STUDYPATH* November 10-14, 2014

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
Chavez speech project-based learning activities continue in class
Franklin D. Roosevelt second inaugural speech from Pre-AP Readings and Exercises is scheduled
Rhetorical devices and literary terms continue in class

Tuesday
Today is Veteran's Day, a legal holiday, and classes are not in session

Wednesday
Unit Seven Vocabulary Workshop test is scheduled
Chavez unit and Roosevelt speech assignments continue the rest of the week

Thursday
Chavez unit and Roosevelt speech activities continue
Holt Grammar textbooks are required in class; review assignments are due

Friday
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
Chavez unit and Roosevelt speech activities continue

STUDYPATH* November 3-7, 2014

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
Unit Six Vocabulary Workshop test is scheduled
Unit Seven Vocabulary Workshop responses are due Friday
Chavez speech logical fallacies work continues in class after film screenings end
Literary term and rhetorical devices continue in class after film screenings end
Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) speech is scheduled in class after film screenings end
Lord of the Flies-Day One film screening is scheduled

Tuesday-Shortened Day Bell Schedule
Lord of the Flies-Day Two film screening is scheduled
Interim Assessment rewrites due by Friday

Wednesday
Chavez speech logical fallacies prewriting; paper due date scheduled
FDR speech prewriting is scheduled; paper due date to be set

Thursday
Holt Grammar corrected in class; grammar textbooks are required in class

Friday-Pep Rally Assembly Bell Schedule
Interim Assessment rewrites due today
Unit Seven Vocabulary Workshop responses due today
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

STUDYPATH* October 27-31, 2014

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
Interim assessment concludes in class
Homework due for the week is announced in class with due dates

Tuesday
Film Screening-Day One
Fahrenheit 451
Multiple choice tests scored in class

Wednesday
Lord of the Flies paper is due by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Film Screening-Day Two
Fahrenheit 451

Thursday
Film Screening-Day One
Lord of the Flies

Friday
Film Screening-Day Two
Lord of the Flies
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

STUDYPATH* October 20-24, 2014

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-Friday
Interim assessment is scheduled all week

Friday-Special Bell Schedule Wellness Center Assembly
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

Homework:
Complete The Lord of the Flies multiple choice examinations by Friday

Agenda Bin:
Fahrenheit 451 and The Lord of the Flies film screenings are postponed to next week after the interim assessment is completed

STUDYPATH* October 13-17, 2014

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
Fahrenheit 451 film screening postponed until administrative approval is posted
Literary terms and rhetorical devices from Pre-AP Readings and Exercises continue in class
Earthquake drill is scheduled today during Period Two
Lord of the Flies dialectical journals for Chapters Nine-Twelve are due Friday on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M.
Universal symbol log responses are due Friday for Lord of the Flies

Tuesday-Shortened Day Scheduled SLC PD
Interim assessment is introduced in class and due October 24
Holt Grammar assignment responses due Thursday for pages 249-251; complete Exercise Seven on pages 251

Wednesday-PSAT Bell Schedule 
Period Two does NOT meet today
Students will take PSAT tests in Period One classes today

Thursday
Holt Handbooks are required in class for grammar assignment; textbooks are required in class

Friday
Universal symbol log responses are due today
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
Lord of the Flies class discussion postponed to next week
Multiple choice practice is scheduled

STUDYPATH* October 6-10, 2014

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
Cesar Chavez reading selection from Perspectives in Multicultural Literature is scheduled
Literary terms and rhetorical devices continue in class
Dr. Lara memorial to Cesar Chavez reading assignment distributed to students
Problem-Solution paper is due by 8:30 A.M. today on turnitin.com web site
Dialectical journals for Chapters Five-Eight of Lord of the Flies are due Friday for class discussion

Tuesday
Grammar assignment corrected in class

Wednesday
Guest speaker Dr. Lara class discussion about the life, struggles and accomplishments of Cesar Chavez

Thursday
Film Screening-Day One Fahrenheit 451
Holt grammar assignment postponed to next week

Friday
Class discussion is scheduled today for Chapters Five-Eight of Lord of the Flies; dialectical journals are due today
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

STUDYPATH* September 29-October 3, 2014

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
Problem-Solution thesis statements returned to students; paper is due on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M. on Thursday, October 2 (postponed from September 30)
Holt Grammar assignment Exercises 5-6 on pages 246-247 are due Thursday
Literary terms and rhetorical devices from Pre-AP Readings and Exercises are scheduled all week
Chapters One-Four of Lord of the Flies dialectical journals are due Friday (one dialectical per chapter)

Tuesday
Literary terms and rhetorical devices continue in class
Problem-Solution paper outlining in class scheduled

Wednesday
Literary terms and rhetorical devices continue in class
Problem-Solution paper outlining continues in class

Thursday
Problem-Solution paper is due today by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site

Friday
Class discussion for Lord of the Flies Chapters One-Four is scheduled (dialectical journals are due in class)
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

STUDYPATH* September 22-26, 2014

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 Five test is scheduled tomorrow
Problem-Solution paper is due September 30 at 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Literary terms and rhetorical devices from Pre-AP Readings and Exercises continues all week

Tuesday
"History of the Firemen" paper is due on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M.
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Five test is scheduled

Wednesday
"The Pedestrian" handout is due in class

Thursday
Today is an Unassigned Day, and classes are not in session

Friday
Holt Handbook grammar responses are due today; pages 244-245, Exercises 3 and 4
Part III of Fahrenheit 451 class discussion concludes in class
Lord of the Flies reading and dialectical journal assignment is scheduled

STUDYPATH* September 15-19, 2014

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
Literary terms from Pre-AP Readings and Exercises continue in class all week
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Four test is scheduled tomorrow; Unit Five responses due Friday
"Changing the Ending" paper for "The Cold Equations" is due by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site

Tuesday
Unit Four Vocabulary Workshop test is scheduled today

Wednesday
Literary terms from Pre-AP Readings and Exercises continue in class

Thursday
Holt Grammar responses (page 240, exercise 1 and page 241, exercise 2) are due; textbooks are required in class

Friday
Class discussion for Part III of Fahrenheit 451 concludes in class; novels and dialectical journals are required in class
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class updates
Fahrenheit 451 "History of the Firemen" paper due September 23 on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M.; Problem-Solution paper is due September 30
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Five responses are due today

STUDYPATH* September 8-12, 2014

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
Interim Assessment is introduced and assignments scheduled
Unit Three Vocabulary Workshop test is scheduled tomorrow; Unit Four responses are due Friday
Problem-Solution paper writing workshop is scheduled (86-90) in Perspectives In Multicultural Literature textbooks
Literary terms test from Pre-AP Readings and Exercises is scheduled
"The Cold Equations" test is scheduled; writing assignment for "Changing the Ending" is due Monday, September 15

Tuesday-Shortened Day Scheduled
Unit Three Vocabulary Workshop test is scheduled
"History of the Firemen" paper (Fahrenheit 451) is assigned and due date set

Wednesday
Work on "Changing the Ending" and "History of the Firemen" papers prewriting is scheduled in class

Thursday
Holt Handbook textbook is required in class for grammar assignment

Friday
Unit Four Vocabulary Workshop responses are due today
Class discussion is scheduled for Part III of Fahrenheit 451; novels are required in class
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for class information and next week's assignments

STUDYPATH* September 1-5, 2014

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
Today is Labor Day, a legal holiday, and classes are not in session

Tuesday-Shortened Day Schedule
Revising the Persuasive Paper and Researching Information (20-22) from Perspectives in Multicultural Literature textbook is scheduled
Unit Two Vocabulary Workshop test is scheduled; responses must be stapled to test
Anthologies are required in class for "The Cold Equations" reading assignment
Dialectical journals for Part III "Burning Bright" from Fahrenheit 451 are due Friday
Imitative writing assignment for Fahrenheit 451 is due today
Literary terms and rhetorical devices from Pre-AP Readings and Exercises continue in class all week
Test on literary terms and rhetorical devices 1-10 is scheduled today
Fahrenheit 451 test on Part II is scored in class
Class discussion for Part II of Fahrenheit 451 is postponed until tomorrow

Wednesday
Unit Three Vocabulary Workshop responses are due Friday
Class discussion from Part II of Fahrenheit 451 continue in class; novels are required in class

Thursday
Holt Handbook assigned work (Section A 1-10 and Section B 11-20) from usage problems textbook pages are due in class today
Multiple choice practice for the upcoming CAHSEE examination is scheduled in class

Friday
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
Unit Three Vocabulary Workshop responses are due in class
Dialectical journals from Part III "Burning Bright" from Fahrenheit 451 are due today
"The Cold Equations" test is scheduled in class
"History of the Firemen" paper is assigned and due date set

AGENDA BIN:
CAHSEE practice writing prompt
Roosevelt inaugural speech paper
"Standard of Living" reading and writing assignment
Letter to the editor LA Times writing assignment
Final test for Fahrenheit 451
Evaluating the Credibility of an Author's Argument

STUDYPATH* August 25-29, 2014

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
Unit Two Vocabulary Workshop responses are due tomorrow; test is scheduled Wednesday
Fahrenheit 451 Part I class discussion continues in class; novels and dialectical journals are required in class
Anthologies are required in class tomorrow for "The Cold Equations" reading assignment
Fahrenheit 451 imitative writing assignment is due Thursday

Tuesday-Shortened Day Schedule
Dialectical journals for Part II "The Sieve and the Sand" from Fahrenheit 451 are due today; class discussion is scheduled Thursday
Unit Two Vocabulary Workshop responses are due; test is scheduled tomorrow
Literary terms and rhetorical devices from Pre-AP Readings and Exercises continue in class

Wednesday
Persuasive paper is due by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Literary terms and rhetorical devices continue in class

Thursday
Holt Handbook grammar assignment is scheduled; textbook must be brought to class

Friday
Today is Admissions Day, a state holiday, and classes are not in session
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

STUDYPATH* August 18-22, 2014

DRAFT  DRAFT  DRAFT  DRAFT  DRAFT
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
Unit One Vocabulary Workshop responses are due today (complete Pages 24-27)
Persuasive paper outline is due today
Fahrenheit 451 "The Hearth and the Salamander" dialectical journals are due Tuesday for class discussion; record five dialectical journal entries (postponed from last Friday)
Pre-AP Readings and Exercises literary terms and rhetorical devices continue in class
Outline for persuasive paper is due Wednesday in class

Tuesday-Shortened Day Schedule
Unit Two Vocabulary Workshop responses are due Monday, August 25
"The Cold Equations" short story assigned
Dialectical journals for Fahrenheit 451 are due today

Wednesday
Outline for persuasive paper is due today
Pre-AP Readings and Exercises literary terms and rhetorical devices continue in class

Thursday
Holt Handbook grammar textbook is required in class for grammar lesson

Friday
Check blog over the weekend for class information and next week's assignments
Class discussion for Part I of Fahrenheit 451 is scheduled; dialectical journals are required in class
Dialectical journals for Part II of Fahrenheit 451 are due Monday

STUDYPATH* August 12-15, 2014

Welcome to 10th Grade Honors English
In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGH, HONOR

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

Tuesday, August 12
Program cards signed and seating assigned
College Board, LAUSD E-Mail and Turnitin.com account signups due by Friday
Introduction to Perspectives in Multicultural Literature textbook
Informational Text: Evaluating an Author's Argument and Academic Vocabulary

Wednesday, August 13
Evaluating an Author's Argument: Structure and Tone for Persuasive Writing
Prewriting for a Persuasive Paper: Choosing an Issue and State a Position
Fahrenheit 451 assigned; dialectical journal (five entries) for Part I The Hearth and the Salamander due Friday for class discussion

Thursday, August 14
Vocabulary Workshop Level F diagnostic assignment
Pre-AP Readings and Exercises literary terms and rhetorical devices

Friday, August 15
Fahrenheit 451 Part I The Hearth and the Salamander dialectical journal entries due today for class discussion
Weekend homework to be announced
College Board, LAUSD E-Mail and Turnitin.com account verifications due today

Agenda Bin:
Dorothy Parker Link:  "The Standard of Living"

College Board Student Account/LAUSD Student E-Mail Account

Use this link to set up your College Board account before classes begin in August.

College Board Student Account

Access this link for setting up an LAUSD Student E-Mail Account

Student E-Mail Account

STUDYPATH* June 2-5, 2014

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
Final examinations are scheduled for Periods One, Two and Three

Tuesday
Final examinations are scheduled for Periods Four and Five

Wednesday
Final examinations are scheduled for Periods Six and Seven

Thursday
Last day of semester for students

STUDYPATH* May 26-30, 2014

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
Today is Memorial Day, a legal holiday, and classes are not in session

Tuesday
Literary terms and rhetorical devices continue from Pre-AP Readings and Exercises
Research papers are returned to students

Wednesday
Literary terms and rhetorical devices continue in class

Thursday
Pre-AP Readings and Exercises assignment is scheduled

Friday
Review of final exam prompts is scheduled for next week's finals schedule

STUDYPATH* May 19-23, 2014

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
Holt Grammar assignment is scheduled Wednesday in class; textbooks are due in class Wednesday
Research paper due Tuesday, May 20 by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Pre-AP Readings and Exercises assignments continue in class

Tuesday
Research paper is due today by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site; postponed to tomorrow at 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site

Wednesday
Pre-AP Readings and Exercises assignments continue in class
Multiple choice practice is scheduled
Holt Grammar assignment is scheduled; bring books to class Friday for return to textbook room
Research paper is due this morning by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site

Thursday
Pre-AP Readings and Exercises assignments continue in class
Multiple choice practice is scheduled

Friday
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
Return Holt Grammar textbooks to class

STUDYPATH* May 12-16, 2014

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
To Kill A Mockingbird film screening Day Two
Thumbnails, works cited and outlines are distributed to students in teacher-student conferences for suggested revisions
Holt Grammar assignment is scheduled and due Wednesday (see dry erase board for assignment)

Tuesday
To Kill A Mockingbird film screening Day Three
Research paper is due May 20 by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Pre-AP Readings and Exercises assignment is scheduled  

Wednesday
Holt Grammar assignment is due today; postponed to Thursday
Pre-AP Readings and Exercises assignment is scheduled   

Thursday
Pre-AP Readings and Exercises assignment is scheduled
Holt Grammar assignment is due today

Friday
Pre-AP Readings and Exercises assignment is scheduled
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

STUDYPATH* May 5-9, 2014

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
Pre-AP Readings and Exercises literary terms and rhetorical devices continue in class
Secondary Periodic Assessment papers concludes

Tuesday
Holt Grammar assignment is due in class; books are due in class today (416-420 Ex. 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
Meet at the Hollywood High School Library for research paper skills and strategies

Wednesday
Meet at the Hollywood High School Library for research paper skills and strategies

Thursday
Film Screening Day One: To Kill a Mockingbird

Friday
Film Screening Day Two: To Kill A Mockingbird (postponed to Monday because of tenth grade field trip)
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

STUDYPATH* April 28-May 2, 2014

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
Periodic Assessment continues in class all week
Dialectical journals for Chapters Twenty-Six to Thirty-One of To Kill A Mockingbird are due Friday for class discussion
To Kill A Mockingbird research paper thumbnails and working outline are due May 10
Holt Grammar Exercises 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 (412-416) are due April 29
 
Tuesday
Periodic Assessment continues in class

Wednesday
Periodic Assessment continues in class

Thursday
Periodic Assessment continues in class

Friday
Class discussion is scheduled for Chapters Twenty-Six to Thirty-One of To Kill A Mockingbird
Holt Grammar is corrected in class
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

STUDYPATH* April 21-25, 2014

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
Literary terms and rhetorical devices from Pre-AP Readings and Exercises continue in class
Secondary Periodic Assessment continues in class all week
Vocabulary Workshop textbooks are returned to textbook room
Dialectical journals for To Kill A Mockingbird Chapters Twenty-One to Twenty-Five are due Friday in class

Tuesday
Secondary Periodic Assessment is scheduled

Wednesday
Secondary Periodic Assessment is scheduled

Thursday
Secondary Periodic Assessment is scheduled

Friday
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
To Kill A Mockingbird dialectical journals for Chapters Twenty-One to Twenty-Five are due in class today
Secondary Periodic Assessment concludes in class

STUDYPATH* April 7-11, 2014

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
Secondary Periodic Assessment continues in class Monday-Thursday
Final mastery test for Vocabulary Workshop is due today (Pages 185-189)
Dialectical journals for To Kill A Mockingbird Chapters Sixteen-Twenty are due Thursday in class

Tuesday
Holt Grammar assignment is due Thursday in class (Exercises 4-5-6 on Pages 410-412)
Final mastery test for Vocabulary Workshop is scheduled in class

Wednesday
Final mastery test for Vocabulary Workshop is scheduled in class

Thursday
Holt Grammar assignment is due today
Dialectical journals for Chapters Sixteen-Twenty of To Kill A Mockingbird are due today

Friday
Special bell scheduled Hollywood Idol
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for April 21-25 assignments and class information

STUDYPATH* March 31-April 4, 2014

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
Today is Cesar Chavez Day, a state holiday, and classes are not in session

Tuesday
Literary terms and rhetorical devices from Pre-AP Readings and Exercises continue in class
Periodic Assessment Number Two is introduced in class (Day One)
To Kill A Mockingbird dialectical journals for Chapters Eleven-Fifteen are due Friday for class discussion
LA Times letter to the editor is due today
Units Thirteen-Fifteen review pages from Vocabulary Workshop are due Friday in class

Wednesday
Period Two does not meet today

Thursday
Periodic Assessment Number Two continues in class (Day Two)

Friday
Periodic Assessment Number Two continues in class (Day Three)
Review pages from Units Thirteen-Fifteen of Vocabulary Workshop are due today
Dialectical journals for Chapters Eleven-Fifteen from To Kill A Mockingbird are due today for class discussion
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

STUDYPATH* March 24-28, 2014

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
Unit Seven-Nine Vocabulary Workshop review pages are scored in class; Units Ten-Twelve review pages are due Friday
Antigone Scenes Four and Five responses conclude in today and tomorrow
Dialectical journals for Chapters Six-Ten of To Kill A Mockingbird are due Friday for class discussion

Tuesday
Literary terms, rhetorical devices and writing assignment from Pre-AP Readings and Exercises is scheduled today and tomorrow

Wednesday
Literary terms, rhetorical devices and writing assignment from Pre-AP Readings and Exercises is schedule today

Thursday
Holt Grammar textbook is required in class for grammar assignment

Friday
LA Times letter to the editor is due Monday
Dialectical journals for To Kill A Mockingbird Chapters Six-Ten are due for class discussion
Units Ten-Twelve review pages from Vocabulary Workshop are due in class
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class updates

STUDYPATH* March 17-21, 2014

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
Work on Antigone Scenes Four and Five are scheduled in class
CAHSEE testing is scheduled Tuesday and Wednesday
Grammar due on Thursday includes Exercises 7, Review A, Review B and Review C on Pages 251-253
Dialectical journals for To Kill A Mockingbird are due Friday for class discussion

Tuesday
Period Two does not meet today
CAHSEE testing is scheduled

Wednesday
CAHSEE testing is scheduled

Thursday
Holt Grammar textbook is required in class

Friday
Dialectical journals for To Kill A Mockingbird Chapters One-Five are due today for class discussion (one dialectical per chapter)
Unit Seven-Nine Vocabulary Workshop review pages are due today
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class updates

STUDYPATH* March 10-14, 2014

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
Responses for Vocabulary Workshop Review Units One-Three are scheduled in class
CAHSEE diagnostic multiple choice practice is scheduled all week
Vocabulary Workshop Units Four-Six responses are due Friday in class
Antigone responses are completed in class all week
Literary terms and rhetorical devices from Pre-AP Readings and Exercises are scheduled
LA Times letter to the editor is due Monday, March 17

Tuesday
Holt Grammar Exercises Five-Six (pages 247-248) are due Thursday
Literary terms and rhetorical devices continue in class

Wednesday
Antigone responses continue in class

Thursday
Holt Grammar assignment is due
Reading assignment from Pre-AP Readings and Exercises is scheduled 

Friday
To Kill A Mockingbird novels are distributed in class; dialectical journals for Chapters One-Five are begun in class
Vocabulary Workshop Units Four-Six responses are due today
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class update

STUDYPATH* March 3-7, 2014

For additions and corrections, e-mail jcarmicl@lausd.net
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
Antigone Scenes Four and Five are scheduled; all scenes/odes responses are due Friday in class; anthologies are required in class all week
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Fifteen test is scheduled
Los Angeles Times letter to the editor is due today
Literary terms and rhetorical devices from Pre-AP Readings and Exercises continue in class

Tuesday
Vocabulary Workshop responses for Units One-Three (pages 43-50) are due on Friday; do not complete any analogies work
Holt Grammar assignment (pages 242-245, Exercises Three and Four) is due Thursday; textbook is due in class

Wednesday
Antigone continues in class

Thursday
Antigone continues in class

Friday
Antigone concludes; responses for all Prologue/Parados, Scenes One, Two and Three are due in class today
Vocabulary Workshop responses are due
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

STUDYPATH* February 24-28, 2014

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
Unit Fourteen Vocabulary Workshop test is scheduled
Unit Fifteen Vocabulary Workshop responses are due Friday
Antigone Scenes Three and Four are scheduled

Tuesday
Antigone continues in class

Wednesday
Meet at the cafeteria at 7:50 A.M to prepare for the field trip to the Getty Villa Museum

Thursday
Grammar textbooks are required in class for assignment
Pre-AP Readings and Exercises rhetorical devices and literary terms continue in class

Friday
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Fifteen responses are due in class
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

STUDYPATH* February 17-21, 2014

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

Tuesday
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Thirteen test is scheduled
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Fourteen responses are due Friday
Antigone continues in class; prologue, scenes and odes are scheduled
Caesar funeral speech paper is due today by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Snowden and Americanism papers are scored and returned to students
Sophocles and Greek drama handouts are due today

Wednesday
Period Two does not meet today
Holt Grammar assignment is due tomorrow; Exercises One and Two on Pages 240-242; grammar assignment is scheduled and due next Wednesday

Thursday
Pre-AP Readings and Exercises rhetorical devices and literary terms are scheduled
Antigone Scenes One and Two continue in class

Friday
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Fourteen answers are due today; test is scheduled Monday
Antigone Scenes One and Two continue in class

STUDYPATH* February 10-14, 2014

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
Snowden paper rewrites are scored and returned to students
Trip slips for February 26 field trip to Getty Villa are due Friday
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar film screening Day One
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Twelve test is scheduled; Vocabulary Workshop Unit Thirteen responses are due Friday
Americanism paper is due today by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site; parent permission letters are due Friday

Tuesday
Caesar funeral speech paper is due February 18 by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar film screening Day Two

Wednesday
Grammar assignment from Holt Grammar textbook (Assignment A and B on Pages 234-235) is due today; grammar book is required in class
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar film screening Day Three (if necessary)
Antigone by Sophocles is scheduled in class; prologue, odes and scenes are discussed

Thursday
Antigone continues in class
Pre-AP Readings and Exercises literary terms and rhetorical devices continue in class

Friday
Antigone continues in class
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Thirteen responses are due today
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

STUDYPATH* February 3-7, 2014

DRAFT   DRAFT   DRAFT   DRAFT   DRAFT
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Monday
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Eleven test is scheduled
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Twelve responses are due Friday
Holt Grammar textbook is required in class Wednesday for grammar assignment
Due dates for Snowden, Americanism and Caesar funeral speech papers are reviewed; all papers are to be submitted on turnitin.com web site
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Act IV continues in class

Tuesday
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Acts IV and V are scheduled in class all week

Wednesday
Holt Grammar textbooks are required in class for grammar lesson
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Act IV concludes

Thursday
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Act V is scheduled in class

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

STUDYPATH* January 27-31, 2014

DRAFT   DRAFT   DRAFT   DRAFT   DRAFT
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Monday
Literary terms and rhetorical devices continue all week from Pre-AP Readings and Exercises
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Act III and Act IV are scheduled in class this week
Caesar funeral speech paper assignment is reviewed and due date set on turnitin.com web site
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Eleven responses are due Friday; test is scheduled next Monday
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Ten test is scheduled today
Return Catcher in the Rye novels to class

Tuesday
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar continues in class
Snowden paper rewrite is due on turnitin.com web site on February 3
Americanism paper assignment "Why Should I Care About the Elections" is due February 10 on turnitin.com web site

Wednesday
Holt Grammar textbook is required in class today for assignment

Thursday
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar continues in class

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

STUDYPATH* January 20-24, 2014

DRAFT   DRAFT   DRAFT   DRAFT  DRAFT
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Monday
Today is Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and classes are not in session

Tuesday
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Act II continues in class; textbook is required in class all week
LA Times letter to the editor is due
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Ten is due Friday
Literary terms from Pre-AP Readings and Exercises continues in class
Sonnet 73; Character Map; Everyday Expressions; Order of Shakespeare's Works; Timeline
Getty Villa Field Trip trip slips are distributed by end of week for February 26 visit

Wednesday
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Act II continues
Holt Grammar textbook is required in class today for assignment

Thursday
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Act III is scheduled

Friday
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for class information and next week's assignments
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Act III continues in class
Vocabulary Workshop assignment is due; test is scheduled Monday
Americanism paper assignment "Why Should I Care About the Elections" is due February 10 on turnitin.com web site
Caesar funeral speech paper assignment is distributed

Semester Two: January 13-17, 2014

This blog is in DRAFT form and will be updated during the first week of classes.
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Monday
Reading quizzes for Acts I-V of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar are due today
Outlining for Shakespeare in American Communities and Bardweb.net is due today
Act I of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar is scheduled; textbooks are due in class
Pre-AP Readings and Exercises literary terms and writing assignments continue in class
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Ten is scheduled this week
LA Times letter to the editor is assigned

Tuesday
Literary terms from Pre-AP Readings and Exercises continue in class
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Act I continues in class

Wednesday
Period Two does not meet today

Thursday
Work in Pre-AP Readings and Exercises continues in class
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Act I continues in class

Friday
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Act II is scheduled
Textbooks are due in class every day next week

Winter Break Assignments--Due January 13, 2014

Complete the following and submit on Monday, January 13, 2014:

• Reading quiz for Acts I-V of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar
• Read the play over the break in preparation for class discussions in January
• Outline both ShakespeareinAmericanCommunities.org and Bardweb.net assigned sections (for questions or clarifications e-mail jcarmicl@lausd.net)

Sample Outline for ShakespeareinAmericanCommunities.org and Bardweb.net

I. The Life of William Shakespeare is very interesting. (1564-1616) (shakespeareinamericancommunities.org) (this web address would NOT be included in the outline)

A.   Shakespeare was not destined for greatness and yet he is the most performed and read playwright in the world; he was not born into a noble family.

1.     He did not marry into wealth.

2.     His talent as an actor was modest.

3.     His success depended on royal patronage.

4.     His plays are still read and performed today.

a.     Many of his plays are taught in schools.

b.     Students find his writing interesting because the stories are told well.

B.    Shakespeare was born to a glove maker and tradesmen and to a daughter of a farmer; his birth was recorded as April 26 but is actually April 23.

1.     His father was good in crafting leather for skilled workers.

2.     His mother complimented the family by knowing farming skills.

3.     Elizabethan babies were baptized three days after their birth so the actual birth is three days before the baptism.

II.  The Elizabethan Age is very historical.

            A.  Elizabeth I ascends to throne in 1558.

                        1.  She had a forty-five year reign.

                        2.  London was a major power in Europe.

                                    a.  Culture and commerce were important for city development.

                                    b.  Learning and literature thrived in London.

            B.  Queen Elizabeth I’s reign is significant to England’s subjects.

                        1.  She made concessions to Catholic sympathizers.

                        2.  In 1588 the Spanish Armada was defeated.

                        3.  She funded Drake’s circumnavigation of the globe and Raleigh’s

                             exploration of the New World.

III. Elizabethan Theater is representative of the entertainment in Shakespeare’s time.
(Students complete this section using the model in I. and II.)

IV. Shakespeare in America portrays the influence the Bard still has on our country today.
(Students complete this section using the model in I. and II.)

V.  Shakespeare’s Works (bardweb.net) (must be a complete sentence) (this web address would NOT be included in the outline)
(Students complete this section using the model in I. and II.)

VI. The Globe Theatre (bardweb.net) (must be a complete sentence) (this web address would NOT be included in the outline)
(Students complete this section using the model in I. and II.)

NOTES:

(each paragraph of each section is outlined individually)

(this is a sentence outline; no phrases may be used; all topics and subtopics must be sentences)

STUDYPATH* December 16-20, 2013

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Monday
Period Two does not meet today
Catcher in the Rye paper is due this morning by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site

Tuesday
Period Two final examination includes Unit Nine Vocabulary Workshop test and semester reflection

Wednesday
Winter break work is reviewed

Thursday
Winter break work is reviewed

• Outlining Shakespeare in American Communities
• Outlining bardweb.net
• The Tragedy of Julius Caesar reading and writing assignments 

Friday
Winter break work review continued
Last day of semester

STUDYPATH* December 9-13, 2013

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

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Monday
SBAC Secondary Periodic Assessment-Argument Day Four assignments are completed in class
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Eight test is postponed to tomorrow
Dialectical journals (one per chapter) for Chapters Twenty-One to Twenty-Six of The Catcher in the Rye class discussion is scheduled for Wednesday
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Nine responses are due Thursday (postponed from last Friday)
The Catcher in the Rye final paper is due Friday on turnitin.com web site


Tuesday
SBAC Secondary Periodic Assessment-Argument Day Four assignments continued in class (if necessary)
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Eight test is scheduled today

Wednesday
Class discussion for Chapters Twenty-One to Twenty-Six The Catcher in the Rye is scheduled

Thursday-Minimum Day (Senior Projects)
Review of final exam test (including Vocabulary Workshop Unit Nine test and semester reflection) and winter break work assignments
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Nine responses are due today

Friday
The Catcher in the Rye final paper is due today on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M. (postponed to Monday, December 16 by 8:30 A.M.)
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for class information and next week's assignments

STUDYPATH* December 2-6, 2013

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

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Monday
SBAC Secondary Periodic Assessment-Argument Day One (postponed from November) assignments are completed in class
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Eight responses are due in class today; test is scheduled Friday
LA Times letter to the editor is due today
Dialectical journals (one per chapter) for Chapters Twenty-One to Twenty-Six of Catcher in the Rye are due Friday for class discussion

Tuesday
SBAC Secondary Periodic Assessment-Argument Day Two (postponed from November) assignments are completed in class

Wednesday
Period Two does not meet today

Thursday
SBAC Secondary Periodic Assessment-Argument Day Three (postponed from November) assignments are completed in class

Friday
Literary terms and rhetorical devices from Pre-AP Readings and Exercises continue in class next week
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Eight test is scheduled
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Nine responses are due Monday
Dialectical journals for Catcher in the Rye are due today for class discussion
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for class information and next week's assignments

STUDYPATH* November 18-22, 2013

DRAFT DRAFT DRAFT (Corrections: e-mail jcarmicl@lausd.net)
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Monday
Literary terms and rhetorical devices from Pre-AP Readings and Exercises are scheduled
LA Times letter to the editor is due today
Dialectical journals for Chapters Sixteen-Twenty of Catcher in the Rye are due Friday (one dialectical per chapter)
Forster's Caesar handout responses are due today

Tuesday
SBAC Secondary Periodic Assessment: Argument prereading and prewriting continues in class this week; Day One assignments are completed in class

Wednesday
SBAC Secondary Periodic Assessment: Argument Day Two assignments are completed in class

Thursday
SBAC Secondary Periodic Assessment: Argument Day Three assignments are completed in class

Friday
Dialectical journals for Chapters Sixteen-Twenty of Catcher in the Rye are due today for class discussion
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Eight responses are due Monday

STUDYPATH* November 11015, 2013

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

The Lesson of Ups
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Monday
Today is Veterans Day, a legal holiday, and classes are not in session

Tuesday
"Bill of Rights' nonfiction piece from Pre-AP Readings and Exercises continues in class today, Wednesday and Thursday; paper due date is announced and scheduled on turnitin.com web site
Catcher in the Rye dialectical journals (one per chapter) are due Friday for Chapters Eleven-Fifteen; class discussion is scheduled Friday
Responses for Vocabulary Workshop Unit Seven are reviewed in class; test is scheduled tomorrow

Wednesday
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Seven test is scheduled
Literary terms and rhetorical devices from Pre-AP Readings and Exercises continue in class
SBAC Secondary Periodic Assessment: Argument prereading and prewriting is scheduled in class today through Thursday

Thursday
SBAC Secondary Periodic Assessment: Argument  prereading and prewriting continues in class

Friday
Dialectical journals are due in class for Chapters Eleven-Fifteen class discussion of Catcher in the Rye
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for class information and next week's assignments
Letter to the editor for the Los Angeles Times is due Monday

STUDYPATH* November 4-8, 2013

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

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Monday
"The Standard of Living" paper is due this morning by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Work continues in class on "Bill of Rights" nonfiction selection from Pre-AP Readings and Exercises; due date is set for writing assignment
Catcher in the Rye dialectical journals for Chapters Six-Ten are due Friday (one dialectical journal per chapter)
Class discussion for Chapters One-Five of Catcher in the Rye continues in class
Unit Six Vocabulary Workshop answers are reviewed; test is scheduled tomorrow
Letter to the Editor for the Los Angeles Times is due today

Tuesday
Literary terms and rhetorical devices from Pre-AP Readings and Exercises is scheduled
Preparation for the upcoming Secondary Periodic Assessment is scheduled
Unit Six Vocabulary Workshop test is scheduled; responses for Unit Seven are due Friday

Wednesday
Preparation for the upcoming Secondary Periodic Assessment continues in class

Thursday
Literary terms and rhetorical devices from Pre-AP Readings and Exercises continues in class

Friday
Catcher in the Rye class discussion is scheduled for Chapters Six-Ten; dialectical journals are required in class
Responses for Vocabulary Workshop Unit Seven are due today
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

STUDYPATH* October 28-November 1, 2013

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

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Monday
"The Standard of Living" short story continues in class; paper is due November 4 by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site; use rhetorical devices and literary terms (including quoted material) to address language/tone prompt:  similes, asides, indirect dialogue, understatement, litotes, denouement, resolution, antithesis, climax, polysyndeton, alliteration (tone handouts were also provided)
Lord of the Flies analytical paper is due by 8:30 A.M. Wednesday, October 30 on turnitin.com web site
Literary terms and rhetorical devices from Pre-AP Readings and Exercises continue in class all week
Catcher in the Rye novels are assigned in class; Chapters One-Five dialectical journals (one per chapter) are due Friday for class discussion

Tuesday
Unit Five Vocabulary Workshop test is scheduled; Unit Six Vocabulary Workshop responses are due Friday
Nonfiction selections from Pre-AP Readings and Exercises continue in class

Wednesday
Lord of the Flies analytical paper is due today; use prewriting from the character traits and universal symbol log handouts provided in class; quotes are required for analysis/plot summary must be avoided

Thursday
Rhetorical devices and literary terms from Pre-AP Readings and Exercises continue in class

Friday
Class discussion for Chapters One-Five of Catcher in the Rye is scheduled; dialectical journals are due today
Unit Six Vocabulary Workshop responses are due today
LA Times letter to the editor is due Monday
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

STUDYPATH* October 21-25, 2013

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

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The Lesson of Ups
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Monday
Day One film screening of Lord of the Flies
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Five responses are due Friday
Reminder:  Lord of the Flies analytical paper is due October 30 by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com; use prewriting from the character traits and universal symbol log handouts provided in class; quotes are required for analysis/plot summary must be avoided

Tuesday
Day Two film screening of Lord of the Flies is scheduled

Wednesday
"The Standard of Living" Dorothy Parker short story is scheduled in class
Literary terms and rhetorical devices from Pre-AP Readings and Exercises are scheduled

Thursday
"The Standard of Living" short story continues in class; writing assignment is due October 28 by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site (this assignment has been postponed to Monday, November 4, 2013 by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site)
Literary terms and rhetorical devices from Pre-AP Readings and Exercises are scheduled

Friday
Lord of the Flies analytical paper is due October 30 by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Nonfiction selections continue from Pre-AP Reading and Exercises in preparation for Advanced Placement writing practice
Unit Five Vocabulary Workshop responses are due today
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

STUDYPATH* October 14-18, 2013

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

The Lesson of Ups
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Monday
LA Times letter to the editor is due today
Lord of the Flies dialectical journals for Chapters 10-12 are due today; class discussion is scheduled for Friday
Literary terms and rhetorical devices from Pre-AP Readings and Exercises continue in class
FDR Inaugural speech papers scored and returned to students
Annual shake drill is scheduled during Period Two

Tuesday
Unit Four Vocabulary Workshop test postponed to today
Literary terms and rhetorical devices continue in class

Wednesday-PSAT Bell Schedule
Period Two does not meet today
Multiple choice final exam for Lord of the Flies postponed to tomorrow
Prewriting for Lord of the Flies analytical paper postponed to tomorrow; use the character traits and universal symbol log for the paper which is due by 8:30 A.M. October 30 on turnitin.com web site

Thursday
Multiple choice final exam responses are due today for Lord of the Flies
Parent Conference Night is scheduled in various locations from 5:30-7:30 P.M.

Friday-Minimum Day Bell Schedule
Lord of the Flies dialectical journals and novels are required for class discussion for Chapters 7-9 and 10-12
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for class information and next week's assignments

STUDYPATH* October 7-11, 2013

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

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Monday
FDR Inaugural speech prewriting is scheduled today and tomorrow; paper is due Wednesday morning by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Lord of the Flies dialectical journals for Chapters Seven-Nine (one per chapter) are due Friday for class discussion
Prewriting for analytical paper for Lord of the Flies is due October 16; paper is due October 30 on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M.; use character traits handout for prewriting ideas
Literary terms and rhetorical devices from Pre-AP Readings and Exercises continue in class all week

Tuesday
FDR Inaugural speech prewriting continues in class
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Four is due Friday; test is scheduled for Monday
Universal symbol log for Lord of the Flies distributed in class and due Friday

Wednesday
Multiple choice practice for upcoming standardized testing is scheduled
FDR Inaugural speech paper is due this morning by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site

Thursday
Nonfiction selections from Pre-AP Readings and Exercises continue in class
Literary terms and rhetorical devices continue in class

Friday
Class discussion is scheduled for Lord of the Flies Chapters Seven-Nine; dialectical journals are due today
Universal symbol log is due in class today
Letter to the Editor (LA Times) is due Monday
Dialectical journals for Chapters Ten-Twelve of Lord of the Flies are due on Monday (one per chapter)
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for class information and next week's assignments

STUDYPATH* September 30-October 4, 2013

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

The Lesson of Ups
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Monday
Lord of the Flies dialectical journals (one per chapter) for Chapters Four-Six are due in class today for Friday's class discussion
LA Times letter to the editor is due today
FDR speech in Pre-AP Readings and Exercises continues in class all week; paper is due on turnitin.com web site on Monday, October 7 by 8:30 A.M. (paper was postponed from October 1)
Literary terms from Pre-AP Readings and Exercises are reviewed; test is scheduled for Wednesday
Scored imitative writing assignments for Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 are returned to students

Tuesday
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Three responses are postponed to tomorrow; test is scheduled Friday before class discussion
Period Two does not meet today

Wednesday
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Three responses are due today; test is scheduled Friday
Literary terms 11-20 from Pre-AP Readings and Exercises test is scheduled today
Lord of the Flies analytical paper is distributed and due date set; prewriting is due Monday, October 14

Thursday
Work on FDR inaugural speech continues in class
Literary terms and rhetorical devices continue in class

Friday
LA Times letter to the editor is due Monday, October 7
Class discussion of Lord of the Flies Chapters Four-Six is scheduled today
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Three test is scheduled
FDR inaugural speech final preparation for paper is scheduled today; paper is due on turnitin.com web site Monday morning by 8:30 A.M.
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments

STUDYPATH* September 23-27, 2013

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
Literary terms and rhetorical devices from Pre-AP Readings and Exercises continue in class
Lord of the Flies (one dialectical journal per chapter) Chapters One-Three dialectical journals are due today in class for class discussion on Friday
Work in Perspectives in Multicultural Literature continues in class all week
Unit Two Vocabulary Workshop responses are due on Wednesday; test is scheduled Friday before class discussion of Lord of the Flies
LA Times letter to the editor is due Monday; follow format and content standards discussed in class
Prompt provided for Thursday's in-class timed writing assignment

Tuesday
Meet in library for Assemblyman Bloom visit and presentation; five questions posed by students will be used for discourse with the assemblyman
Imitative writing assignment from Fahrenheit 451 is due today

Wednesday
Unit Two Vocabulary Workshop responses are due today
Franklin D. Roosevelt inaugural address speech assigned in Pre-AP Readings and Exercises; paper date announced for turnitin.com web site

Thursday
In-class timed writing is scheduled

Friday
Unit Two Vocabulary Workshop test is scheduled
Lord of the Flies Chapters One-Three class discussion is scheduled today
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments
LA Times letter to the editor is due Monday
Lord of the Flies dialectical journals (one per chapter) for Chapters Four-Six are due Monday

STUDYPATH* September 16-20, 2013

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
Fahrenheit 451 film screening Day Two is scheduled
"History of the Firemen" speech papers are returned to students; concerns are reviewed in class
"Burning Bright" quiz is scored and returned to students
Imitative writing assignment from Fahrenheit 451 is due tomorrow
Literary terms and rhetorical devices from Pre-AP Readings and Exercises continues in class
Multiple choice work for preparation for the upcoming Secondary Periodic Assessment-Persuasion is scheduled in class
LA Times letter to the editor is due today; format and content requirements were discussed in class

Tuesday
Fahrenheit 451 film screening Day Three concludes
Imitative writing assignment is due today; postponed to September 24
Perspectives in Multicultural Literature nonfiction selections continue in class
Vocabulary Workshop Unit One is due today

Wednesday
Period Two does not meet today

Thursday
Lord of the Flies dialectical journals and reading assignments are provided in class and due Monday, September 23
Work in Perspectives in Multicultural Literature and Pre-AP Readings and Exercises continues in class

Friday
Check STUDYPATH during the weekend for next week's assignments
Class discussion for Part Three of Fahrenheit 451 is scheduled in class today

STUDYPATH* September 9-13, 2013

 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
Letter to the Editor is due Monday, September 16 (letters must be typed); use web site
http://nieonline.com/latimes/studentconnect.cfm for access; use password and user name provided in class for access to LA Times
Academic vocabulary for persuasive writing and nonfiction selections from Perspectives in Multicultural Literature continues in class
Journaling for types of sentences continues in class
"Changing the Ending" paper is due tomorrow by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Imitative writing for Fahrenheit 451is assigned (postponed from Friday)
Fahrenheit 451 "History of the Firemen" speech paper is due (hard copy, not online) on Friday, September 13
Fahrenheit 451 Part III "Burning Bright" class discussion is scheduled today and tomorrow; novels are required in class

Tuesday
"Changing the Ending" paper is due this morning on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M.
Literary terms and rhetorical devices 1-10 test is scheduled today
Vocabulary Workshop Unit One is assigned and due date set
"Burning Bright" class discussion continues in class

Wednesday
Literary terms and rhetorical devices from Pre-AP Readings and Exercises continue in class

Thursday
Fahrenheit 451 film screening Day One

Friday
Lord of the Flies dialectical journals are assigned and due date scheduled
Fahrenheit 451 film screening Day Two
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

STUDYPATH* September 2-6, 2013

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

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

Monday
Today is Labor Day, a legal holiday, and classes are not in session

Tuesday
"Moment in History" rewrites are due today
"Everyday Use" Walker multiple choice, vocabulary and short answer responses are due today
Literary terms and rhetorical devices continue from Pre-AP Readings and Exercises
Dialectical journals for "Burning Bright" Part III of Fahrenheit 451 (six entries) are due Friday for class discussion
Class discussion is scheduled for "The Sieve and the Sand" Part II of Fahrenheit 451; dialectical journals are returned to students

Wednesday
"If Decency Doesn't, Law Should Make Us Samaritans" Allred and Bloom
"Good Samaritans U.S.A. Are Afraid To Act" Sjoerdsma
Perspectives in Multicultural Literature selections are discussed in class
Journaling for types of sentences is scheduled
Literary terms and rhetorical devices continue in class

Thursday
Today is an unassigned day and classes are not in session

Friday
"Changing the Ending" paper due Tuesday, September 10 on turnitin.com web site
Fahrenheit 451 "History of the Fireman" speech prewriting is due today; paper due date is Friday, September 13 (hard copy, not online)
Dialectical journals for Part III "Burning Bright" are due today (six entries) for class discussion
Imitative writing for Fahrenheit 451 is assigned
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

STUDYPATH* August 26-30, 2013

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
Pre-AP Readings and Exercises literary terms and rhetorical devices continue in class
Class discussion on Part I of Fahrenheit 451 concludes in class; Part II "The Sieve and the Sand" dialectical journal with six entries is due on Thursday, August 29
Anthologies are required in class for next reading and writing assignment: "Everyday Use"
Fahrenheit 451 prompt for "History of the Fireman" speech is distributed and due date set for paper to be submitted on turnitin.com web site

Tuesday
"The Cold Equations" Changing the Ending" paper due date set; dialogue format is discussed
Journaling for types of sentences for Honors English is scheduled in class
Multiple choice practice for the upcoming Secondary Periodic Assessment-Persuasion is scheduled

Wednesday
"Gift of the Magi" O. Henry reading selection is scheduled in class
Reading selections from Perspectives in Multicultural Literature are scheduled

Thursday
In-class timed writing is scheduled; topic to be announced

Friday
Today is California Admission Day and classes are not in session
Check STUDYPATH during the weekend for next week's assignments

STUDYPATH August 19-23, 2013

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
"The Cold Equations" multiple choice responses are due today; prompt for creative writing assignment to be scheduled
Opening Days Bulletin and syllabus signed by parents are due today
Class discussion for Part I of Fahrenheit 451 is scheduled; postponed from Friday because of emergency drill
Pre-AP Readings and Exercises literary terms discussion continues in class

Tuesday
CAHSEE practice prompt in-class timed writing is scheduled 
Journal: Introduction to sentences in Grade Ten Honors English prose assignments
Multiple choice passage, stems and distractors practice for the upcoming Secondary Periodic Assessment-Persuasion and the PSAT examination

Wednesday
Period Two does not meet today

Thursday
Perspectives in Multicultural Literature reading selections are scheduled
"Gift of the Magi" O. Henry

Friday
Dialectical journals (six entries) for Part II "The Sieve and the Sand" of Fahrenheit 451 are due Friday, August 30 for class discussion
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments

STUDYPATH* Opening Week August 13-16, 2013

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

Tuesday
Grade Ten Honors English syllabus is available on Box (see downloads at right of this blog) must be signed by students and parents and is due Friday
Turn It In account verification is required by Friday
Journal: Introduction to Grade Ten Honors English literary terms and rhetorical devices
Fahrenheit 451

A book-burning society

Ray Bradbury dialectical journal Part I due Friday
Semester Projection writing assignment

Wednesday
Pre-AP Readings and Exercises An Introduction to Nonfiction--Issues of Comprehension: Denotation
Multiple choice passage, stems and distractors practice for the PSAT
Journal: Introduction to sentences in Grade Ten Honors English prose assignments

1. Simple
2. Compound
3. Complex
4. Compound-Complex

Thursday
CAHSEE writing task assigned; prewriting due Monday
Vocabulary diagnostic administered
Pre-AP Readings and Exercises: An Introduction to Nonfiction continues with "Gift of the Magi" O. Henry
Perspectives In Multicultural Literature selections from Secondary Periodic Assessment-Persuasion unit

Friday
Grade Ten Honors English syllabus due today signed by student and parent
Turn It In account verification due today
Dialectical journal Part I Fahrenheit 451 due today for class discussion
Check STUDYPATH for next week's assignments and class information

Summer Introduction to Honors Tenth Grade English

Welcome students to Honors Tenth Grade English 2013-2014!

An updated syllabus and Week One blog will be posted at the beginning of August.  Classes begin on Tuesday, August 13.

You may wish to familiarize yourself with the novels scheduled for this yearlong course.  Access the textbook and novel photos by downloading the document on Box (at right of this blog).  We will complete reading assignments and dialectical journals on Fahrenheit 451, Lord of the Flies, Catcher in the Rye and To Kill A Mockingbird.  Plays scheduled for this year include The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare and Antigone by Sophocles.  The textbooks are Holt Elements of Literature Fourth Course, Pre-AP Readings and Exercises, Holt Handbook, Perspectives in Multicultural Literature and Vocabulary Workshop.

If you have questions or concerns, please contact me at jcarmicl@lausd.net and I will respond.

Finals Week 2013

Monday-Friday

Periods One, Two and Three final examinations are scheduled for Tuesday, June 4

Periods Four, Five and Six final examinations are scheduled for Wednesday, June 5

Preparation for final examinations is scheduled Monday, June 3

Return all textbooks directly to textbook room

Last day of classes for the 2012-2013 school year is Friday, June 7

First day of classes for the 2013-2014 school year is Tuesday, August 13

STUDYPATH* May 27-31, 2013

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 is Memorial Day, a legal holiday and classes are not in session

Tuesday
Peer editing of research paper content is scheduled; thumbnails, works cited and outlines must be attached to drafts
Reminders:  Pagination of works cited must be numbered correctly; research paper score points will be deducted for outline, works cited and thumbnails submitted late
Return all textbooks to classroom
Literary terms from Pre-AP Readings and Exercises continue in class
To Kill A Mockingbird film screening concludes
JFK inaugural speech papers are scored and returned to students

Wednesday
Peer editing of research paper concludes in class
Literary terms from Pre-AP Readings and Exercises continue in class 

Thursday
Preparation for final examination
Literary terms from Pre-AP Readings and Exercises continue in class
Letter to the editor is due 

Friday
Research paper is due on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M. this morning; no late papers will be accepted; use rubric on Box to determine how papers will be scored; rewrites of research papers are not permitted so final drafts submitted online should be letter perfect
Literary terms from Pre-AP Readings and Exercises continue in class 

STUDYPATH* May 20-24, 2013

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
Outline for JFK inaugural speech rhetorical devices paper is due today; outline must be thorough and include minimum of three devices to be analyzed; thesis statement must be written separate from but incorporated into outline's introduction; paper will be written in class Thursday as timed writing assignment
To Kill A Mockingbird film screening Day One

Tuesday
To Kill A Mockingbird film screening Day Two
All working/final outline, works cited and thumbnail(s) corrections are due today; students must staple all rewritten and/or corrected copies on top of initial drafts

Wednesday
To Kill A Mockingbird film screening Day Three is scheduled tomorrow, Thursday
In-class timed writing for JFK inaugural speech rhetorical devices is scheduled

Thursday
To Kill A Mockingbird film screening Day Three is scheduled
Letter to the editor is due today

Friday
Film Screening Day Four if necessary for To Kill A Mockingbird
Literary terms from Pre-AP Readings and Exercises continue in class
To Kill A Mockingbird final class discussion postponed from last week is scheduled for next week
Research paper is due May 31 (revised date) by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site; research paper rewrites are not permitted so the initial submission must be letter-perfect; use rubric on Box to determine how papers will be scored

UPDATE ON RESEARCH PAPER AND SUMMER ASSIGNMENT:

The new due date for the paper is Friday, May 31; students will complete peer revision of drafts in class Tuesday and Wednesday, May 28 and 29; no late research papers will be accepted; thumbnails, works cited and final outline rewrites are required on Friday, May 24, since they will be returned to students on Tuesday after the holiday

The summer AP assignment has been made and will be submitted as a handout once counselors have determined student enrollment; the assignment will also be loaded onto the SAS online web site in the next several days

STUDYPATH* May 13-17, 2013

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
John F. Kennedy inaugural speech assigned and due date set
Class discussion for To Kill A Mockingbird Chapters Twenty-One to Twenty-Five postponed to today; focus question responses are due today
Research paper is May 28 by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Thumbnail(s) for research paper are due today
Research paper rubric is discussed in class; rubric is available on Box (see right of blog)

Tuesday
Focus questions for To Kill A Mockingbird Chapters Twenty-Six to Thirty are due Friday for class discussion
Literary terms and rhetorical devices from Pre-AP Readings and Exercises continue in class

Wednesday
Literary terms and rhetorical devices continue from Pre-AP Readings and Exercises

Thursday
In-class timed writing on JFK inaugural prompt is schedule
Letter to the editor is due

Friday
Final outline draft for research paper is due
To Kill A Mockingbird final class discussion; focus questions for Chapters 26-30 are due today
Works Cited draft for research paper is due today
Return anthologies to classroom
To Kill A Mockingbird film screening is scheduled for next week

STUDYPATH* May 6-10, 2013

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
Meet in the library for research paper orientation for resources and skills Part I; instruction includes works cited, thumbnails, outlines and MLA formatting
To Kill A Mockingbird focus question responses for Chapters Twenty-One to Twenty-Five are due Friday for class discussion

Tuesday
Literary terms 21-30 test from Pre-AP Readings and Exercises textbook
Thesis statement and outline for Thursday in-class writing assignment is scheduled
Literary terms 31-40 from Pre-AP Readings and Exercises are reviewed

Wednesday
Meet in the library for research paper orientation for resources and skills Part II

Thursday
Letter to the editor is due
In-class timed writing response to the FDR inaugural address is scheduled

Friday
Research paper on jury duty is due Tuesday, May 28 by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site; access the prompt and sources for writing the paper on the school library web site and on Box (see downloads at right of this blog entry)
To Kill A Mockingbird focus questions are due for class discussion
JFK inaugural speech is assigned and due date set

STUDYPATH* April 29-May 3, 2013

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
To Kill A Mockingbird responses for Chapters Sixteen-Twenty are due Friday for class discussion
Period Two outline for the FDR speech is due today; return handouts today
Literary terms from the Pre-AP Readings and Exercises textbook continue in class
Research paper assignment is scheduled; access the prompt and sources for writing the paper on the school library site and on Box (see downloads at right of this blog)

Tuesday
Literary terms 11-20 test from Pre-AP Readings and Exercises is scheduled

Wednesday
Literary terms 21-30 from Pre-AP Readings and Exercises are reviewed

Thursday
Letter to the editor is due today
FDR speech first draft is scheduled as a timed in-class writing assignment

Friday
Class discussion for Chapters Sixteen-Twenty of To Kill A Mockingbird are scheduled today; responses are due in class
Research paper on jury duty is due Tuesday, May 28 by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments
Library visits are scheduled May 6, 8 and 10 for research paper skills and strategies

STUDYPATH* April 22-26, 2013

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
CST Testing Schedule
FDR Inaugural Address rhetorical devices; prewriting the response based on prompt
Literary terms 11-15 from Pre-AP Readings and Exercises continue in class
To Kill A Mockingbird responses for Chapters 11-15 are due Friday for class discussion
Holt Grammar clause responses are scored in class

Tuesday
CST Testing Schedule
Periods One and Two do not meet today

Wednesday
CST Testing Schedule
FDR Inaugural Address rhetorical devices; prewriting concludes and paper due date is set
Literary terms 16-20 from Pre-AP Readings and Exercises continue in class; test is scheduled Friday (postponed to next week)

Thursday
CST Testing Schedule
Periods One and Two do not meet today
Letter to the editor is due and should be submitted BEFORE today's deadline

Friday
Literary terms test is scheduled for terms 11-20 (postponed to next week)
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments
To Kill A Mockingbird responses are due for Chapters 11-15; class discussion is scheduled