Sunday, January 30, 2011

STUDYPATH* January 31-February 4, 2011

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
Problem-solution essays are due online February 1; hard copies will not be accepted for credit or letter grade--your essay must be submitted online.
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Act II continues in class.
Work on the Cisneros and Douglass' pieces continues in class all week in preparation for the upcoming Secondary Periodic Assessment-Exposition examination.
Reader/Writer notebooks are due in class tomorrow.

Tuesday

Vocabulary Workshop Unit Nine answers are due in class on Thursday; test is scheduled at beginning of period on Friday.
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Act II and reading selections from Perspectives in Multicultural Literature are scheduled for today.
Tonight's deadline for the Problem-Solution essay is 11:59 P.M. on turnitin.com web site; do not submit the essay more than once--it must be uploaded to the site.

Wednesday
Multiple choice practice for the Expository Secondary Periodic Assessment is scheduled for today.
Literary terms from the anthology are assigned and test date is set.
Assigned readings from the play and the multicultural literary selections continue all week in class.

Thursday

Vocabulary Workshop Unit Nine answers are due today; test is scheduled for tomorrow.

Friday

The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Act III is introduced in class.
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Nine test is scheduled for today.
Weekend homework will be announced.

Sunday, January 23, 2011

STUDYPATH* January 24-28, 2011

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
Problem-Solution essays are due online February 1; hard copies will not be accepted for credit or a letter grade--your essay must be submitted online.
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Act I continues in class.
Multiple choice practice for the upcoming Secondary Periodic Assessment-Exposition is scheduled this week.
Unit Eight Vocabulary Workshop answers are due Thursday; test is scheduled for Friday.
Literary terms from the anthology continue with a test date to be scheduled later this week.

Tuesday (Shortened Day)

Trip slips for the Getty Villa at Malibu field trip are due February 4.
Reading selections from Perspectives in Multicultural Literature continue in class all week, with pieces by Sandra Cisneros and Frederick Douglass.

Wednesday

The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Act II and reading selections from Perspectives in Multicultural Literature are scheduled for today.

Thursday
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Eight is due today; test is scheduled for tomorrow.
Work continues in preparation for the Secondary Periodic Assessment-Exposition and Act II of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar.

Friday
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Eight test is scheduled for today.
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Act II and selections from Perspectives in Multicultural Literature textbook continue in class today.
Weekend homework will be announced in class, including the problem-solution essay due February 1 on turnitin.com web site.

Thursday, January 20, 2011

Topics for Problem-Solution Analysis Essay-Exposition

These topics are approved for your essay choices:

Fast Food-Teenage Obesity
Free Health Care
Immigration Debate
Dream Act
"Don't Ask, Don't Tell"
Stop Global Warming
Underage Drinking
Illegal Drug Use
Racial Profiling
Cyberbullying
Gay Marriage
Awareness for Haiti Earthquake Victims
Animal Abuse
Identity Theft
Building Homes for the Homeless

If your chosen topic is not listed, it must be approved in advance by the instructor.

Saturday, January 15, 2011

STUDYPATH* January 17-21, 2011

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
Today is a legal holiday, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and classes are not in session.

Tuesday
Unit Seven Vocabulary Workshop is due Thursday; test is scheduled for Friday.
Literary terms test scheduled for Friday was postponed until today.
Turnitin.com accounts must be activated with school e-mail accounts; check your class for the next writing assignment (Analyzing Problems and Solutions) and deadline.
Trip slips for the Getty Villa Museum at Malibu field trip are due February 4; do not circulate trip slips to teachers until teacher advises to do so.
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Act I introduction of characters and plot; students will interpret the play in class working in groups or individually.

Wednesday
Perspectives in Multicultural Literature multiple choice work and reading selections, including pieces from Frederick Douglass and Sandra Cisneros, continue in class in preparation for the upcoming Secondary Periodic Assessment-Exposition.
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Act I continues today.

Thursday

Vocabulary Workshop Unit Seven is due in class today; test is scheduled for tomorrow.
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Act I continues today.

Friday
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Seven test is scheduled for today.
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Act II introduction of characters and plot; students will interpret the play in class working in groups or individually.

Wednesday, January 05, 2011

STUDYPATH* January 10-14, 2011

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
Outlining for shakespeareinamericancommunites.org assigned text is due today.
The Catcher in the Rye final examination essay is due today.
Perspectives in Multicultural Literature assignments for the Secondary Periodic Assessment-Exposition unit continue in class with Alexie's "Superman and Me" selection.
Students are tentatively scheduled to meet in the library on Thursday and Friday for turnitin.com strategies and skills and set up of school e-mail accounts.
Multiple choice and short answer responses for Catcher in the Rye are due today.

Tuesday
Literary terms from the anthology continue in class.
Trips slips for the Getty Villa Museum at Malibu are issued today and due Friday, February 4.
Multiple choice practice for the Secondary Periodic Assessment-Exposition continues in class.

Wednesday
Meet in library Thursday and Friday.
Vocabulary Workshop next assignment will be announced and due date set.
Perspectives in Multicultural Literature selections continue in class.

Thursday

Meet in library for turnitin.com strategies and skills and set up of school e-mail accounts.
Work continues on Perspectives in Multicultural Literature text for Secondary Periodic Assessment-Exposition with Cisneros and Douglass assignments.

Friday

Meet in library for turnitin.com strategies and skills.
Work continues on Perspectives in Multicultural Literature text for Secondary Periodic Assessment-Exposition.
Weekend homework will be announced.
Anthologies are due in class Monday for introduction to Shakespeare, the Elizabethans, and The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Act I.