Friday, March 31, 2017

STUDYPATH* April 3-7, 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 April 3
Research:  Captions, Credits, Thumbnails and Subheads
Lesson Eight Vocabulary is due today in class
Lesson Nine Vocabulary assigned and due tomorrow
Multiple choice practice scheduled Monday-Thursday

Tuesday April 4
Views of Americans-Synthesizing Sources paper due on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M.
Block Quotes, Embedded Citations and Works Cited
Lesson Nine Vocabulary is due today in class

Wednesday April 5
Cover Page, Pagination, Collating, Widows/Orphans and Type Face/Type Size

Thursday April 6
Transitions, Active Verbs, Call to Action and Thesis
Outlining, Power Point Slides/Text and Paper Presentation
Spring break research homework assigned and due Monday, April 17 in the library

1.  Thumbnails (Two) with captions and credits
2.  Cover Page draft
3.  Works Cited draft:  two books, five internet, one media (TV, Radio, Film); one newspaper; one magazine
4.  Block Quotes (Two) properly formatted 
5.  Embedded Citations (one for every two paragraphs)(five embedded citations)
6.  Thesis statement 
7.  Transitions words list
8.  Active verbs list (evaluates, concludes, establishes, interprets, proposes, argues)
9.  Type Face/Type Size:  Arial 12 point type
10.Outline (all phrases or all sentences--no mixing and matching)(no standards, no pagination)

Friday April 7
Period Five students are directed to meet in the auditorium today

AGENDA BIN:
Research is scheduled April 17-21, 2017 in the Hollywood High School Library

Saturday, March 25, 2017

STUDYPATH* March 27-31, 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 March 27
Multiple choice practice is scheduled Monday-Wednesday
Outlining Bedford Reader (Argument and Persuasion pp. 516-529) due Thursday; see example provided in class
Outlining Bedford Reader (Using and Documenting Sources) pp. 49-71 due Thursday
Synthesis paper  (Views of Americans) assigned and due Tuesday, April 4 (prompt to be distributed in class)
Score Vocabulary Review 1-50 in class

Tuesday March 28
Lesson Six Vocabulary due in class today
Multiple choice practice is scheduled Monday-Wednesday
Review and summarize LibGuide for MWD at the HHS library website; due tomorrow

Wednesday March 29
Multiple choice practice is scheduled Monday-Wednesday
Lesson Seven Vocabulary assigned and due tomorrow

Thursday March 30
Timed writing assignment is scheduled in class
Lesson Seven Vocabulary assignment due today
Logic of a Columnist #11 due by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site

Friday March 31 (Cesar Chavez Day Observance)
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class updates
Today is a state holiday honoring Cesar Chavez and classes are not in session

AGENDA BIN:
Library research dates:  April 17-21, 2017 in the Hollywood High School Library
RESEARCH ELEMENTS:
Outline; Active Verbs; Transitions; Thumbnails; Captions; Credits; Subheads; Works Cited; Cover Page; Thesis; Type Face; Type Size; Alpha Sources; Call to Action; Embedded Quotations; Vocabulary; Pagination; Widows-Orphans; Spacing; Collating; Paper Length

Thumbnails (graphic) (Climate Change-Water Conservation; Jury Verdict Fairness; Salem vs. Red Scare)

Captions (text) (Climate Change-Water Conservation; Jury Verdict Fairness; Salem vs. Red Scare)

Credits (text) (Climate Change-Water Conservation; Jury Verdict Fairness; Salem vs. Red Scare)

Block Quotes (text) (Climate Change-Water Conservation; Jury Verdict Fairness; Salem vs. Red Scare)

Works Cited Draft (text) (Climate Change-Water Conservation; Jury Verdict Fairness; Salem vs. Red Scare)

Embedded Citations (one every two paragraphs)
(Climate Change-Water Conservation; Jury Verdict Fairness; Salem vs. Red Scare)

Thesis Statement (narrative) (Climate Change-Water Conservation; Jury Verdict Fairness; Salem vs. Red Scare)

Call To Action (narrative) (Climate Change-Water Conservation ONLY)

Cover Page Draft (Climate Change-Water Conservation; Jury Verdict Fairness; Salem vs. Red Scare)

Active Verbs (list) (Climate Change-Water Conservation; Jury Verdict Fairness; Salem vs. Red Scare)

Transitions (list) (Climate Change-Water Conservation; Jury Verdict Fairness; Salem vs. Red Scare)

Power Point Slides (five--image heavy, text light) (Climate Change-Water Conservation ONLY)

Type Face/Type Size Sample (Climate Change-Water Conservation; Jury Verdict Fairness; Salem vs. Red Scare)

Friday, March 17, 2017

STUDYPATH* March 20-24, 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 March 20
Lesson Four Vocabulary corrected in class; Vocabulary Lesson Five assigned and due tomorrow
2016 AP Exam responses analysis and student response scoring
Glossary terms continue in class this week
Preparation for Metropolitan Water District of Southern California visit; materials distributed in class
Theme: "Changing Climate, Lifelong Conservation"  prewriting assigned

Tuesday March 21
2016 AP Exam responses analysis and student response scoring
Multiple choice practice is scheduled

Wednesday March 22
Interim Assessment Blocks scheduled in class today and tomorrow

Thursday March 23
Interim Assessment Blocks scheduled in class today; timed writing is postponed to tomorrow

Friday March 24
Timed writing is scheduled (postponed from Thursday)
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class updates

AGENDA BIN:
Research paper dates April 17-21, 2017 in the Hollywood High School Library
Link for Research

Wednesday, March 08, 2017

STUDYPATH* March 13-17, 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 March 13 SUBSTITUTE DAY ONE
Multiple Choice Practice Day One
Complete as many of the questions as possible in the allotted time

Tuesday March 14 SUBSTITUTE DAY TWO
Multiple Choice Practice Day Two
Complete as many of the questions as possible in the allotted time

Wednesday March 15 SUBSTITUTE DAY THREE
Timed Writing Assignment
Address the prompt and leave the response in the homework divider

Thursday March 16
Portfolio Preparation-Day One
Water Cases scored in class
Glossary terms continue in class

Friday, March 17
Portfolio Preparation-Day Two
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

AGENDA BIN:
Research Dates:  April 17-21 Hollywood High School Library

Saturday, March 04, 2017

STUDYPATH* March 6-10, 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 March 6
Multiple choice practice is scheduled Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
Lesson Three Vocabulary test is due in class (hard copy)
Lesson Four Vocabulary distributed and due Friday
Glossary terms 61-70 continue in class Monday and Tuesday
Sign up for the AP Exam by this coming Friday

Tuesday March 7
Multiple choice practice is scheduled Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
Glossary terms 61-70 continue in class Monday and Tuesday
Grammar as Rhetoric and Style (Language of Composition); textbooks required today and tomorrow

Wednesday March 8
Multiple choice practice is scheduled Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
Glossary terms 61-70 test is scheduled
Grammar as Rhetoric and Style (Language of Composition); textbooks required in class

Thursday March 9
Logic of a Columnist #10 due by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Weekly timed writing is scheduled

Friday March 10
Water Case Three is scored in class
Sign up for the AP Exam by today
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

AGENDA BIN:
Research scheduled in the Hollywood High School Library April 17-21, 2017
IABs scheduled for all classes in late March

Carmicle WASC Visiting Committee Visit Assignments
March 13 Multiple Choice
March 14 Timed Writing
March 15 Outlining the Research Paper (Bedford Reader)