I NDEPENDENT S TUDY A SSIGNMENTS Due November 9 Trimester 1 Week 11 Instructor: Mrs. Darci Syfert-Busk.

INDEPENDENT STUDY ASSIGNMENTSDue November 9Trimester 1 Week 11Instructor: 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…. Be able to evaluate expressions that have

exponents Be able to evaluate negative exponents Be able to multiply and divide exponents

8TH GRADE I.S. NAME:___________T1 WEEK 10 DUE: NOVEMBER 10TOTAL WORK COMPLETED=_______%

Next Field Trip…Nov. 24th Hike 5 PE Credits Due Nov. 24 Sign Progress Reports Sign Syfert Schedule (note

message procedures)

Grade______ TW________

NEW BOOK

____ Green Chapter 4 Lesson 1. Do Pg. 170.

____ Green Chapter 4 Lesson 2. Do Pg. 174-#1-45.

____Chapter 4 Lesson 3. Do Pg.178. ___Do www.go.hrw.com (MT8CA 4-1, 4-2,

4-3) Parent Signature_________________

Grade__________ TW____________

P.E.Math

ERIC FERNANDEZ8TH GRADE INDEPENDENT STUDYT___ WEEK ___ DUE: __________TOTAL WORK COMPLETED=_______%

Next Field Trip-November 23-Hike

Sign Progress Reports Sign Schedule

Grade______ TW________

BYU Online Education Course 51

____ ____ ____

Grade__________ TW____________

P.E.Algebra

HOUSEKEEPING

PE Field Trip-Nov. 24th

Benchmark Results…check progress reports

Schedule signed by parent

PE credits due 2 weeks!

Portfolio Folders The Fighting Ground

Library Checkout

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

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

SYMBOLISM

Red Riding Hood-becoming a woman

Wolf-the “dreaded” man! Path through the woods-

Maneuvering into adulthood

Cinderella-good in us Step sisters-evil in us

What do you think it symbolizes?

Think Pair Share

Something that “symbolizes” something deeper

The Eye!

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

PORTFO

LIO

By next week:

Purpose:Mark improvementPrepare for High SchoolUse in future projectsShare with Parents

NOVEL…”THE FIGHTING GROUND” Story of the

Revolutionary War

Pgs. 10-20

Learning of the Revolutionary War through literature…

Book Report Due before Christmas…

LANGUAGE ARTS Objectives This Week: Understand what “symbolism” is Understand how authors built suspense in a

story Know how the –sion spelling is used in words Know what an adverb clause is and how to

use it

LANGUAGE ARTS

T1 Week 11

Due November 10Assignments:

_____Finish reading “Tell Tale Heart,” Pg. 522. Do Questions on Pg. 528.

_____Review and Assess Q’s Pg. 529 _____Read Pgs. 20-30 of book…”The

Fighting Ground. Write summary. No Daily Language Pract _____Symbolism Poster _____Selection Support Pgs. 156, 159

(right side), 158, 160 _____ Travel Essay Placed in Portfolio.

Bring Portfolio to class. Study for “Tell Tale Heart” Test Grade_____ TW______

THE ATOM 3 Parts…

1. Proton 2. Neutrons

3. electrons

CHARGES Protons-Positive Neutrons-Neutral

Electrons-Negative

Strong Nuclear Force

Strongest Force On Earth!

Nuclear Bomb!

ATOMS

Hydrogen-1 Chlorine-17

How many protons, neutrons, electrons

Periodic Table Yours????

ISOTOPES Pg. 124 Atoms that are the

same element…. But have a different number of Neutrons

Carbon 12, Carbon 13, Carbon 14

PROTONS ALWAYS STAY THE SAME!!!

STEP UP PARAGRAPH Green-Intro Yellow-Details (3) Red Explanation (1

per yellow) Green-Conclusion

Let’s put it together!

SCIENCE

Know what atoms are Know what 3 things make up atoms Know how to read a periodic table

Main Objectives This Week:

SCIENCE

Physical Science Assignments:

_____Read Ch. 7 Lesson 1. Do Cornell Notes.

_____7.1 Review Questions Pg. _____Ch. 6 Assessment _____Workbook 6.2 (Isotopes-

Redo) _____Atom Model Due Friday

Grade_______ TW_________

THE BILL O

F RIGH

TS

Pg. 237

Pg. 266

Needed to protect people against the power of a national government

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 10ASSIGNMENTS:

______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_________

12:00-1:00TESTING/STUDENT TEACHER CONFERENCING

Science Benchmark Teacher Edit of Travel Essay

Hand in work

Tests Conferencing

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