Assignments for Wednesday-Friday, November 29-December 1, 2006
1. Bedford Reader next ten terms test on Friday (1); bring Bedford Reader textbook on Wednesday (29) for terms review and reading/writing assignment; Bedford Reader assignment due on Monday, December 4: Part Three-Mixing the Methods; Pages 594-595; Sandra Cisneros' "Only Daughter" Pages 596-599; answer questions on meaning, questions on writing strategy, questions on language; Pages 601-602 Sandra Cisneros on Writing; answer three questions for discussion (all responses should be in complete sentences; no sentence fragments)
2. Anthologies are due in class Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday (27-29) for Emerson-Thoreau assignments; Great Gatsby talking points and unfamiliar vocabulary for Chapters 6-9 due in class Thursday (30) for class discussion; LA Times newspapers on Thursday for review of consultative writing Op/Ed first writing assignment; columnist choices have been recorded; first Op/Ed assignment due on Monday, December 4 (use format assignment sheet previously distributed and discussed)
3. Hemingway-Fitzgerald prose passages AP Prompt to be assigned as forty-minute timed writing activity on Friday (1)
4. Words 81-90 from Words High School Students Should Know test will be scheduled for Monday, December 4
5. Off-track homework (two AP Long Forms) and off-track three week study session for AP Exam set this week
Wednesday, November 29, 2006
Sunday, November 26, 2006
Assignment Menu Monday, November 27, 2006
Assignments for Monday-Tuesday, November 27-28, 2006
1. Bedford Reader next ten terms test on Friday (1); bring Bedford Reader textbook on Wednesday (29) for terms review and reading/writing assignment
2. Anthologies are due in class Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday (27-29) for Emerson-Thoreau assignments; Cliffs AP Preparation Guide due in class Tuesday (28) for multiple-choice prose passage timed practice; Great Gatsby talking points and unfamiliar vocabulary for Chapters 6-9 due in class Thursday (30) for class discussion; LA Times newspapers on Thursday for review of consultative writing Op/Ed first writing assignment; columnist choice is due Monday (27)
3. Hemingway-Fitzgerald prose passages AP Prompt to be assigned as forty-minute timed writing activity on Friday (1)
4. Words 71-80 from Words High School Students Should Know test is today, Monday (27)
5. Off-track homework (two AP Long Forms) and off-track three week study session for AP Exam set this week
1. Bedford Reader next ten terms test on Friday (1); bring Bedford Reader textbook on Wednesday (29) for terms review and reading/writing assignment
2. Anthologies are due in class Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday (27-29) for Emerson-Thoreau assignments; Cliffs AP Preparation Guide due in class Tuesday (28) for multiple-choice prose passage timed practice; Great Gatsby talking points and unfamiliar vocabulary for Chapters 6-9 due in class Thursday (30) for class discussion; LA Times newspapers on Thursday for review of consultative writing Op/Ed first writing assignment; columnist choice is due Monday (27)
3. Hemingway-Fitzgerald prose passages AP Prompt to be assigned as forty-minute timed writing activity on Friday (1)
4. Words 71-80 from Words High School Students Should Know test is today, Monday (27)
5. Off-track homework (two AP Long Forms) and off-track three week study session for AP Exam set this week
Wednesday, November 22, 2006
Assignment Menu Wednesday, November 22, 2006
Assignments for Monday-Tuesday, November 27-28, 2006
1. Anthologies due in class Monday-Wednesday (27-29) for Emerson-Thoreau assignments; Cliffs AP Preparation Guide due in class Tuesday (28) for multiple-choice prose passages; Bedford Reader due in class Wednesday (29) for reading assignment; Great Gatsby talking points and unfamiliar vocabulary for Chapters 6-10 due in class Thursday (30) for class discussion.
2. AP Long Form for Their Eyes Were Watching God by Nora Neale Hurston will be scored and returned to students on Monday, November 27.
3. Words 71-80 from 100 Words High School Students Should Know test on Monday, November 27.
4. Bedford Reader next ten terms assigned on Wednesday (29); test on terms Friday (1)
5. Hemingway-Fitzgerald prose passages AP Prompt to be assigned as a forty-minute timed writing activity the week of November 27
6. Vantage Writing Lab future reserved dates announced to class
7. Op/Ed assignment to be scheduled week of November 27; choose columnist to follow on a bi-weekly basis using consultative writing register strategies, including the study of rhetorical devices such as pathos, ethos, and logos
1. Anthologies due in class Monday-Wednesday (27-29) for Emerson-Thoreau assignments; Cliffs AP Preparation Guide due in class Tuesday (28) for multiple-choice prose passages; Bedford Reader due in class Wednesday (29) for reading assignment; Great Gatsby talking points and unfamiliar vocabulary for Chapters 6-10 due in class Thursday (30) for class discussion.
2. AP Long Form for Their Eyes Were Watching God by Nora Neale Hurston will be scored and returned to students on Monday, November 27.
3. Words 71-80 from 100 Words High School Students Should Know test on Monday, November 27.
4. Bedford Reader next ten terms assigned on Wednesday (29); test on terms Friday (1)
5. Hemingway-Fitzgerald prose passages AP Prompt to be assigned as a forty-minute timed writing activity the week of November 27
6. Vantage Writing Lab future reserved dates announced to class
7. Op/Ed assignment to be scheduled week of November 27; choose columnist to follow on a bi-weekly basis using consultative writing register strategies, including the study of rhetorical devices such as pathos, ethos, and logos
Sunday, November 19, 2006
Assignment Menu Monday, November 20, 2006
Assignments for shortened week: November 20-22, 2006
1. This is a three-day week since school will be closed on Thursday, November 23, 2006, for Thanksgiving, a legal holiday, and Friday, November 24.
2. Per class discussion, the AP Long Form for Their Eyes Were Watching God by Nora Neale Hurston is deadlined at Wednesday, November 22, with no exceptions.
3. Words 81-90 from 100 Words High School Students Should Know test will be scheduled for Monday, November 27.
4. Bedford Reader selections will be assigned beginning November 27; the next ten Bedford Reader terms will be reviewed and a test scheduled soon thereafter
5. Hemingway-Fitzgerald prose passages AP Prompt to be assigned as a timed writing activity the week of November 27
6. Vantage Writing Lab has been reserved for Monday, November 20, and Wednesday, November 22 for writing the Emerson prose passage essay assignment; this essay must be completed at the end of Period Four on Wednesday
7. Op/Ed assignment to be scheduled week of November 27; choose columnist to follow on a bi-weekly basis using consultative writing register strategies, including the study of rhetorical devices such as pathos, ethos, and logos
1. This is a three-day week since school will be closed on Thursday, November 23, 2006, for Thanksgiving, a legal holiday, and Friday, November 24.
2. Per class discussion, the AP Long Form for Their Eyes Were Watching God by Nora Neale Hurston is deadlined at Wednesday, November 22, with no exceptions.
3. Words 81-90 from 100 Words High School Students Should Know test will be scheduled for Monday, November 27.
4. Bedford Reader selections will be assigned beginning November 27; the next ten Bedford Reader terms will be reviewed and a test scheduled soon thereafter
5. Hemingway-Fitzgerald prose passages AP Prompt to be assigned as a timed writing activity the week of November 27
6. Vantage Writing Lab has been reserved for Monday, November 20, and Wednesday, November 22 for writing the Emerson prose passage essay assignment; this essay must be completed at the end of Period Four on Wednesday
7. Op/Ed assignment to be scheduled week of November 27; choose columnist to follow on a bi-weekly basis using consultative writing register strategies, including the study of rhetorical devices such as pathos, ethos, and logos
Wednesday, November 15, 2006
Assignment Menu Wednesday, November 15, 2006
Assignments for Wednesday-Friday, November 15-17, 2006
1. TEWWG AP Long Form due Monday, November 20; no exceptions
2. Unit Five Vocabulary Level "F" test Friday (17) after Gatsby discussion; staple answers to test
3. Graphic organizers for Emily Dickinson and Walt Whitman completed in class Monday and Tuesday (13-14); these assignments are due by Friday (17) for scoring this weekend
4. The Great Gatsby; read Chapters 1-5 by Friday; complete ten talking points and unfamiliar vocabulary
5. Bedford Terms 11-20 test today (15); study terms
6. Words High School Students Should Know; new test today (15); see list of words on chart paper; definitions, parts of speech, diacritical markings to be stapled to test
7. OFF TRACK work to be assigned first week in December; tentative assignment will be AP Long Forms for The Great Gatsby and The Glass Menagerie
8. Emerson prose passage prewriting and preparation for Vantage Writing Lab, which has been scheduled for Monday and Wednesday of next week (20; 22)
9. Bedford Reader required reading after holidays to be assigned
1. TEWWG AP Long Form due Monday, November 20; no exceptions
2. Unit Five Vocabulary Level "F" test Friday (17) after Gatsby discussion; staple answers to test
3. Graphic organizers for Emily Dickinson and Walt Whitman completed in class Monday and Tuesday (13-14); these assignments are due by Friday (17) for scoring this weekend
4. The Great Gatsby; read Chapters 1-5 by Friday; complete ten talking points and unfamiliar vocabulary
5. Bedford Terms 11-20 test today (15); study terms
6. Words High School Students Should Know; new test today (15); see list of words on chart paper; definitions, parts of speech, diacritical markings to be stapled to test
7. OFF TRACK work to be assigned first week in December; tentative assignment will be AP Long Forms for The Great Gatsby and The Glass Menagerie
8. Emerson prose passage prewriting and preparation for Vantage Writing Lab, which has been scheduled for Monday and Wednesday of next week (20; 22)
9. Bedford Reader required reading after holidays to be assigned
Sunday, November 12, 2006
Assignment Menu Monday, November 13, 2006
Assignments for Monday-Tuesday, November 13-14, 2006
1. TEWWG AP Long Form due Monday, November 20; no exceptions
2. Unit Five Vocabulary Level "F" answers due in class Monday (13)
3. Graphic organizers for Emily Dickinson and Walt Whitman completed in class Monday and Tuesday (13-14)
4. The Great Gatsby; read Chapters 1-5 by Friday; complete ten talking points and unfamiliar vocabulary
5. Bedford Terms 11-20 test on Wednesday (15); study terms
6. Words High School Students Should Know; new test on Wednesday (15); see list of words on chart paper; definitions, parts of speech, diacritical markings to be stapled to test
7. OFF TRACK work to be assigned first week in December
8. Cliffs AP Preparation Guide due in class Tuesday (14) for prose passage multiple-choice practice
1. TEWWG AP Long Form due Monday, November 20; no exceptions
2. Unit Five Vocabulary Level "F" answers due in class Monday (13)
3. Graphic organizers for Emily Dickinson and Walt Whitman completed in class Monday and Tuesday (13-14)
4. The Great Gatsby; read Chapters 1-5 by Friday; complete ten talking points and unfamiliar vocabulary
5. Bedford Terms 11-20 test on Wednesday (15); study terms
6. Words High School Students Should Know; new test on Wednesday (15); see list of words on chart paper; definitions, parts of speech, diacritical markings to be stapled to test
7. OFF TRACK work to be assigned first week in December
8. Cliffs AP Preparation Guide due in class Tuesday (14) for prose passage multiple-choice practice
Tuesday, November 07, 2006
Assignment Menu Wednesday, November 8, 2006
Assignments for Wednesday-Friday, November 8-10, 2006
1. Late work receives only "credit" for remainder of semester; no letter grade provided for any late assignments
2. TEWWG AP Long Form due date set: November 20 for scoring over long Thanksgiving Day weekend; some class time will be scheduled for students to work on long form
3. TEWWG Vocabulary quiz postponed to Thursday (9); choose any fifteen vocabulary from the list and write definitions from memory as class begins on Thursday
4. Dickinson-Whitman graphic organizers and anthologies due in class both Wednesday and Thursday (8-9); Veterans Day is Friday (10), a legal holiday
5. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald signed out to students by end of week; begin reading novel; specific chapters will be assigned
6. Cliffs AP Preparation and Bedford Reader texts due in class Wednesday for in-class and homework assignments
Check this web log on Sunday evening for updates of assignments
1. Late work receives only "credit" for remainder of semester; no letter grade provided for any late assignments
2. TEWWG AP Long Form due date set: November 20 for scoring over long Thanksgiving Day weekend; some class time will be scheduled for students to work on long form
3. TEWWG Vocabulary quiz postponed to Thursday (9); choose any fifteen vocabulary from the list and write definitions from memory as class begins on Thursday
4. Dickinson-Whitman graphic organizers and anthologies due in class both Wednesday and Thursday (8-9); Veterans Day is Friday (10), a legal holiday
5. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald signed out to students by end of week; begin reading novel; specific chapters will be assigned
6. Cliffs AP Preparation and Bedford Reader texts due in class Wednesday for in-class and homework assignments
Check this web log on Sunday evening for updates of assignments
Sunday, November 05, 2006
Assignment Menu Monday, November 6, 2006
Assignments for Monday-Tuesday, November 6-7, 2006
1. Their Eyes Were Watching God screening both days (6-7); students who have not returned film permit letters are in library completing an alternate assignment
2. TEWWG AP Long Form due date set: November 20 for scoring over long Thanksgiving Day weekend; some class time will be scheduled for students to work on long form
3. TEWWG Vocabulary quiz on Wednesday (8); choose any fifteen vocabulary from the list and write definitions from memory as class begins on Wednesday
4. Dickinson-Whitman graphic organizers and anthologies due in class both Wednesday and Thursday (8-9); Veterans Day is Friday (10), a legal holiday
5. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald signed out to students by end of week; begin reading novel; specific chapters will be assigned
6. Cliffs AP Preparation and Bedford Reader texts due in class Wednesday for in-class and homework assignments
Check this web log on Tuesday evening for updates of assignments
1. Their Eyes Were Watching God screening both days (6-7); students who have not returned film permit letters are in library completing an alternate assignment
2. TEWWG AP Long Form due date set: November 20 for scoring over long Thanksgiving Day weekend; some class time will be scheduled for students to work on long form
3. TEWWG Vocabulary quiz on Wednesday (8); choose any fifteen vocabulary from the list and write definitions from memory as class begins on Wednesday
4. Dickinson-Whitman graphic organizers and anthologies due in class both Wednesday and Thursday (8-9); Veterans Day is Friday (10), a legal holiday
5. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald signed out to students by end of week; begin reading novel; specific chapters will be assigned
6. Cliffs AP Preparation and Bedford Reader texts due in class Wednesday for in-class and homework assignments
Check this web log on Tuesday evening for updates of assignments
Tuesday, October 31, 2006
Assignment Menu Wednesday, November 1, 2006
Check web log on Sunday for further updates.
Wednesday-Friday, November 1-3, 2006
1. Terms 1-10 Bedford Reader page 701 (abstract and concrete-audience); study terms, with test scheduled on Friday (3); bring textbook on Thursday (2)
2. Their Eyes Were Watching God: AP Long Form has been assigned with class time available for completion of some components; TEWWG objective final exam Friday (3); TEWWG vocabulary final Friday (3); film permit letter presented to students for parent signature prior to film screening; screening scheduled for Monday-Tuesday (6-7)
3. Unit Five Level F Vocabulary due Wednesday (8); test scheduled for Thursday, November 9; bring textbook this Thursday (2)
4. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald to be issued by end of next week
5. Chapters 16-20 of Their Eyes Were Watching God in-class discussion on Wednesday; ten talking points and unfamiliar vocabulary due at beginning of class
CHECK back on SUNDAY for WEB LOG UPDATE
Wednesday-Friday, November 1-3, 2006
1. Terms 1-10 Bedford Reader page 701 (abstract and concrete-audience); study terms, with test scheduled on Friday (3); bring textbook on Thursday (2)
2. Their Eyes Were Watching God: AP Long Form has been assigned with class time available for completion of some components; TEWWG objective final exam Friday (3); TEWWG vocabulary final Friday (3); film permit letter presented to students for parent signature prior to film screening; screening scheduled for Monday-Tuesday (6-7)
3. Unit Five Level F Vocabulary due Wednesday (8); test scheduled for Thursday, November 9; bring textbook this Thursday (2)
4. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald to be issued by end of next week
5. Chapters 16-20 of Their Eyes Were Watching God in-class discussion on Wednesday; ten talking points and unfamiliar vocabulary due at beginning of class
CHECK back on SUNDAY for WEB LOG UPDATE
Sunday, October 29, 2006
Earlybird Post-it Checklist
Check web log on Tuesday for further updates.
Monday and Tuesday, October 30-31, 2006
1. Terms 1-10 Bedford Reader page 701 (abstract and concrete-audience); study terms, with test scheduled in class by end of week
2. Their Eyes Were Watching God: AP Long Form has been assigned with class time available for completion of some components; TEWWG objective final exam to be set; TEWWG vocabulary final to be set; film permit letter presented to students for parent signature prior to film screening
3. Lugubrious-obsequious (100 Words High School Students Should Know) on Tuesday (31) in class before forty-minute timed essay from Cliffs AP Preparation Guide
4. Vantage Lab for Monday-Tuesday (30-31) for prewriting and timed essay
5. Chapters 16-20 of Their Eyes Were Watching God in class discussion on Wednesday; ten talking points and unfamiliar vocabulary due at beginning of class
CHECK back on TUESDAY for WEB LOG UPDATE
Monday and Tuesday, October 30-31, 2006
1. Terms 1-10 Bedford Reader page 701 (abstract and concrete-audience); study terms, with test scheduled in class by end of week
2. Their Eyes Were Watching God: AP Long Form has been assigned with class time available for completion of some components; TEWWG objective final exam to be set; TEWWG vocabulary final to be set; film permit letter presented to students for parent signature prior to film screening
3. Lugubrious-obsequious (100 Words High School Students Should Know) on Tuesday (31) in class before forty-minute timed essay from Cliffs AP Preparation Guide
4. Vantage Lab for Monday-Tuesday (30-31) for prewriting and timed essay
5. Chapters 16-20 of Their Eyes Were Watching God in class discussion on Wednesday; ten talking points and unfamiliar vocabulary due at beginning of class
CHECK back on TUESDAY for WEB LOG UPDATE
Tuesday, October 24, 2006
Assignment Menu Wednesday, October 25, 2006
Assignments Wednesday-Friday October 25-27, 2006
Web Site Updated Sundays and Tuesdays
HELLO AP SCHOLARS AND THANK YOU FOR CHECKING MY WEB LOG!
VANTAGE LAB BOOKED FOR MONDAY AND TUESDAY (OCTOBER 30-31)
1. Their Eyes Were Watching God Zora Neale Hurston Chapters 16-20 ten talking points and unfamiliar vocabulary due in class Wednesday next week (November 1); book is mandatory; final objective exam will be administered by week's end
2. Anthologies due Wednesday (25) for work on Transcendentalists Unit: Emily Dickinson, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, and Walt Whitman; Dickinson graphic organizer assigned as homework with due date to be set
3. Cliffs AP Preparation Guide due Thursday-Friday (26-27) for work with Practice Exam One multiple-choice questions; we will review answers previously completed; Cliffs AP book is mandatory in class
4. Zora Neale Hurston "Dust Tracks" essay due Wednesday (25)
5. Unit Four Vocabulary Workshop answers due Wednesday (25); test rescheduled (by one day) to Thursday (26)
6. AP Long form for Their Eyes Were Watching God distributed and explained Wednesday (25) and Thursday (26); due date to be set
AGENDA BIN:
Lessons One and Two Grammar Capitalization and Punctuation
Cliffs AP Preparation Guide Prose Passage multiple-choice in-class timed practice
Bedford Reader Helpful Terms One-Ten (date for book in class to be set)
100 Words High School Students Should Know: Words 51-60 are available and due soon
Bedford Reader Outlining-Part II (to be reviewed and assigned)
Web Site Updated Sundays and Tuesdays
HELLO AP SCHOLARS AND THANK YOU FOR CHECKING MY WEB LOG!
VANTAGE LAB BOOKED FOR MONDAY AND TUESDAY (OCTOBER 30-31)
1. Their Eyes Were Watching God Zora Neale Hurston Chapters 16-20 ten talking points and unfamiliar vocabulary due in class Wednesday next week (November 1); book is mandatory; final objective exam will be administered by week's end
2. Anthologies due Wednesday (25) for work on Transcendentalists Unit: Emily Dickinson, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, and Walt Whitman; Dickinson graphic organizer assigned as homework with due date to be set
3. Cliffs AP Preparation Guide due Thursday-Friday (26-27) for work with Practice Exam One multiple-choice questions; we will review answers previously completed; Cliffs AP book is mandatory in class
4. Zora Neale Hurston "Dust Tracks" essay due Wednesday (25)
5. Unit Four Vocabulary Workshop answers due Wednesday (25); test rescheduled (by one day) to Thursday (26)
6. AP Long form for Their Eyes Were Watching God distributed and explained Wednesday (25) and Thursday (26); due date to be set
AGENDA BIN:
Lessons One and Two Grammar Capitalization and Punctuation
Cliffs AP Preparation Guide Prose Passage multiple-choice in-class timed practice
Bedford Reader Helpful Terms One-Ten (date for book in class to be set)
100 Words High School Students Should Know: Words 51-60 are available and due soon
Bedford Reader Outlining-Part II (to be reviewed and assigned)
Sunday, October 22, 2006
Assignment Menu Monday, October 23, 2006
Assignments Monday-Tuesday October 23-24, 2006
Web Site Updated Sundays and Tuesdays
1. Their Eyes Were Watching God Zora Neale Hurston Chapters 11-15 ten talking points and unfamiliar vocabulary due in class Monday (23); book is mandatory
2. Anthologies due Tuesday-Wednesday (24-25) for work on Transcendentalists Unit: Emily Dickinson, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, and Walt Whitman
3. Cliffs AP Preparation Guide due Thursday-Friday (26-27) for work with Practice Exam One multiple-choice questions; we will review answers previously completed
4. Zora Neale Hurston "Dust Tracks" essay due Wednesday (25)
5. Unit Four Vocabulary Workshop answers due Tuesday (24); test on Wednesday (25)
6. "Miss Manners" Tone AP activity due Monday (23)
AGENDA BIN:
Their Eyes Were Watching God AP Long Form to be assigned
Lessons One and Two Grammar Capitalization and Punctuation
Cliffs AP Preparation Guide Prose Passage multiple-choice in-class timed practice
Bedford Reader Helpful Terms One-Ten
100 Words High School Students Should Know
Bedford Reader Outlining
Web Site Updated Sundays and Tuesdays
1. Their Eyes Were Watching God Zora Neale Hurston Chapters 11-15 ten talking points and unfamiliar vocabulary due in class Monday (23); book is mandatory
2. Anthologies due Tuesday-Wednesday (24-25) for work on Transcendentalists Unit: Emily Dickinson, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, and Walt Whitman
3. Cliffs AP Preparation Guide due Thursday-Friday (26-27) for work with Practice Exam One multiple-choice questions; we will review answers previously completed
4. Zora Neale Hurston "Dust Tracks" essay due Wednesday (25)
5. Unit Four Vocabulary Workshop answers due Tuesday (24); test on Wednesday (25)
6. "Miss Manners" Tone AP activity due Monday (23)
AGENDA BIN:
Their Eyes Were Watching God AP Long Form to be assigned
Lessons One and Two Grammar Capitalization and Punctuation
Cliffs AP Preparation Guide Prose Passage multiple-choice in-class timed practice
Bedford Reader Helpful Terms One-Ten
100 Words High School Students Should Know
Bedford Reader Outlining
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
Assignment Menu Wednesday, October 18. 2006
Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday October 18-20
1. Emily Dickinson poetry today, Wednesday, October 18 (anthologies needed in class)
2. Unit Four Vocabulary (bring vocabulary textbooks on Thursday)
3. Bedford Reader in class on Friday (20)
4. Their Eyes Were Watching God ten talking points and unfamiliar vocabulary due on Monday, October 23 (book is mandatory for class discussion)
5. Substitute on Friday (20): Mr. Carmicle attending LD4 ELA meeting in Burbank
6. Cliffs multiple-choice questions in class next week (students have already turned in these answers; we will review answers by reading questions and distractors)
7. Bring anthologies on Tuesday and Wednesday (24-25) next week; no anthology on Monday since TEWWG books will be used in class Monday (23)
1. Emily Dickinson poetry today, Wednesday, October 18 (anthologies needed in class)
2. Unit Four Vocabulary (bring vocabulary textbooks on Thursday)
3. Bedford Reader in class on Friday (20)
4. Their Eyes Were Watching God ten talking points and unfamiliar vocabulary due on Monday, October 23 (book is mandatory for class discussion)
5. Substitute on Friday (20): Mr. Carmicle attending LD4 ELA meeting in Burbank
6. Cliffs multiple-choice questions in class next week (students have already turned in these answers; we will review answers by reading questions and distractors)
7. Bring anthologies on Tuesday and Wednesday (24-25) next week; no anthology on Monday since TEWWG books will be used in class Monday (23)
Sunday, October 15, 2006
Assignment Menu Monday, October 16, 2006
Monday-Tuesday, October 16-17, 2006
1. Words 41-50 (Words High School Students Should Know) presented on Monday; test on Friday (20)
2. Scored/returned assignments: Franklin "Tone" essays; Vantage "Cliffs" essays; Unit 1-3 Review vocabulary tests; Bedford Reader Part I outlines
3. Work Assigned This Week: Benjamin Franklin graphic organizer/study guide; Cliffs multiple-choice questions from Practice Test One; AP "Tone" Miss Manners assignment; AP Language timed essay "Dust Tracks" Zora Neale Hurston; Their Eyes Were Watching God Chapters 11-15 due Monday (23) and AP Long Form for novel explained and initial components assigned; Unit Four Vocabulary Workshop due Thursday (19) with test on Friday (20); Grammar Lessons One and Two assigned and due on Wednesday (18); Richard Rodriguez assignment from Bedford Reader due on Tuesday (17); Cornell Notes continue with Paine/Henry/Jefferson lecture
4. Textbooks in Class: Literature and Integrated Studies on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday; Vocabulary Workshop Level "F" on Tuesday; Bedford Reader on Friday
5. Monday (16): Multiple-Choice Exams on Franklin, Paine, Henry, Jefferson anthology selections
1. Words 41-50 (Words High School Students Should Know) presented on Monday; test on Friday (20)
2. Scored/returned assignments: Franklin "Tone" essays; Vantage "Cliffs" essays; Unit 1-3 Review vocabulary tests; Bedford Reader Part I outlines
3. Work Assigned This Week: Benjamin Franklin graphic organizer/study guide; Cliffs multiple-choice questions from Practice Test One; AP "Tone" Miss Manners assignment; AP Language timed essay "Dust Tracks" Zora Neale Hurston; Their Eyes Were Watching God Chapters 11-15 due Monday (23) and AP Long Form for novel explained and initial components assigned; Unit Four Vocabulary Workshop due Thursday (19) with test on Friday (20); Grammar Lessons One and Two assigned and due on Wednesday (18); Richard Rodriguez assignment from Bedford Reader due on Tuesday (17); Cornell Notes continue with Paine/Henry/Jefferson lecture
4. Textbooks in Class: Literature and Integrated Studies on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday; Vocabulary Workshop Level "F" on Tuesday; Bedford Reader on Friday
5. Monday (16): Multiple-Choice Exams on Franklin, Paine, Henry, Jefferson anthology selections
Tuesday, October 10, 2006
Assignment Menu Wednesday, October 11, 2006
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday October 11, 12, 13, 2006
1. Unit One-Three Level F Vocabulary fifty-point test on Thursday (12)
2. Bedford Reader book due in class Thursday (12) for in-class assignment
3. Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Paine Cornell Notes due Wednesday (11); Spirit of America Unit continues Wednesday (11); anthologies are due in class Wednesday; no anthologies for Thursday or Friday
4. Their Eyes Were Watching God ten talking points and unfamiliar vocabulary due in class on Friday, October 13; class discussion
5. Vantage Cliffs essays read and scored in class by peers Wednesday (11)
6. Capitalization grammar lesson rescheduled to next week
7. Benjamin Franklin "tone" essay assigned today, Wednesday; due Friday, October 13
8. SAS students returned signed HHS progress reports for credit
9. Substitute on Thursday (12); I will be at University of Southern California for planning of the Grade Ten Periodic Assessment
1. Unit One-Three Level F Vocabulary fifty-point test on Thursday (12)
2. Bedford Reader book due in class Thursday (12) for in-class assignment
3. Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Paine Cornell Notes due Wednesday (11); Spirit of America Unit continues Wednesday (11); anthologies are due in class Wednesday; no anthologies for Thursday or Friday
4. Their Eyes Were Watching God ten talking points and unfamiliar vocabulary due in class on Friday, October 13; class discussion
5. Vantage Cliffs essays read and scored in class by peers Wednesday (11)
6. Capitalization grammar lesson rescheduled to next week
7. Benjamin Franklin "tone" essay assigned today, Wednesday; due Friday, October 13
8. SAS students returned signed HHS progress reports for credit
9. Substitute on Thursday (12); I will be at University of Southern California for planning of the Grade Ten Periodic Assessment
Sunday, October 08, 2006
Assignment Menu Monday, October 9, 2006
Monday and Tuesday, October 9/10, 2006
1. Unit One-Three Level F Vocabulary due Tuesday (10); fifty-point test on Thursday (12)
2. Bedford Reader outline due Monday (9); Tuesday (10) for AP students on UCLA Field Trip; Bedford Reader book due in class Thursday (12) for in-class assignment
3. Benjamin Franklin Cornell Notes due on Tuesday (10); Spirit of America Unit continues Tuesday-Wednesday (10-11); anthologies are due in class both days
4. Their Eyes Were Watching God ten talking points and unfamiliar vocabulary due in class on Friday, October 13; class discussion
5. Vantage Cliffs essays read and scored in class by peers Tuesday and Wednesday (10-11)
6. Capitalization grammar lesson in class Tuesday (10); homework assigned and due Wednesday (11)
7. Words 31-40 Words High School Students Should Know test on Tuesday (10)
8. SAS students returned signed HHS progress reports for credit
9. Multiple-choice answers for Cliffs AP due in class on Tuesday (10)
10. Substitute on Thursday (12); I will be at University of Southern California for planning of the Grade Ten Periodic Assessment
1. Unit One-Three Level F Vocabulary due Tuesday (10); fifty-point test on Thursday (12)
2. Bedford Reader outline due Monday (9); Tuesday (10) for AP students on UCLA Field Trip; Bedford Reader book due in class Thursday (12) for in-class assignment
3. Benjamin Franklin Cornell Notes due on Tuesday (10); Spirit of America Unit continues Tuesday-Wednesday (10-11); anthologies are due in class both days
4. Their Eyes Were Watching God ten talking points and unfamiliar vocabulary due in class on Friday, October 13; class discussion
5. Vantage Cliffs essays read and scored in class by peers Tuesday and Wednesday (10-11)
6. Capitalization grammar lesson in class Tuesday (10); homework assigned and due Wednesday (11)
7. Words 31-40 Words High School Students Should Know test on Tuesday (10)
8. SAS students returned signed HHS progress reports for credit
9. Multiple-choice answers for Cliffs AP due in class on Tuesday (10)
10. Substitute on Thursday (12); I will be at University of Southern California for planning of the Grade Ten Periodic Assessment
Tuesday, October 03, 2006
Assignment Menu Wednesday, October 4, 2006
Thank you AP Scholars for checking my web log.
Wednesday, October 4; Thursday, October 5; Friday, October 6
1. Bedford Reader outline of introduction and Part I of book continues as homework, due Monday, October 9
2. Unit Three Vocabulary test will conclude in Vantage Lab at beginning of class on Wednesday, October 4
3. Vantage Lab scheduled for AP students Wednesday and Thursday, October 4-5; Cliffs AP book must be brought to class; students will choose one of three prompts to prewrite essay on Wednesday and write the essay under timed conditions on Thursday
4. Benjamin Franklin Spirit of Independence unit continues on Monday, October 9; complete Franklin graphic organizer and study guide based on autobiography excerpt by Monday for in-class discussion
5. Their Eyes Were Watching God on Friday, October 6; bring ten talking points and unfamiliar vocabulary for Chapters One-Five; class discussion with all students engaged in discourse
Wednesday, October 4; Thursday, October 5; Friday, October 6
1. Bedford Reader outline of introduction and Part I of book continues as homework, due Monday, October 9
2. Unit Three Vocabulary test will conclude in Vantage Lab at beginning of class on Wednesday, October 4
3. Vantage Lab scheduled for AP students Wednesday and Thursday, October 4-5; Cliffs AP book must be brought to class; students will choose one of three prompts to prewrite essay on Wednesday and write the essay under timed conditions on Thursday
4. Benjamin Franklin Spirit of Independence unit continues on Monday, October 9; complete Franklin graphic organizer and study guide based on autobiography excerpt by Monday for in-class discussion
5. Their Eyes Were Watching God on Friday, October 6; bring ten talking points and unfamiliar vocabulary for Chapters One-Five; class discussion with all students engaged in discourse
Saturday, September 30, 2006
Assignment Menu Monday, October 2, 2006
Beginning today, Monday, October 2, 2006 my web log introduces a new user-friendly format:
Monday, October 2
1. Bring anthology and vocabulary books to class today and tomorrow.
2. Spirit of Independence Unit begins today, October 2.
3. Bedford Reader outlining continues as homework.
4. Their Eyes Were Watching God talking points/unfamiliar vocabulary due Friday.
5. Lab dates are Wednesday and Thursday; Cliffs textbook is needed.
6. Plymouth-Offer-Sinners multiple choice given in class today.
7. Planners are due in class each day for notes on homework assignments.
8. Colonial Period handout answers are due today, Monday.
Tuesday, October 3
1. Spirit of Independence Unit continues today.
2. Vocabulary Units One-Three Review are due on Friday; test on Monday, October 9.
3. Signed report cards required for SAS students; submit signed reports to teacher.
4. Place all scored classwork and homework in hanging file folders.
CHECK WEB LOG ON WEDNESDAY FOR UPDATES
Monday, October 2
1. Bring anthology and vocabulary books to class today and tomorrow.
2. Spirit of Independence Unit begins today, October 2.
3. Bedford Reader outlining continues as homework.
4. Their Eyes Were Watching God talking points/unfamiliar vocabulary due Friday.
5. Lab dates are Wednesday and Thursday; Cliffs textbook is needed.
6. Plymouth-Offer-Sinners multiple choice given in class today.
7. Planners are due in class each day for notes on homework assignments.
8. Colonial Period handout answers are due today, Monday.
Tuesday, October 3
1. Spirit of Independence Unit continues today.
2. Vocabulary Units One-Three Review are due on Friday; test on Monday, October 9.
3. Signed report cards required for SAS students; submit signed reports to teacher.
4. Place all scored classwork and homework in hanging file folders.
CHECK WEB LOG ON WEDNESDAY FOR UPDATES
Tuesday, September 26, 2006
Assignment Menu Wednesday, September 27, 2006
In-class assignment menus supersede web logs
1. CLIFFS AP BOOK must be brought to library for Thursday's lesson, September 28
2. No in-class timed essay this week; essays resume next week
3. 100 Words High School Students Should Know will resume next week; no test Monday
4. Complete the Colonial Period handout questions by Monday, October 2; provide thorough and thoughtful responses
5. Unit Three Vocabulary Level "F" due Thursday, September 28; test on Unit Three rescheduled to Friday, September 29 in class; staple work to test for full credit
6. Colonial Period studies continue this week; from Of Plymouth Plantation, “Offer of Help”, “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" concluded this week
7. Sample AP Exam multiple-choice test questions on Cliffs AP passage on Thursday; book MUST be brought to class; CLASS MEETS IN LIBRARY ON THURSDAY FOR READING LEVEL TESTING; THURSDAY IS A MINIMUM DAY AND BACK-TO-SCHOOL NIGHT IS FROM 6:00 P.M.-8:00 P.M. in Room 120; course expectations, student work, class rules, and semester syllabus to be discussed and presented
8. Bedford Reader books MUST be brought to class on Friday for outlining and weekend assignment
9. Mr. Carmicle at District 4 LAUSD meeting all day, Friday, September 29
10.Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston Chapters One-Five twenty talking points and unfamiliar vocabulary scheduled due date to be announced early next week; all AP Scholars participate in class discussion
Textbook Days: Literature and Integrated Studies M-T-W; Cliff’s AP Notes TH (library); Bedford Reader F (in class)
1. CLIFFS AP BOOK must be brought to library for Thursday's lesson, September 28
2. No in-class timed essay this week; essays resume next week
3. 100 Words High School Students Should Know will resume next week; no test Monday
4. Complete the Colonial Period handout questions by Monday, October 2; provide thorough and thoughtful responses
5. Unit Three Vocabulary Level "F" due Thursday, September 28; test on Unit Three rescheduled to Friday, September 29 in class; staple work to test for full credit
6. Colonial Period studies continue this week; from Of Plymouth Plantation, “Offer of Help”, “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" concluded this week
7. Sample AP Exam multiple-choice test questions on Cliffs AP passage on Thursday; book MUST be brought to class; CLASS MEETS IN LIBRARY ON THURSDAY FOR READING LEVEL TESTING; THURSDAY IS A MINIMUM DAY AND BACK-TO-SCHOOL NIGHT IS FROM 6:00 P.M.-8:00 P.M. in Room 120; course expectations, student work, class rules, and semester syllabus to be discussed and presented
8. Bedford Reader books MUST be brought to class on Friday for outlining and weekend assignment
9. Mr. Carmicle at District 4 LAUSD meeting all day, Friday, September 29
10.Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston Chapters One-Five twenty talking points and unfamiliar vocabulary scheduled due date to be announced early next week; all AP Scholars participate in class discussion
Textbook Days: Literature and Integrated Studies M-T-W; Cliff’s AP Notes TH (library); Bedford Reader F (in class)
Sunday, September 24, 2006
Assignment Menu Monday, September 25, 2006
In-class assignment menus supersede web logs
1. Reading Level reports given to students Monday, October 2 to share with parents or guardians
2. No in-class timed essay this week; essays resume next week
3. 100 Words High School Students Should Know third exam on Monday, September 25; attach homework to test: syllabalize, define, list part of speech and diacritical marks for each entry
4. Cornell Notes on "Types of Sentences" twenty-five point quiz today
5. Unit Three Vocabulary Level "F" due Thursday, September 28; test on Unit Three on Monday, October 2; staple work to test for full credit
6. Colonial Period studies continue this week; Of Plymouth Plantation, “Offer of Help”, “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God”; the Puritans and the Calvinists; colonial period handout questions due Wednesday, September 27; no late work accepted
7. Sample AP Exam multiple-choice test questions on Cliffs AP passage on Thursday; book MUST be brought to class; CLASS MEETS IN LIBRARY ON THURSDAY FOR READING LEVEL TESTING; THURSDAY IS A MINIMUM DAY AND BACK-TO-SCHOOL NIGHT IS FROM 6:00 P.M.-8:00 P.M. in Room 120; course expectations, student work, class rules, and semester syllabus to be discussed and presented
8. Bedford Reader books MUST be brought to class on Friday for outlining and weekend assignment; Wednesday assignment menu will detail requirements
9. Mr. Carmicle at District 4 LAUSD meeting all day, Friday, September 29
10.Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston Chapters One-Five twenty talking points and unfamiliar vocabulary due Monday, October 2; all AP Scholars participate in class discussion the same day
Textbook Days: Literature and Integrated Studies M-T-W; Cliff’s AP Notes TH (library); Bedford Reader F (in class)
1. Reading Level reports given to students Monday, October 2 to share with parents or guardians
2. No in-class timed essay this week; essays resume next week
3. 100 Words High School Students Should Know third exam on Monday, September 25; attach homework to test: syllabalize, define, list part of speech and diacritical marks for each entry
4. Cornell Notes on "Types of Sentences" twenty-five point quiz today
5. Unit Three Vocabulary Level "F" due Thursday, September 28; test on Unit Three on Monday, October 2; staple work to test for full credit
6. Colonial Period studies continue this week; Of Plymouth Plantation, “Offer of Help”, “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God”; the Puritans and the Calvinists; colonial period handout questions due Wednesday, September 27; no late work accepted
7. Sample AP Exam multiple-choice test questions on Cliffs AP passage on Thursday; book MUST be brought to class; CLASS MEETS IN LIBRARY ON THURSDAY FOR READING LEVEL TESTING; THURSDAY IS A MINIMUM DAY AND BACK-TO-SCHOOL NIGHT IS FROM 6:00 P.M.-8:00 P.M. in Room 120; course expectations, student work, class rules, and semester syllabus to be discussed and presented
8. Bedford Reader books MUST be brought to class on Friday for outlining and weekend assignment; Wednesday assignment menu will detail requirements
9. Mr. Carmicle at District 4 LAUSD meeting all day, Friday, September 29
10.Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston Chapters One-Five twenty talking points and unfamiliar vocabulary due Monday, October 2; all AP Scholars participate in class discussion the same day
Textbook Days: Literature and Integrated Studies M-T-W; Cliff’s AP Notes TH (library); Bedford Reader F (in class)
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