Sunday, May 23, 2010

STUDYPATH* May 24-28, 2010

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR


Friday is a scheduled furlough day; classes are not in session.

Students continue practice for the Secondary Periodic Assessment-Literary Analysis by completing sample multiple choice items, identifying not only correct answers but justifying two or more skills necessary to successfully complete each item, including discussion of stems and answer choices.

To Kill A Mockingbird Chapters class discussion continues for both classes on Monday.

Jury duty research paper is assigned with a due date of June 7; students access OWL (Online Writing Lab) online to ascertain formatting and style requirements. Thesis statements, working outlines, and sources list are returned so students may begin writing draft of paper. To Kill A Mockingbird is scheduled to be screened Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday of this week.

Holt Grammar and English Workshop continues in class and as homework.

Unit Fifteen Vocabulary Workshop test is scheduled for Tuesday; answers to Unit Fifteen textbook activities will be announced Monday.