Monday, May 28, 2012

STUDYPATH* May 28-June 1, 2012

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.


*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

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

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

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

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

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

Sunday, May 20, 2012

STUDYPATH* May 21-25, 2012

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR


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

Tuesday
Dry run and competition presentations continue in class today


Wednesday
Dry run and competition presentations continue in class today


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


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

Sunday, May 13, 2012

STUDYPATH* May 14-18, 2012

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

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


Tuesday
Class does not meet today-CST Testing

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

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

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

Saturday, May 05, 2012

AP Exam Prep Week Two May 7-11, 2012

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
Multiple choice practice test Day One
USA Today letter to the editor is due today
Twenty-four water use log is due today

Tuesday
Multiple choice practice test Day Two

Wednesday
Multiple choice practice test answer justifications and class discussion

Thursday
Meet in the Hollywood High School Library for research paper skills and strategies
USA Today letter to the editor is assigned and due Monday

Friday
Many AP students will take the AP US History exam today; students who are in class will work in pairs on vocabulary, literary terms and test taking strategies

THE AP ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND COMPOSITION EXAMINATION IS SCHEDULED FOR WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 2012.

Sunday, April 29, 2012

STUDYPATH* April 30-May 3, 2012

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
Metropolitan Water District Guest Speaker Mr. Donnelly is scheduled in class today
USA Today letter to the editor is due today
Twenty-four hour water use handout must be completed by Friday and submitted in class
Be Waterwise....All Year Long research paper is due Friday, May 25; no extensions of deadline are permitted and no rewrites of papers will be accepted (make the first draft the best draft), except for students who will present at the Junior Defense of Thesis field trip
AP exams for selected students are scheduled for next week--see AP Bulletin for details

Tuesday
Everything's An Argument "Flashpoints" of Emotional, Ethical and Logical Arguments group work in class (pages 491-512); class presentations to be announced
Reading assignments for The Awakening by Kate Chopin scheduled in class:  Chapters 1-13 are due May 21-25; Chapters 14-26 are due May 28-June 1; Chapters 27-39 are due June 4-8
Sample dialectical journals for The Awakening are discussed in class

Wednesday
Vocabulary Workshop test for review units is scheduled in class
Vocabulary Workshop review units assignment is made for Chapters 9-12
Synthesis essay is due this evening by 11:59 P.M. on turnitin.com web site


Thursday
Timed writing is scheduled for today
USA Today letter to the editor is assigned and due Monday

Friday
Library OWL and MLA appointment is scheduled for Thursday May 10
Literary terms are reviewed in class prior to the AP exam
Multiple choice practice is scheduled for today

Sunday, April 22, 2012

STUDYPATH* April 23-27, 2012

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.


*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
Literary terms are discussed in class
MWD Power Point ""20% by 2020" is scheduled for today and tomorrow
Prep Week Two ballot is finalized with vote scheduled tomorrow
Video forms distributed and signed by all students for June 7 trip to Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
USA Today letter to the editor assignment is due today
Work in Everything's An Argument continues in class all week

Tuesday
Literary terms are discussed in class
Prep Week Two ballot voting is scheduled for today
Water Cases Nine and Ten are due today; the cases are reassigned to students in Periods Three and Four and due next Tuesday

Wednesday
Multiple choice practice for the AP English Language exam is scheduled

Thursday
Timed writing is scheduled for today
USA Today letter to the editor is assigned and due Monday

Friday
Multiple choice practice for the AP English Language exam is scheduled
Guest speaker from Metropolitan Water District is scheduled for Monday; student questions are due in class today

Saturday, April 14, 2012

STUDYPATH* April 16-20, 2012

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
Two-paragraph AP Exam Prep Week One analysis is due today (first paragraph should explain whether prep week was beneficial or not; second paragraph should explain why or why not)
Water Cases Seven and Eight are due Tuesday
USA Letter to the Editor is due today
Answers to the multiple choice test from last week are provided in class
Working outlines of the fifteen-page "Junior Defense of Thesis" research papers are exchanged with peers for analysis and corrections

Tuesday
Modern Language Association formatting protocols from the Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue are introduced in class
Work in Everything's An Argument continues in class this week
Vocabulary Workshop review units assignment is made and deadline announced (postponed until tomorrow)
Model "Junior Defense of Thesis" research papers are reviewed in class
Water Conservation "20% by 2020" power point presentation is scheduled for today

Wednesday
Literary terms are reviewed in class
MLA formatting requirements discussion continues
Metropolitan Water District guest speaker date to be announced
KQED water video is scheduled to be screened in class
Vocabulary Workshop review units responses are due Friday (complete pages 105-116; skip analogies)

Thursday
USA Today letter to the editor is assigned and due Monday
Multiple choice practice or timed writing is scheduled for today

Friday
Vocabulary Workshop units review assignment is due in class; test is scheduled for Monday

Saturday, April 07, 2012

Working Outline for Junior Defense of Thesis Paper

There have been some inquiries from students about how to complete this brief working outline; a suggested model sample working outline was distributed in class the week preceding spring break.

Use two handouts (these were provided to students) "Essential Questions about Water in California: Including the Delta and its Species and Habitats" and a four-page "Be Waterwise...All Year Long" abstract/prompt as tools to develop a preliminary skeleton outline of what the fifteen-page paper will cover. Pay particular attention to the mandate of 20% statewide reduction in water use by 2020 and the numbering and lettering of the last three paragraphs of page two of the abstract/prompt handout. Then review the Challenge One and Challenge Two information from page three to address the answers to questions posed for each Challenge, adding any additional points necessary.

Read the web site of Metropolitan Water District, click on member agencies to get ideas, and start to access information on the website source handout that was provided.

READ THE MATERIALS IN DEPTH AND THINK THROUGH A PRELIMINARY SKETCH OF WHAT THE PAPER WILL STATE, WHAT IT WILL PROVE, AND WHAT IT WILL DEFEND.

IF YOUR WORKING OUTLINE NEEDS REVISION, SUGGESTIONS WILL BE PROVIDED FOR THE REWRITE!

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

STUDYPATH* April 9-13, 2012

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday-Friday
Sample sources for the Junior Defense of Thesis research paper are distributed; sample research papers are discussed

OWL (Online Writing Lab) web site for MLA style formatting and works cited list is discussed in class

Synthesis essay is due on Sunday, April 8 by 11:59 P.M.; use 2007 advertising prompt by clicking the link that will load College Board web site

Working outline of water conservation paper is due Monday after spring break

AP Exam Prep Week One is scheduled for April 9-13, 2012: Monday, Wednesday and Friday timed writing; Tuesday and Thursday multiple choice response

Water Case Seven or Eight (depending on Period Three or Period Four) is due today

USA Today letter to the Editor is due today; Thursday's USA Today assignment will be due next Monday

Monday, March 26, 2012

Spring Break

Classes are not in session Monday, April 2 through Friday, April 6, 2012 for spring break recess.

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

STUDYPATH* March 26-30, 2012

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
Everything's An Argument group work on Classical Greek, Rogerian and Toulmin argument structures continues in class this week with presentations of argument protocols, including classroom question and answer segment
USA Today letter to the editor is due today
Students should sign up for the AP English Language exam when registration is announced

Tuesday
Water Cases Five and Six are due today
Everything's An Argument group work presentations continue in class
Unit Fifteen Vocabulary Workshop responses are announced in class

Wednesday
Water Cases Seven and Eight are assigned and due Tuesday, April 10
Unit Fifteen Vocabulary Workshop test is scheduled for today
Multiple choice practice for the upcoming AP English Language exam is scheduled

Thursday
USA Today letter to the editor is scheduled and due Monday, April 9
Sample sources for the Junior Defense of Thesis research paper are distributed; sample research papers are discussed
OWL (Online Writing Lab) web site for MLA style formatting and works cited list is discussed in class
Synthesis essay is due Sunday, April 8 by 11:59 P.M.
Working outline of water conservation paper is due Monday after spring break
AP Exam Prep Week One is scheduled for April 9-13, 2012: Monday, Wednesday and Friday timed writing; Tuesday and Thursday multiple choice response

Friday
Today is Cesar Chavez Day, a school holiday, and classes are not in session

Saturday, March 17, 2012

STUDYPATH March 19-23, 2012

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
Everything's An Argument group work on Classical Greek, Rogerian and Toulmin argument structures continues in class this week
Early Placement Test writing is scheduled this week
Literary terms are reviewed in class all week
USA Today letter to the editor is due today

Tuesday
Unit Fourteen Vocabulary Workshop test is scheduled today; Unit Fifteen responses are due Friday
Multiple choice work for the upcoming AP English Language exam is scheduled
Water Cases Five and Six are due today

Wednesday
Water Cases Five and Six are reassigned and due next Tuesday
Tone words are discussed in class for AP English Language exam preparation
Literary terms continue in class

Thursday
USA Today letter to the editor is assigned and due Monday
Students provide AP test schedule dates

Friday
An in-class timed paper is scheduled for today
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Fifteen responses are due today; test date is to be scheduled

Sunday, March 11, 2012

STUDYPATH* March 12-16, 2012

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
Early Assessment Placement test is scheduled to be administered this week
Unit Fourteen Vocabulary Workshop responses are due Wednesday
USA Today letter to the editor is due today
Junior Defense of Thesis research paper skills and oral presentation skills are covered in class this week

Tuesday
Multiple choice practice for the upcoming Advanced Placement English Language exam is scheduled
Work in Five Steps to a Five and Everything's An Argument continues in class this week
Water Cases Three and Four responses are due today

Wednesday
Water Cases Five and Six are assigned and due next Tuesday
AP Exam Prep Week One is scheduled for April 9-13, 2012
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Fourteen responses are due today; test date will be scheduled

Thursday
Multiple choice work for the upcoming AP English Language exam is scheduled
Work in Five Steps to a Five and Everything's An Argument continues in class
USA Today letter to the editor is assigned and due Monday

Friday
An in-class timed paper is scheduled for today (tentative, depending on the EAP Assessment)
Check blog Sunday evening for homework and next week's in-class assignments

Sunday, March 04, 2012

STUDYPATH* March 5-9, 2012

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
Multiple choice work on the Hazlitt piece is scheduled for today
Unit Thirteen Vocabulary Workshop responses are due today; test is scheduled for Wednesday
USA Today letter to the editor is due today

Tuesday
Water Cases Three (Period Three) and Four (Period Four) are due today
Multiple choice practice for the upcoming AP English Language exam

Wednesday
Water Cases Three and Four are assigned and due next Tuesday
Unit Thirteen Vocabulary Workshop test is scheduled for today
Everything's An Argument "Structuring Arguments" component continues in class
Multiple choice practice for the upcoming AP English Language exam

Thursday
USA Today letter to the editor is assigned and due Monday
Work in Five Steps to a Five continues in class

Friday
An in-class timed paper is scheduled for today
Check blog on Sunday evening for homework and next week's in-class assignments

Friday, February 24, 2012

STUDYPATH February 27-March 2, 2012

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
Writer's Choice Exercise Nine assignment is due Wednesday; textbook is required in class
Three multiple choice stems and distractors for the Hazlitt piece are due today; group work is scheduled
USA Today letter to the editor is due today
Unit Twelve Vocabulary Workshop responses are due today; Unit Thirteen responses are due next Monday

Tuesday
Unit Twelve Vocabulary Workshop test is scheduled for today
Water Cases One and Two are due today for respective classes
Five Steps to a Five multiple choice diagnostic test responses are covered in class

Wednesday
Water Cases Three and Four are assigned for respective classes and due next week
Everything's An Argument assignments continue in class
Literary terms flashcard activity continues in class

Thursday
USA Today letter to the editor is assigned and due Monday
Multiple choice practice for the upcoming AP English Language exam is scheduled

Friday
An in-class timed paper is scheduled for today
Check blog on Sunday evening for homework and next week's in-class assignments

Saturday, February 18, 2012

STUDYPATH* February 20-24, 2012

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.
Swift paper is due tonight by 11:59 P.M. on turnitin.com web site

Tuesday
Water Cases One (Period Four) and Two (Period Three) are due tomorrow
Unit Twelve Vocabulary Workshop responses are due Monday
Work in Five Steps to a Five continues in class all week
Multiple choice practice for the upcoming AP English Language exam continues in class this week
USA Today letter to the editor is due today
Writer's Choice textbook is required in class tomorrow
Everything's An Argument assignment is scheduled in class this week

Wednesday
Writer's Choice textbook is required in class; mixed practice responses are due today
Everything's An Argument class assignment is scheduled
Literary terms flashcards activity continues in class

Thursday
USA Today letter to the editor is assigned and due Monday
Hazlitt handout is provided to students for multiple choice construction due Monday

Friday
Eminent Domain paper rewrite is scheduled as an in-class timed writing today
Check blog on Sunday evening for homework and next week's in-class assignments

Saturday, February 11, 2012

STUDYPATH* February 13-17, 2012

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
Invisible Man Chapters 21-Epilogue talking points and class discussion continues in class today
Five Steps to a Five Capote student papers review; rewrite is scheduled this Friday
Swift paper is due on turnitin.com by 11:50 P.M. on February 20
USA Today letter to the editor is due today

Tuesday
Invisible Man Chapters 21-Epilogue class discussion concludes in class
USA Today letter to the editor is assigned Thursday and due next Monday
Unit Eleven Vocabulary Workshop test (postponed from last week) is scheduled Wednesday

Wednesday
Writer's Choice is required in class for assignment
Multiple choice practice for the AP English Language exam
Bedford Reader is required in class for Swift multiple choice practice

Thursday
Five Steps to a Five Capote paper review continues in class ; rewrite is scheduled as an in-class paper tomorrow
USA Today letter to the editor is assigned and due Monday

Friday
Capote paper rewrite is scheduled as an in-class timed essay
Check blog Sunday night for homework and next week's in-class assignments

Thursday, February 02, 2012

STUDYPATH* February 6-10, 2012

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
Invisible Man motif essay is due Monday evening by 11:59 P.M. on turnitin.com web site
USA Today letter to the editor is due today
Final exam multiple choice practice exam will be corrected in class
Writer's Choice assignment is due Wednesday in class; book is required
Invisible Man class discussion for Chapters 16-20 and 21-Epilogue continues in class today through Wednesday
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Eleven responses are due Wednesday in class; test is scheduled for Thursday

Tuesday
"A Modest Proposal" by Jonathan Swift is assigned; due date to be announced
Work in Five Steps to a Five for the Minow and Capote essays continues in class this week
Multiple choice practice for the AP English Language examination is scheduled for today
Bedford Reader Chapter Three outline is due today

Wednesday
Unit Eleven Vocabulary Workshop responses are due today
Work in Five Steps to a Five continues in class today
Writer's Choice books are due in class; homework assignment is due today

Thursday
USA Today letter to the editor is assigned and due Monday
Unit Eleven Vocabulary Workshop test is scheduled for today

Friday
An in-class timed essay is scheduled for today
Check blog Sunday evening for next week's in-class and homework assignments

Saturday, January 28, 2012

STUDYPATH* January 30-February 3, 2012

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
Multiple choice practice for the upcoming AP English Language examination
Invisible Man Chapters 21-Epilogue talking points are due in class today
USA Today letter to the editor is due today
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Ten response are due today; test is scheduled next week

Tuesday
Invisible Man Chapters 16-20 class discussion concludes in class; essay is due on turnitin.com at 11:59 P.M. on Monday, February 6
Bedford Reader Chapter Three outline is due Tuesday, February 7

Wednesday
Invisible Man Chapters 21-Epilogue class discussion is scheduled for today and continues next Monday before motif essay is due on February 6

Thursday
Period Three and Four final examinations include an in-class timed write essay and a full sixty-minute multiple choice practice test
USA Today letter to the editor is assigned and due Monday

Friday
Period Three and Four do not meet today
Check blog on Sunday evening for next week's assignments

Saturday, January 21, 2012

STUDYPATH* January 23-27, 2012

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
Literary terms test is scheduled for tomorrow
Invisible Man class discussion is scheduled for Thursday for Chapters Sixteen-Twenty talking points; talking points for Chapters Twenty-Five to Epilogue are due next Monday
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Nine responses are due today; test is scheduled for tomorrow

Tuesday
Literary terms test 71-80 is scheduled for today
Unit Nine Vocabulary Workshop test is scheduled for today
Multiple choice practice continues for the upcoming AP English Language examination later this week

Wednesday
Multiple choice practice for the AP English Language exam continues in class
Unit Ten Vocabulary Workshop responses are due Monday
Writer's Choice assignment is due today; books are required in class

Thursday
USA Today letter to the editor is assigned and due Monday
Invisible Man Chapters Sixteen-Twenty class discussion is scheduled today

Friday
An in-class timed writing is scheduled for today
Weekend homework will be announced
Outline of Bedford Reader Chapter Three is due February 7