Winter Recess Assignments

These are the assignments to be submitted online at turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M. on Monday, January 12.  For questions or concerns, contact the instructor.

Novel:
Catcher in the Rye  Salinger
Read Chapters One-Five; record one dialectical journal per chapter using the dialectical journal format provided in class; upload those entries onto the turnitin.com web site

Play:
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar  Shakespeare
Read Acts I, II and III of the play; record responses for pages 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 31 and 32 that were provided in class; upload those responses onto the turnitin.com web site

Outlining:

Bardweb.net (outline the following topics in this order)

Shakespeare’s Biography

Shakespeare’s Works

The Globe Theatre

Elizabethan England

Shakespeare in American Communities (outline the following topics in this order)

Link: Educational Resources

The Life of William Shakespeare

The Elizabethan Age

Elizabethan Theater
Shakespeare in America

College Board:
Set up a free College Board account at collegeboard.com to access resources such as the SAT and AP examination for administration dates and resources available online

AGENDA BIN-ASSIGNMENTS TO COME IN SECOND SEMESTER

Dorothy Parker's "The Standard of Living"
Access the short story at http://www.unz.org/Pub/BurnettWhit-1942-00206?View=PDF

President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's First Inaugural Address
Access the speech in Pre-AP Readings and Exercises 
or the audio at http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/fdrfirstinaugural.html

Multiple Choice Practice for the CAHSEE
Access the Instructional Components of District Assessments

STUDYPATH* December 15-19, 2014

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

The Lesson of Ups and Starts
Show Up, Keep Up, Speak Up, Measure Up
Smart Start, Super Start, Clean Start, Good Start

Monday
Rewrites of Chavez argument paper are scheduled
Winter break work reviewed in class

Tuesday
Finals Periods One and Two
Semester reflection is scheduled

Wednesday
Finals Periods Three and Four
Winter break work reviewed in class

Thursday
Finals Periods Five and Six
Winter break work reviewed in class

Friday
Last day of classes for semester
Winter break work reviewed in class
Happy holidays and see you in January!

STUDYPATH* December 8-12, 2014

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

The Lesson of Ups and Starts
Show Up, Keep Up, Speak Up, Measure Up
Smart Start, Super Start, Clean Start, Good Start

Monday
Chavez prewriting continues in class; thesis and outline is scheduled
Literary terms and rhetorical devices continue in class
Holt Grammar assignment is scheduled and due Thursday
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Nine responses are reviewed; test is scheduled tomorrow
FDR unit postponed until after winter break

Tuesday
Chavez prewriting continues in class; thesis and outline is scheduled
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Nine is scheduled
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Ten responses are due Friday

Wednesday
Timed writing-Chavez paper
Prompt:

REVISED PROMPT FOR CESAR CHAVEZ ARGUMENT PAPER           

DECEMBER 9, 2014                                    HONORS ENGLISH 10A

In a well-written paper using evidence and commentary to support your thesis statement, identify the author’s intent, the audience the speech was written for, the tone of the speaker, the structure of the speech and the credibility of Chavez’ argument, citing any loaded words or logical fallacies that weaken the effectiveness of that argument.

Thursday
Holt Grammar assignment is due; textbook is required in class

Friday 
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Ten responses are due; test is scheduled Monday
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information