MWD Checklist

MWD Checklist for STUDENTS

Monday, June 6, 2016

1.     Meet at cafeteria at 7:45 A.M.  Bring voucher for breakfast, if applicable.  If not, bring yourself.

2.     Dress appropriately:  gentleman shirt and tie, no jeans; ladies dress appropriate for job interview

3.     Bring a sack lunch or approximately $10 to buy lunch in the MWD Cafeteria.  Bring the chef request provided to you yesterday and complete both halves while we are at MWD.  They will collect the orders.

4.     Bring a bus pass to access a round-trip ride on the Metro Red Line Subway Train.

5.     Write several talking points from the Water Politics cases for the general class discussion about water issues.  We will leave the café about 8:30, walk back to my classroom for discourse of Water Politics talking points and leave for the Red Line Subway from the front door of the school at approximately 9:00 A.M.  MWD wants us to arrive at their headquarters at 10:00 A.M.  You will sit outside at the terrace area while I go in to get your name tags and then return to escort you into the building

6.     Submit three documents before Thursday, June 2 (field trip slip) (film permit slip)(MWD liability slip).

7.     Ask any questions or state any concerns before Friday, June 3.

8.     There is a chance that Ms. Sanchez needs Ms. Brown to complete some school assignments on Monday so those of you remaining behind may have a sub.  You should bring work to complete.

THANK YOU.

QUESTIONS??

Contact the instructor.

STUDYPATH* May 30-June 3, 2016

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 30
Today is Memorial Day, a legal holiday, and classes are not in session

Tuesday May 31
Vocabulary Workshop textbooks are required in class
Final Mastery Test (Vocabulary Workshop) responses are due in class
Presentation Rehearsal "Junior Defense of Thesis"
Class scoring of "Junior Defense of Thesis" presentation rehearsal
Political cartoon is due online for Period Two AP students and Shakespeare assignment is due as hard copy for Period Five AP students

Wednesday June 1
Presentation Rehearsal "Junior Defense of Thesis"
Class scoring of "Junior Defense of Thesis" presentation rehearsal

Thursday June 2
Presentation Rehearsal "Junior Defense of Thesis"
Class scoring of "Junior Defense of Thesis" presentation rehearsal

Friday June 3
Presentation Rehearsal "Junior Defense of Thesis"
Class scoring of "Junior Defense of Thesis" presentation rehearsal

STUDYPATH* May 23-27, 2016

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 23
Period Two meets in Room 429 for Smarter Balanced testing

Tuesday May 24
Period Five meets in Room 429 for Smarter Balanced testing
Research papers distributed in classes; five mock questions are due Tuesday

Wednesday May 25
Period Two meets in Room 429 for Smarter Balanced testing
Shakespeare assignment due (hard copy) from Period Two
Shakespeare assignment distributed to Period Five and due Tuesday (hard copy)
Political Cartoon assignment due from Period Five on turnitin.com web site
Political Cartoon assignment distributed to Period Two and due Tuesday on turnitin.com web site

Thursday May 26
Period Five meets in Room 429 for Smarter Balanced testing
Logic of a Columnist is due on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M.

Friday May 27
Period Two meets in Room 429 for Smarter Balanced testing
Research paper mock questions (five) are due on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M. Tuesday, May 31
Vocabulary Workshop Final Mastery Test responses are due Tuesday (hard copy)

STUDYPATH* May 16-20, 2016

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 16
Smarter Balanced Testing Room 429 Period Five

Tuesday May 17
Smarter Balanced Testing Room 429 Period Two

Wednesday May 18
Smarter Balanced Testing Room 429 Period Five

Thursday May 19
Smarter Balanced Testing Room 429 Period Two

Friday May 20
Smarter Balanced Testing Room 429 Period Five

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

STUDYPATH* May 9-13, 2016

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 9
Unit Fourteen Vocabulary Workshop test is scheduled tomorrow
Logical Fallacies and Five Steps to a Five Glossary test preparation is scheduled
Return Bedford Reader to classroom Friday
Return Language of Composition to classroom Friday

Tuesday May 10
Unit Fourteen Vocabulary Workshop test is scheduled
Unit Fifteen Vocabulary Workshop responses are due; test is scheduled Thursday
AP Language test is scheduled tomorrow; preparation continues in class

Wednesday May 11
AP Language test is scheduled at 8:00; meet in cafeteria at 7:30 A.M. for breakfast

Thursday May 12
Water Cases 1-10 are scheduled
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Fifteen test is scheduled
Vocabulary Workshop Final Mastery Test is scheduled in class

Friday May 13
Water Cases 1-10 are scheduled
Vocabulary Workshop Final Mastery Test concludes in class
Bedford Reader and Language of Composition are returned to textbook room

AGENDA BIN:
Metropolitan Water District "Junior Defense of Thesis" preparation activities

STUDYPATH* May 2-May 6, 2016

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 2
Synthesis paper due by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Tone assignment distributed and due tomorrow
Vocabulary Workshop work continues in class all week; textbooks are due all week, except Thursday

Tuesday May 3
Diction assignment distributed and due tomorrow
Einstein multiple choice stems/distractors/vocabulary/rhetorical devices continues in class
Vocabulary Workshop Units 12-15 work continues in class

Wednesday May 4
Syntax assignment distributed and due tomorrow
Prose passage #1-#8 unfamiliar vocabulary/stems/distractors/rhetorical devices continues in class
Vocabulary Workshop Units 12-15 work continues in class

Thursday May 5
Imagery assignment distributed and due tomorrow
Synthesis paper in class timed writing is scheduled
Logic a a Columnist #14 due today by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site

Friday May 6
Detail assignment distributed and due Monday
Rhetorical precis is due today (hard copy) in class
Preparing for the upcoming AP English Language Examination; tips, advice and cautions
Vocabulary Workshop Final Mastery Test (book) is scheduled in class
Vocabulary Workshop Final Mastery Test (paper) is scheduled next week

AGENDA BIN:
Resting, relaxing and refreshing before the AP English Language Examinatiion

STUDYPATH* April 25-29, 2016

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 25
Skim the Introduction and Chapter One of Five Steps to a Five
Complete the Rapid Review for Chapters sections of Chapters Five-Ten
Complete multiple choice practice and score the practice for Practice Exam One
Skim the Glossary and make any necessary notes
Complete multiple choice practice and score the practice for Practice Exam Two
If time remains, choose one prompt from Practice Exam One or Practice Exam Two and write the in-class timed response

Tuesday April 26
(See Monday April 25) continued

Wednesday April 27
(see Monday April 25) continued

Thursday April 28
Vocabulary Workshop textbooks are required in class today

Friday April 29
Vocabulary Workshop textbooks are required in class today

AGENDA BIN:
AP English Language examination is scheduled Wednesday, May 11

STUDYPATH* April 18-22, 2016

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 18
Unit Twelve Vocabulary Workshop responses reviewed in class; test is scheduled tomorrow
Unit Eleven Vocabulary Workshop test scored in class
Multiple choice practice continues all week in class
Prose passage #1-#8 unfamiliar vocabulary, question stems/distractors and rhetorical/literary devices collected and reviewed in class
Examining the Persuasive Paper (distributed in class and due hard copy Friday)

Tuesday April 19
Unit Twelve Vocabulary Workshop test is scheduled
Shakespeare/Walker tone lessons scheduled in class and due tomorrow

Wednesday April 20
Unit Thirteen Vocabulary Workshop responses are due in class; test is scheduled Friday
Shakespeare/Walker tone lessons assignment due in class

Thursday April 21
Timed writing assignment is scheduled
Water conservation "Junior Defense of Thesis" research paper due on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M. today; no late papers accepted--this deadline must be met

Friday April 22
Examining the Persuasive Paper hard copy assignment due today in class
Unit Thirteen Vocabulary Workshop test is scheduled
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

AGENDA BIN: Carmicle WASC Visit (Substitute Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday)
Monday-Timed Writing
Tuesday-TBD
Wednesday-TBD

STUDYPATH* April 11-15, 2016

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 11
Multiple choice practice with Prose Passages 1-8 continues in class all week; review of unfamiliar vocabulary, questions stems/distractors and rhetorical/literary devices
Metropolitan Water District "Junior Defense of Thesis" call for presenters; Periods Two and Five student narratives due Friday
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Eleven responses are due tomorrow
Unit Ten Vocabulary Workshop responses scored in class

Tuesday April 12
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Eleven responses are due today; test is scheduled tomorrow

Wednesday April 13
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Eleven test is scheduled
Water Cases One-Ten responses reviewed in class

Thursday April 14
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Twelve test responses are due tomorrow
Timed writing is scheduled

Friday April 15
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Twelve responses are due today
Call for presenters (MWD "Junior Defense of Thesis") student narratives due today
Water Conservation research paper is due Monday, April 18 by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
(upload entire paper as one document including cover page, outline, first page-fifteeenth page of text= seventeen total pages)

Agenda Bin:
Research paper due date is April 18 by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
PLANS FOR THREE DAY CARMICLE WASC VISITATION APRIL 25, 26 AND 27
AP MULTIPLE CHOICE COMPONENT PRACTICE FOR UPCOMING AP EXAM
AP TIMED WRITING FROM FIVE STEPS TO A FIVE
VOCABULARY WORKSHOP UNITS 13-14-15 AND UNIT MASTERY TEST
LOGIC OF A COLUMNIST RESPONSES
BEDFORD READER AND/OR LANGUAGE OF COMPOSITION READING/WRITING ASSIGNMENTS

STUDYPATH* April 4-8, 2016

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 4
Water Cases distributed to both classes for research paper citation evidence
AP English Language College Board bulletin reviewed in class
Prose Passage 1-8 review of unfamiliar vocabulary, question stems/distractors and rhetorical/literary devices in preparation for the upcoming AP Language examination
Research paper format requirements and content specifications finalized in class
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California "Junior Defense of Thesis" call for presenters
Unit Ten Vocabulary Workshop responses are due; test is scheduled for both classes Wednesday

Tuesday April 5
Vocabulary Workshop textbooks are required in class for review activities
Prose Passage 1-8 review continues in class
Period Five:  Unit Nine Vocabulary Workshop test is scheduled
NSHSS student nominations for membership requirements reviewed in class

Wednesday April 6
LAST DAY TO SIGN UP AT STUDENT STORE FOR AP LANGUAGE EXAMINATION
Prose Passage 1-8 review continues in class
Unit Ten Vocabulary Workshop test is scheduled

Thursday April 7
Timed writing is scheduled in class

Friday April 8
Verification of AP Exam schedules for students recorded in class
Prose Passage 1-8 review continues in class
Access this link for the full-length AP Exam that is due Tuesday by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
https://secure-media.collegeboard.org/digitalServices/pdf/ap/ap-english-language-and-composition-course-description.pdf

AGENDA BIN:
AP Enrichment scheduled Saturday, April 9 from 9:00-12:30 in Room 422; full-length AP Language examination is scheduled and course credit offered

AP Classes (Carmicle WASC Visit April 25, 26, 27)
Agenda includes AP multiple choice from Five Steps to a Five, AP prompts from Five Steps to a Five, Vocabulary Workshop Units 11-15 and Mastery Test, Logic of a Columnist and Bedford Reader/Language of Composition in-class assignments

REVISED TUESDAY AGENDA FOR AP

1.  Score Unit Eight test.
2.  Score Unit Nine test.
3.  Complete Prose Passage multiple choice.
4.  Review AP Bulletin with students.

STUDYPATH* March 28-April 1, 2016

THIS STUDYPATH BLOG LISTING WILL BE UPDATED MONDAY, MARCH 28

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

SPRING BREAK MARCH 21-25 CLASSES ARE NOT IN SESSION

Monday March 28
Today is Cesar Chavez Day, a state holiday, and classes are not in session

Tuesday March 29
Unit Eight Vocabulary Workshop tests scored in class
College Board AP Bulletin distributed and reviewed in class
Spring break synthesis papers #1 and #2 are due on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M. today
Due:  Outline, Works Cited, Thumbnails, Cover Page and Block Quotes on Tuesday, March 29 (draft of works cited page, draft of thumbnails with captions and credits; draft of outline for water conservation research paper; draft of cover page; draft of block quotes--these drafts will be scored and returned to students with corrections and suggestions before paper due date of April 1)

Wednesday March 30
Cornell Notes review for upcoming AP Exam
Multiple choice prose passage practice for upcoming AP Exam
Unit Nine Vocabulary Workshop test and scoring in class is scheduled
Unit Ten Vocabulary Workshop responses are due tomorrow

Thursday March 31
Logic of a Columnist responses due on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M. today
Prose passage vocabulary, question stems and answer choices reviewed for upcoming AP Exam
Unit Ten Vocabulary Workshop test is scheduled Monday

Friday April 1
PERIOD TWO AND PERIOD FIVE CLASSES MEET IN THE AUDITORIUM
Record of Attendance: Period Two-Laura; Period Five-Sarah

AGENDA BIN:
Final AP Saturday Enrichment is scheduled Saturday, April 16 with Mr. Carmicle (Language) includes a full-length testing session of Part One: Multiple Choice (60 minutes), ten-minute break and Part Two: Argument, Analysis and Synthesis writing prompts (120 minutes plus 15 minutes reading time for Synthesis sources)

STUDYPATH* March 14-18, 2016

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 14
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ALL AP STUDENTS MAY SIGN UP FOR AP EXAMS AT THE STUDENT STORE BEFORE AT LUNCH OR NUTRITION BEFORE FRIDAY MARCH 18--SEE MRS. BROWN AT THE COLLEGE CENTER FOR INFORMATION AND QUALIFICATION FOR REDUCED FEES

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ELA Performance Task administered
Orwell's "Shooting an Elephant" assigned from Bedford Reader M5, WS 1, 2, 3 L 2 due tomorrow in class
Prose passage multiple choice practice continue in class all week
Unit Nine Vocabulary Workshop test is scheduled Thursday; Unit Ten responses are due Friday
Unit Ten Vocabulary Workshop responses are due Friday in class
Water Case Ten responses are due today from Period Two
Water Case Nine responses are due today from Period Five; Water Case Ten assigned to Period Five and due Friday in class
Cornell Notes continue in class after spring break
Due:  Outline, Works Cited, Thumbnails, Cover Page and Block Quotes on Tuesday, March 29 (draft of works cited page, draft of thumbnails with captions and credits; draft of outline for water conservation research paper; draft of cover page; draft of block quotes--these drafts will be scored and returned to students with corrections and suggestions before paper due date of April 1)

Tuesday March 15
Orwell piece responses are due in class today (hard copy)
Eleventh grade ICA administered

Wednesday March 16
Eleventh grade ICA administered

Thursday March 17
The Great Gatsby novels are scheduled to be returned to textbook room today
Their Eyes Were Watching God novels are scheduled to be returned to textbook room today
Unit Nine Vocabulary Workshop is scheduled in class

Friday March 18
AP Test Examination Bulletins (Your Guide to the AP Program) are reviewed in class; multiple choice full length exam is assigned and due Monday, March 28
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Ten responses are due in class today
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for spring break assignments and due dates
Spring break assignments include Synthesis Paper #1 and Synthesis Paper #2 from College Board web site; both papers are due on turnitin.com web site on Monday, March 28 by 8:30 A.M. and Logic of a Columnist on turnitin.com web site Tuesday, March 29 by 8:30 A.M.

AGENDA BIN:
Research paper due April 1
Metropolitan Water District selection of "Junior Defense of Thesis" presenters; preview of scoring sheets; power point presentations due date set

STUDYPATH* March 7-11, 2016

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 7
ALL STUDENTS MUST HAVE USC OR UCLA COLLEGE LIBRARY CARDS TO PROCEED
Water Case Ten is assigned to Period Two and due Monday
Water Case Nine is assigned to Period Five and due Monday
Water Cases Eight and Nine are due from Periods Two and Five AP classes
Logic of a Columnist is due Thursday by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Nine responses are due Thursday in class (hard copy)
Personal Use Water Log is due today from both AP classes
Bedford Reader is required in class for outlining assignment; due date to be determined
Synthesis paper due by 8:30 A.M. Friday on turnitin.com web site

Water Conservation Research Paper Preparation:

1. Online Writing Lab-Purdue University
2. Sample Student Research Paper
3. Outlining the Research Paper
4. Research Paper Format Requirements including Pagination, Cover Page and Margins

Tuesday March 8
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Eight test is scheduled in class
Tone, Syntax and Diction handouts are due Monday (hard copy)
Water Conservation Research Paper Preparation:

1. Research Paper Subheads
2. Research Paper Thumbnails
3. Research Paper Captions and Credits
4. Research Paper Block Quotes
5. Research Paper Works Cited List
6. Research Paper Embedded Citations

Wednesday March 9
Meet in Hollywood High School Library for water conservation research paper

• Digital Library resources including EBSCO and Gale (Cengage)
• Research techniques, library guides and relevant sources
• Water Conservation LibGuide (online at HHS Library Web Site)

Thursday March 10
Logic of a Columnist is due today by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Nine responses are due today (hard copy)
Meet in Hollywood High School Library for water conservation research paper

• (Preparation activities continue)

Friday March 11
Synthesis paper is due by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Meet in Hollywood High School Library for water conservation research paper

• (Preparation activities continue)

AGENDA BIN:
AP Exam Prep Week #1 March 14-18 (Prose Passages Analysis)

1. Stems
2. Distractors
3. Unfamiliar Vocabulary
4. Question Types

AP Exam Prep Week #2 March 28-April 1

STUDYPATH* February 29-March 4, 2016

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 29
Bedford Reader is required in class for writing assignment "Death of a Moth" Woolf
Water Cases 7 and 8 are due from both classes
Water Case 9 distributed to Period Two and due Monday
Water Case 8 distributed to Period Five and due Monday
Timed writing Sample Student Response and Analysis of the Prompt and Sample Response
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Eight test is scheduled next Monday; responses are due today
Woolf "Death of a Moth" multiple choice work is scheduled

Tuesday March 1
Timed writing is scheduled
UCLA and USC library cards are due today
Tone assignment distributed to both classes and due Thursday
Cornell Notes continue in class

Wednesday March 2
Film screening Day One for both classes

Thursday March 3
Film screening Day Two for both classes
Tone assignment is due today

Friday March 4
Film screening Day Three for both classes
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Eight test is scheduled Monday
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

AGENDA BIN:
Research paper deadline is April 1; library dates are March 9-10-11

STUDYPATH* February 22-26, 2016

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 22 (SPECIAL BELL SCHEDULE FOR SHELTER-IN-PLACE DRILL)
Tone Consider, Discuss and Apply distributed and due Wednesday
Water Case Eight is distributed to Period Two AP and due Monday
Water Case Seven is distributed to Period Five AP and due Monday
Water Cases Six and Seven are due from both AP classes
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Seven test is scheduled tomorrow (postponed from today) before Rodriguez piece discussion
Cornell Notes on tone are scheduled this week in class
Language of Composition textbooks are due in class tomorrow for Rodriguez responses (Pages 509-529 D 1, 6 and RS 1, 3,  4

Tuesday February 23
Aria: The Memoir of a Bilingual Childhood responses (Richard Rodriguez) due today (see February 22); textbooks are due in class
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Seven test is scheduled

Wednesday February 24
Tone Consider, Discuss and Apply distributed and due Friday
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Eight responses due Friday
Prose passage multiple choice practice is scheduled

Thursday February 25
Logic of a Columnist assignment due by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Timed writing is scheduled in class

Friday February 26
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Eight responses due today
Prose passage multiple choice practice is scheduled
UCLA Powell Library and USC Doheny Library cards are due no later than Monday, February 29 in class

AGENDA BIN:
Water conservation research paper dates scheduled for March 9-10-11 in library (see previous blog for library assignments)

STUDYPATH* February 15-19, 2016

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 15
Today is Presidents' Day, a legal holiday, and classes are not in session

Tuesday February 16
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Six test is scheduled today
Syntax assignment is scheduled and due tomorrow
Water Case Six is due for Period Two
Water Case Five is due for Period Five
Water Cases Seven and Six are assigned to AP classes and due next Monday
Cornell Notes on syntax and tone continue all week in class
Language of Composition textbook is required in class for writing assignment due tomorrow

Wednesday February 17
Syntax assignment is due today (hard copy)
Language of Composition textbook is required in class for writing assignment discussion
Unit Seven Vocabulary Workshop responses are due Friday
Review Units (1-6) from Vocabulary Workshop are assigned and due date set

Thursday February 18
Weekly timed writing is scheduled

Friday February 19
UCLA and USC library cards are due no later than end of February for March research paper assignments in library (meet in Hollywood High School Library March 9-10-11)
Unit Seven Vocabulary Workshop responses are due in class
Multiple choice practice for the upcoming AP Examination is scheduled
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class updates

AGENDA BIN:
Research paper for water conservation is scheduled in the library March 9, 10 and 11

1. Research techniques, library guides, digital library 
2. Relevant sources and permissible web sites
3. Online Writing Lab at University of Purdue MLA Guidelines
4. Pagination, outlining, subheads, thumbnails, works cited, embedded (in-text) citations

STUDYPATH* February 8-12, 2016

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 8
Imagery assignment is scheduled in class and due tomorrow (hard copy)
Swift's "A Modest Proposal" responses are reviewed in class
Language of Composition textbooks are required in class for writing assignment due tomorrow
Water Case Five is due today (Period Two)
Water Case Four is due today (Period Five)
Water Cases Six and Five are distributed to AP classes and due next Monday
Unit Six Vocabulary Workshop responses are due Wednesday; test is scheduled Friday
Cornell Notes for Syntax and Tone are scheduled in class all week

Tuesday February 9
Imagery assignment is due in class today (hard copy)
Language of Composition writing assignment is due in class today (hard copy) (responses 1, 3, 5 , 6 and 7 for Sherman Alexie's "Superman and Me")

Wednesday February 10
Syntax assignment is scheduled in class and due Friday

Thursday February 11
Timed writing is scheduled
Logic of a Columnist #10 is due on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M. today

Friday February 12
Unit Six Vocabulary Workshop test is scheduled in class
Syntax assignment is due in class today (hard copy)
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class updates
Water Cases Five and Six are due from AP classes on Monday
Library cards from UCLA and USC libraries are due in class today

AGENDA BIN:
Research paper dates in library are March 9, 10 and 11

STUDYPATH* February 1-5, 2016

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 1
Jonathan Swift's "A Model Proposal" (postponed from last week) assigned and due Friday (hard copy)

1. Multiple choice responses for paragraphs 1-17 (Language of Composition textbook)
2. Questions for Discussion ((Page 920 Language of Composition) #4; #7
3. Questions on Rhetoric and Style (Page 921 Language of Composition) #2; #10
4. Check Test (Questions 1-5) and Vocabulary Study (Questions 1-5) in class assignment

Language of Composition textbooks are required in class for discussion and assignment of Swift's "A Modest Proposal"

The Great Gatsby paper is due by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site

Their Eyes Were Watching God paper is due by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site

Period Five:  Hurston's from Dust Tracks on a Road responses are due in class today

Wenke's "Too Much Pressure" responses (M 3; WS 1, 2, 3 and L 1, 2) are due Tuesday, February 2

Water Case Four is due today: Period Two

Water Case Three is due today: Period Five

Detail responses for Rudolfo Anaya and Thomas Hardy are due today (hard copies)

Tuesday February 2
Bedford Reader is required in class; Wenke's "Too Much Pressure" responses are required in class
Water Case Five is assigned and due Monday: Period Two
Water Case Four is assigned and due Monday: Period Five

Wednesday February 3
Cornell notes on Imagery, Syntax and Tone components continue in class
Unit Five Vocabulary Workshop responses due today; test is scheduled Friday
Multiple choice work on novels continues in class

Thursday February 4
Timed writing in-class assignment is scheduled

Friday February 5
Unit Five Vocabulary Workshop test is scheduled in class today
UCLA Powell Library and USC Doheny Library card verification is due today; please present library card to instructor for credit

AGENDA BIN:
The Great Gatsby film screening
Their Eyes Were Watching God film screening

STUDYPATH* January 25-29, 2016

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 25
Timed writing is scheduled in class; paper is due at end of period
Unit Three Vocabulary Workshop corrected for P. 5
Water Case Three is due today for Period Two
Water Case Two is due today for Period Five
"A Modest Proposal" Swift assigned and due date set (postponed from last week)
Daum and Kincaid discussions are scheduled this week
Fitzgerald "Babylon Revisited" responses due Friday, January 29 (Period Two) (postponed from last week)
Hurston Dust Tracks responses due Friday, January 29 (Period Five) (postponed from last week)
Dean Miller-Churchill dispatches are scheduled in class

Tuesday January 26
Bedford Reader textbook is required in class for "Too Much Pressure" Wenke assignment
Unit Four Vocabulary Workshop responses are due Wednesday for Period Two; test is scheduled Wednesday for Period Five; test is postponed to Thursday for Period Two

Wednesday January 27
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Four test is scheduled for Period Five; test is postponed to Thursday for Period Two
Cornell Notes for imagery, syntax and tone continue in class
Gatsby paper prompt distributed and due Friday on turnitin.com by 8:30 A.M. (postponed to Monday)
Their Eyes Were Watching God prompt distributed and due Friday on turnitn.com by 8:30 A.M. (postponed to Monday)

Thursday January 28
Multiple choice practice is scheduled in class
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Four test is scheduled for Period Two
Language of Composition grammar assignments is scheduled; textbooks are due in class

Friday January 29
The Great Gatsby and Their Eyes Were Watching God papers are due on turnitin.com by 8:30 A.M. (postponed to Monday)
Fitzgerald "Babylon Revisited" responses due today (Period Two) (postponed from last week)
Hurston Dust Tracks responses due today (Period Five) (postponed from last week)

AGENDA BIN:

STUDYPATH* January 18-22, 2016

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 18
Today is Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, a legal holiday, and classes are not in session

Tuesday January 19
Water Case Two "Conflict and Consensus: The Bay/Delta" due as hard copy for Period Two
Unit Test multiple choice 1-4; true or false 5-9 and 10-11 short answer/discussion question due
Period Two: Return Water Case Two handouts for distribution to Period Five
Cornell Notes continue in class all week:  diction, tone, syntax, detail, imagery
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Three responses due for Periods Two and Five tomorrow
Affluenza timed write papers scored and returned to students this week

Wednesday January 20
Water Case Two "Conflict and Consensus" The Bay/Delta" due as hard copy for Period Five
Unit Test multiple choice 1-4; true or false 5-9 and 10-11 short answer/discussion question due
Unit Three Vocabulary Workshop responses for Periods Two and Five due today
Huntington, Daum and Kincaid discussions from Bedford Reader are scheduled; textbook is not required in class

Thursday January 21
Unit Three Vocabulary Workshop test is scheduled before timed write
Weekly timed write prompt distributed; paper is due by end of period
Logic of a Columnist #9 assignment is due today by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site

Friday January 22
"A Modest Proposal" satire piece by Jonathan Swift assigned and due Monday on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M.
Water Case Three assigned to Period Two and due Monday as hard copy
UCLA and USC library cards must be presented to instructor by first week in February in preparation for Junior Defense of Thesis research paper due April 1, 2016
The Great Gatsby class discussion (entire novel) is scheduled; dialectical journals and novels are required in class for Period Two
Their Eyes Were Watching God class discussion (entire novel) is scheduled; dialectical journals and novels are required in class for Period Five
"Babylon Revisited" F. Scott Fitzgerald short story is assigned and due Tuesday, January 26 as hard copy (postponed from last week) Access the story at http://gutenberg.net.au/fsf/BABYLON-REVISITED.html
"Dust Tracks on a Road" Zora Neale Hurston excerpt is assigned and due Tuesday, January 26 as hard copy (postponed from last week) Access the excerpt at http://zoranealehurston.com/books/dust-tracks-on-a-road

AGENDA BIN:
Invisible Man novel and dialectical journals assigned

STUDYPATH* January 11-15, 201

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 11
AP Ten-Day Interactive Discovery Instructional Scope and Sequence (Day One of Ten)
"What AP Readers Long To See"; "The Ten Rules of AP Language"; "A Methodology for Analyzing Prose Passages on the AP Language Exam" handouts distributed and reviewed in class
Winter break work (hard copies) due today in class; LATE WORK will receive late fail points; no letter grade will be earned unless all assignments are submitted by end of day on January 11)

Bedford Reader Outlining Chapter Two
(complete sentences with punctuation; no fragments or phrases)(see box at right of blog for example)

• The Writing Process
• Analyzing the Writing Situation
• Discovering Ideas
• Focusing on the Thesis and the Thesis Statement
• Drafting
• Revising and Editing
• Collaborating

Bedford Reader Outlining Chapter Three
(complete sentences with punctuation; no fragments or phrases)(see box at right of blog for example)

• Responding to a Text
• Integrating Source Materials
• Writing from Research
• Avoiding Plagiarism
• Source Citations using MLA Style (this section must be included in detail in outline)
• MLA List of Words Cited (this section must be included in detail in outline

Period Two:  The Great Gatsby F. Scott Fitzgerald

(dialectical journals MUST be typed in correct format; see box at right of blog for example)

• Chapters One-Nine (5 dialectical journals per chapter must be typed in correct format)

Period Five:  Their Eyes Were Watching God Zora Neale Hurston

(dialectical journals MUST be typed in correct format; see box at right of blog for example)

• Chapters One-Twenty (3 dialectical journals per chapters must be typed in correct format)

Tuesday January 12
AP Ten-Day Interactive Discovery Instructional Scope and Sequence (Day Two of Ten)
Homework assignments due Monday, January 18:

1. Logic of a Columnist
2. Bedford Reader Outline-Argument
3. Vocabulary Workshop
4. Language of Composition Grammar
5. Water Cases Two and Three

Wednesday January 13
AP Ten-Day Interactive Discovery Instructional Scope and Sequence (Day Three of Ten)
Multiple choice practice (prose passage #1-15 minutes)
Homework assigned and due Monday, January 18
"Babylon Revisited" F. Scott Fitzgerald (Period Two)
"The Gilded Six Bits" Zora Neale Hurston (Period Five)

Thursday January 14
AP Ten-Day Interactive Discovery Instructional Scope and Sequence (Day Four of Ten)
Multiple choice practice (prose passage #2-15 minutes)

Friday January 15
AP Ten-Day Interactive Discovery Instructional Scope and Sequence (Day Five of Ten)
Multiple choice practice (prose passage #3-15 minutes)
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

AGENDA BIN:
Invisible Man Ralph Ellison (dialectical journals and class discussions)
Spring AP Workshops (to be scheduled)
Five Steps to a Five outlining
Multiple choice practice  for the AP English Language examination

STUDYPATH* December 14-18, 2015

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 14
Final exam preparation activities are scheduled for all classes

Tuesday December 15
Final Exams Periods One and Two (Period Two final has been postponed to after lunch on Thursday)
Eminent Domain paper timed writing final examination is scheduled Period Two
The Great Gatsby dialectical journals assigned for winter break; due January 11
Bedford Reader outlining assigned for winter break; due January 11

Wednesday December 16
Final Exams Periods Three and Four

Thursday December 17
Final Exams Periods Five and Six (morning) and Period Two (after lunch)
Eminent Domain paper timed writing final examination is scheduled Period Five
Their Eyes Were Watching God dialectical journals assigned for winter break; due January 11
Bedford Reader outlining assigned for winter break; due January 11

Friday December 18
Check STUDYPATH over the winter break for second semester information and assignments

AGENDA BIN:
Invisible Man Ralph Ellison

STUDYPATH* December 7-11, 2015

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 7
Outlining Chapter Nine Five Steps to a Five
Student-Teacher Conferencing-Finals
Huntington class discussion
Water Case One due (Period Two); Water Case Two assigned
Water Case One assigned (Period Five)
Tone responses due (Period Five)

Tuesday December 8
Outlining Chapter Nine Five Steps to a Five
Student-Teacher Conferencing-Finals
Daum class discussion
Tone responses due (Period Two)

Wednesday December 9
Outlining Chapter Ten Five Steps to a Five
Student-Teacher Conferencing-Finals
Kincaid class discussion

Thursday December 10
Timed Writing-Kelo Case

Friday December 11
Outlining Chapter Ten Five Steps to a Five
Student-Teacher Conferencing-Finals
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class updates

Agenda Bin:
Student-Teacher Conferencing-Finals
Multiple choice practice

STUDYPATH* November 30-December 4, 2015

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 30
Thanksgiving Break assignments are due today, November 30 (see last week's blog entries)
Bedford Reader textbook is required in class; Huntington and Daum responses for class discussion are scheduled

Tuesday December 1
Grant-Lee: Study in Contrasts paper due on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M. this morning

Wednesday December 2
Language of Composition Kincaid (913) writing prompt is assigned
Grammar from Language of Composition is scheduled; textbooks are required in class

Thursday December 3
Timed writing is scheduled

Friday December 5
Winter Break homework (December 19-January 10) is reviewed in class; assigned work document is distributed in Periods Two and Five for student signatures; work includes dialectical journals for novels Their Eyes Were Watching God (Period Five) and The Great Gatsby (Period Two)
Water Case One from Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is assigned
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class updates

AGENDA BIN:
Restart literary terms
Invisible Man (both classes) scheduled for January 11, 2016
Score Unit One Level G test in class with key
UCLA/USC Libraries Privilege signups are scheduled
Outlining Chapters Eight, Nine and Ten Five Steps to a Five
Assign Kelo vs. City of New London and use updated newspaper article as source

Thanksgiving Break Assignments

LOGIC OF A COLUMNIST #7

LOGIC OF A COLUMNIST #8

BEDFORD READER
"SAFE SEX LIES" MEGHAN DAUM
M 1, M 2, WS 2, WS 4, L 3

VOCABULARY WORKSHOP UNIT TWO

VOCABULARY WORKSHOP UNIT THREE

November 30 is due date for all assignments listed above.

WRITING PROMPT
DUE TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1 BY 8:30 A.M.
TURNITIN.COM WEB SITE

STUDYPATH* November 16-20, 2015

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 16
Level G Unit One Vocabulary Workshop responses are due; test is scheduled tomorrow (see expanded listing below)
Bedford Reader Huntington responses class discussion is scheduled
Interim Assessment practice is scheduled all week in class
Level G Vocabulary Workshop Unit One (66 responses on ONE SIDE of page only) Pages 24-27 due today in class; Unit Two is due Monday, November 30 after Thanksgiving holiday
Tone homework for Mukherjee and Wolff due Wednesday
Synthesis paper assigned and due November 30 (see Friday listing below)

Tuesday November 17
Outlining for Chapter Eight and Nine of Five Steps to a Five is scheduled
Multiple choice practice from Five Steps to a Five is scheduled
Interim Assessment practice is scheduled
Vocabulary Workshop Unit One test is scheduled

Wednesday November 18
Language of Composition grammar assignment is scheduled; textbooks are required in class for assigned work
Interim Assessment practice is scheduled
Tone homework for Mukherjee and Wolff due in class today

Thursday November 19
Timed writing is schedule

Friday November 20
The Great Gatsby and Their Eyes Were Watching God novels are returned to textbook room
Reading assignments for Thanksgiving break assigned and due November 30
Interim Assessment practice concludes in class
Synthesis paper assigned and due on turnitin.com on Monday, November 30 by 8:30 A.M.
Unit Two Vocabulary Workshop responses are due Monday, November 30

AGENDA BIN:
Thanksgiving Week Break homework assigned
Multiple choice practice for the AP English Language examination

STUDYPATH* November 9-13, 2015

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 9
Bedford Reader textbook is required in class for Huntington responses
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 91-100 are due today; test is scheduled tomorrow
Erma Bombeck tone responses are due today

Tuesday November 10
WHSSSK Words 91-100 test is scheduled
Vocabulary Workshop Diagnostic Test Level G is due in class Friday

Wednesday November 11
Today is Veteran's Day, a legal holiday, and classes are not in session

Thursday November 12
Timed writing is scheduled
Language of Composition Kincaid responses are due today; LOC grammar assignment response for Exercise Four is due today

Friday November 13
Diagnostic Test in Vocabulary Workshop Level G is due today
Outlining in Five Steps to a Five continues in class
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

AGENDA BIN:
Multiple choice practice for the AP Examination continues in class

STUDYPATH* November 2-6, 2015

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.
D R A F T--Blog will be updated Sunday

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

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

Monday November 2
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 81-90 test is scheduled tomorrow
Their Eyes Were Watching God film screening concludes in class (Period Two)
Outlining Five Steps to a Five Chapter Eight is scheduled in class (Period Five)
Gatsby multiple choice is scored in class
Logic of a Columnist #6 is due Thursday on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M.

Tuesday November 3
WHSSSK Words 81-90 test is scheduled; Words 91-100 are due Friday
Bedford Reader textbook is required in class for literary terms and rhetorical devices; next reading and writing selection is assigned and due date set

Wednesday November 4
Language of Composition books are required in class for grammar assignment

Thursday November 5
Timed writing is scheduled
Logic of a Columnist #6 is due on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M.

Friday November 6
Language Power writing activities are scheduled in class
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 91-100 are due today

AGENDA BIN:

STUDYPATH* October 26-30, 2015

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 26
The Great Gatsby multiple choice due Thursday-Period Five
The Great Gatsby film screening concludes in class-Period Five
Their Eyes Were Watching God class discussion Chapters One-Twenty is scheduled
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 71-80 test is scheduled tomorrow
Their Eyes Were Watching God film screening Day One is scheduled
Honors Contract is due in all classes by end of class today

Tuesday October 27
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 71-80 test is scheduled
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 81-90 are due Friday
Their Eyes Were Watching God film screening Day Two is scheduled

Wednesday October 28
Multiple choice practice for the AP Exam is scheduled
The Language of Composition textbooks are required in class for reading and writing assignment; grammar assignment is scheduled
AMENDED:  Bedford Reader is due in class today; read Jamaica Kincaid's "Girl" and answer M1, WS 1, 2, 3 and L1

Thursday October 29
Timed writing is scheduled

Friday October 30 Pep Rally Special Bell Schedule
Outlining Five Steps to a Five textbook is scheduled in class
The Great Gatsby paper is due on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M.-Period Five (postponed from October 27)
Their Eyes Were Watching God paper is due on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M.-Period Two (postponed from October 27)
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 81-90 are due
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

Agenda Bin:
Outlining Chapter Two and Three of Bedford Reader
Synthesis paper turnitin.com homework

STUDYPATH* October 19-23, 2015

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 19
Bedford Reader is required in class for Daniel Orozco's "Orientation" reading selection; writing responses are due Wednesday, October 21
Bedford Reader literary terms and rhetorical devices are scheduled in class
Words High Schools Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 61-70 test is scheduled tomorrow

Tuesday October 20
WHSSSK 61-70 test is scheduled
Logic of a Columnist #5 is due by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Language Power writing activity is scheduled
Period Five: The Great Gatsby poem assignment is due Friday

Wednesday October 21
Language of Composition textbooks are required in class for grammar assignment
Period Five: The Great Gatsby multiple choice is scheduled

Thursday October 22 PHBAO NIGHT
Timed writing is scheduled

Friday October 23
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 71-80 are due today
Period Two: Their Eyes Were Watching God Chapters 16-20 dialectical journals are due
Period Five: The Great Gatsby film screening Day One
Period Two: Their Eyes Were Watching God paper is due on turnitin.com web site Tuesday, October 27 by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Period Five: The Great Gatsby paper is due on turnitin.com web site Tuesday, October 27 by 8:30 A.M.

Agenda Bin:

STUDYPATH* October 12-16, 2015

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs. DRAFT-DRAFT-DRAFT

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

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

Monday October 12
Outlining for Chapter Eight of Five Steps to a Five is scheduled in class
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 51-60 test is scheduled; Words 61-70 are due Friday

Tuesday October 13
The Language of Composition grammar assignment postponed to Thursday due date
Orwell responses from The Language of Composition are due today; Page 539, Exercises 4, 5, 8, 9

Wednesday October 14-SPECIAL BELL SCHEDULE PSAT
PERIOD FIVE does not meet today; PERIOD FIVE will meet on October 23

Thursday October 15
Orwell "Politics and the English Language" timed writing is scheduled in class
The Language of Composition grammar assignment Page 254, Exercise 1 is due today

Friday October 16
Dialectical journals for Their Eyes Were Watching God (Chapters 11-15) and The Great Gatsby (Chapters Seven-Nine) are due in class today
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 61-70 are due today

Agenda Bin:

STUDYPATH* October 5-9, 2015

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs. (DRAFT)

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

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

Monday October 5
Words High School Students Should Know 51-60 (WHSSSK) due in class today; test is scheduled next Monday
Charitable Giving AP papers returned to students with scores; rewrites are encouraged
Multiple choice practice for the AP examination is scheduled in class this week
PSAT multiple choice practice continues in class

Tuesday October 6
"Everyday Use" class discussion is scheduled; responses are required in class as well as Bedford Reader for literary terms/rhetorical devices and next reading/writing assignment
Logic of a Columnist #4 is due by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Great Gatsby Chapters Four-Six dialectical journals due Friday (five per chapter)
Their Eyes Were Watching God Chapters Six-Ten dialectical journals due Friday (three per chapter)

Wednesday October 7
Language of Composition textbooks are required in class for Short Simple Sentences and Fragments (252) grammar assignment
Language Power writing activities continue in class
Outlining for Five Steps to a Five and Bedford Reader is assigned and due dates set

Thursday October 8
Timed writing is scheduled

Friday October 9
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class updates
Great Gatsby class discussion is scheduled for Chapters Four-Six
Their Eyes Were Watching God class discussion is scheduled for Chapters Six-Ten
Words High School Students Should Know 51-60 (WHSSSK) test is scheduled Monday

Agenda Bin:
PSAT administration is scheduled October 14
Interim Assessment administration date TBD

STUDYPATH* September 28-October 2, 2015

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 28
Bedford Reader textbook is required in class for literary terms and rhetorical devices (11-20)
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 41-50 are due today; test is scheduled Wednesday
Multiple Choice practice is scheduled during the week
PSAT Practice is scheduled during the week
Online Writing Lab works cited format requirement is scheduled
Lapham timed writing responses are returned to students with range scores

Tuesday September 29
Bedford Reader and responses for "Everyday Use" are required for class discussion; reading and writing assignment is due next Monday
Satire paper is due by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site today; assignment requires works cited and rubric to be attached after printing by instructor
Language Power writing activities continue in class this week

Wednesday September 30
Language of Composition textbooks are required in class for grammar assignment (Appositives 167)
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 41-50 test is scheduled

Thursday October 1
Timed writing is scheduled

Friday October 2
Logic of a Columnist #4 is due Tuesday by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 51-60 are due Monday
The Great Gatsby dialectical journals are due for class discussion (Period Five)
Their Eyes Were Watching God dialectical journals are due for class discussion (Period Two); Chapters One-Five (three dialecticals per chapter)
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

AGENDA BIN:
PSAT is scheduled October 14 during a special bell schedule

STUDYPATH* September 21-25, 2015

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 21
Satire paper is due Wednesday morning by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Satire paper prewriting continues in class with topics and outlining scheduled
WHSSSK 31-40 test is scheduled
Literary terms from Bedford Reader are reviewed; test is scheduled tomorrow

Tuesday September 22
"Everyday Use" Walker responses are due today; M 1, 3; WS 1, 2 and L 1 (Page 280)
Bedford Reader literary terms test is scheduled
Bedford Reader is required in class today for reading and writing assignment
Logic of a Columnist #3 is due on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M.

Wednesday September 23
Today is an Unassigned Day and classes are not in session
Satire paper is due by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site (POSTPONED TO TUESDAY BY 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site)

Thursday September 24
Timed writing is scheduled

Friday September 25
Language Power writing activities continue in class
SATIRE PAPER DUE TUESDAY MORNING BY 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 41-50 are due Monday
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
Multiple choice practice is scheduled
The Great Gatsby (Period Five) dialectical journals for Chapters One-Three (five per chapter are due next Friday
Their Eyes Were Watching God (Period Two) dialectical journals for Chapters One-Five (three per chapter are due next Friday)

Agenda Bin:

STUDYPATH* September 14-18, 2015

BLOG WILL BE UPDATED MONDAY
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 14
Today is an unassigned day and classes are not in session

Tuesday September 15
Bedford Reader textbook is due in class; responses for "Homeless" Anna Quindlen are due tomorrow M 1, 2; WS 2, 3; L 2
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 31-40 are due today; test is scheduled tomorrow
Satire paper prewriting is scheduled in class; paper is due Monday, September 21
Bedford Reader literary terms and rhetorical devices continue in class

Wednesday September 16
WHSSSK Words 31-40 test is scheduled; Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 41-50 is due Tuesday
Bedford Reader is required in class for Anna Quindlen "Homeless" responses
Bedford Reader reading and writing assignment is scheduled and due next Wednesday
Language Power writing activities continue in class today and tomorrow

Thursday September 17
Timed writing is scheduled

Friday September 18
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
Language Power writing activities continue in class
Logic of a Columnist #3 is due next Tuesday by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site

STUDYPATH* September 7-11, 2015

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 7
Today is Labor Day, a legal holiday, and classes are not in session

Tuesday September 8
Logic of a Columnist #2 due by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Bedford Reader due in class for reading and writing assignment
WHSSSK Words 21-30 are due in class today; test is scheduled Thursday
"What AP Readers Long To Know" handout is scheduled (postponed from last week)

Wednesday September 9
"Silent Dancing" Cofer responses are due; Bedford Reader is required in class; responses M 1,3 WS 1, 3 and L 3 are due
Bedford Reader literary terms and next reading and writing response is scheduled
Language Power writing activity is scheduled

Thursday September 10
Timed writing is scheduled
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 21-30 test is scheduled tomorrow in class; students may access Words High School Students Should Know on a search engine to study the words for the test; words are 21-30 from equinox-gamete

Friday September 11
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 31-40 are due Monday
 

Late Work Policy (amended August 2015)

Students who are absent and provide an acceptable excuse may promptly make up tests by appointment with the teacher, if a signed parent note is provided.  Assignments not submitted by e-mail the day students are absent are “late” and will be credited with FAIL POINTS.  Assigned work not submitted to the turnitin.com web site is not scored and does not receive credit if deadlines are not met.  Verified truancies and unexcused absences from class will prohibit students from making up work and no credit will be given.  If students miss class for sports or field trips, assigned work is to be submitted the day it is due, either before or after school either at the classroom or in the teacher’s mailbox in the main office with permission from staff. 

End of semester deadline is the first day of stop week; no work will be accepted after that date.  Summer assignments are expected to be submitted on time, and if not submitted by the posted due date on the teacher blog will be scored as “credit” only and will NOT earn a letter grade.

Late work may negatively affect a student’s overall course mark and earned grade point average; it is in the student’s best interest to meet deadlines and submit work by posted due dates.

STUDYPATH* August 31-September 4, 2015

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 31
Bedford Reader is due in class today for literary terms and rhetorical devices; Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" responses (see last week's blog for more information) are due tomorrow, September 1; postponed from today to tomorrow
Multiculturalism paper is due tomorrow, September 1 by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 11-20 are reviewed; test is scheduled Wednesday
Language Power writing activity is scheduled in class
Multiple choice practice is scheduled

Tuesday September 1
Multiculturalism paper is due by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Bedford Reader is required in class for "The Lottery" class discussion'; next reading and writing assignment is due Tuesday, September 8 and textbook is required in class
Timed writing is scheduled for Thursday
"What AP Readers Long to See" handout is scheduled'

Wednesday September 2
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 11-20 test is scheduled

Thursday September 3
Timed writing is scheduled in class
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 21-30 are due Tuesday, September 8
Logic of a Columnist #2 responses are due Tuesday, September 8
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class updates

Friday September 4
Today is Admissions Day, a state holiday, and classes are not in session; classes resume Tuesday, September 8
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class updates

Agenda Bin:
Satire paper
Wall Street Journal subscriptions

STUDYPATH* August 24-28, 2015

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 24
Diagnostic multiple choice practice 1-12 from Five Steps to a Five
Bedford Reader is required in class for reading/writing assignment
Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" responses M1, 4; WS1, 3, 4; L4 are due Monday, August 31 for class discussion
College Board account verification is due Friday
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) 11-20 assignment is due Friday
WHSSSK practice test is scheduled for Words 1-10

Tuesday August 25
Bedford Reader textbook is required in class for literary terms and rhetorical devices
Synthesis Paper #1 Multiculturalism is due on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M. on Tuesday, September 1
Logic of a Columnist #1 responses are due by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site today
Language Power Diagnostic Writing Activity (continued)

Wednesday August 26
Language Power Diagnostic Writing Activity (continued)
Words High School Students Should Know 1-10 test is scheduled

Thursday August 27
Timed Writing is scheduled-Diagnostic Prompt #1, #2 or #3

Friday August 21
College Board account verification is due today
Words High School Students Should Know 11-20 assignment is due
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

AGENDA BIN:
Wall Street Journal Subscriptions
Satire Paper
Logic of a Columnist writing assignment
"What AP Readers Long to See" handout and discussion

TURNITIN.COM Policy 2015-2016:
A.  Submit hard copy of assignment BEFORE online copy to avoid format discrepancies (selected assignments)
B.  Parent signatures verifying online deadline submission dates are required to avoid late fail points or assignments that receive no points and no letter grades
C.  Rewrites of printed assignments MUST have original drafts attached or rewrites cannot be scored

STUDYPATH* August 17-21, 2015

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 17
Classes resume tomorrow, Tuesday, August 18

Tuesday August 18
Advanced Placement Summer Work assignment is due on Friday, August 21
Opening Day Bulletin and Course Policies signed document is due Friday, August 21

• See BOX downloads at right of blog→

College Board account verification is due Friday, August 21
Turnitin.com account verification is due Friday, August 21
Acceptable Use Policy signed document is due Friday, August 21
"Are You Ready For AP" Questionnaire is due by end of period
Program cards signed and seating chart assignments completed by end of period
Language Power Diagnostic Writing Activity

Wednesday August 19
Language Power Diagnostic Writing Activity (continued)
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) Words 1-10 due tomorrow

• Diacritical markings, syllabication, definitions, parts of speech 

Thursday August 20
Timed Writing is scheduled

Friday August 21
Summer Work assignment is due
Bulletin/Course Policies signed document is due
College Board account verification is due (postponed to next week)
Turnitin.com account verification is due
Acceptable Use Policy signed document is due (postponed to next week)
Vocabulary Diagnostic Level G is scheduled
Introduction to AP Literary Terms is scheduled
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

AGENDA BIN:
Wall Street Journal Subscriptions
Satire Paper
Logic of a Columnist writing assignment

TURNITIN.COM Policy 2015-2016:
A.  Submit hard copy of assignment BEFORE online copy to avoid format discrepancies
B.  Parent signatures verifying online deadline submission dates are required to avoid late fail points or assignments that receive no letter grade
C.  Rewrites of printed assignments MUST have original drafts attached or rewrites cannot be scored

August 2015

Summer work assignment is due by the end of the first week of classes, which begin on Tuesday, August 18, 2015.  If students have questions or concerns, e-mail the instructor at jcarmicl@lausd.net for information.

The course syllabus, opening bulletin, late work policy and other relevant class information will be posted at the beginning of August on this web log.

Welcome to A.P. English Language and Composition Fall Semester 2015-2016.

STUDYPATH* June 1-5, 2015

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 1-Regular Day Schedule
Final Examinations Periods One and Two
Periods Three, Four, Five and Six meet on a special bell schedule

Tuesday-Minimum Day Schedule
Finals Examinations Periods Three and Four

Wednesday-Minimum Day Schedule
Finals Examinations Periods Five and Six

Thursday-Regular Day Schedule
Final day of instruction

Friday-Pupil Free Schedule

Check blog in early August for class information and opening of semester assignments/requirements

STUDYPATH* May 25-29, 2015

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 25
Today is Memorial Day, a legal holiday, and classes are not in session

Tuesday, May 26
Students return textbooks; Writer's Choice, Bedford Reader, Language of Composition and Vocabulary Workshop are due in class
Student progress reports are distributed and scored assignments are added to reports; attach proof of scores when submitting updated progress reports
Brag sheet information is due in class; two-page college application paper is scheduled

Wednesday, May 27
Two-page college application in-class work is scheduled

Thursday, May 28
Two-page college application in-class work is scheduled

Friday, May 29
Two-page college application in-class work concludes with completed student drafts
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

STUDYPATH* May 18-22, 2015

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 18
Junior Defense of Thesis Scoring Presentations continue in class for MWD presenters
Rhetorical Precis is due in class today (hard copy)
Research papers not yet submitted are printed by students in class and submitted
Satire papers are scored and returned after research papers are scored and returned

Tuesday, May 19
Junior Defense of Thesis Scoring Presentations continue in class for MWD presenters

Wednesday, May 20
Field trip to Metropolitan Water District of Southern California for Junior Defense of Thesis; students meet in cafe at 8:00 A.M. (business dress for job interview is required); students who are purchasing lunch bring funds for the trip; tokens and bus passes are required for Metro Red Line transportation
AP students are required to bring Vocabulary Workshop textbooks to class for in-class assignment

Thursday, May 21
Brag sheets are distributed to AP students for college personal essay responses
AP students are required to bring Vocabulary Workshop textbooks to class for in-class assignment

Friday, May 22
Vocabulary Workshop textbooks are required in class for in-class assignment
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

STUDYPATH* May 11-15, 2015

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 11
AP English Language exam preparation continues with types of sentences (balanced, interrupted, periodic and cumulative), logical fallacies (including bandwagon appeal, non sequitur, ad hominem) and practice with multiple choice footnote stems and distractors
Satire paper is due by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site; follow all instructions on the assignment including submission of rubric and prewriting
Bedford Reader is required in class for logical fallacies discussion
Rhetorical precis is introduced; assignment is due Monday, May 18

Tuesday, May 12
AP English Language exam preparation continues in class

Wednesday, May 13
AP English Language examination is scheduled for all students; test security protocol and has been discussed and must be followed by students

Thursday, May 14
Junior Defense of Thesis presentations by students are scheduled; students will use scoring guide for Junior Defense of Thesis to provide feedback to presenters

Friday, May 15
Junior Defense of Thesis presentations by students are scheduled; students will use scoring guide for Junior Defense of Thesis to provide feedback to presenters 
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

PRE-EXAM WEEK Activities STUDYPATH* May 4-8, 2015

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 4
Five Steps to a Five multiple choice activity
Research paper elements activity
Field trip forms for MWD trip due today

Tuesday, May 5
Five Steps to a Five multiple choice activity
Argument-Five Steps to a Five and Everything's an Argument
Prewriting the DCQ paper activity
Prewriting for satire paper is due in class

Wednesday, May 6
Writing the DCQ paper activity

Thursday, May 7
Five Steps to a Five multiple choice activity
Argument-Five Steps to a Five and Everything's an Argument
Prewriting the argument paper activity
Satire paper is due on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M. today

Friday, May 8
Five Steps to a Five multiple choice activity
Writing the argument paper activity
Check STUYDPATH over the weekend for class information and next week's assignments