STUDYPATH* November 18-22, 2013

DRAFT DRAFT DRAFT (Corrections: e-mail jcarmicl@lausd.net)
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
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 51-60 test is scheduled for Period Six
Bedford Reader is required in class for reading and writing assignment and literary terms and rhetorical devices
Dialectical journals for Their Eyes Were Watching God (Chapters Sixteen-Twenty) one per chapter are due Friday for Periods One and Three
Unit Two Vocabulary Workshop work continues in class

Tuesday
Water Case responses are due for Periods One, Three and Six
Bedford Reader is required in class today for literary terms and rhetorical devices
Period Six does not meet today

Wednesday
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 61-70 are due today for Periods One and Three and tomorrow (Thursday) for Period Six; test date to be scheduled

Thursday
In-class writing assignment is scheduled (prompt will be distributed in the first five minutes of class)

Friday
Class discussion for Their Eyes Were Watching God is scheduled for Periods One and Three
Review of assignments for Thanksgiving break (due Monday, December 2) is scheduled for all three classes
Synthesis Paper Five is due Tuesday, December 3 on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M.; prompt will be added to blog during the November 3-December 1 weekend)
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
Water Cases are due Tuesday, December 3 because of Thanksgiving week break

Agenda Bin:
2014 Legischool Project Competition: Deadline January 7, 2014
Bedford Reader Outlining
Logic of Columnist's Article

STUDYPATH* November 11-15, 2013

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
Today is Veterans Day, a legal holiday, and classes are not in session

Tuesday
Bedford Reader is required in class for literary terms and rhetorical devices; Daum piece responses are due: meaning 1, 2; writing strategies 2, 3, and 4; language 3
Analyzing the Logic of a Columnist article is due today for Periods One, Three and Six
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 51-60 are due today for Periods One and Three; due tomorrow for Period Six (Period Six has not yet taken the WHSSSK 41-50 test but will do so tomorrow in class)
Dialectical Journals are due Friday:  Their Eyes Were Watching God (one per chapter for Chapters Eleven-Fifteen); The Great Gatsby (two per chapter for Chapters Seven-Nine)
Water Cases are due from all classes today; next Water Case will be assigned and is due next Tuesday

Wednesday
WHSSSK Words 41-50 test is scheduled for Period Six; Words 51-60 are due tomorrow (Thursday) for Period Six
Multiple choice practice is scheduled
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Two test is scheduled today for Periods One, Two and Six

Thursday
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Three work is scheduled in class next week
In-class writing assignment is scheduled (prompt will be distributed in the first five minutes of class)

Friday
Class discussions for The Great Gatsby and Their Eyes Were Watching God are scheduled in class today
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for class information and next week's assignments

STUDYPATH* November 4-8, 2013

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
Bedford Reader is required in class for reading and writing assignment; answer meaning 1, 2; writing strategies 2, 3, 4 and language 3 for Megan Daum piece due Tuesday, November 12
The Great Gatsby is required in class for Period Six
Their Eyes Were Watching God is required in class for Periods One and Three
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 41-50 test is scheduled
Timed writing assignment prompt for Crevecoeur is distributed to students
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 51-60 are due Tuesday, November 12

Tuesday
Bedford Reader is required in class for literary terms
Literary terms 21-30 test is scheduled Periods One and Three
Periods One and Three meet today; Period Six does not meet today
Dialectical journals for both novels are due Friday for class discussion; The Great Gatsby (two per chapter for Chapters Four-Six) and Their Eyes Were Watching God (one per chapter for Chapters Six-Ten)
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Two work continues in class
Water Case responses are due for all classes

Wednesday
Multiple choice practice is scheduled
Literary terms 21-30 test is scheduled for Period Six
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Two work continues in class

Thursday
In-class writing assignment for Crevecoeur is scheduled

Friday 
Class discussions for Their Eyes Were Watching God and The Great Gatsby are scheduled for Periods One, Three and Six
Analyzing the Logic of a Columnist article is due Tuesday, November 12
Veterans Day is a legal holiday and classes are not in session Monday, November 11
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for class information and next week's assignments

STUDYPATH* October 28-November 1, 2013

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
Bedford Reader is required in class today and tomorrow for reading and writing assignment
Huntington piece responses are due today; answer meaning 1, 2; writing strategies 1, 3; language 1; next reading/writing assignment is made
Multiple choice practice is scheduled
The Great Gatsby dialectical journals for Chapters One-Three (two per chapter) are due Friday for class discussion (Period Six)
Their Eyes Were Watching God dialectical journals for Chapters One-Five (one per chapter) are due Friday for class discussion (Periods One and Three)
Timed in-class writing assignment prompt distributed to students

Tuesday
Bedford Reader is required in class for literary terms and rhetorical devices
Water Case responses are due for all three AP classes
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Two work continues in class
Types of sentences for writing prose in Advanced Placement continues
Synthesis Paper Number Four is due this morning by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site; use the 2009 synthesis paper prompt on space exploration available on the College Board site

Wednesday
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK 41-50) are due today; test is scheduled Friday
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Two work continues in class

Thursday
Timed in-class writing assignment is scheduled

Friday
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK 41-50) test is scheduled
Class discussions are scheduled for opening chapters of Their Eyes Were Watching God and The Great Gatsby
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for class information and next week's assignments

LA Times Information

Use this link to log in to your Los Angeles Times account:

http://nieonline.com/latimes/studentconnect.cfm

The class user name and password will be provided to students in class.

STUDYPATH* October 21-25, 2013

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
Bedford Reader is required in class today and tomorrow for reading and writing assignment; Samuel P. Huntington piece is assigned and due Monday  (Answer meaning 1, 2; writing strategies 1, 3; language 1 for the Huntington assignment due Monday)
Literary terms and rhetorical devices from Bedford Reader continue in class
Analyzing the Logic of an Article columnist response is due today
Vocabulary Workshop Unit One Test is scheduled tomorrow
WHSSSK Words 31-40 reviewed in class for test on Wednesday
Water Case One is due (corrected entry) tomorrow, Tuesday for Period Three; Water Case Two is due (corrected entry) tomorrow, Tuesday for Period One
Screening concludes for Their Eyes Were Watching God Period Six
F. Scott Fitzgerald writing assignment distributed and in-class timed writing is scheduled Thursday for compare-contrast paper

Tuesday 
Water Case One is assigned to Period Six and due (corrected entry) Tuesday
Multiple choice practice is scheduled
Vocabulary Workshop Unit One test is scheduled 
Their Eyes Were Watching God novels are assigned to Periods One and Three
The Great Gatsby novels are assigned to Period Six

Wednesday 
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 31-40 test is scheduled
Types of sentences for writing prose for Advanced Placement is scheduled

Thursday
In-class timed writing is scheduled; compare-contrast paper is due by end of class

Friday
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Two work is scheduled
Synthesis Paper Number Four is assigned and due October 28 by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site; use the 2009 synthesis paper on space exploration from your account at the College Board site (this assignment has been postponed to Tuesday, October 29 on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M.)
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

STUDYPATH* October 14-18, 2013

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
Dialectical journals for Chapters 16-20 of Their Eyes Were Watching God (Period Six) are due today for class discussion on Friday
Screening Day One of Their Eyes Were Watching God (Period Six) is scheduled; parent permit letters are required
Gatsby multiple choice continues in class; screening Day One of The Great Gatsby is scheduled
Vocabulary Workshop Unit One test is postponed to Thursday for Periods One, Three and Six
"Girl" Jamaica Kincaid responses meaning 1, writing strategies 1, 2, 3 and language 1 are due in class today; Bedford Reader is NOT required in class this week
"Winter Dreams" assignment is distributed and due Friday; to access the F. Scott Fitzgerald short story, see the link available on last week's blog
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 31-40 are due today for Periods One, Three and Six
Water Case One responses are due tomorrow; Water Case One is assigned to Period Three tomorrow and due Tuesday

Tuesday
Multiple choice work for Their Eyes Were Watching God (Period Six) is scheduled
Screening Day Two of Their Eyes Were Watching God (Period Six) is scheduled; parent permit letters are required
Water Case One is due today (Period One); Water Case One is distributed to Period Three and due Tuesday
Screening Day Two of The Great Gatsby is scheduled

Wednesday-PSAT Bell Schedule
SPECIAL BELL SCHEDULE for the PRACTICE SCHOLASTIC APTITUDE TEST
Periods One and Three do not meet today

Thursday
Periods One, Three and Six (if necessary) Screening Day Three of The Great Gatsby and Their Eyes Were Watching God
Parent Conference Night is scheduled from 5:30-7:30 P.M. in various locations

Friday-Minimum Day Schedule
Their Eyes Were Watching God class discussion (Period Six) is scheduled for Chapters 16-20; dialectical journals and novels are required in class
Template for Analyzing the Logic of an Article responses are due Monday; choose one columnist for analysis
Bedford Reader is required in class on Monday for reading and writing assignment
F. Scott Fitzgerald poetry analysis is distributed in class and due date set

STUDYPATH* October 7-11, 2013

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
Bedford Reader is due in class today and tomorrow; "Orientation" responses meaning 1, writing strategies 1, 3 and language 1, 2 are due today
Vocabulary Workshop Unit One work is scheduled in class
Assignment prompts for Thursday's in-class timed writing assignments are distributed to students (The Great Gatsby for Periods One and Three and Their Eyes Were Watching God for Period Six)
5 Steps to a 5 Defense, Challenge, Qualify (Refute) in argumentative prompts; supporting positions in the argumentative papers
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 21-30 are reviewed in class; test is scheduled tomorrow
Synthesis Paper Number Three (green living) is due tomorrow morning by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site (2011 Form B prompt is available on the College Board site)
Bedford Reader rhetorical devices and literary terms are scheduled in class today and tomorrow

Tuesday
Vocabulary Workshop Unit One is scheduled; test is scheduled tomorrow
Synthesis Paper Number Three is due this morning
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 21-30 test is scheduled
"Winter Dreams" is assigned and responses are due Monday; access the short story by using this link:  http://www.sc.edu/fitzgerald/winterd/winter.html: responses are postponed--check next week's blog

Wednesday
Multiple choice practice is scheduled
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 31-40 are due Tuesday
Vocabulary Workshop Unit One test is scheduled for all periods
The Great Gatsby multiple choice final exam is scheduled in class
Journaling for types of sentences and syntactical variety in prose is scheduled

Thursday
In-class timed writing for The Great Gatsby (Periods One and Three) and Their Eyes Were Watching God (Period Six)

Friday
Period Six Their Eyes Were Watching God dialectical journals for Chapters 16-20 are due Monday (two per chapter); class discussion is scheduled for next Friday
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for class information and next week's assignments

STUDYPATH* September 30-October 4, 2013

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
Bedford Reader is required in class today for literary terms, rhetorical devices and next reading assignment
The Great Gatsby dialectical journals (three per chapter) for Chapters Seven-Nine are due today (Periods One and Three only); class discussion is scheduled Friday
Their Eyes Were Watching God dialectical journals (two per chapter) for Chapters Eleven-Fifteen are due today (Period Six only); class discussion is scheduled Friday
Outlining of Chapter Two of Bedford Reader for Periods One, Three and Six is due Friday
Journaling for types of sentences and syntactical variety in prose is scheduled this week
Multiple choice practice is scheduled

Tuesday
Periods One and Three do not meet today; Bedford Reader is required in class today for Period Six
Reminder:  "Babylon Revisited" responses (choose three of seven) are due Wednesday, October 2; Fitzgerald's short story is available on last week's blog as a link; use complete sentences and textual evidence to complete responses
Vocabulary Workshop Unit One work continues in class
DCQ in-class timed writing prompt and passage is distributed in class in preparation for Thursday's timed writing activity
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 21-30 are due today for Period Six; test date to be scheduled

Wednesday
"Babylon Revisited" responses are due today
DEFEND, CHALLENGE, QUALIFY (DCQ) reviewed in preparation for future timed writing assignment
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 21-30 are due today for Periods One and Three; test date to be scheduled

Thursday
In-class timed writing is scheduled; a defend-challenge-qualify paper is scheduled

Friday
Synthesis Paper Number Three assigned and due on turnitin.com web site on Tuesday, October 8 by 8:30 A.M.; paper's subject is green living; access the 2011 Form B synthesis question available on College Board web site using your account
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend's for class updates and next week's assignments

STUDYPATH* September 23-27, 2013

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
Bedford Reader is due in class today and tomorrow; responses are due for Alice Walker's "Everyday Use" meaning 3, writing strategies 1,2 and language 1; multiple choice for "Everyday Use" is administered to ascertain students' comprehension and inferential thinking of textual evidence
Vocabulary Workshop Unit One work continues in class
Bedford Reader literary terms and rhetorical devices continue in class
Dialectical journals for The Great Gatsby Chapters 4-6 (three per chapter) are due today for Friday's class discussion
AP Period Six outlining assignment due Friday (see Friday blog entry)
Dialectical journals for Chapters Six-Ten of Their Eyes Were Watching God are due today; (one per chapter) (Period Six only)
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) 11-20 are reviewed and test date scheduled for Friday

Tuesday
Multiple choice practice is scheduled
Bedford Reader is required in class for reading and writing assignment and literary terms and rhetorical devices
Outlining of Chapter Two of Bedford Reader is due today for Periods One and Three (this assignment has been POSTPONED)

Wednesday
Columnist response is due for Analyzing the Logic of an Article; choose from the five columnists provided on the handout
Types of sentences journals continue in class; declarative, interrogative, imperative, exclamatory, simple, compound, complex, compound-complex, interrupted, balanced, periodic and cumulative sentences

Thursday
In-class timed writing is scheduled

Friday
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for class updates and next week's assignments
Outline for Chapter One of Bedford Reader is due for Period Six
Class discussion of The Great Gatsby Chapters 4-6 is scheduled
Synthesis Paper Number Three assigned and due date set on turnitin.com web site
The Great Gatsby dialectical journals (three per chapter) are required on Monday for next week's class discussion
Their Eyes Were Watching God Chapters Eleven-Fifteen are due Monday (Period Six only) (two dialectical journals per chapter)
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) 11-20 test is scheduled
Access this link for Fitzgerald's "Babylon Revisited" and respond to three of seven questions using complete sentences and textual evidence (click for link); due Wednesday, October 2 in class

STUDYPATH* September 16-20, 2013

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
Lincoln papers scored and returned to students; writing concerns addressed in class
Baldwin prompt is distributed to students for timed writing on Thursday
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 11-20 are due today
Bedford Reader is due in class; outlining Chapter Two is due Tuesday, September 24 for all classes
Rhetorical devices and literary terms from Bedford Reader continue in class
Multiple choice practice is scheduled
Bedford Reader writing assignment is due Monday, September 23

Tuesday
Vocabulary Workshop diagnostic test and Unit One work continues in class
Period Six does not meet today
Synthesis Paper Two is due this morning by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site

Wednesday
Periods One and Three do not meet today
Baldwin timed-writing is scheduled tomorrow in class

Thursday
In-class timed writing is scheduled today

Friday
The Great Gatsby Chapters One-Three class discussion concludes in class (Period One and Three)
Their Eyes Were Watching God Chapters One-Five class discussion concludes in class (Period Six)
Check STUDYPATH during the weekend for next week's assignments
Dialectical journals for Chapters Four-Six of The Great Gatsby are due Monday (Periods One and Three)
Dialectical journals for Chapters Six-Ten of Their Eyes Were Watching God are due Monday (Period Six)
Logic template responses (Analysis of the Logic of an Article) are due Wednesday, September 25 for all classes

STUDYPATH* September 9-13, 2013

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
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 1-10 test is scheduled for tomorrow; words will be reviewed in class today (postponed to Tuesday with test Wednesday)
Bedford Reader is required in class Monday and Tuesday; "Homeless" Anna Quindlen responses (meaning 1, 2; writing strategy 2, 3 and language 2) are due today
Outlining Chapter One of Bedford Reader is scheduled; outlines are due tomorrow (postponed to Wednesday)
Lincoln Second Inaugural prompt is distributed; timed writing is scheduled Thursday
Columnists biographies and logic templates are presented for students first consultative writing assignment due Wednesday, September 18

Tuesday
WHSSSK Words 1-10 test (postponed to Wednesday)
Bedford Reader is due in class today for literary terms, rhetorical devices and outlining assignments
Literary terms 1-10 reviewed for test tomorrow
Outlining Bedford Reader Chapter One is due today (postponed to Wednesday)

Wednesday
Literary terms 1-10 test is scheduled today
Vocabulary Workshop Unit One classwork is scheduled
"Death of the Moth" multiple choice responses conclude in class
Journals continue in class for AP types of sentences
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 11-20 are due Monday; record definition, part of speech, syllabication and diacritical marking for each word

Thursday
Lincoln Second Inaugural timed writing is scheduled
The Great Gatsby class discussion is scheduled tomorrow for Chapters One-Three

Friday
Dialectical journals are due in class for Chapters One-Three class discussion of The Great Gatsby
Synthesis Paper Two is due Tuesday, September 17 by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site; use the 2008 Form B synthesis prompt on high school English texts by accessing your College Board account online
Dialectical journals for Chapters Four-Six (three entries per chapter) are due Friday, September 20 for class discussion of The Great Gatsby
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

STUDYPATH* September 2-6, 2013

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

The Lesson Of Ups
Show Up, Speak Up, Keep Up, Measure Up

Monday
Today is Labor Day, a legal holiday, and classes are not in session

Tuesday
Woolf passage prewriting due for Periods One and Three; in-class timed writing is scheduled Friday
"Death of the Moth" Woolf multiple choice practice is scheduled today and tomorrow
Dialectical journals (three per chapter) for Chapters One-Three of The Great Gatsby are due Friday, September 6 for class discussion (Periods One and Three only)
Bedford Reader is due in class Tuesday and Wednesday for reading and writing assignment and literary terms
Journals continue in class all week for AP types of sentences
Words High School Students Should Know (Words 1-10) reviewed in class

Wednesday
Woolf passage prewriting due for Period Six
"Death of the Moth" Woolf multiple choice practice concludes
Bedford Reader is due in class for reading and writing assignment and literary terms
Words High School Students Should Know (Words 1-10) reviewed in class

Thursday
Today is an unassigned day and classes are not in session

Friday
The Great Gatsby dialectical journals are due today for class discussion Periods One and Three
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments
Bedford Reader "Reading Critically" postponed to Tuesday, September 10; outline template is on Box (see Box at right of this blog)
Synthesis Paper Two is due Tuesday September 17 by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site; prompt will be discussed in class

STUDYPATH* August 26-30, 2013

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
College Board account must be set up to access the prompt for the synthesis paper, which is due by 8:30 A.M. tomorrow morning (Tuesday) on turnitin.com web site; see last week's blog for a link to the College Board web site
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) 1-10 are reviewed and test is scheduled Wednesday
Bedford Reader "Silent Dancing" by Judith Ortiz Cofer responses are due in class: complete pages 162-169: answer meaning 1, 3; writing strategy 1, 3 and language 3; textbooks are required in class today and tomorrow
Journaling for literary terms and rhetorical devices from Bedford Reader are reviewed in class
Rodriguez in-class timed writing is scheduled for Period One; Rodriguez scored papers are returned to Periods Three and Six students

Tuesday
Bedford Reader outlining template is discussed; outlining of Chapter One of Bedford Reader "Reading Critically" is due Tuesday, September 3; template available on Box
Journaling for AP types of sentences continues in class; application to "Death of the Moth" is discussed
Synthesis paper on museums is due this morning by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site

Wednesday
Multiple choice practice is scheduled
Journaling for AP types of sentences continues in class
"Death of the Moth" Virginia Woolf piece is scheduled in class
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 1-10 test

Thursday
Woolf "Moments of Being" prompt is distributed; prewriting is due Tuesday, September 3; in class timed writing is scheduled Thursday

Friday
Today is California Admission Day in and classes are not in session
Check STUDYPATH during the weekend for next week's assignments

STUDYPATH* August 19-23, 2013

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
Sign up for College Board account to access links to writing assignments; click this link
AP Opening Days Bulletin due today
Bedford Reader must be brought to class today and tomorrow for reading and writing assignment for Periods One and Three; due in class Wednesday for Period Six; "The Lottery" responses due tomorrow for Periods One and Three and Wednesday for Period Six for class discussion
Rodriguez prompt opening paragraph due Tuesday for Periods One and Three; due Wednesday for Period Six; forty-minute in-class timed writing is scheduled Thursday
AP English Language Opening Days Bulletin signed due today (on Box)Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) 1-10 due today

• WHSSSK components: definition, diacritical marking, syllable divide, part of speech

"What AP Readers Long To See" reviewed in class
AP syllabus overview (syllabus on Box) and course orientation components (continued):

1. Logical fallacies
2. Argument structures
3. Multiple choice passages, stems and distractors
4. Useful literary terms and rhetorical devices
5. Useful vocabulary and diction
6. Fiction and universal themes
7. Syntax and sentence types
8. Synthesis and sources, analysis and argument prose responses
9. Style (tone, diction and syntax) prose responses  
10. Outlining style and format
11. Response to columnist analysis
12. Research and oral defense of thesis

Tuesday
Synthesis paper and sources distributed; paper due next Tuesday morning by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site

AP syllabus overview and course orientation components (continued from Monday)
Multiple choice prose passage, stems, and distractors practice; "Death of the Moth" Virginia Woolf
Journal: Introduction to the Types of Sentences in Advanced Placement prose assignment

1. Simple
2. Compound
3. Complex
4. Compound-Complex
5. Periodic
6. Cumulative (Loose)
7. Balanced
8. Interrupted

Wednesday
Period One does not meet today

Thursday
Rodriguez prompt in-class timed writing
Synthesis Paper One due on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M. on Monday, August 26; prompt and sources will be distributed in class

Friday
Journal: Introduction to Advanced Placement Literary terms and rhetorical devices
Synthesis paper due on turnitin.com web site Tuesday morning by 8:30 A.M.
Virginia Woolf "Moments of Being" prompt distributed to students; prewriting due Tuesday
Bedford Reader is due in class Monday and Tuesday
Check STUDYPATH for next week's assignments and class information

STUDYPATH* Opening Week August 13-16, 2013

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

Tuesday
Rodriguez prompt prewriting due Thursday
Summer work assignment free response papers and multiple choice responses due Friday
Turn It In account verification required by Friday
AP English Language Opening Days Bulletin signed and returned by Monday (on Box)
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) 1-10 due Monday

• WHSSSK components: definition, diacritical marking, syllable divide, part of speech

"What AP Readers Long To See" reviewed in class
General AP English Language paper rubric reviewed in class
AP syllabus overview (syllabus on Box) and course orientation components:

1. Logical fallacies
2. Argument structures
3. Multiple choice passages, stems and distractors
4. Useful literary terms and rhetorical devices
5. Useful vocabulary and diction
6. Fiction and universal themes
7. Syntax and sentence types
8. Synthesis and sources, analysis and argument prose responses
9. Style (tone, diction and syntax) prose responses  
10. Outlining style and format
11. Response to columnist analysis
12. Research and oral defense of thesis

Wednesday
AP syllabus overview and course orientation components (continued from Tuesday)
Multiple choice prose passage, stems, and distractors practice; "Death of the Moth" Virginia Woolf
Journal: Introduction to the Types of Sentences in Advanced Placement prose assignment

1. Simple
2. Compound
3. Complex
4. Compound-Complex
5. Periodic
6. Cumulative (Loose)
7. Balanced
8. Interrupted

Thursday
Rodriguez prompt prewriting due today
Turn It In account verification due tomorrow
Summer work assignment due tomorrow free response papers and multiple choice responses

Friday
AP Opening Days Bulletin due Monday signed by student and parent
Journal: Introduction to Advanced Placement Literary terms and rhetorical devices
Synthesis Paper sources and prompt distributed; prewriting due Tuesday
Check STUDYPATH for next week's assignments and class information

Summer Introduction to AP English Language and Composition

Welcome students to Advanced Placement English Language and Composition 2013-2014!

An updated syllabus and Week One blog will be posted at the beginning of August.  Classes begin on Tuesday, August 13.

You may wish to familiarize yourself with the novels scheduled for this yearlong course.  Access the textbook and novel photos by downloading the document on Box (at right of this blog).  We will complete reading assignments and dialectical journals on Invisible Man, Their Eyes Were Watching God and The Great Gatsby.  The textbooks are The Bedford Reader, The Language of Composition, Five Steps to a Five, Everything's An Argument, Writer's Choice and Vocabulary Workshop.  Students will also complete a fifteen-page research paper defense of thesis on a topic related to water conservation and participate in a trip to Metropolitan Water District of Southern California for an oral defense of thesis by selected students.

If you have questions or concerns, please contact me at jcarmicl@lausd.net and I will respond.

AP English Language Summer Work Assignment

Access this link for instructions:

http://hollywoodhighschool.net/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=64226&type=d&pREC_ID=100888

All assignments are due by the end of the first week of school.

Questions or concerns, contact jcarmicl@lausd.net for information.

Finals Week 2013

Monday-Friday

Periods One, Two and Three final examinations are scheduled for Tuesday, June 4

Periods Four, Five and Six final examinations are scheduled for Wednesday, June 5

Preparation for final examinations is scheduled Monday, June 3

Return all textbooks directly to textbook room

Last day of classes for the 2012-2013 school year is Friday, June 7

First day of classes for the 2013-2014 school year is Tuesday, August 13

STUDYPATH* May 27-31, 2013

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 is Memorial Day, a legal holiday, and classes are not in session

Tuesday-Friday
Dickinson poetry interpretation, explication and analysis is scheduled; student-chosen poem selected is interpreted, explicated and analyzed in class

Literary terms are scheduled (anaphora, anthropomorphism, antithesis, begging the question, chiasmus, denouement, epistrophe, homograph, homomyn, homophone, in media res, modernism, motif, naturalism, non sequitur, parallelism, procatalepsis, slippery slope, understatement, zeugma)

Return all textbooks to classroom

Preparation for final examination is scheduled

STUDYPATH* May 20-24, 2013

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-Friday
Preparation for the upcoming visit to Metropolitan Water District of Southern California includes power point and defense of thesis rehearsals for presenters and question/answer forums using the judges' scoring forms both Monday and Tuesday

Metropolitan Water District of Southern California field trip is scheduled Wednesday, May 22; students meet in the cafeteria at 7:45 A.M. on Wednesday for preparations to board the train; debrief of trip will occur once students return to school in the afternoon

Return Bedford Reader, Everything's An Argument and Writer's Choice textbooks to classroom

Return all Water Case handouts to classroom

Proof of AP Online Score reports account for students is due; print verification of account signup

USING YOUR RESEARCH PAPER, WRITE TEN TALKING POINTS FOR THE CLASS DISCOURSE SCHEDULED AT METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT
Talking points are due Tuesday in class

STUDYPATH* May 13-17, 2013

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-Friday
Preparation for the upcoming visit to Metropolitan Water District of Southern California includes power point and defense of thesis rehearsals for presenters and question/answer forums using the judges' scoring forms

Debriefing of the AP English Language and Composition examination free response questions

Precis for research paper assigned and due Friday

Return Bedford Reader and Writer's Choice textbooks to classroom

Return all Water Case handouts to classroom

Power points for presenters are due today

Research papers are scored and returned to students

Proof of AP Online Score reports account for students is due Friday; print verification of account signup

STUDYPATH* May 6-10, 2013

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
AP Exam Week One May 6-10
College counselor Mrs. Brown is scheduled as guest speaker
AP English Language and Composition examination is scheduled Friday
Multiple choice examination responses are reviewed in class Monday-Thursday

Tuesday
Multiple choice examination responses are reviewed
Literary terms, rhetorical devices, and footnote multiple choice question analysis are scheduled

Wednesday
Multiple choice examination responses are reviewed
Literary terms, rhetorical devices and footnote multiple choice question analysis are scheduled

Thursday
Pre-Exam class discussion of skills and strategies for AP exam is scheduled

Friday
AP English Language and Composition examination is scheduled today; students are invited to continental breakfast in classroom from 6:30-7:45 A.M.

STUDYPATH* April 29-May 3, 2013

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
AP Exam Prep Week Two (Paper Number One)
Mrs. Brown's visit has been postponed to next Monday

Tuesday
AP Exam Prep Week Two (Multiple Choice Part One)
Logical fallacies review and test

Wednesday
AP Exam Prep Week Two (Paper Number Two)

Thursday
AP Exam Prep Week Two (Multiple Choice Part Two)
Review of next week's pre-exam activities is scheduled

Friday
AP Exam Prep Week Two (Paper Number Three)
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments
Outdoor Water Conservation research paper is due April 30; no late papers accepted

STUDYPATH* April 22-26, 2013

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
CST Testing Schedule
Multiple choice scoring for AP Exam Prep Week One
"How to Calculate Your Score" handouts are completed in class
Logical fallacies handout and test is due on Friday

Tuesday
CST Testing Schedule
Period Four does not meet today

Wednesday
CST Testing Schedule
Period Four does not meet today

Thursday
CST Testing Schedule
Letter to the editor is due
Multiple choice practice is scheduled; AP Exam Prep Week One scoring concludes
Research paper is due April 30; power points for selected students are due May 13
Rhetorical devices and strategies continue in class

Friday
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments
April 29-May 3 is AP Exam Prep Week Two
Rhetorical devices and strategies continue in class
Logical fallacies responses are due today

STUDYPATH* April 15-19, 2013

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
AP Exam Prep Week One:  Paper One
Rewrites of thumbnails, working outlines and works cited pages are due today; staple rewrites on top of initial drafts; if there were no corrections in original drafts they must be submitted for points and letter grade
OUTDOOR WATER CONSERVATION RESEARCH PAPER IS DUE APRIL 30; NO LATE PAPERS WILL BE ACCEPTED
POWER POINTS ARE DUE MAY 13 FOR SELECTED STUDENTS
Water Cases 1-10 will be distributed to students this week for research papers

Tuesday
AP Exam Prep Week One:  Multiple Choice (first half)
Bedford Reader literary terms test

Wednesday
AP Exam Prep Week One:  Paper Two

Thursday
AP Exam Prep Week One:  Multiple Choice (second half)
Letter to the editor is due today (use political cartoon from USA Today)

Friday
AP Exam Prep Week One:  Paper Three
CST Exam Week schedule is in effect next week; Period Four will meet only on selected days and include multiple choice practice, literary terms from Bedford Reader, the classical Greek, Rogerian and Toulmin arguments from Bedford Reader and a turnitin.com writing assignment, among other scheduled activities

STUDYPATH* April 8-12, 2013

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
Los Angeles Times staff writer Bettina Boxall guest speaker appearance on water concerns in California
Final Mastery Test (FMT) responses for Vocabulary Workshop are announced in class tomorrow; test is scheduled for Wednesday
Outdoor Water Conservation research paper is due Tuesday, April 30 by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site; no late papers are accepted
Research paper thumbnails (four) are due today
Rewrite works cited and working outlines by Friday for second draft

Tuesday
FMT responses are announced in class
AP Exam Prep Week One is rescheduled to Monday-Friday, April 15-18
Water Cases are distributed in class for research paper sources
CST test preparation continues in class with passages and multiple choice responses

Wednesday
FMT test is scheduled all period today; Writer's Choice assignment is due

Thursday
Multiple choice practice is scheduled
Letter to the editor is due
Bedford Reader literary terms continue in class and rhetorical strategies on overhead continue in class
Bedford Reader classical Greek, Rogerian and Toulmin argument models are scheduled

Friday
Grant-Lee writing assignment is due by 8:30 A.M. this morning on turnitin.com web site
Power points for students who will present at MWD are due no later than Monday, May 13
Rewrites of works cited and working outlines are due today (this assignment has been rescheduled to Monday and includes working outlines, works cited and thumbnails rewrites; all rewrites should be stapled on top of previous drafts)

STUDYPATH* April 1-5, 2013

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
Cesar E. Chavez Birthday Observed; classes are not in session and resume tomorrow

Tuesday
Thumbnails, working outline (typed) and works cited list (as discussed in class) are due Friday; paper due date is set; thesis statements are reviewed in class
Vocabulary Workshop Final Mastery Test (FMT) is due Thursday (this has been amended to Friday) in class (pages 183-188)
Water Cases continue in class this week
CST test preparation is scheduled all week in class
LA Times writer Boxall's latest article about water is available on Box (see listing at right)

Wednesday 
Multiple choice practice for the upcoming AP English Language Examination (May 10)
Writer's Choice textbook is required in class for assignment

Thursday
Letter to the editor is due; respond to political cartoon
In-class timed writing is scheduled
Vocabulary Workshop FMT responses are due; books are due in class Monday for FMT examination

Friday
Thumbnails, working outline (typed) and works cited list (as discussed in class) are due today
Bedford Reader literary terms continue; book is due in class
Additional assignments are made from Everything's An Argument textbook
FMT responses are announced in class in preparation for the FMT from Vocabulary Workshop on Monday

Spring Break

Check this blog this coming weekend for next week's assignments.

Enjoy your spring break, March 25-April 2.  Classes resume Tuesday, April 2.

STUDYPATH* March 18-22, 2013

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
Meet in the library for research paper skills and strategies lesson

Tuesday
Debriefing of library research paper skills and strategies lesson from Monday
Thumbnails, works cited list and research paper working outline are due Thursday by end of class

Wednesday
Grammar assignment 7.4 (1, 2) and 7.5 (1, 2) from Writer's Choice is due today; textbook is not required in class
Meet in the library for research paper skills and strategies lesson

Thursday
Meet in the library for research paper skills and strategies lesson; this library visit has been amended to meet in the classroom for administration of the EAP examination
Letter to the editor is due

Friday
Hollywood Idol 2013 special bell schedule; Period Four meets in the auditorium today
Have a nice spring break!  Classes resume on Tuesday, April 2.

STUDYPATH* March 11-15, 2013

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
Unit Fifteen Vocabulary Workshop responses are due today; test is scheduled tomorrow
Thesis statements for outdoor water conservation research paper are returned to students
Thumbnails and working outline for research paper are due Thursday, March 21 (revised date); library visits are scheduled Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, March 18, 20 and 21
Fifteen page paper requirements are reviewed in class
KQED Water video is scheduled today and tomorrow

Tuesday
Unit Fifteen Vocabulary Workshop test is scheduled
KQED Water video concludes in class today
Bedford Reader literary terms are scheduled today and tomorrow; test date to be set

Wednesday
Writer's Choice is due in class; Section 7. 2 and 7.3 is due today; postponed to tomorrow, Thursday
Bedford Reader chapter on research is reviewed in class; postponed to tomorrow, Thursday
Water Cases Three, Four and Five are scheduled over the next two weeks

Thursday
In-class timed writing (synthesis paper); postponed to tomorrow, Friday
Letter to the editor is due today

Friday
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments
AP Exam Prep Week One is scheduled for April 22-26
Final Mastery Test practice from Vocabulary Workshop Level G is scheduled; books must be presented in class for this activity; postponed to Tuesday

STUDYPATH* March 4-8, 2013

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
"Too Much Pressure" Colleen Wenke Bedford Reader responses are due today; answer meaning 1, 2, 3; writing strategies 1, 2, 3 and language 1
Thesis statements for research paper are due Friday; class discussion is scheduled Friday for research paper skills and strategies; due dates for thumbnails, working outline and works cited list are set; use Solar Cup handout prompt on outdoor water conservation for completing assignments
Writer's Choice is due in class Wednesday; complete Section 7.1: read pages 322-329 and complete 1, 2 and 3 by Wednesday

Tuesday
Unit Fourteen Vocabulary Workshop responses are due today; test is scheduled tomorrow
Multiple choice practice is scheduled for the upcoming AP examination

Wednesday
Writer's Choice is due in class; homework is due today for page 329 questions 1, 2 and 3; section 7.2 and 7.3 will be assigned as homework
KQED Water video is scheduled for viewing

Thursday
In-class timed writing is scheduled
Letter to the editor is due

Friday
Class discussion of research paper skills and strategies; due dates are set for thumbnails, working outline and works cited list
Unit Fifteen Vocabulary Workshop responses are due Monday
AP Exam Prep Week One is scheduled for April 22-26

STUDYPATH* February 25-March 1, 2013

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
"The Meaning of a Word" Gloria Naylor (page 489) responses from Bedford Reader are due today: meaning 1, 2, 4; writing strategies 1, 2; language 1
Unit Fourteen Vocabulary Workshop responses are due Tuesday
Synthesis paper number three is due Friday morning by 8:30 A.M. on the turnitin.com web site

Tuesday
Water Case Two is scheduled today
Unit Fourteen Vocabulary Workshop responses are due; test is scheduled tomorrow (postponed until next Tuesday); Unit Thirteen answers will be reviewed before test tomorrow
Multiple choice practice is scheduled today

Wednesday
Unit Thirteen Vocabulary Workshop test
Power point of literary terms and rhetorical devices continues in class
Outdoor water conservation research paper prompt and thesis statement are discussed in class; working outline of paper due date is set
Writer's Choice is due in class for grammar lesson

Thursday
Letter to the editor is due
Water Case Two is scheduled today

Friday
Synthesis paper number three is due this morning by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Check STUDYPATH on Sunday evening for next week's assignments
Colleen Wenke's "Too Much Pressure" from Bedford Reader is scheduled; questions due will be announced in class
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Fifteen responses are due Monday

STUDYPATH* February 18-22, 2013

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
Today is Presidents' Day, a legal holiday, and classes are not in session

Tuesday
Megan Daum piece from Bedford Reader is due today; responses due are meaning 1, 2, writing strategies 2, 3, 4 and language 3; textbook is due in class for literary terms
Invisible Man paper is due today on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M.
Return all 5 Steps to a 5 textbooks to class for multiple choice practice
Water Case One activity continues in class
Vocabulary Workshop review pages 138-149 are due today

Wednesday
Writer's Choice is due in class for grammar assignment
Water Case One activity continues in class
Power point of literary terms and rhetorical devices continues in class
Multiple choice practice is scheduled

Thursday
Letter to the editor is due
In-class timed writing is scheduled

Friday
"The Meaning of a Word" Gloria Naylor (page 489) responses from Bedford Reader are due Monday: meaning 1, 2, 4; writing strategies 1, 2; language 1
Unit Fourteen Vocabulary Workshop responses are due Monday
Check STUDYPATH on Sunday evenings for next week's assignments
Outdoor Water Conservation research paper orientation is scheduled and assignments made and due dates set

STUDYPATH* February 11-15, 2013

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
Bedford Reader Huntington piece "The Crisis of National Identity" meaning 1, 2, writing strategies 1, 3 and language 1 responses are due Tuesday; bring Bedford Reader to class
Class discussion of Chapters 21-25 and Epilogue of Invisible Man continue in class today; motif paper is due Tuesday, February 19 on turnitin.com web site
Analysis outline from 5 Steps to a 5 is due today; return books to class

Tuesday
"The Crisis of National Identity" responses are due
Unit Thirteen Vocabulary Workshop responses are due today; test is scheduled tomorrow

Wednesday
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Thirteen test
Writer's Choice textbook is due in class
Multiple choice practice is scheduled

Thursday
Letter to the editor is due
In-class timed writing is scheduled

Friday
Water Case One Activity continues in class
Power point of literary terms and rhetorical devices is scheduled
Unit Fourteen Vocabulary Workshop responses due Tuesday
Megan Daum piece from Bedford Reader is due Tuesday; responses due are meaning 1, 2, writing strategies 2, 3, 4 and language 3

STUDYPATH* February 4-8, 2013

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
Power point review of literary terms and rhetorical devices
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Solar Cup prompt orientation
School library web site MWD orientation
Unit Twelve Vocabulary Workshop responses are due today; test is scheduled tomorrow
Argument outline from 5 Steps to a 5 is due today; books should be returned to class for multiple choice practice

Tuesday
Unit Twelve Vocabulary Workshop test is scheduled
Dialectical journals for Chapters 21-25 and Epilogue for Invisible Man are due today; class discussion is scheduled Friday
Water Case One class activity is scheduled
Power point review of literary terms and rhetorical devices continues

Wednesday
Water Case One class activity continues in class
Writer's Choice grammar lesson is scheduled; textbooks are required in class
Multiple choice practice from 5 Steps to a 5 is scheduled; books should be returned to class for practice and taken home for analysis outline due Monday

Thursday
Letter to the editor is due today
In-class timed writing

Friday
Unit Thirteen Vocabulary Workshop responses are due Monday
Class discussion of Chapters 21-25 and Epilogue of Invisible Man; dialectical journal responses are required in class
Check STUDYPATH on Sunday evening for next week's assignments
Analysis outline from 5 Steps to a 5 is due Monday

STUDYPATH* January 28-February 1, 2013

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
Invisible Man Chapters 11-15 class discussion continues in class
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Eleven responses are due today; test is scheduled tomorrow
Work in 5 Steps to a 5 continues in class; argument chapter outline is due Monday (books will go home tomorrow after multiple choice practice)

Tuesday
Bewaterwise.com summary is due on Friday
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Eleven test; Unit Twelve responses are due Monday
Dialectical journals for Chapters 16-20 of Invisible Man are due today; class discussion is scheduled for Friday
Multiple choice practice for the upcoming AP English Language examination
Bedford Reader is required in class for literary terms

Wednesday
Writer's Choice grammar textbook is required in class for writing assignment

Thursday
LA Times letter to the editor is due today
In-class timed writing is scheduled today

Friday
Check STUDYPATH on Sunday evening for next week's assignments
Responses for Water Cases Eight, Nine and Ten are due today
Class discussion for Chapters 16-20 of Invisible Man is scheduled; dialectical journals were submitted on Tuesday

STUDYPATH* January 21-25, 2013

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

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

Tuesday
Work in 5 Steps to a 5 continues: synthesis chapter outline is due today (bring books to class)
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Ten responses are due today; test is scheduled tomorrow
Bedford Reader is required in class for literary terms and writing assignment
Multiple choice practice for the upcoming AP exam
Dialectical journals for Chapters Eleven-Fifteen of Invisible Man are due today; class discussion is scheduled for Friday
5 Steps to a 5 literary terms distributed last week are reviewed in class 

Wednesday 
Writer's Choice grammar is scheduled in class; textbooks are required

Thursday
Letter to the Editor is due today (USA Today)
In-class timed writing is scheduled today

Friday
Water Cases Eight, Nine and Ten are due next Friday, February 1 (answer questions listed in handouts)
Class Discussion is scheduled for Chapters Eleven-Fifteen Invisible Man; dialectical journals were submitted on Tuesday
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Eleven responses are due Monday

STUDYPATH* January 14-18, 2013

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
Chesterton "Fallacy of Success" writing assignment is due Wednesday, January 16 by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site; prompt is available on the turnitin.com online instructions
Work in 5 Steps to a 5 continues in class: synthesis essay chapter outline is due Thursday
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Nine responses are due today; test is scheduled tomorrow
Bedford Reader is required in class for literary terms and writing assignment

Tuesday
Multiple choice practice for the upcoming AP exam
Dialectical journals for Chapters Six-Ten of Invisible Man are due today; class discussion is scheduled for Friday

Wednesday 
Writer's Choice grammar is scheduled in class; textbooks are required
Chesterton paper is due today by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site

Thursday
Letter to the Editor is due today
Work in 5 Steps to a 5 continues in class

Friday
Water Cases Six and Seven are due; answer questions listed in the handouts
Water Cases Eight, Nine and Ten are assigned and due next Friday
Class Discussion is scheduled for Chapters Six-Ten Invisible Man; dialectical journals were submitted on Tuesday
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Ten responses are due Monday

STUDYPATH* January 7-11, 2013

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
Bedford Reader is required in class for literary terms and writing assignment
Winter break work Chapters One-Five dialectical journals for Invisible Man are due today; class discussion is scheduled Friday
5 Steps to a 5 synthesis sources are introduced for timed writing on Wednesday

Tuesday
Water Cases Six and Seven assigned and due Friday
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Nine responses are due Monday
Synthesis sources are reviewed in class for tomorrow's timed writing

Wednesday
Timed in-class writing from 5 Steps to a 5 textbook

Thursday
Work in 5 Steps to a 5 continues in class
Everything's An Argument outline for Chapter Six is due today; this assignment's due date has been postponed to tomorrow
Letter to the Editor due today

Friday
Everything's An Argument outline for Chapter Six is due today
Invisible Man Chapters One-Five class discussion is scheduled; graded dialectical journals provided on Monday are returned to students for discussion
Chapters Six-Ten of Invisible Man with one dialectical journal per chapter are due Tuesday
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Nine responses are due Monday
Check STUDYPATH on Sunday evening for next week's assignments
Chesterton "Fallacy of Success" writing assignment is due Wednesday, January 16 by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site; prompt is available on the turnitin.com online instructions

Winter Break

Have a restful and happy holiday season.  Winter break work is posted below on this STUDYPATH listing.

Invisible Man winter break reading assignments and dialectical journal responses (one dialectical journal response per chapter)

Prologue December 7
Chapters One-Five January 7

This reading and writing assignment was modified on December 24, 2012.  Have a great holiday season and see you in early January.

STUDYPATH* December 10-14, 2012

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
Periods One and Two Final Exams
Period Four meets after lunch today; Orwell piece is due today by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Unit Eight Vocabulary Workshop test is scheduled today

Tuesday
Periods Three and Four Final Exams
AP English Language and Composition Final:
Hour One-Multiple Choice
Hour Two-Timed Writing

Wednesday
Periods Five and Six Final Exams
Period Four does not meet today

Thursday
Letter to the editor is due today
Everything's An Argument Chapter Five outline is due today
Water Cases Four and Five responses are due today
Invisible Man Chapters One-Five dialectical journals are due today

Friday 
Minimum Day schedule: winter break work assigned and discussed

STUDYPATH* December 3-7, 2012

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Blog amended Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Monday
Bedford Reader is due Monday and Tuesday for reading assignment and literary terms review
Everything's An Argument Chapter Four outline is due today
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Seven responses are due today; test is scheduled tomorrow
Water Cases Two and Three responses are due today; return the cases with the tests completed
Water Cases Four and Five are assigned and due next week with date to be announced because of finals schedule; water cases will be assigned tomorrow
Responses for Jamaica Kincaid's "Girl" selection are discussed in class

Tuesday
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Seven test is scheduled
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Eight response are due Friday; test is scheduled next week
Literary terms test is scheduled
Water Cases Four and Five assignments postponed to today

Wednesday
Invisible Man prologue dialectical journal is due Friday for class discussion; see blog of November 26-30 for reading assignments over winter break
Writer's Choice textbook is due in class for grammar assignment

Thursday
Everything's An Argument Chapter Five outline is due Thursday, December 13
Orwell paper is due Monday, December 10 on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M.; prompt to be distributed and the piece is ready for downloading on Box
Letter to the editor is due today

Friday
Invisible Man class discussion on prologue; dialectical journal entry is due today
Invisible Man Chapters One-Five dialectical journals and reading assignment is due Thursday, December 13
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Eight responses are due today
Check STUDYPATH on Sunday evening for next week's assignments, including the finals schedule

STUDYPATH* November 26-30, 2012

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
Outlining of Chapter Three of Everything's An Argument is due
Water Case One responses are due
"A Modest Proposal" multiple choice responses are due; Bedford Reader required in class for literary terms
Swift writing assignment is due
LA Times letter to the editor is due
Submit The Awakening novels for return to textbook room
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Seven responses are due Monday; test is scheduled for Tuesday

Tuesday
Bedford Reader required in class for reading and writing assignment

Wednesday
Writer's Choice textbooks are required in class for grammar assignment

Thursday
LA Times letter to the editor
In-class timed writing assignment

Friday
Invisible Man reading and dialectical journal assignment and due dates set
Everything's An Argument outline for Chapter Four is due Monday
Water Cases Two and Three responses are due Monday
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Seven responses are due Monday
Check STUDYPATH on Sunday evening for next week's assignments

Agenda Bin:
Invisible Man winter break reading assignments and dialectical journal responses
Prologue December 7
Chapters One-Five December 13
Chapters Six-Ten December 21
Chapters Eleven-Fifteen December 28
Chapters Sixteen-Twenty January 4
Chapters Twenty-One-Epilogue January 11
Paper due January 31

STUDYPATH* November 19-23, 2012

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
Furlough Day-classes are not in session

Tuesday
Furlough Day-classes are not in session

Wednesday
Furlough Day-classes are not in session

Thursday
Thanksgiving Day holiday-classes are not in session

Friday
Thanksgiving Day holiday-classes are not in session
Assignments due Monday:
Outlining of Chapter Three of Everything's An Argument
Water Case One responses
"A Modest Proposal" multiple choice responses
Swift writing assignment
LA Times letter to the editor
Submit The Awakening novels for return to textbook room

Agenda Bin for November 26-30
Vocabulary Workshop responses
In-class timed writing
Bedford Reader writing assignment
Outlining Everything's An Argument
Literary terms from Bedford Reader
Invisible Man reading and dialectical journal assignment

STUDYPATH* November 12-16, 2012

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
Today is Veterans Day, a legal holiday, and classes are not in session

Tuesday
Bedford Reader is required in class today for reading and writing assignment
Responses to Jamaica Kincaid's "Girl" are due today; Pages 368-369 M 1; WS 1, 2, 3; L 1
Synthesis paper and Wilson graded papers are returned to students
Literary terms from Bedford Reader 31-40
Multiple choice responses or paper is due today for The Awakening; hard copies of papers or responses are required
Outlining for Chapter Two of Everything's An Argument is due today

Wednesday
Writer's Choice textbook is due in class today for grammar assignment
Prose passage multiple choice practice is scheduled

Thursday
In-class timed writing assignment is scheduled
LA Times letter to the editor is due

Friday
Off-campus library privilege applications are due today; no application will be accepted after today
Next week's assignments will be discussed in class

Agenda Bin for Thanksgiving Week: (assignments will be discussed in class)
LA Times letter to the editor
Vocabulary Workshop
Water Cases One and Two
Outlining for Chapter Three and Four of Everything's An Argument
Bedford Reader writing assignment-"A Modest Proposal" Jonathan Swift
5 Steps to a 5

STUDYPATH* November 5-9, 2012

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
Bedford Reader is required in class today and tomorrow for literary terms and writing assignment
AP students select a choice of schools for  off-campus library privileges; application is completed and returned for processing
Outlining for Chapter One of Everything's An Argument is due today; if there are different sections in the red cover book, students should outline those sections instead

Tuesday
"Orientation" responses are due today; see last week's blog for details
Work in 5 Steps to a 5 continues in class

Wednesday
Writer's Choice is due in class today for grammar assignment

Thursday
LA Times letter to the editor is due today
In-class writing assignment is scheduled today

Friday
Outlining for Chapter Two of Everything's An Argument is due Monday
Multiple choice test responses or essay responses from The Awakening are due today; this assignment has been postponed until Tuesday, November 13
Vocabulary Workshop review units 4-6 responses are due Monday
Bedford Reader questions on Meaning 1; Writing Strategies 1, 2, 3 and Language 1 for Jamaica Kincaid's "Girl" are due Tuesday

STUDYPATH* October 29-November 2

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
Synthesis paper handouts are provided for Thursday's in-class timed writing
Evidence, inference and thesis class discussion continues in class
Bedford Reader is required in class for reading and writing assignment; "Orientation" by Daniel Orozco assignment:  Meaning 1, Writing Strategies 1, 3; Language 1, 2 and Writing 3 all due next Tuesday
Unit Six Vocabulary Workshop responses are due; test is scheduled tomorrow
The Awakening class discussion is concluded; students must complete either paper or multiple choice exam by Monday

Tuesday
Unit Six Vocabulary Workshop test
Everything's An Argument assignment is made and due date set

Wednesday
Writer's Choice textbooks are required in class; exercises 11, 12, 13 and 14 are due
Prose passage multiple choice practice is scheduled

Thursday
In-class timed writing is scheduled
Los Angeles Times letter to the editor is due today

Friday
Check STUDYPATH on Sunday evening for next week's assignments
Work in 5 Steps to a 5 continues in class
Work in Everything's An Argument continues in class

STUDYPATH* October 22-26, 2012

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
Rewrites for the Mencken piece are due today
Bedford Reader is due in class for "Everyday Use" discussion and literary terms
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Five responses are due; test is scheduled tomorrow
The Awakening class discussion continues in class; writing assignment is scheduled

Tuesday
Bedford Reader is due in class today for literary terms and writing assignment
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Five test

Wednesday
Prose passage multiple choice practice
Writer's Choice textbooks are due in class for grammar assignment
Evidence and inferences connect to prove thesis lecture and class discussion

Thursday
In-class timed writing is scheduled for today
LA Times letter to the editor is due today

Friday
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Six responses are due Monday; test is scheduled Tuesday

STUDYPATH* October 15-19, 2012

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
Bedford Reader is due in class today and tomorrow for reading and writing assignment
The Awakening Chapters 14-26 class discussion continues today; talking points for Chapters 27-39 are due Friday for class discussion
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Four responses are due today; test is scheduled tomorrow

Tuesday
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Four test
"Everyday Use' Alice Walker piece is scheduled today in class; responses for Meaning 3, Writing Strategies 1, 2; Language 1 and Suggested Writing 5 are due today
Prose passage multiple choice practice is scheduled today

Wednesday-PSAT Bell Schedule
Periods Four, Five and Six do not meet today since the PSAT Bell Schedule is in effect
Grammar is postponed until next Wednesday when Exercises 7, 8, 9 and 10 from Writer's Choice are due

Thursday
In-class timed writing assignment is scheduled
LA Times letter to the editor is due today; follow this link to the assignment and if you need the user name and password e-mail the instructor at jcarmicl@lausd.net
http://www.nieonline.com/latimes/e-edition.cfm

Friday-Minimum Day Schedule
The Awakening Chapters 27-39 class discussion is scheduled today
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Five responses are due Monday; test is scheduled Tuesday

STUDYPATH* October 8-12, 2012

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
The Awakening Chapters 1-13 class discussion continues in class today
Bedford Reader assignment due tomorrow: Anna Quindlen's "Homeless" Meaning 1, 2; Writing Strategies 2, 3; Language 2; Suggested Writing 5
Bedford Reader is due in class today and tomorrow for reading assignment and literary terms
Letter to the editor assignment is scheduled and due Thursday
Baldwin paper due this evening by 11:59 P.M. on turnitin.com web site

Tuesday
Bedford Reader is due in class for literary terms

Wednesday
Writer's Choice textbooks are due in class for grammar activities

Thursday
In-class timed writing is scheduled
LA Times letter to the editor is due today

Friday
The Awakening Chapters 14-26 is scheduled today; fifteen talking points are due in class for discussion
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Four responses are due Monday; test is scheduled for Tuesday
Check STUDYPATH on Sunday evening for next week's assignments

STUDYPATH* October 1-5, 2012

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
Bedford Reader is required in class for reading and writing assignment; responses from Cofer piece are discussed
Vocabulary Workshop Review Units One-Three are due today
The Awakening Kate Chopin novel reading assignment is due Friday; read introduction and the first thirteen chapters (v-lvii; 171-230) and complete fifteen talking points for class discussion on Friday
Bring Great Gatsby novels to class for return to textbook room 

Tuesday
Bedford Reader is required in class for literary terms
LA Times letter to the editor is due today

Wednesday
Writer's Choice is due in class for grammar assignment; book is required in class
Prose passage multiple choice practice is scheduled

Thursday
An in-class timed writing is scheduled today
LA Times letter to the editor is assigned and due Tuesday

Friday
Baldwin paper due on turnitin.com web site Monday, October 8 by 11:59 P.M.
Water Case One is assigned and due Wednesday
Class discussion on The Awakening is scheduled today; talking points are due in class
Check STUDYPATH on Sunday night for next week's assignments

STUDYPATH* September 24-28, 2012

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
Bedford Reader textbook is not required today or tomorrow since Gatsby film screening is scheduled
"Silent Dancing" Cofer Ortiz piece is due today; responses for Meaning 1, 3; Writing Strategies 1, 3; Language 3 (170) and Suggested Critical Writing 4 (171) are due today
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Three responses are due today; test is scheduled for tomorrow
The Great Gatsby screening continues today and tomorrow in class
Synthesis Paper Two is due this evening on turnitin.com web site; use the 2010 Free Response synthesis question on information technologies (this link will lead you to the question)

Tuesday
Exercises 4, 5, 6 from Writer's Choice textbook are due today
LA Times letter to the editor is due today
The Great Gatsby film screening concludes
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Three test is scheduled

Wednesday
Today is an unassigned day and classes are not in session

Thursday
In-class timed writing assignment is scheduled

Friday
Prose passage multiple choice practice
The Awakening by Kate Chopin is distributed and reading assignment is made and due Friday, October 5
Closing line of The Great Gatsby paper is due today; this paper is not on turnitin.com and must be submitted in hard copy form
Vocabulary Workshop Units One-Three responses are due Monday

STUDYPATH* September 17-21, 2012

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
Today is an unassigned day and classes are not in session

Tuesday
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Two responses are due today; test is scheduled for tomorrow
Bedford Reader is required text in class for reading and writing assignment and literary terms
Buckley piece in Bedford Reader (P. 538) is due today (connections question on P. 131); complete a 10-15 sentence paragraph
Synthesis papers returned to students; Lincoln papers returned to students
LA Times letter to the editor is due today

Wednesday
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Two test
Writer's Choice books are due in class for grammar lesson
Prose passage multiple choice practice

Thursday
In-class timed writing assignment is scheduled
LA Times letter to the editor is assigned and due Tuesday

Friday
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Three responses are due Monday; test is scheduled for Tuesday
Great Gatsby film screening Part One is scheduled for today; Part Two screens next week
Synthesis Paper Number Two is assigned on turnitin.com web site and due Monday; use the 2010 Free Response synthesis question on information technologies

STUDYPATH* September 10-14, 2012

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
Bedford Reader is required in class today and tomorrow for reading and writing assignment and literary terms
Vocabulary Workshop Unit One responses are due today; test is scheduled tomorrow
Synthesis essay on green living was due Sunday evening (September 9) on turnitin.com web site
The Great Gatsby Chapters 4-6 class discussion continues in class

Tuesday
Vocabulary Workshop Unit One test is scheduled for today
LA Times letter to the editor is due

Wednesday
Prose passage multiple choice practice
Writer's Choice textbook is required in class
Work in 5 Steps to a 5 and Everything's An Argument continues in class

Thursday
LA Times letter to the editor is assigned and due Tuesday
In-class timed writing assignment

Friday
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Two responses are due Tuesday; test is scheduled for Wednesday
The Great Gatsby Chapters 7-9 talking points (five per chapter) are due today for class discussion

STUDYPATH* September 3-7, 2012

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
Today is Labor Day, a legal holiday, and classes are not in session.

Tuesday
Bedford Reader is due in class today for reading assignment and literary terms
The Great Gatsby class discussion for Chapters 1-3 concludes in class
Writer's Choice grammar books assigned to students
Synthesis paper due Sunday evening by 11:59 P.M. on turnitin.com web site; see last week's blog for assignment link--complete the 2011 AP exam synthesis essay (Form B) on green living

Wednesday
Vocabulary Workshop diagnostic test is due today; books are due in class
"The Lottery" Shirley Jackson responses are due today; answer fully questions 1, 4 on Meaning, questions 1, 3 and 4 on Writing Strategies, and question 4 on Language
Prose passage multiple choice practice

Thursday
LA Times editorial assigned and letter to the editor due Tuesday
Work in Everything's An Argument and 5 Steps to a 5 continues in class

Friday
The Great Gatsby talking points for Chapters 4-6 are due today for class discussion
Check blog Sunday evening for next week's assignments
Vocabulary Workshop Unit One responses are due Monday; test is scheduled for Tuesday

STUDYPATH* August 27-31, 2012

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
Bedford Reader is due in class today and tomorrow for reading and writing assignment
Woolf piece is due on Wednesday on turnitin.com web site
Synthesis essay is due on turnitin.com on Friday by 11:59 P.M. (postponed to next week)
Vocabulary Workshop books assigned to students this week
The Great Gatsby Chapters One-Three talking points are due Thursday for class discussion
Bedford Reader literary terms continue today and tomorrow; test is scheduled for Wednesday
USPS summer work assignment paper returned to students

Tuesday
Bedford Reader is due in class today
Tone, language and sentence structure handouts provided to students

Wednesday
Prose passage multiple choice practice is scheduled for today
Work in 5 Steps to a 5 and Everything's An Argument continues in class this week
Woolf paper is due by 11:59 P.M. on turnitin.com web site; no late papers will be accepted
Literary terms test is scheduled for today

Thursday
Consultative writing response to newspaper editorial is due today
The Great Gatsby class discussion is scheduled for today; talking points are due for Chapters One-Three

Friday
Today is Admissions Day, a school holiday, and classes are not in session
Synthesis essay is due this evening by 11:59 P.M. on turnitin.com web site; click this link for web site (postponed to next week)

STUDYPATH* August 20-24, 2012

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
Bedford Reader is due in class today and tomorrow for reading assignment
Rodriguez paper is due in class today
Kennedy summer work assignment paper returned to students
Outlining for Bedford Reader writing section "The Writing Process" due Friday

Tuesday
Virginia Woolf "Death of the Moth" piece; answer questions #2, #2 and #1 by Wednesday and bring responses to class
Woolf AP prompt assigned
Literary terms from Bedford Reader are scheduled in class

Wednesday
Prose passage multiple choice practice
Letter to the Editor consultative writing assignment introduced
Introduction to Everything's An Argument

Thursday
Sentence structure analysis
Tone and language use handouts
Introduction to 5 Steps to a 5 textbook
Beginnings of the American Tradition (William Bradford's Of Plymouth Plantation) and the Puritans

Friday
Opening bulletin signed document due in class today
Outlining "The Writing Process" due today
Literary terms test
Weekend homework to be announced

STUDYPATH* August 14-17, 2012

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Tuesday
Program cards signed
Seating assignments made
Rodriguez AP prompt

Wednesday
Box, Blog and turnitin.com web site orientation
Syllabus and Opening Bulletin
Rodriguez AP prompt prewriting due

Thursday
Tone, diction and syntax defined
Sentence structure analysis
Multiple choice practice

Friday
Rodriguez AP prompt essay due
Weekend homework to be announced
Summer work assignment due today

(THIS STUDYPATH SUBJECT TO CHANGE UP TO AUGUST 13)

2012-2013 Syllabus

The 2012-2013 course syllabus for AP English Language and Composition has now been posted on Box (see Box AP at right).  Classes begin on August 14.  Welcome to AP English Language.

The summer assignment for this class is posted on Box at right.  The assignment must be submitted by the end of the first week of classes.

STUDYPATH* June 11-15, 2012

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.


*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
Dialectical journals for Chapters 27-39 for The Awakening are due today; record a dialectical journal entry for each three chapters (four total journal entries)
Return Vocabulary Workshop textbooks to class for return of books to textbook room
Class discussion for Chapters 27-39 of The Awakening is scheduled for Period Four; Period Three class discussion of Chapters 14-26 continues in class
USA Today letter to the editor is due today
Research paper precis is due Thursday in class


Tuesday
Return Vocabulary Workshop textbooks to class for return of books to textbook room
Class discussion of The Awakening concludes in both AP classes today


Wednesday
Finals for Periods One and Two are scheduled; Periods Three and Four do not meet today


Thursday
Finals for Periods Three and Four are scheduled and a multiple choice test on The Awakening and a semester reflection is completed; Periods Five and Six do not meet today
Return The Awakening novels to class for return of books to textbook room

Friday
Finals for Periods Five and Six; Periods Three and Four do not meet today
Final course grade reports for students will be available next week

STUDYPATH* June 4-8, 2012

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
Research paper precis will be discussed in class this week and due date set for Monday, June 11; follow this link for writing a rhetorical precis for your paper
The Awakening dialectical journals (one for every three chapters) for Chapters 14-26 are due in class today; class discussion dates to be determined and announced
RETURN Writer's Choice and Bedford Reader to class for return of books to textbook room
USA Today letter to the editor is due today

Tuesday
Period Four finalists present Junior Defense of Thesis to classmates for final evaluation and question and answer segment

Wednesday
Period Three finalists present Junior Defense of Thesis to classmates for final evaluation and question and answer segment

Thursday
The seventh annual Junior Defense of Thesis field trip to Metropolitan Water District of Southern California headquarters in downtown Los Angeles is scheduled for today; students meet in the cafeteria at 7:30 A.M. in business attire
USA Today letter to the editor is postponed until tomorrow and due Monday

Friday
USA Today letter to the editor is assigned and due Monday
The Awakening class discussion continues in class for Chapters 14-26 for Period Four, and Chapters 1-13 for Period Three

STUDYPATH* May 28-June 1, 2012

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.


*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
Today is Memorial Day, a legal holiday, and classes are not in session

Tuesday
Dialectical journals for The Awakening Chapters One-Thirteen are due today; a journal is required for each three chapters of the novel--journals for Chapters Fourteen to Twenty-Six are required Monday, June 4
USA Today letter to the editor is due today
Precis for research paper is discussed in class and due Friday
Cover pages and outlines for research paper are attached to PDF copies in class
Water Cases Four-Ten will be discussed and reviewed in class during this week
RETURN Writer's Choice and Bedford Reader to class for return of books to textbook room

Wednesday
Competition presentations for the Junior Defense of Thesis at Metropolitan Water District continue in class today and tomorrow

Thursday
Field trip slips, video release forms, and teacher notification forms are due today; no extensions may be granted since the field trip completed list must be submitted to the School for Advanced Studies office by the end of the day
USA Today letter to the editor is assigned and due Monday

Friday
The Awakening class discussion on Chapters One-Thirteen is scheduled for today; books are required in class
Research paper precis is due today

STUDYPATH* May 21-25, 2012

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR


Monday
Dry run presentations are scheduled this week for potential Junior Defense of Thesis participants
Competition presentations are scheduled this week for potential Junior Defense of Thesis participants
USA Today letter to the editor is due today

Tuesday
Dry run and competition presentations continue in class today


Wednesday
Dry run and competition presentations continue in class today


Thursday
USA Today letter to the editor is assigned and due Tuesday
Field trip slips and teacher notification signed slips are due May 31; no trip slips or teacher notification signed slips will be accepted after that date


Friday
The Awakening dialectical journals for Chapters One-Thirteen (four journal entries) are due Tuesday, May 29 for class discussion (discussion days TBA)
Junior Defense of Thesis "Be Waterwise...All Year Long" research papers are due this evening by 11:59 P.M. on turnitin.com web site (cover page and outline page must be submitted separately as hard copies that will be paper clipped to PDF copies)

STUDYPATH* May 14-18, 2012

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
Last-minute preparation for AP English Language Examination is scheduled in class
USA Today letter to the editor is due today


Tuesday
Class does not meet today-CST Testing

Wednesday
Class does not meet today-CST Testing
Breakfast provided in Room 422 for AP English Language Examination students
THE AP ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND COMPOSITION EXAMINATION IS SCHEDULED TODAY

Thursday
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California field trip slips are due
Presenters receive dry run schedule for defense of thesis rehearsals
The Awakening reading assignment is Chapters 1-13 before Friday, May 25; dialectical journal instructions are posted on Box
USA Today letter to the editor is assigned and due Monday

Friday
Presenters finalize dry run schedules and competition dates are assigned
The Awakening dialectical journal entries for Chapters 1-13 are due Friday, May 25