In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Semester B
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Acts IV and V continue in class this week. Film screening date will be announced and the final essay for the play scheduled. Antigone begins in mid-February.
Vocabulary Workshop Units Seven-Nine assignment is due next Tuesday, February 16. The Unit One-Nine test will be scheduled next week.
Work on the Douglass, Cisneros, and Alexie pieces continue in class as well as multiple choice practice in preparation for the upcoming Secondary Periodic Assessment-Exposition assessment. The practice essay on movie ratings is due by the end of the week; no late submissions accepted.
Holt Grammar assignments will be completed in class this week.
Preparation for the Getty Museum at the Villa field trip will begin this week as students are acquainted with the trip's purpose and objectives. Trip slips must be completed and returned by Wednesday, February 24; any late field trip slips will result in students not completing the trip. Lunch tickets dated March 1, 2010 must be submitted by Friday, February 19; students who do not submit lunch tickets by this date will be responsible for either buying lunch at the Villa or bringing their own lunches. Students must write names on lunch tickets for submission to the cafeteria manager. In-class web site exploration will accompany written lesson plans as additional preparation for this important learning opportunity.
