Saturday, March 12, 2016

STUDYPATH* March 14-18, 2016

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 March 14
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ALL AP STUDENTS MAY SIGN UP FOR AP EXAMS AT THE STUDENT STORE BEFORE AT LUNCH OR NUTRITION BEFORE FRIDAY MARCH 18--SEE MRS. BROWN AT THE COLLEGE CENTER FOR INFORMATION AND QUALIFICATION FOR REDUCED FEES
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ELA Performance Task administered
Orwell's "Shooting an Elephant" assigned from Bedford Reader M5, WS 1, 2, 3 L 2 due tomorrow in class
Prose passage multiple choice practice continue in class all week
Unit Nine Vocabulary Workshop test is scheduled Thursday; Unit Ten responses are due Friday
Unit Ten Vocabulary Workshop responses are due Friday in class
Water Case Ten responses are due today from Period Two
Water Case Nine responses are due today from Period Five; Water Case Ten assigned to Period Five and due Friday in class
Cornell Notes continue in class after spring break
Due:  Outline, Works Cited, Thumbnails, Cover Page and Block Quotes on Tuesday, March 29 (draft of works cited page, draft of thumbnails with captions and credits; draft of outline for water conservation research paper; draft of cover page; draft of block quotes--these drafts will be scored and returned to students with corrections and suggestions before paper due date of April 1)

Tuesday March 15
Orwell piece responses are due in class today (hard copy)
Eleventh grade ICA administered

Wednesday March 16
Eleventh grade ICA administered

Thursday March 17
The Great Gatsby novels are scheduled to be returned to textbook room today
Their Eyes Were Watching God novels are scheduled to be returned to textbook room today
Unit Nine Vocabulary Workshop is scheduled in class

Friday March 18
AP Test Examination Bulletins (Your Guide to the AP Program) are reviewed in class; multiple choice full length exam is assigned and due Monday, March 28
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Ten responses are due in class today
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for spring break assignments and due dates
Spring break assignments include Synthesis Paper #1 and Synthesis Paper #2 from College Board web site; both papers are due on turnitin.com web site on Monday, March 28 by 8:30 A.M. and Logic of a Columnist on turnitin.com web site Tuesday, March 29 by 8:30 A.M.

AGENDA BIN:
Research paper due April 1
Metropolitan Water District selection of "Junior Defense of Thesis" presenters; preview of scoring sheets; power point presentations due date set