Sunday, September 30, 2012

STUDYPATH* October 1-5, 2012

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
Bedford Reader is required in class for reading and writing assignment; responses from Cofer piece are discussed
Vocabulary Workshop Review Units One-Three are due today
The Awakening Kate Chopin novel reading assignment is due Friday; read introduction and the first thirteen chapters (v-lvii; 171-230) and complete fifteen talking points for class discussion on Friday
Bring Great Gatsby novels to class for return to textbook room 

Tuesday
Bedford Reader is required in class for literary terms
LA Times letter to the editor is due today

Wednesday
Writer's Choice is due in class for grammar assignment; book is required in class
Prose passage multiple choice practice is scheduled

Thursday
An in-class timed writing is scheduled today
LA Times letter to the editor is assigned and due Tuesday

Friday
Baldwin paper due on turnitin.com web site Monday, October 8 by 11:59 P.M.
Water Case One is assigned and due Wednesday
Class discussion on The Awakening is scheduled today; talking points are due in class
Check STUDYPATH on Sunday night for next week's assignments

Sunday, September 23, 2012

STUDYPATH* September 24-28, 2012

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
Bedford Reader textbook is not required today or tomorrow since Gatsby film screening is scheduled
"Silent Dancing" Cofer Ortiz piece is due today; responses for Meaning 1, 3; Writing Strategies 1, 3; Language 3 (170) and Suggested Critical Writing 4 (171) are due today
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Three responses are due today; test is scheduled for tomorrow
The Great Gatsby screening continues today and tomorrow in class
Synthesis Paper Two is due this evening on turnitin.com web site; use the 2010 Free Response synthesis question on information technologies (this link will lead you to the question)

Tuesday
Exercises 4, 5, 6 from Writer's Choice textbook are due today
LA Times letter to the editor is due today
The Great Gatsby film screening concludes
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Three test is scheduled

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

Thursday
In-class timed writing assignment is scheduled

Friday
Prose passage multiple choice practice
The Awakening by Kate Chopin is distributed and reading assignment is made and due Friday, October 5
Closing line of The Great Gatsby paper is due today; this paper is not on turnitin.com and must be submitted in hard copy form
Vocabulary Workshop Units One-Three responses are due Monday

Sunday, September 16, 2012

STUDYPATH* September 17-21, 2012

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

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

Tuesday
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Two responses are due today; test is scheduled for tomorrow
Bedford Reader is required text in class for reading and writing assignment and literary terms
Buckley piece in Bedford Reader (P. 538) is due today (connections question on P. 131); complete a 10-15 sentence paragraph
Synthesis papers returned to students; Lincoln papers returned to students
LA Times letter to the editor is due today

Wednesday
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Two test
Writer's Choice books are due in class for grammar lesson
Prose passage multiple choice practice

Thursday
In-class timed writing assignment is scheduled
LA Times letter to the editor is assigned and due Tuesday

Friday
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Three responses are due Monday; test is scheduled for Tuesday
Great Gatsby film screening Part One is scheduled for today; Part Two screens next week
Synthesis Paper Number Two is assigned on turnitin.com web site and due Monday; use the 2010 Free Response synthesis question on information technologies

Sunday, September 09, 2012

STUDYPATH* September 10-14, 2012

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
Bedford Reader is required in class today and tomorrow for reading and writing assignment and literary terms
Vocabulary Workshop Unit One responses are due today; test is scheduled tomorrow
Synthesis essay on green living was due Sunday evening (September 9) on turnitin.com web site
The Great Gatsby Chapters 4-6 class discussion continues in class

Tuesday
Vocabulary Workshop Unit One test is scheduled for today
LA Times letter to the editor is due

Wednesday
Prose passage multiple choice practice
Writer's Choice textbook is required in class
Work in 5 Steps to a 5 and Everything's An Argument continues in class

Thursday
LA Times letter to the editor is assigned and due Tuesday
In-class timed writing assignment

Friday
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Two responses are due Tuesday; test is scheduled for Wednesday
The Great Gatsby Chapters 7-9 talking points (five per chapter) are due today for class discussion

Sunday, September 02, 2012

STUDYPATH* September 3-7, 2012

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

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

Tuesday
Bedford Reader is due in class today for reading assignment and literary terms
The Great Gatsby class discussion for Chapters 1-3 concludes in class
Writer's Choice grammar books assigned to students
Synthesis paper due Sunday evening by 11:59 P.M. on turnitin.com web site; see last week's blog for assignment link--complete the 2011 AP exam synthesis essay (Form B) on green living

Wednesday
Vocabulary Workshop diagnostic test is due today; books are due in class
"The Lottery" Shirley Jackson responses are due today; answer fully questions 1, 4 on Meaning, questions 1, 3 and 4 on Writing Strategies, and question 4 on Language
Prose passage multiple choice practice

Thursday
LA Times editorial assigned and letter to the editor due Tuesday
Work in Everything's An Argument and 5 Steps to a 5 continues in class

Friday
The Great Gatsby talking points for Chapters 4-6 are due today for class discussion
Check blog Sunday evening for next week's assignments
Vocabulary Workshop Unit One responses are due Monday; test is scheduled for Tuesday