Saturday, April 30, 2011

STUDYPATH* May 2-6, 2011

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.


*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
Wishing AP students the best as they begin a regimen of two weeks of AP exams!
AP Exam Prep Week Two begins for this course with an in-class essay scheduled today.
AP English Language students who wish to complete the full practice examination pick up packets this week; set aside three hours and fifteen minutes for Sunday, May 8 and choose a non-intrusive environment to observe discipline for practice completion--score multiple choice using the key provided and return essays for teacher scoring by Tuesday, May 10, the day before the actual exam is administered.
Students change flashcards for additional study of literary terms and rhetorical strategy and device concepts.
USA Today letter to the editor assignment is due tomorrow, May 3.
Working outline is fleshed out and due today; works cited listed and opening paragraphs of research paper are due by end of the week; research paper date certain due date is Tuesday, May 24 by 11:59 P.M.

Tuesday (Shortened Day)
AP Exam Prep Week Two continues with a thirty-minute component of multiple choice practice.
Guest speaker questions are finalized and e-mailed to guest speaker.


Wednesday
AP Exam Prep Week Two continues with an in-class essay scheduled for today.
Tone responses are due today.

Thursday
Guest speak from the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is scheduled for today; AP Exam Prep Week Two continues tomorrow and Monday.
USA Today letter to the editor is assigned and due Monday.

Friday
AP Exam Prep Week continues with a practice thirty-minute multiple choice component.
REMINDER: Pick up full exam practice exam packets today for at-home administration.

AGENDA BIN:
Literary terms are scheduled for Tuesday in class, as a last-minute study strategy session before the AP English Language examination.
Students will meet in the library on Thursday and Friday, May 12 and May 13 for additional research on the abstract/prompt for the May 24th research paper.

Saturday, April 23, 2011

STUDYPATH* April 25-29, 2011

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
Everything's An Argument textbook is required in class for continuation of Toulmin argument model discussion.
USA Today letter to the editor is assigned and due tomorrow.
Literary terms are distributed and study assignment is made.
Unit Thirteen Vocabulary Workshop answers are due Wednesday; test is scheduled for Friday.
Multiple choice practice for the upcoming Advanced Placement English Language examination is scheduled for today and tomorrow.

Tuesday (Shortened Day)
Questions to pose for guest speaker are due today.
Working outline for Junior Defense of Thesis research paper is fleshed out and due Friday after guest speaker presentation is completed on Thursday.
Multiple choice practice for the upcoming Advanced Placement English Language examination is scheduled for today.
Literary terms review continues in class.

Wednesday
Deadline is this Friday for finalized outline and works cited list for Junior Defense of Thesis research paper.
Literary terms review continues in class.
Unit Thirteen Vocabulary Workshop answers are due today; test is scheduled for Friday.

Thursday
Guest speaker from Metropolitan Water District of Southern California visits for presentation of information and discussion about upcoming Junior Defense of Thesis research paper; due date for paper will be announced.

Friday
Students are scheduled to be in the school library on May 12 and May 13 for additional research and final drafting of the Junior Defense of Thesis research papers.
Flashcards for the AP English Language examination are assigned as homework.
Unit Thirteen Vocabulary Workshop test is scheduled for today.

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

STUDYPATH* April 18-22, 2011

SPRING BREAK

APRIL 18-22

CHECK STUDYPATH ON SUNDAY, APRIL 24 FOR ASSIGNMENTS

Sunday, April 10, 2011

STUDYPATH* April 11-15, 2011

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
Everything's An Argument Toulmin responses are discussed in class; textbook is required Monday and Tuesday.
Unit Eleven Vocabulary Workshop responses are reviewed; test is scheduled for tomorrow.
Abstract for Metropolitan Water District Junior Defense of Thesis research paper is assigned; students begin research, which continues over spring break.
Reflection of Week One AP Exam Preparation Week is due today.
USA Today letter to the editor is due today.

Tuesday (Shortened Day)
Unit Twelve Vocabulary Workshop responses are due tomorrow and test is scheduled for Thursday.
Unit Eleven Vocabulary Workshop test is scheduled for today.
Everything's An Argument Toulmin responses for class discussion continues in class today.
Literary terms review is planned for the rest of the week in class.

Wednesday
Work on the abstract for Junior Defense of Thesis research paper continues in class today; working outline of research paper is due Thursday in class.
Multiple choice practice for the upcoming Advanced Placement English Language examination is scheduled for today and tomorrow.
Unit Twelve Vocabulary Workshop responses are due today.


Thursday
Unit Twelve Vocabulary Workshop test is scheduled for today.
Outline skills for Junior Defense of Thesis research paper are covered in class; working outline is due today.


Friday
Spring break homework is assigned and deadlines are set for finalized outline and works cited list for Junior Defense of Thesis research paper.

Saturday, April 02, 2011

STUDYPATH* April 4-8, 2011

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.


*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
AP Exam Preparation Week One Essay One is scheduled for today.
USA Today letter to the editor is not due until Monday, April 11.

Tuesday
AP Exam Preparation Week One Multiple Choice is scheduled for today.

Wednesday
AP Exam Preparation Week One Essay Two is scheduled for today.

Thursday
AP Exam Preparation Week One Multiple Choice is scheduled for today.

Friday
AP Exam Preparation Week One Essay Three is scheduled for today.
Weekend homework will be announced in class, including a reflection of AP Exam Preparation Week One strategies and skills.