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 Standard of Living" short story continues in class; paper is due November 4 by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site; use rhetorical devices and literary terms (including quoted material) to address language/tone prompt: similes, asides, indirect dialogue, understatement, litotes, denouement, resolution, antithesis, climax, polysyndeton, alliteration (tone handouts were also provided)
Lord of the Flies analytical paper is due by 8:30 A.M. Wednesday, October 30 on turnitin.com web site
Literary terms and rhetorical devices from Pre-AP Readings and Exercises continue in class all week
Catcher in the Rye novels are assigned in class; Chapters One-Five dialectical journals (one per chapter) are due Friday for class discussion
Tuesday
Unit Five Vocabulary Workshop test is scheduled; Unit Six Vocabulary Workshop responses are due Friday
Nonfiction selections from Pre-AP Readings and Exercises continue in class
Wednesday
Lord of the Flies analytical paper is due today; use prewriting from the character traits and universal symbol log handouts provided in class; quotes are required for analysis/plot summary must be avoided
Thursday
Rhetorical devices and literary terms from Pre-AP Readings and Exercises continue in class
Friday
Class discussion for Chapters One-Five of Catcher in the Rye is scheduled; dialectical journals are due today
Unit Six Vocabulary Workshop responses are due today
LA Times letter to the editor is due Monday
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
Saturday, October 26, 2013
Saturday, October 19, 2013
STUDYPATH* October 21-25, 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
Day One film screening of Lord of the Flies
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Five responses are due Friday
Reminder: Lord of the Flies analytical paper is due October 30 by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com; use prewriting from the character traits and universal symbol log handouts provided in class; quotes are required for analysis/plot summary must be avoided
Tuesday
Day Two film screening of Lord of the Flies is scheduled
Wednesday
"The Standard of Living" Dorothy Parker short story is scheduled in class
Literary terms and rhetorical devices from Pre-AP Readings and Exercises are scheduled
Thursday
"The Standard of Living" short story continues in class; writing assignment is due October 28 by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site (this assignment has been postponed to Monday, November 4, 2013 by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site)
Literary terms and rhetorical devices from Pre-AP Readings and Exercises are scheduled
Friday
Lord of the Flies analytical paper is due October 30 by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Nonfiction selections continue from Pre-AP Reading and Exercises in preparation for Advanced Placement writing practice
Unit Five Vocabulary Workshop responses are due today
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
The Lesson of Ups
Show Up, Keep Up, Speak Up, Measure Up
Monday
Day One film screening of Lord of the Flies
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Five responses are due Friday
Reminder: Lord of the Flies analytical paper is due October 30 by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com; use prewriting from the character traits and universal symbol log handouts provided in class; quotes are required for analysis/plot summary must be avoided
Tuesday
Day Two film screening of Lord of the Flies is scheduled
Wednesday
"The Standard of Living" Dorothy Parker short story is scheduled in class
Literary terms and rhetorical devices from Pre-AP Readings and Exercises are scheduled
Thursday
"The Standard of Living" short story continues in class; writing assignment is due October 28 by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site (this assignment has been postponed to Monday, November 4, 2013 by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site)
Literary terms and rhetorical devices from Pre-AP Readings and Exercises are scheduled
Friday
Lord of the Flies analytical paper is due October 30 by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Nonfiction selections continue from Pre-AP Reading and Exercises in preparation for Advanced Placement writing practice
Unit Five Vocabulary Workshop responses are due today
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
Sunday, October 13, 2013
STUDYPATH* October 14-18, 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
LA Times letter to the editor is due today
Lord of the Flies dialectical journals for Chapters 10-12 are due today; class discussion is scheduled for Friday
Literary terms and rhetorical devices from Pre-AP Readings and Exercises continue in class
FDR Inaugural speech papers scored and returned to students
Annual shake drill is scheduled during Period Two
Tuesday
Unit Four Vocabulary Workshop test postponed to today
Literary terms and rhetorical devices continue in class
Wednesday-PSAT Bell Schedule
Period Two does not meet today
Multiple choice final exam for Lord of the Flies postponed to tomorrow
Prewriting for Lord of the Flies analytical paper postponed to tomorrow; use the character traits and universal symbol log for the paper which is due by 8:30 A.M. October 30 on turnitin.com web site
Thursday
Multiple choice final exam responses are due today for Lord of the Flies
Parent Conference Night is scheduled in various locations from 5:30-7:30 P.M.
Friday-Minimum Day Bell Schedule
Lord of the Flies dialectical journals and novels are required for class discussion for Chapters 7-9 and 10-12
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for class information and next week's assignments
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
The Lesson of Ups
Show Up, Keep Up, Speak Up, Measure Up
Monday
LA Times letter to the editor is due today
Lord of the Flies dialectical journals for Chapters 10-12 are due today; class discussion is scheduled for Friday
Literary terms and rhetorical devices from Pre-AP Readings and Exercises continue in class
FDR Inaugural speech papers scored and returned to students
Annual shake drill is scheduled during Period Two
Tuesday
Unit Four Vocabulary Workshop test postponed to today
Literary terms and rhetorical devices continue in class
Wednesday-PSAT Bell Schedule
Period Two does not meet today
Multiple choice final exam for Lord of the Flies postponed to tomorrow
Prewriting for Lord of the Flies analytical paper postponed to tomorrow; use the character traits and universal symbol log for the paper which is due by 8:30 A.M. October 30 on turnitin.com web site
Thursday
Multiple choice final exam responses are due today for Lord of the Flies
Parent Conference Night is scheduled in various locations from 5:30-7:30 P.M.
Friday-Minimum Day Bell Schedule
Lord of the Flies dialectical journals and novels are required for class discussion for Chapters 7-9 and 10-12
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for class information and next week's assignments
Saturday, October 05, 2013
STUDYPATH* October 7-11, 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
FDR Inaugural speech prewriting is scheduled today and tomorrow; paper is due Wednesday morning by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Lord of the Flies dialectical journals for Chapters Seven-Nine (one per chapter) are due Friday for class discussion
Prewriting for analytical paper for Lord of the Flies is due October 16; paper is due October 30 on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M.; use character traits handout for prewriting ideas
Literary terms and rhetorical devices from Pre-AP Readings and Exercises continue in class all week
Tuesday
FDR Inaugural speech prewriting continues in class
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Four is due Friday; test is scheduled for Monday
Universal symbol log for Lord of the Flies distributed in class and due Friday
Wednesday
Multiple choice practice for upcoming standardized testing is scheduled
FDR Inaugural speech paper is due this morning by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Thursday
Nonfiction selections from Pre-AP Readings and Exercises continue in class
Literary terms and rhetorical devices continue in class
Friday
Class discussion is scheduled for Lord of the Flies Chapters Seven-Nine; dialectical journals are due today
Universal symbol log is due in class today
Letter to the Editor (LA Times) is due Monday
Dialectical journals for Chapters Ten-Twelve of Lord of the Flies are due on Monday (one per chapter)
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for class information and next week's assignments
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
The Lesson of Ups
Show Up, Keep Up, Speak Up, Measure Up
Monday
FDR Inaugural speech prewriting is scheduled today and tomorrow; paper is due Wednesday morning by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Lord of the Flies dialectical journals for Chapters Seven-Nine (one per chapter) are due Friday for class discussion
Prewriting for analytical paper for Lord of the Flies is due October 16; paper is due October 30 on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M.; use character traits handout for prewriting ideas
Literary terms and rhetorical devices from Pre-AP Readings and Exercises continue in class all week
Tuesday
FDR Inaugural speech prewriting continues in class
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Four is due Friday; test is scheduled for Monday
Universal symbol log for Lord of the Flies distributed in class and due Friday
Wednesday
Multiple choice practice for upcoming standardized testing is scheduled
FDR Inaugural speech paper is due this morning by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Thursday
Nonfiction selections from Pre-AP Readings and Exercises continue in class
Literary terms and rhetorical devices continue in class
Friday
Class discussion is scheduled for Lord of the Flies Chapters Seven-Nine; dialectical journals are due today
Universal symbol log is due in class today
Letter to the Editor (LA Times) is due Monday
Dialectical journals for Chapters Ten-Twelve of Lord of the Flies are due on Monday (one per chapter)
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for class information and next week's assignments
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