Saturday, May 28, 2011

STUDYPATH* May 30-June 3, 2011

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR


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

Tuesday
Rehearsals for Friday's "Junior Defense of Thesis" at Metropolitan Water District of Southern California continue in class today, Wednesday and Thursday.
Student research papers are due tonight at 11:59 P.M. on turnitin.com; no late papers will be accepted.

Wednesday
Rehearsals for Friday's "Junior Defense of Thesis" at Metropolitan Water District of Southern California continue in class today and Thursday.

Thursday
Rehearsals for Friday's "Junior Defense of Thesis" at Metropolitan Water District of Southern California continue in class today.


Friday
Field trip to Metropolitan Water District of Southern California to present "Junior Defense of Thesis" arguments and class oral discourse on local, regional, state and global water conservation efforts.
Students must bring vocabulary books on Monday for in class work on next vocabulary unit.

Saturday, May 21, 2011

STUDYPATH* May 23-27, 2011

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
Preparation for the upcoming Junior Defense of Thesis presentations continues in class all week.
Research paper is due on turnitin.com by 11:59 P.M. on Tuesday, May 31.

Tuesday
Guest speaker from Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is scheduled for today.

Wednesday
Preparation for the upcoming Junior Defense of Thesis presentations continues in class all week.

Thursday
Preparation for the upcoming Junior Defense of Thesis presentations continues in class all week.
Seven presenters begin an initial delivery of their defense of theses today and tomorrow.

Friday
Preparation for the upcoming Junior Defense of Thesis presentations continues in class all week.

Sunday, May 15, 2011

STUDYPATH* May 16-20, 2011

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
CST Bell Schedule is in effect this week; Period Two meets today, Wednesday, and Friday.
Students should be completing research paper, which is due by 11:59 P.M. May 31 on turnitin.com web site.
Rehearsals and planning for Junior Defense of Thesis oral discourse presentations is scheduled today, Wednesday and Friday.

Tuesday
Period Two does not meet today.

Wednesday
Rehearsals and planning for Junior Defense of Thesis oral discourse presentations is scheduled today and Friday.

Thursday
Period Two does not meet today.

Friday
Students should be completing research paper, which is due by 11:59 P.M. May 31 on turnitin.com web site.
Rehearsals and planning for Junior Defense of Thesis oral discourse presentations are scheduled today.

Saturday, May 07, 2011

STUDYPATH* May 9-13, 2011

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
Literary terms are reviewed in preparation for the yearly examination; literary terms tests from this year are required in class.
Terms to be covered today include antithesis, antecedents, ad hominem argument, strawman argument, nomilization and argot.
Submit essays from weekend practice test for scoring and formula computation of practice AP exam score.
USA Today letter to the editor is due tomorrow.

Tuesday

Guest speaker from Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is scheduled today to address Junior Defense of Thesis presentations on June 3, 2011; guest speaker questions are required in class.

Wednesday
The Advanced Placement English Language and Composition examination is administered; wishing students the best after a nearly a year of preparation of skills and strategies in diction, tone, syntax, argument, analysis, and synthesis.

Thursday

Meet in library today for drafting of research paper and selected student presentation rehearsals; bring outlines, opening paragraphs and works cited list to library.
Return flashcards for AP English Language.
USA Today letter to the editor is assigned today and due Monday.

Friday
Meet in library today for drafting of research paper and selected student presentation rehearsals.
Unit Fourteen Vocabulary Workshop answers are due Monday.
Tone practice is scheduled for Monday.