Saturday, October 31, 2015

STUDYPATH* November 2-6, 2015

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.
D R A F T--Blog will be updated Sunday

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

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

Monday November 2
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 81-90 test is scheduled tomorrow
Their Eyes Were Watching God film screening concludes in class (Period Two)
Outlining Five Steps to a Five Chapter Eight is scheduled in class (Period Five)
Gatsby multiple choice is scored in class
Logic of a Columnist #6 is due Thursday on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M.

Tuesday November 3
WHSSSK Words 81-90 test is scheduled; Words 91-100 are due Friday
Bedford Reader textbook is required in class for literary terms and rhetorical devices; next reading and writing selection is assigned and due date set

Wednesday November 4
Language of Composition books are required in class for grammar assignment

Thursday November 5
Timed writing is scheduled
Logic of a Columnist #6 is due on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M.

Friday November 6
Language Power writing activities are scheduled in class
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 91-100 are due today

AGENDA BIN:

Friday, October 23, 2015

STUDYPATH* October 26-30, 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 October 26
The Great Gatsby multiple choice due Thursday-Period Five
The Great Gatsby film screening concludes in class-Period Five
Their Eyes Were Watching God class discussion Chapters One-Twenty is scheduled
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 71-80 test is scheduled tomorrow
Their Eyes Were Watching God film screening Day One is scheduled
Honors Contract is due in all classes by end of class today

Tuesday October 27
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 71-80 test is scheduled
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 81-90 are due Friday
Their Eyes Were Watching God film screening Day Two is scheduled

Wednesday October 28
Multiple choice practice for the AP Exam is scheduled
The Language of Composition textbooks are required in class for reading and writing assignment; grammar assignment is scheduled
AMENDED:  Bedford Reader is due in class today; read Jamaica Kincaid's "Girl" and answer M1, WS 1, 2, 3 and L1

Thursday October 29
Timed writing is scheduled

Friday October 30 Pep Rally Special Bell Schedule
Outlining Five Steps to a Five textbook is scheduled in class
The Great Gatsby paper is due on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M.-Period Five (postponed from October 27)
Their Eyes Were Watching God paper is due on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M.-Period Two (postponed from October 27)
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 81-90 are due
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

Agenda Bin:
Outlining Chapter Two and Three of Bedford Reader
Synthesis paper turnitin.com homework

Friday, October 16, 2015

STUDYPATH* October 19-23, 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 October 19
Bedford Reader is required in class for Daniel Orozco's "Orientation" reading selection; writing responses are due Wednesday, October 21
Bedford Reader literary terms and rhetorical devices are scheduled in class
Words High Schools Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 61-70 test is scheduled tomorrow

Tuesday October 20
WHSSSK 61-70 test is scheduled
Logic of a Columnist #5 is due by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Language Power writing activity is scheduled
Period Five: The Great Gatsby poem assignment is due Friday

Wednesday October 21
Language of Composition textbooks are required in class for grammar assignment
Period Five: The Great Gatsby multiple choice is scheduled

Thursday October 22 PHBAO NIGHT
Timed writing is scheduled

Friday October 23
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 71-80 are due today
Period Two: Their Eyes Were Watching God Chapters 16-20 dialectical journals are due
Period Five: The Great Gatsby film screening Day One
Period Two: Their Eyes Were Watching God paper is due on turnitin.com web site Tuesday, October 27 by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Period Five: The Great Gatsby paper is due on turnitin.com web site Tuesday, October 27 by 8:30 A.M.

Agenda Bin:

Saturday, October 10, 2015

STUDYPATH* October 12-16, 2015

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs. DRAFT-DRAFT-DRAFT

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

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

Monday October 12
Outlining for Chapter Eight of Five Steps to a Five is scheduled in class
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 51-60 test is scheduled; Words 61-70 are due Friday

Tuesday October 13
The Language of Composition grammar assignment postponed to Thursday due date
Orwell responses from The Language of Composition are due today; Page 539, Exercises 4, 5, 8, 9

Wednesday October 14-SPECIAL BELL SCHEDULE PSAT
PERIOD FIVE does not meet today; PERIOD FIVE will meet on October 23

Thursday October 15
Orwell "Politics and the English Language" timed writing is scheduled in class
The Language of Composition grammar assignment Page 254, Exercise 1 is due today

Friday October 16
Dialectical journals for Their Eyes Were Watching God (Chapters 11-15) and The Great Gatsby (Chapters Seven-Nine) are due in class today
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 61-70 are due today

Agenda Bin:

Friday, October 02, 2015

STUDYPATH* October 5-9, 2015

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs. (DRAFT)

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

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

Monday October 5
Words High School Students Should Know 51-60 (WHSSSK) due in class today; test is scheduled next Monday
Charitable Giving AP papers returned to students with scores; rewrites are encouraged
Multiple choice practice for the AP examination is scheduled in class this week
PSAT multiple choice practice continues in class

Tuesday October 6
"Everyday Use" class discussion is scheduled; responses are required in class as well as Bedford Reader for literary terms/rhetorical devices and next reading/writing assignment
Logic of a Columnist #4 is due by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Great Gatsby Chapters Four-Six dialectical journals due Friday (five per chapter)
Their Eyes Were Watching God Chapters Six-Ten dialectical journals due Friday (three per chapter)

Wednesday October 7
Language of Composition textbooks are required in class for Short Simple Sentences and Fragments (252) grammar assignment
Language Power writing activities continue in class
Outlining for Five Steps to a Five and Bedford Reader is assigned and due dates set

Thursday October 8
Timed writing is scheduled

Friday October 9
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class updates
Great Gatsby class discussion is scheduled for Chapters Four-Six
Their Eyes Were Watching God class discussion is scheduled for Chapters Six-Ten
Words High School Students Should Know 51-60 (WHSSSK) test is scheduled Monday

Agenda Bin:
PSAT administration is scheduled October 14
Interim Assessment administration date TBD