STUDYPATH* January 8-12, 2018

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 8
Vocabulary Workshop assignment is scheduled in class; Unit Ten responses are completed in class (Pages 117-123); test is scheduled Friday
Holt Grammar assignment is scheduled in class
Literary terms continue in class
Reading and writing selections from Pre-AP Readings and Exercises are scheduled in class this week

Tuesday January 9
My Perspectives anthologies are due in class Tuesday and Wednesday

Wednesday January 10
My Perspectives anthologies are due in class today

Thursday January 11
Holt Grammar textbooks are due in class (Pages 476-478)

Friday January 12
Winter break work (see previous blog entry) are due no later than Tuesday, January 16 (Monday,
January 15 is a legal holiday and classes are not in session)
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Ten test is scheduled in class; Unit Eleven responses are due Tuesday, January 16
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

WINTER RECESS December 18, 2017-January 5, 2018

CLASSES BEGIN AGAIN MONDAY, JANUARY 8, 2018

All winter break work is due no later than Tuesday, January 16, 2018

Monday, January 15, 2018 is a legal holiday, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, and classes are not in session.

Complete reading and responses for Acts One and Two of William Shakespeare's The Tempest

Complete dialectical journals for Chapters 11-25 of The Catcher in the Rye (one per chapter)

Complete the reading of New York Times Upfront article and handout provided in class
"How Do Genes Affection Addiction?" Pages 20-21 of December 11, 2017 issue

STUDYPATH* December 11-15, 2017 FINALS WEEK

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 December 11 (Regular Day Schedule)
FINALS preparation activities
New York Times Upfront assignment is scheduled

Tuesday December 12 (FINALS Periods One and Two Schedule)
The Tempest introduction and reading assignment (PERIOD FOUR)

Wednesday December 13 (FINALS Periods Three and Four Schedule)
The Tempest introduction and reading assignment (PERIOD SIX)
Semester Reflection; Portfolio Preparation
Winter Break Agenda

1. Catcher in the Rye Chapters 11-25 dialectical journals (one per chapter)
2. The Tempest by William Shakespeare (see below)

Here are the pages to be read and completed during winter recess:

Pages 492-554 (Respond to questions on Pages 494-495; 497-500; 510; 530-534; 550-554)

      3.  New York Times Upfront Read Pages 20-21 from the December 11, 2017 issue online "How         Do Genes Affect Addiction?" and respond to handout provided in class "What Affects the Fish for     Addiction?"

Thursday December 14 (FINALS Periods Five and Six Schedule)
Period Three does not meet today
Period Four does not meet today

Friday December 15 (Minimum Day Schedule)
Tentative planning for Semester B is scheduled

SEMESTER TWO BEGINS MONDAY, JANUARY 8, 2018

STUDYPATH* December 4-8, 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 December 4
Portfolio preparation continues in class all week
New York Times Upfront reading and writing assignment "The Manhattan Project" continues in class
Catcher in the Rye dialectical journals (one per chapter) for Chapters 6-10 are due Friday for class discussion
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Nine test is scheduled in class tomorrow (postponed from last week)
Literary terms continue in class all week

Tuesday December 5
Portfolio preparation continues in class all week
Letter to the Editor #9 due on turnitin.com by 8:15 A.M. today
New York Times Upfront reading and writing assignment continues in class
"The Allure of Fear" paper due on turnitin.com by 8:15 A.M. today
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Nine test is scheduled in class
Anthologies are due in class today and tomorrow

Wednesday December 6
Anthologies are due in class today

Thursday December 7
Holt Grammar textbook is required in class; complete Exercise 5 and Exercises A, B on Pages 472-474

Friday December 8
Catcher in the Rye dialectical journals (one per chapter) for Chapters 6-10 are due in class today; novels are required in class for discussion
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for class information and next week's assignments

STUDYPATH* November 27-December 1, 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 November 27
Catcher in the Rye dialectical journals (one per chapter) for Chapters One-Five are due Friday
Level F Unit Eight Vocabulary Workshop test corrected in class (Period Four)
Level F Unit Nine Vocabulary Workshop test is scheduled this week in class

Tuesday November 28
Literary terms 21-30 continue in class all week
Anthologies (My Perspectives) are due in class today and tomorrow

Wednesday November 29
"The Allure of Fear" paper continues in class
Anthologies (My Perspectives) are due in class today

Thursday November 30
Holt Grammar responses are due in class; textbook is required in class; respond to Pages 468-472 Exercises 2, 3 and 4

Friday December 1
Catcher in the Rye dialectical journals (one per chapter) for Chapters One-Five; novels are required in class
Letter to the Editor assignment scheduled Tuesday of next week
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class updates

THANKSGIVING WEEK BREAK NOVEMBER 20-24, 2017

CLASSES ARE NOT IN SESSION DURING THANKSGIVING WEEK BREAK

STUDYPATH* November 13-17, 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 November 13
The Lord of the Flies Quiz Chapters 9-12 is scheduled in class
Period Four Vocabulary Workshop Unit Eight test is scheduled in class; Vocabulary Workshop Unit Nine responses are due Thursday

Tuesday November 14
Anthologies are required in class
"The Allure of Fear" drafting of paper continues in class

Wednesday November 15
Anthologies are required in class

Thursday November 16
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Nine responses are due in class today
Holt Grammar assignment Pages 465-466 due in class today

Friday November 17
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
Return The Lord of the Flies novels to textbook room; Catcher in the Rye novels to be checked out

STUDYPATH* November 6-10, 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 November 6
The Lord of the Flies analytical paper due tomorrow (hard copy) in class
"The Allure of Fear" paper prewriting and drafting is scheduled in class today and tomorrow
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Eight responses are due in class today; test is scheduled Thursday
Symbolism (Universal Symbol Log) prewriting for The Lord of the Flies is due in class

Tuesday November 7
The Lord of the Flies analytical paper due in class today (hard copy)
"The Allure of Fear" paper final draft is scheduled in class today
Letter to the Editor #7 is due by 8:15 A.M. on turnitin.com web site

Wednesday November 8
Interim Assessments (SBAC) Grades 9-11

Thursday November 9
Holt Grammar textbook is required in class
New York Times Upfront assignment is scheduled in class
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Eight test is scheduled in class

Friday November 10
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
Today is Veterans Day, (celebrated) a legal holiday, and classes are not in session

STUDYPATH* October 30-November 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 October 30
Prewriting for "The Allure of Fear" unit is due in class today
Chapters One-Eight multiple choice responses for The Lord of the Flies is due in class today
The Lord of the Flies Chapters 10-12 dialectical journals (one per chapter) are due Friday for class discussion
Literary terms 21-30 continue in class all week (falling action-indirect dialogue)
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Seven responses are due today; test is scheduled tomorrow

Tuesday October 31
My Perspectives anthologies are due in class
Symbolism assignment for The Lord of the Flies distributed in class and due Friday
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Seven test is scheduled in class; Unit Eight Vocabulary Workshop responses are due Monday

Wednesday November 1
My Perspectives anthologies are due in class

Thursday November 2
New York Times Upfront assignment is scheduled in class
Holt Grammar textbook is required in class for assignment

Friday November 3
The Lord of the Flies Chapters 10-12 dialectical journals (one per chapter) are due in class today; novels are required for class discussion
Symbolism assignments for The Lord of the Flies are due in class today (hard copy)
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Eight responses are due in class Monday
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

STUDYPATH* October 23-27, 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 October 23
The Lord of the Flies dialectical journals (one per chapter) for Chapters Seven-Nine are due in class Friday
Unit Six Vocabulary Workshop responses scored in class; test is scheduled Thursday
New York Times Upfront Authors' Claims "Should Schools Punish Off-Campus Cyberbullying" graphic organizer continues in class
Literary terms 21-30 continue in class (falling action-indirect dialogue)

Tuesday October 24
Letter to the Editor #6 is due on turnitin.com web site by 8:15 A.M.; late work will receive late fail points
My Perspectives anthology selections continue in class; end of unit assessment paper is scheduled

Wednesday October 25
My Perspectives anthology selections continue in class; end of unit assessment paper is scheduled

Thursday October 26
Unit Six Vocabulary Workshop test is scheduled in class
Holt Grammar textbooks are due in class for grammar assignment

Friday October 27
The Lord of the Flies dialectical journals (Chapters Seven-Nine) are due for class discussion; novels are required in class
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Seven responses are due Monday
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignment and class information

STUDYPATH* October 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 October 16
Lord of the Flies dialectical journals (one per chapter) Chapters Four-Six are due Friday for class discussion
Portfolio preparation activities are scheduled in class
Literary terms 21-30  (falling action-indirect dialogue) are scheduled in class all week

Tuesday October 17
Unit Five Vocabulary Workshop test is scheduled in class
Anthologies are due in class for "The Allure of Fear" unit and "Where Is Here" reading selection

Wednesday October 18
Anthologies are due in class for "The Allure of Fear" unit

Thursday October 19
Holt Grammar textbooks are due in class for grammar assignment
New York Times Upfront fiction articles (Authors' Claims) are scheduled in class

Friday October 20 (PERIOD FOUR AND SIX DO NOT MEET TODAY-PEP RALLY)
Vocabulary Workshop textbooks are required in class; Unit Six responses are due today
Lord of the Flies dialectical journals (one per chapter) Chapters Four-Six are due today for class discussion
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class updates

AGENDA BIN:
PSAT multiple choice practice continues in class for future SAT administrations

STUDYPATH* October 9-13, 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 October 9
Lord of the Flies Chapters One-Three dialectical journals (one per chapter) are due Friday for class discussion
Literary terms Eleven-Twenty reviewed in class; test is scheduled tomorrow
Analyzing Author's Claims for Congress Terms Limits responses are due in class

Tuesday October 10
Unit Four Vocabulary Workshop test is scheduled tomorrow: Unit Five responses are due Friday
Literary terms Eleven-Twenty test is scheduled in class
Anthologies are required in class for "The Allure of Fear" unit
Letter to the Editor is due by 8:15 A.M. on turnitin.com web site

Wednesday October 11 PSAT Special Bell Schedule
PERIODS TWO AND THREE DO NOT MEET TODAY
Unit Four Vocabulary Workshop test is scheduled in class; work must be attached to test for full credit
Anthologies are required in class today for "The Allure of Fear" unit
Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test (PSAT) is scheduled school wide (special bell schedule)

Thursday October 12
Holt Grammar assignment is due in class (Review Chapters A, B, C

Friday October 13
Lord of the Flies dialectical journals Chapters One-Three are due for class discussion; novels are required in class
Unit Five Vocabulary Workshop responses are due today
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class updates

STUDYPATH* October 2-6, 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 October 2
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Four responses are due Friday in class; test is scheduled for Monday, October 9
Vocabulary Workshop Units One-Three review test scored in class
Literary terms continue in class; test on terms 11-20 is scheduled in class this week

Tuesday October 3 (Shortened Day Schedule)
Fahrenheit 451 paper is due by 8:15 A.M. on turnitin.com web site; late papers earn late fail points
Letter to the Editor #4 is due by 8:15 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Anthologies (My Perspectives) are due in class for "The Allure of Fear" unit; Pages 51-55 four responses are due in class #1-#4
New York Times Upfront assigned is scheduled in class

Wednesday October 4
"The Allure of Fear" unit continues in class; anthologies are due in class

Thursday October 5
Holt Grammar textbook is required in class; complete Pages 255-256, Exercise 8 and Exercise D

Friday October 6
Return Fahrenheit 451 novels to class for return to textbook room; Lord of the Flies novels are scheduled to be checked out to students
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Four responses are due today in class; test is scheduled for Monday, October 9
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class updates

STUDYPATH* September 25-29, 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 September 25
Literary terms continue in class this week (caesura-epistrophe); test will be scheduled when ten terms are reviewed
Fahrenheit 451 "Burning Bright" quiz is scheduled in class tomorrow and prompt distributed in class; paper due date on turnitin.com web site is scheduled Tuesday, October 3 by 8:15 A.M.
Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test (PSAT) multiple choice practice continues in class all week
Vocabulary Workshop Units One-Three test is scheduled in class Friday

Tuesday September 26
Anthologies (My Perspectives) are required in class today and tomorrow for "The Allure of Fear" unit
Fahrenheit 451 "Burning Bright" quiz is scheduled in class; novels are required in class
Letter to the Editor #4 due by 8:15 A.M. on turnitin.com web site (postponed to Tuesday, October 3 by 8:15 A.M.)

Wednesday September 27
Anthologies (My Perspectives) are required in class for "The Allure of Fear" unit
Political Cartoon Analysis from New York Times Upfront is scheduled in class

Thursday September 28
Holt Grammar assignment is due in class (Pages 252-253) Exercises A, B and C); textbooks are required in class

Friday September 29
Vocabulary Workshop Units One-Three test is scheduled in class
Letter to the Editor #4 due Tuesday, October 3 by 8:15 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

STUDYPATH* September 18-22, 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 September 18
Fahrenheit 451 Part II "The Sieve and the Sand" quiz scored in class
Literary terms 11-20 continue in class (caesura-epistrophe)
Fahrenheit 451 "Imitative Writing" assignment due Friday
"The Real Cost of Cheap Fashion" responses are due in class today

Tuesday September 19 (Shortened Day Schedule)
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Three test is scheduled in class today
Vocabulary Workshop Review Units One-Three responses (Pages 42-50) are due Friday, September 22
Anthologies (My Perspectives) are due in class for "Fall of the House of Usher" responses #1-5 on Page 31 are to be recorded in the anthology

Wednesday September 20
Anthologies (My Perspectives) are due in class for "Fall of the House of Usher" class discussion

Thursday September 21 (NO SCHOOL UNASSIGNED DAY)
Today is an unassigned day and classes are not in session
Holt Handbook grammar assigned postponed to tomorrow, Friday because of unassigned day (Pages 247-251; Exercises 5, 6 and 7)

Friday September 22
Fahrenheit 451 "Imitative Writing" assignment due today in class (hard copy)
Fahrenheit 451 dialectical journals (three) are due today (hard copy); novels are required in class
Vocabulary Workshop Review Units One-Three responses are due in class today

STUDYPATH* September 11-15, 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 September 11
PSAT (Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test) practice continues in class all week
Fahrenheit 451 Part II "The Sieve and the Sand" dialectical journals (three) are due Friday for class discussion
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Three responses are due in class today; test date to be scheduled
Literary terms test is scheduled tomorrow
New York Times Upfront "Minimum Wages" graphic organizer continues in class this week

Tuesday September 12
Letter to the Editor #3 is due on turnitin.com web site by 8:15 A.M.; late work earns late fail points
Anthologies (My Perspectives) are due in class today and tomorrow for Poe's "The Fall of the House of Usher"; Tuesday, September 19 responses from My Perspectives are due in class--Questions 1-5 on Page 31
Literary terms test is scheduled in class

Wednesday September 13
Anthologies (My Perspectives) are due in class today; "The Allure of Fear" unit continues in class

Thursday September 14
Holt Handbook textbook is required in class for grammar assignment

Friday September 15
Fahrenheit 451 Part II "The Sieve and the Sand" dialectical journals (three) and novels are required for class discussion
Vocabulary Workshop textbooks are required in class for assignment
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next weeks assignments and class information

STUDYPATH* September 4-8, 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 September 4
Today is Labor Day, a legal federal holiday, and classes are not in session

Tuesday September 5 (Shortened Day Schedule)
Anthologies (Perspectives) are due in class today for "The Allure of Fear" unit
Unit Two Vocabulary Workshop test is scheduled in class tomorrow
"Know Whether It's News" assignment is due in class today (hard copy)

Wednesday September 6
Dialectical journals (three) for Fahrenheit 451 (hard copy) due today in class; late work earns late fail points
Anthologies (Perspectives) are due in class today for "The Allure of Fear" unit
Unit Two Vocabulary Workshop test is scheduled in class; Unit Three Vocabulary Workshop responses are due Monday

Thursday September 7
Holt Grammar assignment (Exercises 3-4 on Pages 242-245) due in class today
New York Times Upfront assignment is scheduled in class

Friday September 8
Letter to the Editor #3 is due Tuesday, September 12 on turnitin.com web site by 8:15 A.M.
Fahrenheit 451 "The Hearth and the Salamander" class discussion is scheduled in class; novels and dialectical journals are required in class
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

AGENDA BIN:
Teenage Drivers paper is scheduled and due date set

STUDYPATH* August 28-September 1, 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 August 28
Letter to the Editor #2 is due tomorrow on turnitin.com by 8:15 A.M.; late work earns late fail points
Vocabulary Workshop Unit One test is scheduled in class; work must be attached to test to avoid score penalty
Literary terms and rhetorical devices from Pre-AP Readings and Exercises continue in class all week
New York Times Upfront fake news assignment is scheduled in class
Fahrenheit 451 reading assigned is scheduled; dialectical journals (three) for Part I "The Hearth and the Salamander" are due Thursday for class discussion
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Two responses are due in class Thursday

Tuesday August 29
Letter to the Editor #2 is due on turnitin.com web site by 8:15 A.M.; late assignments earn late fail points
"The Allure of Fear" unit continues in class today and tomorrow; My Perspectives anthologies due in class both days

Wednesday August 30
"The Allure of Fear" unit continues in class; My Perspectives anthologies are due in class

Thursday August 31
Holt Grammar assignment is due; textbooks are required in class; complete Exercises One and Two (Pages 240-241) for scoring
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Two responses are due in class today
Fahrenheit 451 reading assigned is scheduled; dialectical journals (three) for Part I "The Hearth and the Salamander" are due today for class discussion

Friday September 1 (Admissions Day State Holiday--No Classes Scheduled)
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

AGENDA BIN:
College Board accounts
Letter to the Editor #3

STUDYPATH* August 21-25, 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 August 21
Vocabulary Workshop Unit One responses are due Friday; textbook is required in class
Vocabulary Workshop Unit One test is scheduled Monday, August 28
Letter to the Editor (Fake News) prewriting (satire forms, devices and techniques: farce, sarcasm, irony, humor, wit and cynicism) and (speaker, occasion, audience, purpose) continues in class
Satire defined:  to represent something in a ridiculous, exaggerated, hyperbolic manner; to mock imitate, parody or ridicule in order to show contempt
Diagnostic 2017 for Vocabulary Level F is completed in class and scored

Tuesday August 22 (Shortened Day Schedule)
LA Times Letter to the Editor (Fake News) is due in class today; late work will receive late fail points
Literary terms and rhetorical devices from Pre-AP Readings and Exercises are scheduled in class

Wednesday August 23
New York Times UPFRONT article reading and writing assignment is scheduled

Thursday August 24
Holt Grammar is scheduled in class; textbook is required in class

Friday August 25
Vocabulary Workshop Unit One responses are due today; textbook is required in class
Students may use the following link to access the Los Angeles Times:
Los Angeles Times Student Access
Vocabulary Workshop Unit One test is scheduled Monday, August 28
The Vocabulary of Vocabulary continues in class
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information.

AGENDA BIN:
Dialectical journals for Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451

STUDYPATH* August 14-18, 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 August 14
First Day Back for Teachers-No Classes are Scheduled

Tuesday August 15 (Students First Day Back)(Turnitin.Com Class ID:  PERIOD FOUR--15793222; PERIOD SIX-15793224; Passwords will be Distributed in Class)
CollegeBoard.Org account and Turnitin.Com account are required by Friday
Vocabulary Workshop Diagnostic Test is scheduled in class
Turnitin.com accounts and CollegeBoard.org accounts are required by Friday
2017-2018 Instructional Texts and Course Information distributed for student notes
Late Work Policy distributed and due Friday
Opening Day Bulletin distributed and due Friday

Wednesday August 16
Grammar assignment is scheduled in class
Letter to the Editor #1 due on turnitin.com web site by 8:15 A.M. Monday, August 28

Thursday August 17
Vocabulary Workshop Unit One is scheduled in class

Friday August 18
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend of next week's assignments and class information
CollegeBoard.Org and Turnitin.com accounts verifications are due today

INSTRUCTIONAL SEQUENCE
Monday-Tuesday
Multiple Choice Practice for PSAT and SAT Administrations
Vocabulary Workshop Level F Unit One-Fifteen
Pre-AP Activities and Exercises-Literary Terms A-Z
Wednesday
Perspectives Textbook Literature and Nonfiction Selections
Pre-AP Activities and Exercises-Nonfiction and Fiction Selections
Holt Grammar Common Usage Errors-Sentence Structure-Phrases and Clauses-Conventions
Thursday
Timed Writing TBD
Friday
Political Cartoons, Adages, Idioms and Proverbs (Dispatch Responses)
Novel or Play
Testing Segments-Vocabulary Workshop Units One-Fifteen and Holt Grammar Grade Ten

NEW Semester

The course syllabus, opening day bulletin and initial assignments will be posted in early August.

STUDYPATH* June 5-9, 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 June 5
Research document précis
Brag sheet
Return all textbooks to plant manager's office (retired titles) or textbook/library (active titles)

Tuesday June 6
Periods One and Two final examination
Semester reflection

Wednesday June 7
Periods Three and Four final examination
Semester reflection

Thursday June 8
Periods Five and Six final examination
Semester reflection

Friday June 9
Introduction and orientation for AP English Language, Honors English 10AB, Honors English 9AB and Honors American Literature/Contemporary Composition

STUDYPATH* May 29-June 2, 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 May 29
Today is Memorial Day, a legal holiday, and classes are not in session

Tuesday May 30
New York Times Upfront "Driverless Cars" authors' claims assignment is scheduled in class
Stop Week:  Last day to accept late assignments is today, May 30, one week before the first final exam for the semester

Wednesday May 31
Brag sheet assignment is scheduled in class
Literary terms test 71-80 test is scheduled in class

Thursday June 1
AP English Language preparation is scheduled in class

Friday June 2
AP English Language preparation continues in class
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

AGENDA BIN:
Research document précis
Final for Periods Three and Four are scheduled Wednesday, June 7

STUDYPATH* May 22-26, 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 May 22
Film Screening Lord of the Flies (Period Three)
Thesis statement and opening paragraph for synthesis paper is scheduled in class (due by end of period)
Argument paper is due Wednesday by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site

Tuesday May 23
Film Screening Lord of the Flies (Period Four)
Argument paper is due Wednesday by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site

Wednesday May 24
Film Screening Lord of the Flies (Period Three)

Thursday May 25
Film Screening Julius Caesar (Period Four)

Friday May 26
Film Screening Julius Caesar (Period Three)
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class updates

AGENDA BIN:
Research document précis
Brag sheet

STUDYPATH* May 15-19, 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 May 15
Argument synthesis paper thesis statement and opening paragraph are due Friday (hard copy)
Film Screening To Kill A Mockingbird

Tuesday May 16
Film Screening To Kill A Mockingbird
Argument paper is due Monday by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site

Wednesday May 17
Film Screening To Kill A Mockingbird

Thursday May 18
Film Screening Lord of the Flies

Friday May 19
Argument paper is due Monday by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Film Screening Lord of the Flies
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class updates

AGENDA BIN:
Research document précis
Brag sheet

STUDYPATH* May 8-12, 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 May 8
Political Cartoon assignment is due in class today
Views of Americans synthesis argument paper assignment rhetorical analysis responses are due in class tomorrow
Literary terms 61-70 are scheduled in class; anthologies are required

Tuesday May 9
Holt Grammar textbook is required in class; grammar assignment (P. 38 Exercise One, P. 40 Exercise Two and P. 41 Exercise Three) is due in class
Views of Americans synthesis argument paper assignment rhetorical analysis responses are due in class today
Literary terms 61-70 are scheduled in class

Wednesday May 10
Literary terms 61-70 are scheduled in class

Thursday May 11
Letter to the Editor #14 is due by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Final class discussion for To Kill A Mockingbird Chapters 26-31 is scheduled in class; novels and dialectical journals are required in class

Friday May 12
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class updates

AGENDA BIN:
Nonfiction unit continues in preparation for AP English Language class next year

STUDYPATH* May 1-5, 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 May 1
Antigone multiple choice in-class assignment is scheduled
Anthologies are required in class Monday-Thursday for literary terms 41-50
To Kill A Mockingbird dialectical journals for Chapters 16-19 are due Friday for discussion

Tuesday May 2
Holt Grammar textbooks are required in class for weekly grammar assignment; assignment due Thursday (Diagnostic Preview-Parts of a Sentence)
Research document is due by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site; document must be uploaded in PDF format

Wednesday May 3
Introduction to synthesis prompt writing assignment
Introduction to AP multiple choice practice

Thursday May 4
Literary terms test 41-50 is scheduled
Grammar assignment is due in class

Friday May 5
To Kill A Mockingbird dialectical journals for Chapters 16-19 are due for class discussion; novels are required in class

AGENDA BIN:
Precis for Jury Verdict Fairness
Literary terms 51-60
To Kill A Mockingbird dialectical journals 26-31

STUDYPATH* April 24-28, 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 April 24
Antigone continues in class all week; anthologies are required in class
To Kill A Mockingbird Chapters 20-25 dialectical journals are due Friday for class discussion
Review of "Model MLA Paper: A Visual Formatting Guide" in class

ORDER of DOCUMENT PAGES:
Cover Page:  Not Paginated
Outline: Not Paginated
First Page of Text:  Standards, Document Title, Paginated Student Last Name 1 (NO COMMAS)
Second Page of Text:  Paginated Student Last Name 2
Third Page of Text:  Paginated Student Last Name  3
Fourth Page of Text:  Paginated Student Last Name 4
Fifth Page of Text:  Paginated Student Last Name 5
Sixth Page of Text:  Paginated Student Last Name 6 (can be WORKS CITED)
Seventh Page of Text:  Paginated Student Last Name 7 (can be WORKS CITED)
Blank End Page:  Not Paginated

Tuesday April 25
Antigone continues in class all week; anthologies are required in class

Wednesday April 26

Thursday April 27
Letter to the Editor #13 is due on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M today

Friday April 28
Antigone concludes in class
To Kill A Mockingbird Chapters 20-25 dialectical journals are due for class discussion; novels are required in class
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

AGENDA BIN:
Introduction of Advanced Placement English Language multiple choice and timed writing

STUDYPATH* April 17-21, 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 April 17
Meet in the Hollywood High School Library Monday-Friday and submit completed assignments listed below;  all documents should be printed as separate pages for editing, revising and scoring

1.  Thumbnails (Two) with captions and credits
2.  Cover Page draft
3.  Works Cited draft:  two books, five internet, one media (TV, Radio, Film); one newspaper; one magazine
4.  Block Quotes (Two) properly formatted
5.  Embedded Citations (one for every two paragraphs)(five embedded citations)
6.  Thesis statement
7.  Transitions words list
8.  Active verbs list (evaluates, concludes, establishes, interprets, proposes, argues)
9.  Type Face/Type Size:  Arial 12 point type
10. Outline (all phrases or all sentences-no mixing or matching; no standards, no pagination)

Use this link to access the prompt for research (the prompt will be helpful for writing the outline)
Link for Research-Jury Verdict Fairness

Tuesday April 18
Research and discovery continue in the library

Wednesday April 19
Research and discovery continue in the library

Thursday April 20
Research and discovery continue in the library

Friday April 21
Research and discovery continue in the library
Research document must be submitted in PDF form on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M. on Tuesday, May 2
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

AGENDA BIN:

SPRING BREAK APRIL 10-14, 2017

STUDENTS ARE ON SPRING BREAK THIS WEEK.

STUDYPATH* April 3-7, 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 April 3
Antigone continues in class; textbooks are required through Wednesday
Research:  Captions, Credits, Thumbnails and Subheads

Tuesday April 4
Block Quotes, Embedded Citations and Works Cited
Antigone continues in class through Wednesday

Wednesday April 5
Antigone continues in class through today
Cover Page, Pagination, Collating, Widows/Orphans and Type Face/Type Size
Spring break research lesson is scheduled tomorrow in class
Spring break homework assignment is scheduled tomorrow in class

Thursday April 6
To Kill A Mockingbird dialectical journals are due for Chapters 6-15 (five total, one for every two chapters) class discussion; novels are required in class
Spring break research homework assigned and due Monday, April 17 in the library

1.  Thumbnails (Two) with captions and credits
2.  Cover Page draft
3.  Works Cited draft:  two books, five internet, one media (TV, Radio, Film); one newspaper; one magazine
4.  Block Quotes (Two) properly formatted 
5.  Embedded Citations (one for every two paragraphs)(five embedded citations)
6.  Thesis statement 
7.  Transitions words list
8.  Active verbs list (evaluates, concludes, establishes, interprets, proposes, argues)
9.  Type Face/Type Size:  Arial 12 point type
10.Outline (all phrases or all sentences--no mixing and matching)(no standards, no pagination)

Friday April 7
Period Four students are directed to meet in the auditorium today
Period Three students are scheduled to meet in Room 422

AGENDA BIN:
Research is scheduled April 17-21 in the Hollywood High School Library

STUDYPATH* March 27-31, 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 March 27
Antigone continues in class Monday-Thursday; anthologies are required in class

Tuesday March 28
Review and summarize LibGuide for TKAM Jury Verdict Fairness at the HHS library website; due tomorrow
Antigone continues in class Monday-Thursday; anthologies are required in class

Wednesday March 29
Antigone continues in class Monday-Thursday; anthologies are required in class

Thursday March 30
Letter to the Editor #11 due by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Antigone continues in class Monday-Thursday; anthologies are required in class
To Kill A Mockingbird class discussion Chapters 1-5 (novels required in class)

Friday March 31 (Cesar Chavez Day Observance)
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class updates
Today is a state holiday honoring Cesar Chavez and classes are not in session

AGENDA BIN:
Library research dates:  April 17-21, 2017 in the Hollywood High School Library
RESEARCH ELEMENTS:
Outline; Active Verbs; Transitions; Thumbnails; Captions; Credits; Subheads; Works Cited; Cover Page; Thesis; Type Face; Type Size; Alpha Sources; Call to Action; Embedded Quotations; Vocabulary; Pagination; Widows-Orphans; Spacing; Collating; Paper Length

Thumbnails (graphic) (Climate Change-Water Conservation; Jury Verdict Fairness; Salem vs. Red Scare)

Captions (text) (Climate Change-Water Conservation; Jury Verdict Fairness; Salem vs. Red Scare)

Credits (text) (Climate Change-Water Conservation; Jury Verdict Fairness; Salem vs. Red Scare)

Block Quotes (text) (Climate Change-Water Conservation; Jury Verdict Fairness; Salem vs. Red Scare)

Works Cited Draft (text) (Climate Change-Water Conservation; Jury Verdict Fairness; Salem vs. Red Scare)

Embedded Citations (one every two paragraphs)

(Climate Change-Water Conservation; Jury Verdict Fairness; Salem vs. Red Scare)

Thesis Statement (narrative) (Climate Change-Water Conservation; Jury Verdict Fairness; Salem vs. Red Scare)

Call To Action (narrative) (Climate Change-Water Conservation ONLY)

Cover Page Draft (Climate Change-Water Conservation; Jury Verdict Fairness; Salem vs. Red Scare)

Active Verbs (list) (Climate Change-Water Conservation; Jury Verdict Fairness; Salem vs. Red Scare)

Transitions (list) (Climate Change-Water Conservation; Jury Verdict Fairness; Salem vs. Red Scare)

Power Point Slides (five--image heavy, text light) (Climate Change-Water Conservation ONLY)

Type Face/Type Size Sample (Climate Change-Water Conservation; Jury Verdict Fairness; Salem vs. Red Scare)

STUDYPATH* March 20-24, 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 March 20
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Acts IV and V
The Lord of the Flies and Vocabulary Workshop textbooks returned to textbook room this week
To Kill A Mockingbird novels assigned to students; dialectical journal assignment is scheduled
Unit Fifteen Vocabulary Workshop test is scheduled in class

Tuesday March 21
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Acts IV and V

Wednesday March 22
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar concludes in class

Thursday March 23
Introduction to Greek drama and Sophocles' Antigone

Friday March 24
Antigone Prologue and Parados
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class updates

AGENDA BIN:
Research paper dates April 17-21, 2017 in the Hollywood High School Library
Link for Research

STUDYPATH* March 13-17, 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 March 13 SUBSTITUTE DAY ONE
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Fifteen; textbooks are required in class

Tuesday March 14 SUBSTITUTE DAY TWO
Vocabulary Workshop Final Mastery Test; textbooks are required (open book)

Wednesday March 15 SUBSTITUTE DAY THREE
Vocabulary Workshop Final Mastery Test; textbooks are required (no book permitted)

Thursday March 16
Portfolio Preparation

Friday, March 17
Portfolio Preparation
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

AGENDA BIN:
Research Dates April 17-21

STUDYPATH* March 6-10, 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 March 6
Death Penalty paper, Lord of the Flies paper and Caesar Funeral Speech paper are scheduled on turnitin.com web site
Literary terms test is scheduled
Common Usage grammar responses due in class tomorrow
In-class prewriting for the death penalty paper continues in class; paper is due March 8 by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Caesar funeral speech paper is due Monday, March 13 by 8:30 A.M.

Tuesday March 7
Common Usage grammar responses due in class today
In-class prewriting for the death penalty paper continues in class; paper is due tomorrow
Lord of the Flies paper is due by 8:30 A.M. today on turnitin.com web site

Wednesday March 8
Death penalty paper is due by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site today

Thursday March 9
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Act IV and Act V are scheduled in class today and tomorrow; anthologies are required in class

Friday March 10
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Act IV and Act V are scheduled in class today; anthologies are required in class
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

AGENDA BIN:
Research scheduled in the Hollywood High School Library April 17-21, 2017
IABs scheduled for all classes in late March

Carmicle WASC Visiting Committee Visit Assignments
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Fifteen Monday
Vocabulary Workshop Final Mastery Test (Textbook) Tuesday
Vocabulary Workshop Final Mastery Test (Handout) Wednesday

STUDYPATH* February 27-March 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 February 27
Students meet in the cafeteria for pre-trip activity after eating breakfast in Period One classrooms; Getty Villa Field Trip is scheduled for bus trip to Malibu

Tuesday February 28
Holt Grammar is scheduled in class; textbooks are required; Pages 401-403 Chapter Review A, B and C #1-50 due in class
Americanism "What are My Duties as a Citizen" papers are due on turnitin.com by 8:30 A.M. today; parent permits for competition are due by tomorrow
Unit Fourteen Vocabulary Workshop responses scored in class
Death Penalty Authors' Claims paper prewriting is scheduled all week
Lord of the Flies paper is scheduled and due online Tuesday, March 7 by 8:30 A.M.

Wednesday March 1
Parent permit letters for Americanism paper competition are due today in class
Death Penalty Authors' Claims paper prewriting is scheduled all week
Literary terms test 41-50 is scheduled in class
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar continues in class through Friday; anthologies are required in class
Lord of the Flies multiple choice assignment continues in class through tomorrow

Thursday March 2
Death Penalty Authors' Claims paper prewriting is scheduled all week
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar continues in class through Friday; anthologies are required in class
Lord of the Flies multiple choice assignment continues in class

Friday March 3
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar continues in class through Friday; anthologies are required in class
Funeral speech paper from The Tragedy of Julius Caesar due on turnitin.com web site March 13 by 8:30 A.M.
Lord of the Flies paper due Tuesday on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M.
Death Penalty Authors' Claims paper prewriting is scheduled all week
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for class information and next week's assignments

AGENDA BIN:
April 17-21 Hollywood High School Library for research paper preparation
Grade Ten IABs administration is scheduled March 20-24, 2017

STUDYPATH* February 20-24, 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 February 20
Today is Presidents' Day, a legal holiday, and classes are not in session

Tuesday February 21
Unit Fourteen Vocabulary Workshop responses are due today in class
Americanism "What Are My Duties as a Citizen" prewriting (complete draft handwritten or typed) for turnitin.com web site due in class; turnitin.com web site submission date to be announced
Holt Grammar textbook due in class for grammar assignment
Literary terms (irony-onomatopoeia) are scheduled in class; anthologies are required in class every day except Friday
LA Times letter to the editor #10 is due by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site on Thursday

Wednesday February 22
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Act III concludes in class; Act IV is scheduled

Thursday February 23
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Act IV is scheduled in class
LA Times letter to the editor  #10 is due by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site

Friday February 24
Lord of the Flies class discussion for Chapters 11-12 is scheduled in class; novels and dialectical journals are required in class; paper assignment for the novel is scheduled in class
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

AGENDA BIN:
April 17-21 Hollywood High School Library research paper preparation

STUDYPATH* February 13-17, 2017

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

The Lesson of UpsShow Up, Keep Up, Speak Up, Measure Up

Monday February 13
Analyzing Authors' Claims-Death Penalty Debate is scheduled in class
"What are my Duties as a Citizen" prewriting is due in class
Vocabulary Workshop Unit 13 responses are due in class
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Act III continues in class; anthologies are due in class Monday-Thursday
Literary terms are scheduled in class (irony-onomatopoeia)

Tuesday February 14
Holt Grammar textbook is required in class for grammar lesson; Pages 397-400, Exercises 8, 9, and 10 and Review E

Wednesday February 15
Field trip slips for the Getty Villa Museum trip are due by Friday
Literary terms continue in class

Thursday February 16
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Act III is scheduled in class

Friday February 17
The Lord of the Flies Chapters 11-12 dialectical journals (one per chapter) and novels due for class discussion
Field trip slips for the Getty Villa Museum trip are due today
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

AGENDA BIN:
Carmicle WASC Visiting Committee assignment for March 13-15

STUDYPATH* February 6-10, 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 February 6
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Acts II and III are scheduled in class all except Friday; textbooks are required in class
Vocabulary Workshop review responses for Units 10-12 are due in class today; test is scheduled tomorrow
Literary terms continue in class; test date is to be announced
Revisit scheduled for FDR Inaugural Address paper

Tuesday February 7
Vocabulary Workshop Units 10-12 test is scheduled in class
Vocabulary Workshop Unit 13 responses are due Monday in class
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Acts II and III continue in class through Thursday

Wednesday February 8
Americanism paper prewriting continues in class (What are my Duties as a Citizen?); thesis statements and introductory paragraphs due by end of period

Thursday February 9
LA Times Letter to the Editor #9 due by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site

Friday February 10
The Lord of the Flies dialectical journals (one per chapter) for Chapters 6-10 are due in class today for class discussion; novels are also required in class
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

AGENDA BIN:
Library research paper dates April 17-21, 2017

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