August 2012 Tuesday, August 14th -- 1st day of 2012-2013 school year! -->Read & Review Classroom Code & Classroom Procedure -->Watch "President Obama Speech to Students 2011" @ Benjamin Banneker Academic High School (Washington, DC) -->Complete Written Response 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" Assignment#2-->Reading Comprehension Test (#1--56)
Thursday, August 23rd Assignment#3-->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?)
Monday, August 27th Assignment#4-->DD#3: "Write about your weekend"
Thursday, August 30th Assignment#5-->DD#4: "Success Story: Gustavo Dudamel" (60-MINUTES) -->LIBRARY VISIT (check-out books for SSR/RL)
September 2012 Tuesday, September 4th Assignment#6-->DD#5: "Success Story: Jose Andres" (60-MINUTES) -->SSR/RL#1(Sustained SilentReading/Reading Log)
Thursday, September 6th(SUBSTITUTE: MR. TILLMAN) Assignment#7-->DD#6: "Freewrite Thursday, write about whatever is on your mind". -->SSR/RL#2 -->English Writing Practice #3 & #4
Monday, September 10th Assignment#8-->DD#7: "In your opinion, should we continue the 60-MINUTES "Success Stories" every Monday during Period#1 & Period#3." -->SSR/RL#3 Assignment#9-->Cornell Notes I: "Latino List"watch HBO documentary (30-NOTES, 10-QUESTIONS / MAIN IDEAS, 5-SENTENCE SUMMARY)
Thursday, September 13th -->LIBRARY VISIT Assignment#10-->DD#8: "Freewrite Thursday, write about whatever is on your mind." -->NO SSR/RL Today Assignment#11-->Cornell Notes II: "Latino List"watch HBO documentary (15-NOTES, 5-QUESTIONS / MAIN IDEAS, 5-SENTENCE SUMMARY) -->Check & Score Composition Book ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tuesday, September 18th Assignment#12-->DD#9: Success Story "Adele" (60-MINUTES) -->SSR/RL#4
Thursday, September 20th(Mr. Alvarez ABSENT) Assignment#13-->DD#10: "Freewrite Thursday, write about whatever is on your mind" Assignment#14-->Newspaper Report#1 - READ newspaper LA YOUTH - WRITE Newspaper Report#1
Monday, September 24th Assignment#15-->DD#11: Success Story "Drew Rosenhaus" (60-MINUTES) -->SSR/RL#5
Thursday, September 27th Assignment#16-->DD#12: "Freewrite Thursday, write about whatever is on your mind" -->SSR/RL#6 -->Turn-in Reading Logs (SSR/RLs)
OCTOBER 2012
Monday, October 1st Assignment#17-->DD#13: Success Story - Mike & Bob Bryan (60-MINUTES) -->LIBRARY VISIT
Tuesday, October 2nd Assignment#18-->DD#14: "Write about the most successful person that you know personally (friend and/or family)." -->SSR/RL#7
Thursday, October 4th Assignment#19-->DD#15: "Freewrite Thursday: write about whatever is on your mind." -->SSR/RL#8 Assignment#20-->SENTENCE MAKER w/ National Geographic
Monday, October 8th Assignment#21-->DD#16: "Success Story: Drew Brees" (60-MINUTES) -->SSR/RL#9
Thursday, October 11th Assignment#22-->DD#17: "Freewrite Thursday" -->SSR/RL#10 -->turn-in SSR/RLs -->Check & Score Composition Book ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Monday, October 15th Assignment#23-->DD#18: "Success Story: Sergio Marchionne" (60-MINUTES) -->SSR/RL#11
Tuesday, October 16th Assignment#24-->DD#19: "In your opinion, why are so many students FAILING this class (ELS 3A)? How can we help them?" -->LIBRARY VISIT
Thursday, October 18th -->EARTHQUAKE DRILL Assignment#25-->DD#20: "Freewrite Thursday -->SSR/RL#12
Monday, October 22nd Assignment#26-->DD#21: "Success Story: Mark Zuckerberg" (60-MINUTES) -->SSR/RL#13
Thursday, October 25th Assignment#27-->DD#22: "Freewrite Thursday" -->SSR/RL#14
Monday, October 29th Assignment#28-->DD#23: "Write about your weekend" Assignment#29-->Newspaper Report#2 (LA Youth)
Tuesday, October 30th Assignment#30-->DD#24: "Success Story: Lady Gaga" -->SSR/RL#15
NOVEMBER 2012 Thursday, November 1st Assignment#31-->DD#25: "Freewrite Thursday" -->LIBRARY VISIT -->SSR/RL#16
Monday, November 5th Assignment#32-->DD#26: Success Story "Arnold Schwarzenegger" (60-MINUTES) -->SSR/RL#17
Thursday, November 8th Assignment#33-->DD#27: "Freewrite Thursday" -->SSR/RL#18 -->CHECK & SCORE COMPOSITION BOOK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tuesday, November 13th Assignment#34-->DD#28: Success Stories "James Bond films" -->LIBRARY VISIT
Thursday, November 15th Assignment#35-->DD#29: "Freewrite Thursday" -->SSR/RL#19 Assignment#36-->Newspaper Report#3: "Feeling Good About the LAKERS"
NOVEMBER 19--23 THANKSGIVING VACATION (RETURN NOV. 26TH)
Monday, November 26th Assignment#37-->DD#30: Success Story "Mark Herzlich" (60-MINUTES) -->READ: Los Angeles Times "A Fine Line Between Rock & Ranchero"
Thursday, November 29th Assignment#38-->DD#31: "Freewrite Thursday" -->SSR/RL#20 -->READ: Los Angeles Times "A Fine Line Between Rock & Ranchero"
Assignment#39-->Newspaper Report#4: "Fine Line Between Rock & Ranchero"
DECEMBER 2012
Monday, December 3rd Assignment#40-->DD#32: Success Story - Manny Pacquiao (60-MINUTES) -->SSR/RL#21
Tuesday, December 4th Assignment#41-->DD#33: "Write a reflection on the 60-MINUTES Success Stories that we have watched...which have been your favorites? Explain why." -->SSR/RL#22 -->LIBRARY VISIT
Thursday, December 6th Assignment#42-->DD#34: "Freewrite Friday" -->SSR/RL#23 -->ELS 3A Final Exam: Reading Comprehension Test
Monday, December 10th Assignment#43-->DD#35: "Success Story: College Football" (60-MINUTES) -->SSR/RL#24 -->turn-in SSR/RLs -->Check & Score Composition Books
Thursday, December 13th Assignment#44-->DD#36: "Freewrite Thursday" -->
SEMESTER I ENDS: December 14, 2012
WINTER BREAK = December 15, 2012 -- January 6, 2013