Friday, January 27, 2017

STUDYPATH* January 30-February 3, 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 30
Water Case Nine assigned and due Friday
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 81-90 test is scheduled today (postponed from Friday); Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 91-100 are due tomorrow in class
Bedford Reader textbook is required in class for "Homeless" Anna Quindlen selection is assigned and due tomorrow
Glossary terms 41-50 continue in class (irony-oxmoron); test is scheduled Wednesday

Tuesday January 31
WHSSSK Words 91-100 are due in class today; test to be scheduled
Bedford Reader textbook required in class; Anna Quindlen responses are due in class today
Diction (Mailer)-Tone (Wolfe) assigned and responses are due in class tomorrow

Wednesday February 1
Multiple choice practice is scheduled
Diction (Mailer)-Tone (Wolfe) responses are due in class today
Glossary terms test is scheduled in class

Thursday February 2
Timed writing is scheduled in class

Friday February 3
UCLA and USC library cards presented to teacher for credit
Water Case Nine responses are due today
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

AGENDA BIN:
Library research dates April 17-21, 2017

Sunday, January 22, 2017

STUDYPATH* January 23-27, 2017

In-class assignment and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

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

Monday January 23
Water Case Seven is due in class; return unit test and the handouts
Water Case Eight assigned and due Friday in class
Words High School Students Should Know (81-90) (soliloquy-totalitarian) WHSSSK assignment due Wednesday; test is scheduled Friday
Bedford Reader textbook is required in class for "Everyday Use" Alice Walker short story piece; responses are due tomorrow (M3, WS 1, 2 L 1); "Everyday Use" multiple choice comprehension quiz is scheduled in class tomorrow
Glossary terms 41-50 (irony-oxymoron) are scheduled in class; test is scheduled Wednesday
UCLA and USC library cards are due Friday, February 3; students should present card in class for credit since university library cards are required for research paper due in early May
Synthesis paper  (polling election results) sources distributed in class for Thursday timed writing

Tuesday January 24 Shortened Day Schedule
Bedford Reader is required in class for "Everyday Use" responses
Multiple choie "Everyday Use" comprehension quiz is scheduled in class
Imagery (Bishop)-Detail (Salinger) assigned and due tomorrow

Wednesday January 25
Glossary terms 41-50 test is scheduled in class (irony-oxymoron)
Multiple choice practice from Five Steps to a Five is scheduled in class
Imagery (Bishop)-Detail (Salinger) assignment due today

Thursday January 26
Weekly timed writing is scheduled (synthesis paper polling election results)
Logic of a Columnist #7 response is due by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Students interested in enrolling in AP English Literature should attend AP Blitz at lunch in Room 420 for presentations by AP Literature teachers Ms. Tobenkin, Mr. Auriemmo and Ms. Bridges

Friday January 27
Orwell's "Shooting an Elephant" classwork continues; multiple choice responses due; responses for Understanding, Interpreting and Analyzing Language, Style and Structure due in class; responses for vocabulary, meaning in context, effect of the word and how author's word choice contributes to the meaning and tone of the sentence (handout distributed Friday, January 20) are due in class
Language of Composition textbooks are required in class for completing "Shooting an Elephant" selection and grammar assignment (Page 252) Short Simple Sentences and Fragments due Monday
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
Water Case Eight unit responses and handouts are due in class today
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 91-100 are due Monday; complete definitions, parts of speech, diacritical markings and syllabications

AGENDA BIN:
Library dates scheduled for Water Conservation research paper are April 17-21; students meet each day in the Hollywood High School library for research, formatting, and other paper requirements
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

Thursday, January 12, 2017

STUDYPATH* January 16-20, 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 16
Today is Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, a legal holiday, and classes are not in session

Tuesday January 17
UCLA and USC library card due dates—USC completed and signed forms returned to teacher for submission to Ms. Whitham for processing
Glossary terms 31-40 test scheduled TODAY (extended metaphor-invective)
Glossary terms 41-50 scheduled (irony-oxymoron) throughout this week
AP Blitz (AP Language) date is scheduled for lunch on Thursday, January 26
AP Enrichment is scheduled for Saturday, January 28; extra credit for attendance (more information will be shared in class)
Bedford Reader “Girl” Jamaica Kincaid responses due Wednesday; respond to M 1, 2; 
WS 1, 3 and L 1, 2
Bedford Reader “The Crisis of National Identity” Huntington responses due TODAY:  M123, WS34, L12 (405-406)

Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) 71-80 assigned and due Thursday; test is scheduled Friday 

Wednesday January 18
Water Case Seven distributed and due Monday in class
Bedford Reader "Girl" Jamaica Kincaid responses due in class today (see Tuesday entry for assignment specifics)
Outlining Five Steps to a Five textbook and multiple choice practice continues in class

Thursday January 19
Timed writing is scheduled in class
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 71-80 responses due in class today

Friday January 20
Orwell's "Shooting an Elephant" multiple choice assignment reviewed in class; Language of Composition textbook is required in class
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) 71-80 test is scheduled in class
Weekend homework:  
“Shooting an Elephant” Understanding and Interpreting; Analyzing Language, Style and Structure
“Shooting an Elephant” Read and analyze passage from the selection, using annotation to investigate how Orwell uses language and style to convey his meaning effectively
“Shooting an Elephant” vocabulary: meaning in context, effect of the word; author’s word choice contributes to meaning and tone of the sentence
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

AGENDA BIN:
Access the 2016-2017 College Board bulletin for students for exam dates and examination procedures and protocols at the link listed in the January 9-13 AP blog