Friday, September 29, 2017

STUDYPATH* October 2-6, 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 October 2
Bedford Reader textbooks are due in class today and tomorrow
Satire thesis statements and opening paragraphs returned to students either as proceed or DO NOT proceed
Outlining Five Steps to a Five textbook continues in class all week, except Thursday for timed writing
Prose Passages #3 and 4 are scheduled in class this week
Enriched Vocabulary Lesson Ten scheduled and due Wednesday

Tuesday October 3 (Shortened Day Schedule)
Judy Brady's "I Want a Wife" responses are due in class; Bedford Reader textbooks are required in class; responses on Pages 344-346 M 3, 4; WS 1, 3 and L 1
Logic of a Columnist #3 is due today by 8:15 A.M. on turnitin.com web site; late papers will earn late fail points

Wednesday October 4
Enriched Vocabulary Lesson Ten due today (hard copy)
Language of Composition textbooks are required in class for grammar assignment
The Great Gatsby paper is due by 8:15 A.M. on turnitin.com web site; late papers will earn late fail points
The Great Gatsby multiple choice assignment is due today in class (hard copy)

Thursday October 5
Weekly timed writing is schedule

Friday October 6
Outlining from Five Steps to a Five continues in class
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class updates


Friday, September 22, 2017

STUDYPATH* September 25-29, 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 September 25
The Great Gatsby paper (Novel's Closing Line) is assigned and due Tuesday, October 3 on turnitin.com web site by 8:15 A.M.
Enriched Vocabulary Lessons Eight and Nine are assigned and due Friday
Bedford Reader textbook is required in class for review of "A Modest Proposal" satire piece by Jonathan Swift; responses are required TOMORROW in class (hard copy); Respond to Pages 674-682 M 1, 2; WS 3; L 1
Thursday timed writing prompt is introduced and distributed in class
Language of Composition grammar assignment is due Wednesday (hard copy)

Tuesday September 26
Bedford Reader textbooks are required in class; class discussion for responses to "A Modest Proposal" satire piece by Jonathan Swift is scheduled
Satire paper topics finalized and first draft assignment scheduled with due date
Prose Passage #2 multiple choice practice is scheduled in class

Wednesday September 27
Outlining from Five Steps to a Five textbook is scheduled in class
Language of Composition Pages 254-255 Exercises One and Two (Short Simple Sentences and Fragments)

Thursday September 28
Weekly timed writing is scheduled in class

Friday September 29
Enriched Vocabulary Lessons Eight and Nine are due in class
Logic of a Columnist #3 is Tuesday, October 3 by 8:15 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

Friday, September 15, 2017

STUDYPATH* September 18-22, 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 September 18
The Great Gatsby dialectical journals Chapters 7-9 (three) are due Friday for class discussion
Topics for satire paper are scheduled to be reviewed in class; prewriting, including outline and thesis statements, are due Wednesday; "A Modest Proposal" Jonathan Swift assigned and due date set
Lesson Seven Enriched Vocabulary is due today in class
Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test multiple choice practice is scheduled in class this week
Daniel Orozco's "Orientation" responses are due in class tomorrow (M1, WS 1, 3, L 1, 2); Bedford Reader textbooks are required in class Monday and Tuesday each week

Tuesday September 19 (Shortened Day Schedule)
Logic of a Columnist #2 is due by 8:15 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Prose Passage #1 multiple choice practice is scheduled in class

Wednesday September 20
Satire paper outlines and thesis statements are due in class
Language of Composition textbooks are required in class for grammar assignment (Short Simple Sentences and Fragments 252)

Thursday September 21 (NO SCHOOL UNASSIGNED DAY)
Today is an unassigned day and classes are not in session
Timed writing is not scheduled for this week; timed writing will resume next Thursday

Friday September 22
The Great Gatsby dialectical journals Chapters 7-9 are due for class discussion; novels are required in class
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

Friday, September 08, 2017

STUDYPATH* September 11-15, 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 September 11
PSAT (Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test) practice continues in class all week
Multiple choice practice from Five Steps to a Five for the AP English Language exam continues in class all week
Enriched Vocabulary Lesson Six distributed in class and due Wednesday
The Great Gatsby Chapters Four-Six dialectical journals (three) due in class Friday for class discussion
Bedford Reader textbook is required in class Monday and  Tuesday for assignment
Enriched Vocabulary Lessons One-Five review test is scheduled in class

Tuesday September 12
Bedford Reader textbook is required in class; assignment due Page 280 responses (M3, WS 1, 2 and L1) are due in class today; Alice Walker's "Everyday Use" class discussion is scheduled
Language of Composition grammar assignment will be scheduled next week; textbooks not required in class this week

Wednesday September 13
Enriched Vocabulary Lesson Six is due in class today (hard copy)
Satire paper homework assignment is scheduled in class and due date set

Thursday September 14
Weekly timed writing is scheduled in class

Friday September 15
The Great Gatsby dialectical journals for Chapters Four-Six are scheduled for class discussion; novels are required in class
Logic of a Columnist #3 assignment to be scheduled and due Tuesday, September 19 on turnitin.com web site
Enriched Vocabulary Lesson Seven distributed in class and due Monday
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next weeks assignments and class information

Friday, September 01, 2017

STUDYPATH* September 4-8, 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 September 4
Today is Labor Day, a legal federal holiday, and classes are not in session

Tuesday September 5 (Shortened Day Schedule)
The Great Gatsby dialectical journals (three) are due in class today (hard copy); class discussion is scheduled for Friday
Multiple choice practice from Five Steps to a Five continues in class in preparation for the AP Language examination
Timed writing prompt is distributed in class for discussion and analysis
Anna Quindlen's "Homeless" Bedford Reader assignment is due in class (M 1,2 WS 2, 3 and L 2); textbooks are required in class
Review assignments for Enriched Vocabulary assignments One-Five are returned to students for test scheduled Friday
Syntax assignments continue this week in class
Outlining assignments in Five Steps to a Five are scheduled in class this week

Wednesday September 6
Language of Composition grammar assignment (Pages 167-170 Activity One-Appositives) is due in class today; textbooks are required in class and late work will earn late fail points

Thursday September 7
Timed writing is scheduled in class

Friday September 8
Enriched Vocabulary assignments One-Five review test is scheduled in class (postponed to Monday)
The Great Gatsby class discussion for Chapters One-Three is scheduled; dialectical journals and novels are required in class
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

AGENDA BIN:
College Board account verification
Satire paper is to be scheduled and due date set
Logic of a Columnist assignment #2 to be scheduled