June 25-29, 2007

IN-CLASS ASSIGNMENTS AND CLASS UPDATES TRUMP PUBLISHED BLOGS

Monday
1. Portfolios placed in file cabinet for off-track storage
2. Antigone handouts submitted for scoring
3. Vocabulary Workshop book final mastery test answers provided for students in preparation for final exam; sign in book at counter for return to textbook room
4. Chapters Eleven-Twelve talking points for Lord of the Flies due today; sign in book at counter for return to textbook room

Tuesday
PERIOD FIVE FINAL IN VANTAGE WRITING LAB
CLASS DOES NOT MEET FOR PERIOD SIX

Wednesday
CLASS DOES NOT MEET TODAY

Thursday
PERIOD SIX FINAL IN VANTAGE WRITING LAB
CLASS DOES NOT MEET TODAY FOR PERIOD FIVE

Friday
NEW SEMESTER PREVIEW

June 18-22, 2007

IN-CLASS ASSIGNMENTS AND CLASS UPDATES TRUMP PUBLISHED BLOGS

Monday
1. Lord of the Flies Chapters 6-10 talking points due today, Monday
2. Gallery Walk for To Kill A Mockingbird filmed in class today
3. Return Elements of Literature books today to counter; sign book return list
4. Research Papers being scored; will be returned early next week

Tuesday
1. Lord of the Flies multiple-choice tests for Chapters 6-10
2. Vocabulary Workshop books due in class for assignment
3. Grammar assignment in class
4. Vantage Lab scheduled for Friday, June 22

Wednesday
1. Vocabulary Workshop books due in class for assignment
2. Grammar assignment in class

Thursday
1. Lord of the Flies Chapters 11-12 talking points due Monday, June 25
2. Vocabulary Workshop books due in class for assignment
3. Grammar assignment in class

Friday
1. Vantage Writing Lab for To Kill A Mockingbird essay
2. Final Exam includes Lord of the Flies essay, multiple-choice final, and semester reflection letter
3. Research Papers returned early next week
4. Portfolios organized

June 11-15, 2007

IN-CLASS ASSIGNMENTS AND CLASS UPDATES TRUMP PUBLISHED BLOGS

Monday
1. Preparation for Response to Literature Periodic Assessment
2. Gallery Walk preparation for Friday filming and observations
3. Research Papers being scored and will be returned within two weeks
4. Literary Terms test today in class

Tuesday
1. Gallery Walk preparation for Friday filming and observations
2. Preparation for Response to Literature Periodic Assessment

Wednesday
RESPONSE TO LITERATURE PERIODIC ASSESSMENT-DAY ONE

Thursday
RESPONSE TO LITERATURE PERIODIC ASSESSMENT-DAY TWO

Friday
1. Gallery Walk filmed with observers question/answer session debriefing
2. Lord of the Flies Chapters 6-10 talking points due Monday, June 18
3. Vantage Lab scheduled for Friday, June 22 to complete To Kill A Mockingbird essay
3. Final Exam includes Lord of the Flies essay, multiple-choice, and semester reflection letter

June 4-June 8, 2007

IN-CLASS ASSIGNMENTS AND CLASS UPDATES TRUMP PUBLISHED BLOGS
Monday
1. To Kill A Mockingbird film shown in class today
2. Research Paper is due June 7; scores will be reduced by one letter grade for each school day late
3. "Using Pronouns" test due today (pages 36-37 of Language Handbook handout)
4. "Am I Ready for AP English Language?" self inquiry reflection quiz due today; scores must be added before submission
5. Literary Terms test on Thursday

Tuesday
1. To Kill A Mockingbird film shown in class today
2. Vantage Writing Lab scheduled for Friday for TKAM essay
3. Lord of the Flies first five chapters due Friday (five talking points per chapter)
4. Vocabulary Workshop assigned as homework; test to be announced

Wednesday
1. Research Paper due Thursday, June 7
2. Grammar assigned as homework
3. Gallery Walk-To Kill A Mockingbird

Thursday
1. Literary Terms test
2. Grammar assigned as homework

Friday
1. Vantage Writing Lab-To Kill A Mockingbird essay
2. Semester Reflection Essay to be announced
3. Lord of the Flies (first five chapters) talking points due today

May 28-June 1, 2007

IN-CLASS ASSIGNMENTS AND CLASS UPDATES TRUMP PUBLISHED BLOGS

Monday
MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY

Tuesday
1. To Kill A Mockingbird Culminating Assignment (continued in class); book mandatory
2. Water Cases Nine and Ten tests are scheduled for Wednesday in class
3. Antigone Final Examination scheduled for Wednesday in class
4. Lord of the Flies novel assigned to students (first assignment forthcoming)
5. AR Book quiz submitted by May 31 (extra credit points added to final grade; if book quiz is not submitted on time students will receive no credit for 50 point assignment)

Wednesday
1. Water Cases Nine and Ten tests today
2. Antigone Final Examination today
3. Grammar assigned as homework
4. Literary Terms (next set of ten); textbooks mandatory
5. AR Book quiz submitted by May 31


Thursday
1. Grammar assigned as homework
2. TKAM Culminating Assignment visitor demonstration to be scheduled
3. Vocabulary Workshop assignment to be announced
4. AR Book quiz is due today (late assignments will not be accepted)
5. Research Paper deadline is June 7; scores will be lowered one letter grade for each school day late

Friday
1. To Kill A Mockingbird film in class Monday and Tuesday, June 4-5
2. Grammar homework to be assigned
3. Research Paper deadline is June 7
4. Meet in Vantage Writing Lab today
5. Literary Terms test in class today

May 21-25, 2007

IN-CLASS ASSIGNMENTS AND UPDATES TRUMP PUBLISHED BLOGS

Monday
1. Meet in library for research on AP Euro/English paper, due June 7
2. To Kill A Mockingbird Chapters 21-31 talking points (five per chapter) due on Thursday
3. California Standards Testing: Periods Five and Six do not meet on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week
4. Unit Fifteen Vocabulary Workshop answers due today; test on Thursday

Tuesday
1. Periods Five and Six do not meet today because of CST Testing

Wednesday
1. Periods Five and Six do not meet today because of CST Testing

Thursday
1. Unit Fifteen Vocabulary Workshop test today
2. Research paper deadline is June 7; all papers turned in to English teacher
3. To Kill A Mockingbird Chapters 21-31 talking points due today
4. Water Cases Nine and Ten tests in class tomorrow (Friday)

Friday
1. Water Cases Nine and Ten tests in class today
2. Antigone final examination
3. Lord of the Flies books assigned
4. Literary Terms (new set of ten introduced today)
5. AR Book and Quiz completed by Thursday, May 31; no credit if presented late

May 14-18, 2007

IN-CLASS ASSIGNMENTS AND UPDATES TRUMP PUBLISHED BLOGS

Monday
1. To Kill A Mockingbird Chapters 16-20 five talking points per chapter due Thursday
2. Outline and Works Cited List for Water Conservation Research Paper due Thursday
3. Research Paper deadline is June 7

Tuesday
1. No Vocabulary Workshop until next week (see Friday listing)
2. Water Cases Nine and Ten due today; tests in class
3. Antigone Scene Four, Ode Four

Wednesday
1. Antigone Scene Five, Ode Five
2. Literary Terms (new set of ten introduced today); test on Monday
3. CST Exams to be scheduled
4. SAS MIDTERM PROGRESS REPORTS SIGNED BY PARENTS AND RETURNED TO TEACHER FOR CREDIT

Thursday
1. TKAM talking points due today
2. Outline and Works Cited assignments are due today; as promised late today, outline and works cited may be turned in Friday instead of today; for those who receive this message too late, you will receive extra credit for meeting the original deadline; we will also discuss in class the tweaking of the prompt, per some student suggestions

Friday
1. Vocabulary Workshop Unit Fifteen due on Monday
2. Grammar homework assigned
3. AR Book and Quiz completed and turned in by end of this month

May 7-11, 2007

IN-CLASS ASSIGNMENTS AND UPDATES TRUMP PUBLISHED BLOGS

Monday
1. To Kill A Mockingbird Chapters Eleven-Fifteen due Thursday (five talking points per chapter)
2. Grammar assigned as homework
3. No vocabulary due this week; postponed until next week
4. AR Book due by end of month; read book and complete library exam with printout of results
5. Water Cases Seven and Eight tests today

Tuesday
1. Antigone tests for Prologue/Parados and Scene One/Ode One continue today
2. Literary Terms test today in class; terms were reviewed last Friday
3. Grammar assigned as homework
4. Water Cases Eight, Nine, and Ten assigned; test on Monday

Wednesday
1. Grammar assignments continue
2. Antigone Scene Two, Ode Two

Thursday
1. Literary Terms (next set of ten) assigned; test on Monday
2. Antigone resumes; Scene Three, Ode Three

Friday
1. Antigone resumes; Scenes Four, Ode Four
2. Literary Terms test in class on Monday; ten new terms were introduced Thursday
3. Unit Fifteen vocabulary due Monday; postponed from last week
4. Water Cases Eight, Nine, and Ten tests on Monday

April 30-May 4, 2007

Monday
1. To Kill A Mockingbird next five chapters due Thursday (five talking points per chapter)
2. Grammar assigned as homework
3. Unit Fourteen Vocabulary due today
4. AR Book due soon; read book and complete library exam with printout of results
5. Water Cases Five and Six tests

Tuesday
1. Vantage Lab today; Caesar final essay exam due by end of period Wednesday
2. Antigone resumes on Thursday
3. Grammar assigned as homework
4. Unit Fourteen Vocabulary test today in Vantage Lab
5. Water Cases Seven and Eight assigned; tests on Monday

Wednesday
1. Vantage Lab today; Caesar final essay exam due by end of period

Thursday
1. Literary Terms (next set of ten) assigned; test on Monday
2. Antigone resumes; Scenes Two and Three
3. Grammar assigned as homework
CLASSES DO NOT MEET TODAY; MINIMUM DAY FOR PHBAO NIGHT; ASSIGNED WORK MAY BE SUBMITTED FRIDAY

Friday
1. Antigone resumes; Scenes Two and Three
2. Literary Terms test in class on Monday
3. Unit Fifteen vocabulary due Monday
4. Water Cases Seven and Eight test on Monday

April 23-27, 2007

Monday
1. Caesar Act V Reading Quiz in class
2. Grammar assigned as homework
3. Unit Thirteen Vocabulary due today
4. Review citations and works cited for Expository Literacy essay
5. Water Cases Three and Four tests

Tuesday
1. Caesar Final Exam
2. Caesar Persuasive Essay assigned; due date set
3. Grammar assigned as homework
4. Unit Thirteen Vocabulary test today
5. Water Cases Five and Six assigned; due Monday

Wednesday
1. Literary Terms (next set of ten) assigned; test on Friday
2. Grammar assigned as homework
3. Introduction to Sophocles and Greek Drama
4. Unit Fourteen Vocabulary due Monday

Thursday
1. Introduction to Antigone
2. Literary Terms test tomorrow (Friday)
3. Grammar assigned as homework

Friday
1. Antigone
2. Literary Terms test in class
3. Unit Fourteen due Monday

CHECK BLOG ON SUNDAY EVENING FOR UPDATES

April 16-20, 2007

Monday
1. Reading Quiz completed Act IV Julius Caesar
2. Meet at Library at beginning of period for Book Fair
3. Literary Terms 21-30 assigned this week; test to be scheduled
4. Unit Thirteen Vocabulary Workshop answers due next Monday; test next Tuesday
5. Collect interviews for literacy essay
6. Meet in Vantage Lab on Tuesday and Friday of this week for literacy essay
7. Water Cases One-Two tests
8. To Kill A Mockingbird talking points (five per chapter) due today; Chapters One-Five

Tuesday
1. Meet in Vantage Writing Lab for literacy essay due Friday in class
2. Literary Terms 21-30 test on Thursday
3. Water Cases Three and Four assigned

Wednesday
1. The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Act V
2. Unit Thirteen Vocabulary Workshop due Monday
3. Grammar homework to be assigned

Thursday
1. Julius Caesar Act V continued
2. Grammar homework to be assigned
4. Literary Terms 21-30 test today in class

Friday
1. Grammar homework to be assigned
2. Meet in Vantage Writing Lab for literacy essay; due today
3. Unit Thirteen Vocabulary Workshop due Monday

CHECK THIS BLOG ON SUNDAY EVENING FOR UPDATES

April 9-13, 2007

Monday
1. Reading Quiz completed Act III Julius Caesar
2. Meet at Library at beginning of period for Book Fair
3. Literary Terms 11-20 test today
4. Unit Twelve Vocabulary Workshop answers due today; test Tuesday

SAS Students return signed four-week progress reports; mandatory

Tuesday
1. The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Act IV
2. Unit Twelve Vocabulary Workshop test today
3. Water Case One and Two assigned

Wednesday
1. The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Act IV
2. Unit Thirteen Vocabulary Workshop due Monday
3. Literary Terms 21-30; test on Monday
4. Grammar homework to be assigned

Thursday
1. Julius Caesar Act IV continued
2. Grammar homework to be assigned
3. Water Case One and Two due today

Friday
1. Grammar homework to be assigned
2. Julius Caesar Act IV questions and reading quiz completed in class
3. Two tests on Monday: Literary Terms 21-30 and Unit Thirteen Vocabulary

CHECK THIS BLOG ON SUNDAY EVENING FOR UPDATES

April 2-6, 2007

Monday
1. Unit Eleven Vocabulary Workshop due today; test Tuesday
2. Tragedy of Julius Caesar Act III today in class; textbooks mandatory; What Happens in Act III handout
3. Grammar homework to be assigned

Tuesday
1. Shortened Day
2. Unit Eleven Vocabulary Workshop test today
3. Tragedy of Julius Caesar Act III today in class; What Happens in Act III handout
4. REVISED Literary Terms 11-20 assigned; test on Monday

Wednesday
1. Tragedy of Julius Caesar Act III today in class; What Happens in Act III handout
2. Grammar homework to be assigned
3. Secondary Periodic Assessment scores on SCR/ECR announced
4. REVISED Literary Terms 11-20 assigned; test on Monday

Thursday
1. Unit Twelve Vocabulary Workshop due on Monday
2. Julius Caesar continues
3. Grammar homework to be scheduled

Friday
1. CST Multiple-choice practice
2. Grammar homework to be scheduled
NOTE: Check Tuesday evening to see updates to the TENTATIVE blog

March 26-31, 2007

Monday
1. Grammar Parts of Speech Test
2. Unit Ten Vocabulary Workshop due today; test on Tuesday
3. Tragedy of Julius Caesar Act II
4. Homework TBA

Tuesday
1. Unit Ten Vocabulary Workshop Test today
2. Julius Caesar Act II continues today
3. Literary Terms 6-10 reviewed in class with test scheduled on Wednesday

Wednesday
1. Julius Caesar Act II continues today
2. Literary Terms 1-10 Test today
3. Grammar TBA
4. Unit Eleven Vocabulary Workshop due on Monday
Note: Corrections for this blog should be e-mailed to jcarmicl@lausd.k12.ca.us

Thursday
1. Grammar will continue this week in class and as homework assignments
2. Julius Caesar will continue next week in class; textbooks required Thursday and Friday for completing What Happens in Act II handout and test
3. Preparation for Secondary Periodic Assessment-Exposition
4. Literary Terms One-Ten Test tomorrow, Friday

Friday
1. Literary Terms One-Ten Test
2. Preparation for Secondary Periodic Assessment-Exposition
3. Check blog on weekend for assignments for next week

March 19-23, 2007

Monday
1. The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Act I William Shakespeare
2. Forster's "Julius Caesar" questions on meaning and vocabulary due today; students may turn in this assignment on Tuesday
3. Unit Nine Vocabulary Workshop due today

Tuesday
1. Unit Nine Vocabulary Workshop test today
2. The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Act I continued (books are mandatory)
3. Grammar Part of Speech from Language Handbook
5. California High School Exit Examination-English
NOTE: Good luck to Honors SAS 10th Graders as they complete the California High School Exit Examination

Wednesday
1. The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Act I continued and "What Happens in Act I" handout; textbooks in class are mandatory
2. Grammar Verbs Parts of Speech from Language Handbook cont'd (homework assigned)
3. California High School Exit Examination-Mathematics

Thursday
1. Complete Unit Ten Vocabulary Workshop by Monday; test on Tuesday
2. Grammar Adverbs Parts of Speech from Language Handbook cont'd
3. Literature Terms One-Ten from textbook
4. The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Act I in class (textbooks are mandatory)

Friday
1. The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Act I Test in class (textbooks are mandatory)
2. Preparation for Secondary Periodic Assessments: Exposition and Lit. Analysis
3. Weekend homework TBA

March 12-16, 2007wr

Monday
1. "Superman and Me" Sherman Alexie
2. Unit Eight Vocabulary Workshop

Tuesday
1. "Straw into Gold" Sandra Cisneros
2. Unit Eight Vocabulary Workshop Test
3. Unit Nine Vocabulary Workshop due Monday, March 19
3. Shakespeare's Stratford Outlining due Wednesday

Wednesday
1. "Straw into Gold" Sandra Cisneros
2. Grammar: Nouns, Pronouns, and Adjectives
3. Exposition Unit: Working with Tone and Diction in "Straw into Gold"

Thursday
1. Vantage Writing Lab-Thursday and Friday for CAHSEE-type writing prompt
2. Vocabulary Workshop Unit Nine due Monday, March 19
3. Shakespeare's Stratford Cornell Notes due today; test in Vantage Lab before prewriting
4. Julius Caesar Act I Monday, March 19 (textbooks are mandatory)

Friday
1. Grammar lessons will continue on Monday in class (textbooks are mandatory)
2. Vantage Writing Lab--CAHSEE-Type Writing Prompt

March 5-9, 2007

Welcome to Honors English 10B.

Here are this week's assignments:

Monday
1. Coursework Survey
2. Honors English 10B Syllabus

Tuesday
1. CAHSEE Essay Practice One--A Moment in History (prewriting)
2. Grammar--The Parts of Speech (Identifying Common and Proper Nouns and Proper Adjectives)

Wednesday
1. CAHSEE--Essay Practice Two--Qualities in Adults You Admire (prewriting)
2. Grammar--The Parts of Speech (Identifying and Using Pronouns)

Thursday
1. Vantage Lab (CAHSEE Practice Essay) prewriting and rubric discussion
2. Vocabulary Workshop Unit Eight assigned

Friday
1. Vantage Lab (CAHSEE Practice Essay) composition
2. Weekend homework to be assigned including vocabulary (submit Unit Eight, Vocabulary Workshop by Monday, March 12), grammar, and composition activities

Syllabus for Honors Ten English 10B

Honors English 10B-Grade Ten
WORK SMARTER, NOT HARDER
Mr. Carmicle 2006-2007 E-mail: jcarmicl@lausd.k12.ca.us
Web Log: hollywoodhighschool.net 323-461-3891 Ext. 419

Texts: Elements of Literature, Fourth Course Holt, Rinehart, and Winston ©2000
Vocabulary Workshop Level “E” Shostak (Sadlier-Oxford Publishing ©2005)
Perspectives in Multicultural Literature Holt, Rinehart, and Winston 2006
Novel: Lord of the Flies William Golding (1911-1993)
Plays: Julius Caesar William Shakespeare (1564-1616)
Antigone Sophocles (?496 B.C.-406 B.C.)

Date 2007 Material Covered/Standards for Exposition and Literary Analysis Components*

Week One
Introduction to Elizabethan Customs, Language, and Drama
Week Two
Introduction to The Tragedy of Julius Caesar (?1599)
Week Three
Introduction to William Shakespeare (Page 762); How to Read the Play (771); Before You Read/The Play's Characters (774/776)
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Act I (777)
Week Four
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Act II (799)
Week Five
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Act III (821)
Week Six
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Act IV (845)
Week Seven
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Act V (862)
Week Eight
Introduction to Greek Tragedy and Sophocles (685/738)
Before You Read (690); The Myth of Oedipus (688)
Antigone: Prologue (693) and Parados (697)
Week Nine
Antigone: Scene 1 (700) and Ode 1 (705)
Week Ten
Antigone: Scene 2 (707) and Ode 2 (713)
Week Eleven
Antigone: Scene 3 (716) and Ode 3 (721)
Week Twelve
Antigone: Scene 4 (723) and Ode 4 (726)
Antigone: Scene 5 (728), Paean (731), and Exodos (733)
Week Thirteen
Introduction to the Novel, William Golding, and The Lord of the Flies
The Lord of the Flies (Chapters 1-3)
Week Fourteen
The Lord of the Flies (Chapters 4-6)
Week Fifteen
The Lord of the Flies (Chapters 7-9)
Week Sixteen
The Lord of the Flies (Chapters 10-12)

Honors English Ten Course and Exposition and Literary Analysis Focus Standards:

Writing 2.2 and Listening/Speaking 2.4 Write responses to literature
o Demonstrate a comprehensive grasp of the significant ideas of literary works
o Support important ideas and viewpoints through accurate and detailed references to the text or other works
o Demonstrate awareness of the author’s use of stylistic devices and an appreciation of the effects created
o Identify and assess the impact of perceived ambiguities, nuances, and complexities within the text
Writing 2.3 and Listening and Speaking 2.2 Write expository compositions, including analytical essays and research reports:
o Marshall evidence in support of a thesis and related claims, including information on all relevant perspectives
o Convey information and ideas from primary and secondary sources accurately and coherently
o Make distinctions between the relative value and significance of specific data, facts, and ideas
o Include visual aids by employing appropriate technology to organize and record information on charts, maps, and graphs
o Anticipate and address readers’ potential misunderstandings, biases, and expectations
o Use technical terms and notations accurately (over)


Reading 2.4 Synthesize the content from several sources or works by a single author dealing with a single issue; paraphrase the ideas and connect them to other sources and related topics to demonstrate comprehension
Reading 2.5 Extend ideas presented in primary or secondary sources through original analysis, evaluation, and elaboration
Reading 3.11 Evaluate the aesthetic qualities of style, including the impact of diction and figurative language on tone, mood, and theme, using the terminology of literary criticism
Reading 3.3 Analyze interactions between main and subordinate characters in a literary text (e.g. internal and external conflicts, motivations, relationships, influences) and explain the way those interactions affect the plot

*Instructional Component 2: Exposition: Students will read expository texts, with a focus on synthesizing and extending ideas presented in primary/secondary sources, including works by a single author dealing with a single issue. In addition, students will write expository essays with an emphasis on research reports and give expository oral presentations.

Disciplinary Literacy Grade Ten Exposition Unit Selections

“Superman and Me” Sherman Alexie
“Straw into Gold” Sandra Cisnernos
“Learning to Read and Write” Frederick Douglass
Embedded Assessment: from The Autobiography of Malcolm X

Instructional Component 3: Literary Analysis: Students will read literary texts, with a focus on analyzing the interactions between main and subordinate characters and evaluate the aesthetic qualities of style, including the impact of diction and figurative language on tone, mood, and theme, using the terminology of literary criticism. Students will also write literary response essays and give literary response oral presentations.
Los Angeles Unified School District Standards-Based English/Language Arts Course Syllabus

Parents are encouraged to take an active role and assist students by making certain that all outside reading and homework assignments, note-taking activities, test preparation requirements, and individual or group project work is submitted by due dates. Periodic grade reports will be issued to students who should apprise parents of how they are progressing in Honors English 10B. Report cards are distributed to students at four and twelve-week marking periods; parents should sign and return documents. At the midterm-marking period, report cards will be provided at parent conferences. Final marks are mailed to parents. Students should expect a semester of rigorous studies as they complete the demanding Honors English Ten curriculum. If students or parents wish to contact me, I can be reached on school voice mail, which I check frequently, at 323-461-3891, Extension 419. Homework and other necessary communication between the instructor, parents and students are posted on my web log at the hollywoodhighschool.net web site.

The California High School Exit Exams (March 20-21), Exposition and Literary Response Periodic Assessments, and the California Achievement Test Exams (May 21-June 4) are scheduled this semester.


Notes:

Off-Track Assignments-Grade Ten Honors English

Dialectical journals are due by the end of the first week of instruction. Please submit these assignments on time.

Grade Ten Honors English Syllabus

A syllabus for Grade Ten Honors English will be posted soon. Check back for details.