STUDYPATH* March 23-27, 2015

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

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

Monday, March 23
To Kill A Mockingbird dialectical journals for Chapters 16-20 are due Friday for class discussion
Anthologies are required in class Monday-Thursday for Sophocles' Antigone introduction
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar film screening continues in class
Unit Fifteen Vocabulary Workshop responses are due tomorrow; test is scheduled Wednesday

Tuesday, March 24
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar film screening continues in class
Antigone is scheduled; anthologies are required
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Fifteen responses are due

Wednesday, March 25
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar film screening concludes in class
Antigone is scheduled; anthologies are required
Unit Fifteen Vocabulary Workshop test is scheduled

Thursday, March 26
Antigone is scheduled; anthologies are required in class
Holt Grammar textbook is required in class for assignment

Friday, March 27
To Kill A Mockingbird Test B is scheduled
To Kill A Mockingbird paper is due on turnitin.com by 8:30 A.M. on April 10
To Kill A Mockingbird dialectical journals for Chapters 1-20 are due for class discussion
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

STUDYPATH* March 16-20, 2015

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

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

Monday, March 16
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Fourteen responses are due today; test is scheduled Thursday before film screening
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar film screening Day One is scheduled
Rewrites for the Shakespeare in American Communities and Bardweb.org outlines are due today

Tuesday, March 17
CAHSEE Census is scheduled

Wednesday, March 18
CAHSEE Census is scheduled
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Argument paper (Mark Antony Funeral Speech) is due by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site today

Thursday, March 19
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar film screening Day Two is scheduled

Friday, March 20
To Kill A Mockingbird dialectical journals for Chapters 11-15 are due for class discussion
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class updates

AGENDA BIN:
Sophocles Antigone is introduced Monday, March 24; anthologies are required in class

STUDYPATH* March 9-13, 2015

D R A F T--Check Sunday for additional entries or changes in assigned work
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 9
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Thirteen responses are due today; test is scheduled tomorrow
Anthologies are required in class Monday-Thursday for The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Acts III, IV and V

Tuesday, March 10
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Thirteen test is scheduled; Unit Fourteen responses are due next Monday
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Acts IV and V continue in class

Wednesday, March 11
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Acts IV and V continue in class

Thursday, March 12
Holt Grammar textbooks and assignment are required in class today (Page 97 Exercises Three and Four)
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Acts IV and V continue in class

Friday, March 13
To Kill A Mockingbird dialectical journals for Chapters Six-Ten are due today for class discussion (one dialectical journal per chapter)
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Fourteen responses are due Monday
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class updates

AGENDA BIN:
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar paper (Mark Antony funeral speech argument) is due March 16 by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site

STUDYPATH* March 2-6, 2015

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

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

Monday, March 2
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Twelve responses are due today; test is scheduled for Wednesday
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Act III continues in class today and tomorrow; Antony's funeral speech argument discussion and paper are scheduled
Anthologies are required in class all week

Tuesday, March 3
Mark Antony's funeral speech argument from Act III of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar is scheduled;
Funeral speech prompt paper is due March 16 by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site

Wednesday, March 4
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Twelve test is scheduled
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Act IV is scheduled

Thursday, March 5
Holt Grammar assignment (Page 95 Exercises 1-10) is due today; textbooks are required in class
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Act IV continues in class

Friday, March 6
To Kill A Mockingbird Chapters One-Five (one dialectical journal per chapter) are due today for class discussion
USA Today letter to the editor is due in class
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

STUDYPATH* February 23-27, 2015

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

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

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

Tuesday, Feb. 24
Interim assignment concludes in class

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

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

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

STUDYPATH* February 16-20, 2015

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

The Lesson of Ups

Show Up, Keep Up, Speak Up, Measure Up

Monday Feb. 16

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

Tuesday, Feb. 17

Interim assessment continues in class

Catcher in the Rye Comprehension Test A is due tomorrow; Comprehension Test B is due Friday

Wednesday, Feb. 18

Interim assessment continues in class

Catcher in the Rye Comprehension Test A is due today

Thursday, Feb. 19

Timed writing for interim assessment is due by end of period

Friday, Feb. 20

Letter to the Editor is due in class

Catcher in the Rye Comprehension Test B is due today

Class discussion of Chapters 21-26 of Catcher in the Rye is scheduled; dialectical journals and novels are required in class

Paper for Catcher in the Rye due date is set

The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Acts III, IV and V resume next week; funeral speech paper due date is set

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

STUDYPATH* March 2-6, 2015

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

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

Monday March 2
Antigone's Argument: Student Reenactments

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

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

Thursday March 5

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

STUDYPATH* February 23-27, 2015

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

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

Monday Feb.23
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Act V continues

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

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

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

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

STUDYPATH* February 16-20

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

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

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

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

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

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

Friday Feb.20
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Act V 
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

STUDYPATH* February 9-13, 2015

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

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

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

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

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

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

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

STUDYPATH* February 2-6, 2015

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

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

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

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

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

Thursday
Field trip to Getty Villa is scheduled

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

STUDYPATH* January 26-30, 2015

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

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

Monday
Anthologies required in class all week for The Tragedy of Julius Caesar
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Acts II and III are scheduled all week
Dialectical journals for The Catcher in the Rye Chapters 11-15 are due Friday for class discussion
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Ten responses reviewed in class; test is scheduled tomorrow (postponed from today)
Holt Handbook grammar assignment is due Thursday; Page 93 Exercise One 1-10 is due Thursday; reference Page 54 for direct object definition and Page 55 for indirect object definition
The Catcher in the Rye prompts distributed for final paper for novel; due date for final paper to be determined

Tuesday
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Test is scheduled; Unit Eleven responses are due Monday

Wednesday
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Acts II and III continue in class

Thursday
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Acts II and III continue in class

Friday
Dialectical journals for The Catcher in the Rye Chapters 11-15 are due for class discussion; test on the novel precedes the class discussion
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information.

STUDYPATH* January 19-23, 2015

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

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

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

Tuesday
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Act I continues in class; textbooks are required in class
Holt Grammar assignment is scheduled and due Thursday
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Ten assignment is scheduled and due Friday; test is scheduled for Monday
Literary terms and rhetorical devices from Pre-AP Readings and Exercises continue in class
Dialectical journals for Chapters Six-Ten of Catcher in the Rye are due Friday

Wednesday
Caesar Act I continues in class; responses from winter recess work are discussed in groups
Bardweb.net and Shakespeare in American Communities outlines are discussed in groups

Thursday
Caesar Act II continues in class
Holt Grammar assignment is due today

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

STUDYPATH* January 12-16, 2015

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

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

Monday
Winter recess assignments are due by 8:30 A.M. today on turnitin.com web site
Anthologies are required in class all week for The Tragedy of Julius Caesar and Introduction to Shakespeare and the Elizabethans

Tuesday
Literary terms and rhetorical devices from Pre-AP Readings and Exercises continue in class
Franklin Delano Roosevelt First Inaugural speech prewriting is scheduled

Wednesday
Winter recess work class discourse is scheduled for outlining responses

Thursday
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Act I is scheduled; textbooks are required in class

Friday
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Act I continues in class; textbooks are required in class
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

Winter Recess Assignments

These are the assignments to be submitted online at turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M. on Monday, January 12.  For questions or concerns, contact the instructor.

Novel:
Catcher in the Rye  Salinger
Read Chapters One-Five; record one dialectical journal per chapter using the dialectical journal format provided in class; upload those entries onto the turnitin.com web site

Play:
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar  Shakespeare
Read Acts I, II and III of the play; record responses for pages 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 31 and 32 that were provided in class; upload those responses onto the turnitin.com web site

Outlining:

Bardweb.net (outline the following topics in this order)

Shakespeare’s Biography

Shakespeare’s Works

The Globe Theatre

Elizabethan England

Shakespeare in American Communities (outline the following topics in this order)

Link: Educational Resources

The Life of William Shakespeare

The Elizabethan Age

Elizabethan Theater
Shakespeare in America

College Board:
Set up a free College Board account at collegeboard.com to access resources such as the SAT and AP examination for administration dates and resources available online

AGENDA BIN-ASSIGNMENTS TO COME IN SECOND SEMESTER

Dorothy Parker's "The Standard of Living"
Access the short story at http://www.unz.org/Pub/BurnettWhit-1942-00206?View=PDF

President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's First Inaugural Address
Access the speech in Pre-AP Readings and Exercises 
or the audio at http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/fdrfirstinaugural.html

Multiple Choice Practice for the CAHSEE
Access the Instructional Components of District Assessments

STUDYPATH* December 15-19, 2014

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

The Lesson of Ups and Starts
Show Up, Keep Up, Speak Up, Measure Up
Smart Start, Super Start, Clean Start, Good Start

Monday
Rewrites of Chavez argument paper are scheduled
Winter break work reviewed in class

Tuesday
Finals Periods One and Two
Semester reflection is scheduled

Wednesday
Finals Periods Three and Four
Winter break work reviewed in class

Thursday
Finals Periods Five and Six
Winter break work reviewed in class

Friday
Last day of classes for semester
Winter break work reviewed in class
Happy holidays and see you in January!

STUDYPATH* December 8-12, 2014

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

The Lesson of Ups and Starts
Show Up, Keep Up, Speak Up, Measure Up
Smart Start, Super Start, Clean Start, Good Start

Monday
Chavez prewriting continues in class; thesis and outline is scheduled
Literary terms and rhetorical devices continue in class
Holt Grammar assignment is scheduled and due Thursday
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Nine responses are reviewed; test is scheduled tomorrow
FDR unit postponed until after winter break

Tuesday
Chavez prewriting continues in class; thesis and outline is scheduled
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Nine is scheduled
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Ten responses are due Friday

Wednesday
Timed writing-Chavez paper
Prompt:

REVISED PROMPT FOR CESAR CHAVEZ ARGUMENT PAPER           

DECEMBER 9, 2014                                    HONORS ENGLISH 10A

In a well-written paper using evidence and commentary to support your thesis statement, identify the author’s intent, the audience the speech was written for, the tone of the speaker, the structure of the speech and the credibility of Chavez’ argument, citing any loaded words or logical fallacies that weaken the effectiveness of that argument.

Thursday
Holt Grammar assignment is due; textbook is required in class

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

STUDYPATH* December 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
Chavez and FDR units continue in class all week
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Nine responses are due Friday
Pre-AP Readings and Exercises literary terms and rhetorical devices are scheduled
Holt Grammar assignment is scheduled

Tuesday
Chavez and FDR units continue in class
Literary terms and rhetorical devices continue in class

Wednesday
Chavez and FDR units continue in class

Thursday
Chavez and FDR units continues in class
Holt Grammar assignment is due in class

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

AGENDA BIN-Winter Break
Shakespeare and the Elizabethans outline assignment
Catcher in the Rye novel completed and responses returned January 12
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar play completed and responses returned January 12

Thanksgiving

Have a great Thanksgiving.  Classes resume Monday, December 1.

STUDYPATH* November 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
Chavez and FDR speeches unit continues in class all week
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Eight responses are due Wednesday; test is scheduled Friday

Tuesday-Shortened Day Schedule
Chavez and FDR speeches unit continues

Wednesday
Chavez and FDR speeches unit continues
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Eight responses are due

Thursday
Holt Grammar textbook required in class; review unit assignment responses are scheduled; textbook in class postponed to Friday because of library visit
Hollywood High School library visit is scheduled; meet in the library at beginning of period for guest authors' visit

Friday
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
Chavez and FDR speeches unit continues in class
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Eight test is scheduled

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.

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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
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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

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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
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
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
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
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
Corrections should be e-mailed to 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
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.
In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

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The Lesson of Ups
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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

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
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.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

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

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

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

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

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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 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
Show Up, Keep Up, Speak Up, Measure Up

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.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

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

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.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

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

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.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

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

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
Show Up, Keep Up, Speak Up, Measure Up

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