Welcome to 10th Grade Honors English
In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGH, HONOR
The Lesson of Ups
Show Up, Keep Up, Speak Up, Measure Up
Tuesday, August 12
Program cards signed and seating assigned
College Board, LAUSD E-Mail and Turnitin.com account signups due by Friday
Introduction to Perspectives in Multicultural Literature textbook
Informational Text: Evaluating an Author's Argument and Academic Vocabulary
Wednesday, August 13
Evaluating an Author's Argument: Structure and Tone for Persuasive Writing
Prewriting for a Persuasive Paper: Choosing an Issue and State a Position
Fahrenheit 451 assigned; dialectical journal (five entries) for Part I The Hearth and the Salamander due Friday for class discussion
Thursday, August 14
Vocabulary Workshop Level F diagnostic assignment
Pre-AP Readings and Exercises literary terms and rhetorical devices
Friday, August 15
Fahrenheit 451 Part I The Hearth and the Salamander dialectical journal entries due today for class discussion
Weekend homework to be announced
College Board, LAUSD E-Mail and Turnitin.com account verifications due today
Agenda Bin:
Dorothy Parker Link: "The Standard of Living"
