Friday, March 29, 2013

STUDYPATH* April 1-5, 2013

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
Cesar E. Chavez Birthday Observed; classes are not in session and resume tomorrow

Tuesday
Thumbnails, working outline (typed) and works cited list (as discussed in class) are due Friday; paper due date is set; thesis statements are reviewed in class
Vocabulary Workshop Final Mastery Test (FMT) is due Thursday (this has been amended to Friday) in class (pages 183-188)
Water Cases continue in class this week
CST test preparation is scheduled all week in class
LA Times writer Boxall's latest article about water is available on Box (see listing at right)

Wednesday 
Multiple choice practice for the upcoming AP English Language Examination (May 10)
Writer's Choice textbook is required in class for assignment

Thursday
Letter to the editor is due; respond to political cartoon
In-class timed writing is scheduled
Vocabulary Workshop FMT responses are due; books are due in class Monday for FMT examination

Friday
Thumbnails, working outline (typed) and works cited list (as discussed in class) are due today
Bedford Reader literary terms continue; book is due in class
Additional assignments are made from Everything's An Argument textbook
FMT responses are announced in class in preparation for the FMT from Vocabulary Workshop on Monday


Sunday, March 24, 2013

Spring Break

Check this blog this coming weekend for next week's assignments.

Enjoy your spring break, March 25-April 2.  Classes resume Tuesday, April 2.

Saturday, March 16, 2013

STUDYPATH* March 18-22, 2013

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
Meet in the library for research paper skills and strategies lesson

Tuesday
Debriefing of library research paper skills and strategies lesson from Monday
Thumbnails, works cited list and research paper working outline are due Thursday by end of class

Wednesday
Grammar assignment 7.4 (1, 2) and 7.5 (1, 2) from Writer's Choice is due today; textbook is not required in class
Meet in the library for research paper skills and strategies lesson

Thursday
Meet in the library for research paper skills and strategies lesson; this library visit has been amended to meet in the classroom for administration of the EAP examination
Letter to the editor is due

Friday
Hollywood Idol 2013 special bell schedule; Period Four meets in the auditorium today
Have a nice spring break!  Classes resume on Tuesday, April 2.

Sunday, March 10, 2013

STUDYPATH* March 11-15, 2013

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
Unit Fifteen Vocabulary Workshop responses are due today; test is scheduled tomorrow
Thesis statements for outdoor water conservation research paper are returned to students
Thumbnails and working outline for research paper are due Thursday, March 21 (revised date); library visits are scheduled Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, March 18, 20 and 21
Fifteen page paper requirements are reviewed in class
KQED Water video is scheduled today and tomorrow

Tuesday
Unit Fifteen Vocabulary Workshop test is scheduled
KQED Water video concludes in class today
Bedford Reader literary terms are scheduled today and tomorrow; test date to be set

Wednesday
Writer's Choice is due in class; Section 7. 2 and 7.3 is due today; postponed to tomorrow, Thursday
Bedford Reader chapter on research is reviewed in class; postponed to tomorrow, Thursday
Water Cases Three, Four and Five are scheduled over the next two weeks

Thursday
In-class timed writing (synthesis paper); postponed to tomorrow, Friday
Letter to the editor is due today

Friday
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments
AP Exam Prep Week One is scheduled for April 22-26
Final Mastery Test practice from Vocabulary Workshop Level G is scheduled; books must be presented in class for this activity; postponed to Tuesday

Saturday, March 02, 2013

STUDYPATH* March 4-8, 2013

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
"Too Much Pressure" Colleen Wenke Bedford Reader responses are due today; answer meaning 1, 2, 3; writing strategies 1, 2, 3 and language 1
Thesis statements for research paper are due Friday; class discussion is scheduled Friday for research paper skills and strategies; due dates for thumbnails, working outline and works cited list are set; use Solar Cup handout prompt on outdoor water conservation for completing assignments
Writer's Choice is due in class Wednesday; complete Section 7.1: read pages 322-329 and complete 1, 2 and 3 by Wednesday

Tuesday
Unit Fourteen Vocabulary Workshop responses are due today; test is scheduled tomorrow
Multiple choice practice is scheduled for the upcoming AP examination

Wednesday
Writer's Choice is due in class; homework is due today for page 329 questions 1, 2 and 3; section 7.2 and 7.3 will be assigned as homework
KQED Water video is scheduled for viewing

Thursday
In-class timed writing is scheduled
Letter to the editor is due

Friday
Class discussion of research paper skills and strategies; due dates are set for thumbnails, working outline and works cited list
Unit Fifteen Vocabulary Workshop responses are due Monday
AP Exam Prep Week One is scheduled for April 22-26