Monday, May 29, 2006

Assignment Menu Tuesday, May 30, 2006 (Monday Holiday)

IN CLASS MENUS SUPERSEDE WEB LOG MENUS
1. Short Story: "Big Black Good Man" Richard Wright dialectical journal due Tuesday, May 30; F. Scott Fitzgerald's "Babylon Revisited" dialectical journal due Monday, June 5; bring "Winter Dreams" for Wednesday, May 31st in-class discussion
2. Units Thirteen-Fourteen Vocabulary Workshop due Friday, June 2; test Monday, June 5
3. The Glass Menagerie all portions of handouts completed in class and essay assigned from handout this week
4. Complete equipment request for multimedia presentations for Junior Defense of Thesis
5. Words 81-90 (soliloquy-totalitarian) One Hundred Words High School Students Should Know Test today Tuesday, May 30
6. Research Paper Junior Defense of Thesis presentations to teacher, triads, and class set; deadline for paper Friday, June 9; outlining in class this week; follow all assignments on work matrix
7. Lunch tickets due for June 14th field trip; photo IDs and bus passes needed for trip
8. Water Cases Six-Seven-Eight-Nine-Ten and quizzes due Tuesday, May 30, 2006
9. NO LATE WORK ACCEPTED TO END OF SEMESTER!
10.Reflective letters to tenth graders this week in class; collate and organize all assignments in portfolios

Tuesday, May 23, 2006

Assignment Menu Wednesday, May 24, 2006

IN CLASS MENUS SUPERSEDE WEB LOG MENUS
1. Short Story: "Big Black Good Man" Richard Wright dialectical journal due Monday, May 29; F. Scott Fitzgerald's "Babylon Revisited" dialectical journal due Monday, June 5; poetry assignments announced soon will involve explication of poems (TBA)
2. All School Fair on Friday, May 26 (Shortened Day Schedule) Period Six teacher will escort you to Fair
3. The Glass Menagerie (1234 SSS Textbook) Part Two (Scenes 6-7) to be read in class week of May 22-26; handouts to be completed as play is read in class; some class time will be provided
4. NO LATE WORK ACCEPTED AFTER FRIDAY, MAY 19; assignments will be marked “L” to denote that they will not be counted
5. Words 81-90 One Hundred Words High School Students Should Know Test Monday, 5/29/06
6. Research Paper Thesis in Writing due on Friday, May 26; begin research immediately; NOTICE: Field Trip to MWD on Wednesday, June 14, 2006; student ID with photo or California Driver License Photo ID is mandatory; Junior Defense of Thesis practice sessions 1) teacher 2) triads 3) class; notecards on 3x5 or 4x6 index cards mandatory for oral presentations; visual aids (print media or multimedia computer software to augment oral defense is preferred)
7. Reflective letters to tenth graders due soon; collate and organize all assignments in portfolio folders
8. Water Cases Six-Seven-Eight-Nine-Ten and quizzes due Monday, May 29, 2006
9. Return Invisible Man novels to classroom for check in to textbook room
10.Clauses and Sentences; Paragraphs (grammar handouts) Mastery Tests One completed by Friday, May 26; Mastery Test Two will be completed in class on Friday, May 26

Sunday, May 21, 2006

Assignment Menu Monday, May 22, 2006

IN CLASS MENUS SUPERSEDE WEB LOG MENUS
1. Short Story: "Big Black Good Man" Richard Wright dialectical journal due Monday, May 29; F. Scott Fitzgerald's "Babylon Revisited" dialectical journal due Monday, June 5
2. Short Story: “Barn Burning” William Faulkner dialectical journal due today, Monday, May 22
3. The Glass Menagerie (1234 SSS Textbook) Part Two (Scenes 6-7) to be read in class week of May 22-26; handouts to be completed as play is read in class; some class time will be provided
4. NO LATE WORK ACCEPTED AFTER FRIDAY, MAY 19; assignments will be marked “L” to denote that they will not be counted
5. Words 71-80 (plasma-sanguine) One Hundred Words High School Students Should Know Test today 5/22/05
6. Research Paper Temporary Thesis and Temporary Outline (9-13 10 Steps texbook) in class work on Monday-Friday, May 22-26 (use thesis statements written over winter break as models); Preliminary Bibliography and Notes from Relevant Sources postponed to Wednesday, May 24; Label Notecards and Revise Working Outline due Friday, May 26; begin research paper immediately as due dates on work matrix have changed due to upcoming field trip/presentations to DWP
7. Vocabulary Review Ten-Twelve and BWR, EYV, and WPS (104-109; 152; 159; 167); Cumulative Review One-Twelve (110-112) due Friday, May 19; collate previous quizzes for study preparation; TEST TODAY Monday, May 22
8. Water Cases Six-Seven-Eight-Nine-Ten and quizzes due Monday, May 29, 2006
9. Return Invisible Man novels to classroom for check in to textbook room
10.Clauses and Sentences; Paragraphs (grammar handouts) Mastery Tests One completed by Friday, May 26; Mastery Test Two will be completed in class on Friday, May 26

Wednesday, May 17, 2006

Assignment Menu Wednesday, May 17, 2006

IN CLASS MENUS SUPERSEDE WEB LOG MENUS
1. Short Story: "Big Black Good Man" Richard Wright dialectical journal due, Monday, May 29
2. Short Story: “Barn Burning” William Faulkner dialectical journal due Monday, May 22
3. The Glass Menagerie (1234 SSS Textbook) Part One (Scenes 1-5) play to be read in class week of May 15-19; handouts to be completed as play is read in class; some class time will be provided
4. NO LATE WORK ACCEPTED AFTER FRIDAY, MAY 19; assignments will be marked “L” to denote that they will not be counted
5. Words 71-80 (plasma-sanguine) One Hundred Words High School Students Should Know Test Monday, May 22
6. Research Paper Temporary Thesis and Temporary Outline (9-13) in class work on Wednesday-Friday May 17-19 (use thesis statements written over winter break as models); Preliminary Bibliography and Notes from Relevant Sources all due Monday, May 22
7. Vocabulary Review Ten-Twelve and BWR, EYV, and WPS (104-109; 152; 159; 167); Cumulative Review One-Twelve (110-112) due Friday, May 19; collate previous quizzes for study preparation
8. Water Cases One-Two-Three-Four-Five and quizzes due Friday, May 19, 2006 (drop off after CST testing)
9. Return Invisible Man novels to classroom for check in to textbook room

Sunday, May 14, 2006

Assignment Menu Monday, May 15, 2006

IN CLASS MENUS SUPERSEDE WEB LOG MENUS
1. Short Story: “Roman Fever” Edith Wharton dialectical journal due Monday, May 15
2. Short Story: “Barn Burning” William Faulkner dialectical journal due Monday, May 22
3. The Glass Menagerie (1234 SSS Textbook) Part One (Scenes 1-5) reading assignment and handouts (Scenes 1-5) due Monday, May 22 (CST Examinations end for eleventh graders on Friday, May 19); play to be read in class week of May 22-26
4. Invisible Man final twenty definitions/sentences, AP Long Form, and Essay (posted on web log-two copies for triad members) due today, Monday, May 15
5. NO LATE WORK ACCEPTED AFTER FRIDAY, MAY 12; assignments will be marked “L” to denote that they will not be counted
6. Words 61-70 (oligarchy-plagiarism) One Hundred Words High School Students Should Know Test Monday, May 15
7. Research Paper Temporary Thesis and Temporary Outline (9-13) in class work on Monday, May 15 (use thesis statements written over winter break as models); Preliminary Bibliography and Notes from Relevant Sources all due Monday, May 22
8. The Glass Menagerie (1261 SSS Textbook) Part Two (Scenes 6-7) reading assignment and handouts due Monday, May 29
9. Vocabulary Review Ten-Twelve and BWR, EYV, and WPS (104-109; 152; 159; 167); Cumulative Review One-Twelve (110-112) due Friday, May 19; collate previous quizzes for study preparation
10. Water Cases One-Two-Three-Four-Five and quizzes due Friday, May 19, 2006 (drop off after CST testing)
11.”Winter Dreams” audiotape to be played in class Monday, May 15
12.Return Invisible Man novels to classroom for check in to textbook room

Wednesday, May 10, 2006

Research Paper-Junior Defense of Thesis AP English Language

PROMPT IS FORTHCOMING

Answers to preliminary class discussion questions from Wednesday, May 10:

1. No, the outline page and works cited list page DO NOT count in the fifteen-page text required page length

2. No, the focus must develop a provable thesis that connects a U.S. natural disaster with specific water conservation measures. Remember, this is a call to action document, so an argumentative paper MUST include persuasive strategies (ethos, pathos, logos) that both propose a solution(s) and issue a call for action on the part of the public (handout to be distributed)

CHECK bewaterwise.com
the DWP official water saving web site

Mr. Carmicle
AP English Language

Assignment Menu Wednesday, May 10, 2006

IN CLASS MENUS SUPERSEDE WEB LOG MENUS
1. Temporary Thesis due Friday, May 12 (typed); group discussion today, Wednesday, May 10 to share ideas about water conservation connection to U.S. natural disasters (use thesis statements written over winter break as models)
2. "Paul's Case" by Willa Cather/"Winter Dreams" by F. Scott Fitzgerald dialectical journals being read, scored, and returned ("Winter Dreams" audio tape played in class before end of week)
3. The Glass Menagerie Part One (Scenes 1-5) handouts (Scenes 1-5) due Monday, May 15; play to be read in class over four class sessions; students choose character and dialogue to read aloud
4. Invisible Man final twenty definitions/sentences, AP Long Form, and Essay (posted on web log-two copies for triad members) due Friday, May 12
5. NO LATE WORK ACCEPTED AFTER FRIDAY, MAY 12
6. Words 61-70 (oligarchy-plagiarize) Words High School Students Should Know test on Monday, May 15
7. Water Politics Cases One-Five; tests on each water case completed in class and submitted for scores
8. Ten Steps to Writing a Research Paper outline on Chapters Six-Ten, Pages 66-97 was due yesterday, Tuesday, May 9; plagiarism section discussion and additional plagiarism handout issued
9. Objects and Pronouns: Case (grammar assignment handouts) due Friday, May 12; complete Mastery Test I only; Mastery Test II in class on Monday, May 15
10. Short Story: “Roman Fever” Edith Wharton dialectical journal due Monday, 5/15
11.Collate previous Vocabulary Workshop quizzes (Units One-Twelve) for upcoming Cumulative Review Examination
12. Homeroom Test Preparation Thursday, May 11 (designated test preparation rooms)

Sunday, May 07, 2006

Assignment Menu Monday, May 8, 2006

IN CLASS MENUS SUPERSEDE WEB LOG MENUS
1. Units Eleven and Unit Twelve Vocabulary Workshop Tests today, May 8
2. "Paul's Case" by Willa Cather/"Winter Dreams" by F. Scott Fitzgerald (dialectical journal entries) due Tuesday, May 9
3. The Glass Menagerie Part One (Scenes 1-5) reading assignment and handouts (Scenes 1-5) due Thursday, May 11
4. Invisible Man final twenty definitions/sentences, AP Long Form, and Essay (posted on web log-two copies for triad members) due Friday, May 12
5. NO LATE WORK ACCEPTED AFTER FRIDAY, MAY 12
6. Words 51-60 (lugubrious-notarize) One Hundred Words High School Students Should Know Test Tuesday, May 9
7. Water Cases One-Five; Research Paper Temporary Thesis and Temporary Outline due Friday, May 12 (use thesis statements written over winter break as models)
8. Ten Steps to Writing a Research Paper outline on Chapters Six-Ten, Pages 66-97 due on Tuesday, May 9
9. Objects and Pronouns: Case (grammar assignment handouts) due Friday, May 12; complete Mastery Test I only; Mastery Test II in class on Monday, May 15
10. Short Story: “Roman Fever” Edith Wharton dialectical journal due Monday, 5/15
11. Water Cases One-Two-Three-Four-Five due Thursday, May 11 (instructions and directions TBA)
12. Homeroom Test Preparation Thursday, May 11 (designated test preparation rooms)

Wednesday, May 03, 2006

Assignment Menu Wednesday, May 3, 2006

In Class Menus Supersede Web Log Menus
1. Units Eleven-Twelve Vocabulary Workshops are due Friday, May 5 (if taking AP Exam, deliver homework by end of day)
2. "Paul's Case" by Willa Cather/"Winter Dreams" by F. Scott Fitzgerald (dialectical journal entries) due Tuesday, May 9
3. Ten Steps to Writing a Research Paper textbook due in class Thursday, May 4 (outline on initial chapters required for in-class discussion; outline on Chapters Six-Ten, Pages 66-97 due on Tuesday, May 9)
4. The Glass Menagerie Part One (Scenes 1-5) reading assignment and handouts due Thursday, May 11
5. Invisible Man final twenty definitions/sentences, AP Long Form, and Essay (posted on weblog) due Friday, May 12
6. Homeroom Test Preparation today, Wednesday, May 3 (summons to be issued to determine test prep locations)
7. Water Cases One-Two-Three-Four-Five due Thursday, May 11 (instructions and directions TBA)
8. Words (51-60 lugubrious-notarize) High School Students Should Know test on Tuesday, May 9
9. PHBAO Night is Thursday, May 4 (invite parents to attend; updated mid-term progress report distributed Thursday-Friday)
10.GOOD LUCK on AP English Literature, Calculus, and Biology Exams scheduled through Monday, May 8

Tuesday, May 02, 2006

Invisible Man Essay

Directions:

This essay must be typed (double spaced) and two copies are required for distribution to triad members. Use 12 pt. typesize and standard acceptable font. Be certain to title your essay, include paper standards, and a creative cover page. The essay is valued at 100 points and is due on Monday, May 8 along with the AP Long Form for Invisible Man.

Prompt:

In a highly-structured, well-developed, and thoroughly detailed composition of not less than three typewritten pages, trace the motif of contradictions throughout the novel, using effective textual evidence to connect those contradictions to a theme of your choice that reveals the changes I.M. undergoes from the novel's prologue to its epilogue.