Saturday, September 30, 2006

Assignment Menu Monday, October 2, 2006

Beginning today, Monday, October 2, 2006 my web log introduces a new user-friendly format:

Monday, October 2

1. Bring anthology and vocabulary books to class today and tomorrow.
2. Spirit of Independence Unit begins today, October 2.
3. Bedford Reader outlining continues as homework.
4. Their Eyes Were Watching God talking points/unfamiliar vocabulary due Friday.
5. Lab dates are Wednesday and Thursday; Cliffs textbook is needed.
6. Plymouth-Offer-Sinners multiple choice given in class today.
7. Planners are due in class each day for notes on homework assignments.
8. Colonial Period handout answers are due today, Monday.

Tuesday, October 3

1. Spirit of Independence Unit continues today.
2. Vocabulary Units One-Three Review are due on Friday; test on Monday, October 9.
3. Signed report cards required for SAS students; submit signed reports to teacher.
4. Place all scored classwork and homework in hanging file folders.

CHECK WEB LOG ON WEDNESDAY FOR UPDATES

Tuesday, September 26, 2006

Assignment Menu Wednesday, September 27, 2006

In-class assignment menus supersede web logs

1. CLIFFS AP BOOK must be brought to library for Thursday's lesson, September 28
2. No in-class timed essay this week; essays resume next week
3. 100 Words High School Students Should Know will resume next week; no test Monday
4. Complete the Colonial Period handout questions by Monday, October 2; provide thorough and thoughtful responses
5. Unit Three Vocabulary Level "F" due Thursday, September 28; test on Unit Three rescheduled to Friday, September 29 in class; staple work to test for full credit
6. Colonial Period studies continue this week; from Of Plymouth Plantation, “Offer of Help”, “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" concluded this week
7. Sample AP Exam multiple-choice test questions on Cliffs AP passage on Thursday; book MUST be brought to class; CLASS MEETS IN LIBRARY ON THURSDAY FOR READING LEVEL TESTING; THURSDAY IS A MINIMUM DAY AND BACK-TO-SCHOOL NIGHT IS FROM 6:00 P.M.-8:00 P.M. in Room 120; course expectations, student work, class rules, and semester syllabus to be discussed and presented
8. Bedford Reader books MUST be brought to class on Friday for outlining and weekend assignment
9. Mr. Carmicle at District 4 LAUSD meeting all day, Friday, September 29
10.Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston Chapters One-Five twenty talking points and unfamiliar vocabulary scheduled due date to be announced early next week; all AP Scholars participate in class discussion
Textbook Days: Literature and Integrated Studies M-T-W; Cliff’s AP Notes TH (library); Bedford Reader F (in class)

Sunday, September 24, 2006

Assignment Menu Monday, September 25, 2006

In-class assignment menus supersede web logs

1. Reading Level reports given to students Monday, October 2 to share with parents or guardians
2. No in-class timed essay this week; essays resume next week
3. 100 Words High School Students Should Know third exam on Monday, September 25; attach homework to test: syllabalize, define, list part of speech and diacritical marks for each entry
4. Cornell Notes on "Types of Sentences" twenty-five point quiz today
5. Unit Three Vocabulary Level "F" due Thursday, September 28; test on Unit Three on Monday, October 2; staple work to test for full credit
6. Colonial Period studies continue this week; Of Plymouth Plantation, “Offer of Help”, “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God”; the Puritans and the Calvinists; colonial period handout questions due Wednesday, September 27; no late work accepted
7. Sample AP Exam multiple-choice test questions on Cliffs AP passage on Thursday; book MUST be brought to class; CLASS MEETS IN LIBRARY ON THURSDAY FOR READING LEVEL TESTING; THURSDAY IS A MINIMUM DAY AND BACK-TO-SCHOOL NIGHT IS FROM 6:00 P.M.-8:00 P.M. in Room 120; course expectations, student work, class rules, and semester syllabus to be discussed and presented
8. Bedford Reader books MUST be brought to class on Friday for outlining and weekend assignment; Wednesday assignment menu will detail requirements
9. Mr. Carmicle at District 4 LAUSD meeting all day, Friday, September 29
10.Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston Chapters One-Five twenty talking points and unfamiliar vocabulary due Monday, October 2; all AP Scholars participate in class discussion the same day
Textbook Days: Literature and Integrated Studies M-T-W; Cliff’s AP Notes TH (library); Bedford Reader F (in class)

Tuesday, September 19, 2006

Assignment Menu Wednesday, September 20, 2006

In-class assignment menus supersede web logs

1. Cliffs Notes book due in class Wednesday, September 20. Do not forget your book.
2. Students write an in-class timed essay this week; Wednesday, September 20!
3. 100 Words High School Students Should Know third exam on Monday, September 25; attach homework to test: syllabalize, define, list parts of speech and diacritical marks
4. Cornell Notes on “Types of Sentences” lecture on Thursday; test on Cornell Notes on Friday
5. Vocabulary Level "F" hiatus for one week; vocabulary resumes next week
6. Colonial Period studies continue next week: Textbooks are mandatory M-T-W next week for Jonathan Edwards' “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God”; the Puritans and the Calvinists; Franklin, Paine, and the Transcendentalists are in the agenda bin
7. Sample AP Exam multiple-choice test questions on next prose passage in class Thursday, September 21
8. AP English Language in library has been POSTPONED: new date will be scheduled for Reading Level testing
Textbook Days: Literature and Integrated Studies M-T-W (25-26-27); Cliff’s AP Notes W; no textbooks needed for rest of this week Th-F
9. Check the College Board AP English Language Web Site often for essay and test-taking tips

Sunday, September 17, 2006

Assignment Menu Monday, September 18, 2006

In-class assignment menus supersede web logs
1. Students finish and score diagnostic grammar pretest.
2. Students write an in-class timed essay this week; date to be announced
3. 100 Words High School Students Should Know second exam on Monday, September 18; attach homework to test: syllabalize, define, list parts of speech and diacritical marks
4. Cornell Notes on “Types of Sentences” lecture on Thursday
5. Unit Two Vocabulary Level "F" test today, Monday, September 18; staple work to test for full credit
6. Colonial Period studies continue this week; Of Plymouth Plantation, “Offer of Help”, “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God”; the Puritans and the Calvinists
7. Sample AP Exam multiple-choice test questions on next prose passage in class Thursday, September 21
8. AP English Language in library on Friday, September 22 for Reading Level testing; test on Types of Sentences lecture
Textbook Days: Literature and Integrated Studies M-T-W; Cliff’s AP Notes W

Tuesday, September 12, 2006

Assignment Menu Wednesday, September 13, 2006

In-Class assignment menus supersede web logs.

1. Complete grammar diagnostic in class; students score diagnostic choices.
2. Students write an in-class timed essay today, Wednesday, September 13; Virginia Woolf prompt prewriting assigned Tuesday; use prewriting for in-class essay; scored on 1-9 AP rubric.
3. 100 Words High School Students Should Know second exam on Monday, September 18; attach homework to test: syllabalize, define, list parts of speech and diacritical marks
4. Cornell Notes additional information on Bloom's Affective presented in class on Wednesday; Test is today Wednesday, September 13 and will cover Levels of Questioning, Bloom’s Taxonomy/Bloom’s Affective, and Language Registers; no notes permitted on quiz
5. Unit Two Vocabulary Level "F" DUE Friday, September 15; test follows Monday, September 18
6. Literature and Integrated Studies textbooks assigned; Colonial Period studies begin this week; STUDENTS: NO NEED TO BRING THIS TEXTBOOK TODAY, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13
7. Sample AP Exam multiple-choice test questions on next prose passage in class Thursday, September 14
Textbook Days: Level F Vocabulary Th-F

Sunday, September 10, 2006

Assignment Menu Monday, September 11, 2006

In-Class assignment menus supersede web logs.

1. Complete grammar diagnostic in class; students score diagnostic choices.
2. Students write an in-class timed essay this week; scored on 1-9 AP rubric.
3. 100 Words High School Students Should Know second exam on Monday, September 18; words will be presented by week's end; attach homework to test: syllabalize, define, list parts of speech and diacritical marks
4. Cornell Notes on Levels of Questioning, Bloom’s Taxonomy/Bloom’s Affective, and Language Registers due today, Monday, September 11
5. Unit Two Vocabulary Level "F" DUE Friday, September 15; test follows Monday, September 18
6. Literature and Integrated Studies textbooks assigned; Colonial Period studies begin this week
7. Sample AP Exam multiple-choice test questions on next prose passage in class Monday, September 11
Textbook Days: Lit/Integrated M-T-W-Th-F; Level F Vocabulary W-Th-F

Wednesday, September 06, 2006

Assignment Menu Wednesday, September 6, 2006

In-Class Assignment Menus Supersede Web Log

1. Diagnostic grammar work continues.
2. Annotate and complete prewriting (use prewriting device of your choice) on Question Three prompt from the 2006 Advanced Placement Language Exam. Students will write an in-class timed essay this week.
3. 100 Words High School Students Should Know second exam on Monday, September 11; words will be presented by week's end; attach homework to test: syllabalize, define, list parts of speech and diacritical marks
4. Cornell Notes on opening days have been scored and returned to students.
5. Unit One Vocabulary Level "F" DUE Friday, September 8; test follows Monday, September 11
6. Outline of Cliffs AP Preparation Guide pages are due Friday, September 8
7. Sample AP Exam multiple-choice test questions on next prose passage in class Wednesday, September 6

Sunday, September 03, 2006

Assignment Menu Monday, September 4, 2006

In-Class Assignment Menus Supersede Web Log

1. Monday is a holiday--Labor Day 2006.
2. Annotate and complete prewriting (use prewriting device of your choice) on Question Three prompt from the 2006 Advanced Placement Language Exam. Students will write an in-class timed essay this week.
3. 100 Words High School Students Should Know exam on Tuesday, September 5; attach homework to test: syllabalize, define, list parts of speech and diacritical marks
4. Cornell Notes are due Tuesday, September 5. Notes cover all class discussions, terms, and Advanced Placement strategies for the 2007 Exam; e.g. rhetoric, synthesis, and argument.