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