Friday, August 28, 2015

STUDYPATH* August 31-September 4, 2015

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 August 31
Bedford Reader is due in class today for literary terms and rhetorical devices; Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" responses (see last week's blog for more information) are due tomorrow, September 1; postponed from today to tomorrow
Multiculturalism paper is due tomorrow, September 1 by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 11-20 are reviewed; test is scheduled Wednesday
Language Power writing activity is scheduled in class
Multiple choice practice is scheduled

Tuesday September 1
Multiculturalism paper is due by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Bedford Reader is required in class for "The Lottery" class discussion'; next reading and writing assignment is due Tuesday, September 8 and textbook is required in class
Timed writing is scheduled for Thursday
"What AP Readers Long to See" handout is scheduled'

Wednesday September 2
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 11-20 test is scheduled

Thursday September 3
Timed writing is scheduled in class
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 21-30 are due Tuesday, September 8
Logic of a Columnist #2 responses are due Tuesday, September 8
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class updates

Friday September 4
Today is Admissions Day, a state holiday, and classes are not in session; classes resume Tuesday, September 8
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class updates

Agenda Bin:
Satire paper
Wall Street Journal subscriptions

Sunday, August 23, 2015

STUDYPATH* August 24-28, 2015

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 August 24
Diagnostic multiple choice practice 1-12 from Five Steps to a Five
Bedford Reader is required in class for reading/writing assignment
Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" responses M1, 4; WS1, 3, 4; L4 are due Monday, August 31 for class discussion
College Board account verification is due Friday
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) 11-20 assignment is due Friday
WHSSSK practice test is scheduled for Words 1-10

Tuesday August 25
Bedford Reader textbook is required in class for literary terms and rhetorical devices
Synthesis Paper #1 Multiculturalism is due on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M. on Tuesday, September 1
Logic of a Columnist #1 responses are due by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site today
Language Power Diagnostic Writing Activity (continued)

Wednesday August 26
Language Power Diagnostic Writing Activity (continued)
Words High School Students Should Know 1-10 test is scheduled
Thursday August 27
Timed Writing is scheduled-Diagnostic Prompt #1, #2 or #3

Friday August 21
College Board account verification is due today
Words High School Students Should Know 11-20 assignment is due
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

AGENDA BIN:
Wall Street Journal Subscriptions
Satire Paper
Logic of a Columnist writing assignment
"What AP Readers Long to See" handout and discussion

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