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 September 19
Writing the Persuasive Paper prewriting continues in class in preparation for Thursday timed writing; finalizing a topic, opinion statements and thesis statements are required by end of period
Fahrenheit 451 dialectical journals (three) are required Friday (hard copy) for class discussion of Part II (The Sieve and the Sand)
Vocabulary Workshop Level F responses to Units One-Three review is due in class; test is scheduled tomorrow
Tuesday September 20
Vocabulary Workshop Units One-Three test is scheduled
"Music to Whose Ears?" sample persuasive paper reviewed in class for prewriting strategies
Holt Grammar assignment is due in class (Pages 247-249 Exercises Five and Six); textbooks are required for next week's assignment
Wednesday September 21
PSAT Practice Test #2 is scheduled in class
Multiple choice practice is scheduled in class
Perspectives in Multicultural Literature preparation for the persuasive paper continues in class
Thursday September 22
LA Times letter to the editor #2 is due on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M. today
Timed writing is scheduled in class
Friday September 23
Dialectical journals are due in class (see Monday entry) for class discussion; novels are required in class
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignment and class information