Winter Break

Have a restful and happy holiday season.  Winter break work is posted below on this STUDYPATH listing.

Winter Break Anthology Reading and Writing Assignment

Page 760            William Shakespeare

Page 762            William Shakespeare’s Life

Page 765            The Elizabethan Stage

Page 769            The Play: The Results of Violence

Page 771            Reading Skills and Strategies

Page 773            Ambition or Honor?

Page 774            Before You Read

Page 775            The Tragedy of Julius Caesar

Page 776            Characters

Page 777            Read Act I

Page 796            Making Meanings (answer a-g for Reading Check)

Page 798            Read Act II

Page 818            Making Meanings (answer a-f for Reading Check)

Act I, Scene 3, line 162 (proper citation format)

STUDYPATH* December 10-14, 2012

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
Periods One and Two Final Exams
Hour One-Semester Reflection
Hour Two-Vocabulary Unit Nine Test
Synthesis Paper is due this morning by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Suggested paper structure follows:
I.     Summary of coming of age ceremony chosen by student
II.    Synthesis of ceremony chosen by student with two described in PIML
III.   Similarities of ceremonies from I. and II.
IV.   Differences of ceremonies from I. and II.
V.    Conclusion

Tuesday
Periods Three and Four Final Exams
Periods One and Two do not meet today

Wednesday
Periods Five and Six Final Exams
Periods One and Two do not meet today

Thursday
Letter to the editor is due today

Friday
Minimum Day schedule: winter break work to be assigned and discussed

STUDYPATH* December 3-7, 2012

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
Anthologies are due in class Monday and Tuesday for literary terms
Synthesis paper is due Monday, December 10 by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site; structure for the paper is finalized in class after prewriting is completed:  students provide background on a ceremony that represents an initiation or coming of age threshold
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Eight test is scheduled today
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Nine responses are due Thursday; test is scheduled Friday
"Straw Into Gold" Sandra Cisneros responses are discussed in class today and tomorrow

Tuesday
Multiple choice practice for the upcoming Secondary Periodic Assessment-Exposition is scheduled
"Straw Into Gold" class discussion continues in class

Wednesday
Holt Grammar lesson is scheduled in class
Multiple choice practice continues in class

Thursday
Letter to the editor is due today
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Nine responses are due today; test is tomorrow

Friday
Synthesis paper is due Monday by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Nine test is scheduled

STUDYPATH* November 26-30, 2012

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Seven responses are announced; test is scheduled tomorrow (postponed until Thursday)
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Eight responses are due; test date to be announced
Catcher in the Rye Comprehension Test B due today
Catcher in the Rye paper is due Friday, November 30 by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site; no late papers accepted
"Straw Into Gold" responses are due today (see previous week's STUDYPATH listing)
LA Times letter to the editor is due today
Anthologies are required in class today and tomorrow for literary terms
In-class timed writing prewriting from Perspectives in Multicultural Literature is scheduled

Tuesday
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Seven test (postponed until Thursday)
Anthologies are required in class
Multiple choice practice for the upcoming Secondary Periodic Assessment-Exposition is scheduled

Wednesday
Holt Grammar lesson is scheduled today
Catcher in the Rye paper is due Friday

Thursday
LA Times letter to the editor is due today
In-class timed writing assignment is scheduled
Unit Seven Vocabulary Workshop test  is scheduled

Friday
Catcher in the Rye paper is due today on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M.
Check STUDYPATH on Sunday evening for next week's assignments
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Eight test is scheduled Monday

STUDYPATH* November 19-23, 2012

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
Furlough Day-classes are not in session

Tuesday
Furlough Day-classes are not in session

Wednesday
Furlough Day-classes are not in session

Thursday
Thanksgiving Day holiday-classes are not in session

Friday
Thanksgiving Day holiday-classes are not in session
Assignments due on Monday:
"Straw Into Gold" Sandra Cisneros; read pages 103-110 and complete Literary Focus: Allusion graphic organizer (page 104) and all questions, including the constructed response on page 110 (for underlining and circling instructions, copy the text on your paper and then underline and circle what the question requires) (thanks to two students who noticed the discrepancy of page numbers between two different versions of PIML)
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Eight responses
Comprehension Test "B" Catcher in the Rye
LA Times letter to the editor

STUDYPATH* November 12-16, 2012

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
Today is Veterans Day, a legal holiday, and classes are not in session

Tuesday
Anthologies are required in class today for literary terms
Vocabulary Workshop Units Four-Six review responses are due today; Unit Seven is due Friday in class
Catcher in the Rye talking points for Chapters 21-26 are due today (three talking points per chapter with at least one per chapter connected to a literary device)
Catcher in the Rye class discussion continues in class today

Wednesday
Sherman Alexie's "Superman and Me" from Perspectives in Multicultural Literature is scheduled as homework assignment due tomorrow
Problem-Solution final draft paper due by 8:00 A.M. this morning on turnitin.com web site
Holt Grammar assignment is postponed to tomorrow since MLK piece is scheduled as in-class writing assignment
Evaluating an Author's Argument paper is scheduled in class; deadline is end of class period (must be handwritten, except for students who decided to type paper)

Thursday
LA Times letter to the editor is due
Sherman Alexie's "Superman and Me" homework is due today
Holt Grammar assignment is scheduled in class

Friday
Guest speaker Mr. Al Rice from the Durant Library (Los Angeles Public Library) discusses the literary works of author Sherman Alexie
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Seven responses are due today
Catcher in the Rye paper due on turnitin.com web site by 8:00 A.M. on Friday, November 30

Agenda Bin for Thanksgiving Week: (to be discussed in class this week)
Letter to the Editor
Vocabulary Workshop
Anthology reading assignment
PIML reading assignment

STUDYPATH* November 5-9, 2012

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
Anthologies and reader/writer notebooks are due in class today and tomorrow for literary terms
Catcher in the Rye talking points for Chapters 14-19 are due today; class discussion is scheduled for Friday

Tuesday
Literary terms test is scheduled

Wednesday
Holt Grammar assignment is scheduled in class

Thursday
LA Times letter to the editor is due today
Evaluating an Author's Argument revising is completed in class

Friday
Check STUDYPATH on Sunday evening for next week's assignments
Problem-Solution paper rewrite is due Tuesday, November 12 by 8:00 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Vocabulary Workshop review units 4-6 responses are due Monday
Catcher in the Rye class discussion for Chapters 14-19 is scheduled today
Catcher in the Rye talking points for Chapters 20-26 are due Monday; three per chapter with at least one per chapter connected to a literary device

STUDYPATH* October 29-November 2, 2012

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
Catcher in the Rye Chapters Six-Thirteen talking points are due today (write three talking points per chapter with at least one each chapter connected to a literary device); class discussion is scheduled for Friday
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Six responses are due today; test is scheduled tomorrow
Evaluating an Author's Argument paper revisions and rewrites are scheduled in class
Problem-Solution paper revisions and rewrites are scheduled in class
Anthologies and reader/writer notebooks are required in class today and tomorrow for literary terms

Tuesday
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Six test is scheduled
Literary terms are covered in class

Wednesday
Holt Grammar assignment is scheduled in class
Evaluating an Author's Argument and Problem-Solution paper revisions and rewrites continue in class

Thursday
Los Angeles Times letter to the editor is due today
Preparation for the Secondary Periodic Assessment-Exposition begins

Friday
Catcher in the Rye class discussion for Chapters Six-Thirteen is scheduled today
Check STUDYPATH Sunday evening for next week's assignments

STUDYPATH* October 22-26, 2012

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
Catcher in the Rye talking points for Chapters One-Five are due today (write five per chapter, connecting at least one of the five per chapter to a literary device); discussion is scheduled for Friday
Anthologies and reader/writer notebooks are due in class today for literary terms
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Five responses are due today; test is scheduled tomorrow
Literary analysis paper rewrites ("Summer Rituals"; "Furikake") are due today

Tuesday
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Five test

Wednesday
Secondary Periodic Assessment-Day One
LA Times letter to the editor is due tomorrow
Holt Grammar assignment is postponed until next Wednesday because of Secondary Periodic Assessment

Thursday
Secondary Periodic Assessment-Day Two
LA Times letter to the editor is due today

Friday
Unit Six Vocabulary Workshop responses are due Monday; test is scheduled for Tuesday
Check STUDYPATH Sunday evening for next week's assignments
Catcher in the Rye Chapters Six-Thirteen are due Monday for next week's class discussion

STUDYPATH* October 15-19, 2012

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
Anthologies and readerwriter notebooks are due in class today for literary terms and outlining for the problem-solution paper
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Four responses are due today; test is scheduled tomorrow
Catcher in the Rye talking points are due next Monday for class discussion; write five talking points for Chapters One-Five connecting at least one per chapter to literary devices; Periods One and Two do not meet on Friday because of a Minimum Day Schedule

Tuesday
Literary analysis paper revisions and rewrites are scheduled for today
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Four test

Wednesday-PSAT Bell Schedule
Problem-Solution paper is due tonight by 11:59 P.M. on turnitin.com web site
Evaluating an Author's Argument Martin Luther King Jr. revisions and rewrites are scheduled today
Holt Grammar activities are scheduled in class
Literary terms test

Thursday
LA Times letter to the editor is due today

Friday-Minimum Day Bell Schedule
Periods One, Two and Three do not meet today.
Check STUDYPATH Sunday evening for next week's assignments
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Five responses are due Monday; test is scheduled for Tuesday
Catcher in the Rye Chapters One-Five talking points are due Monday for class discussion
Secondary Periodic Assessment-Persuasion will be administered in class Wednesday and Thursday, October 24 and 25

STUDYPATH* October 8-12, 2012

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
Anthologies and reader/writer notebooks are due in class today for literary terms
Meet in library tomorrow for Problem-Solution Paper prewriting activities
Outlining for the Evaluating An Author's Argument paper postponed to today from last Friday

Tuesday
Meet in library today for Problem-Solution Paper prewriting activities

Wednesday
Prewriting continues in class for Evaluating An Author's Argument paper
Holt Handbook grammar activities continue in class

Thursday
Evaluating An Author's Argument in-class timed writing activity
LA Times letter to the editor is due today; follow this link to the assignment; if you need the user name and password e-mail the instructor at jcarmicl@lausd.net
http://www.nieonline.com/latimes/e-edition.cfm


Friday
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Four responses are due Monday; test is scheduled for Tuesday
Check STUDYPATH Sunday evening for next week's assignments
Problem-Solution Paper is due Monday evening, October 15 by 11:59 P.M. on turnitin.com web site

STUDYPATH* October 1-5, 2012

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
Work on the problem-solution paper continues in class with outline due Monday; deadline to be announced
"Furikake" and "Summer Rituals" timed writing is scheduled Thursday
Vocabulary Workshop Review Units One-Three responses are due today
Anthologies are due in class today and tomorrow for literary terms and reading assignment
Work in Pre-AP Readings and Exercises continues in class

Tuesday
Evaluating the credibility of an author's argument paper prewriting begins in class; outline is due Friday
Anthologies are due in class for literary terms

Wednesday
Holt Grammar assignments continue in class
Literary terms test is scheduled today

Thursday
Timed writing for "Furikake" and "Summer Rituals" is scheduled for today
Letter to the editor is assigned and due Tuesday

Friday 
Problem-Solution paper is due Monday, October 15 by 11:59 P.M. on turnitin.com web site
Outlining for evaluating the credibility of an author's argument due today
Check STUDYPATH on Sunday night for next week's assignments

STUDYPATH* September 24-28, 2012

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Three responses are due today; test is scheduled for tomorrow
Anthologies are due in class today and tomorrow for reading assignment and literary terms
Problem-Solution paper is scheduled and due date announced
"Gift of The Magi" reading and writing assignment from Pre-AP Readings and Exercises is scheduled in class
Fahrenheit 451 film screening concludes in class today
Fahrenheit 451 novels are returned to textbook room; novels are required in class

Tuesday
Holt Grammar assignment continues in class today
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Three test is scheduled today

Wednesday
Today is an unassigned day and classes are not in session

Thursday
Timed writing is scheduled today

Friday
Vocabulary Workshop Units One-Three responses are due Monday
Multiple Choice practice for the upcoming Secondary Periodic Assessment-Persuasion is scheduled
Check STUDYPATH on Sunday night for next week's assignments
Lord of the Flies novels are assigned and reading assignment is due Friday, October 5

STUDYPATH* September 17-21, 2012

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
Today is an unassigned day and classes are not in session

Tuesday
Anthologies and reader/writer notebooks are required in class for literary terms
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Two responses are due today; test is scheduled for tomorrow
Work in Pre-AP Readings and Exercises continues in class all week

Wednesday
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Two test is scheduled
Multiple choice practice for the upcoming Secondary Periodic Assessment-Persuasion is scheduled
Holt Grammar textbook lesson is scheduled today

Thursday
Fahrenheit 451 Film Screening Part One

Friday
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Three responses are due Monday; test is scheduled for Tuesday
Imitative Writing Fahrenheit 451 due today
Fahrenheit 451 Film Screening Part Two
Check STUDYPATH for next week's assignments

STUDYPATH* September 10-14, 2012

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
Anthologies and reader/writer notebooks are due in class today and tomorrow
"The Pedestrian" Ray Bradbury short story quiz is scheduled for today
Vocabulary Workshop Unit One responses are due today; test is scheduled tomorrow
Imitative writing for Fahrenheit 451 assigned last week; due date to be set
Fahrenheit 451 "The Sieve and the Sand" class discussion continues

Tuesday
Student persuasive paper rewrites returned with scores
Fahrenheit 451 "History of the Firemen" speech paper is due tomorrow evening by 11:59 P.M. on turnitin.com web site (deadline has been extended to Thursday evening)
Vocabulary Workshop Unit One test
"Ain't I A Woman" Sojourner Truth speech activities continue in class

Wednesday
Holt grammar textbook lesson is scheduled today
Multiple choice practice for the upcoming Secondary Periodic Assessment-Persuasion
Work in Perspectives in Multicultural Literature continues in class

Thursday
Fahrenheit 451 "Burning Bright" talking points (fifteen with five of them connected to literary devices) are due in class tomorrow for class discussion
Work in Pre-AP Readings and Exercises continues in class
"History of the Firemen" speech due this evening on turnitin.com web site (deadline extended from Wednesday to tonight)

Friday
Fahrenheit 451 "Burning Bright" class discussion is scheduled today
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Two responses are due in class Tuesday; test is scheduled for Wednesday
Check STUDYPATH on the weekend and next week's assignments

STUDYPATH* September 3-7, 2012

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
Today is Labor Day, a legal holiday, and classes are not in session.

Tuesday
Anthologies are due in class today; literary terms continue in class
"The Pedestrian" Ray Bradbury short story assigned
Reader/Writer notebooks due in class today and tomorrow for writing assignment
"Ain't I A Woman" Sojourner Truth speech in Perspectives in Multicultural Literature
"The Cold Equations" creative writing papers returned to students

Wednesday
Vocabulary Workshop diagnostic test is due today; books are due in class
Multiple choice practice continues for the upcoming Secondary Periodic Assessment-Persuasion
Persuasive paper revised is due in class today; staple revised paper on top of original and refer to rubric before rewriting

Thursday
Work in Pre-AP Readings and Exercises continues in class today

Friday
Fahrenheit 451 talking points (fifteen total with at least five connected to literary devices) for Part II "The Sieve and the Sand"; class discussion is scheduled today
Vocabulary Workshop Unit One responses are due Monday; test is scheduled for Tuesday
Check blog Sunday night for weekend homework assignments

STUDYPATH* August 27-31, 2012

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
Vocabulary Workshop textbooks to be issued this week
"The Cold Equations" paper due Friday evening by 11:59 P.M. on turnitin.com web site; prompt is on Box
Perspectives in Multicultural Literature lessons continue in preparation for the upcoming Secondary Periodic Assessment-Persuasion
Fahrenheit 451 talking points are due Thursday for class discussion
Literary terms continue in class; test is scheduled for Wednesday
Anthologies are due in class today for literary terms
Reader/Writer notebooks are due in class today

Tuesday
Anthologies are due in class for literary terms
Pre-AP Readings and Exercises reading and writing assignment

Wednesday
Literary terms test is scheduled
Multiple choice practice for the upcoming periodic assessment

Thursday
Fahrenheit 451 Part One "The Hearth and the Salamander" talking points (fifteen with five connected to literary devices) are due; class discussion is scheduled

Friday
Today is Admissions Day, a school holiday, and classes are not in session
Check teacher blog Sunday night for weekend homework assignments
"The Cold Equations" creative writing assignment is due this evening by 11:59 P.M. on turnitin.com web site; prompt is on Box

STUDYPATH* August 20-24, 2012

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
Persuasive paper due Wednesday evening by 11:59 P.M. on turnitin.com web site
Clinton speech responses are due in class today
Anthologies are due in class today and tomorrow
"The Cold Equations" reading assignment due Friday
Course syllabus and opening bulletin signed documents due Friday

Tuesday
Literary terms from anthology are scheduled today; test is scheduled for Friday
Cesar Chavez speech (1984) from Perspectives in Multicultural Literature assigned

Wednesday
Multiple choice practice preparation for the upcoming Secondary Periodic Assessment-Persuasion
Pre-AP Readings and Exercises introduced and reading assignment scheduled

Thursday
Pre-AP Readings and Exercises continues in class
Evaluating Arguments: Pro and Con from Perspectives in Multicultural Literature

Friday
Literary terms test 
Course syllabus and opening bulletin signed documents due
"The Cold Equations" class discussion
Weekend homework to be announced

STUDYPATH* August 14-17, 2012

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Tuesday
Program cards signed
Seating assignments made
Semester projection

Wednesday
Box, Blog and turnitin.com web site orientation
Syllabus and Opening Bulletin

Thursday
Vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation diagnostics
Persuasive essay assignment due Monday on turnitin.com web site

Friday
Perspectives in Multicultural Literature assignment
"Speech to Black Ministers in Memphis" (1993) William Clinton
Secondary Periodic Assessment multiple choice preparation

(THIS STUDYPATH SUBJECT TO CHANGE UP TO AUGUST 13)

 

2012-2013 Syllabus

The 2012-2013 course syllabus for Honors Tenth Grade English has now been posted on Box (see Box at right).  Classes begin on August 14.  Welcome to Honors Tenth Grade English.

STUDYPATH* June 11-15, 2012

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
Antigone homework is due tomorrow
Antigone Scene Five and end of play is scheduled in class today and tomorrow; textbooks are required in class Monday and Tuesday
USA Today letter to the editor is due today

Tuesday
Antigone Scene Five and end of play is scheduled for today
Students return anthologies to class for return of books to textbook room
Antigone Venn Diagram handout due in class today


Wednesday
Finals are scheduled for Periods One and Two today; students complete semester reflection

Thursday
Finals are scheduled for Periods Three and Four today; Periods One and Two do not meet today

Friday
Finals are scheduled for Periods Five and Six today; Periods One and Two do not meet today
Final course grade reports for students will be available next week

STUDYPATH* June 4-8, 2012

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.


*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
Antigone continues in class Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
The Secondary Periodic Assessment-Literary Analysis will be administered Thursday and Friday of this week
USA Today letter to the editor is due today

Tuesday
Antigone continues in class

Wednesday
Antigone continue in class

Thursday
USA Today letter to the editor is assigned and due Monday
The Secondary Periodic Assessment-Literary Analysis is scheduled today and tomorrow in class

Friday
Weekend homework will be announced

STUDYPATH* May 28-June 1, 2012

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.


*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
Today is Memorial Day, a legal holiday, and classes are not in session

Tuesday
Antigone is scheduled in class all week; anthologies are required each day in class and textbook checks will be recorded
Antigone homework is due today; students completed a two page graphic organizer on Sophocles and the play
USA Today letter to the editor is due today
Cover page and outline will be paper clipped to the jury duty research paper today

Wednesday
Antigone continues in class
Multiple choice practice for the upcoming Secondary Periodic Assessment-Literary Analysis is scheduled in class this week

Thursday
Antigone continues in class
USA Today letter to the editor is assigned and due Monday

Friday
Antigone continues in class
Weekend homework will be announced

STUDYPATH* May 21-25, 2012

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
Class discussion continues for Chapters Twenty-One to Thirty-One of To Kill A Mockingbird
USA Today letter to the editor is due today

Tuesday
Class discussion concludes for To Kill A Mockingbird


Wednesday
To Kill A Mockingbird film (Part One) is screened in class

Thursday
To Kill A Mockingbird film (Part Two) is screened in class
USA Today letter to the editor is assigned and due Tuesday

Friday
To Kill A Mockingbird (Part Three) is screened in class
Jury Duty research paper is due this evening by 11:59 P.M. on turnitin.com web site (cover page and outline page must be submitted separately as hard copies and will be paper clipped to PDF pages)
Bring anthologies to class on Tuesday for Antigone by Sophocles

STUDYPATH* May 14-18, 2012

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
Research paper methodology, To Kill A Mockingbird LibGuide, paper formatting are discussed in class
To Kill A Mockingbird LibGuide is available on Box
Chapters 21-31 talking points for To Kill A Mockingbird (three per chapter) are due in class Wednesday (Period One and Two do not meet Tuesday)
USA Today letter to the editor is due today


Tuesday
Periods One and Two do not meet today (CST Bell Schedule)

Wednesday
Class discussion Chapters 21-31 of To Kill A Mockingbird continues in class today and Friday

Thursday
Periods One and Two do not meet today (CST Bell Schedule)


Friday
USA Today letter to the editor is assigned and due Monday
Research papers are due Friday, May 25 (no late papers will be accepted and no rewrites are permitted)
Class discussion of To Kill A Mockingbird continues today in class

STUDYPATH* May 7-11, 2012

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
To Kill A Mockingbird Chapters 11-20 talking points (three per chapter) are due tomorrow for class discussion
Research paper skills and strategies are discussed in class
Vocabulary Workshop Final Mastery Test is scheduled for Thursday
USA Today letter to the editor is due today


Tuesday
Class discussion of To Kill A Mockingbird Chapters 11-20 is scheduled in class today
Research paper skills and strategies, including the OWL and MLA sites, are previewed

Wednesday
Research paper skills and strategies discussion continues in class; paper deadline is May 25 (no rewrites are permitted and late papers are not accepted)
Possible Link:  http://lausd.k12.ca.us/Belmont_HS/tkm/background_links.html

Thursday
Vocabulary Workshop Final Mastery Test is scheduled for today
USA Today letter to the editor is assigned and due Monday


Friday
To Kill A Mockingbird Chapters 21-31 talking points (three per chapter) are due Tuesday for class discussion

STUDYPATH* April 30-May 3, 2012

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.


*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
Ralph Waldo Emerson piece is discussed in class; turnitin.com writing assignment is made and due Wednesday evening by 11:59 P.M. on turnitin.com web site
Vocabulary Workshop final mastery test continues Thursday in class; textbooks are required
USA Today letter to the editor is due today

Tuesday
To Kill A Mockingbird research paper is due Friday, May 25; no extensions of deadline are permitted and no rewrites of paper will be accepted (make the first draft the best draft)
To Kill A Mockingbird talking points (five per chapter) for Chapters Six-Ten are due today for class discussion; talking points for Chapters Eleven-Twenty (three per chapter) are due next Tuesday (May 8) for class discussion

Wednesday
"Words Into Things" papers are due this evening by 11:59 P.M. on turnitin.com web site
To Kill A Mockingbird class discussion continues today and tomorrow in class

Thursday
Vocabulary Workshop final mastery test continues in class today; books are required
USA Today letter to the editor is assigned and due Monday


Friday
Mr. Al Rice of Durant Library guest speaker presentation in the school library; students report directly to the library for Periods One and Two

STUDYPATH* April 23-27, 2012

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.


*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
Julius Caesar film screening concludes
To Kill A Mockingbird talking points (five per chapter) for Chapters One-Five are due tomorrow for class discussion
Vocabulary Workshop responses from units review (pages 172-184) are announced in class; test is scheduled for Thursday
USA Today letter to the editor is scheduled for today

Tuesday
To Kill A Mockingbird Chapters One-Five class discussion is scheduled for today

Wednesday
Literary analysis selection from Pre-AP Lesson and Exercises is assigned and due date set
Literary terms continue in class

Thursday
USA Today letter to the editor is assigned and due Monday
Vocabulary Workshop textbook is required in class today for test

Friday
Timed writing assignment is scheduled for today
To Kill A Mockingbird Chapters Six-Ten talking points (five per chapter) are due Tuesday for class discussion

STUDYPATH April 16-20, 2012

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
"The Standard of Living" by Dorothy Parker assignment is scheduled for today; the paper is due Thursday on turnitin.com web site
USA Today letter to the editor is due today
Vocabulary Workshop review units assignment is made and due date set

Tuesday
Dorothy Parker short story assignment continues in class; prompt for paper is reviewed in class

Wednesday
Act V of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar is completed in class today; film screening is scheduled for Thursday and Friday

Thursday
USA Today letter to the editor is scheduled and due Monday
Julius Caesar film screening Part One is scheduled for today
Literary response essay is due on turnitin.com web site by 11:59 P.M. tonight; use prewriting completed in class that supports how Parker's diction impacts tone in the short story

Friday
Julius Caesar film screening Part Two is scheduled for today

STUDYPATH* April 9-13, 2012

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
USA Today letter to the editor is due today
Literary analysis tone essay is due by 11:59 P.M. on turnitin.com web site
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Acts IV and V continue in class this week
Vocabulary Workshop review units assignment is due Thursday (complete pages 138-150; do not complete the analogies page)
Literary terms from the anthology are scheduled for today

Tuesday
Multiple choice practice continues this week for the Secondary Periodic Assessment-Literary Analysis
Literary terms continue in class

Wednesday
Dorothy Parker's "The Standard of Living" is assigned and due Monday with specific student annotations on the language of the passage, particularly Parker's diction as it impacts tone

Thursday
USA Today letter to the editor is assigned and due Monday
Vocabulary Workshop review units assignment is due today; test is scheduled for tomorrow

Friday
Vocabulary Workshop review units test is scheduled for today

Spring Break

Classes are not in session Monday, April 2 through Friday, April 6, 2012 for spring break recess.

STUDYPATH* March 26-30, 2012

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
The Mark Antony funeral speech essay is scheduled from Act III of the The Tragedy of Julius Caesar; it is due on turnitin.com web site on Monday by 11:59 P.M.
Rhetorical devices from the Mark Antony funeral speech are reviewed in class prior to writing the paper due this evening
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Act IV continues in class today
USA Today letter to the editor is due
Vocabulary Workshop review units test is scheduled for Wednesday

Tuesday
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Act IV continues in class
Vocabulary Workshop review units responses are announced in class
Multiple choice practice for the upcoming Secondary Periodic Assessment-Literary Analysis continues in class today

Wednesday
Vocabulary Workshop review units test is scheduled for today
Literary terms from the anthology continue in class

Thursday
USA Today letter to the editor is assigned and due Monday, April 9
Spring break homework assignments are made and due dates announced

Friday
Today is Cesar Chavez Day, a school holiday, and classes are not in session

STUDYPATH* March 19-23, 2012

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar continues in class all week
Vocabulary Workshop review unit pages are assigned and due Friday
Literary terms are scheduled in class this week
USA Today letter to the editor is due today

Tuesday
Julius Caesar continues in class
Multiple choice practice for the literary response Secondary Periodic Assessment
Mark Antony essay is scheduled from Act III of the play; due on turnitin.com web site on Monday by 11:59 P.M.

Wednesday
Reader/Writer notebooks are used for preparation Secondary Periodic Assessment-Literary Analysis skills

Thursday
USA Today letter to the editor is scheduled today
Julius Caesar continues in class

Friday
Vocabulary Workshop review pages are due today; test date to be scheduled
Check blog on Sunday evening for next week's in-class and homework assignments

STUDYPATH* March 12-16, 2012

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar continues all week in class
Literary terms from the anthology are covered in class this week
USA Today letter to the editor is due today

Tuesday
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar continues
Literary terms continue in class
Revised: CAHSEE is administered today to tenth graders

Wednesday
Vocabulary Workshop review unit responses to be announced; due date is Monday
Literary terms test is scheduled for today
Revised: CAHSEE is administered today to tenth graders

Thursday
USA Today letter to the editor is assigned and due Monday
Next set of literary terms is scheduled for today

Friday
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar continues in class
Check blog on Sunday evening for next week's in-class and homework assignments

STUDYPATH* March 5-9, 2012

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
Getty Villa field trip; students meet in the cafeteria at 8:00 A.M. for prewriting activities
JFK speech paper assignment is due tonight by 11:59 P.M. on turnitin.com web site

Tuesday
Unit Fifteen Vocabulary Workshop responses are due today
USA Today Letter to the Editor is due today

Wednesday
Secondary Periodic Assessment-Exposition Day One

Thursday
Secondary Periodic Assessment-Exposition Day Two

Friday
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Act II continues in class
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Fifteen test is scheduled for today
Check blog on Sunday evening for next week's in-class and homework assignments

STUDYPATH* February 27-March 2, 2012

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
Roosevelt speech prewriting postponed to this week; paper assignment for JFK speech is made for turnitin.com web site
USA Today letter to the editor is due today
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Fifteen answers are due next Monday
Field trip slip for March 5 Getty Villa visit are due today; no trip slips will be accepted after today

Tuesday
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar continues in class all week
Prewriting for the JFK speech continues in class

Wednesday
CST multiple choice activities continue in class each day
Work on the upcoming Secondary Periodic Assessment-Exposition continues in class

Thursday
USA Today letter to the editor is assigned and due Monday
JFK speech paper is due Monday by 11:59 P.M. on turnitin.com web site

Friday
Meet in the cafeteria Monday morning during Advisory for field trip to Getty Villa Museum in Malibu
Check blog Sunday evening for next week's in-class and homework assignments

STUDYPATH* February 20-24, 2012

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
Today is Presidents Day, a legal holiday, and classes are not in session.

Tuesday
Proofreading warmups continue in class this week
USA Today letter to the editor is due today for Period Two; Period One is assigned the letter and it is due Thursday
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Fourteen responses are due today
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar continues in class this week
CST multiple choice dispatch activities continue each day this week

Wednesday
Work on prewriting for the expository paper for the Roosevelt inaugural address is scheduled this week
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Fourteen test is scheduled for today

Thursday
USA Today letter to the editor is assigned and due Monday

Friday
Check blog Sunday evening for next week's in-class and homework assignments
Prewriting is due today for the Roosevelt inaugural speech; paper assignment is announced
Field trip slips for the Getty Villa March 5 visit are due no later than Monday, February 27

STUDYPATH* February 13-17, 2012

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
Expository paper is due tonight by 11:59 P.M. on turnitin.com web site; students have graphic organizer for the mall curfew paper
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Thirteen responses are due today; test is scheduled for tomorrow
Pre-AP multiple choice and Roosevelt speech is introduced in class
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Act II continues in class
USA Today letter to the editor is due today

Tuesday
Preparation for the California Standards Test continues as dispatch all week in class
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Thirteen test is scheduled today

Wednesday
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar continues today and tomorrow in class

Thursday
USA Today letter to the editor is assigned and due Monday
Multiple choice practice for the Secondary Periodic Assessment-Exposition continues in class

Friday
Unit Fourteen Vocabulary Workshop Unit Fourteen responses are due Monday
An in-class timed paper is scheduled for today (postponed until next week)
Check blog Sunday evening for next week's in-class and homework assignments

STUDYPATH* February 6-10, 2012

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
USA Today letter to the editor is assigned and due Thursday (this assignment was postponed from last week because of finals schedule)
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Eleven test is scheduled for today; Unit Twelve responses are due Wednesday
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Act I continues in class

Tuesday
Proofreading marks assignment continues in class
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Act I concludes

Wednesday
Multiple choice practice for the upcoming Secondary Periodic Assessment continues in class today
Expository essay composition is scheduled today and due Monday on turnitin.com web site
Unit Twelve Vocabulary Workshop responses are due today; test is scheduled tomorrow

Thursday
Unit Twelve Vocabulary Workshop test is scheduled for today
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Act II continues in class
USA Today letter to the editor is due Monday

Friday
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Thirteen responses are due Monday
Check blog on Sunday evening for next week's in-class and homework assignments

STUDYPATH* January 30-February 3, 2012

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
Proofreading marks assignment is due today
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Act I continues in class

Tuesday
Forster's "Julius Caesar" assignment is due today
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar continues in class
Multiple choice practice for the upcoming Secondary Periodic Assessment-Exposition continues in class

Wednesday
Periods One and Two final examinations include an expository composition essay (prewriting was completed on January 27) and a semester reflection

Thursday
USA Today letter to the editor is assigned Monday and due Thursday of next week because of the finals schedule; Periods One and Two do not meet today

Friday
Periods One and Two do not meet today
Check blog Sunday evening for next week's assignments

STUDYPATH* January 23-27, 2012

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Act I continues
Marlowe-Raleigh-Housman poetry essay is due tonight at 11:59 P.M on turnitin.com web site
USA Today letter to the editor is due today
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Ten responses are due today

Tuesday
Multiple choice work for the Secondary Periodic Assessment is scheduled for later this week
Caesar Act I continues
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Ten test is scheduled

Wednesday
Work in Perspectives in Multicultural Literature continues in class this week
Caesar Act I concludes in class

Thursday
USA Today letter to the editor is assigned and due Monday
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Eleven responses are due Monday

Friday
Expository Composition in-class essay is scheduled for today

STUDYPATH* January 16-20, 2012

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

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

Tuesday
Prewriting for the Marlowe-Raleigh-Housman poems is due today in class; essay is due on turnitin.com web site on Monday, January 23 by 11:59 P.M.
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar prereading continues in class; Act I is scheduled
All reader/writer notebooks must be returned to class by today
USA Today letter to the editor is due today

Wednesday
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar continues in class today
Multiple choice practice for the upcoming Secondary Periodic Assessment-Exposition is scheduled for today

Thursday
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar continues in class today
Multiple choice practice continues in class
USA Today letter to the editor is assigned and due Monday

Friday
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Ten is due Monday; test date to be announced
Check blog Sunday for weekend homework

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