Schedule

Independent Study

8:15-8:30-Prepare to Learn 8:30-9:30-Math 9:30-10:00-History 10:00-10:45-Language Arts 10:45-11-RR/Get Lunch 11:00-11:30-Science 11:30-12:00-Testing/Conferencing 12:00-1:00-P.E 1:00-2:00-Study Hall

Pre-Test

Not for a grade

Expressions

PPT Use terms Variable Expression Verbal Phrase Sum Difference Product Quotient

PPT-HRW Vocabulary Matrix

Order of Operations

P E M D A S

Parenthesis Exponents Multiplication and

Division left to right Addition and

Subtration left to right

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MathObjectives:-Student will use mathematical terms to describe operations-Student will review order of operations-Students will use the correct order of operations to complete expressions

Through (All Students) ____Pre-Course Test (Not for grade) ____Ch. 1 Lesson 2. Questions Pgs. 9-10 (1-50). ____Ch. 1 Lesson 4. Questions Pg. 18 0nly. ____Math vocabulary matrix of terms

Beyond (Advanced and Extra Credit) ____Go to www.mathgoodies.com go to “order of

operations….do all online problems right before class next week

Into (Below Grade Level or getting D/F)_______Timed Multiplication Practice Activity

8TH GRADE LANGUAGE ARTSCHAPTER 1

“Getting what you “wish” for.

Quickwrite…What do you treasure?

8th Grade Language ArtsT3-Week 1

Objectives:Students will…. Be able to use selection vocabulary words in

a cloze activity (Lang. Objective) Analyze the structural elements of plot Understand how conflicts are addressed and

resolved Be able to identify and correctly use nouns

and pronouns Be able to navigate the new textbook

Into (Strategic Students)____Interactive Reader Section for “Treasure of Lemon Brown”____Fluency Builder Activities (3 per week administered by parent)

Through (All Students) ____Read “Treasure of Lemon Brown” Pgs. 14-

26. Do Focus Questions A-L. ____Reader-Writer Notebook Activities for

“Treasure…” ____Literature Response Pg. 27 ____Workbook Pages ___, ____, ____ ____Bring a “treasure” to class Beyond (Advanced and Extra Credit) ____Watch “Charly” Movie. Complete Movie Summary. ____Read Novel…”The Islanders” ____Hike Tahquitz Canyon. Legend RWT.org Plot Map ____Choices Activities Pg. 29

Start the year right!

Packet for work Technology Use Insurance???

Return to me if you have insurance

Emergency Card Grade and

Attendance PPT

PE Starts Oct. 1 Put on Post It

Schedule All tutoring starts Oct.

1 Put on Post It

Calendar Min. Days

Packet-To return To give to Guardians…

8th Grade Independent StudyAssignmentsT1W1 Due September 7, 2010

Name_______________________Total Work Completed_______%

(0/25/50/75/100)

Physical Education 5 PE Credits Due by November 15th ____P.E Log-230 Minutes

Grade______________ TW________________

8th Grade American HistoryT1-Week 1

Objectives:Students will…. Be able to write an essay about the

contributions of the “Great Thinkers” of the Enlightenment period (Lang. Objective)

Be able to explain how British colonies were shaped by prosperity, literacy, and new movements in religion and thought

Be able to navigate the new textbook

Think about it….What is culture?Pg. 133

Partner Activity: Look up the word in the dictionary Draw 4 pictures symbolizing American

culture

Who were the founders of America?

Think…. Pair-Talk to your

partner. Share out

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“Pilgrims and Puritans: The Search for Relligious Freedom”

Timeline Assignment

Do research of main dates for this Benchmark

Worksheet

Place into timeline

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This week…. Next week….

History Timeline Preparation

Event1.-Mayflower sets sail2.-Mayflower lands in

America3.-Stamp Act

4.-Boston Tea Party5.-Battle of Lexington

Concord6.-Declaration of

Independence Signed7.-Revolutionary War

Begins8.-Revolutionary War

Ends

Date What happened?

The Great Awakening and Enlightenment

A religious movement Ministers said religious

“emotion” was more important than deeds

Jonathan Edwards-scared with “Gods anger”

Inspired people to question the British govt.

Not emotion….scientific reasoning

Applied natural law to society

“People have natural rights to life, liberty and property”

Inspired people to question British govt.

Great Awakening Enlightenment

Enlightenment Thinkers

Thinkers

Jonathan Edwards

John Locke

Benjamin Franklin

George Whitefield

Bubble Map

Write 4 facts about each

Into/Through (All Students)

____Read Chapter 5 Lesson 1. Take Cornell Notes. ____Great Awakening Thinkers Bubble Map

Sources other than book/4 important facts ____Do Questions Pg. 140. ____Read Chapter 5 Lesson 2. Take Cornell Notes. ____Do Questions Pg. 145. ____Timeline

Beyond (Advanced and Extra Credit) ____Make a diorama of the Boston Tea Party ____Write a 2 Page Typed Biography of one of the Enlightenment thinkers (See Pg. 153 A

and B) ____Read “Johnny Tremain” and do a book report

8th Grade Physical ScienceT1-Week 1

Objectives:Students will…. Be able to identify topics that would be

classified as “Physical Science” (Lang. Objective)

Learn why physical science is important to understand

be able to understand what units of measurement would be used to measure different things

Science Book Walk…..

Unit Intro

Write down 10 major topics that you see that we will be studying

Reflect on the topic you are most familiar with

What do these have in common?

Physical Science….what is it?(www.howstuffworks.com“The Universe and it’s Future”)From Atom…… To universe

Cornell NotesChapter 1

Separate notebook

Binder sections

2 Columns 1st-Vocabulary/

Definition 2nd Blue

Headings/Details

Notebook Options Cornell notes

Into/Through (All Students) ____Read Chapter 1 Lesson 1. Take

Cornell Notes. ____Do Questions Pg. 8 ____Read Chapter 1 Lesson 2. Take

Cornell Notes. ____Do Questions Pg. 14 Beyond (Advanced and Extra Credit) ____ Go to www.howstuffworks.com and research

Physical Science. Watch videos relating.

Housekeeping

Contract Work due

P.E.