Response Periodic Assessments, and the California Achievement Test Exams (May 21-June 4) are scheduled this semester.


Notes:

Off-Track Assignments-Grade Ten Honors English

Dialectical journals are due by the end of the first week of instruction. Please submit these assignments on time.

Grade Ten Honors English Syllabus

A syllabus for Grade Ten Honors English will be posted soon. Check back for details.