Saturday, March 02, 2013

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

Sunday, February 24, 2013

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

Saturday, February 16, 2013

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

Sunday, February 10, 2013

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

Sunday, February 03, 2013

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

Sunday, January 27, 2013

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

Sunday, January 20, 2013

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

Sunday, January 13, 2013

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

Friday, January 04, 2013

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

Sunday, December 16, 2012

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.

Sunday, December 09, 2012

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

Sunday, December 02, 2012

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



Saturday, November 24, 2012

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




Monday, November 19, 2012

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

Monday, November 12, 2012

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

Sunday, November 04, 2012

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

Sunday, October 28, 2012

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

Sunday, October 21, 2012

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


Saturday, October 13, 2012

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

Sunday, October 07, 2012

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