In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Monday
Bedford Reader text is due in class today for literary terms (test scheduled for Friday) and Jackson's "The Lottery" assignment; due date to be announced.
Richard Rodriguez essay prompt annotations are due Tuesday as prewriting for the Wednesday in-class essay is scheduled.
Woolf essays are returned to students with cautions notated onscreen.
Unit One Vocabulary Workshop test is scheduled for today.
Tuesday (Shortened Day)
Bedford Reader text is due in class today for literary terms review.
Bedford Reader outline of argument pages is due today.
Everything's An Argument readings continue.
Their Eyes Were Watching God Chapters One-Five talking points are due Friday for class discussion.
Wednesday
In-class essay for the Richard Rodriguez prompt is scheduled for today.
Thursday
Five Steps to a Five text is reviewed in class.
TEWWG talking points for Chapters One-Five are due Friday for class discussion.
Summer Assignment for AP multiple choice answers are reviewed.
Everything's An Argument readings continue.
Friday
Their Eyes Were Watching God class discussion of Chapters One-Five is scheduled.
Weekend homework will be announced.
Bedford Reader literary terms Eleven-Twenty test is scheduled before class discussion.
LA Times columnist assignment deadline is due Monday for letter to the editor.
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Two is due on Monday; test is scheduled for Tuesday.
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Saturday, September 18, 2010
STUDYPATH* September 20-24, 2010
In class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Monday
"The Death of the Moth" Woolf responses are due.
Outlining of Bedford Reader argument chapters begins.
"What AP Readers Long To See" handout is discussed.
Annotation continues on the Moments of Being Woolf prompt; essay is scheduled for Wednesday in class.
Everything's An Argument readings continue in class.
Tuesday (Shortened Day)
Bedford Reader literary terms one-ten are discussed in class with test scheduled for Thursday.
Methods for Achieving Your Purpose in Writing is reviewed from Bedford Reader.
Wednesday
Moments of Being Woolf in-class timed writing is scheduled.
Thursday
Richard Rodriguez Days of Obligation AP prompt is assigned.
Literary terms test on terms one-ten is administered in class.
Cautions Taken When Composing AP Essays handout is distributed and discussed in class.
"The Lottery" Shirley Jackson piece is assigned from Bedford Reader.
Everything's An Argument readings continue in class.
Friday
LA Times columnist assignment is explained; deadline for response is Monday.
Vocabulary Workshop Unit One answers are due in class with test scheduled for Monday.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Monday
"The Death of the Moth" Woolf responses are due.
Outlining of Bedford Reader argument chapters begins.
"What AP Readers Long To See" handout is discussed.
Annotation continues on the Moments of Being Woolf prompt; essay is scheduled for Wednesday in class.
Everything's An Argument readings continue in class.
Tuesday (Shortened Day)
Bedford Reader literary terms one-ten are discussed in class with test scheduled for Thursday.
Methods for Achieving Your Purpose in Writing is reviewed from Bedford Reader.
Wednesday
Moments of Being Woolf in-class timed writing is scheduled.
Thursday
Richard Rodriguez Days of Obligation AP prompt is assigned.
Literary terms test on terms one-ten is administered in class.
Cautions Taken When Composing AP Essays handout is distributed and discussed in class.
"The Lottery" Shirley Jackson piece is assigned from Bedford Reader.
Everything's An Argument readings continue in class.
Friday
LA Times columnist assignment is explained; deadline for response is Monday.
Vocabulary Workshop Unit One answers are due in class with test scheduled for Monday.
Monday, August 30, 2010
Opening Information 2010-2011
Syllabus for AP English Language
The fall syllabus for this course is available on teacher pages link on the school website. Please e-mail jcarmicl@lausd.net for questions or concerns.
Friday, August 27, 2010
STUDYPATH* September 13-17, 2010
In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Opening day agenda and initial class assignments include an introduction to two texts, Everything's An Argument (Lunsford, Ruszkiewicz, Walters) and Five Steps to Five, AP English Language 2010-2011 (Rankin, Murphy).
Monday
Reading Arguments Part 1 Introduction and Purposes of Argument
Tuesday
Arguments to Convince, Arguments to Explore, Arguments to Make Decisions, and Arguments to Mediate or Pray
Wednesday
Occasions for Arguments, Arguments about the Past (Forensic), Arguments about the Future (Deliberative), and Arguments about the Present (Contemporary)
Thursday
Kinds of Argument: Fact, Definition, Evaluation, and Proposal
Friday
Audience for Arguments: Considering Contexts
Appealing to Audiences: Emotional, Ethical and Logical Appeals
Arguments and their Rhetorical Situations
"The Death of the Moth" Virginia Woolf due Monday, September 20
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Opening day agenda and initial class assignments include an introduction to two texts, Everything's An Argument (Lunsford, Ruszkiewicz, Walters) and Five Steps to Five, AP English Language 2010-2011 (Rankin, Murphy).
Monday
Reading Arguments Part 1 Introduction and Purposes of Argument
Tuesday
Arguments to Convince, Arguments to Explore, Arguments to Make Decisions, and Arguments to Mediate or Pray
Wednesday
Occasions for Arguments, Arguments about the Past (Forensic), Arguments about the Future (Deliberative), and Arguments about the Present (Contemporary)
Thursday
Kinds of Argument: Fact, Definition, Evaluation, and Proposal
Friday
Audience for Arguments: Considering Contexts
Appealing to Audiences: Emotional, Ethical and Logical Appeals
Arguments and their Rhetorical Situations
"The Death of the Moth" Virginia Woolf due Monday, September 20
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Summer Assignment
Incoming AP English Language students must complete the summer assignment before classes begin on September 13, 2010. This assignment is posted at hollywoodhighschool.net under the School for Advanced Studies program information. If there are questions or concerns, you may e-mail them to jcarmicl@lausd.net during the summer.
Sunday, June 13, 2010
STUDYPATH* June 14-18, 2010
In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
All course textbooks must be returned today, Monday. Bring Vocabulary Workshop textbooks today and tomorrow, Tuesday, June 15; students will complete Unit Fourteen and Fifteen. The mastery test will be completed as part of the final examination.
Finals Schedule:
Periods One and Two: Wednesday
Periods Three and Four: Thursday
Periods Five and Six: Friday
Portfolio preparation and semester reflection will be due on final examination for each class.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
All course textbooks must be returned today, Monday. Bring Vocabulary Workshop textbooks today and tomorrow, Tuesday, June 15; students will complete Unit Fourteen and Fifteen. The mastery test will be completed as part of the final examination.
Finals Schedule:
Periods One and Two: Wednesday
Periods Three and Four: Thursday
Periods Five and Six: Friday
Portfolio preparation and semester reflection will be due on final examination for each class.
Sunday, June 06, 2010
STUDYPATH* June 7-11, 2010
In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Water Case Ten unit test is due today, Monday.
Unit Thirteen Vocabulary Workshop answers are due Tuesday, with a test scheduled for Thursday. Unit Fourteen Vocabulary Workshop answers are scheduled as class work on Thursday, when books must be brought to class. Writer's Choice textbooks are also due in class on Thursday.
Students will travel on Wednesday, June 9 to Metropolitan Water District of Southern California for the Junior Defense of Thesis. Students meet in the cafeteria from 7:45-8:20 A.M. before boarding the train at Hollywood and Highland to Union Station. Eight students have been chosen to present their defenses and then the classes will engage in discourse representing their respective member cities' water conservation strategies to meet the state mandate of saving 20% by 2020.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Water Case Ten unit test is due today, Monday.
Unit Thirteen Vocabulary Workshop answers are due Tuesday, with a test scheduled for Thursday. Unit Fourteen Vocabulary Workshop answers are scheduled as class work on Thursday, when books must be brought to class. Writer's Choice textbooks are also due in class on Thursday.
Students will travel on Wednesday, June 9 to Metropolitan Water District of Southern California for the Junior Defense of Thesis. Students meet in the cafeteria from 7:45-8:20 A.M. before boarding the train at Hollywood and Highland to Union Station. Eight students have been chosen to present their defenses and then the classes will engage in discourse representing their respective member cities' water conservation strategies to meet the state mandate of saving 20% by 2020.
Friday, May 28, 2010
STUDYPATH* May 31-June 4, 2010
In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Monday, May 31 is a legal holiday, Memorial Day. Classes are not in session.
Water Case Nine will be debated in class Tuesday, June 1, a shortened day. Students chosen to present at Metropolitan Water District of Southern California June 9 field trip will re-present their Defense of Thesis to students either this week or next. Field trip forms are required and if students do not submit them by Thursday they will not attend the trip. Appropriate attire is required; students should dress as if they are interviewing for a job.
Unit Twelve Vocabulary Workshop is due on Tuesday, June 1; test will be scheduled later in the week.
The Bedford Reader, Writer's Choice, and Language of Composition texts should be brought back; these texts are being returned to the textbook room.
Water Case Nine unit test will be assigned in class. Water Case Ten will be assigned as homework.
The precis assignment for the research paper is due June 4.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Monday, May 31 is a legal holiday, Memorial Day. Classes are not in session.
Water Case Nine will be debated in class Tuesday, June 1, a shortened day. Students chosen to present at Metropolitan Water District of Southern California June 9 field trip will re-present their Defense of Thesis to students either this week or next. Field trip forms are required and if students do not submit them by Thursday they will not attend the trip. Appropriate attire is required; students should dress as if they are interviewing for a job.
Unit Twelve Vocabulary Workshop is due on Tuesday, June 1; test will be scheduled later in the week.
The Bedford Reader, Writer's Choice, and Language of Composition texts should be brought back; these texts are being returned to the textbook room.
Water Case Nine unit test will be assigned in class. Water Case Ten will be assigned as homework.
The precis assignment for the research paper is due June 4.
Saturday, May 22, 2010
STUDYPATH* May 24-28, 2010
In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Friday is a furlough day and classes are not in session.
The precis assignment for the research paper is due June 4.
Water Case Nine debate continues in class Monday and Tuesday; student presenters are scheduled in class for Wednesday and Thursday; finalists who will present at MWD on June 9 will be determined.
Unit Eleven Vocabulary is due Tuesday; test is scheduled for Thursday.
Letter to the Editor assignment is due Tuesday.
Students prepare index cards to record notes of water conservation methods of member cities in order to participate in the debate-discourse portion of the MWD field trip; this follows the five Defense of Thesis presentations.
Return Writer's Choice, Bedford Reader, and Language of Composition books so these may be submitted to the textbook room.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Friday is a furlough day and classes are not in session.
The precis assignment for the research paper is due June 4.
Water Case Nine debate continues in class Monday and Tuesday; student presenters are scheduled in class for Wednesday and Thursday; finalists who will present at MWD on June 9 will be determined.
Unit Eleven Vocabulary is due Tuesday; test is scheduled for Thursday.
Letter to the Editor assignment is due Tuesday.
Students prepare index cards to record notes of water conservation methods of member cities in order to participate in the debate-discourse portion of the MWD field trip; this follows the five Defense of Thesis presentations.
Return Writer's Choice, Bedford Reader, and Language of Composition books so these may be submitted to the textbook room.
Saturday, May 15, 2010
STUDYPATH* May 17-21 2010
In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
California Standards Test is administered schoolwide this week as students follow a special testing bell schedule (see school web site calendar for specifics).
Period Two meets Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Period Three meets Monday, Thursday, and Friday.
The fifteen-page research paper is due for all students on Tuesday, May 18; no late papers will be accepted. Please e-mail me at jcarmicl@lausd.net for questions or concerns. The precis has been assigned and is due June 4.
Preparation for the presentations is set this week; trip slips are due; students also complete Water Cases Eight, Nine and Ten before the trip.
Friday assignment due: Use index cards to record notes for Metropolitan Water District field trip (member cities discourse and debate presentation).
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
California Standards Test is administered schoolwide this week as students follow a special testing bell schedule (see school web site calendar for specifics).
Period Two meets Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Period Three meets Monday, Thursday, and Friday.
The fifteen-page research paper is due for all students on Tuesday, May 18; no late papers will be accepted. Please e-mail me at jcarmicl@lausd.net for questions or concerns. The precis has been assigned and is due June 4.
Preparation for the presentations is set this week; trip slips are due; students also complete Water Cases Eight, Nine and Ten before the trip.
Friday assignment due: Use index cards to record notes for Metropolitan Water District field trip (member cities discourse and debate presentation).
Saturday, May 08, 2010
STUDYPATH* May 10-14, 2010
In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Students will review on Monday and Tuesday for the Wednesday Advanced Placement English Language and Composition examination.
Works Cited page and final draft of Outline for the research paper are due on Thursday. The paper deadline is Monday, May 17; no late papers will be accepted--late work policy is not in effect for this assignment.
Presentations for June 9 consideration at MWD will be scheduled beginning next week. Trip slips are due on Friday, May 21; students will complete field trip matrix for IDs, bus passes or token requests, and lunch requests during the week.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Students will review on Monday and Tuesday for the Wednesday Advanced Placement English Language and Composition examination.
Works Cited page and final draft of Outline for the research paper are due on Thursday. The paper deadline is Monday, May 17; no late papers will be accepted--late work policy is not in effect for this assignment.
Presentations for June 9 consideration at MWD will be scheduled beginning next week. Trip slips are due on Friday, May 21; students will complete field trip matrix for IDs, bus passes or token requests, and lunch requests during the week.
Thursday, April 29, 2010
STUDYPATH* May 3-7, 2010
In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
AP Exam Preparation Week Two
Essay two (Question 2) is a timed, in-class writing assignment scheduled for Monday.
Essay three (Question 3) is a timed, in-class writing assignment scheduled for Wednesday.
A full practice multiple choice test is administered in class on Tuesday and Thursday under timed conditions.
Since most AP English Language students will be writing the AP US History test on Friday, those students who are not taking that exam will complete additional practice for the May 12 AP English Language exam in class.
The research paper due date is May 17; no late papers will be accepted. Students will complete a precis in class; outline and works cited pages are required before the final paper submission.
Period Two letter to the editor is due Tuesday; Period Three letter to the editor is due Wednesday.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
AP Exam Preparation Week Two
Essay two (Question 2) is a timed, in-class writing assignment scheduled for Monday.
Essay three (Question 3) is a timed, in-class writing assignment scheduled for Wednesday.
A full practice multiple choice test is administered in class on Tuesday and Thursday under timed conditions.
Since most AP English Language students will be writing the AP US History test on Friday, those students who are not taking that exam will complete additional practice for the May 12 AP English Language exam in class.
The research paper due date is May 17; no late papers will be accepted. Students will complete a precis in class; outline and works cited pages are required before the final paper submission.
Period Two letter to the editor is due Tuesday; Period Three letter to the editor is due Wednesday.
Friday, April 23, 2010
STUDYPATH* April 26-30, 2010
In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Letter to the Editor for both classes is due on Tuesday.
MWD guest speaker is scheduled in class on Monday for both classes. Students prepared questions about research paper; speaker will address paper's focus and participate in question-and-answer session.
Access research paper sources on teacher pages and in handouts provided in class. Research paper due date is May 17; students should not delay in accessing sources, writing initial drafts, updating outlines and works cited pages and submitting final draft by deadline. Check senior projects link on the school's library web site to use the Online Writing Lab site for MLA formatting requirements for this fifteen-page document. After the AP Exam on May 12, students will deliver in-class presentations to determine presenters for the field trip visit.
AP Exam preparation week two is scheduled for April 30 and May 3-6. Students will write an essay on Friday, Monday, and Wednesday and complete a full multiple choice component on Tuesday and Thursday. Final review for the exam is scheduled for Monday, May 10 and Tuesday, May 11.
Multiple choice summer assignment answers will be reviewed in class and Cornell Notes are scheduled this week on Wednesday and Thursday lectures.
Water Case Eight, Nine and Ten are scheduled in class after the AP Examination on May 12.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Letter to the Editor for both classes is due on Tuesday.
MWD guest speaker is scheduled in class on Monday for both classes. Students prepared questions about research paper; speaker will address paper's focus and participate in question-and-answer session.
Access research paper sources on teacher pages and in handouts provided in class. Research paper due date is May 17; students should not delay in accessing sources, writing initial drafts, updating outlines and works cited pages and submitting final draft by deadline. Check senior projects link on the school's library web site to use the Online Writing Lab site for MLA formatting requirements for this fifteen-page document. After the AP Exam on May 12, students will deliver in-class presentations to determine presenters for the field trip visit.
AP Exam preparation week two is scheduled for April 30 and May 3-6. Students will write an essay on Friday, Monday, and Wednesday and complete a full multiple choice component on Tuesday and Thursday. Final review for the exam is scheduled for Monday, May 10 and Tuesday, May 11.
Multiple choice summer assignment answers will be reviewed in class and Cornell Notes are scheduled this week on Wednesday and Thursday lectures.
Water Case Eight, Nine and Ten are scheduled in class after the AP Examination on May 12.
Saturday, April 17, 2010
STUDYPATH* April 19-23, 2010
In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Unit Ten Vocabulary Workshop answers are due on Monday; test is scheduled for Thursday.
Letter to the Editor for both classes is due on Tuesday.
Period Three class meets in the library on Tuesday and Friday of this week for research paper assignment. Period Two class will access research paper sources in class using computer carts on selected dates. Research paper due date is May 17; students should not delay in accessing sources, writing initial drafts, updating outlines and works cited pages and submitting final draft by deadline. Check senior projects link on the school's library web site to use the Online Writing Lab site for MLA formatting requirements for this fifteen-page document. After the AP Exam on May 12, students will deliver in-class presentations to determine presenters for the field trip visit.
AP Exam preparation week two is scheduled for May 3-7. Students will write an essay on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday of that week, and complete a full multiple choice component on Tuesday and Thursday. Final review for the exam is scheduled for Monday, May 10 and Tuesday, May 11.
Literary terms will be covered in class this week on Wednesday. Please have all literary terms tests taking during the year collated and ready for review.
Multiple choice summer assignment answers will be reviewed in class as well during the week.
If textbooks are required this week, an announcement will be made in class.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Unit Ten Vocabulary Workshop answers are due on Monday; test is scheduled for Thursday.
Letter to the Editor for both classes is due on Tuesday.
Period Three class meets in the library on Tuesday and Friday of this week for research paper assignment. Period Two class will access research paper sources in class using computer carts on selected dates. Research paper due date is May 17; students should not delay in accessing sources, writing initial drafts, updating outlines and works cited pages and submitting final draft by deadline. Check senior projects link on the school's library web site to use the Online Writing Lab site for MLA formatting requirements for this fifteen-page document. After the AP Exam on May 12, students will deliver in-class presentations to determine presenters for the field trip visit.
AP Exam preparation week two is scheduled for May 3-7. Students will write an essay on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday of that week, and complete a full multiple choice component on Tuesday and Thursday. Final review for the exam is scheduled for Monday, May 10 and Tuesday, May 11.
Literary terms will be covered in class this week on Wednesday. Please have all literary terms tests taking during the year collated and ready for review.
Multiple choice summer assignment answers will be reviewed in class as well during the week.
If textbooks are required this week, an announcement will be made in class.
Friday, April 09, 2010
STUDYPATH* April 12-16, 2010
In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Students are encouraged to access research source list on teacher pages to begin research paper draft. The agenda bin for this week includes a working outline, recast thesis statement and Writer's Choice assignments due Monday, April 12; specifics follow.
A preliminary working outline of the research paper is due today. Use your Writer's Choice textbook to examine a sample outline, particularly noting outline format rules. Do NOT mix phrases and sentences; outlines are either all phrases or all sentences. The abstract and your own research of the Bay-Delta and the assigned city should provide enough information for this assignment.
Writer's Choice is due in class Tuesday and Wednesday for additional assignments related to your research, including the recast of your thesis statement, which is also due as a separate assignment on Monday. Do not include the thesis statement with the outline since they must be two separate documents.
Literary terms from Bedford Reader and Language of Composition will be reviewed in class in preparation for the upcoming AP exam. Bring all copies of completed literary terms tests beginning Thursday for review.
Students will write a reflection of AP Examination Preparation-Week One on Monday. This reflection will be used to determine the effectiveness of essay snd multiple choice skills. The detailed answer key for the multiple choice from last week will be provided to students so they may determine scores and justifications for correct answers.
Assigned reading from Bedford Reader and Language of Composition will be assigned during the week.
Vocabulary Workshop assigned work will be discussed in class with due date set.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Students are encouraged to access research source list on teacher pages to begin research paper draft. The agenda bin for this week includes a working outline, recast thesis statement and Writer's Choice assignments due Monday, April 12; specifics follow.
A preliminary working outline of the research paper is due today. Use your Writer's Choice textbook to examine a sample outline, particularly noting outline format rules. Do NOT mix phrases and sentences; outlines are either all phrases or all sentences. The abstract and your own research of the Bay-Delta and the assigned city should provide enough information for this assignment.
Writer's Choice is due in class Tuesday and Wednesday for additional assignments related to your research, including the recast of your thesis statement, which is also due as a separate assignment on Monday. Do not include the thesis statement with the outline since they must be two separate documents.
Literary terms from Bedford Reader and Language of Composition will be reviewed in class in preparation for the upcoming AP exam. Bring all copies of completed literary terms tests beginning Thursday for review.
Students will write a reflection of AP Examination Preparation-Week One on Monday. This reflection will be used to determine the effectiveness of essay snd multiple choice skills. The detailed answer key for the multiple choice from last week will be provided to students so they may determine scores and justifications for correct answers.
Assigned reading from Bedford Reader and Language of Composition will be assigned during the week.
Vocabulary Workshop assigned work will be discussed in class with due date set.
Thursday, April 01, 2010
STUDYPATH* April 5-9, 2010
In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Students are encouraged to access research source list on teacher pages to begin research paper draft. The agenda bin for next week includes a working outline, recast thesis statement and Writer's Choice assignments due Monday, April 12.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
ADVANCED PLACEMENT ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEST PREPARATION-WEEK ONE
MONDAY: AP ESSAY ONE
TUESDAY: MULTIPLE CHOICE EXAM (FIRST HALF)
WEDNESDAY: AP ESSAY TWO
THURSDAY: MULTIPLE CHOICE EXAM (SECOND HALF)
FRIDAY: AP ESSAY THREE
Students are encouraged to access research source list on teacher pages to begin research paper draft. The agenda bin for next week includes a working outline, recast thesis statement and Writer's Choice assignments due Monday, April 12.
Monday, March 29, 2010
Research Paper Abstract
Abstract:
The Sacramento-San Joaquin Bay Delta (Bay-Delta), because of a number of factors, faces current conditions that have severely restricted water supplies to farms, businesses and millions of residents in Central and Southern California, a prime concern for a host of stakeholders, including water districts statewide. Facing legal and environmental restrictions, climate change impacts, drought, and continued population growth, the Bay-Delta and stakeholders throughout California are being challenged to meet a new, legislative mandate to lower per capita water use through local conservation measures that will help achieve a 20% statewide reduction in water use by 2020. In order to meet this mandate, member agencies of the Metropolitan Water District’s Southern California service area will play an important role in developing goals and objectives of their own if they are able to enact and sustain a mosaic of water conservation solutions. The innovative ideas and consumer incentives of these communities will provide “local solutions for statewide benefits” since strategies that are developed and implemented by each will result in conservation measures that can benefit all.
See teacher pages for research source list.
Saturday, March 20, 2010
STUDYPATH* March 22-26, 2010
In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Bedford Reader and Language of Composition assignments are due today. Question #1 from Meaning, Questions #1, 3 from Language, and Question #1 from Writing Strategy are due from Bedford Reader's "Too Much Pressure"; Language of Composition assigned work is Exercise One #1-#4, and Exercise Two #1-#5; all grammar from pages 897-898.
Multiple choice questions completed last Monday will be covered in class in preparation for the upcoming AP English Language Examination.
Ms. Campbell will discuss signups for the AP Exam and exam protocol on Tuesday in class.
Students meet in the library on Wednesday for research paper skills and strategy lesson. Preliminary thesis statements are due in class.
Unit One-Nine Cumulative Vocabulary Workshop test is scheduled for Thursday.
Working outline for the research paper is due in class on Friday.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Bedford Reader and Language of Composition assignments are due today. Question #1 from Meaning, Questions #1, 3 from Language, and Question #1 from Writing Strategy are due from Bedford Reader's "Too Much Pressure"; Language of Composition assigned work is Exercise One #1-#4, and Exercise Two #1-#5; all grammar from pages 897-898.
Multiple choice questions completed last Monday will be covered in class in preparation for the upcoming AP English Language Examination.
Ms. Campbell will discuss signups for the AP Exam and exam protocol on Tuesday in class.
Students meet in the library on Wednesday for research paper skills and strategy lesson. Preliminary thesis statements are due in class.
Unit One-Nine Cumulative Vocabulary Workshop test is scheduled for Thursday.
Working outline for the research paper is due in class on Friday.
Friday, March 12, 2010
STUDYPATH* March 15-19, 2010
In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Vocabulary Workshop Unit One-Nine test will be scheduled for this week; answers for the cumulative review (pages between Unit Nine and Unit Ten) are due Tuesday.
Water Case Seven activity is scheduled for Wednesday when the completed surveys are discussed in class.
An AP on-demand essay is scheduled for Thursday.
Bring Writer's Choice on Friday, when work on research paper skills continues, with Lesson 7.3.
Language of Composition and Bedford Reader are both due in class Monday, March 15 for assigned work. Grammar lesson on subordinate clauses and questions on meaning, writing strategies and language from the Naylor piece are due Monday. LofC: Page 1002-1003-1004; Exercises One-#1-5, Exercise Two-#1-2, Exercise Three-#1 BR: Page 486 Q. Meaning #1, #4; Q. Writing Strategies #3; Q. Language #1
Period Three 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.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Vocabulary Workshop Unit One-Nine test will be scheduled for this week; answers for the cumulative review (pages between Unit Nine and Unit Ten) are due Tuesday.
Water Case Seven activity is scheduled for Wednesday when the completed surveys are discussed in class.
An AP on-demand essay is scheduled for Thursday.
Bring Writer's Choice on Friday, when work on research paper skills continues, with Lesson 7.3.
Language of Composition and Bedford Reader are both due in class Monday, March 15 for assigned work. Grammar lesson on subordinate clauses and questions on meaning, writing strategies and language from the Naylor piece are due Monday. LofC: Page 1002-1003-1004; Exercises One-#1-5, Exercise Two-#1-2, Exercise Three-#1 BR: Page 486 Q. Meaning #1, #4; Q. Writing Strategies #3; Q. Language #1
Period Three 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.
Sunday, March 07, 2010
STUDYPATH* March 8-12, 2010
In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Language of Composition and Bedford Reader are both due in class Monday, March 8 for assigned work. Grammar lesson on subordinate clauses and questions on meaning, writing strategies and language from the Naylor piece are due Monday, March 15. LofC: Page 1002-1003-1004; Exercises One-#1-5, Exercise Two-#1-2, Exercise Three-#1 BR: Page 486 Q. Meaning #1, #4; Q. Writing Strategies #3; Q. Language #1
Research paper work begun on Friday will continue into this week, with daily assignments after topics are assigned by Wednesday. Writer's Choice textbooks are required on Friday for Lesson 7.2--Outlining.
Invisible Man motif essay for the novel is available at gomyaccess.com and closes March 9; rubric for this essay can be accessed by clicking resources on the web site.
Water Case Eight handout and test will be distributed in class Wednesday and is due Thursday. The activity for the continuation of Water Case Seven is scheduled for Wednesday in class.
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 One-Nine will be assigned this week and is due on Monday, March 15.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Language of Composition and Bedford Reader are both due in class Monday, March 8 for assigned work. Grammar lesson on subordinate clauses and questions on meaning, writing strategies and language from the Naylor piece are due Monday, March 15. LofC: Page 1002-1003-1004; Exercises One-#1-5, Exercise Two-#1-2, Exercise Three-#1 BR: Page 486 Q. Meaning #1, #4; Q. Writing Strategies #3; Q. Language #1
Research paper work begun on Friday will continue into this week, with daily assignments after topics are assigned by Wednesday. Writer's Choice textbooks are required on Friday for Lesson 7.2--Outlining.
Invisible Man motif essay for the novel is available at gomyaccess.com and closes March 9; rubric for this essay can be accessed by clicking resources on the web site.
Water Case Eight handout and test will be distributed in class Wednesday and is due Thursday. The activity for the continuation of Water Case Seven is scheduled for Wednesday in class.
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 One-Nine will be assigned this week and is due on Monday, March 15.
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