Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Spring Break

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

Thursday, March 22, 2012

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

Saturday, March 17, 2012

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

Sunday, March 11, 2012

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

Saturday, March 03, 2012

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