In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Thursday and Friday are school holidays.
Vocabulary Workshop answers for Cumulative Review Units One-Six are due Wednesday; these are the assigned pages between the end of Unit Six and the beginning of Unit Seven.
Both classes should bring Fahrenheit 451 novels to class on Monday for wrap up of Part One "The Hearth and the Salamander" discussion. Period One must also bring the anthologies for poetry selections to end the persuasion unit of the Secondary Periodic Assessment. Both classes should bring anthologies to class on Tuesday for the next reading selections.
The answers to the Clinton speech questions will be transferred to the Reader/Writer notebooks.
Check blog next Sunday night for assignments and texts due for the November 30-December 4 instructional period.
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Saturday, November 14, 2009
STUDYPATH* November 16-20, 2009
In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Six test is scheduled for Tuesday, and correct answers for that unit will be read in class on Monday so student papers may be checked. Units One-Six cumulative review pages will be begun in class on Thursday and completed at home; test due date will be announced in class.
The Clinton speech answers will be returned to students with a score and be transferred to the Reader/Writer notebooks, ending the Secondary Periodic Assessment-Persuasion unit. The next Secondary Periodic Assessment unit, Exposition, begins this week.
Grammar assigned from English Workshop will be due Thursday; bring textbook to class on Wednesday for grammar lesson.
Fahrenheit 451 novels have been distributed for the next reading and class discussion assignments; please write twenty-five talking points for Part I (The Hearth and the Salamander) of the novel. Class discussion is scheduled for Friday.
Anthologies are due in class on Monday and Tuesday as usual when the next set of ten literary terms will be reviewed. This test will be scheduled and announced in class.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Six test is scheduled for Tuesday, and correct answers for that unit will be read in class on Monday so student papers may be checked. Units One-Six cumulative review pages will be begun in class on Thursday and completed at home; test due date will be announced in class.
The Clinton speech answers will be returned to students with a score and be transferred to the Reader/Writer notebooks, ending the Secondary Periodic Assessment-Persuasion unit. The next Secondary Periodic Assessment unit, Exposition, begins this week.
Grammar assigned from English Workshop will be due Thursday; bring textbook to class on Wednesday for grammar lesson.
Fahrenheit 451 novels have been distributed for the next reading and class discussion assignments; please write twenty-five talking points for Part I (The Hearth and the Salamander) of the novel. Class discussion is scheduled for Friday.
Anthologies are due in class on Monday and Tuesday as usual when the next set of ten literary terms will be reviewed. This test will be scheduled and announced in class.
Saturday, November 07, 2009
STUDYPATH* November 9-13, 2009
In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Five test is scheduled for Tuesday. Unit Six answers are due in class on Thursday and the next unit test will be scheduled.
The Clinton speech answers due date has been extended to Tuesday. These questions will be reviewed in class on Monday; answers are written on your own paper and should also be written in the Reader/Writer notebooks. E-mail your responses to jcarmicl@lausd.net by 12:00 A.M.
There is no school on Wednesday, Veterans Day.
Thursday and Friday are scheduled for administration of the Secondary Periodic Assessment-Persuasion unit. Because of that testing, no grammar will be assigned this week. However, a reminder that Unit Six Vocabulary Workshop is due on Thursday.
Bring The Catcher in the Rye novels on Monday when the essay is due. The essay should be double-spaced and meet minimum length stated in the prompt. Use twelve-point type size and a standard font. Books will be collected in class on Monday and returned to the textbook room so Fahrenheit 451 may be distributed for the next reading and class discussion assignments.
Anthologies are due in class on Monday and Tuesday as usual when literary terms will be reviewed and the test scheduled for the next set of ten terms.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Five test is scheduled for Tuesday. Unit Six answers are due in class on Thursday and the next unit test will be scheduled.
The Clinton speech answers due date has been extended to Tuesday. These questions will be reviewed in class on Monday; answers are written on your own paper and should also be written in the Reader/Writer notebooks. E-mail your responses to jcarmicl@lausd.net by 12:00 A.M.
There is no school on Wednesday, Veterans Day.
Thursday and Friday are scheduled for administration of the Secondary Periodic Assessment-Persuasion unit. Because of that testing, no grammar will be assigned this week. However, a reminder that Unit Six Vocabulary Workshop is due on Thursday.
Bring The Catcher in the Rye novels on Monday when the essay is due. The essay should be double-spaced and meet minimum length stated in the prompt. Use twelve-point type size and a standard font. Books will be collected in class on Monday and returned to the textbook room so Fahrenheit 451 may be distributed for the next reading and class discussion assignments.
Anthologies are due in class on Monday and Tuesday as usual when literary terms will be reviewed and the test scheduled for the next set of ten terms.
Saturday, October 31, 2009
STUDYPATH* November 2-6, 2009
In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Four test scheduled for today, Monday. Unit Five is due on Thursday of this week, when books are required in class.
Grammar assignment (page 225 in English Workshop) is due Wednesday, when books are due in class. A new grammar lesson and homework wiil be assigned.
Anthologies are due in class Monday and Tuesday for literary terms. Letter to the Editor prewriting for the short story "The Bet" is due Tuesday and the letter due on Friday.
The multiple choice practice for the Secondary Periodic Assessment-Persuasion continues all week in class in preparation for the upcoming test. The Clinton speech will be assigned this week and students should read to answer the depth and complexity questions that were used for the Chavez speech. Reader/Writer notebooks will be used for prewriting the practice persuasive examination to be scheduled next week.
The Catcher in the Rye final exam will be scheduled this week. The essay is due on November 9.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Four test scheduled for today, Monday. Unit Five is due on Thursday of this week, when books are required in class.
Grammar assignment (page 225 in English Workshop) is due Wednesday, when books are due in class. A new grammar lesson and homework wiil be assigned.
Anthologies are due in class Monday and Tuesday for literary terms. Letter to the Editor prewriting for the short story "The Bet" is due Tuesday and the letter due on Friday.
The multiple choice practice for the Secondary Periodic Assessment-Persuasion continues all week in class in preparation for the upcoming test. The Clinton speech will be assigned this week and students should read to answer the depth and complexity questions that were used for the Chavez speech. Reader/Writer notebooks will be used for prewriting the practice persuasive examination to be scheduled next week.
The Catcher in the Rye final exam will be scheduled this week. The essay is due on November 9.
Saturday, October 24, 2009
STUDYPATH* October 26-30, 2009
In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Four will be scheduled on Thursday and student should bring textbooks to class; test date will be announced in class.
Multiple choice practice for the persuasion unit of the Secondary Periodic Assessment continues in class. The Chavez speech is due on Tuesday; Monday will be spent on methods to interpret author's purpose and intent using the Multicultural Literature book. The final speech, Clinton's address in Memphis, will be scheduled as well. Students will continue work in the Reader/Writer notebooks.
Grammar assignment is due Monday; English Workshop grammar books are due in class on Wednesday for continuing grammar work.
The Catcher in the Rye talking points for Chapters Twenty-One through Twenty-Six are due on Friday. Complete talking points on each chapter, except for Twenty-Six. The final class discussion is scheduled for Friday. A multiple choice exam and final essay will be scheduled as well.
Anthologies are due in class on Tuesday for the next set of literary terms and a test will be scheduled in class. The letter to the editor assignment from the short story "The Bet" will be assigned on Tuesday and a due date set.
The Sojourner Truth essay prompt has reopened on gomyaccess.com for those students who were not able to complete it. The new deadline is Wednesday, October 28. Handwritten or typed essays of the prompt will receive credit only, not a letter grade for this assignment. All students are encouraged to submit the essay online.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Four will be scheduled on Thursday and student should bring textbooks to class; test date will be announced in class.
Multiple choice practice for the persuasion unit of the Secondary Periodic Assessment continues in class. The Chavez speech is due on Tuesday; Monday will be spent on methods to interpret author's purpose and intent using the Multicultural Literature book. The final speech, Clinton's address in Memphis, will be scheduled as well. Students will continue work in the Reader/Writer notebooks.
Grammar assignment is due Monday; English Workshop grammar books are due in class on Wednesday for continuing grammar work.
The Catcher in the Rye talking points for Chapters Twenty-One through Twenty-Six are due on Friday. Complete talking points on each chapter, except for Twenty-Six. The final class discussion is scheduled for Friday. A multiple choice exam and final essay will be scheduled as well.
Anthologies are due in class on Tuesday for the next set of literary terms and a test will be scheduled in class. The letter to the editor assignment from the short story "The Bet" will be assigned on Tuesday and a due date set.
The Sojourner Truth essay prompt has reopened on gomyaccess.com for those students who were not able to complete it. The new deadline is Wednesday, October 28. Handwritten or typed essays of the prompt will receive credit only, not a letter grade for this assignment. All students are encouraged to submit the essay online.
Sunday, October 18, 2009
STUDYPATH* October 19-23, 2009
In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Literary terms 41-50 from Elements of Literature, 4th Course will be reintroduced on Monday and Tuesday when textbooks are required in class with a test scheduled and to be announced. A "Letter to the Editor" writing assignment will accompany the short story "The Bet" and due dates will be announced in class.
Five talking points per chapter for Chapters Sixteen-Twenty of Catcher in the Rye are due on Friday for our usual class discussion. A test on Chapters these chapters will precede the class discussion.
Grammar assignment from English Workshop is scheduled for Wednesday, when books are due in class.
Vocabulary Workshop Unit I-III cumulative review answers are due on Tuesday, and test is scheduled for Thursday in class; students should study the textbook to prepare.
Work on the Chavez speech and Clinton speech will be completed in class this week; multiple choice work for the persuasive secondary periodic assessment will also be completed. The Say-Mean-Matter graphic organizers for the Chavez speech will be assigned and transferred to the Reader/Writer notebooks.
Students who completed the Sojourner Truth essay online will be provided with their essays and scores; those who were unable to log in and complete the speech will be offered a score on an essay format yet to be decided.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Literary terms 41-50 from Elements of Literature, 4th Course will be reintroduced on Monday and Tuesday when textbooks are required in class with a test scheduled and to be announced. A "Letter to the Editor" writing assignment will accompany the short story "The Bet" and due dates will be announced in class.
Five talking points per chapter for Chapters Sixteen-Twenty of Catcher in the Rye are due on Friday for our usual class discussion. A test on Chapters these chapters will precede the class discussion.
Grammar assignment from English Workshop is scheduled for Wednesday, when books are due in class.
Vocabulary Workshop Unit I-III cumulative review answers are due on Tuesday, and test is scheduled for Thursday in class; students should study the textbook to prepare.
Work on the Chavez speech and Clinton speech will be completed in class this week; multiple choice work for the persuasive secondary periodic assessment will also be completed. The Say-Mean-Matter graphic organizers for the Chavez speech will be assigned and transferred to the Reader/Writer notebooks.
Students who completed the Sojourner Truth essay online will be provided with their essays and scores; those who were unable to log in and complete the speech will be offered a score on an essay format yet to be decided.
STUDYPATH* October 12-15, 2009
In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Cornell Notes will be reviewed on Monday and test is scheduled for Tuesday. Students should study all notes for this test.
Literary terms from Elements of Literature, 4th Course will be introduced on Monday and Tuesday when textbooks are required in class. Last week's 31-40 literary terms tests are scored and will be returned. Students are also responsible for completing reading of "The Bet" and the associated answers to questions downloaded on Homework One are due today in class. A "Letter to the Editor" writing assignment will accompany the short story and due dates will be announced.
Five talking points per chapter for Chapters Eleven-Fifteen of Catcher in the Rye are due on Friday for our usual class discussion. A test on Chapters Six-Ten will be given today before students complete their class discussions from last Friday.
Grammar assignment from English Workshop is scheduled for Wednesday, when books are due in class.
Vocabulary Workshop Unit I-III cumulative review will be assigned this week in preparation for a test on the three units. That test date will be announced in class. The Unit III test is scheduled for today in class so study this weekend to be prepared.
Students are responsible for completing the gomyaccess.com persuasive essay on Sojourner Truth by Monday night, when the deadline for the assignment is set. Follow the prompt and deliver an essay online that hopefully measures a 6.0 on the persuasive rubric.
Have a good weekend, and remember hard work is the path to knowledge, and knowledge is power.
In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Cornell Notes will be reviewed on Monday and test is scheduled for Tuesday. Students should study all notes for this test.
Literary terms from Elements of Literature, 4th Course will be introduced on Monday and Tuesday when textbooks are required in class. Last week's 31-40 literary terms tests are scored and will be returned. Students are also responsible for completing reading of "The Bet" and the associated answers to questions downloaded on Homework One are due today in class. A "Letter to the Editor" writing assignment will accompany the short story and due dates will be announced.
Five talking points per chapter for Chapters Eleven-Fifteen of Catcher in the Rye are due on Friday for our usual class discussion. A test on Chapters Six-Ten will be given today before students complete their class discussions from last Friday.
Grammar assignment from English Workshop is scheduled for Wednesday, when books are due in class.
Vocabulary Workshop Unit I-III cumulative review will be assigned this week in preparation for a test on the three units. That test date will be announced in class. The Unit III test is scheduled for today in class so study this weekend to be prepared.
Students are responsible for completing the gomyaccess.com persuasive essay on Sojourner Truth by Monday night, when the deadline for the assignment is set. Follow the prompt and deliver an essay online that hopefully measures a 6.0 on the persuasive rubric.
Have a good weekend, and remember hard work is the path to knowledge, and knowledge is power.
Monday, October 12, 2009
Sojourner Truth Essay
Because Vantage Writing and gomyaccess.com is down for the night (Monday), the deadline has been moved to Wednesday night by 10 P.M.
Thank you.
Mr. Carmicle
Thank you.
Mr. Carmicle
Saturday, October 10, 2009
STUDYPATH* October 12-15, 2009
In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Cornell Notes will be reviewed on Monday and test is scheduled for Tuesday. Students should study all notes for this test.
Literary terms from Elements of Literature, 4th Course will be introduced on Monday and Tuesday when textbooks are required in class. Last week's 31-40 literary terms tests are scored and will be returned. Students are also responsible for completing reading of "The Bet" and the associated answers to questions downloaded on Homework One are due today in class. A "Letter to the Editor" writing assignment will accompany the short story and due dates will be announced.
Five talking points per chapter for Chapters Eleven-Fifteen of Catcher in the Rye are due on Friday for our usual class discussion. A test on Chapters Six-Ten will be given today before students complete their class discussions from last Friday.
Grammar assignment from English Workshop is scheduled for Wednesday, when books are due in class.
Vocabulary Workshop Unit I-III cumulative review will be assigned this week in preparation for a test on the three units. That test date will be announced in class. The Unit III test is scheduled for today in class so study this weekend to be prepared.
Students are responsible for completing the gomyaccess.com persuasive essay on Sojourner Truth by Monday night, when the deadline for the assignment is set. Follow the prompt and deliver an essay online that hopefully measures a 6.0 on the persuasive rubric.
Have a good weekend, and remember hard work is the path to knowledge, and knowledge is power.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Cornell Notes will be reviewed on Monday and test is scheduled for Tuesday. Students should study all notes for this test.
Literary terms from Elements of Literature, 4th Course will be introduced on Monday and Tuesday when textbooks are required in class. Last week's 31-40 literary terms tests are scored and will be returned. Students are also responsible for completing reading of "The Bet" and the associated answers to questions downloaded on Homework One are due today in class. A "Letter to the Editor" writing assignment will accompany the short story and due dates will be announced.
Five talking points per chapter for Chapters Eleven-Fifteen of Catcher in the Rye are due on Friday for our usual class discussion. A test on Chapters Six-Ten will be given today before students complete their class discussions from last Friday.
Grammar assignment from English Workshop is scheduled for Wednesday, when books are due in class.
Vocabulary Workshop Unit I-III cumulative review will be assigned this week in preparation for a test on the three units. That test date will be announced in class. The Unit III test is scheduled for today in class so study this weekend to be prepared.
Students are responsible for completing the gomyaccess.com persuasive essay on Sojourner Truth by Monday night, when the deadline for the assignment is set. Follow the prompt and deliver an essay online that hopefully measures a 6.0 on the persuasive rubric.
Have a good weekend, and remember hard work is the path to knowledge, and knowledge is power.
Saturday, October 03, 2009
STUDYPATH* October 5-9, 2009
In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
This week's study of the Sojourner Truth "Ain't I A Woman" speech will require that students complete an online essay at gomyaccess.com by Friday. This persuasive essay should address the prompt available online. A Cornell Notes quiz is scheduled for this week and students will be given time to study their notes to prepare. Unit III Vocabulary Workshop answers are due on Thursday, and the English Workshop grammar textbook is due in class on Wednesday for a grammar lesson. Elements of Literature, 4th Course books are used on Mondays and Tuesdays and students should be reading the short story "The Bet," and beginning to answer questions posed when Homework One was downloaded earlier in the semester. The next set of literary terms will be assigned as well, with a quiz scheduled either later this week or early next week. Chapters Six-Ten of Catcher in the Rye talking points are due on Friday for our weekly class discussion. Remember to write five talking points per chapter for this week. The "Say-Mean-Matter" graphic organizer will be used in class this week as an additional resource to prepare for the upcoming essay and the Secondary Periodic Assessment-Persuasion unit--Period Five will visit the Vantage Writing Lab on Wednesday to work on the essay but is still responsible for bringing the English Workshop text to class for a grammar lesson. The Clinton and Chavez speeches will be assigned soon and multiple-choice practice for the assessment continues in class. "The Cold Equations" changing the ending assignment has been scored and will be returned to students.
Textbook reminder: Elements of Literature--Mondays and Tuesday; English Workshop--Wednesdays; Vocabulary Workshop--Thursdays; Catcher in the Rye--Fridays
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
This week's study of the Sojourner Truth "Ain't I A Woman" speech will require that students complete an online essay at gomyaccess.com by Friday. This persuasive essay should address the prompt available online. A Cornell Notes quiz is scheduled for this week and students will be given time to study their notes to prepare. Unit III Vocabulary Workshop answers are due on Thursday, and the English Workshop grammar textbook is due in class on Wednesday for a grammar lesson. Elements of Literature, 4th Course books are used on Mondays and Tuesdays and students should be reading the short story "The Bet," and beginning to answer questions posed when Homework One was downloaded earlier in the semester. The next set of literary terms will be assigned as well, with a quiz scheduled either later this week or early next week. Chapters Six-Ten of Catcher in the Rye talking points are due on Friday for our weekly class discussion. Remember to write five talking points per chapter for this week. The "Say-Mean-Matter" graphic organizer will be used in class this week as an additional resource to prepare for the upcoming essay and the Secondary Periodic Assessment-Persuasion unit--Period Five will visit the Vantage Writing Lab on Wednesday to work on the essay but is still responsible for bringing the English Workshop text to class for a grammar lesson. The Clinton and Chavez speeches will be assigned soon and multiple-choice practice for the assessment continues in class. "The Cold Equations" changing the ending assignment has been scored and will be returned to students.
Textbook reminder: Elements of Literature--Mondays and Tuesday; English Workshop--Wednesdays; Vocabulary Workshop--Thursdays; Catcher in the Rye--Fridays
Sunday, September 27, 2009
STUDYPATH* September 28-October 2, 2009
In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
This week's blog debuts the weekly schedule in narrative form rather than in a day-by-day format.
Monday is an unassigned day so classes will resume on Tuesday, when students will take a literary terms test in class. "Ain't I A Woman," Sojourner Truth's speech will be discussed as part of the Secondary Periodic Assessment persuasion unit; multiple-choice practice for the persuasive SPA exam will also continue. "The Cold Equations" creative writing assignment is due today and should be stapled on top of the prewriting and prompt paper distributed last week. Textbook days will change slightly and require that the anthology is brought to class Mondays and Tuesday, while English Workshop is required on Wednesdays, Vocabulary Workshop on Thursday, and the assigned novel, Catcher in the Rye on Fridays. Students submitted five talking points for Chapters One-Five of the novel and will participate in a class discussion on Friday. Vocabulary Workshop Unit II answers are due on Thursday with a test date to be announced in class. Reader/Writer notebooks and "Say-Mean-Matter" comprehension strategies will be used with the Truth speech as well as speeches to be assigned from Clinton and Chavez. Students must return the letter to parents and the reading level signed documents. Cornell Notes now have been scored as has Homework One and all graded assignments will be returned; test on Cornell Notes to be announced. Vantage Writing Lab dates are Wednesday-Thursday for Period Five and Period One will receive its orientation on Wednesday--these students will be unable to use the lab but will be required to submit work online the same as Period Five students. Check teacher pages frequently as assignments are added and updated during the week.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
This week's blog debuts the weekly schedule in narrative form rather than in a day-by-day format.
Monday is an unassigned day so classes will resume on Tuesday, when students will take a literary terms test in class. "Ain't I A Woman," Sojourner Truth's speech will be discussed as part of the Secondary Periodic Assessment persuasion unit; multiple-choice practice for the persuasive SPA exam will also continue. "The Cold Equations" creative writing assignment is due today and should be stapled on top of the prewriting and prompt paper distributed last week. Textbook days will change slightly and require that the anthology is brought to class Mondays and Tuesday, while English Workshop is required on Wednesdays, Vocabulary Workshop on Thursday, and the assigned novel, Catcher in the Rye on Fridays. Students submitted five talking points for Chapters One-Five of the novel and will participate in a class discussion on Friday. Vocabulary Workshop Unit II answers are due on Thursday with a test date to be announced in class. Reader/Writer notebooks and "Say-Mean-Matter" comprehension strategies will be used with the Truth speech as well as speeches to be assigned from Clinton and Chavez. Students must return the letter to parents and the reading level signed documents. Cornell Notes now have been scored as has Homework One and all graded assignments will be returned; test on Cornell Notes to be announced. Vantage Writing Lab dates are Wednesday-Thursday for Period Five and Period One will receive its orientation on Wednesday--these students will be unable to use the lab but will be required to submit work online the same as Period Five students. Check teacher pages frequently as assignments are added and updated during the week.
Friday, September 18, 2009
STUDYPATH* September 21-25, 2009
In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Monday
1. Check teacher pages for homework assignments
2. "The Cold Equations" Homework One due today
3. Cornell Notes on Bloom's Taxonomy and Vocabulary Workshop Skills continue
4. Textbook Days: Anthology (Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday); Vocabulary Workshop (Thursday); Novel (Friday)
Tuesday (Shortened Day)
1. Differentiated Assignment: Changing the Ending of "The Cold Equations" due date announced
2. Periodic Assessment: Persuasion (multiple choice practice)
3. Literary terms assigned; see teacher pages for specifics
4. Rhetorical Devices and Argument preparation for Persuasion Periodic Assessment
Wednesday
1. "The Bet" Anton Chekhov short story in class
2. Secondary Periodic Assessment-Reader/Writer Notebooks
3. Vocabulary Workshop Unit One due tomorrow; test Friday
4. Secondary Periodic Assessment-Persuasion (multiple choice practice)
Thursday
1. Vocabulary Workshop Unit One due today; test tomorrow
2. Literary terms test tomorrow
3. Vocabulary Workshop Unit Two assigned; due Thursday of next week
4. "The Bet" short story in class
5. Meet in library tomorrow (Periods One and Five)
Friday
1. Literary terms test
2. Vocabulary Workshop Unit One Test
3. Meet in library for STAR reading level testing
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Monday
1. Check teacher pages for homework assignments
2. "The Cold Equations" Homework One due today
3. Cornell Notes on Bloom's Taxonomy and Vocabulary Workshop Skills continue
4. Textbook Days: Anthology (Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday); Vocabulary Workshop (Thursday); Novel (Friday)
Tuesday (Shortened Day)
1. Differentiated Assignment: Changing the Ending of "The Cold Equations" due date announced
2. Periodic Assessment: Persuasion (multiple choice practice)
3. Literary terms assigned; see teacher pages for specifics
4. Rhetorical Devices and Argument preparation for Persuasion Periodic Assessment
Wednesday
1. "The Bet" Anton Chekhov short story in class
2. Secondary Periodic Assessment-Reader/Writer Notebooks
3. Vocabulary Workshop Unit One due tomorrow; test Friday
4. Secondary Periodic Assessment-Persuasion (multiple choice practice)
Thursday
1. Vocabulary Workshop Unit One due today; test tomorrow
2. Literary terms test tomorrow
3. Vocabulary Workshop Unit Two assigned; due Thursday of next week
4. "The Bet" short story in class
5. Meet in library tomorrow (Periods One and Five)
Friday
1. Literary terms test
2. Vocabulary Workshop Unit One Test
3. Meet in library for STAR reading level testing
Saturday, September 12, 2009
STUDYPATH* September 14-18, 2009
In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Monday
1. Check teacher pages for homework assignments
2. Read the remainder of the short story "The Cold Equations"; download homework one and answer in detail (typed or or lined paper) Questions #1-6 due Friday, September 18
3. Cornell Notes on Bloom's Taxonomy and Vocabulary Workshop Skills continue
4. Textbook Days: Anthology (Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday); Vocabulary Workshop (Thursday); Novel (Friday)
Tuesday (Shortened Day)
1. Late work policy
2. Cornell Notes class orientation continues
3. Literary terms assigned; see teacher pages for specifics
Wednesday
1. Vantage Writing Lab orientation date to be announced
2. Cornell Notes class orientation continues
3. "The Cold Equations" differentiated assignment--"Changing the Ending" to be announced
4. Secondary Periodic Assessment-Persuasion (multiple choice practice)
Thursday
1. Vocabulary Workshop assignment to be announced
2. Literary terms test tomorrow
Friday
1. Literary terms test
2. Weekend homework to be announced
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Monday
1. Check teacher pages for homework assignments
2. Read the remainder of the short story "The Cold Equations"; download homework one and answer in detail (typed or or lined paper) Questions #1-6 due Friday, September 18
3. Cornell Notes on Bloom's Taxonomy and Vocabulary Workshop Skills continue
4. Textbook Days: Anthology (Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday); Vocabulary Workshop (Thursday); Novel (Friday)
Tuesday (Shortened Day)
1. Late work policy
2. Cornell Notes class orientation continues
3. Literary terms assigned; see teacher pages for specifics
Wednesday
1. Vantage Writing Lab orientation date to be announced
2. Cornell Notes class orientation continues
3. "The Cold Equations" differentiated assignment--"Changing the Ending" to be announced
4. Secondary Periodic Assessment-Persuasion (multiple choice practice)
Thursday
1. Vocabulary Workshop assignment to be announced
2. Literary terms test tomorrow
Friday
1. Literary terms test
2. Weekend homework to be announced
Saturday, September 05, 2009
STUDYPATH* September 9-11, 2009
In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Wednesday
1. Textbooks assigned
2. Program cards signed
3. Seating assignment designated
4. Teacher Pages homework assignment
Thursday
1. Teacher Pages homework assignment
2. Literary terms
3. Class Orientation Day One
Friday
1. Class Orientation Day Two
2. Teacher Pages homework assignment
3. Anthologies due in class today and Monday
4. Check blog and teacher pages this weekend for next week's agendas
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Wednesday
1. Textbooks assigned
2. Program cards signed
3. Seating assignment designated
4. Teacher Pages homework assignment
Thursday
1. Teacher Pages homework assignment
2. Literary terms
3. Class Orientation Day One
Friday
1. Class Orientation Day Two
2. Teacher Pages homework assignment
3. Anthologies due in class today and Monday
4. Check blog and teacher pages this weekend for next week's agendas
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Fall Syllabus for Honors English 10A
The fall syllabus for this course will be available on teacher pages link on the school website before the end of August. Please e-mail jcarmicl@lausd.net for questions or concerns.
Opening days agenda and initial assignments will be posted in early September.
Opening days agenda and initial assignments will be posted in early September.
Saturday, June 27, 2009
STUDYPATH* June 27, 2009
Incoming tenth grade students have no assigned summer work. If you wish to read during the summer, this list provides titles at grade level that may provide enjoyment. Reading is one strategy that is helpful in preparation for the rigor involved in completing assigned work in Honors English 10AB. If you have questions or concerns, you may e-mail me at jcarmicl@lausd.net during the summer break.
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass
Carroll, Lewis
All Quiet on the Western Front
Remarque, Erich Maria
Black Ice
Cary, Lorene
The Broken Cord
Dorris, Michael
Cry, the Beloved Country
Paton, Alan
David Copperfield
Dickens, Charles
Dune
Herbert, Frank
Eyes on the Prize: America’s Civil Rights Years 1954-1965
Williams, Juan
Fences: A Play
Wilson, August
The Fire Next Time
Baldwin, James
Hiroshima
Hersey, John Richard
Jane Eyre
Bronte, Charlotte
Me Me Me Me Me-Not a Novel
Kerr, M.E.
Silent Spring
Carson, Rachel Louise
A Summer Life
Soto, Gary
A Tale of Two Cities
Dickens, Charles
Where the Lilies Bloom
Cleaver, Vera
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass
Carroll, Lewis
All Quiet on the Western Front
Remarque, Erich Maria
Black Ice
Cary, Lorene
The Broken Cord
Dorris, Michael
Cry, the Beloved Country
Paton, Alan
David Copperfield
Dickens, Charles
Dune
Herbert, Frank
Eyes on the Prize: America’s Civil Rights Years 1954-1965
Williams, Juan
Fences: A Play
Wilson, August
The Fire Next Time
Baldwin, James
Hiroshima
Hersey, John Richard
Jane Eyre
Bronte, Charlotte
Me Me Me Me Me-Not a Novel
Kerr, M.E.
Silent Spring
Carson, Rachel Louise
A Summer Life
Soto, Gary
A Tale of Two Cities
Dickens, Charles
Where the Lilies Bloom
Cleaver, Vera
Saturday, June 13, 2009
STUDYPATH* June 15-19, 2009 FINALS
In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Assignment Menu-Finals Week
Period Two Semester Reflection in Vantage Lab Wednesday
Period Three Semester Reflection in Vantage Lab Thursday
Period Four Semester Reflection in Vantage Lab Thursday
To Kill A Mockingbird excerpt screening
Portfolio preparations for final exam
Return all textbooks; sign in and leave on utility desk
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Assignment Menu-Finals Week
Period Two Semester Reflection in Vantage Lab Wednesday
Period Three Semester Reflection in Vantage Lab Thursday
Period Four Semester Reflection in Vantage Lab Thursday
To Kill A Mockingbird excerpt screening
Portfolio preparations for final exam
Return all textbooks; sign in and leave on utility desk
Saturday, June 06, 2009
STUDYPATH* June 8-12, 2009
In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Monday-Friday Last Week of Instruction Assignment Menu
1. Fahrenheit 451 Final Examination Multiple Choice and True False Test
2. Fahrenheit 451 Talking Points and Class Discussion
3. Vantage Writing Lab Wednesday and Thursday
4. "A Narrow Fellow in the Grass" Extended Metaphor poetry assignment
5. Semester Reflection Reader Writer Notebook Questions and Answers
6. Fahrenheit 451 Film Screening
7. Anthologies returned to textbook room
8. Periods Three and Four ONLY--Antigone; meet in Room 503 Monday, June 8
9. PERIOD FOUR ONLY: Twenty-five talking points for Part Three of Fahrenheit 451 due on Tuesday
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Monday-Friday Last Week of Instruction Assignment Menu
1. Fahrenheit 451 Final Examination Multiple Choice and True False Test
2. Fahrenheit 451 Talking Points and Class Discussion
3. Vantage Writing Lab Wednesday and Thursday
4. "A Narrow Fellow in the Grass" Extended Metaphor poetry assignment
5. Semester Reflection Reader Writer Notebook Questions and Answers
6. Fahrenheit 451 Film Screening
7. Anthologies returned to textbook room
8. Periods Three and Four ONLY--Antigone; meet in Room 503 Monday, June 8
9. PERIOD FOUR ONLY: Twenty-five talking points for Part Three of Fahrenheit 451 due on Tuesday
Thursday, May 28, 2009
STUDYPATH* June 1-5, 2009
In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Monday
1. Vocabulary books due in class; complete Final Mastery test using the book; record answers neatly on your own lined paper; book due in class tomorrow
2. Periods One and Two: Read Part Three "Burning Bright" of Fahrenheit 451; record twenty-five talking points for Friday class discussion
3. Unit One-Fifteen review due today; Grammar test on sentence structure due today
Tuesday (Shortened Day)
1. Final Mastery test continues in class; vocabulary books due in class
2. Fahrenheit 451 Part Two talking points due in class Friday for class discussion for Period Four only
Wednesday
1. Vantage Writing Lab dates to be announced
2. Anthologies due in class for literary terms
Thursday
1. Anthologies due in class for literary terms
2. F451 talking points due in class tomorrow for class discussion (Part Two for Period Four and Part Three for Periods Two and Three)
Friday
1. Class Discussion of talking points for F451
2. Weekend homework to be announced
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Monday
1. Vocabulary books due in class; complete Final Mastery test using the book; record answers neatly on your own lined paper; book due in class tomorrow
2. Periods One and Two: Read Part Three "Burning Bright" of Fahrenheit 451; record twenty-five talking points for Friday class discussion
3. Unit One-Fifteen review due today; Grammar test on sentence structure due today
Tuesday (Shortened Day)
1. Final Mastery test continues in class; vocabulary books due in class
2. Fahrenheit 451 Part Two talking points due in class Friday for class discussion for Period Four only
Wednesday
1. Vantage Writing Lab dates to be announced
2. Anthologies due in class for literary terms
Thursday
1. Anthologies due in class for literary terms
2. F451 talking points due in class tomorrow for class discussion (Part Two for Period Four and Part Three for Periods Two and Three)
Friday
1. Class Discussion of talking points for F451
2. Weekend homework to be announced
Saturday, May 23, 2009
STUDYPATH* May 25-29, 2009
In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Monday
1. Memorial Day is a legal holiday.
2. Fahrenheit 451 Part Two talking points due Friday; twenty-five talking points due for class discussion
3. Vantage Writing Lab scheduled for Wednesday-Thursday; meet at Room 701
4. Anthologies and vocabulary books due in class tomorrow for grammar and vocabulary assignments
Tuesday
1. Anthologies and vocabulary books due in class for grammar and vocabulary assignments
2. Meet in Vantage Writing Lab Room 701 Wednesday and Thursday
3. Literary terms continued
Wednesday
1. Meet in Vantage Writing Lab Room 701 today for F451 essay
2. F451 novels due in class
Thursday
1. Meet in Vantage Writing Lab Room 701 today for F451 essay
2. F451 novels due in class
Friday
1. Fahrenheit 451 class discussion on Part II; twenty-five talking points due
2. Weekend homework to be announced
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Monday
1. Memorial Day is a legal holiday.
2. Fahrenheit 451 Part Two talking points due Friday; twenty-five talking points due for class discussion
3. Vantage Writing Lab scheduled for Wednesday-Thursday; meet at Room 701
4. Anthologies and vocabulary books due in class tomorrow for grammar and vocabulary assignments
Tuesday
1. Anthologies and vocabulary books due in class for grammar and vocabulary assignments
2. Meet in Vantage Writing Lab Room 701 Wednesday and Thursday
3. Literary terms continued
Wednesday
1. Meet in Vantage Writing Lab Room 701 today for F451 essay
2. F451 novels due in class
Thursday
1. Meet in Vantage Writing Lab Room 701 today for F451 essay
2. F451 novels due in class
Friday
1. Fahrenheit 451 class discussion on Part II; twenty-five talking points due
2. Weekend homework to be announced
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