STUDYPATH* January 8-12, 2018

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 8
UCLA and USC Library Privileges signed documents are due today in class
Language and Composition-The Art of Voice textbooks are required in class for Frederick Douglass assignment; respond to Rhetorical Analysis #1-#5 due tomorrow
Glossary of Literary Terms from Language and Composition-The Art of Voice (667)
Five Steps to a Five synthesis paper sources reviewed for Thursday's timed writing assignment; students will review prompt and sources for synthesis writing assignment on affluenza (Pages 191-195 Sources A-G)

Tuesday January 9
Multiple choice practice continues in class
Language and Composition-The Art of Voice responses for Frederick Douglass piece are due in class today for discussion
Five Steps to a Five synthesis paper sources reviewed for Thursday's timed writing assignment

Wednesday January 10
Tone Lesson: Bombeck due in class

Thursday January 11
Weekly timed writing is scheduled in class

Friday January 12
Winter break work (see previous blog entry) is due no later than Tuesday, January 16 (Monday, January 15 is a legal holiday and classes are not in session)
Tone Lesson: Twain due in class
The Scarlet Letter classroom discourse for Chapters One-Fifteen
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

AGENDA BIN:
Jonathan Edwards "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God"
Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address
Virginia Woolf's "A Room of One's Own"

WINTER RECESS December 18, 2017-January 5, 2018

CLASSES BEGIN AGAIN MONDAY, JANUARY 8, 2018

All winter break work is due no later than Tuesday, January 16, 2018

Monday, January 15, 2018 is a legal holiday, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, and classes are not in session.

Complete Argument Paper:  Relationship Between Certainty and Doubt

Complete Analysis Paper:  President Kennedy's Rhetorical Strategies for Purpose

Complete Synthesis Paper:  Should the USPS be Restructured?

Complete Logic of a Columnist on turnitin.com web site

Complete outlining of Language and Composition-The Art of Voice Chapters One, Two and Three

STUDYPATH December 11-15, 2017 FINAL WEEK

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 December 11 (Regular Day Schedule)
FINALS preparation activities
Unit Seventeen Enriched Vocabulary scored in class

Tuesday December 12 (FINALS Periods One and Two Schedule)
BRING NEW LANGUAGE OF COMPOSITION BOOK TO CLASS
Outlining Five Steps to a Five
Semester Reflection-Portfolio Preparation
Winter Break Agenda (ALL WORK DUE TUESDAY, JANUARY 16)

1. Language of Composition-The Art of Voice Chapters One-Three

Outline Chapter One: Pages 2-31 (Selected pages not to be outlined: 9)

Outline Chapter Two: Pages 32-74 (Selected pages not to be outlined: 34)

Outline Chapter Three Pages 76-112 (Selected pages not to be outlined TBD)

2. Synthesis-Analysis-Argument Papers (use the link below and click AP English Language; then click the 2012 free-response questions and answer the three questions--USPS, President Kennedy and Certainty-Doubt)

3. Logic of a Columnist ( #8 due January 16, 2018 on turnitin.com web site)

Winter Recess Papers

Wednesday December 13 (FINALS Periods Three and Four Schedule)
Period Two does not meet today

Thursday December 14 (FINALS Periods Five and Six Schedule)
Review of three prompts assigned for winter break

Friday December 15 (Minimum Day Schedule)
Tentative planning for Semester B is scheduled

SEMESTER TWO BEGINS MONDAY, JANUARY 8, 2018

STUDYPATH* December 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 December 4
Portfolio preparation, outlining and multiple choice practice continues in class all week
The Scarlet Letter dialectical journals (three per five chapters) for Chapters Eleven-Fifteen due Friday for class discussion
Carol Shields Syntax assignment due in class today
Enriched Vocabulary Lesson 17 due in class today
"Too Much Pressure" Colleen Wenke Bedford Reader reading selection assigned in class and due Wednesday

Tuesday December 5
Portfolio preparation, outlining and multiple choice practice continues in class all week

Wednesday December 6
Colleen Wenke's "Too Much Pressure" Bedford Reader responses are due in class today

Thursday December 7
Weekly timed writing is scheduled
Timed writing assignments continue during winter break and second semester

Friday December 8
The Scarlet Letter class discussion is scheduled; novels and dialectical journals (three per five chapters) for Chapters Eleven-Fifteen are due in class
Bedford Reader textbooks returned to textbook room
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for class information and next week's assignments

STUDYPATH* November 27-December 1, 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 November 27
Multiple choice Drills One-Two-Three practice continues in class
The Scarlet Letter Chapters Six-Ten dialectical journals (three per five chapters) are due Friday for class discussion; novels are required in class
Enriched Vocabulary Lesson 14 scored in class
Enriched Vocabulary Lesson 15 scored in class
Enriched Vocabulary Lesson 16 distributed in class and due tomorrow
Lockdown Drill Period Three
Bedford Reader "Safe-Sex Lies" Meghan Daum Page 459 M 1, 2 and WS 2, 3, 4 due in class today

Tuesday November 28
Enriched Vocabulary Lesson 16 due in class today
Logic of a Columnist #7 due today by 8:15 A.M. on turnitin.com web site

Wednesday November 29
Language of Composition grammar assignment (Page 592 Exercise One) due in class today; Language of Composition textbooks are required in class
Bedford Reader "The Meanings of a Word" Gloria Naylor responses are due in class today M 2, 4 and WS 1, 3

Thursday November 30
Weekly timed writing is scheduled

Friday December 1
The Scarlet Letter Chapters Six-Ten dialectical journals (three per five chapters) are due for class discussion; novels are required in class
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class updates

THANKSGIVING WEEK BREAK NOVEMBER 20-24, 2017

CLASSES ARE NOT IN SESSION DURING THANKSGIVING WEEK BREAK

STUDYPATH* November 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 November 13
UPDATED: The Scarlet Letter "The Custom-House" multiple choice scored in class; dialectical journals for Chapters One-Five (three for Chapters One-Five) are due Friday for class discussion
Enriched Vocabulary Lesson 13 corrected in class
Multiple choice practice continues in class
Enriched Vocabulary Lesson 14 responses due in class today
Bedford Reader textbook is required in class for reading and writing assignment

Tuesday November 14
Logic of a Columnist #6 is due on turnitin.com web site by 8:15 A.M.
Syntax assignments continue in class all week
Bedford Reader textbook is required in class for reading and writing assignment

Wednesday November 15
Language of Composition textbook is required in class for grammar assignment
Parent surveys are due in class today

Thursday November 16
Weekly timed writing is scheduled in class
Enriched Vocabulary responses for Lesson 15 are due in class

Friday November 17
UPDATED: The Scarlet Letter dialectical journals for Chapters One-Five (three for Chapters One-Five) are due for class discussion; novels are required in class
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

STUDYPATH* November 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 November 6
Bedford Reader textbooks are required in class for reading and writing assignment due tomorrow; selection will be assigned in class
Reminder to submit parent surveys in class
Syntax assignments continue in class this week
Enriched Vocabulary Lessons 13 and 14 are scheduled in class

Tuesday November 7
Bedford Reader textbooks are required in class for assignment

Wednesday November 8
Interim Assessments (SBAC) are scheduled in class today

Thursday November 9
Interim Assessments (SBAC) are scheduled in class today
Timed writing rescheduled to next week
"The Custom House" opening for The Scarlet Letter multiple choice assignment is due in class; novels are due in class

Friday November 10
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
Today is Veterans Day, (celebrated) a legal holiday, and classes are not in session

STUDYPATH* October 30-November 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 October 30
Syntax lessons continue this week in class; Eric Hoffer syntax assignment due in class today
Enriched Vocabulary Lesson Twelve assignment is due in class
Bedford Reader textbook is required in class for writing assignment
Prose passages multiple choice responses continue in class

Tuesday October 31
Logic of a Columnist #5 is due by 8:15 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Bedford Reader textbook required in class for Virginia Woolf's "The Death of the Moth" (Page 695)

Wednesday November 1
"Professions for Women" Virginia Woolf responses from Language of Composition are due in class today; respond to Rhetoric and Style #1, #3, #4, #7 and Discussion #2 (Pages 356-360)
Language of Composition grammar assignment is scheduled in class

Thursday November 2
Weekly timed writing is scheduled in class

Friday November 3
Outlining Five Steps to a Five continues in class
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

STUDYPATH* October 23-27, 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 23
Language of Composition textbooks are required in class
Syntax assignments continue in class this week
Prose passages 7 and 8 multiple choice continues in class this week
from Einstein: His Life and Universe by Walter Isaacson multiple choice is scheduled in class (postponed from last week)

Tuesday October 24
Language of Composition textbooks are required in class for "On Seeing England for the First Time" Jamaica Kincaid responses due today (Pages 904-912)  #1, #5, #8 Discussion; #2, #5 Rhetoric and Style

Wednesday October 25
Language of Composition grammar assignment-pronouns  Exercises One and Two (Page 424) due in class today

Thursday October 26
Weekly timed writing is scheduled

Friday October 27
Logic of a Columnist #5 due Tuesday by 8:15 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Outlining Five Steps to a Five continues in class
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignment and class information

STUDYPATH* October 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 October 16
Prose Passages 6, 7 and 8 are scheduled in class this week
Syntax assignments continue in class this week; due dates to be set in class
Portfolio preparation activities are scheduled in class

Tuesday October 17
Language of Composition "Shooting an Elephant" responses for #2 and #5 due in class today; textbooks are required in class
Multiple choice responses for Orwell's "Shooting an Elephant" due in class today
Logic of a Columnist #4 assignment due on turnitin.com web site by 8:15 A.M. today

Wednesday October 18
Language of Composition textbooks are required in class for grammar assignment
from Einstein: His Life and Universe by Walter Isaacson multiple choice assigned in class

Thursday October 19
Weekly timed writing has been postponed to next week
Counselor visit for IGP preparation for Grade 11 students

Friday October 20
Outlining Five Steps to a Five textbook continues in class
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class updates

AGENDA BIN:
Synthesis paper assigned and due date set

STUDYPATH* October 9-13, 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 9
Syntax assignment Thomas distributed and due Thursday in class
Satire paper due today (hard copy) in class
Prose passages continue in class this week

Tuesday October 10
Orwell's "Politics and the English Language" Page 529 responses are due in class
Language of Composition textbooks are required in class

Wednesday October 11 (SPECIAL BELL SCHEDULE PSAT)
PERIODS TWO AND THREE DO NOT MEET TODAY
Language of Composition assignment Grammar as Rhetoric and Style Pages 339-342 Exercises One and Two postponed to tomorrow

Thursday October 12
Syntax assignment Thomas due in class today
Language of Composition assignment is due in class today (postponed from yesterday)
Weekly timed writing is scheduled in class

Friday October 13
Outlining Five Steps to a Five continues in class
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class updates

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

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

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

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

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

STUDYPATH* August 28-September 1, 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 August 28
Bedford Reader "Silent Dancing" responses (M1, M3, WS1, WS3, L3) are due in class for discussion; textbooks are required in class
Logic of a Columnist #1 is due tomorrow by 8:15 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Scoring of Enriched Vocabulary #3 and #4 is scheduled inclass
Multiple choice practice continues in class all week
Syntax assignments continue in class this week
Thursday timed writing assignment is introduced for review and discussion

Tuesday August 29
Bedford Reader textbooks are required in class for Anna Quindlen's "Homeless" assignment
Logic of a Columnist is due on turnitin.com web site by 8:15 A.M.; late assignments will earn late fail points
Five Steps To A Five outlining is scheduled in class
Five Steps To A Five synthesis paper

Wednesday August 30
Language of Composition textbooks are required in class for grammar assignment

Thursday August 31
Timed Writing is scheduled
Homework for the holiday weekend to be discussed in class:  The Great Gatsby Chapters One-Three dialectical journals (three) are due Tuesday, August 29 (this assignment postponed to Tuesday, September 5)

Friday September 1 (Admissions Day State Holiday--No Classes Scheduled)
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

AGENDA BIN:
College Board accounts are due

STUDYPATH* August 21-25, 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 August 21
Multiple choice practice from Five Steps to a Five continues in class
Syntax Assignment: Virginia Woolf is scheduled in class (postponed to Tuesday, August 22)
Synthesis Paper #1 sources review continue in class; timed writing is scheduled Thursday (Eminent Domain)(postponed to Tuesday, August 22)
Enriched Vocabulary Unit Two responses are due in class tomorrow
Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" responses (M1, M4, WS1, WS3, L4) hard copy due today in class; Bedford Reader textbooks are required in class

Tuesday August 22 (Shortened Day Schedule)
Enriched Vocabulary Unit Two assignment due in class; late work receives late fail points
Synthesis Paper #1 sources review continue in class; timed writing is scheduled Thursday (Eminent Domain)

Wednesday August 23
Synthesis Paper #1 sources review continue in class; timed writing is scheduled Thursday (Eminent Domain)
Syntax Assignment #2:  Chief Red Jacket is scheduled in class

Thursday August 24
Timed Writing: Synthesis Paper #1 (Eminent Domain)

Friday August 25
Syntax Assignment #3:  Edgar Allan Poe is scheduled in class
Students may use the following link for access to the Los Angeles Times:
Los Angeles Times Student Access
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

AGENDA BIN:
Analyzing the Logic of a Columnist due August 29 on turnitin.com

STUDYPATH* August 14-18, 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 August 14
Teacher Preparation Day-No Classes Are Scheduled

Tuesday August 15 (First Day of Classes for Students)(Turnitin Class ID: 15793212; Passwords will be Distributed in Class)
AP English summer work assignment is due by Friday
Turnitin.com accounts and CollegeBoard.org accounts are required by Friday
Multiple choice practice is scheduled in class
Timed writing is scheduled in class Thursday; generic AP writing rubric is distributed to students
Voice lesson (tone, diction, syntax, imagery, detail)
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) 1-10
2017-2018 Instructional Texts and Course Information distributed for student notes
2017-2018 AP English Language Course Contract distributed and due Friday
Late Work Policy distributed and due Friday
Opening Day Bulletin distributed and due Friday
"Am I Ready for AP English Language" questionnaire distributed

Wednesday August 16
Words High School Students Should Know 1-10 continued in class
Timed writing prompt and AP generic rubric review is scheduled in class
Logic of a Columnist #1 is due on turnitin.com web site by 8:15 A.M. on Monday, August 28

Thursday August 17
Timed writing is scheduled in class; draft due by end of period

Friday August 18
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
AP English summer work assignment is due today
Turnitin.com and CollegeBoard.org account verifications are due today
2017-2018 AP English Language Course Contract due today
Late Work Policy due today
Opening Day Bulletin due today

INSTRUCTIONAL SEQUENCE
Monday-Tuesday
Multiple Choice
Bedford Reader: Essays, Speeches and Nonfiction Pieces
Logic of a Columnist
Wednesday
Literary Terms
Enriched Vocabulary
Language of Composition: Grammar as Rhetoric and Style
Thursday
AP Timed Writing
Friday
Novel
Voice Lessons
Testing-Enchriched Vocabulary and WHSSSK-Literary Terms

NEW Semester

The course syllabus, opening day bulletin and initial assignments will be posted in early August.

STUDYPATH* June 5-9, 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 June 5
Research document précis
Brag sheet
Review 101-175 connoisseur-cynical
Return all textbooks to plant manager's office (retired titles) or textbook/library (active titles)

Tuesday June 6
Periods One and Two final examination
Semester reflection

Wednesday June 7
Periods Three and Four final examination
Semester reflection

Thursday June 8
Periods Five and Six final examination
Semester reflection

Friday June 9
Introduction and orientation for AP English Language, Honors English 10AB, Honors English 9AB and Honors American Literature/Contemporary Composition

STUDYPATH* May 29-June 2, 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 May 29
Today is Memorial Day, a legal holiday, and classes are not in session

Tuesday May 30
"Junior Defense of Thesis" field trip to Metropolitan Water District of Southern California; meet in cafeteria no later than 8:15 A.M.; all signed paperwork is required to travel to MWD headquarters
Stop Week:  Last day to accept late assignments is today, May 30, one week before the first final exam for the semester

Wednesday May 31
Research document précis is scheduled in class
101. connoisseur-175. exigency review units are scheduled in class; test is scheduled Friday

Thursday June 1
Mrs. Brown, SAS Gifted Counselor, is scheduled to present information for college and career
Review 101. connoisseur-175. exigency test is scheduled in class tomorrow

Friday June 2
Personal statement for college is scheduled in class
Review 101. connoisseur-175. exigency test is scheduled in class
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

AGENDA BIN:
Research document précis
Final for Period Five AP English Language is scheduled Thursday, June 8

STUDYPATH* May 22-26, 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 May 22
SBAC testing all week

Tuesday May 23
SBAC testing all week

Wednesday May 24
SBAC testing all week

Thursday May 25
SBAC testing all week
Presenters attend the required weekly meeting at nutrition

Friday May 26
SBAC testing all week
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class updates

AGENDA BIN:
Research document précis
Brag sheet

STUDYPATH* May 15-18, 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 May 15
SBAC testing all week
Research document is due by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
MWD field trip slips are due today

Tuesday May 16
SBAC testing all week

Wednesday May 17
SBAC testing all week

Thursday May 18
SBAC testing all week

Friday May 19
SBAC testing all week
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class updates

AGENDA BIN:
Research document précis
Brag sheet

STUDYPATH* May 8-12, 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 May 8
Lesson Fifteen Vocabulary is assigned and due tomorrow
Test on Logical Fallacies is due tomorrow
Multiple choice preparation for the AP English Language exam continues in class
Synthesis paper distributed in class last week is due today

Tuesday May 9
Lesson Fifteen Vocabulary is due in class today
Review Vocabulary 101-175 connoisseur-exigency test is distributed and due Friday
Test on Logical Fallacies is due today
Multiple choice preparation for the AP English Language exam continues in class

Wednesday May 10
AP English Language examination is scheduled at 8:00 A.M.
Presentations for Metropolitan Water District "Junior Defense of Thesis" are scheduled

Thursday May 11
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California guest speaker is scheduled in class

Friday May 12
Presentations for Metropolitan Water District "Junior Defense of Thesis" are scheduled
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class updates
Field trip slips for MWD trip are due no later than Monday

AGENDA BIN:
"Junior Defense of Thesis" presentations at Metropolitan Water District of Southern California

STUDYPATH* May 1-5, 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 May 1
Synthesis Argument paper assigned and due Wednesday
Neutral Stand paper (hard copy) is due in class today
AP Exam preparation continues in class all week
Analyzing Advertisements group work is scheduled
Multiple choice practice is scheduled

Tuesday May 2
Precis for research document is scheduled in class
AP Exam preparation continues in class all week

Wednesday May 3
Synthesis Argument paper is due today (hard copy)
AP Exam preparation continues in class all week
Research paper ingredients revisions are due in class today

Thursday May 4
MWD Presenters meet at nutrition for trip planning protocol and agenda
AP Exam preparation continues in class all week
Logic of a Columnist (postponed from last week) is due on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M.

Friday May 5
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
AP Exam preparation continues in class all week

AGENDA BIN:
MWD guest speaker is scheduled Thursday, May 11
Metropolitan Water District "Junior Defense of Thesis" field trip is scheduled May 30

STUDYPATH* April 24-28, 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 24
One page (hard copy) analysis of Shaping Argument from the 2003 Exam Samples-Shea/Sudol articles is due in class today
Syntax Vocabulary Test is due in class today
Multiple choice practice is scheduled all week in class
Five Steps to a Five AP Exam review is scheduled in class all week
AP students visit USC or UCLA college libraries for final research for research document
Review of "Model MLA Paper: A Visual Formatting Guide" in class

ORDER of DOCUMENT PAGES:
Cover Page:  Not Paginated
Outline: Not Paginated
First Page of Text:  Standards, Document Title, Paginated Student Last Name 1 (NO COMMAS)
Second Page of Text:  Paginated Student Last Name 2
Third Page of Text:  Paginated Student Last Name  3
Fourth Page of Text:  Paginated Student Last Name 4
Fifth Page of Text:  Paginated Student Last Name 5
Sixth Page of Text:  Paginated Student Last Name 6 
Seventh Page of Text:  Paginated Student Last Name 7 
Eighth Page of Text:  Paginated Student Last Name 8
Ninth Page of Text:  Paginated Student Last Name 9
Tenth Page of Text:  Paginated Student Last Name 10
Eleventh Page of Text:  Paginated Student Last Name 11
Twelfth Page of Text:  Paginated Student Last Name 12
Thirteenth Page of Text:  Paginated Student Last Name 13
Fourteenth Page of Text:  Paginated Student Last Name 14
Fifteenth Page of Text:  Paginated Student Last Name 14 (MUST BE WORKS CITED)
Blank End Page:  Not Paginated

Tuesday April 25
Review Vocabulary 51. Avarice-100. Conjecture is due in class today (four-page response)
Multiple choice practice is scheduled all week in class
Lesson Twelve Vocabulary assigned and due tomorrow

Wednesday April 26
Five Steps to a Five review and preparation for upcoming AP Exam
Lesson Twelve Vocabulary due today in class

Thursday April 27
Five Steps to a Five review and preparation for upcoming AP Exam
Argument paper timed writing is scheduled in class (this timed writing has now been changed to a take-home writing assignment that will be due Monday as hard copy)
Logic of a Columnist #13 is due by 8:30 A.M. today on turnitin.com web site (postponed to the following week)

Friday April 28
Five Steps to a Five review and preparation for upcoming AP Exam
Research assignment must be uploaded in PDF form to turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M. on Tuesday, May 2; MWD presenters are decided for "Junior Defense of Thesis" (Per our class discussion, the new deadline for the paper has been moved to 8:30 A.M. on Monday, May 15)
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

AGENDA BIN:
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California "Junior Defense of Thesis" trip is scheduled May 30

STUDYPATH April 17-21, 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 17
Meet in the Hollywood High School Library Monday-Friday and submit completed assignments listed below;  all documents should be printed as separate pages for editing, revising and scoring

1.  Thumbnails (Four for AP) 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 or matching; no standards, no pagination)

PROMPT has been uploaded to Box (see right of this page>>>>>)

AP EXAM PREP: Argument Paper Number One (homework) assigned and due Wednesday in class

Tuesday April 18
Research and discovery continue in the library

Wednesday April 19
Research and discovery continue in the library

AP EXAM PREP: Argument Paper Number Two (homework) assigned and due Friday)(POSTPONED to next week in class timed writing)

Thursday April 20
Research and discovery continue in the library

Friday April 21
Research and discovery continue in the library
Research document must be submitted in PDF form on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M. on Tuesday, May 2
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

AGENDA BIN:
AP Exam Preparation Week is scheduled the first week in May

SPRING BREAK APRIL 10-14, 2017

STUDENTS ARE ON SPRING BREAK THIS WEEK.

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

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)

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

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

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)

STUDYPATH* February 27-March 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 February 27
Getty Field Trip for Grade Ten students; lessons plans provided to substitute teacher are scheduled for class assignments

Tuesday February 28
Glossary terms continue in class this week
Lesson Three Vocabulary responses are due in class today
Langauge of Composition textbooks are required in class for Grammar as Rhetoric and Style lesson
Grammar as Rhetoric and style assignment distributed in class and due by end of period

Wednesday March 1
Multiple choice practice for the upcoming AP Language exam is scheduled; Five Steps to a Five distributed in class for assignment
Language of Composition textbooks are required in class for Grammar as Rhetoric and Style lesson

Thursday March 2
Weekly timed writing is scheduled

Friday March 3
Water Case Two responses and class activities are scheduled in class today
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for class information and next week's assignments
ACCESS Metropolitan Water District of Southern California's BE WATER WISE site at the following link:http://www.bewaterwise.com

AGENDA BIN:
April 17-21 Hollywood High School Library research paper preparation is scheduled
Grade Eleven IAB administration is scheduled March 27-30, 2017

STUDYPATH* February 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 February 20
Today is Presidents' Day, a legal holiday, and classes are not in session

Tuesday February 21
Glossary terms continue in class; test date will be scheduled
Lesson Two vocabulary test is scheduled Wednesday
David Sedaris "Me Talk Pretty One Day" responses are due in class today for discussion (Exploring the Text Four Responses due 1, 3, 5, 6 complete sentences with proper punctuation and answer all parts of each question, if applicable)
Synthesis paper sources reviewed in class for Thursday timed writing
ACCESS Metropolitan Water District of Southern California's BE WATER WISE site at the following link:http://www.bewaterwise.com

Wednesday February 22
Lesson Two vocabulary test is scheduled
Synthesis paper sources reviewed in class for Thursday timed writing
Multiple choice practice is scheduled
Logic of Columnist #9 due by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site tomorrow

Thursday February 23
Timed writing is scheduled
Logic of a Columnist #9 due by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site

Friday February 24
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
Water Case Two is scheduled next Friday (March 3) in class

AGENDA BIN:
April 17-21 Hollywood High School Library research paper preparation

STUDYPATH February 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 February 13
Glossary terms 51-60 from Five Steps to a Five are scheduled in class
Water Case One is scheduled this week; Herminghaus case debate
Language of Composition textbooks are required in class for assignment; "Superman and Me" Sherman Alexie assignment due tomorrow in class

Tuesday February 14
Language of Composition textbooks are required in class for assignment

Wednesday February 15
Multiple choice practice is scheduled
Lesson One vocabulary test is scheduled

Thursday February 16
Timed writing is scheduled

Friday February 17
USC and UCLA library cards presented for research paper credit
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

AGENDA BIN:
Outlining the Water Conservation Research Paper--Carmicle WASC Visiting Committee March 13-15, 2017
Voice lessons outlining is scheduled March 13-15

STUDYPATH* February 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 February 6
Lesson One Vocabulary assigned and due Wednesday; test is scheduled Friday in class
Water Case Ten distributed and due Friday
Glossary terms test is scheduled today (41-50 Irony-Oxymoron)
Bedford Reader textbook is required in class for next reading selection (Mixing the Methods)
Access the College Board bulletin for the upcoming May 10 AP English Examination

Tuesday February 7
Voice lesson (tone, syntax, detail, imagery, diction) assigned and due tomorrow
Glossary terms (next set of ten) continues in class

Wednesday February 8
Voice lesson due today in class
Lesson One Vocabulary due in class today
Multiple choice practice is scheduled

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

Friday February 10
UCLA and USC University library cards are due in class today (postponed from last Friday)
Lesson One Vocabulary test is scheduled during class
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
Water Case Ten responses and booklets are due in class today

AGENDA BIN:
Library dates April 17-21 for research paper skills "Junior Defense of Thesis"

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

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

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