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