STUDYPATH* September 2-6, 2013

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

The Lesson Of Ups
Show Up, Speak Up, Keep Up, Measure Up

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

Tuesday
"Moment in History" rewrites are due today
"Everyday Use" Walker multiple choice, vocabulary and short answer responses are due today
Literary terms and rhetorical devices continue from Pre-AP Readings and Exercises
Dialectical journals for "Burning Bright" Part III of Fahrenheit 451 (six entries) are due Friday for class discussion
Class discussion is scheduled for "The Sieve and the Sand" Part II of Fahrenheit 451; dialectical journals are returned to students

Wednesday
"If Decency Doesn't, Law Should Make Us Samaritans" Allred and Bloom
"Good Samaritans U.S.A. Are Afraid To Act" Sjoerdsma
Perspectives in Multicultural Literature selections are discussed in class
Journaling for types of sentences is scheduled
Literary terms and rhetorical devices continue in class

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

Friday
"Changing the Ending" paper due Tuesday, September 10 on turnitin.com web site
Fahrenheit 451 "History of the Fireman" speech prewriting is due today; paper due date is Friday, September 13 (hard copy, not online)
Dialectical journals for Part III "Burning Bright" are due today (six entries) for class discussion
Imitative writing for Fahrenheit 451 is assigned
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STUDYPATH* August 26-30, 2013

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

The Lesson of Ups
Show Up, Keep Up, Speak Up, Measure Up

Monday
Pre-AP Readings and Exercises literary terms and rhetorical devices continue in class
Class discussion on Part I of Fahrenheit 451 concludes in class; Part II "The Sieve and the Sand" dialectical journal with six entries is due on Thursday, August 29
Anthologies are required in class for next reading and writing assignment: "Everyday Use"
Fahrenheit 451 prompt for "History of the Fireman" speech is distributed and due date set for paper to be submitted on turnitin.com web site

Tuesday
"The Cold Equations" Changing the Ending" paper due date set; dialogue format is discussed
Journaling for types of sentences for Honors English is scheduled in class
Multiple choice practice for the upcoming Secondary Periodic Assessment-Persuasion is scheduled

Wednesday
"Gift of the Magi" O. Henry reading selection is scheduled in class
Reading selections from Perspectives in Multicultural Literature are scheduled

Thursday
In-class timed writing is scheduled; topic to be announced

Friday
Today is California Admission Day and classes are not in session
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STUDYPATH August 19-23, 2013

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

The Lesson of Ups
Show Up, Keep Up, Speak Up, Measure Up

Monday
"The Cold Equations" multiple choice responses are due today; prompt for creative writing assignment to be scheduled
Opening Days Bulletin and syllabus signed by parents are due today
Class discussion for Part I of Fahrenheit 451 is scheduled; postponed from Friday because of emergency drill
Pre-AP Readings and Exercises literary terms discussion continues in class

Tuesday
CAHSEE practice prompt in-class timed writing is scheduled 
Journal: Introduction to sentences in Grade Ten Honors English prose assignments
Multiple choice passage, stems and distractors practice for the upcoming Secondary Periodic Assessment-Persuasion and the PSAT examination

Wednesday
Period Two does not meet today

Thursday
Perspectives in Multicultural Literature reading selections are scheduled
"Gift of the Magi" O. Henry

Friday
Dialectical journals (six entries) for Part II "The Sieve and the Sand" of Fahrenheit 451 are due Friday, August 30 for class discussion
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments