independent study assignments due december 1 trimester 2 week 1 instructor: mrs. darci syfert-busk
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INDEPENDENT STUDY ASSIGNMENTSDue December 1
Trimester 2 Week 1
Instructor: Mrs. Darci Syfert-Busk
Schedule---See Board!
8:15-8:30:Prepare Packets/Questions8:30-9:30: Math9:30-9:50: Feedback/Housekeeping9:50-10:30: Science OR Social Studies10:30-Restroom Break/Snack10:40-11:30: Language Arts11:30-12:00: Testing/Teacher-Student Conferencing12:00-Parent Meetings12:30-1:00-P.E. (Voluntary except Probs.)
1:00-Lunch12-2-Probation Study Hall
Math Objectives:
Objectives this week…. Review of Ch. 4 Part A Objectives Review Fractions (+,-,x,div.) Review combining positive and negative
numbers
8th Grade I.S. Name:___________T2 Week 1 Due: December 1 Total Work Completed=_______%
5 PE Credits Due March
1 (Or Research Paper) ____PE Log
Grade______ TW________
NEW BOOK
____ Green Chapter 4 Quiz Pg. 190
____Green Ch. 5 Lesson 1. Do Questions Pg.226 only.
Study for Ch. 5 Part A Quiz Retake
Grade__________ TW____________
P.E.Math
Eric Fernandez8th Grade Independent StudyT___ Week ___ Due: __________
Total Work Completed=_______%
____5 PE Credits Due by March 1 OR Report
Grade______ TW________
BYU Online Education Course 51
____ ____ ____
Grade__________ TW____________
P.E.Algebra
Thank You Letter
PEER EDIT
Share your letter
-Your address
-Their address
-Greeting
-Beginning
-Middle
-End
-Salutation
-SKIP 4 lines for hand signature
-Typed signaturei
Fighting Ground Quiz
1.
Novel…”The Fighting Ground”
Story of the Revolutionary War
Pgs. 30-40
Learning of the Revolutionary War through literature…
Book Report Due before Christmas…
portfo
lio
Add Standards
OLD Story…”An American Dream”
Test next week!
New Story…”An American Dream”
Test next week!
Planning a Persuasive Essay
Topic-Read Prompt Carefully!!!
1. Define the task Audience Purpose Voice
2. Decide your position Research (PE packet) Pros/Cons
3. Brainstorm 4. Outline
Packets Planning
Persuasive Essay Due Next Week
Planning Packet Rough Draft Counts as PE time! If you do not have your 5PE credits….this needs To be 5 paragraphs typedAnd 2 ½ pages long
Consumer Information
DirectionsWarranty
Readers Companion Pg. 334
Grammar
Pg. 676 Eric must do it’s homework!
What doesn’t agree?
Practice Grammar Lesson
Pronoun Agreement Must Agree!
Language Arts
Objectives This Week: Understand the key parts of a persuasive
essay Know how to use techniques to convince
people of your opinions Know how to write a business letter
properly
Language Arts
T2 Week 1
Due December 1
Assignments: _____Read Pgs. 50-60 of book…”The
Fighting Ground. Write summary. _____Daily Language Practice Week 7 _____Letter to Dr. Kalisek due typed.
(Refer to letter writing in Writers Inc.)
Grade_____ TW______
Housekeeping
PE Field Trip
Planning??? PE credits-5 by
March 1 Portfolio Folders
Grade Work Assignment Sheet
In folder Headings
PE Parent Sign Date Min….total?
Stamped Work T1 Week 10 3% 11/03/09
Math Science LA History
Expanding our nation
Louisiana Purchase
Louisiana Purchase
Colonizing the U.S.
Northwest Territory Pg. 223 Got from Great Britain Color Map
Louisiana Purchase Pg. 320 Focused us on
westward expansion Color Map
www.videos.howstuffworks.com
Notes/Map
This week….War of 1812
United States and Britain Fighting Again!!! Who wins? US!!!
Cements us as an independent nation!
American History
Objectives This Week: Review Ch. 9 and 10 Objectives Understand how machines and factories
changed the way people lived Understand how the invention of the
cotton gin brought about slavery
History-T2 Week 1
ASSIGNMENTS:
______Read Ch. 11 Lesson 1. Take Notes. ______ Review Questions 11.1 _____Ch. 9 and 10 Take Home Test
Grade_______ TW_________
The Atom
Cookie Guess!?
What element is this?
Periodic Tablewww.chem4kids.com
Alkali-soft, silvery, reactive
Group 2 Metals-oxides (bond well with oxygen)
Halogens-reactive, often toxic
Noble Gases-do NOT form bonds
Transition Metals-Conduct heat well
1-1st level (2) 2-2nd level (8) 3- 3rd level (8)
Atom Game
Groups-Pg. 143 Rows
Chapter Review Notes
How to read a periodic table Element/ atomic number/mass number (Pg.
141) Groups (Pg. 143…highlight) Energy levels (orbitals)
Use your table to make notes
More notes
Appearance Electricity/heat
conductivity
Properties
Science
Know how electrons bond Know the different levels of
electron orbitals Know how atoms bond in
order to form molecules of different substances
Main Objectives This Week:
Science
Physical Science
Assignments:
_____Atoms, Elements and Compounds Packet _____Do Brainpop (chemical equations) with at
least a 90% grade and print out quiz results (dsms/middle)
_____Go to www.chem4kids.com and read the sections….take quiz on “Reactions”
_____Find a news article online about “Acid Rain.” Bring to class.
Grade_______ TW_________
Spelling Rules
When a word ends with an e and the suffix begins with a consonant….do NOT drop the e
Example: Time + ly =
timely
When a word ends with an e and the suffix begins with a vowel…. DROP the e
Example: Close + er =
closer
Vocabulary-Pg. 99
Furtive Pretext Intimation Judicious Indulgent emancipated
Vocabulary Matrix done next week….Due in 2 weeks
Testing/Student Teacher Conferencing
Tell Tale Heart Teacher Edit of Travel Essay
Hand in work
Tests Conferencing
Grammar and Spelling
Selection Support Pg. 156
-sion Incision Passion
Sometime 1, sometimes 2 S’s
Next Week
Spelling Adverb clauses
The Writing Process
I. Prewriting II. Rough Draft III. Revise IV. You/Peer/Teacher
Edit Will go back to
Revising after all 3 edits
V. Publish Final
Steps: