Sunday, February 22, 2015

STUDYPATH* February 23-27, 2015

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, Feb. 23
Catcher in the Rye Comprehension Test B assigned and due Wednesay
Comprehension Test A scored in class
Interim assignment continues in class
USA Today letter to the editor is due Friday
Catcher in the Rye paper is due on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M. on Friday, February 27
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Twelve is due Friday; test is scheduled next Monday

Tuesday, Feb. 24
Interim assignment concludes in class

Wednesday, Feb. 25
Anthologies are required in class for Act III of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar
Caesar funeral speech prompt is assigned and due date set for paper on turnitin.com 

Thursday, Feb. 26
Holt Grammar is assigned and due next Thursday
Act III of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar continues in class 

Friday, Feb. 27
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Twelve is due today; test is scheduled Monday
USA Today letter to the editor is assigned and due next Friday
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

Sunday, February 15, 2015

STUDYPATH* February 16-20, 2015


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 Feb. 16
Today is Presidents Day, a legal holiday, and classes are not in session

Tuesday, Feb. 17
Interim assessment continues in class
Catcher in the Rye Comprehension Test A is due tomorrow; Comprehension Test B is due Friday

Wednesday, Feb. 18
Interim assessment continues in class
Catcher in the Rye Comprehension Test A is due today

Thursday, Feb. 19
Timed writing for interim assessment is due by end of period

Friday, Feb. 20
Letter to the Editor is due in class
Catcher in the Rye Comprehension Test B is due today
Class discussion of Chapters 21-26 of Catcher in the Rye is scheduled; dialectical journals and novels are required in class
Paper for Catcher in the Rye due date is set
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Acts III, IV and V resume next week; funeral speech paper due date is set
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Wednesday, February 04, 2015

STUDYPATH* March 2-6, 2015

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 March 2
Antigone's Argument: Student Reenactments

Tuesday March 3
Antigone's Argument: Evaluation of Claims and Evidence
Class discussion of the effectiveness of Antigone's argument

Wednesday March 4
Class discussion of the effectiveness of Antigone's argument continues 

Thursday March 5

Friday March 6
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

STUDYPATH* February 23-27, 2015

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 Feb.23
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Act V continues

Tuesday Feb. 24
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Act V concludes

Wednesday Feb.25
Introduction to Sophocles and Greek Drama
Argument Protocol for Literature and Greek Drama
Introduction to Antigone's Argument

Thursday Feb.26
Antigone Prologue and Parados
What is Antigone's Argument?
What are the claims and evidence she presents to King Creon?

Friday Feb.27
Antigone First Episode and First Stasimon
How is Antigone's argument strengthened or weakened?
What persuasion methods does Antigone use to convince King Creon he is unfair?
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

STUDYPATH* February 16-20

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 Feb.16
Today is Presidents Day, a legal holiday, and classes are not in sessiion

Tuesday Feb. 17
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Act IV
Revising and Editing the Mark Antony Funeral Speech argument paper

Wednesday Feb. 18
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Act IV continues

Thursday Feb. 19
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Act IV concludes

Friday Feb.20
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Act V 
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STUDYPATH* February 9-13, 2015

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 Feb. 9
Argument: Mark Antony's Funeral Speech prompt assigned
Interim assessment is assigned and continues all week in class
Holt grammar assignment is postponed to next week after interim assessment

Tuesday Feb. 10
Prewriting for Mark Antony's Funeral Speech
Purpose and Audience

Wednesday Feb. 11
Prewriting for Mark Antony's Funeral Speech
Citing supporting evidence from credible sources
Establishing and supporting a claim

Thursday Feb. 12
Drafting:  Mark Antony's Funeral Speech
Using precise language and vocabulary
Adjusting style appropriate to audience and purpose

Friday Feb. 13
Catcher in the Rye dialectical journals for Chapters 21-26 are due (one per chapter, excepting Chapter 26); class discussion postponed to next Friday
USA Today letter to the editor is due today
In-class timed writing: Argument paper for Mark Antony's Funeral Speech
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

Sunday, February 01, 2015

STUDYPATH* February 2-6, 2015

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
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Eleven responses are due today; test is scheduled tomorrow
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Acts II and III continue in class; anthologies are required
Letter to the Editor USA Today is assigned and due Friday
All field trip slips are due today for Getty Villa trip

Tuesday
Unit Eleven Vocabulary Workshop test is scheduled
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar continues in class

Wednesday
Holt Grammar assignment is scheduled; textbooks are required in class
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar continues in class

Thursday
Field trip to Getty Villa is scheduled

Friday
Catcher in the Rye Chapters 16-20 is scheduled and dialectical journals are due today; novels are required in class
USA Today Letter to the Editor is due today
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information.