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"

College Board Student Account/LAUSD Student E-Mail Account

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

College Board Student Account

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

Student E-Mail Account