INDEPENDENT STUDY ASSIGNMENTSDue Oct. 20- Oct. 27
Trimester 1 Week 9
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
HOUSEKEEPING
PE Field Trip Lunch??? PE? Portfolio Folders The Fighting
Ground Library Checkout
Grade Work Assignment Sheet
In folder Headings
PE Parent Sign Date Min….total?
Stamped Work T1 Week 6 3% 9/29/09
Math Science LA History
TH
E B
ILL O
F R
IGH
TS
Pg. 237
Pg. 266
Needed to protect people against the power of a national government
CAR SCENARIO
Picking up friend from airport He tells you he brought some “weed” Cop pulls you over Asks to see in your trunk
AMENDMENTS
#1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 10
13 15/19 18/21 22 26
Investigate and share out…
Later…
CONSTITUTION BALANCES
Keeps things fair Keeps checks and balances in place
Rights of People Power of Government
AMENDMENT WORKSHEET
Amendment___ Date______
Due Friday Benchmark @ 1:00
Amendment Analysis
HOW A BILL BECOMES LAW
Sequence Worksheet
Introduction Committee Floor Final Approval Enactment
President signs 2/3 Vote Becomes Law Judges uphold
Pg. 252 Steps
ANALYSIS OF A LEGISLATIVE BILL
Lang. Arts Pg. 282 Proposal for a law 1st step
Part of Language Arts Assignments
AMERICAN HISTORY
Objectives This Week: Understand how amendments are made Understand the ramifications of some key
amendments Understand how a bill becomes law
HISTORY-T1 WEEK 10
ASSIGNMENTS:
______Read Bill of Rights Pgs. 266-268. Do Questions Pg. 268 ______ Read Amendments Pgs. 269-277. Do Questions Pg. 277. ______Amendment Analysis (Due Friday) _______ How a Bill… Sequence Chain ______Benchmark Study Guide (www.mrssyfert.wikispaces.com) Benchmark Test Review October 29th-2-3 pm Benchmark Test October 30-1:00
Grade_______ TW_________
BEN
CH
MA
RK
Proficient=A-
Advanced=A+
Language Arts Benchmark #1
Review Good Luck!
12:00-1:00TESTING/STUDENT TEACHER CONFERENCING
Language Arts Benchmark
Friday @ 1:00 Math/Social Studies
Teacher Edit of Travel Essay
Hand in work
Tests Conferencing
POEM…” PAUL REVERE’S RIDE”
Pg. 302 Poem about the
start of the Revolutionary War
Conflict and Resolution
Historical Characters
Pg. 300 Standards
NOVEL…”THE FIGHTING GROUND”
Story of the Revolutionary War
Pgs. 10-20
Learning of the Revolutionary War through literature…
Book Report Due before Christmas…
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:
TRAVEL ESSAY FINAL DUE…THANKSGIVING
Final Typed Due Minimum 3
paragraphs Use descriptive
language Figurative
Language? Teacher Edit during
Conference time today
NEW STORY…”TELL TALE HEART”
Video Pg. 522
Standards Symbolism -tion spelling Plot Analogies Adverb Clauses
A “SCARY CHARACTER”
Selection Support Pg. 159
Suspense… Strange character
traits Foreshadowing
Let’s read some….
Do left ½ of paper
GRAMMAR AND SPELLING
Selection Support Pg. 156
-sion Incision Passion
Sometime 1, sometimes 2 S’s
Next Week
Spelling Adverb clauses
PO
RTFO
LIO
By next week:
Purpose:
Mark improvement
Prepare for High School
Use in future projects
Share with Parents
LANGUAGE ARTS
Objectives This Week: Understand how an author’s
background/culture may effect their writing Know what an autobiography is (memoir) Be able to identify
simile/metaphor/personification Be able to use figurative language to make
your writing better Understand what the steps to the writing
process are Use the prewriting step of the writing process
to plan a travel essay (Due Nov. 1 for a test grade)
LAN
GU
AG
E A
RTS
T1 Week 10
Due November 3Assignments:
_____Read “Analysis of a Legislative Bill” Pg. 282. Do Questions pg. 285.
_____Read “Tell Tale Heart,” Pgs. 522. Write summary of this 1st half of the story.
_____Read Pgs. 1-10 of book…”The Fighting Ground. Write summary.
_____Daily Language Pract. Week 4 _____Selection Support Pgs. 157,
159 (left side) _____ Travel Essay Final Grade_____ TW______
THE ATOM
3 Parts…
1. Proton 2. Neutrons
3. electrons
ATOMS
Hydrogen-1 Chlorine-17
How many protons, neutrons, electrons
Periodic Table Yours????
SCIENCE
Know what atoms are Know what 3 things make up atoms Know how to read a periodic table
Main Objectives This Week:
SC
IEN
CE
Physical Science Assignments:
_____Read Ch. 6 Lesson 2. Do Cornell Notes.
_____6.2 Review Questions Pg. 131
_____Workbook 6.2 (Isotopes) _____Atom Model Due Benchmark Test Nov. 3 during
class
Grade_______ TW_________
RESPONSE TO LITERATURE
Tell how Marguerite was positively effected by meeting Ms. Flowers. Be sure to discuss what personality traits of both characters “fed into” this turning point in Marguerites life.
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
GRAMMAR
Pg. 110 Packet 1 per week Let’s do sentences
You finish sentences You do paragraph
Verb Phrases Daily Language Practice
MATH OBJECTIVES:
Objectives this week…. Be able to find the least common multiple of
a number Be able to compare fractions to decide which
is larger/smaller Be able to figure out percentages of a
number Be able to subtract a percentage of a number
to find a sales price
8TH GRADE I.S. NAME:___________T1 WEEK 10 DUE: NOVEMBER 3TOTAL WORK COMPLETED=_______%
Next Field Trip…Nov. 24th Hike1
Grade______ TW________
NEW BOOK Study for Benchmark October 30 ____ Green 6.2 (Finish) ____ Green 6.3 ____Geometry (Math Steps) ____Bench Review Packet (Math Steps) Benchmark October 30 ___Do www.go.hrw.com (MT8CA 2-2)
Parent Signature_________________
Grade__________ TW____________
P.E.Math
ERIC FERNANDEZ8TH GRADE INDEPENDENT STUDYT___ WEEK ___ DUE: __________TOTAL WORK COMPLETED=_______%
Next Field Trip-November 23-Hike
Grade______ TW________
BYU Online Education Course 51
____ ____ ____
Grade__________ TW____________
P.E.Algebra
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