STUDYPATH* January 30-February 3, 2017

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 January 30
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Act II continues in class all week; anthologies are required each day except Friday for literary terms and play re-enactment
Literary terms test (31-40) is scheduled tomorrow
Unit Twelve Vocabulary Workshop test is scheduled

Tuesday January 31
Literary terms test (folk tale-inversion) is scheduled
Holt Grammar textbook is required in class; assignment Pages 395-396 Exercise 6, 7 and Review D are due in class
Vocabulary Workshop Review Units Ten-Twelve are assigned and due Monday

Wednesday February 1
Literary terms from the anthology are scheduled (41-50 irony-onomatopoeia)
Americanism paper prewriting continues in class; topic "What are my Duties as a Citizen?"

Thursday February 2
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar continues in class

Friday February 3
Lord of the Flies Chapters 1-5 dialectical journals are returned to students for class discussion; novels are required in class; one dialectical journal per chapter for Chapters 6-10 are due Friday, February 10 (postponed from February 3)
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

AGENDA BIN:
Vocabulary Workshop Units One-Twelve Cumulative test to be scheduled
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Mark Antony funeral speech paper to be scheduled
Library research paper dates:  April 17-21

STUDYPATH* January 23-27, 2017

In-class assignment and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

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

Monday January 23
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Eleven test is scheduled
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Twelve responses are due Thursday; test is scheduled next Monday
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Act II and Act III are scheduled this week in class; anthologies are required in class each day EXCEPT Friday

Tuesday January 24 (Shortened Day Schedule)
Holt Grammar assignment is scheduled in class; textbooks are required for assignment due: Pages 389-390, Review C
Holt Grammar assignment (due next Tuesday):  Pages 391-396, Exercises 6/7 and Review D
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Acts II and Act III continue in class

Wednesday January 25
In-class prewriting for the Americanism paper is scheduled; ("What are my Duties as a Citizen" deadline March 3, 2017)--students entering the competition must obtain signed permission from parents
Literary terms from the anthology are scheduled in class (31-40 foil-inversion)

Thursday January 26
LA Times Letter to the Editor #8 assignment is due by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com website
Drop, Take Cover and Hold Drill is scheduled during Period Two today
AP Blitz for AP English Language is scheduled in Room 422 during lunch; presentations by Mr. Carmicle, Ms. Cusolito and Mr. Medoway (students interested in AP English Language class next year are encourage to attend)

Friday January 27
Lord of the Flies (one dialectical per chapter) Chapters One-Five are due in class (hard copy) for class discussion; novels are required in class
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Twelve test is scheduled in class Monday

AGENDA BIN:
Library dates are scheduled April 17-21 for jury verdict fairness research paper (students meet each day in the school library)

STUDYPATH* January 16-20, 2017

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 January 16
Today is Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, a legal holiday, and classes are not in session

Tuesday January 17

Unit Ten Vocabulary Workshop test scheduled 1/17 today; work for the sixty-six responses must be attached to completed test for scoring)

Unit Eleven Vocabulary Workshop responses are due tomorrow; test is scheduled Monday

AP Blitz date for AP English Language is scheduled next Thursday, January 26 at lunch in Room 422 (students interested in AP English Language class for next year should attend with Mr. Carmicle, Ms. Cusolito and Mr. Medoway)

Anthologies are required in class all week for The Tragedy of Julius Caesar and literary terms 31-40 (foil-inversion); literary terms test date to be announced

Holt Grammar textbook and assignment scheduled in class (Spelling Unit Pages 389-390 Review C); textbooks are required in class

The Lord of the Flies first reading assignment Chapters One-Five (two dialecticals per chapter) due date Friday, January 27

Field Trip to Getty Villa Museum is scheduled 2/27; field trip forms to be issued to students should be signed and returned

Literary terms 21-30 test on dialogue-flashback scheduled in class tomorrow

Wednesday January 18
Unit Eleven Vocabulary Workshop responses are due in class today; test is scheduled Monday; work for the sixty-six responses must be attached to test for scoring)
Anthologies are required in class all week for The Tragedy of Julius Caesar and literary terms 31-40
Period Four ONLY--Lord of the Flies novels are checked out in textbook room
Literary terms 21-30 test is scheduled in class (dialogue-flashback)

Thursday January 19
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Act II is scheduled in class; anthologies are required in class all week

Friday January 20
Unit Eleven Vocabulary Workshop test is scheduled Monday
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Act II continues in class; anthologies are required in class
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

AGENDA BIN:
Fake News New York Times Upfront article continued in class for students to complete all sections of double-sided handout