7th Grade Independent Study AssignmentsDue Nov. 24Trimester 1 Week 13Instructor: Mrs. Darci Syfert-Busk

Schedule• 8:15-8:30-Prepare packets/Obtain materials• 8:30-9-Feedback and Review Planning• 9-10-Math• 10-Restroom/Health Break• 10:10-10:45-Social Studies /Science• 10:45-11:15-Language Arts• 11:15-11:30-Computer Lab• 11:30-12:00-Testing/Teacher Conferencing• 12-12:30-Parent Meetings• 12:30-1-PE• 1-Lunch• 12-2- Probation Study Hall

Cell Division • Video

• www.cellsalive.com

Science•Main Objectives This Week:•Know how cells divide •Know the different phases within Meiosis•Know what Mitosis is

Science

Assignments:

_____ Read Ch. 8 Lesson 2. Take notes.

_____Review Questions Ch. 8.2

_____Investigation Manual Pgs. 42-43

Grade_______TW_________

Math Objectives•Be able to solve equations with variables

on both sides•Solve two step inequalities•Know how to switch signs in inequalities

associated with negative numbers

7th Grade Independent StudyT1 Week 13 Due: Nov. 24Total Work Completed=_______%P.E. Math

-5 PE Credits due -Class cancelled

next week…hand in work Tues. 9-10 or at the hike

• Next Field Trip…Nov. 24th Hike

• Grade______• TW________

• ____Ch. 3 Lesson 8-All• ____Ch. 3 Lesson 7-

(#2,6,12,13,16,17,20,22,23,26-34)• ____Ch. Review Pgs. 156-158• ____Chapter Test Pg. 159• ____Do www.go.hrw.com lessons for 4.1 and

Review all of Ch. 3• Parent Signature_______

• Study for Ch. 3 Test

• Grade__________• TW____________

Housekeeping!• Schedule info…sign• PE Field Trip-Tuesday before

Thanksgiving….Hike!• No school Thanksgiving Week…

Meet Tuesday @ Field Trip or drop work between 9 and 11.

• Brainpop • Tutoring Monday! • Benchmark next week in Science!

• Grade/Packet

• History• Language Arts• Science• Math• PE• Assignment Sheet

New Story…”A Boy and a Man”• Pg. 178• Standards:• Purpose of Prose• Conflict with nature• Cause Effect Essay• Adjectives Placement

This Story….Risk your life?• If your best or

brother/sister were the person in this position of risking his/her life, would you persuade them to do it or not?

• In a Persuasive Essay, persuade your “loved one” to make the right choice.

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Persuasive EssayPackets Planning• Persuasive essay • 1. Read your prompt

CAREFULLY!• 2. Analyze the task

▫ Topic▫ Audience▫ Purpose▫ Voice

• 3. Decide your position▫ Pros and cons

• 4. Brainstorm▫ Don’t forget the

opposing view!

Adjective Placement

Integrated Language Pg. 194 Examples:• Adjectives-Descriptive

Words

• The woman was crazy!• There was a crazy woman.

• The indian was puzzled by the unfamiliar words.

• The Islamic faith is large, and growing faith.

The PearlRead 1 Chaper per week…Quiz every WednesdayBook Report over Christmas

Check out?

Language Arts•Objectives This Week:•Know how to identify conflict with nature

in stories•Understand how to write a Persuasive

Essay•Know how adjectives are placed in

different places within sentences•Know different types of rhyming in poems

Language Arts-T1 Week 13ASSIGNMENTS:

______Read Poetry “Fable” Pg. 128-131. Do Questions Pgs.

______Integrated Language Pg. 194______Selection Support Pgs. 61______Persuasive Essay Planner-A Boy and A Man

and Rough Draft______Read Ch. 3 of “The Pearl”Study for “A Boy…” Test

Grade_______TW_________

Africa• Video

Gold and Salt TradePg. 162• Biggest contributing

factor to growth in Africa• Ghana controlled because

it was at the meeting point

Religious Beliefs• Some adopted Islam• Others kept traditional

African tribal beliefs

Arabic, the language of Mali and the language of trade…Why?• Mali Empire was Muslim• Trade Routes were

developed along with the Islamic conversion of West Africa

• Berber traders converted to Islam

World HistoryMain Objectives This Week:

• Study for African Test• Know how the Han Dynasty and its fall

effected China• Describe how Buddhism and Confucianism

influenced Chinese Society• Analyze how the Sui and Tang Dynasties

reunified China

History-T1W13Assignments:

_____Read Ch. 7 Lesson 1. Take Notes.

_____Review Questions Pg. 219

Study for Ch. 5 Test

Grade_____TW______

Benchmark Study Guide 1bDefinitions Concepts• DNA• Cell Membrane• Mitochondria• Chloroplast• Ribosome• Endoplasmic Reticulum• Organelle• Cellular Respiration

• Humans start out as…▫ Single cell..or..double

cell• Put in order from smallest

to largest▫ Cell..atom…molecule…

water • Write 1 paragraph

describing cellular respiration.

Testing Conferencing• Science Benchmark• 7th Grade/Melting Pot• Vocabulary Quiz

• Conferencing▫ Hand in work

Vocabulary Quiz• Sheepishly• Conviction• Interloper• Bigots• Fluent• Elective• Linking Verb• Action Verb

• 1. Victor smiled at Teresa.• 2. Mr. Bueller was very

kind.• 3. ___-optional course • 4. ___-strong belief• 5. ___-in a shy way• 6. ___-to speak or write

easily• 7. ___-prejudiced people• 8. ___-an intruding person

New Spelling• Pg. 12

• Gu=“gw”

• Anguish• languish

Spelling• Rules When ending a “Y”

and adding a Suffix:

• 1. When there is a consonant + a y=drop the Y chang to I

▫ Soggy + er=soggier

• 2. When there is a vowel + a y=stay the same

▫ -employ + ing=employing

Grammar-More Nouns Pg. 12Common Noun Proper Nouns• Dog• Teacher• Student• school

• Cody• Mrs. Syfert• Omar• Ramon Academy