STUDYPATH* December 14-18, 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 December 14
Final exam preparation activities are scheduled for all classes

Tuesday December 15
Final Exams Periods One and Two

Wednesday December 16
Final Exams Periods Three and Four
Lord of the Flies final exam paper timed writing in class
Outlining for Shakespeare in American Communities and Shakespeare.org assigned for winter break; due January 11
Responses for The Tragedy of Julius Caesar assigned for winter break; due January 11

Thursday December 17
Final Exams Periods Five and Six

Friday December 18
Check STUDYPATH over the winter break for second semester information and assignments

AGENDA BIN:
Antigone Sophocles

STUDYPATH* December 7-11, 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 December 7
Student-Teacher Conferencing-Finals
Prewriting for "The Standard of Living" paper
Lord of the Flies dialectical journals for Chapter 9-12 are due Friday for class discussion

Tuesday December 8
Student-Teacher Conferencing-Finals
"The Standard of Living" paper due on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M. today
Lord of the Flies Chapters 1-19 class discussion continues in class

Wednesday December 9
Lord of the Flies Chapters 1-9 class discussion continues in class
Student-Teacher Conferencing-Finals
Letter to the Editor #6 is due online by 8:30 A.M. today on turnitin.com web site

Thursday December 10
Student-Teacher Conferencing-Finals
Lord of the Flies paper prewriting is scheduled

Friday December 11
Lord of the Flies class discussion Chapters 9-12 is scheduled and dialectical journals are due today
Lord of the Flies paper first draft in class work is scheduled
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class updates

Agenda Bin:

STUDYPATH* November 30-December 4, 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 November 30
Unit Seven Vocabulary Workshop tests scored and returned to students
Units One-Six Vocabulary Workshop tests scored and returned to students
Resiliency unit (Malcolm X and Frederick Douglass) continues in class; prewriting and paper due date are scheduled in class and as homework
All Thanksgiving break assigned work is due today in class and online (letters to the editor); see last week's blog entries

Tuesday December 1
Pre-AP literary terms and rhetorical devices continue in class
"The Standard of Living" Dorothy Parker fiction piece is scheduled

Wednesday December 2
Holt Grammar textbook is required in class; homework includes clauses assignment

Thursday December 3
Upfront New York Times nonfiction is scheduled in class

Friday December 5
Preview of Franklin D. Roosevelt Inaugural speech analysis and discussion is scheduled
Winter break work reviewed and assigned; Shakespeare in American Communities and Shakespeare.org outlining and The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Acts I-V responses and analysis
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class updates
Lord of the Flies Chapters 4-9 class discussion is scheduled; all dialectical journal work and novel is required in class

AGENDA BIN:
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar (Shakespeare) (Roman drama unit)
Antigone (Sophocles) (Greek Drama unit)

Thanksgiving Break Assignments

LA TIMES LETTER TO THE EDITOR #4

LA TIMES LETTER TO THE EDITOR #5

LORD OF THE FLIES DIALECTICAL JOURNALS 4-6

LORD OF THE FLIES DIALECTICAL JOURNALS 7-9

VOCABULARY WORKSHOP UNIT EIGHT

VOCABULARY WORKSHOP UNIT NINE

November 30 is due date for all assignments.

STUDYPATH* November 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 November 16
Lord of the Flies dialectical journals (2 per chapter) Chapters 1-3 are due Friday for discussion (postponed to Friday from today)
Catcher in the Rye papers scored and returned to students
Resiliency prewriting activities continue in class all week
Unit Seven Vocabulary Workshop responses are due today; test is scheduled tomorrow

Tuesday November 17
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Seven test is scheduled; Unit Eight responses are due Monday, November 30
Resiliency unit continues in class

Wednesday November 18
Holt Grammar textbook is required in class for grammar assignment

Thursday November 19
Resiliency unit continues in class

Friday November 20
Lord of the Flies dialectical journals are due for class discussion; novel is required in class

AGENDA BIN:
Thanksgiving break homework assigned

STUDYPATH* November 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 November 9
Comprehension Test B for Catcher in the Rye scored and returned to students
Vocabulary Workshop Units 4-6 review responses are due today in class; test for Units One-Six is scheduled tomorrow (study twenty words for each unit to prepare for test)
Resiliency Unit is introduced and paper due Monday, November 16 on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M.
Grammar assignment for Common Usage Problems started in class Friday is due today
Fahrenheit 451 textbooks are returned to class by students

Tuesday November 10
Catcher in the Rye paper is due today by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site; choose one of the three prompts distributed in class
Vocabulary Workshop Units One-Six cumulative test is scheduled today
Catcher in the Rye (complete novel and all dialectical journals) class discussion is scheduled today and Thursday

1.     Discuss Holden Caulfield's relationship with his sister Phoebe.  How does she view him?  What is Holden's perception of her?  How do those views contribute to our understanding of Holden as the main character in The Catcher In The Rye?

2.     Discuss how Holden Caulfield changes during the course of the novel.  What does he learn about himself?  What does he learn about the people with whom he comes in contact?  Does he indeed "come of age" and grow to understand himself because of the many people and experiences he encounters?

3.     Choose one of the following and explain its symbolic significance in the novel.  A symbol is something, often an object, that stands for something besides itself.

1. Allie's baseball glove
2. Holden's red hunting cap
3. The carrousel in Central Park

Wednesday November 11
Today is Veteran's Day, a legal holiday, and classes are not in session

Thursday November 12
Catcher in the Rye (complete novel and all dialectical journals) class discussion concludes in class today
Resiliency Unit class activities and prewriting for paper due Monday, November 16 continue in class

Friday November 13
Resiliency Unit class activities and prewriting continue in class for paper due Monday, November 16 on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M.
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

AGENDA BIN:
Resiliency Unit peer review and revisions
Lord of the Flies dialectical journals assigned for beginning chapters of novel

STUDYPATH* November 2-6, 2015

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.
D R A F T-Blog will be updated Sunday

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

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

Monday November 2
Comprehensive Test A for Catcher in the Rye scored in class; Comprehensive Test B for Catcher in the Rye assigned and due Friday in class
Catcher in the Rye Chapters 26-31 (five per chapter, except Chapter 31) are due Friday for class discussion
Upfront New York Times assignments are due in class today
Unit Six Vocabulary Workshop test is scheduled; vocabulary review responses for Chapters Four-Six are due Monday, November 9 in class
Fahrenheit 451 film screening continues in class

Tuesday November 3
Los Angeles Times letter to the editor is due today by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Fahrenheit 451 film screening concludes in class

Wednesday November 4
Holt Grammar textbook is due in class; Page 409 Exercises One and Two grammar assigned is due today

Thursday November 5
Catcher in the Rye paper prewriting is scheduled in class; due date on turnitin.com web site is finalized
Upfront New York Times assignments continue in class

Friday November 6
Dialectical journals for Catcher in the Rye Chapters 26-31 are due today for class discussion
Comprehensive Test B for Catcher in the Rye is due today
Vocabulary Workshop review responses for Chapters Four-Six are due Monday

AGENDA BIN:
Catcher in the Rye novels returned
Lord of the Flies novels assigned to students

STUDYPATH* October 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 October 26
Chavez Argument Logical Fallacies paper due today by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
PROMPT:
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 works or logical fallacies that weaken the effectiveness of that argument.
Catcher in the Rye class discussion is scheduled; novels are required in class today and tomorrow
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Five test is scheduled; Unit Six responses are due Thursday and test is scheduled Friday
Interim Assessment rewrites scored and returned to students
Literary terms and rhetorical devices continue in class
Getty Field Trip writing assignment and trip reflection papers returned to students

Tuesday October 27
Catcher in the Rye class discussion concludes in class; novels are required in class
UPFRONT homework activity is assigned (postponed from last week)

Wednesday October 28
Holt Grammar is scheduled in class; textbooks are required in class

Thursday October 29
Fahrenheit 451 film screening Day Two is scheduled

Friday October 30 Pep Rally Special Bell Schedule
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Six test is scheduled before F451 film screening
Fahrenheit 451 film screening concludes in class
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

Agenda Bin:
Lord of the Flies novel assigned and dialectical journals due date scheduled
"The Standard of Living" Dorothy Parker writing assignment
FDR Inaugural speech paper assigned and due date scheduled

STUDYPATH* October 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 October 19
Rewrites of the Interim Assessment papers are due Friday (hard copy)
Literary terms and rhetorical devices from Pre-AP Readings and Exercises are scheduled all week
Unit Five Vocabulary Workshop responses are due in class today
Chavez unit paper is scheduled in class all week, except Thursday

Tuesday October 20
Chavez unit paper is scheduled in class
UPFRONT homework activity is assigned

Wednesday October 21
Chavez unit paper is due by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site today
Holt Grammar textbook is required in class

Thursday October 22
Meet in cafeteria at 7:50 for Getty Villa field trip activity

Friday October 23
Unit Five Vocabulary Workshop test is scheduled
Rewrites of the Interim Assessment papers are due in class today (hard copy)
Catcher in the Rye Chapters 16-20 dialectical journals are due for class discussion
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

Agenda Bin:

STUDYPATH* October 12-16, 2015

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs. DRAFT-DRAFT-DRAFT

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

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

Monday October 12
Interim Assessment concludes in class; use evidence based question responses and graphic organizers to complete thesis statement and response to prompt
LA Times letter to the editor is due Wednesday by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site (postponed from today)
Catcher in the Rye dialectical journals for Chapters 11-15 (one per chapter) are due Friday in class

Tuesday October 13
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Four test is scheduled Thursday (postponed from today)

Wednesday October 14-SPECIAL BELL SCHEDULE PSAT
PERIOD THREE does not meet today; PERIOD THREE meets on October 23

Thursday October 15
Holt Grammar is scheduled today; textbooks are required in class
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Four test is scheduled

Friday October 16
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Five responses are due Monday
Catcher in the Rye dialectical journals for Chapters 11-15 are due today
Getty Villa Field Trip is scheduled October 22; students meet in cafeteria at 8:00
Literary terms and rhetorical devices from Pre-AP Readings and Exercises is scheduled

Agenda Bin:

STUDYPATH* October 5-9, 2015

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs. (DRAFT)

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

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

Monday October 5
Interim Assessment is scheduled all week
Catcher in the Rye dialectical journals for Chapters 6-10 are due Friday in class (one dialectical journal per chapter)
Holt Grammar assignment is scheduled and due Wednesday in class
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Four responses are due Thursday; test is scheduled Tuesday, October 13

Tuesday October 6
Interim Assessment continues in class
Literary terms and rhetorical devices review from Pre-AP Readings and Exercises textbook are scheduled
All trip slips for the Getty Villa October 22 trip slip are due by Friday

Wednesday October 7
Holt Grammar assignment is due in class today
Interim Assessment continues in class

Thursday October 8
Interim Assessment continues in class
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Four responses are due in class today

Friday October 9
Catcher in the Rye dialectical journals are due for Chapters 6-10 in class today
LA Times letter to the editor is due Monday by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Interim Assessment continues in class
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class updates
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Four test is scheduled Tuesday
Trip slips for the October 22 Getty Villa trip are due in class today

Agenda Bin:
PSAT administration is scheduled October 14
F451 film screening continues in class after the Interim Assessment is completed

STUDYPATH* September 28-October 2, 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 September 28
Fahrenheit 451 novels are required in class for final class discussion
LA Times letter to the editor hard copy due today; due tomorrow by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Literary terms and rhetorical devices from Pre-AP Readings and Exercises continue in class all week
PSAT practice continues all week in class
Vocabulary Workshop Units One-Three responses are due today; test is scheduled tomorrow

Tuesday September 29
LA Times letter to the editor due by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Chavez prewriting concludes in class; paper due date is announced
Vocabulary Workshop Units One-Three test is scheduled

Wednesday September 30
Grammar assignment is due today; Holt Handbook textbooks are required in class

Thursday October 1
Catcher in the Rye dialectical journals are due today; Chapters One-Five (one dialectical per chapter)
Film Screening-Day One Fahrenheit 451
F451 paper is due today by 8:30 A.M. today on turnitin.com web site

Friday October 2
Film Screening-Day Two Fahrenheit 451
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

AGENDA BIN:
PSAT administration is scheduled during a special bell schedule on October 14

STUDYPATH* September 21-25, 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 September 21
Unit Three Vocabulary Workshop responses scored in class
Unit One-Three Vocabulary Workshop review responses due Monday, September 28
Fahrenheit 451 novels are required in class; tests for Parts I, II and III are scheduled; class discussion on the novel concludes in class
Fahrenheit 451 prompt distributed; paper is due on turnitin.com web site Monday, September 28 by 8:30 A.M.
Literary terms from Pre-AP Readings and Exercises continue in class

Tuesday September 22
Chavez prewriting continues in class; paper due date to be announced
Grammar assignment postponed to Thursday; textbooks are required in class
Literary terms continue in class

Wednesday September 23
Today is an Unassigned Day and classes are not in session

Thursday September 24
Holt Grammar assignment and textbooks are due in class; responses (Page 252) Exercise 7 and Review Exercises A, B and C

Friday September 25
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
Letter to the Editor-LA Times due by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site on Tuesday, September 29
Web site address:  http://www.nieonline.com/latimes/login.cfm

Agenda Bin:

STUDYPATH* September 14-18, 2015

BLOG WILL BE UPDATED MONDAY
In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

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

Monday September 14
Today is an unassigned day and classes are not in session

Tuesday September 15
Literary terms and rhetorical devices from Pre-AP Readings and Exercises continue in class all week
Chavez argument paper prewriting continues in class
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Three responses are due today; test is scheduled tomorrow
Questions for Assemblyman Bloom visit due from Leah, Martha, Richard and Allison
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Two tests are corrected in class
Imitative Writing scored assignments are returned to students
Fahrenheit 451 Part III "Burning Bright" dialectical journals are due in class today for class discussion

Wednesday September 16
Holt Handbook grammar assignment is scheduled; Exercises Five and Six are due today
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Three test is scheduled
Chavez argument paper prewriting continues in class

Thursday September 17
Chavez argument paper prewriting continues in class
Literary terms and rhetorical devices test is scheduled

Friday September 18
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
Vocabulary Workshop Units One-Three unit review is due Monday in class
Meet in the Hollywood High School Library at beginning of period for Assemblyman Bloom visit

STUDYPATH* September 7-11, 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 September 7
Today is Labor Day, a legal holiday, and classes are not in session

Tuesday September 8
Holt Handbook grammar 244-245 Exercises 3-4 are due Wednesday
Cesar Chavez argument paper prewriting continues in class
Unit Two Vocabulary Workshop responses due today, test is scheduled tomorrow

Wednesday September 9
Holt Handbook is required in class
Unit Two Vocabulary Workshop test is scheduled

Thursday September 10

Friday September 11
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

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Late Work Policy (amended August 2015)

Students who are absent and provide an acceptable excuse may promptly make up tests by appointment with the teacher, if a signed parent note is provided.  Assignments not submitted by e-mail the day students are absent are “late” and will be credited with FAIL POINTS.  Assigned work not submitted to the turnitin.com web site is not scored and does not receive credit if deadlines are not met.  Verified truancies and unexcused absences from class will prohibit students from making up work and no credit will be given.  If students miss class for sports or field trips, assigned work is to be submitted the day it is due, either before or after school either at the classroom or in the teacher’s mailbox in the main office with permission from staff. 

End of semester deadline is the first day of stop week; no work will be accepted after that date.  Summer assignments are expected to be submitted on time, and if not submitted by the posted due date on the teacher blog will be scored as “credit” only and will NOT earn a letter grade.

Late work may negatively affect a student’s overall course mark and earned grade point average; it is in the student’s best interest to meet deadlines and submit work by posted due dates.

STUDYPATH* August 31-September 4, 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 August 31
Chavez prewriting continues for argument paper
Fahrenheit 451 Part Two "The Sieve and the Sand" dialectical journals due today
Class discussion Fahrenheit 451 Part One continues in class today

Tuesday September 1
Imitative writing paper due Thursday (hard copy, not online)
Pre-AP Readings and Exercises literary terms and rhetorical devices are scheduled

Wednesday September 2
Unit One Vocabulary Workshop responses due today; test is scheduled for tomorrow
Holt Grammar textbook required in class; assignment is due today

Thursday September 3
Unit One Vocabulary Workshop test is scheduled; Unit Two responses are due Tuesday, September 8
Chavez argument paper due on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M. today (postponed to next week)

Friday September 4
Today is Admissions Day, a state holiday, and classes are not in session; classes resume Tuesday, September 8
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class updates

Agenda Bin:
"The Standard of Living" Parker
FDR Inaugural speech paper
PHBAO letter to parents

STUDYPATH* August 24-28, 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 August 24
Cesar Chavez argument paper prewriting continues in class; paper is due Friday by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Pre-AP Exercises rhetorical devices and literary terms are scheduled
Vocabulary Workshop Level F textbooks are due in class tomorrow
Fahrenheit 451 novels are required in class; five dialectical journals for Part I "The Hearth and the Salamander" are due today

Tuesday August 25
Vocabulary Workshop Level F diagnostic is scheduled; Unit One is due Tuesday, September 1
College Board account verification is due Friday
Chavez Argument prewriting continues with Say-Mean-Matter and logical fallacies discussion

Wednesday August 26
Chavez Argument prewriting continues in class
Pre-AP Exercises Rhetorical Devices and Literary Terms continue in class
Fahrenheit 451 Part Two reading assignment is scheduled
Holt Handbook textbook is required in class; diagnostic test 1-20 responses are

Thursday August 27
Fahrenheit 451 Part Two dialectical journals are due Monday
Chavez Argument drafting is scheduled

Friday August 28
Cesar Chavez argument paper is due by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site today
College Board account verification is due today
Vocabulary Workshop Level F Unit One responses are due Tuesday
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

AGENDA BIN:
"The Standard of Living" paper
FDR Inaugural Speech paper
PHBAO letter to parents invitation

TURNITIN.COM Policy 2015-2016:
A.  Submit hard copy of assignment BEFORE online copy to avoid format discrepancies (selected papers)
B.  Parent signatures verifying online deadline submission dates are required to avoid late fail points or assignments that receive no points or letter grades
C.  Rewrites of printed assignments MUST have original drafts attached or rewrites cannot be scored

STUDYPATH* August 17-21, 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 August 17
Classes resume tomorrow, Tuesday, August 18

Tuesday August 18
Opening Day Bulletin and Course Policies signed document is due Friday, August 21

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College Board account verification is due Friday, August 21
Turnitin.com account verification is due Friday, August 21
Acceptable Use Policy signed document is due Friday, August 21
Program cards signed and seating chart assignments completed by end of period
Chavez Argument prewriting introduced

Wednesday August 19
Chavez Argument prewriting continues in class
Pre-AP Rhetorical Devices and Literary Terms are scheduled
Fahrenheit 451 Part One "The Hearth and the Salamander" reading assignment

Thursday August 20
Fahrenheit 451 Part One dialectical journals are due tomorrow
Chavez Argument drafting is scheduled

Friday August 21
Bulletin/Course Policies signed document is due
College Board account verification is due (postponed to next week)
Turnitin.com account verification is due
Acceptable Use Policy signed document is due (postponed to next week)
Vocabulary Diagnostic Level F is scheduled
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

AGENDA BIN:
"The Standard of Living" paper
FDR Inaugural Speech paper

TURNITIN.COM Policy 2015-2016:
A.  Submit hard copy of assignment BEFORE online copy to avoid format discrepancies
B.  Parent signatures verifying online deadline submission dates are required to avoid late fail points or assignments that receive no letter grade
C.  Rewrites of printed assignments MUST have original drafts attached or rewrites cannot be scored

August 2015

Classes begin on Tuesday, August 18, 2015.  If students have questions or concerns, e-mail the instructor at jcarmicl@lausd.net for information.

The course syllabus, opening bulletin, late work policy and other relevant class information will be posted at the beginning of August on this web log.

Welcome to Honors Tenth Grade English Fall Semester 2015-2016.

STUDYPATH* June 1-5, 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

REMINDER:  Antigone paper is due by 11:59 P.M. Saturday, May 30 on turnitin.com web site

Monday, June 1-Regular Day Schedule
Final Examinations Periods One and Two
Periods Three, Four, Five and Six meet on a special bell schedule

Tuesday-Minimum Day Schedule
Finals Examinations Periods Three and Four

Wednesday-Minimum Day Schedule
Finals Examinations Periods Five and Six

Thursday-Regular Day Schedule
Final day of instruction

Friday-Pupil Free Schedule

Check blog in early August for class information and opening of semester assignments/requirements

STUDYPATH* May 25-29, 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, May 25
Today is Memorial Day, a legal holiday, and classes are not in session

Tuesday, May 26
Research papers returned to students for collating and assembling for scoring
Antigone Scene Five graphic organizer responses finalized for turnitin.com web site paper due Thursday by 8:30 A.M.
Holt Grammar, Vocabulary Workshop and anthologies are required in class for return to textbook room

Wednesday, May 27
Prewriting for Antigone paper is scheduled in class
Logical fallacies reviewed for Antigone and Creon speeches

Thursday, May 28
Antigone paper due on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M. this morning

Friday, May 29
Semester reflection prompt reviewed in class for final exam, scheduled Monday
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

STUDYPATH* May 18-22, 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, May 18
Vocabulary Workshop test for Units 1-12 is scored in class
Antigone paper prewriting continues in class all week; logical fallacies in Antigone and Creon's speeches are reviewed; anthologies are required in class Monday-Tuesday and Thursday-Friday
Thumbnails and outlines are returned to students with suggestions and corrections

Tuesday, May 19
Antigone Scene 5 graphic organizer responses are scheduled
Vocabulary Workshop textbooks are due in class tomorrow

Wednesday, May 20
Vocabulary Workshop textbooks are required in class today for in-class assignment

Thursday, May 21
Research paper is due on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M. today; do NOT submit the cover page and outline page--bring those pages to class as hard copies
Holt Grammar textbooks are required in class; Pages 320-321 #1-20 is due in class (Diagnostic Preview-do NOT write complete sentence)

Friday, May 22
Anthologies and Holt Grammar textbooks are required in class for return to textbook room
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

STUDYPATH* May 11-15, 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, May 11
Antigone logical fallacy paper is assigned and prompt distributed; paper due Tuesday, May 19 by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Research paper due date is May 21 on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M.; outline and cover page must be submitted as hard copies on May 21
Vocabulary Workshop test for Units 10-12 test is scheduled in class;  review units Units 13-15 are due Wednesday in class; test is scheduled Friday
Works Cited rewrites are due in class tomorrow

Tuesday, May 12
Review of logical fallacies in Antigone and Creon's arguments
Vocabulary Workshop test is scheduled for Units 10-12
Works Cited rewrites are due today; thumbnails (two) and outlines for research paper are due Friday

Wednesday, May 13
Vocabulary Workshop Units 13-15 are due today; test is scheduled Friday

Thursday, May 14
Holt Grammar is assigned in class; textbook must be brought to class

Friday, May 15
Vocabulary Workshop Units 13-15 test is scheduled
Thumbnails (two) and outlines for research paper are due today
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

STUDYPATH* May 4-8, 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, May 4
Film Screening Day One: To Kill A Mockingbird
Research paper preparation activities

Tuesday, May 5
Film Screening Day Two: To Kill A Mockingbird
Research paper preparation activities

Wednesday, May 6
Film Screening Day Three: To Kill A Mockingbird
Research paper preparation activities

Thursday, May 7
Grammar and vocabulary activities are scheduled; textbooks are required in class

Friday, May 8
Grammar and vocabulary activities are scheduled; textbooks are required in class
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for class information and next week's assignments

STUDYPATH* April 27-May 1, 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, April 27-Regular Bell Schedule
Meet in the Hollywood High School Library for research skills lesson; thumbnails, captions, credits, outlines, works cited

Tuesday, April 28-Smarter Balanced Testing Schedule
Period Two does not meet today

Wednesday, April 29-Smarter Balanced Testing Schedule
Works cited page for research paper is due in class today
Antigone Scene 5 continues in class; paper for the play is assigned and due date set and anthologies are due in class
Vocabulary Workshop Units 7-9 review test is scheduled in class
Vocabulary Workshop Units 10-12 review assignment is due Monday
Holt Grammar textbooks are required in class for grammar lesson

Thursday, April 30-Regular Bell Schedule
Meet in Hollywood High School Library for research skills lesson (continued from Monday)

Friday, May 1-Regular Bell Schedule
Antigone concludes in class; anthologies are required in class
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

Agenda Bin:
Research paper due May 21 by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site

STUDYPATH* April 20-24, 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, April 20-Regular Bell Schedule
Antigone continues in class; anthologies are required
Research paper works cited draft is due Monday, April 27; thumbnails, captions, credits and working outline are due Wednesday, April 28
Vocabulary Workshop Units Four-Six review test is scheduled in class

Tuesday, April 21
Period Two does not meet today

Wednesday, April 22-Period Two 10:34-12:32 Smarter Balanced Testing Schedule
Antigone continues in class; anthologies are required
Research paper prompt and relevant sources are scheduled in class
Vocabulary Workshop Units Nine-Twelve responses are due in class today; test is scheduled next Monday, April 27
Holt Grammar is scheduled; textbooks are required in class

Thursday, April 23
Period Two does not meet today

Friday, April 24-Period Two 10:34-12:32 Smarter Balanced Testing Schedule
Research paper relevant sources and writing prompt are scheduled
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
Works Cited drafts are due Monday, April 27
Thumbnails, captions, credits and working outline for research paper are due Wednesday, April 29

STUDYPATH* April 13-17, 2015

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, April 13-Regular Bell Schedule
To Kill A Mockingbird symbolism paper due on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M. today
To Kill A Mockingbird dialectical journals for Chapters 26-end of novel (one per chapter) are due Friday for class discussion
Test B for To Kill A Mockingbird is scored in class and returned to students
Holt Grammar assignment due date changed to Wednesday, April 15 from Thursday (Period Two does not meet Thursday); complete Pages 106-107 Exercises 31-40
Vocabulary Workshop Units Four-Six review responses are due Wednesday, April 15
Antigone continues in class today and Wednesday (Scene Two, Ode Two); anthologies are required in class

Tuesday, April 14
Period Two does not meet today

Wednesday, April 15-Period Two 10:34-12:32 Smarter Balanced Testing
Antigone continues in class; anthologies are required
See Monday, April 13 for assigned work due today

Thursday, April 16
Period Two does not meet today

Friday, April 17-Period Two 10:34-12:32 Smarter Balanced Testing
To Kill A Mockingbird class discussion is scheduled; novels and dialectical journals are required in class
See Monday, April 13 for assigned work due today
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

AGENDA BIN:
Research paper Works Cited draft due date set; introduction and orientation of topic "Jury Verdict Fairness Today versus Then"

Post Spring Break STUDYPATH* April 6-10, 2015

D R A F T-This STUDYPATH entry will be updated Sunday, April 5, 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, April 6
Today is Cesar Chavez Day, a state holiday, and classes are not in session

Tuesday, April 7
To Kill A Mockingbird dialectical journals (one per chapter) due for Chapters 21-25 class discussion on Friday
Vocabulary Workshop assignment (review units) is scheduled and due Thursday
Sophocles' Antigone continues in class today through Thursday; anthologies are required in class for three days
To Kill A Mockingbird Test B is assigned and due Friday

Wednesday, April 8
Antigone assignment (Page 103, Exercise 6, #1-10) is due today

Thursday, April 9
Vocabulary Workshop assignment is due; test is scheduled tomorrow before class discussion
Holt Grammar textbooks are due in class for assignment

Friday, April 10
To Kill A Mockingbird dialectical journals due for Chapters 21-25 and class discussion; novels are required in class
Vocabulary Workshop test is scheduled
To Kill A Mockingbird symbolism paper due on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M.

AGENDA BIN:
Research paper for To Kill A Mockingbird due date set; library visits for researching relevant sources, formatting paper requirements, works cited list, embedded citation formatting and other necessary paper elements are reviewed

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.

*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"