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Student I.D. and Information Student No. Home Room No. Name Address City, State, Zip Phone Medical and Emergency Information In Case of Emergency, Contact Relationship Phone (Home) (Work) Physician Phone Blood Group RH Factor Other Important Medical Data School Information School Name Address City, State, Zip Phone Fax School Work HELP! Names and Phone Numbers Using Your Planner 2-3 Class Schedule 4-5 Study Tips 6 Assignment and Planning 7-121 Maps 122-124 Periodic Table 125 Math 125-126 English 127 Personal Directory 128 866.211.6123 4601 16th Ave N Fargo, ND 58102 www.AcademicPlannersPlus.com A FORUM COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY The Building Blocks of Success. 2012-2013 Middle School - Future Focus (K300) © Copyright 2012-2013 Academic Planners Plus ® on your future 1 FOCUS Sample Only

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Student I.D. and InformationStudent No. Home Room No.

Name

Address

City, State, Zip

Phone

Medical and Emergency InformationIn Case of Emergency, Contact

Relationship

Phone (Home) (Work)

Physician Phone

Blood Group RH Factor

Other Important Medical Data

School InformationSchool Name

Address

City, State, Zip

Phone Fax

School Work HELP! Names and Phone Numbers

Using Your Planner 2-3

Class Schedule 4-5

Study Tips 6

Assignment and Planning 7-121

Maps 122-124

Periodic Table 125

Math 125-126

English 127

Personal Directory 128

866.211.61234601 16th Ave N • Fargo, ND 58102www.AcademicPlannersPlus.com

A F O R U M C O M M U N I C A T I O N S C O M P A N Y

The Building Blocks of Success.

2012-2013

Middle School - Future Focus (K300)© Copyright 2012-2013 Academic Planners Plus®

on your future

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1. Note in your planner all assignments right away. Don’ttry to remember the details later. Ask questions if you don’t understand.

2. Record the day each assignment is due. To reference your assignment on the due date, list theassignment with a backwards arrow and the date it was assigned.

3. As you complete each assignment, mark the column with a check.

4. Write the time you should allot for each assignment.

5. Choose a symbol to identify tests or quizzes.

6. Record elective classes and after school activities to keeptrack of your entire day.

7. Remember to get a parent/guardian signature.

8. Record hall pass information, where you are going, whattime you left, what time you returned, and who gave youpermission.

9. Don’t forget to note weekend activities.

10. Weekly achievements are a great way to check yourprogress throughout the semester.

11. Write down some ideas in the space provided for the different Character Challenge each week.

12. Your teacher can communicate with your parent/guardian using the comment code boxes(TCC) or write extra comments in the space provided incomment boxes.

Development of the right study skills aids in future learning.Develop your building blocks of success. This planner will assist you in managing your time more effectively. It will be your personal guide in setting goals, whether they are effective study times or improving your overall grades. Theinformation documented will be your tool to maximum achievement.

How to use your planner:

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Basketball 9am-9pmWashington Middle School

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CLASS SCHEDULE First Semester

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CLASS SCHEDULE Second Semester

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FundamentalsUtilizing your planner is a key fundamental for successful studymanagement. Keep your planner with you at all times. Write allshort-term and long-term assignments, school activities, and after-school commitments in your planner. Write down exactlywhat you want to accomplish each day. Refer to your planneroften throughout the day; your schedule may change and youneed to stay on top of these changes. Number tasks in theorder of importance and assign a time schedule for when youplan to do each task. Stick to your schedule. Complete tasknumber one before moving on to task number two. Then, focuson task number two the same way before moving on to tasknumber three. If you don’t finish the last couple of tasks, movethem to the next day. If you continue with this same process,you will be less likely to forget assignments. Also, you wouldhave accomplished the most important tasks for that day.Review your planner the last five minutes of each day to prepare for the following day’s tasks.

OpportunityTake the opportunity to maximize your study time. Where you study is just as important as when and how you study. Yourstudy environment must eliminate all distractions. Before youstudy, review this checklist of important items that affect thephysical environment of your “study room”: • Good lighting – avoids eyestrain.• Clock – helps you manage your time and assignments.• Flat, solid surface – keep your work area clean

and clear of clutter.• Good chair – avoids stiff neck or muscle fatigue.• Comfortable room temperature – allows mental

alertness and physical comfort.• School tools – keep in a convenient place to avoid

wasting time looking for them.• Noise level – avoid all loud distractions that affect

your concentration.• Background music – soft background music may

be helpful. Be honest with yourself if the music is distracting you.

• Glasses – if you wear glasses, use them.

Classroom SkillsBe ready for each class by having your materials and your planner. Be prepared to listen and take good notes. Develop asystem of note-taking including abbreviations, punctuation, andmargins. Leave some space as you move from one point to thenext so you can fill in additional notes later. Record only themajor points. Spend more time listening and asking clarificationquestions if you don’t understand something. Keep your notesneat, legible enough for you to read. Note everything written onthe board. Listen carefully to what the teacher presents asimportant. Listen for the main points, transitions from one pointto another, relationships between points, results and summariesmade by the teacher. Record all details of the assignment inyour planner on the day the assignment is given. Record on the“due date” itself that the assignment is due, but do not recordall of the details again. Instead, record the date the assignmentwas given with a backward arrow (date) so you know where tolook for the details of the assignment (see page 2 of this planner for an example).

Utilize TimeProper and effective use of your time is the key to your successas a student. Before you begin your study period, plan howmuch time you will spend on each assignment. Using your planner, set up a schedule for each assignment and prioritizethem according to length of needed time to complete theassignment, tests or quizzes, and date due. Then check to seeif you have all of your school tools. In other words, get preparedbefore you sit down to work. Know your objective and goals foreach study time. Be sure to schedule some breaks betweenassignments. Stand up and stretch, do some simple exercises,or refresh with a beverage before moving on to your next task.

Stick to ItReview your planner the last period of the day. Make sure youhave all your books and materials necessary for that night’sstudy session. Take the time to plan and review before you leaveschool for the day. If you have time, prioritize and put a time oneach assignment or commitment for that night. This is yourgame plan, stick to it!

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AUGUST '12S M T W T F S

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GP: Good Participation

GS: Good Social Skills

MT: Manages Time Well

IN: Improvement Necessary

PA: Poor Attitude

TA: Tardy/Absent

DC: Disrupts Class

RW: Relationships Need Work

LA: Late Assignments

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RESPECT:When someone is speaking, donot interrupt.

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Be gentle to all and stern with yourself. Saint Teresa of Avila

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CHARACTER CHALLENGE:What will you do to displayRESPECT this week?

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Money ManagementIt is said that money can’t buy happiness. But saving it correctly can make you feel better about your future. Bad spendinghabits can cause stress, which affects your mood and can even have a negative effect on your health! If you’re currently spendingyour allowance or money you earn as fast as you get it, you are creating bad spending habits that will be tough for you to breaklater. That is why it’s important for you to start building good money management habits now.

Earning Money in Middle School or Junior HighWant to find ways in which you can earn money other than getting an allowance from your parents?Get creative, and talk with your parents or guardians about some of these ideas:

• Tutoring younger kids in music, math, science, or reading.• Walking dogs or animal care (pet sitting).• Weeding and watering gardens or potted plants, mowing yards, snow shoveling.• Paper routes.• Babysitting.

Check out this website for additional ideas: www.careerkids.com

Consider volunteer work.You won’t earn a paycheck, but you will feel great about helping other people or animals. By volunteering your time, you make a difference and you also learn skills that you can use for other jobs in the future. Possible places to volunteer would be a nursing home, a food bank, or an organization that helps children with special needs.

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FINANCIAL Education

CAREERPLANET 18

Financial Education on page 28.

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Good Money HabitsNow that you have found a way to make money, you need to get smart about what you do with that money. You worked hard toearn the money, so you should put some thought into how to manage your money. To create good habits that will last a lifetime,start by taking a look at the four choices you have: Spend, Save, Invest or Donate.

1. SPEND your money now. This would be fine for items that are considered disposable or would only be used for a short time. Could include: fast food, clothing, movie tickets, music downloads, or candy.

2. SAVE for items you want in the near future. These items would be a bit more expensive than movie tickets. Examples would be: MP3 Player, a bicycle, or a computer.

3. INVEST your money for things you will need further into the future. Some things you may be investing for would include: college or technical school, a car – or a down payment on a house. While it might seem like you have "plenty of time" to save for these items, you'll need that money sooner than you think. It is important to look at your future when dealing with your money.

4. DONATE or Give to Charities. If you feel strongly about giving back to your community or to others that are not as fortunate, you should put aside some of your money for this. You could donate to an organization that helps otherkids, animals, or even the environment.

Talk it over with your parents or guardians to figure out what portion of your money should go into each of the four "buckets" –Spend, Save, Invest and Donate. Once you've created that plan, stick to it. It will not be easy, but you will find that you will feel asense of accomplishment by saving, investing, and giving. Don't forget to put at least some into your Spend bucket – and have fun!

Interest – What is it? Interest is either money that you earn or get paid when you save your money with a bank or other financialinstitution (savings account, certificate of deposit, money market account) – or money that you have to pay if you borrow money(bank loan or charging items to a credit card).

Savings: When you are saving money, the bank is paying you interest because they get to keep your money and use it for otherthings until you need to access it. So, the more money you can save now, the more interest (additional money) you can earn.There are some great websites that show how much money you'll have in the future by starting to save now. A couple of sitesare: www.themint.org and http:///life.familyeducation.com. There is even a website that calculates how long it would take for youto become a millionaire! Go to: http://www.themint.org/kids/when-will-you-be-a-millionaire.html.

Borrowing: When you have borrowed money or have charged items to a credit card, you have to pay money to that organizationbecause they need to earn something for allowing you to purchase items before you have the money to pay for them. So, whenever you have to borrow money or put money on a credit card that you cannot pay off immediately, you will have to payMORE for that item than if you had just paid for it right away with cash. These websites show you how much you REALLY pay forsomething if you charge it and don't pay off your entire balance right away: www.coolmath.com and www.themint.org.

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Financial Education on page 40.

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FINANCIAL EducationCredit Cards: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

The Good –If used the right way, credit cards can help you to establish a credit history. A good credit history will help you get better interest rates on loans when you need to buy a car or a house. Some credit cards offer perks, like cash back or frequent fliermiles on an airline. Many also offer purchase protection, which can protect you in the event that an item you purchased on yourcredit card is damaged on the way home, lost or stolen shortly after you purchase it. Be careful to read all of the details of yourcard agreement, as the protection coverage varies and there are dollar limits to what is covered. Credit cards are great to havein case of an emergency when you don’t have enough cash available. An example would be if you got a flat tire and needed a newone, but didn’t have enough money to pay for it right away.

The Bad –If used the wrong way, credit cards can be an expensive money management lesson. It is tempting to charge impulse items thatyou want, but don’t need, because you can always “pay it off later.” The problem is that many people charge a lot of items andbefore they know it, they have a large credit card balance that they can’t pay off that month. Now, the bad part is that you haveto pay interest. So, you are paying MORE for the items you bought than if you had paid cash. Interest rates, especially foryounger people with little or no credit history, are often 18%, 20% or higher. On a $100 item, if you charged it and didn’t pay itoff for a year, you would have paid $120 if your interest rate was 20%. That is $20 you could have used to buy something else if you would have paid in cash.

The Ugly –If you find yourself charging items, and only paying off the minimum balances, rather than paying off youraccount each month, the interest will add up quickly on your account, and you may end up paying double(or more) what that item was worth. Worse, if you charge so many items that you can’t even makeyour minimum monthly payments; you will damage your credit. It will be difficult to get loans foritems in the future, and if you can get them, you’ll pay huge interest rates. Some people getinto such debt with their credit cards that they have to declare bankruptcy. These peoplehave a very tough time getting any loan approvals at even the highest interest rates.Money stress can cause problems with your personal relationships and can alsocause your health to suffer.

A Better Bet –Talk with your parents to determine if and when the right time is foryou to get a credit card. Set limits up front on how many dollarsyou can charge and pay off each month. This should relateback to the money you earn and how much you have alreadydiscussed is available for spending each month. Betteryet, pay cash for everything and only use the creditcard in the case of a true emergency.

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Career Education on page 50.

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Introduction to Career Planning and Personal AssessmentYou may be saying to yourself “Why is career planning important to me? After all, I am a middle school student.” Well, it isnever too early to look into what you will want to do after you graduate from high school. The pages throughout this planner thatfocus on Career Education will walk you through several areas of the planning process. The first area of focus is learning about yourself, and the current skills or interests you may possess. As you move through the middle school years, your perspectivemay change and take you down an entirely different career path. Using this model will help you organize your research and allowyou to make additions and changes to it.

The second area of focus is Researching Occupations. There are countless opportunities for you to explore. Navigating throughthe major career types and narrowing down an actual occupation will be a fun exercise. You will be able to record specific detailsregarding each job title.

The third area of focus is the Career Interests and Occupations. This exercise will give you a general feel of your current interests and how they match up with the major categories of careers. There may be experiences that you have had and enjoyedthat correspond with a long term career.

The fourth area of focus is Writing the Career Plan. For each of the occupations that you foundinteresting, narrow down to one or two. Fill out the career plan for each. You may be surprised to find they are similar in skills needed and potentially education.

Know the facts, create your own future:Your middle and high school years will go by veryquickly. When you graduate from high school,you have three main choices:

1. Continue with higher education at a college or university.

2. Attend a technical/vocational school for further training.

3. Get a job or join a military branch of service.

Use your resources:• School Counselors• Teachers• Parents/Guardians• World Wide Web• Books

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Skills and Interests – Self–Assessment on page 60.

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CAREER Education

CAREERPLANET 60

Skills and Interests — Self-Assessment Nothing in life can be worse than doing a job that you don’t enjoy. You may ask the question, “How do I know which job, or career,I will enjoy?” The answer to that lies in what interests you have and what skills you possess. There are many ways for you to identify those interests and skills, but you will need to put some effort into this self-discovery process.

Start with making a list of activities and experiences you have enjoyed. After making this list, think about why you had fun or enjoyedthem. Explore your past successes. What skills were involved that contributed to your success and enjoyment? Focus on youraccomplishments and what was satisfying about them. Jot down some notes. There are no right or wrong answers here. Justwrite what comes to mind.

There are many personality and interest surveys available to you through your guidance counselor. These tools use scientificmethods to uncover aspects of yourself you may not be aware of. These surveys are interesting and fun to take, so make sureyou use these valuable discovery tools.

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CAREER Education

CAREERPLANET 72

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Advancement

www.bls.gov/oco www.jobprofile.comwww.mapping-yourfuture.org/planningwww.mycoolcareer.comwww.breakthroughcollaborative.orgwww.careerexplorer.netwww.careerlaunch.netwww.careercruising.com

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Research Occupations of InterestYour next step is to do some research on occupations of interest to you. There are several Web sites for researching careersas well as publications like the Big Book of Careers and the U.S. Government’s Occupational Outlook Handbook. These nationallyrecognized sources of career information provide valuable assistance to people making career decisions. Your guidance counselor can also provide other valuable resources.

Other sources of information are parent(s), relatives, family friends, teachers, job fairs, and the internet.

There are several Career Types which are general classifications under which jobs fall. These major Career Types are:

• Agriculture and Natural Resources • Art, Media and Communications• Building and Trades • Business and Finance• Education • Engineering, Math and Science• Health • Human and Personal• Manufacturing and Processing • Legal• Transportation • Sales and Marketing

Things to consider when researching a career are listedbelow on the Career Chart.

Career Type: #1 #2 #3

Career Interests and Occupations on page 82.

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Web sites to research:

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Career Interests and OccupationsIf you took a personality and interest survey, several jobs are identified within the major occupational fields. The survey resultsindicate that you have the same type of personality and interests as people who already work within those jobs and careers.Realize there are several different career possibilities within the major occupational fields. Spend some time researching yourmajor occupational field.

Ask yourself these questions:Your answers to these six basic questions will give you clues as to the type of work you will enjoy. 1. Do I prefer to work with objects, machines, tools, plants or animals? ___ Yes ___ No2. Do I prefer to solve problems by observation, investigation, evaluation? ___ Yes ___ No3. Do I like to do things using my imagination and creativity? ___ Yes ___ No4. Do I prefer to work with people by helping, teaching, training, and curing them? ___ Yes ___ No5. When working with people, do I prefer to persuade, influence, lead and manage people for organizational goals

and monetary gains? ___ Yes ___ No6. Do I like to work with data or numbers, and do clerical work and detailed tasks? ___ Yes ___ NoThink about your experiences and activities, then indicate which of the six questions above would apply. Do you see a connection or a pattern between the questions and your life experiences?

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Financial aid for college or technical school:Even though you have a few years before you will be graduating from high school, it is never too early to start researchingcolleges and technical schools you may want to attend. Part of your decision on where you will go may depend on how muchfinancial help you can get from that particular college or technical school. Check with each school's financial aid office to start.There are many ways to finance your education, and some of the main ways are listed below.

• Grants: These do not have to be paid back and are usually based on financial need (how much money your family makes).• Scholarships and Fellowships: These also do not have to be paid back and normally offered to students who have

specific qualifications or skills – such as athletic ability, musical ability or strong grade point and test scores (academic ability).

• Loans: Unlike grants and scholarships, student or parent loans for college must be repaid. The federal government mandates maximum interest rates and fees that financial institutions can charge for these loans, so they are usually at very low interest rates.

• Military/GI Bill: The United States Military has a number of programs that offer financial aid in return for serving our country in the Armed Forces. You can find more information on this at education.military.com

Financial Aid Websites:www.finaid.orgwww.fafsa.ed.govwww.fastweb.com

CAREER Education

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Writing a Career Plan on page 92.

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example: Volunteering at a nursing home #4

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Writing a “Career Plan”From the three jobs you researched, pick the ONE that most interests you. The lesson this month is to help you write a simple “Career Plan.” Nowthat you know your interests and skills, you can then match them with an occupation.

I. Career Goal: (Example: To become an accountant. To work for an accounting firm which audits other companies to help them with

planning and growth.)

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II. Requirements: (Write what you need to do to achieve your chosen occupation.)

Example: • Bachelor’s degree in accounting • Master’s degree to further my job choices and expertise

• Analytical mind • Presentation skills • Writing skills • Knowledge of sound business practices • Accreditation by passing board test

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IV. How I Plan to Reach My Career Goal:Education needed; work experience which would help – summer jobs, etc.;

Networking – who I already know, who I should know, organizations I could join which would help

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Presidents1 George Washington2 John Adams3 Thomas Jefferson4 James Madison5 James Monroe6 John Quincy Adams7 Andrew Jackson8 Martin Van Buren9 William Henry Harrison

10 John Tyler11 James K. Polk12 Zachary Taylor*

13 Millard Fillmore14 Franklin Pierce15 James Buchanan16 Abraham Lincoln*17 Andrew Johnson18 Ulysses S. Grant19 Rutherford B. Hayes20 James A. Garfield*21 Chester A. Arthur22 Grover Cleveland23 Benjamin Harrison24 Grover Cleveland

25 William McKinley*26 Theodore Roosevelt27 William H. Taft28 Woodrow Wilson29 Warren G. Harding*30 Calvin Coolidge31 Herbert Hoover32 Franklin D. Roosevelt*33 Harry S. Truman34 Dwight D. Eisenhower35 John F. Kennedy*36 Lyndon B. Johnson

37 Richard M. Nixon*38 Gerald R. Ford39 James E. Carter40 Ronald Reagan41 George H. W. Bush42 William J. Clinton43 George W. Bush44 Barack Obama* Did not finish term.

United States GovernmentThe chart below shows the basic structure of the government of the United States. The U.S. Constitution creates three separate branches – legislative, executive and judicial – to share governmental powers. In general, the legislative branch makes the nation’s laws, the executive branch carries out the laws,and the judicial branch interprets the laws.

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FFIINNDD YYOOUURR BBAALLAANNCCEE BBEETTWWEEEENN FFOOOODD AANNDD PPHHYYSSIICCAALL AACCTTIIVVIITTYY!!Be sure to stay within your daily calorie needs. • Be physically active for at least 30 minutes most days of the week. • About 60 minutes a day may be needed to prevent weight gain. • For sustaining weight loss, at least 60 to 90 minutes a day may be required. • Children and teenagers should be physically active for 60 minutes every day, or most days.

KKNNOOWW TTHHEE LLIIMMIITTSS OONN FFAATTSS,, SSUUGGAARRSS,, AANNDD SSAALLTT ((SSOODDIIUUMM))Make most of your fat sources from fish, nuts, and vegetable oils. • Limit solid fats like butter, stick margarine, shortening, and lard, as well as foods that contain these.• Check the Nutrition Facts label to keep saturated fats, trans fats, and sodium low. • Choose food and beverages low in added sugars. Added sugars contribute calories with few, if any, nutrients.

UNITED STATESDEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Information according to theUSDA Center for Nutrition Policy

and Promotion.

April 2005 - CNPP-15

The Center for Nutrition Policyand Promotion, an organizationof the U.S. Department ofAgriculture, was established in1994 to improve the nutritionand well-being of Americans.Toward this goal, the Centerfocuses its efforts on twoprimary objectives—

11 Advance and promote dietaryguidance for all Americans, and

22 Conduct applied research andanalyses in nutrition and consumereconomics.The Center's core products to supportits objectives are the following:

• Dietary Guidelines for Americans

• MyPyramid FoodGuidance System

• Healthy Eating Index

• U.S. Food Plans

• Nutrient Contentof the U.S. Food Supply

• Expenditures on Childrenby Families

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Antigua & Barbuda ....................St. John’sBahamas.........................................Nassau

Barbados ...................................BridgetownBelize .....................................................BelmopanBermuda ..................................................HamiltonCanada .......................................................OttawaCosta Rica ...............................................San JoséCuba...........................................................HavanaDominica ....................................................RoseauDominican Republic ......................Santa DomingoEl Salvador........................................San SalvadorGrenada ..............................................St. George’s

Guatemala .....................................Guatemala CityHaiti .................................................Port-au-PrinceHondurus .............................................TegucigalpaJamaica ....................................................KingstonMexico .................................................Mexico CityNicaragua ...............................................ManaguaPanama ..............................................Panama CitySt. Kitt’s & Nevis ................................BasseterreSt. Lucia.....................................................CastriesSt. Vincent & the Grenadines.............KingstownTrinidad & Tobago............................Port-of-SpainU.S.A. ............................................Washington, DC

Afghanistan ..................................KabulArmenia .....................................Yerevan

Azerbaijan .......................................BakuBahrain .................................................ManamaBangladesh..............................................DhakaBhutan ..................................................ThimphuBrunei ................................Bandar Seri BegawanCambodia .......................................Phnom PenhChina........................................................BeijingCyprus .....................................................NicosiaEast Timor ....................................................DiliGeorgia .....................................................TbilisiIndia ...................................................New DelhiIndonesia ...............................................JakartaIran ..........................................................TehranIraq .......................................................BaghdadIsrael ..................................................Jerusalem

Japan ........................................................TokyoJordan ....................................................AmmanKazakstan ..............................................AlmatyKorea North .....................................PyongyangKorea South..............................................SeoulKuwait.....................................................KuwaitKyrgyzstan ...........................................BishkekLaos .....................................................VientianeLebanon ....................................................BeirutMalaysia ......................................Kuala LumpurMaldives ....................................................MaleMongolia ...........................................Ulan BatorMyanmar................................................YangonNepal ................................................KathmanduOman .......................................................MuscatPakistan.............................................IslamabadPhilippines ..............................................Manila

ASIAASIAQatar .........................................................DohaRussia ....................................................MoscowSaudi Arabia...........................................RiyadhSingapore ...........................................SingaporeSri Lanka ..............................................ColomboSyria ...................................................DamascusTaiwan ......................................................TaipeiTajikistan ............................................DushanbeThailand ...............................................BangkokTurkey.....................................................AnkaraTurkmenistan....................................AshkhabadUnited Arab Emir. .............................Abu DhabiUzbekistan...........................................TashkentVietnam ....................................................HanoiYemen.......................................................Sanaa

ANTARCTICAANTARCTICA

Argentina...............Buenos AiresBolivia............................Sucre

Brazil.............................BrasiliaChile ................................SantiagoColombia ...........................BogotaEcuador ................................QuitoFrench Guiana.................CayenneGuyana ......................GeorgetownParaguay........................AsuncionPeru ......................................LimaSuriname ....................ParamariboUruguay .....................MontevideoVenezuela ........................Caracas

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DID YOU KNOW...DID YOU KNOW...The earth is a globe and can be divided into lots of lines called latitude and longitude. Longitude lines run north and south; Latitude lines run east and west.

The lines measure distances in degrees.

But where do you start? Where is 0 degrees?Well, that depends on whether you're looking for 0 degrees latitude or 0 degrees longitude.They are different things. The equator is 0 degree latitude. This imaginary line, which runsthrough parts of South America, Africa, and Asia, is officially the halfway point between the NorthPole and the South Pole.

The prime meridian is 0 degrees longitude. This imaginary line runs through the United Kingdom, France,Spain, western Africa, and Antarctica. By using the equator and prime meridian, we can divide theworld into four hemispheres, north, south, east, andwest. For instance, the United States is in theWestern Hemisphere (because it is west of the primemeridian) and also in the Northern Hemisphere(because it is north of the equator).

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OCEANIAFiji .........................................Suva

Kiribati........................................TarawaMarshall Islands........................MajuraMicronesia...................................PalikirNauru ............................................YarenNew Zealand........................WellingtonPalau .............................................KororPap. N. Guinea.................Port MoresbySolomon Islands.......................HoniaraTonga .....................................NukúalofaTuvalu .......................................FunafutiVanuatu ...........................................VilaWestern Samoa.............................Apia

Albania .............................TiranaAndorra .............Andorra la Vella

Austria ..............................ViennaBelarus .........................................MinskBelgium .....................................BrusselsBosnia & Herzegovina ...........SarajevoBulgaria .........................................SofiaCroatia ........................................ZagrebCzech Republic ...........................PragueDenmark .............................CopenhagenEstonia .........................................Tallinn

Finland .......................................HelsinkiFrance.............................................ParisGermany.......................................BerlinGreece .........................................AthensHungary...................................BudapestIceland ....................................ReykjavikIreland .........................................DublinItaly...............................................RomeLatvia..............................................RigaLiechtenstein................................VaduzLithuania......................................Vilnius

EUROPEEUROPELuxembourg .......................LuxembourgMacedonia...................................SkopjeMalta..........................................VallettaMoldova ...................................KishinevMonaco ......................................MonacoNetherlands .........................AmsterdamNorway ..........................................OsloPoland........................................WarsawPortugal .......................................LisbonRomania .................................BucharestRussia ........................................Moscow

Algeria .............................AlgiersAngola ...........................Luanda

Benin ..........................Porto-NovoBotswana ...............................GaboroneBurkina Faso....................OuagadougouBurundi .................................BujumburaCameroon .................................YaoundeCape Verde ...................................PraiaCentral African Rep. .................BanguiChad ......................................N’DjamenaComoros......................................Moroni

Congo ....................................BrazzavilleDem. Rep. of Congo ...............KinshasaDjibouti ......................................DjiboutiEgypt..............................................CairoEquatorial Guinea .....................MalaboEritrea ........................................AsmaraEthiopia...............................Addis AbabaGabon ......................................LibrevilleGambia .......................................BanjulGhana ............................................AccraGuinea.......................................Conakry

AFRICAAFRICAGuinea-Bissau .............................BissauIvory Coast ...............................AbidjanKenya .........................................NairobiLesotho.......................................MaseruLiberia .....................................MonroviaLibya .............................................TripoliMadagascar ......................AntananarivoMalawi .....................................LilongweMali ...........................................BamakoMauritania ...........................NouakchottMauritius................................Port Louis

Morocco ........................................RabatMozambique..............................MaputoNamibia ..................................WindhoekNiger ..........................................NiameyNigeria ..........................................AbujaRwanda ........................................KigaliSao Tome & Principe .............Sao TomeSenegal ........................................DakarSeychelles ..................................VictoriaSierra Leone............................FreetownSomalia .................................Mogadishu

South Africa..............................PretoriaSudan ......................................KhartoumSwaziland ...............................MbabaneTanzania ...................................DodomaTogo ...............................................LomeTunisia ............................................TunisUganda.....................................KampalaZambia........................................LusakaZimbabwe ..................................Harare

San Marino ..........................San MarinoSlovakia .................................BratislavaSlovenia...................................LjubljanaSpain ...........................................MadridSweden ..................................StockholmSwitzerland ...................................BernUkraine ...........................................KievUnited Kingdom ........................LondonVatican City.........................Vatican CitySerbia/Montenegro ...............Belgrade

AUSTRALIAAUSTRALIAAustralia.......................Canberra

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UNITED STATESUNITED STATESWashington, DC

State CapitalAL Alabama .............................MontgomeryAK Alaska.........................................JuneauAZ Arizona ......................................PhoenixAR Arkansas ................................Little RockCA California..............................SacramentoCO Colorado......................................DenverCT Connecticut ................................Hartford

DE Delaware.......................................DoverFL Florida ..................................TallahasseeGA Georgia .......................................AtlantaHI Hawaii ......................................HonoluluID Idaho .............................................BoiseIL Illinois....................................SpringfieldIN Indiana ................................IndianapolisIA Iowa .....................................Des MoinesKS Kansas.........................................TopekaKY Kentucky..................................FrankfortLA Louisiana ............................Baton Rouge

ME Maine ........................................AugustaMD Maryland.................................AnnapolisMA Massachusetts...............................BostonMI Michigan.....................................LansingMN Minnesota ...................................St. PaulMS Mississippi ..................................JacksonMO Missouri.............................Jefferson CityMT Montana......................................HelenaNE Nebraska .....................................LincolnNV Nevada .................................Carson CityNH New Hampshire ..........................Concord

CANADACANADA OttawaProvince/Territory CapitalAB Alberta ............................................EdmontonBC British Columbia ..................................VictoriaMB Manitoba..........................................WinnipegNB New Brunswick...............................FrederictonNF New Foundland ................................St. John’sNT Northwest Territories......................YellowknifeNU Nunavut................................................IqaluitNS Nova Scotia .........................................HalifaxON Ontario ...............................................TorontoPEI Prince Edward Island ..................CharlottetownQC Quebec .........................................Quebec CitySK Saskatchewan.......................................ReginaYT Yukon Territory ..............................Whitehorse

MEXICOMEXICO Mexico CityState Capital1 Aguascalientes.....................Aguascalientes2 Baja California Norte.....................Mexicali3 Baja California Sur.........................La Paz4 Campeche ................................Campeche5 Chiapas ...........................Tuxtla Gutiérrez6 Chihuahua ...............................Chihuahua7 Coahuila........................................Saltillo8 Colima ..........................................Colima9 Durango.....................................Durango10 Guanajuato ............................Guanajuato11 Guerrero ..............................Chilpancingo12 Hidalgo .......................................Pachuca

13 Jalisco...................................Guadalajara14 Mexico ...........................................Toluca15 Michoacan....................................Morelia16 Morelos..................................Cuernavaca17 Nayarit ............................................Tepic18 Nuevo León .............................Monterrey19 Oaxaca ........................................Oaxaca20 Puebla ..........................................Puebla21 Querétaro ................................Querétaro22 Quintana Roo ............................Chetumal23 San Luis Potosi ..................San Luis Potosí24 Sinaloa .......................................Culiacán25 Sonora ....................................Hermosillo

NJ New Jersey .................................TrentonNM New Mexico...............................Santa FeNY New York .....................................AlbanyNC North Carolina.............................RaleighND North Dakota............................BismarckOH Ohio ........................................ColumbusOK Oklahoma........................Oklahoma CityOR Oregon .........................................SalemPA Pennsylvania..........................HarrisburgRI Rhode Island..........................ProvidenceSC South Carolina ..........................Columbia

SD South Dakota ................................PierreTN Tennessee .................................NashvilleTX Texas ............................................AustinUT Utah ..................................Salt Lake CityVT Vermont .................................MontpelierVA Virginia ...................................RichmondWA Washington................................OlympiaWV West Virginia ..........................CharlestonWI Wisconsin...................................MadisonWY Wyoming.................................CheyennePR Puerto Rico...............................San Juan

26 Tabasco ................................Villahermosa27 Tamaulipas........................Ciudad Victoria28 Tlaxcala ......................................Tlaxcala29 Veracruz ........................................Jalapa30 Yucatán ........................................Mérida31 Zacatecas ..................................Zacatecas32 Federal District .......................Mexico City

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MEASUREMENT CONVERSIONMETRIC LENGTH VOLUME WEIGHTBasic Unit meter (m) liter (l) gram (g)x 10 decameter (dam) decaliter (dal) decagram (dag)x 100 hectometer (hm) hectoliter (hl) hectogram (hg)x 1000 kilometer (km) kiloliter (kl) kilogram (kg)*÷ 10 decimeter (dm) deciliter (dl) decigram (dg)÷ 100 centimeter (cm) centiliter (cl) centigram (cg)÷ 1000 millimeter (mm) milliliter (ml) milligram (mg)

*metric ton is 1000 kilogramsENGLISHLENGTH VOLUME1 foot (ft. or ')................equals 12 inches (in. or ") 1 tablespoon (tbl. or T)..... equals 3 teaspoons (tsp. or t)1 yard (yd.)........................................equals 3 feet 1 cup (c.) .....................................equals 16 tablespoons1 mile (mi.)..............equals 1760 yards/5280 feet 1 pint (pt.).................................................equals 2 cups1 nautical mile.............................equals 1.15 miles 1 quart (qt.)..............................................equals 2 pints1 league ...........................................equals 3 miles 1 gallon (gal.) ........................................equals 4 quarts

WEIGHT AREA1 pound (lb.) ...................equals 16 ounces (oz.) 1 acre............equals 4840 sq. yards/43,560 sq. feet1 ton ...................................equals 2000 pounds 1 square mile ..................................equals 640 acres

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100% = 1 95% = .9590% = .9085% = .8580% = .80

75% = .7570% = .7065% = .6560% = .6055% = .55

50% = .5045% = .4540% = .4035% = .3530% = .30

25% = .2520% = .2015% = .1510% = .1005% = .05

ALGEBRA BASICSEXPANDING(a+b)2 = a2 + 2ab + b2

(a-b)2 = a2 - 2ab + b2

(a+b)(c+d) = ac + ad + bc + bd(a+b)3 = a3 + 3a2b + 3ab2 + b3

(a-b)3 = a3 - 3a2b + 3ab2 - b3

FACTORINGa2 - b2 = (a+b)(a-b)a3 + b3 = (a+b)(a2-ab + b2)a3 - b3 = (a-b)(a2 + ab + b2)

To add or subtract different fractions,first obtain a common denominator:

1 2 5 6 113 5 15 15 15

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FRACTIONS5 numerator_8 denominator

To divide or multiply, multiply the firstwith the reciprocal of the second fraction:

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Square Rectangle Parallelogram

CubeRectangular Solid

Trapezoid Triangle Circle

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When you know Multiply by To findinches ...........................................2.54 .............................centimetersfeet .............................................30.48 ............................centimetersyards ..........................................0.9144 ..................................metersmiles ...........................................1.609..............................kilometersteaspoons ...................................4.9289...............................milliliterstablespoons.................................14.787...............................milliliterscups............................................0.2366 .....................................literspints ...........................................0.4732 .....................................litersquarts.........................................0.9464 .....................................litersgallons........................................3.7854 .....................................literspounds........................................0.4536..............................kilogramstons ............................................0.9072 ............................metric tonscentimeters .................................0.3937 ...................................inchesmeters ........................................1.0936 ....................................yardskilometers...................................0.6214.....................................milesmilliliters.....................................0.0338...........................fluid ouncesliters ............................................1.057 ....................................quartsliters ...........................................0.2642 ..................................gallonsgrams .........................................0.0353 ..................................ounceskilograms ...................................2.2046..................................poundsmetric tons..................................1.1023 ......................................tons

CONVERSION TABLEx 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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2/3............0.66672/5............0.40002/7............0.28572/9............0.22222/11..........0.18183/4............0.75003/5............0.6000

3/7............0.42863/8............0.37503/10..........0.30003/11..........0.27274/5............0.80004/7............0.57144/9............0.4444

4/11..........0.36365/6............0.83335/7............0.71435/8............0.62505/9............0.55565/11..........0.45455/12..........0.4167

6/7............0.85716/11..........0.54557/8............0.87507/9............0.77787/10..........0.70007/11..........0.63647/12..........0.5833

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NOUN (names) A person, place, thing or idea.• COMMON NOUN – Any person, place, or thing.

Example: baby, school, or book

• PROPER NOUN – Particular person, place, or thing.Example: Kara, North Dakota, or Saturday

PRONOUN (replaces)Used in place of a noun or more than one noun.

Example: him, her, it, they

• NOMINATIVE CASE – Takes the position of the subjectof a sentence.Example: She went to the mall.

• POSSESSIVE CASE – Shows ownership.Example: That bike is his.

• OBJECTIVE CASE – Receives action, or follows a preposition.Example: The teacher gave him his test back.

ADJECTIVE (describes)Describes a noun, or pronoun by telling “which one,”“what kind” or “how many.”

Example: that car, blue eyes, five players

VERB (asserts)Shows action, tells what someone or something is doing.

Example: kick, jump, laugh, talk, think, or study

ADVERB (modifies)Describes or modifies a verb, adjective or anotheradverb. Adverbs always answers the question: when,where, how, and why (or to what extent).

Example: walked slowly, very red apple, ran very quickly

CONJUNCTION (joins)Joins words, phrases, or clauses.

• COORDINATING CONJUNCTION – connects words of the same element.Example: and, but, for, or, nor, yet, or so

• SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTION – joins the clause to the rest of the sentence.Example: until, since, because, unless, as, if, or after

PREPOSITION (links)Shows the relationship of one noun or pronoun toanother word in the sentence.

Example: She went across the field.

INTERJECTION (exclaims)Communicates strong emotion or surprise.

Example: Ha!, Oh no!, Hooray!, Hello!, Ouch!, Yes!, or No!

TYPES OF SENTENCESSentences can be either simple, compound, complex, orcompound-complex.

THE SIMPLE SENTENCEA simple sentence will have only one independent clause.There will be no dependent clauses, and the sentence must belimited to one subject and one predicate. The sentence maycontain modifying words or phrases: Language class is fun."Smallville" is an American television show.

THE COMPOUND SENTENCECompound sentences are made up of two or moreindependent clauses, which are joined by a coordinatingconjunction or a semicolon. A comma should always be usedbefore any coordinating conjunction that joins twoindependent clauses: Mike likes "Smallville," but he thinkslanguage class is boring. Laura likes language class, so shedoes not like "Smallville."

THE COMPLEX SENTENCEComplex sentences use one independent clause and one ormore dependent clauses: When Laura is in language class,she often dreams of the next Smallville show. ("WhenLaura..." is a dependent clause, "she often..." is an independent clause.)

THE COMPOUND-COMPLEX SENTENCEThe compound-complex sentence connects a compound and acomplex sentence together. The sentence should contain twoor more independent clauses and one or more dependentclause: Smallville is based off of the story of Superman, andthey often make things different than the comic book, whichcan be confusing at times.

PARTS OF A SENTENCESUBJECTThe subject of a sentence is the person, place,thing, or idea that is doing or being something. Example: The light bulb needs tobe replaced.

PREDICATEThe predicate is the completer of a sentence. Example: Benita is going biking.

PARTS OF SPEECH

DECLARATIVE STATEMENTA declarative sentence states an idea.Example: I am going outside.

INTERROGATIVE STATEMENTAn interrogative sentence asks a direct question.Example: Are you going outside?

IMPERATIVE STATEMENTAn imperative sentence gives a command.Example: Larry, open the door.

EXCLAMATORY STATEMENTAn exclamatory sentence shows strong feeling.Example: The bear is attacking!

ANTONYMSA word opposite of another word.

Example: hot or cold, long orshort, big or small, light and dark.

SYNONYMSOne of two or more words that have the same or nearly identicalmeanings.

Example: student or pupil, babyor infant, smart and intelligent.

ACRONYMSWords or names formed bycombining the first letters of wordsin a phrase.

Example:NBA is an acronym ofNational Basketball Association.

"Quotation Marks"Quotation marks are used aroundthe exact words of a speaker.Example: She said, "Theanswer is one."

Apostrophe'The apostrophe is used in place ofomitted letters in a contraction.Example: He can't go to thestore until later.

The apostrophe is also used toshow possession.Example: Here comes Mike'sdog around the corner.

Exclamation Point!An exclamation point is used atthe end of a sentence to showemotion or excitement.Example: I can’t believe theywon that game with no time lefton the clock!

Comma,There are many comma rules.The most common rule is using acomma to separate items in a list.Example: She played softball,basketball, and volleyball.

Colon:The colon is used to show that alist of items follows it.Example: He studied twosubjects: Reading and English.

Semicolon;Use a semicolon to join twoclosely related clauses if they arenot joined by the words and, or,but, for, or nor.Example: Don't open thewindow; the screen isn't in.

Period.Used at the end of a sentence.Example: The dog ran away.

Question Mark?A question mark is used at theend of a direct question.Example: Where is your dog?

RULES OFPUNCTUATION

HOMONYMSHomonyms are words that have thesame form or sound but differentmeanings. They can also be veryconfusing.

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