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August 2012
Monday, August 14th -- 1st day of 2012-2013 school year!
-->Review Classroom Code & Classroom Procedures
-->Watch "President Obama Speech to Students 2011"
@ Benjamin Banneker Academic High School (Washington, DC)
-->Complete Written Responses to "Obama Speech"

Thursday, August 16th
-->Read & Discuss ATTITUDE Essay & 12-Principles of Success
-->Read & Discuss:  Los Angeles Times  "Cycle of Poverty"

Monday, August 20th
Assignment#1-->DAILY DISPATCH#1:  "Write about your weekend"
                              -->Begin CAHSEE Practice Test

Thursday, August 23rd
Assignment#2-->DD#2:  "Success Story:  Albert Pujols" 
(Watch 60-MINUTES news-story on Albert Pujols;  write about what has helped him be so successful?  What can you learn from his success? 
Which of the 12-Principles of Success applies to this news-story)
                            -->continue CAHSEE Practice Test

Monday, August 27th
Assignment#3-->DD#3:  "Write about your weekend"
                           -->continue CAHSEE Practice Test #1--31

Thursday, August 30th
Assignment#4-->DD#4:  "Success Story:  Gustavo Dudamel"
                                                             (60-MINUTES)
                           -->score CAHSEE Practice Test#1--31

September 2012

Tuesday, September 4th
Assignment#5-->DD#5:  "Success Story:  Jose Andres"        
                                                                (60-MINUTES)
                              -->complete (together)  CAHSEE Practice Test #32--39

Thursday, September 6th (Substitute MR. TILLMAN)
Assignment#6-->DD#6:  "Freewrite Thursday, write about whatever is
                                                      on your mind"
                                -->CAHSEE Practice Test #39--52

Monday, September 10th
Assignment#7-->DD#7:  "In your opinion, should we continue the 60-MINUTES "Success Stories" every Monday during Period#1 & Period#3."
Assignment#8-->Cornell Notes I: "Latino List" watch HBO documentary
                              (30-NOTES, 10-Questions  / Main Ideas, 5-sentence summary)

Thursday, September 13th
Assignment#9-->DD#8:  "Freewrite Thursday, write about whatever is on
                                                 your mind"
Assignment#10-->Cornell Notes II:  "Latino List" watch HBO documentary
                                 (15-notes, 5-Questions / Main Ideas, 5-sentence summary)
                       -->Check & Score Composition Book
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Tuesday, September 18th
Assignment#11-->DD#9:  Success Story - "Adele" (60-MINUTES)
                                -->Continue CAHSEE Test Practice

Thursday, September 20th  (Mr. Alvarez ABSENT)
Assignment#12-->DD#10:  "Freewrite Thursday, write about whatever
                                                          is on your mind"
Assignment#13-->Newspaper Report#1
                                        - READ LA Youth newspaper article
                                        - WRITE Newspaper Report#1

Monday, September 24th
Assignment#14-->DD#11:  Success Story "Drew Rosenhaus"        
                                                                    (60-MINUTES)
                                 -->CAHSEE Preparation
                                      www.usatestprep.com (laptop computers)

Thursday, September 27th
Assignment#15-->DD#12:  "Freewrite Thursday, write about whatever
                                                         is on your mind."
                                -->CAHSEE Preparation
                                     www.usatestprep.com (laptop computers)


OCTOBER 2012

Monday, October 1st
Assignment#16-->DD#13:  Success Story - Mike & Bob Bryan (60-MINUTES)
                                 -->CAHSEE Prep#1--#6
                                  www.usatestprep.com (laptop computers)

Tuesday, October 2nd
Assignment#17-->DD#14:  "Write about the 'most successful' person that you                                                               know personally (family and/or friend."
                                 -->CAHSEE Prep#1--#6
                                  www.usatestprep.com (laptop computers)

Thursday, October 4th
Assignment#18-->DD#15:  "Freewrite Thursday: 
                                                          write about whatever is on your mind."
                                -->CAHSEE Prep#1--#6
                                  www.usatestprep.com (At the LIBRARY)

Monday, October 8th
Assignment#19-->DD#16:  "Success Story:  Drew Brees" (60-MINUTES)
                            -->CAHSEE Prep#1--#6
                                  www.usatestprep.com (laptop computers)

Thursday, October 11th
Assignment#20-->DD#17:  "Freewrite Thursday"
                             -->Final Day to Complete CAHSEE Prep #1--#6
                                  www.usatestprep.com (laptop computers)
-->Check & Score Composition Books
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Monday, October 15th
Assignment#21-->DD#18:  "Success Story:  Sergio Marchionne"        
                                                                    (60-MINUTES)
                            -->Begin CAHSEE Prep#7--#9
                                  www.usatestprep.com (laptop computers)

Tuesday, October 16th
Assignment#22-->DD#19:  "In your opinion, why are so many students FAILING this class (ELA CAHSEE)?  How can we help them?"
                            -->Begin CAHSEE Prep#7--#9
                                www.usatestprep.com (laptop computers)

Thursday, October 18th
Assignment#23-->DD#20:  "Freewrite Thursday"
                            -->Final Day to Complete CAHSEE Prep#7--#9
                                www.usatestprep.com (laptop computers)

Monday, October 22nd
Assignment#24-->DD#21:  "Success Story:  Mark Zuckerberg" (60-MINUTES)
                            -->Begin CAHSEE Prep#10 & #11
                            www.usatestprep.com (laptop computers)

Thursday, October 25th
Assignment#25-->DD#22:  "Freewrite Thursday"
                            -->Final Day to Complete CAHSEE Prep#10 & #11
                                  www.usatestprep.com (laptop computers)

Monday, October 29th
Assignment#26-->DD#23:  "Write about your weekend"
                            -->Begin CAHSEE Prep#12, #13, #14, #15
                                www.usatestprep.com (laptop computers)

Tuesday, October 30th
Assignment#27-->DD#24:  "Success Story:  Lady Gaga" (60-MINUTES)
                            -->Continue CAHSEE Prep#12, #13, #14, #15
                                   www.usatestprep.com (laptop computers)

NOVEMBER 2012


Thursday, November 1st
Assignment#28-->DD#25:  "Freewrite Thursday"
                            -->Final Day to Complete CAHSEE Prep#12, #13, #14, #15
                                  www.usatestprep.com (laptop computers)

Monday, November 5th
Assignment#29-->DD#26:  Success Story "Arnold Schwarzenegger"      
                                                    (60-MINUTES)
                            -->CAHSEE Prep#16 & 17
                                www.usatestprep.com (laptop computers)

Thursday, November 8th
Assignment#30-->DD#27:  "Freewrite Thursday"
                            -->CAHSEE Prep#16 & #17
                                www.usatestprep.com (laptop computers)
-->CHECK & SCORE COMPOSITION BOOKS

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Tuesday, November 13th
Assignment#31-->DD#28:  Success Story "James Bond films" (60-MINUTES)
                            -->CAHSEE Prep#18 & #19
                                www.usatestprep.com (laptop computers)

Thursday, November 15th
Assignment#32-->DD#29:  "Freewrite Thursday"
                             -->www.usatestprep.com (LIBRARY)

NOVEMBER 19--23:  THANKSGIVING VACATION  (Return Nov. 26th)

Monday, November 26th
Assignment#33-->DD#30:  Success Story:  "Mark Herzlich" (60-MINUTES)
                            -->CAHSEE Prep #20 & #21
                                www.usatestprep.com

Thursday, November 29th
Assignment#34-->DD#31:  Freewrite Thursday
                            -->complete CAHSEE Prep#20 & #21
                                  www.usatestprep.com

DECEMBER 2012

Monday, December 3rd 
Assignment#35-->DD#32:  Success Story:  "Manny Pacquiao" (60-MINUTES)
                           -->begin CASHEE Prep#22, #23, #24 (#24=extra-credit)
                                 www.usatestprep.com

Tuesday, December 4th
Assignment#36-->DD#33:  "Write a reflection on the 60-MINUTES Success Stories we have watched so far...which have been your favorites?  Explain why."
                        -->continue CAHSEE Prep #22, #23, #24 (#24=extra-credit)
                              www.usatestprep.com

Thursday, December 6th
Assignment#37-->DD#34:  "Freewrite Thursday"
                            -->begin & complete CAHSEE Final TEST
                                 www.usatestprep.com


Monday, December 10th
Assignment#38-->DD#35:  "Success Story:  College Football" (60-MINUTES)
                        -->Check & Score Composition Book                            
                                -->make-up any CAHSEE Prep Assignments

Thursday, December 13th
Assignment#39-->DD#36:  "Freewrite Thursday"
                            -->

SEMESTER I ENDS = Friday, December 14th

WINTER BREAK:  December 15, 2012--January 6, 2013

FIRST DAY of SEMESTER II = Monday, January 7, 2013











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