STUDYPATH* September 29-October 3, 2008

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, THOUGHT, ACHIEVEMENT, HONOR

Monday
1. Cornell Notes this week on Bloom's Taxonomy, Language Registers, Levels of Questioning, and Type of Sentences
2. Baldwin essay prewriting due in class today; in-class timed writing to be announced
3. Tuesday is Unassigned Day (classes not in session)
4. Multiple-Choice practice for the AP Exam

Tuesday
1. Unassigned Day (classes not in session)
2. Wednesday, Thursday, Friday assignments will be posted Tuesday evening; check blog

Wednesday
1. The Great Gatsby Chapters Three-Four talking points due Friday for class discussion
2. Words High School Students Should Know (equinox-gamete) due Friday; test Monday
3. Vocabulary Workshop Unit Two answers due Monday; test Tuesday
4. Baldwin AP essay timed writing in class tomorrow
5. Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" Bedford Reader answers due today in class

Thursday
1. Baldwin AP essay in class timed writing
2. See Wednesday for Friday/Monday due dates for assignments

Friday
1. The Great Gatsby Chapters Three-Four talking points due today and class discussion
2. Weekend homework to be announced

STUDYPATH* September 22-26, 2008

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
1. Bedford Reader textbooks due in class on Wednesday and Thursday for next Bedford selection
2. Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) 11-20 (chromosome-epiphany) assigned; syllabication, part of speech, diacritical markings, and definitions due Thursday with test scheduled Friday
3. Vocabulary Workshop Unit One answers due in class tomorrow; bring textbooks
4. Virginia Woolf timed essay in class; prewriting returned to students
5. STAR Reading Level documents signed by parents due today
6. Cornell Notes quiz scheduled this week for Bloom's Taxonomy, Language Registers, and Levels of Questioning
7. Diction assignment homework due today

Tuesday (Shortened Day)
1. Vocabulary Workshop Unit One test; Unit Two vocabulary assigned; books due in class
2. Complete Literature and Integrated Studies homework by downloading grade eleven link "Homework 1" at hollywoodhighschool.net; due date September 26
3. Multiple-Choice practice for the AP Exam

Wednesday
1. Bedford Reader textbooks due in class for assignment
2. The Great Gatsby class discussion on Chapters One and Two scheduled for Friday; talking points will be scored and returned to students for continuation of discussion
3. Vocabulary Workshop Unit One test in class today
4. Diction assignment homework
5. Grammar assignment from Language of Composition
6. James Baldwin essay prewriting assigned

Thursday
1. Bedford Reader due in class for assignment
2. Baldwin essay prewriting discussion; essay next week as timed writing assignment
3. Great Gatsby books due in class tomorrow
for discussion

Friday
1. The Great Gatsby Chapters One and Two class discussion (continued)
2. Weekend homework to be announced

STUDYPATH* September 15-19, 2008

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
1. Bedford Reader textbooks due in class for Woolf's "The Death of the Moth"
2. Literature and Integrated Studies textbooks issued to students; complete homework by downloading grade eleven link "Homework 1" at hollywoodhighschool.net; due date September 26
3. 100 Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) abjure-chicanery due on Friday; parts of speech, syllabication, diacritical markings, definitions
4. Rodriguez essays returned to students; rubric and scores discussion

Tuesday (Shortened Day)
1. Virginia Woolf AP prompt assigned; prewriting due Friday for in-class timed essay to be scheduled
2. Multiple-Choice practice for the AP Exam
3. STAR Reading Level administered Friday in Hollywood High School Library

Wednesday
1. Cornell Notes recopied and submitted for grade on Thursday
2. The Great Gatsby novels issued; five talking points each Chapters One and Two due Thursday for class discussion

Thursday
1. Class discussion of The Great Gatsby Chapters One and Two; talking points due in class
2. Hollywood High School Library scheduled for tomorrow; meet in library

Friday
1. Meet in Hollywood High School Library
2. Weekend homework to be assigned

STUDYPATH* for September 8-12, 2008

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
1. One-page summary of syllabus due Tuesday: purpose of syllabus, marks threshold, late work policy, and academic useful web site links to be included in summary
2. Rodriguez prompt work continues; bring prompt to class
3. Diction homework scored and returned to students
4. Cornell Notes continued on tone, diction, and syntax

Tuesday
1. Multiple-Choice practice for the AP Exam
2. Rodriguez essay due in class today
3. Syllabus one-page summary due in class today (see Monday for instructions)

Wednesday
1. Multiple-Choice practice for the AP Exam
2. Cornell Notes-diction, syntax, tone, unity, coherence (continued)

Thursday-Friday
1. Cornell Notes continued
2. Multiple-Choice practice continued
3. Weekend homework to be announced

Day Three September 5, 2008

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Friday
1. "Voice" lesson on diction (continued)
2. Rodriguez essay prompt (continued)
3. Cornell Notes (continued)
4. Check blog Sunday evening for next week's assignments and daily agendas

Day Two September 4, 2008

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Thursday
1. "Voice" Lessons-Diction (Kingsolver)
2. Cornell Notes for Skills Workbook
3. Richard Rodriguez essay prompt