Sunday, November 30, 2014

STUDYPATH* December 1-5, 2014

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

The Lesson of Ups and Starts
Show Up, Keep Up, Speak Up, Measure Up
Smart Start, Great Start, Super Start, Clean Start

Monday
"Babylon Revisited" responses due from Period Three
Language of Composition textbook is required; literary terms and rhetorical devices are scheduled
Water Cases are due for Periods One and Three; previous Water Cases are scored in class
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 51-60 responses are returned; test is scheduled tomorrow
Climate change scored papers are returned to students

Tuesday
WHSSSK Words 51-60 test is scheduled
Bedford Reader textbooks are due in class today and tomorrow; Wenke "Too Much Pressure" responses are scheduled for class discussion
WHSSSK Words 61-70 are due Monday; list syllabication, part of speech, diacritical markings and definition

Wednesday
Multiple choice practice is scheduled
Bedford Reader textbook is required in class

Thursday
Logic of a Columnist assignment is due on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M.

Friday
Their Eyes Were Watching God dialectical journals for Chapters 16-20 are due today for class discussion (Period One)
The Great Gatsby class discussion Chapters Seven-Nine
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

AGENDA BIN-Winter Break Work
Invisible Man Novel
"Letter to Birmingham Jail" selection from Language of Composition
"A Modest Proposal" selection from Language of Composition
"Superman and Me" selection from Language of Composition
Outlining assignments for textbooks to be announced
Grammar from Language of Composition
Water Cases Eight, Nine and Ten
Vocabulary Workshop Units to be announced

Sunday, November 23, 2014

Thanksgiving

Have a great Thanksgiving.  Classes resume Monday, December 1.

Saturday, November 15, 2014

STUDYPATH* November 17-21, 2014

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

The Lesson of Ups
Show Up, Keep Up, Speak Up, Measure Up

Monday
Interim Assessment continues in class
Dialectical journals for Their Eyes Were Watching God (Chapters 11-15 one per chapter) and The Great Gatsby (Chapters 7-9 three per chapter) are due Friday for class discussion
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 51-60 are due Thursday; test is scheduled Friday before class discussion
Water Cases are due for both classes today
Language of Composition grammar assignment (Page 420, Exercise 1) is due today; textbook is NOT required in class

Tuesday-Shortened Day Schedule
Interim Assessment continues in class
Bedford Reader Wenke selection "Too Much Pressure" class discussion postponed to next Tuesday; textbook is NOT required in class

Wednesday
Interim Assessment continues in class

Thursday
Interim Assessment concludes in class
Climate change paper is due on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M.; postponed to Friday morning by 8:30 A.M.

Friday
Class discussions are scheduled for Their Eyes Were Watching God and The Great Gatsby (all dialectical journals homework is due in class today)
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 51-60 test is scheduled; postponed until after Thanksgiving break
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

Sunday, November 09, 2014

STUDYPATH* November 10-14, 2014

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

The Lesson of Ups
Show Up, Keep Up, Speak Up, Measure Up

Monday
Language of Composition outlines for Chapters One, Two and Three are due today
Language of Composition textbooks are required in class for literary terms and rhetorical devices and Pronouns (420) assignment
Responses for Bedford Reader piece "Too Much Pressure" are due Wednesday; textbook is required in class; respond to M1, WS 1, 2 and L1
WHSSSK Words 41-50 are due; test is scheduled Wednesday before Bedford Reader "Too Much Pressure" discussion
WHSSSK Words 51-60 are due Friday

Tuesday
Today is Veteran's Day, a legal holiday, and classes are not in session

Wednesday
Interim assessment is scheduled
WHSSSK Words 41-50 test is scheduled

Thursday
Interim assessment is scheduled
Logic of a Columnist assignment is due on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M.

Friday
Interim assessment is scheduled
WHSSSK Words 51-60 are due today
Dialectical journals for Their Eyes Were Watching God (Chapters Six-Ten) and The Great Gatsby (Chapters Four-Six) are due today
Water Cases are assigned and due Monday
Check STUDYPATH over the weakend for next week's assignments and class information

Sunday, November 02, 2014

STUDYPATH* November 3-7, 2014

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
Language of Composition textbook is required in class; test is scheduled for literary terms and rhetorical devices 11-20; outlining for Chapters Two and Three continue in class
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) test is scheduled for Words 31-40
Gloria Naylor's "The Meanings of a Word" responses are due tomorrow; respond to M2, M4, WS1, WS3 and L1; Bedford Reader is required in class Tuesday and Wednesday
Water Cases (Period One-WC 5; Period Three WC 4) are due today; Water Cases assigned and due next Monday
Dialectical journals for Their Eyes Were Watching God (Period One) and The Great Gatsby (Period Three) are due Friday; TEWWG (one per Chapters 1-5); Gatsby (three per Chapters 1-3)

Tuesday-Shortened Day Bell Schedule
Bedford Reader is required in class today and tomorrow for class discussion responses from Gloria Naylor's "The Meaning of a Word"
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 41-50 assigned and due Thursday

Wednesday
Multiple choice practice is scheduled
Outlining 5 Steps to a 5 is scheduled

Thursday
WHSSSK Words 41-50 due today
Timed writing is scheduled

Friday-Pep Rally Assembly Bell Schedule
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
Class discussion for The Great Gatsby and Their Eyes Were Watching God is scheduled