STUDYPATH* September 30-October 4, 2013

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

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

Monday
Lord of the Flies dialectical journals (one per chapter) for Chapters Four-Six are due in class today for Friday's class discussion
LA Times letter to the editor is due today
FDR speech in Pre-AP Readings and Exercises continues in class all week; paper is due on turnitin.com web site on Monday, October 7 by 8:30 A.M. (paper was postponed from October 1)
Literary terms from Pre-AP Readings and Exercises are reviewed; test is scheduled for Wednesday
Scored imitative writing assignments for Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 are returned to students

Tuesday
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Three responses are postponed to tomorrow; test is scheduled Friday before class discussion
Period Two does not meet today

Wednesday
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Three responses are due today; test is scheduled Friday
Literary terms 11-20 from Pre-AP Readings and Exercises test is scheduled today
Lord of the Flies analytical paper is distributed and due date set; prewriting is due Monday, October 14

Thursday
Work on FDR inaugural speech continues in class
Literary terms and rhetorical devices continue in class

Friday
LA Times letter to the editor is due Monday, October 7
Class discussion of Lord of the Flies Chapters Four-Six is scheduled today
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Three test is scheduled
FDR inaugural speech final preparation for paper is scheduled today; paper is due on turnitin.com web site Monday morning by 8:30 A.M.
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments

STUDYPATH* September 23-27, 2013

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

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

Monday
Literary terms and rhetorical devices from Pre-AP Readings and Exercises continue in class
Lord of the Flies (one dialectical journal per chapter) Chapters One-Three dialectical journals are due today in class for class discussion on Friday
Work in Perspectives in Multicultural Literature continues in class all week
Unit Two Vocabulary Workshop responses are due on Wednesday; test is scheduled Friday before class discussion of Lord of the Flies
LA Times letter to the editor is due Monday; follow format and content standards discussed in class
Prompt provided for Thursday's in-class timed writing assignment

Tuesday
Meet in library for Assemblyman Bloom visit and presentation; five questions posed by students will be used for discourse with the assemblyman
Imitative writing assignment from Fahrenheit 451 is due today

Wednesday
Unit Two Vocabulary Workshop responses are due today
Franklin D. Roosevelt inaugural address speech assigned in Pre-AP Readings and Exercises; paper date announced for turnitin.com web site

Thursday
In-class timed writing is scheduled

Friday
Unit Two Vocabulary Workshop test is scheduled
Lord of the Flies Chapters One-Three class discussion is scheduled today
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments
LA Times letter to the editor is due Monday
Lord of the Flies dialectical journals (one per chapter) for Chapters Four-Six are due Monday

STUDYPATH* September 16-20, 2013

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

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

Monday
Fahrenheit 451 film screening Day Two is scheduled
"History of the Firemen" speech papers are returned to students; concerns are reviewed in class
"Burning Bright" quiz is scored and returned to students
Imitative writing assignment from Fahrenheit 451 is due tomorrow
Literary terms and rhetorical devices from Pre-AP Readings and Exercises continues in class
Multiple choice work for preparation for the upcoming Secondary Periodic Assessment-Persuasion is scheduled in class
LA Times letter to the editor is due today; format and content requirements were discussed in class

Tuesday
Fahrenheit 451 film screening Day Three concludes
Imitative writing assignment is due today; postponed to September 24
Perspectives in Multicultural Literature nonfiction selections continue in class
Vocabulary Workshop Unit One is due today

Wednesday
Period Two does not meet today

Thursday
Lord of the Flies dialectical journals and reading assignments are provided in class and due Monday, September 23
Work in Perspectives in Multicultural Literature and Pre-AP Readings and Exercises continues in class

Friday
Check STUDYPATH during the weekend for next week's assignments
Class discussion for Part Three of Fahrenheit 451 is scheduled in class today

STUDYPATH* September 9-13, 2013

 In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

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

Monday
Letter to the Editor is due Monday, September 16 (letters must be typed); use web site
http://nieonline.com/latimes/studentconnect.cfm for access; use password and user name provided in class for access to LA Times
Academic vocabulary for persuasive writing and nonfiction selections from Perspectives in Multicultural Literature continues in class
Journaling for types of sentences continues in class
"Changing the Ending" paper is due tomorrow by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Imitative writing for Fahrenheit 451is assigned (postponed from Friday)
Fahrenheit 451 "History of the Firemen" speech paper is due (hard copy, not online) on Friday, September 13
Fahrenheit 451 Part III "Burning Bright" class discussion is scheduled today and tomorrow; novels are required in class

Tuesday
"Changing the Ending" paper is due this morning on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M.
Literary terms and rhetorical devices 1-10 test is scheduled today
Vocabulary Workshop Unit One is assigned and due date set
"Burning Bright" class discussion continues in class

Wednesday
Literary terms and rhetorical devices from Pre-AP Readings and Exercises continue in class

Thursday
Fahrenheit 451 film screening Day One

Friday
Lord of the Flies dialectical journals are assigned and due date scheduled
Fahrenheit 451 film screening Day Two
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

STUDYPATH* September 2-6, 2013

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

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

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

Tuesday
"Moment in History" rewrites are due today
"Everyday Use" Walker multiple choice, vocabulary and short answer responses are due today
Literary terms and rhetorical devices continue from Pre-AP Readings and Exercises
Dialectical journals for "Burning Bright" Part III of Fahrenheit 451 (six entries) are due Friday for class discussion
Class discussion is scheduled for "The Sieve and the Sand" Part II of Fahrenheit 451; dialectical journals are returned to students

Wednesday
"If Decency Doesn't, Law Should Make Us Samaritans" Allred and Bloom
"Good Samaritans U.S.A. Are Afraid To Act" Sjoerdsma
Perspectives in Multicultural Literature selections are discussed in class
Journaling for types of sentences is scheduled
Literary terms and rhetorical devices continue in class

Thursday
Today is an unassigned day and classes are not in session

Friday
"Changing the Ending" paper due Tuesday, September 10 on turnitin.com web site
Fahrenheit 451 "History of the Fireman" speech prewriting is due today; paper due date is Friday, September 13 (hard copy, not online)
Dialectical journals for Part III "Burning Bright" are due today (six entries) for class discussion
Imitative writing for Fahrenheit 451 is assigned
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

STUDYPATH* August 26-30, 2013

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

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

Monday
Pre-AP Readings and Exercises literary terms and rhetorical devices continue in class
Class discussion on Part I of Fahrenheit 451 concludes in class; Part II "The Sieve and the Sand" dialectical journal with six entries is due on Thursday, August 29
Anthologies are required in class for next reading and writing assignment: "Everyday Use"
Fahrenheit 451 prompt for "History of the Fireman" speech is distributed and due date set for paper to be submitted on turnitin.com web site

Tuesday
"The Cold Equations" Changing the Ending" paper due date set; dialogue format is discussed
Journaling for types of sentences for Honors English is scheduled in class
Multiple choice practice for the upcoming Secondary Periodic Assessment-Persuasion is scheduled

Wednesday
"Gift of the Magi" O. Henry reading selection is scheduled in class
Reading selections from Perspectives in Multicultural Literature are scheduled

Thursday
In-class timed writing is scheduled; topic to be announced

Friday
Today is California Admission Day and classes are not in session
Check STUDYPATH during the weekend for next week's assignments

STUDYPATH August 19-23, 2013

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

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

Monday
"The Cold Equations" multiple choice responses are due today; prompt for creative writing assignment to be scheduled
Opening Days Bulletin and syllabus signed by parents are due today
Class discussion for Part I of Fahrenheit 451 is scheduled; postponed from Friday because of emergency drill
Pre-AP Readings and Exercises literary terms discussion continues in class

Tuesday
CAHSEE practice prompt in-class timed writing is scheduled 
Journal: Introduction to sentences in Grade Ten Honors English prose assignments
Multiple choice passage, stems and distractors practice for the upcoming Secondary Periodic Assessment-Persuasion and the PSAT examination

Wednesday
Period Two does not meet today

Thursday
Perspectives in Multicultural Literature reading selections are scheduled
"Gift of the Magi" O. Henry

Friday
Dialectical journals (six entries) for Part II "The Sieve and the Sand" of Fahrenheit 451 are due Friday, August 30 for class discussion
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments

STUDYPATH* Opening Week August 13-16, 2013

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

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

Tuesday
Grade Ten Honors English syllabus is available on Box (see downloads at right of this blog) must be signed by students and parents and is due Friday
Turn It In account verification is required by Friday
Journal: Introduction to Grade Ten Honors English literary terms and rhetorical devices
Fahrenheit 451

A book-burning society

Ray Bradbury dialectical journal Part I due Friday
Semester Projection writing assignment

Wednesday
Pre-AP Readings and Exercises An Introduction to Nonfiction--Issues of Comprehension: Denotation
Multiple choice passage, stems and distractors practice for the PSAT
Journal: Introduction to sentences in Grade Ten Honors English prose assignments

1. Simple
2. Compound
3. Complex
4. Compound-Complex

Thursday
CAHSEE writing task assigned; prewriting due Monday
Vocabulary diagnostic administered
Pre-AP Readings and Exercises: An Introduction to Nonfiction continues with "Gift of the Magi" O. Henry
Perspectives In Multicultural Literature selections from Secondary Periodic Assessment-Persuasion unit

Friday
Grade Ten Honors English syllabus due today signed by student and parent
Turn It In account verification due today
Dialectical journal Part I Fahrenheit 451 due today for class discussion
Check STUDYPATH for next week's assignments and class information

Summer Introduction to Honors Tenth Grade English

Welcome students to Honors Tenth Grade English 2013-2014!

An updated syllabus and Week One blog will be posted at the beginning of August.  Classes begin on Tuesday, August 13.

You may wish to familiarize yourself with the novels scheduled for this yearlong course.  Access the textbook and novel photos by downloading the document on Box (at right of this blog).  We will complete reading assignments and dialectical journals on Fahrenheit 451, Lord of the Flies, Catcher in the Rye and To Kill A Mockingbird.  Plays scheduled for this year include The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare and Antigone by Sophocles.  The textbooks are Holt Elements of Literature Fourth Course, Pre-AP Readings and Exercises, Holt Handbook, Perspectives in Multicultural Literature and Vocabulary Workshop.

If you have questions or concerns, please contact me at jcarmicl@lausd.net and I will respond.

Finals Week 2013

Monday-Friday

Periods One, Two and Three final examinations are scheduled for Tuesday, June 4

Periods Four, Five and Six final examinations are scheduled for Wednesday, June 5

Preparation for final examinations is scheduled Monday, June 3

Return all textbooks directly to textbook room

Last day of classes for the 2012-2013 school year is Friday, June 7

First day of classes for the 2013-2014 school year is Tuesday, August 13

STUDYPATH* May 27-31, 2013

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

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

Monday is Memorial Day, a legal holiday and classes are not in session

Tuesday
Peer editing of research paper content is scheduled; thumbnails, works cited and outlines must be attached to drafts
Reminders:  Pagination of works cited must be numbered correctly; research paper score points will be deducted for outline, works cited and thumbnails submitted late
Return all textbooks to classroom
Literary terms from Pre-AP Readings and Exercises continue in class
To Kill A Mockingbird film screening concludes
JFK inaugural speech papers are scored and returned to students

Wednesday
Peer editing of research paper concludes in class
Literary terms from Pre-AP Readings and Exercises continue in class 

Thursday
Preparation for final examination
Literary terms from Pre-AP Readings and Exercises continue in class
Letter to the editor is due 

Friday
Research paper is due on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M. this morning; no late papers will be accepted; use rubric on Box to determine how papers will be scored; rewrites of research papers are not permitted so final drafts submitted online should be letter perfect
Literary terms from Pre-AP Readings and Exercises continue in class 

STUDYPATH* May 20-24, 2013

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

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

Monday
Outline for JFK inaugural speech rhetorical devices paper is due today; outline must be thorough and include minimum of three devices to be analyzed; thesis statement must be written separate from but incorporated into outline's introduction; paper will be written in class Thursday as timed writing assignment
To Kill A Mockingbird film screening Day One

Tuesday
To Kill A Mockingbird film screening Day Two
All working/final outline, works cited and thumbnail(s) corrections are due today; students must staple all rewritten and/or corrected copies on top of initial drafts

Wednesday
To Kill A Mockingbird film screening Day Three is scheduled tomorrow, Thursday
In-class timed writing for JFK inaugural speech rhetorical devices is scheduled

Thursday
To Kill A Mockingbird film screening Day Three is scheduled
Letter to the editor is due today

Friday
Film Screening Day Four if necessary for To Kill A Mockingbird
Literary terms from Pre-AP Readings and Exercises continue in class
To Kill A Mockingbird final class discussion postponed from last week is scheduled for next week
Research paper is due May 31 (revised date) by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site; research paper rewrites are not permitted so the initial submission must be letter-perfect; use rubric on Box to determine how papers will be scored

UPDATE ON RESEARCH PAPER AND SUMMER ASSIGNMENT:

The new due date for the paper is Friday, May 31; students will complete peer revision of drafts in class Tuesday and Wednesday, May 28 and 29; no late research papers will be accepted; thumbnails, works cited and final outline rewrites are required on Friday, May 24, since they will be returned to students on Tuesday after the holiday

The summer AP assignment has been made and will be submitted as a handout once counselors have determined student enrollment; the assignment will also be loaded onto the SAS online web site in the next several days

STUDYPATH* May 13-17, 2013

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

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

Monday
John F. Kennedy inaugural speech assigned and due date set
Class discussion for To Kill A Mockingbird Chapters Twenty-One to Twenty-Five postponed to today; focus question responses are due today
Research paper is May 28 by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Thumbnail(s) for research paper are due today
Research paper rubric is discussed in class; rubric is available on Box (see right of blog)

Tuesday
Focus questions for To Kill A Mockingbird Chapters Twenty-Six to Thirty are due Friday for class discussion
Literary terms and rhetorical devices from Pre-AP Readings and Exercises continue in class

Wednesday
Literary terms and rhetorical devices continue from Pre-AP Readings and Exercises

Thursday
In-class timed writing on JFK inaugural prompt is schedule
Letter to the editor is due

Friday
Final outline draft for research paper is due
To Kill A Mockingbird final class discussion; focus questions for Chapters 26-30 are due today
Works Cited draft for research paper is due today
Return anthologies to classroom
To Kill A Mockingbird film screening is scheduled for next week

STUDYPATH* May 6-10, 2013

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

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

Monday
Meet in the library for research paper orientation for resources and skills Part I; instruction includes works cited, thumbnails, outlines and MLA formatting
To Kill A Mockingbird focus question responses for Chapters Twenty-One to Twenty-Five are due Friday for class discussion

Tuesday
Literary terms 21-30 test from Pre-AP Readings and Exercises textbook
Thesis statement and outline for Thursday in-class writing assignment is scheduled
Literary terms 31-40 from Pre-AP Readings and Exercises are reviewed

Wednesday
Meet in the library for research paper orientation for resources and skills Part II

Thursday
Letter to the editor is due
In-class timed writing response to the FDR inaugural address is scheduled

Friday
Research paper on jury duty is due Tuesday, May 28 by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site; access the prompt and sources for writing the paper on the school library web site and on Box (see downloads at right of this blog entry)
To Kill A Mockingbird focus questions are due for class discussion
JFK inaugural speech is assigned and due date set

STUDYPATH* April 29-May 3, 2013

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

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

Monday
To Kill A Mockingbird responses for Chapters Sixteen-Twenty are due Friday for class discussion
Period Two outline for the FDR speech is due today; return handouts today
Literary terms from the Pre-AP Readings and Exercises textbook continue in class
Research paper assignment is scheduled; access the prompt and sources for writing the paper on the school library site and on Box (see downloads at right of this blog)

Tuesday
Literary terms 11-20 test from Pre-AP Readings and Exercises is scheduled

Wednesday
Literary terms 21-30 from Pre-AP Readings and Exercises are reviewed

Thursday
Letter to the editor is due today
FDR speech first draft is scheduled as a timed in-class writing assignment

Friday
Class discussion for Chapters Sixteen-Twenty of To Kill A Mockingbird are scheduled today; responses are due in class
Research paper on jury duty is due Tuesday, May 28 by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments
Library visits are scheduled May 6, 8 and 10 for research paper skills and strategies

STUDYPATH* April 22-26, 2013

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

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

Monday
CST Testing Schedule
FDR Inaugural Address rhetorical devices; prewriting the response based on prompt
Literary terms 11-15 from Pre-AP Readings and Exercises continue in class
To Kill A Mockingbird responses for Chapters 11-15 are due Friday for class discussion
Holt Grammar clause responses are scored in class

Tuesday
CST Testing Schedule
Periods One and Two do not meet today

Wednesday
CST Testing Schedule
FDR Inaugural Address rhetorical devices; prewriting concludes and paper due date is set
Literary terms 16-20 from Pre-AP Readings and Exercises continue in class; test is scheduled Friday (postponed to next week)

Thursday
CST Testing Schedule
Periods One and Two do not meet today
Letter to the editor is due and should be submitted BEFORE today's deadline

Friday
Literary terms test is scheduled for terms 11-20 (postponed to next week)
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments
To Kill A Mockingbird responses are due for Chapters 11-15; class discussion is scheduled

STUDYPATH* April 15-19, 2013

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

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

Monday
Complete "The Grand Jury" crossword and read the handout by today in preparation for To Kill A Mockingbird research paper
To Kill A Mockingbird Chapters 1-5 class discussion concludes in class today
To Kill A Mockingbird Chapters 6-10 responses for class discussion are due this Friday; answer in complete sentences using textual evidence and incorporate the question into your response

Tuesday
CST test preparation is scheduled in class today through Thursday
Multiple choice practice for the upcoming Secondary Periodic Assessment-Literary Analysis is scheduled this week
Work in Pre-AP Readings and Exercises continues in class this week
Literary terms from Pre-AP Readings and Exercises test is scheduled for today

Wednesday
Holt Grammar assignment is scheduled in class
Literary terms are scheduled from Pre-AP Readings and Exercises textbook

Thursday
Letter to the editor is due today (respond to political cartoon in USA Today)

Friday
CST schedule is in effect next week; Periods One and Two will meet on selected days
To Kill A Mockingbird Chapters 6-10 responses are due today for class discussion
"Mockingbird" paper is scheduled and due next Friday on turnitin.com web site

STUDYPATH* April 8-12, 2013

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
Final Mastery Test is administered today; vocabulary books must be brought to class for return to textbook room
To Kill A Mockingbird Chapters One-Five responses are due Friday for class discussion
CST test preparation continues in class all week

Tuesday
Work in Pre-AP Readings and Exercises continues in class this week
Literary terms from Pre-AP Readings and Exercises are scheduled

Wednesday
CST test preparation continues in class
Holt Grammar assignments are scheduled today

Thursday
Letter to the editor is due today
Multiple choice practice for the upcoming Secondary Periodic Assessment-Literary Analysis is scheduled

Friday
Chapters One-Five of To Kill A Mockingbird class discussion; answer three questions provided from each chapter (fifteen questions)
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments

STUDYPATH* April 1-5, 2013

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
Cesar E. Chavez Birthday Observed; classes are not in session and resume tomorrow

Tuesday
Anthologies are required in class through Thursday for Antigone Exodos and completion of handouts for scenes and odes
Antigone Scene One and Scene Two handout responses are due today
Vocabulary Workshop Final Mastery Test (FMT) in book assigned as homework and due Friday (pages 185-189)
CST test preparation is scheduled all week in class

Wednesday
Antigone Scene Four and Five handouts completed in class
Antigone Scene Three Ode Three handout completed in class
Novel and reading schedule to be assigned 

Thursday
Letter to the Editor is due (respond to political cartoon in USA Today)
Antigone Scene Four and Five handout responses are finalized in class

Friday
Work in AP Readings and Exercises continues in class
Vocabulary Workshop FMT responses are checked in class; Final Mastery Test for the book is scheduled Monday; books must be brought to the class for this examination since they will be collected to be sent back to the textbook room

Spring Break

Check this blog this coming weekend for next week's assignments.

Enjoy your spring break, March 25-April 2.  Classes resume Tuesday, April 2.