Saturday, May 30, 2015

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

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The Lesson of Ups
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Monday, June 1-Regular Day Schedule
Final Examinations Periods One and Two
Periods Three, Four, Five and Six meet on a special bell schedule
Romeo and Juliet/Othello paper is due by 8:30 A.M. today on turnitin.com web site

Tuesday-Minimum Day Schedule
Finals Examinations Periods Three and Four

Wednesday-Minimum Day Schedule
Finals Examinations Periods Five and Six

Thursday-Regular Day Schedule
Final day of instruction

Friday-Pupil Free Schedule

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

Saturday, May 23, 2015

STUDYPATH* May 25-29, 2015

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

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The Lesson of Ups
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Monday, May 25
Today is Memorial Day, a legal holiday, and classes are not in session

Tuesday, May 26
Othello and Romeo and Juliet Compare-Contrast paper prewriting is scheduled; draft is due Friday at 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site

Wednesday, May 27
Othello and Romeo and Juliet Compare-Contrast paper first drafts are scheduled

Thursday, May 28
Othello and Romeo and Juliet Compare-Contrast paper second drafts are scheduled

Friday, May 29
Othello and Romeo and Juliet Compare-Contrast paper is due by 8:30 A.M. this morning on turnitin.com web site
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

Sunday, May 17, 2015

STUDYPATH* May 18-22, 2015

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

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

Monday, May 18
The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet Act V continues in class; paper for The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet is assigned and due date set

Tuesday, May 19
The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet film screening continues in class

Wednesday, May 20
Vocabulary Workshop work is scheduled in class all period

Thursday, May 21
The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet film screening concludes
Prewriting for the The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet is scheduled

Friday, May 22
Prewriting for The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet continues in class
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Sunday, May 10, 2015

STUDYPATH* May 11-15, 2015

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

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

Monday, May 11
The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet continues in class
Grammar and vocabulary are scheduled

Tuesday, May 12
The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet continues in class

Wednesday, May 13
The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet continues in class
Grammar and vocabulary are scheduled

Thursday, May 14
The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet continues in class

Friday, May 15
The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet continues in class
Grammar and vocabulary are scheduled
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Sunday, May 3, 2015

STUDYPATH* May 4-8, 2015

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

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

Monday, May 4
The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet continues in class
Grammar and vocabulary are scheduled

Tuesday, May 4
The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet continues in class

Wednesday, May 6
The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet continues in class
Grammar and vocabulary are scheduled

Thursday, May 7
The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet continues in class

Friday, May 8
The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet continues in class
Grammar and vocabulary are scheduled
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Monday, April 27, 2015

STUDYPATH* April 27-May 1, 2015

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

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

Monday, April 27
The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet continues in class

Tuesday, April 28
The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet continues in class

Wednesday, April 29
Period Four does not meet today

Thursday, April 30
The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet continues in class

Friday, May 1
The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet continues in class
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STUDYPATH* April 20-24, 2015

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

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

Monday, April 20
The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet continues in class

Tuesday, April 21
Meet in Hollywood High School Library for Accelerated Reader assignment

Wednesday, April 22
Period Four does not meet today

Thursday
The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet continues in class

Friday
Period Four does not meet today

Sunday, April 12, 2015

STUDYPATH* April 13-17, 2015

In-class assignment and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

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

Monday, April 13-Regular Bell Schedule
The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet continues in class (Act III)
Unit Fourteen Vocabulary Workshop test is scheduled in class
Grammar assignment is scheduled

Tuesday, April 14-Period Four 1:08-3:06 Smarter Balanced Testing
Meet in the Hollywood High School Library for Accelerated Reader activities
Unit Fifteen Vocabulary Workshop is scheduled

Wednesday, April 15
Period Four does not meet today

Thursday, April 16-Period Four 1:08-3:06 Smarter Balanced Testing
The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet (Acts III and IV) are scheduled in class
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Fifteen test is scheduled
Grammar assignment is scheduled in class

Friday, April 17
Period Four does not meet today
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Sunday, April 5, 2015

Post Spring Break STUDYPATH* April 6-10, 2015

D R A F T-This STUDYPATH will be updated April 5, 2015

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

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

Monday, April 6
Today is Cesar Chavez Day, a state holiday, and classes are not in session

Tuesday, April 7
Meet in the Hollywood High School Library for Accelerated Reader testing on novels
"Job Picture Brightens for Graduates" scored papers are returned to students for in-class rewrites
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Fourteen work resumes tomorrow in class

Wednesday, April 8
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Fourteen work resumes in class
The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet Act III is scheduled
Grammar assignment is scheduled in class

Thursday, April 9
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Fourteen test is scheduled in class
The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet Act III continues in class

Friday, April 10
The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet Act III concludes in class
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Fifteen work is scheduled in class
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AGENDA BIN:
Next writing assignment for turnitin.com web site is scheduled and due date set

Sunday, March 22, 2015

STUDYPATH* March 23-27, 2015

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR


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

Monday, March 23
Expository paper "Job Picture Brightens" is due tomorrow morning by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet continues in class all week, except for Wednesday; anthologies are required in class
Unit Thirteen Vocabulary Workshop test is scheduled

Tuesday, March 24
Unit Fourteen Vocabulary Workshop responses are scheduled
Grammar assignment is scheduled
The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet continues in class

Wednesday, March 25
Meet in the Hollywood High School library for Accelerated Reader book quiz

Thursday, March 26
Unit Fourteen Vocabulary Workshop practice test is scheduled
The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet continues in class

Friday, March 27
Unit Fourteen Vocabulary Workshop test is scheduled
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

Monday, March 16, 2015

STUDYPATH* March 16-20, 2015

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

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

Monday, March 16
The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet continues in class; anthologies are required in class
"Job Picture Brightens for Graduates" prewriting for expository paper is scheduled; paper is due on turnitin.com web site Friday by 8:30 A.M.
Unit Twelve Vocabulary Workshop responses are scheduled

Tuesday, March 17
The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet continues in class
Unit Thirteen Vocabulary Workshop is scheduled

Wednesday, March 18
The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet continues in class
Grammar assignment is scheduled

Thursday, March 19
Unit Thirteen Vocabulary Workshop practice test

Friday, March 20
Unit Thirteen Vocabulary Workshop test is scheduled
Expository paper due by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
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Sunday, March 1, 2015

STUDYPATH* March 2-6, 2015

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

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

Monday, March 2
The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet Act I continues in class; discussion and analysis for Act I exposition is scheduled as students reenact the scenes

Tuesday, March 3
The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet Act I concludes in class; discussion and analysis of structure including blank verse, syntax and rhyming couplets is scheduled

Wednesday, March 4
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Eleven continues in class; responses are due by end of class
The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet Act II is scheduled

Thursday, March 5
The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet Act II is scheduled; discussion and analysis of Act II rising action as students reenact the scenes
Grammar from Elements of Literature textbook is assigned and due Monday; textbooks are required in class

Friday, March 6
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet Act II concludes in class
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Twelve is assigned and due Tuesday

Sunday, February 15, 2015

Friday, February 6, 2015

STUDYPATH* March 2-6, 2015

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

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

Monday March 2
The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet Act V interpretation of literature readings in class

Tuesday March 3
The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet Act V interpretation of literature readings in class continue

Wednesday March 4
The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet Act V concludes in class

Thursday March 5
Paper due on turnitin.com by 8:30 A.M. for The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet prompt

Friday March 6
Novel assigned
Grammar and vocabulary assignments are scheduled
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

STUDYPATH* February 23-27, 2015

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

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

Monday Feb.23
The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet Act III

Tuesday Feb. 24
The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet Act III continues in class

Wednesday Feb.25
Vocabulary and grammar activities are scheduled
The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet Act IV

Thursday Feb.26
The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet Act IV

Friday Feb.27
The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet Act IV concludes in class
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STUDYPATH* February 16-20, 2015

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

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

Monday Feb.16
The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet Act I is scheduled
Introduction to the Elizabethans and William Shakespeare
Vocabulary
Compare-Contrast paper for theme selections is due by 8:30 A.M. this morning on turnitin.com web site

Tuesday Feb. 17
Grammar
The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet Act I continues

Wednesday Feb. 18
The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet Act II

Thursday Feb. 19
The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet Act II continues

Friday Feb.20
The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet Act II concludes in class
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

STUDYPATH* February 9-13, 2015

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

The Lesson of Ups
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Monday Feb. 9
Academic vocabulary for literary analysis
Vocabulary
Interim assessment is scheduled all week in class

Tuesday Feb. 10
Grammar
Elements of Literature: Theme:  Universal Themes and Comparing Themes Across Literature

Wednesday Feb. 11
Prewriting for Compare-Contrast paper for Alvarez and Lewis pieces

Thursday Feb. 12
Prewriting continues for Compare-Contrast paper
"Liberty" Julia Alvarez
"Exile" Julia Alvarez
"An American Story" Anthony Lewis

Friday Feb. 13
First drafts for Compare-Contrast paper scheduled in class
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

Sunday, February 1, 2015

STUDYPATH* February 2-6, 2015

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

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

Monday
Grammar is scheduled in class
Compare-Contrast paper prewriting continues in class
"Moment in History" paper prewriting continues in class

Tuesday
Vocabulary is scheduled in class

Wednesday
Grammar is scheduled in class

Thursday
Vocabulary is scheduled in class

Friday
"Moment in History" paper is due by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information.

Thursday, January 29, 2015

STUDYPATH* January 26-30, 2015

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

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

Monday
High-Tech Teen Smoking Paper is due Friday by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Unit Nine Vocabulary Workshop responses are due

Tuesday
Prewriting continues in class for High-Tech Teen Smoking paper

Wednesday
Grammar assignment (Common Usage Problems) is scheduled

Thursday
Moment in History paper is assigned and due date set
Prewriting for Moment in History paper is scheduled

Friday
Unit Ten Vocabulary Workshop is scheduled
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

Sunday, January 18, 2015

STUDYPATH* January 19-23, 2015

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

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

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

Tuesday
Prewriting continues in class for "High-Tech Teen Smoking" article; paper is due Monday on turnitin.com web site
Vocabulary assignment is scheduled
The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet Act I is scheduled

Wednesday
Vocabulary assignment continues in class
Romeo and Juliet Act I continues in class
Grammar assignment is scheduled

Thursday
Romeo and Juliet Act I continues in class
"High-Tech Teen Smoking" paper is due on turnitin.com web site Monday by 8:30 A.M.

Friday
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

Sunday, January 11, 2015

STUDYPATH* January 12-16, 2015

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

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

Monday
Introduction to Shakespeare and the Elizabethans
Vocabulary and grammar activities are scheduled this week

Tuesday
The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet introduction to characters and Elizabethan Theatre; anthologies are required in class all week

Wednesday
The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet Act I is scheduled

Thursday
The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet Act I continues in class

Friday
The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet Act I continues in class
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information