Saturday, December 17, 2016

STUDYPATH* January 9-13, 2017

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 January 9
Multiculturalism and Affirmative Action synthesis assignments are due (hard copy)
Prompt for Affirmative Action assignment:

Synthesis Paper-Winter Break          AP English Language 2016

Universities have been relying on nonresident tuition to help fill budget gaps left by declining state appropriations.  The result, in some cases, has put students, particularly minorities, at a disadvantage when enrollments are finalized each year.  California voters, in particular, adopted Proposition 209 in 1996, which resulted in a state constitutional ban on any use of race in admissions to its public universities.  Has the ban on affirmative action made it impossible to create a student body with an appropriate racial and ethnic balance?  In a well-written, properly-cited paper take a position on the effect affirmative action has had on enrollments at universities nationwide using the three articles provided in class.  Be specific in your argument of whether affirmative action has a positive or negative effect on university enrollments nationwide.

Cite your sources.
Source A
“UCLA casting wide nest to boost diversity”
June 23, 2016   Los Angeles Times
Source B
“SCOTUS opens the affirmative action window”
(SCOTUS=Supreme Court of the United States)
June 26, 2016   Los Angeles Times
Source C
“In-State Admission Offers Are Raised in California”
July 13, 2016    The New York Times

The Scarlet Letter responses are due (hard copy)
Bedford Reader textbook required in class for Samuel P. Huntington's "The Crisis of National Identity" assignment due Tuesday, January 17;  respond to Pages 400-406 (seven responses)
M 1, 2, 3
WS 3, 4
L 1, 2
Water Case #6 assignment distributed and due Thursday

Tuesday January 10
Language of Composition textbook due in class for George Orwell assignment due Wednesday, January 18

Wednesday January 11
Outlining Five Steps to a Five is scheduled in class
Multiple choice practice is scheduled

Thursday January 12
Logic of a Columnist #6 assignment due by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Timed writing is scheduled in class
Water Case #6 assignment due in class (return responses and booklets)

Friday January 13
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
Opening Day Bulletin signed document is due today

AGENDA BIN:
Opening Day Bulletin document
Fifteen-page Water Conservation research paper library dates to be set; UCLA or USC library card verification due when university library applications are processed
Access the 2016-2017 College Board bulletin for students for exam dates and examination procedures and protocols at the following link:
2016-2017 College Board Bulletin

Sunday, December 11, 2016

STUDYPATH* December 12-16, 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 December 12
Final exam preparation
Winter break work distributed
Multiculturalism paper assignment distributed in class
Affirmative Action paper assignment distributed in class
Their Eyes Were Watching God film screening Day Two is scheduled

Tuesday December 13
Finals Periods One (133 minutes) and Two (118 minutes)
Period Five does not meet today

Wednesday December 14
Finals Periods Three (133 minutes) and Four (118 minutes)
Period Five meets briefly today after lunch (all winter break assignments due Monday, January 9, 2017)

Thursday December 15
Finals Periods Five (133 minutes) and Six (118 minutes)
Period Five final examination:  Their Eyes Were Watching God paper and multiple choice practice

Friday December 16
Winter break work assigned
Class resume Monday, January 9, 2017
Check STUDYPATH over winter break for next semester's assignments and class information

Winter Break Work Assignments
The Scarlet Letter Nathaniel Hawthorne responses due Monday, January 9, 2017 (hard copies)
Water Cases Six-Ten responses (submit booklets and case tests to homework divider)(postponed to January)
Synthesis Papers on turnitin.com web site by January 9 at 8:30 A.M.
1.  Affirmative Action (Los Angeles Times; New York Times) (distributed in class)
2.  Multiculturalism (distributed in class)

Saturday, December 03, 2016

STUDYPATH* December 5-9, 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 December 5
Lincoln timed writing is scheduled in class; prewriting is required by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site--bulleted writing points, outlining or other such prewriting graphic organizers are permitted
Their Eyes Were Watching God parent permit letters are due today in class (hard copy); film screening is scheduled Thursday and next Monday
Water Case Four responses are due in class (hard copy)(return booklets to class)
Glossary terms reviewed in class tomorrow and test scheduled Wednesday

Tuesday December 6
Their Eyes Were Watching God Chapters 11-15 dialectical journals (three are required) are due Friday for class discussion; novels are required in class
Glossary terms reviewed in class; test is scheduled tomorrow
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 71-80 are assigned and due Friday; test is scheduled Monday
Multiple choice practice is scheduled

Wednesday December 7
Glossary terms test is scheduled
Multiple choice practice is scheduled

Thursday December 8
Their Eyes Were Watching God Day One film screening is scheduled; Day Two is scheduled Monday

Friday December 9
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
Class discussion is scheduled for Their Eyes Were Watching God Chapters 11-15; dialectical journals (three are required) and novels are required in class
Their Eyes Were Watching God multiple choice responses due today (hard copy)
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 71-80 assignment is due; test is scheduled Monday

AGENDA BIN: Winter Break Work Assignments
The Scarlet Letter Nathaniel Hawthorne
Water Cases Five-Ten responses
Synthesis Papers on turnitin.com web site by January 9 at 8:30 A.M.
1.  Affirmative Action (Los Angeles Times; New York Times)
2.  Multiculturalism