In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Language of Composition and Bedford Reader are both due in class next Monday, March 8 for assigned work. The literary terms test will be Friday morning; on Thursday of this week students should bring definitions completed on paper for review before the test.
Invisible Man Chapters 21-25 and the epilogue Dialectical Journal entries are due on Tuesday, with class discussion scheduled on Tuesday and Wednesday in class. The motif essay for the novel is available at gomyaccess.com beginning March 2 and closes March 9.
Water Case Seven test is due today, Monday. The activity is scheduled for Thursday in class, when Water Case Eight will be distributed.
Research paper skills continue on Friday when Writer's Choice textbook will be required in class. The topic, theme and focus for the research essay will be announced after the Water Forum meeting with MWD representatives on March 3.
Period Three letter to the editor is due on Thursday in class.
Multiple choice practice for the AP English Language examination is scheduled for Wednesday. Essay preparation week (essays on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday; multiple choice on Tuesday and Thursday) is tentatively scheduled April 5-9, 2010, the week after spring break.
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Nine test is scheduled Tuesday before the class discussion.
Daum Bedford Reader questions 1. and 2. Meaning; 2. 3. 4. Writing Strategies; 3. Language are due Monday, March 1.
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Saturday, February 20, 2010
STUDYPATH* February 22-26, 2010
In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Language of Composition and Bedford Reader, as usual, are both due in class on Monday for assigned work.
Invisible Man Chapters 16-20 Dialectical Journal class discussion continues on Monday and Tuesday; final dialectical entries are due Tuesday, March 2 for Chapters 21-25 and the epilogue--two entries each equals twelve journal responses. Motif essay for the novel is scheduled for early March and will be completed online.
Water Case Six test is due today, Monday. The activity is scheduled for Wednesday in class, when Water Case Seven will be distributed.
Research paper skills continue on Thursday when Writer's Choice textbook will be required in class. The topic, theme and focus for the research essay will be announced after the Water Forum meeting with MWD representatives on March 3.
Period Two letter to the editor is due on Thursday in class.
Multiple choice practice for the AP English Language examination is scheduled for Monday. Essay preparation week (essays on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday; multiple choice on Tuesday and Thursday) is tentatively scheduled April 5-9, 2010, the week after spring break.
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Nine answers are due in class on Thursday.
Daum Bedford Reader questions 1. and 2. Meaning; 2. 3. 4. Writing Strategies; 3. Language due Monday, March 1.
Literary terms from Language of Composition test will be Friday morning; discussion of Chapters Twenty-One to Epilogue for Invisible Man postponed to Tuesday, March 2.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Language of Composition and Bedford Reader, as usual, are both due in class on Monday for assigned work.
Invisible Man Chapters 16-20 Dialectical Journal class discussion continues on Monday and Tuesday; final dialectical entries are due Tuesday, March 2 for Chapters 21-25 and the epilogue--two entries each equals twelve journal responses. Motif essay for the novel is scheduled for early March and will be completed online.
Water Case Six test is due today, Monday. The activity is scheduled for Wednesday in class, when Water Case Seven will be distributed.
Research paper skills continue on Thursday when Writer's Choice textbook will be required in class. The topic, theme and focus for the research essay will be announced after the Water Forum meeting with MWD representatives on March 3.
Period Two letter to the editor is due on Thursday in class.
Multiple choice practice for the AP English Language examination is scheduled for Monday. Essay preparation week (essays on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday; multiple choice on Tuesday and Thursday) is tentatively scheduled April 5-9, 2010, the week after spring break.
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Nine answers are due in class on Thursday.
Daum Bedford Reader questions 1. and 2. Meaning; 2. 3. 4. Writing Strategies; 3. Language due Monday, March 1.
Literary terms from Language of Composition test will be Friday morning; discussion of Chapters Twenty-One to Epilogue for Invisible Man postponed to Tuesday, March 2.
Saturday, February 13, 2010
STUDYPATH* February 15-19, 2010
In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
No classes are in session on Monday, February 15, Presidents' Day, a legal holiday.
Students should have read the Huntington piece in Bedford Reader and be prepared to discuss it in class on Tuesday. Language of Composition texts should also be available in class for the next set of literary terms that will be assigned.
The 2007 College Board synthesis essay on advertising is due Tuesday. Students spent time annotating the sources in class last week; the prompt and the sources are online at collegeboard.com if additional information is needed to prepare the essay. No late exceptions are permitted since this essay was assigned a week ago.
Unit Eight Vocabulary Workshop is due Tuesday. Answers will be reviewed in class and the test date announced.
Writer's Choice text is due Thursday for work on strategies and skills necessary for preparation of the upcoming fifteen-page MLA research paper related to the Junior Defense of Thesis for Metropolitan Water District. Water Case Six will be assigned this week with the unit test due date announced.
Invisible Man Chapters Sixteen-Twenty dialectical journal entries (two per chapter) are due Friday for class discussion. The due date for the motif essay will be announced.
Period Three Letter to the Editor is due on Thursday.
Literary terms test from Language of Composition Friday morning before I.M. Chapters Sixteen-Twenty class discussion.
Unit Eight Vocabulary Workshop test on Friday morning before class discussion.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
No classes are in session on Monday, February 15, Presidents' Day, a legal holiday.
Students should have read the Huntington piece in Bedford Reader and be prepared to discuss it in class on Tuesday. Language of Composition texts should also be available in class for the next set of literary terms that will be assigned.
The 2007 College Board synthesis essay on advertising is due Tuesday. Students spent time annotating the sources in class last week; the prompt and the sources are online at collegeboard.com if additional information is needed to prepare the essay. No late exceptions are permitted since this essay was assigned a week ago.
Unit Eight Vocabulary Workshop is due Tuesday. Answers will be reviewed in class and the test date announced.
Writer's Choice text is due Thursday for work on strategies and skills necessary for preparation of the upcoming fifteen-page MLA research paper related to the Junior Defense of Thesis for Metropolitan Water District. Water Case Six will be assigned this week with the unit test due date announced.
Invisible Man Chapters Sixteen-Twenty dialectical journal entries (two per chapter) are due Friday for class discussion. The due date for the motif essay will be announced.
Period Three Letter to the Editor is due on Thursday.
Literary terms test from Language of Composition Friday morning before I.M. Chapters Sixteen-Twenty class discussion.
Unit Eight Vocabulary Workshop test on Friday morning before class discussion.
Saturday, February 06, 2010
STUDYPATH* February 8-12, 2010
In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Semester B
Students will complete Water Cases Four, Five and Six this week in class. Water Case Four test is due Tuesday.
Multiple choice practice for the upcoming AP English Language examination is scheduled this week as in-class assigned work.
Bedford Reader and Language of Composition are due in class Monday for assignments.
Writer's Choice and Vocabulary Workshop assignments will be scheduled next week, including work on research paper skills and Unit Eight vocabulary, which is due next Tuesday, February 16.
Invisible Man dialectical journals continue with Chapters Sixteen-Twenty due on Friday, February 19 for a class discussion.
An AP synthesis essay will be assigned this week and is due next Tuesday, February 16.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Semester B
Students will complete Water Cases Four, Five and Six this week in class. Water Case Four test is due Tuesday.
Multiple choice practice for the upcoming AP English Language examination is scheduled this week as in-class assigned work.
Bedford Reader and Language of Composition are due in class Monday for assignments.
Writer's Choice and Vocabulary Workshop assignments will be scheduled next week, including work on research paper skills and Unit Eight vocabulary, which is due next Tuesday, February 16.
Invisible Man dialectical journals continue with Chapters Sixteen-Twenty due on Friday, February 19 for a class discussion.
An AP synthesis essay will be assigned this week and is due next Tuesday, February 16.
Sunday, January 31, 2010
STUDYPATH* February 1-5, 2010
In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Semester finals are scheduled this week. Period Two final occurs on Thursday, and the Period Three final is slated for Wednesday.
No vocabulary work is due this week. New vocabulary assignments will be announced next week.
Grammar from Writer's Workshop is due today, as is the Kincaid assignment responses for "On Seeing England For The First Time," from Language of Composition text.
Invisible Man novels are due in class today for completion of the dialectical journal discussion for Chapters Eleven-Fifteen. The next dialectical journal assignment will be announced next week, after finals.
The letter to the editor assignment is due on Tuesday.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Semester finals are scheduled this week. Period Two final occurs on Thursday, and the Period Three final is slated for Wednesday.
No vocabulary work is due this week. New vocabulary assignments will be announced next week.
Grammar from Writer's Workshop is due today, as is the Kincaid assignment responses for "On Seeing England For The First Time," from Language of Composition text.
Invisible Man novels are due in class today for completion of the dialectical journal discussion for Chapters Eleven-Fifteen. The next dialectical journal assignment will be announced next week, after finals.
The letter to the editor assignment is due on Tuesday.
Saturday, January 23, 2010
STUDYPATH* January 25-29, 2010
In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Invisible Man dialectical journals for Chapters Six-Ten continues in class today. Journal entries (no staples, must be typed) for Chapters Eleven-Fifteen (two entries per chapter) are due Friday. The essay on the book (trace a motif throughout the novel) is scheduled at the end of class discussions; a specific date will be announced.
Bring Language of Composition and Bedford Reader textbooks both Monday and Tuesday for reading selection assignments. The three questions for the shorter Kincaid piece are due today; the longer Kincaid selection will be assigned today in class with a due date to be set.
Water Case Three class activity is scheduled for Wednesday.
Unit Seven Vocabulary Workshop is due Thursday with the test to be scheduled. Writer's Choice textbooks are required for grammar assignment.
In-class multiple choice work continues for preparation for the upcoming AP English Language examination.
Check blog Sunday evening for any updates to this post.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Invisible Man dialectical journals for Chapters Six-Ten continues in class today. Journal entries (no staples, must be typed) for Chapters Eleven-Fifteen (two entries per chapter) are due Friday. The essay on the book (trace a motif throughout the novel) is scheduled at the end of class discussions; a specific date will be announced.
Bring Language of Composition and Bedford Reader textbooks both Monday and Tuesday for reading selection assignments. The three questions for the shorter Kincaid piece are due today; the longer Kincaid selection will be assigned today in class with a due date to be set.
Water Case Three class activity is scheduled for Wednesday.
Unit Seven Vocabulary Workshop is due Thursday with the test to be scheduled. Writer's Choice textbooks are required for grammar assignment.
In-class multiple choice work continues for preparation for the upcoming AP English Language examination.
Check blog Sunday evening for any updates to this post.
Sunday, January 17, 2010
STUDYPATH* January 18-22, 2009
In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Monday is a legal holiday, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. School is not in session.
Tuesday's agenda includes the wrap-up discussion of the prologue and Chapters One-Five of Ellison's Invisible Man. Dialectical journal entries for Chapters Six-Ten (two entries per chapter) are due on Friday for the next class discussion. The "Politics and the English Language" by George Orwell selection from Language of Composition responses are due today; no late exceptions since this assignment could have been e-mailed to meet the deadline. Bedford Readers are due in class today for the last five literary terms and the next assigned reading selection.
The multiple choice test for Orwell's "Shooting an Elephant" is due Wednesday; this assignment will be scored and a grade entered for each student. Language of Composition books are due in class today for the next assigned reading selection.
Period Two's letter to the editor for the Los Angeles Times editorial response is due Thursday. Period Three will receive a similar assignment on Thursday. The test for Vocabulary Workshop Units One-Six is scheduled in class today.
Final exams are scheduled and included on the school master calendar; AP English Language students will write one essay and complete a sixty-minute multiple choice examination during the two-hour final.
Be certain to notate quotes and textual evidence for the upcoming Invisible Man essay; two complete typed copies will be required from each student.
Friday discussion of Invisible Man will continue with Chapters Six-Ten journal responses.
If there are questions or concerns, e-mail me at jcarmicl@lausd.net in advance of assignment deadlines.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Monday is a legal holiday, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. School is not in session.
Tuesday's agenda includes the wrap-up discussion of the prologue and Chapters One-Five of Ellison's Invisible Man. Dialectical journal entries for Chapters Six-Ten (two entries per chapter) are due on Friday for the next class discussion. The "Politics and the English Language" by George Orwell selection from Language of Composition responses are due today; no late exceptions since this assignment could have been e-mailed to meet the deadline. Bedford Readers are due in class today for the last five literary terms and the next assigned reading selection.
The multiple choice test for Orwell's "Shooting an Elephant" is due Wednesday; this assignment will be scored and a grade entered for each student. Language of Composition books are due in class today for the next assigned reading selection.
Period Two's letter to the editor for the Los Angeles Times editorial response is due Thursday. Period Three will receive a similar assignment on Thursday. The test for Vocabulary Workshop Units One-Six is scheduled in class today.
Final exams are scheduled and included on the school master calendar; AP English Language students will write one essay and complete a sixty-minute multiple choice examination during the two-hour final.
Be certain to notate quotes and textual evidence for the upcoming Invisible Man essay; two complete typed copies will be required from each student.
Friday discussion of Invisible Man will continue with Chapters Six-Ten journal responses.
If there are questions or concerns, e-mail me at jcarmicl@lausd.net in advance of assignment deadlines.
Sunday, January 03, 2010
STUDYPATH* January 11-15, 2010
In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Welcome back to AP English Language and Composition after a holiday break. Here is the schedule for this week:
The Great Gatsby essay is due January 11 and must have been submitted on gomyaccess.com as a scored essay. Essay scores are approximate and the final essay scores will be graded up or down depending on thesis, textual evidence cited, structure, and audience. There are no exceptions for late work since this essay was assigned during the last week of instruction before the holiday break.
Invisible Man discussion will begin this week as students submit by January 11 the dialectical journal entries for the prologue and Chapters One-Five. The Booker T. Washington "Atlanta Exposition Address" responses have been scored and will be returned to students. This piece is related to Ellison's novel and discussions of Washington and others will be drawn from the material throughout the book. Students can expect to journal additional chapters of this important novel as class discussions proceed this semester. There are no exceptions for late work. Students who anticipate being absent must e-mail the entries as an attachment by today's deadline.
Pages 72-83 of Vocabulary Workshop review for Units One-Six answers will be provided in class; the Unit One-Six Cumulative Test is scheduled for later this week or the beginning of next week.
Language of Composition textbooks and Bedford Reader textbooks are due in class Monday and Tuesday for in-class and homework assignments.
Water Politics Case Three activity is scheduled for this week.
Other assignments will be discussed in class and deadlines set.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Welcome back to AP English Language and Composition after a holiday break. Here is the schedule for this week:
The Great Gatsby essay is due January 11 and must have been submitted on gomyaccess.com as a scored essay. Essay scores are approximate and the final essay scores will be graded up or down depending on thesis, textual evidence cited, structure, and audience. There are no exceptions for late work since this essay was assigned during the last week of instruction before the holiday break.
Invisible Man discussion will begin this week as students submit by January 11 the dialectical journal entries for the prologue and Chapters One-Five. The Booker T. Washington "Atlanta Exposition Address" responses have been scored and will be returned to students. This piece is related to Ellison's novel and discussions of Washington and others will be drawn from the material throughout the book. Students can expect to journal additional chapters of this important novel as class discussions proceed this semester. There are no exceptions for late work. Students who anticipate being absent must e-mail the entries as an attachment by today's deadline.
Pages 72-83 of Vocabulary Workshop review for Units One-Six answers will be provided in class; the Unit One-Six Cumulative Test is scheduled for later this week or the beginning of next week.
Language of Composition textbooks and Bedford Reader textbooks are due in class Monday and Tuesday for in-class and homework assignments.
Water Politics Case Three activity is scheduled for this week.
Other assignments will be discussed in class and deadlines set.
Sunday, December 13, 2009
STUDYPATH* December 15-18, 2009
In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Period Two's letter to the editor assignment response to the Daum column is due Tuesday. If papers are delivered this week, Period Three will write a letter to the editor that will be due on Friday, December 18
Pages 72-83 of Vocabulary Workshop review for Units One-Six is due Monday; the Unit One-Six Cumulative Test will be scheduled later this week or after the holiday break.
Great Gatsby DCQ is due on Tuesday.
Sign-in codes and user names will be issued this week for gomyaccess.com, which students will use to compose and submit the final essay on Great Gatsby due January 11, 2010. Textual evidence and proper citations will be required.
Talking points for Great Gatsby Chapters Seven-Nine are scheduled for Monday. The film will be screened on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
The Booker T. Washington piece rhetoric question responses from Language of Composition are due Wednesday.
Water Politics Case Three unit test and class activity has been postponed until after the holiday break.
The global warming synthesis essay is due today, Monday.
Students will complete reading and dialectical journal entries for Invisible Man. Specific information will be assigned by week's end.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Period Two's letter to the editor assignment response to the Daum column is due Tuesday. If papers are delivered this week, Period Three will write a letter to the editor that will be due on Friday, December 18
Pages 72-83 of Vocabulary Workshop review for Units One-Six is due Monday; the Unit One-Six Cumulative Test will be scheduled later this week or after the holiday break.
Great Gatsby DCQ is due on Tuesday.
Sign-in codes and user names will be issued this week for gomyaccess.com, which students will use to compose and submit the final essay on Great Gatsby due January 11, 2010. Textual evidence and proper citations will be required.
Talking points for Great Gatsby Chapters Seven-Nine are scheduled for Monday. The film will be screened on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
The Booker T. Washington piece rhetoric question responses from Language of Composition are due Wednesday.
Water Politics Case Three unit test and class activity has been postponed until after the holiday break.
The global warming synthesis essay is due today, Monday.
Students will complete reading and dialectical journal entries for Invisible Man. Specific information will be assigned by week's end.
Saturday, December 05, 2009
STUDYPATH* December 7-11, 2009
In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Students will complete all Vocabulary Workshop pages between the end of Unit Six and the beginning of Unit Seven in preparation for the Unit One-Six Cumulative Test, scheduled for next week in class.
Letter to the Editor response is due from Period Three on Tuesday. Period Two will write a Letter to the Editor response on Thursday and submit it the following Tuesday.
The Great Gatsby Chapters Seven-Nine talking points are due Friday for the usual class discussion. Screening of the film will be scheduled for next week. The essay for the novel will be completed online in the Vantage Writing Lab with a date yet to be set. The Gatsby DCQ activity will be assigned as homework with a due date to be announced. The Gatsby compare-contrast essay is due today.
The Bedford Reader literary terms will be reviewed in class on Monday and the test is scheduled for the next day. Language of Composition books should be brought on Tuesday for the Booker T. Washington selection review and rhetoric questions to be assigned.
Water Politics Case Two activity continues on Wednesday with Case Three to be assigned. A Writer's Choice grammar assignment is also scheduled for today so books should be brought to class.
The environmental synthesis essay will be written in class on Thursday; reading selections A-F will be provided for students before the essay.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Students will complete all Vocabulary Workshop pages between the end of Unit Six and the beginning of Unit Seven in preparation for the Unit One-Six Cumulative Test, scheduled for next week in class.
Letter to the Editor response is due from Period Three on Tuesday. Period Two will write a Letter to the Editor response on Thursday and submit it the following Tuesday.
The Great Gatsby Chapters Seven-Nine talking points are due Friday for the usual class discussion. Screening of the film will be scheduled for next week. The essay for the novel will be completed online in the Vantage Writing Lab with a date yet to be set. The Gatsby DCQ activity will be assigned as homework with a due date to be announced. The Gatsby compare-contrast essay is due today.
The Bedford Reader literary terms will be reviewed in class on Monday and the test is scheduled for the next day. Language of Composition books should be brought on Tuesday for the Booker T. Washington selection review and rhetoric questions to be assigned.
Water Politics Case Two activity continues on Wednesday with Case Three to be assigned. A Writer's Choice grammar assignment is also scheduled for today so books should be brought to class.
The environmental synthesis essay will be written in class on Thursday; reading selections A-F will be provided for students before the essay.
Sunday, November 29, 2009
STUDYPATH* November 30-December 4, 2009
In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Period Three will write a letter to the editor on Thursday for homework and submit it on Tuesday of next week.
Unit Six Vocabulary Workshop answers are due Monday for both classes; test is scheduled for tomorrow, Tuesday.
Students will bring The Great Gatsby novels to class on Friday for Chapters Four-Six class discussion; five talking points per chapter are due on Friday. Gatsby assignments to accompany the novel will be scheduled in class either as classwork or homework.
Bedford Reader is due this week on Monday and Tuesday, and Language of Composition should be brought to class on Tuesday; the Swift essay "A Modest Proposal" test will be completed either in class or as homework.
Water Politics Case Two will be discussed on Wednesday in class; unit test is due on Wednesday. There will also be a grammar assignment from Writer's Choice and that text should be brought to class.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Period Three will write a letter to the editor on Thursday for homework and submit it on Tuesday of next week.
Unit Six Vocabulary Workshop answers are due Monday for both classes; test is scheduled for tomorrow, Tuesday.
Students will bring The Great Gatsby novels to class on Friday for Chapters Four-Six class discussion; five talking points per chapter are due on Friday. Gatsby assignments to accompany the novel will be scheduled in class either as classwork or homework.
Bedford Reader is due this week on Monday and Tuesday, and Language of Composition should be brought to class on Tuesday; the Swift essay "A Modest Proposal" test will be completed either in class or as homework.
Water Politics Case Two will be discussed on Wednesday in class; unit test is due on Wednesday. There will also be a grammar assignment from Writer's Choice and that text should be brought to class.
Sunday, November 22, 2009
STUDYPATH* November 23-27, 2009
In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Thursday and Friday are school holidays.
Period Two must submit the letter to the editor on Tuesday.
Unit Six Vocabulary Workshop answers are due on Monday for both classes.
Students will bring The Great Gatsby novels to class on Monday for wrap up of Chapters One-Three class discussion.
Bedford Reader is not due this week, but Language of Composition should be brought to class on Tuesday; students should also re-read the Swift essay "A Modest Proposal" and expect a test on this reading selection.
Water Politics Case One will be discussed on Wednesday in class.
Check blog next Sunday night for assignments and texts due for November 30-December 4 instructional period.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Thursday and Friday are school holidays.
Period Two must submit the letter to the editor on Tuesday.
Unit Six Vocabulary Workshop answers are due on Monday for both classes.
Students will bring The Great Gatsby novels to class on Monday for wrap up of Chapters One-Three class discussion.
Bedford Reader is not due this week, but Language of Composition should be brought to class on Tuesday; students should also re-read the Swift essay "A Modest Proposal" and expect a test on this reading selection.
Water Politics Case One will be discussed on Wednesday in class.
Check blog next Sunday night for assignments and texts due for November 30-December 4 instructional period.
Saturday, November 14, 2009
STUDYPATH* November 16-20, 2009
In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Five test is scheduled for Tuesday in class. Unit Six answers are due on Thursday and the next unit test will be scheduled.
An on-demand writing assignment is scheduled for Thursday. The prompt will be distributed the day before so students may read the prompt and the passages ahead of the in-class essay due at the end of the period Thursday.
Both AP classes are scheduled to complete either diction or detail assignments, which will be due at the end of the week.
A reading and writing assignment from Language of Composition has been made and is due on Tuesday. The selection is "A Modest Proposal," an essay by Jonathan Swift.
The third period AP class has a letter to the editor also due on Tuesday as students respond to a Los Angeles Times editorial.
A grammar assignment is scheduled for Wednesday when textbooks are due in class.
Bring Bedford Reader to class on Monday and Tuesday when the next reading selections will be assigned. Literary terms from this textbook will also be reviewed and the next test scheduled.
The Great Gatsby novels have been distributed and writing assignments of five talking points per chapters for Chapters One-Three are due Friday, when the class will participate in a class discussion.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Five test is scheduled for Tuesday in class. Unit Six answers are due on Thursday and the next unit test will be scheduled.
An on-demand writing assignment is scheduled for Thursday. The prompt will be distributed the day before so students may read the prompt and the passages ahead of the in-class essay due at the end of the period Thursday.
Both AP classes are scheduled to complete either diction or detail assignments, which will be due at the end of the week.
A reading and writing assignment from Language of Composition has been made and is due on Tuesday. The selection is "A Modest Proposal," an essay by Jonathan Swift.
The third period AP class has a letter to the editor also due on Tuesday as students respond to a Los Angeles Times editorial.
A grammar assignment is scheduled for Wednesday when textbooks are due in class.
Bring Bedford Reader to class on Monday and Tuesday when the next reading selections will be assigned. Literary terms from this textbook will also be reviewed and the next test scheduled.
The Great Gatsby novels have been distributed and writing assignments of five talking points per chapters for Chapters One-Three are due Friday, when the class will participate in a class discussion.
Saturday, November 07, 2009
STUDYPATH* November 9-13, 2009
In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Four test is scheduled for Tuesday in class. Unit Five answers are due on Thursday and the next unit test will be scheduled.
The first synthesis essay is due on Monday. Students used sources A-H to compose a well-written, tightly-constructed composition at home.
Both AP classes were scheduled with either detail or diction prompt homework assignments, which had different due dates.
There is no school on Wednesday, Veterans Day.
Grammar assignment for this week is postponed because of the holiday; however the Unit Five Vocabulary Workshop answers are due Thursday.
Bring Bedford Reader to class on Monday and Tuesday when the next reading selection will be assigned. Literary terms from this textbook will also be reviewed and the next test scheduled.
Their Eyes Were Watching God novels are now due in class for return to the textbook room. The Great Gatsby will be distributed and class discussion and writing assignments made during this week.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Four test is scheduled for Tuesday in class. Unit Five answers are due on Thursday and the next unit test will be scheduled.
The first synthesis essay is due on Monday. Students used sources A-H to compose a well-written, tightly-constructed composition at home.
Both AP classes were scheduled with either detail or diction prompt homework assignments, which had different due dates.
There is no school on Wednesday, Veterans Day.
Grammar assignment for this week is postponed because of the holiday; however the Unit Five Vocabulary Workshop answers are due Thursday.
Bring Bedford Reader to class on Monday and Tuesday when the next reading selection will be assigned. Literary terms from this textbook will also be reviewed and the next test scheduled.
Their Eyes Were Watching God novels are now due in class for return to the textbook room. The Great Gatsby will be distributed and class discussion and writing assignments made during this week.
Saturday, October 31, 2009
STUDYPATH* November 2-6, 2009
In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Vocabulary Workshop Unit IV is due on Thursday in class when textbooks should be presented. Test for this unit is scheduled for Friday.
Grammar from Writer's Choice text (perfect tenses page 585) is due on Wednesday; in lieu of a grammar lesson, students will compose in class their first synthesis essay in preparation for the upcoming Advanced Placement English Language and Composition exam scheduled in May 2010. Sources A-H will be sent home with students early in the week so they may be read for prewriting before the prompt is presented in class on Wednesday.
Part II of Their Eyes Were Watching God film screening is scheduled for Monday in class. Students will complete a multiple choice exam for the book during the week; The Great Gatsby will be assigned either late this week or early next week.
The Bedford Reader text is required in class Tuesday for Judith Ortiz Cofer's "Silent Dancing" nonfiction selection. Students were assigned six questions from the Reader to be completed in advance of the class. Literary terms will also be covered and a test scheduled for the next ten terms.
Work on the research paper begins with topic, thesis statement and five guiding questions on water conservation and natural disaster Junior Defense of Thesis presentations.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Vocabulary Workshop Unit IV is due on Thursday in class when textbooks should be presented. Test for this unit is scheduled for Friday.
Grammar from Writer's Choice text (perfect tenses page 585) is due on Wednesday; in lieu of a grammar lesson, students will compose in class their first synthesis essay in preparation for the upcoming Advanced Placement English Language and Composition exam scheduled in May 2010. Sources A-H will be sent home with students early in the week so they may be read for prewriting before the prompt is presented in class on Wednesday.
Part II of Their Eyes Were Watching God film screening is scheduled for Monday in class. Students will complete a multiple choice exam for the book during the week; The Great Gatsby will be assigned either late this week or early next week.
The Bedford Reader text is required in class Tuesday for Judith Ortiz Cofer's "Silent Dancing" nonfiction selection. Students were assigned six questions from the Reader to be completed in advance of the class. Literary terms will also be covered and a test scheduled for the next ten terms.
Work on the research paper begins with topic, thesis statement and five guiding questions on water conservation and natural disaster Junior Defense of Thesis presentations.
Saturday, October 24, 2009
STUDYPATH* October 26-30, 2009
In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Vocabulary Workshop I-III Cumulative test is scheduled for today, Monday. Students must attach work to test. Unit IV will be scheduled in class.
Bedford Reader must be brought to class on Mondays and Tuesday. Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" will be discussed and analyzed both days to further understanding of the narrative mode of writing. Bedford Reader literary terms (next set of ten) will be assigned and a test scheduled.
Writer's Choice textbooks are due on Wednesday for verb lesson that was begun last week. Additionally, the research paper section will be discussed as students ready their topics for the spring research paper.
The next in-class writing assignment, students' first synthesis essay, will be scheduled this week and Sources A-H assigned for reading prior to the essay.
Their Eyes Were Watching God multiple choice exam will be scheduled and the film screening date set; letters must be signed and returned before previewing the film.
In-class multiple-choice practice continues all week.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Vocabulary Workshop I-III Cumulative test is scheduled for today, Monday. Students must attach work to test. Unit IV will be scheduled in class.
Bedford Reader must be brought to class on Mondays and Tuesday. Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" will be discussed and analyzed both days to further understanding of the narrative mode of writing. Bedford Reader literary terms (next set of ten) will be assigned and a test scheduled.
Writer's Choice textbooks are due on Wednesday for verb lesson that was begun last week. Additionally, the research paper section will be discussed as students ready their topics for the spring research paper.
The next in-class writing assignment, students' first synthesis essay, will be scheduled this week and Sources A-H assigned for reading prior to the essay.
Their Eyes Were Watching God multiple choice exam will be scheduled and the film screening date set; letters must be signed and returned before previewing the film.
In-class multiple-choice practice continues all week.
Saturday, October 17, 2009
STUDYPATH* October 19-23, 2009
In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Unit I-III Vocabulary Workshop assignment is due on Tuesday; test was originally scheduled for Thursday but instead will be Monday, October 26; test is a cumulative review exam for Units I-III
Bedford Reader is required for classes on Monday-Tuesday; the outline for Part III of Bedford Reader will be due on Tuesday, October 20. An initial nonfiction selection from either Bedford Reader or Language of Composition will be covered in class early in the week and an assignment made. Additional literary terms will be covered in class and a quiz scheduled.
Talking points for Chapters Sixteen-Twenty of Their Eyes Were Watching God are due on Friday for our usual class discussion; those students who did not earn discussion points last week will be given an opportunity on Monday as we finish up Chapters Eleven-Fifteen.
Writer's Choice textbooks are due in class on Wednesday for grammar review; the sentence diagramming assignment will be retaught since many students were on field trips or taking the PSAT exam last week.
The next AP Essay, featuring prompt and passage from writer James Baldwin, will be scheduled for Thursday as an in-class timed writing assignment. Prewriting will collected on Monday and students will not see the prompt again until the in-class timed essay.
Check teacher pages on the hollywoodhighschool.net web site for additional information. Reminder of textbook days: M-T Bedford Reader; W Writer's Choice; Th Vocabulary Workshop F Their Eyes Were Watching God
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Unit I-III Vocabulary Workshop assignment is due on Tuesday; test was originally scheduled for Thursday but instead will be Monday, October 26; test is a cumulative review exam for Units I-III
Bedford Reader is required for classes on Monday-Tuesday; the outline for Part III of Bedford Reader will be due on Tuesday, October 20. An initial nonfiction selection from either Bedford Reader or Language of Composition will be covered in class early in the week and an assignment made. Additional literary terms will be covered in class and a quiz scheduled.
Talking points for Chapters Sixteen-Twenty of Their Eyes Were Watching God are due on Friday for our usual class discussion; those students who did not earn discussion points last week will be given an opportunity on Monday as we finish up Chapters Eleven-Fifteen.
Writer's Choice textbooks are due in class on Wednesday for grammar review; the sentence diagramming assignment will be retaught since many students were on field trips or taking the PSAT exam last week.
The next AP Essay, featuring prompt and passage from writer James Baldwin, will be scheduled for Thursday as an in-class timed writing assignment. Prewriting will collected on Monday and students will not see the prompt again until the in-class timed essay.
Check teacher pages on the hollywoodhighschool.net web site for additional information. Reminder of textbook days: M-T Bedford Reader; W Writer's Choice; Th Vocabulary Workshop F Their Eyes Were Watching God
Saturday, October 10, 2009
STUDYPATH* October 12-16, 2009
In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Unit III Vocabulary test will be administered on Monday; the Unit 1-III vocabulary exercises will be assigned and due on Monday, October 19 for a cumulative exam to be scheduled. Books are due in class on Thursday for this cumulative review assignment.
Bedford Reader is required for classes on Monday-Tuesday; Period Three will take the literary terms test on Tuesday that was scheduled for last Friday. The outline for Part III of Bedford Reader will be due on Tuesday, October 20. An initial nonfiction selection from either Bedford Reader or Language of Composition will be covered in class early in the week.
Talking points for Chapters Eleven-Fifteen of Their Eyes Were Watching God are due on Friday for our usual class discussion; those students who did not earn discussion points last week will be given an opportunity on Monday as we finish up Chapters Six-Ten.
Writer's Choice textbooks are due in class on Wednesday for grammar review.
The next AP Essay, featuring prompt and passage from writer James Baldwin, will be scheduled this week. Prewriting will be assigned and then collected; students will compose the essay on a date to be announced and use the prewriting that was completed for their analysis essay.
Cornell Notes recorded during the first week of school will be reviewed and a Cornell Notes Quiz will be scheduled in class.
Check teacher pages on the hollywoodhighschool.net web site for additional information.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Unit III Vocabulary test will be administered on Monday; the Unit 1-III vocabulary exercises will be assigned and due on Monday, October 19 for a cumulative exam to be scheduled. Books are due in class on Thursday for this cumulative review assignment.
Bedford Reader is required for classes on Monday-Tuesday; Period Three will take the literary terms test on Tuesday that was scheduled for last Friday. The outline for Part III of Bedford Reader will be due on Tuesday, October 20. An initial nonfiction selection from either Bedford Reader or Language of Composition will be covered in class early in the week.
Talking points for Chapters Eleven-Fifteen of Their Eyes Were Watching God are due on Friday for our usual class discussion; those students who did not earn discussion points last week will be given an opportunity on Monday as we finish up Chapters Six-Ten.
Writer's Choice textbooks are due in class on Wednesday for grammar review.
The next AP Essay, featuring prompt and passage from writer James Baldwin, will be scheduled this week. Prewriting will be assigned and then collected; students will compose the essay on a date to be announced and use the prewriting that was completed for their analysis essay.
Cornell Notes recorded during the first week of school will be reviewed and a Cornell Notes Quiz will be scheduled in class.
Check teacher pages on the hollywoodhighschool.net web site for additional information.
Saturday, October 03, 2009
STUDYPATH* October 5-9, 2009
In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Work was begun on a tone assignment in class and will continue this week with the "apply" section of the activity. Bedford Reader terms 21-30 will be reviewed in class Monday and Tuesday, when the textbook is due in class, and a quiz date will be set. Bedford Reader outlining for Chapter Two is due today, Monday and Chapter Three outlining due date will be set. The Virginia Woolf essay will be written in class on Wednesday and prewriting will be returned to students. Writer's Choice text and grammar assignment will be rescheduled this week to Thursday when that textbook and Unit III of Vocabulary Workshop will be due. Five talking points per chapter are due Friday for Their Eyes Were Watching God Chapters 6-10; a class discussion is scheduled for Friday. Work on prose passages #2 and #3 continues all week. When time permits, Cornell Notes will be finished and a quiz scheduled. The Los Angeles Times assignments will begin after paper deliveries begin; they were scheduled two weeks ago but have not arrived on a weekly basis yet. Other work will be scheduled and announced during the week in class.
Reminder: Bedford Reader in class Monday-Tuesday; no book necessary for Wednesday; Writer's Choice and Vocabulary Workshop in class Thursday; Their Eyes Were Watching God in class Friday
E-mail me a jcarmicl@lausd.net if you have questions or concerns.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Work was begun on a tone assignment in class and will continue this week with the "apply" section of the activity. Bedford Reader terms 21-30 will be reviewed in class Monday and Tuesday, when the textbook is due in class, and a quiz date will be set. Bedford Reader outlining for Chapter Two is due today, Monday and Chapter Three outlining due date will be set. The Virginia Woolf essay will be written in class on Wednesday and prewriting will be returned to students. Writer's Choice text and grammar assignment will be rescheduled this week to Thursday when that textbook and Unit III of Vocabulary Workshop will be due. Five talking points per chapter are due Friday for Their Eyes Were Watching God Chapters 6-10; a class discussion is scheduled for Friday. Work on prose passages #2 and #3 continues all week. When time permits, Cornell Notes will be finished and a quiz scheduled. The Los Angeles Times assignments will begin after paper deliveries begin; they were scheduled two weeks ago but have not arrived on a weekly basis yet. Other work will be scheduled and announced during the week in class.
Reminder: Bedford Reader in class Monday-Tuesday; no book necessary for Wednesday; Writer's Choice and Vocabulary Workshop in class Thursday; Their Eyes Were Watching God in class Friday
E-mail me a jcarmicl@lausd.net if you have questions or concerns.
Sunday, September 27, 2009
STUDYPATH* September 28-October 2, 2009
In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
This week's blog debuts the weekly schedule in narrative form rather than in a day-by-day format.
Monday is an unassigned day and this class resumes on Tuesday with a literary terms test on words 11-20 in Bedford Reader. Students will be provided brief study time in class before this quiz. The Richard Rodriguez essay rewrites are due today; students should staple the new draft on top of the first draft. Their Eyes Were Watching God has been issued to students and they will write twenty-five talking points for each chapter for Friday's class discussion--the chapters due will be announced in class. Bedford Reader's second chapter will be assigned for outlining and a due date set. The Virginia Woolf prompt will be assigned this week for prewriting and the essay will be completed in class with a date to be scheduled. Students are asked to think about the fifteen-page research paper due in the spring and will choose a specific area of focus on the topic of a natural disaster tied to water conservation. Prose passages #2 and #3 will be completed in class with discussions on how to best answer multiple choice questions accurately and with precision. Cornell Notes that have not been completed yet will be finished by week's end. Vocabulary Workshop Unit II answers are due in class on Thursday as is the book. Writers Choice textbook has been assigned and will be due in class on Wednesday for a grammar lesson. Bedford Reader is due now on Mondays and Tuesdays, and the assigned novel is due on successive Fridays. Los Angeles Times newspapers will be distributed on Friday and a letter to the editor assigned with due date to be announced. Check teacher pages frequently for specific homework assignments and due dates to be updated during this week.
Thanks for your dedication and hard work, AP students as we continue to hone the strategies and skills necessary for successfully completing college-level reading, writing, vocabulary, and grammar work. As always, we practice for perfection on the AP English Language Composition examination, scheduled in May 2010.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
This week's blog debuts the weekly schedule in narrative form rather than in a day-by-day format.
Monday is an unassigned day and this class resumes on Tuesday with a literary terms test on words 11-20 in Bedford Reader. Students will be provided brief study time in class before this quiz. The Richard Rodriguez essay rewrites are due today; students should staple the new draft on top of the first draft. Their Eyes Were Watching God has been issued to students and they will write twenty-five talking points for each chapter for Friday's class discussion--the chapters due will be announced in class. Bedford Reader's second chapter will be assigned for outlining and a due date set. The Virginia Woolf prompt will be assigned this week for prewriting and the essay will be completed in class with a date to be scheduled. Students are asked to think about the fifteen-page research paper due in the spring and will choose a specific area of focus on the topic of a natural disaster tied to water conservation. Prose passages #2 and #3 will be completed in class with discussions on how to best answer multiple choice questions accurately and with precision. Cornell Notes that have not been completed yet will be finished by week's end. Vocabulary Workshop Unit II answers are due in class on Thursday as is the book. Writers Choice textbook has been assigned and will be due in class on Wednesday for a grammar lesson. Bedford Reader is due now on Mondays and Tuesdays, and the assigned novel is due on successive Fridays. Los Angeles Times newspapers will be distributed on Friday and a letter to the editor assigned with due date to be announced. Check teacher pages frequently for specific homework assignments and due dates to be updated during this week.
Thanks for your dedication and hard work, AP students as we continue to hone the strategies and skills necessary for successfully completing college-level reading, writing, vocabulary, and grammar work. As always, we practice for perfection on the AP English Language Composition examination, scheduled in May 2010.
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