S CHEDULE  8:15-Prepare to Learn  8:30-Math-Tanner/Quashana (Sage-Test)  9:30-Lang. Arts  10:15-Housekeeping  10:30-Science  11:00-History  11:15-Work Hand In/Atom Essay Edit/Autobio. edit  12-12:30-Lunch  1:00-2:00-Study Hall Independent Study

8 TH G RADE I NDEPENDENT S TUDY A SSIGNMENTS T2W4 D UE J ANUARY 4 Name_______________________ Total Work Complete=___________ Mrssyfert.wikispaces.com  Physical Education  5 PE Credits Due March 1  ____P.E Log-320 Minute  ____PE Option Signed by Parent  Grade______________  TW________________

WEBSITE  Go.hrw.com  Use code on each lesson from book  Example: mt8ca 2-9

M ATH - Through (All Students)  ____go.hrw.com Lessons 5-5, 5-6  __________________Parent Signature  ____Ch. 5 Lesson 5  ____Ch. 5 Lesson 6  ____Homework Practice Workbook Lessons 5-5, 5-6  Beyond (Advanced and Extra Credit)  ____Do go.hrw.com lesson 1-9. Do Guided Practice for lesson 6 with 100%.  Grade_____________ TW_______________ Into (Below Grade Level or getting D/F)  _______Timed Multiplication Practice Activity

M ATH -S AGE O BJECTIVES : S TUDENTS W ILL : -S IMPLIFY P OLYNOMIALS - MULTIPLY P OLYNOMIALS - Through (All Students)  ____go.hrw.com Lessons __________  __________________Parent Signature  ____Ch. __ Lesson __  ____Workbook Pgs. ________________  Grade_____________ TW_______________

8 TH G RADE L ANGUAGE A RTS T2-W EEK 3 Objectives: Students will….  Write an essay analyzing themes in this story  Understand how stage directions are used  Write a “How-To” Essay using appropriate transition words

N OVEL -O LD M AN AND THE S EA  Quiz

B ENCHMARK R EVIEW Themes  Sub…PPT???  Truths about life! Transitions Pg. 2-3  Transitions in Paragraphs  Rewrite last paragraph-Pg. 2  Check your Atom Essay for Transitions  Transitions in Sentences-Pg. 3

T HEME Think of a movie or book that had a strong impact on you. Truths About Life

Your Turn To begin your exploration of recurring themes, look again at the list of themes. Then, think of traditional and contemporary works you have studied or read on your own. Think also of movies, plays, and TV shows you have seen. Analyze Recurring Themes Things may not always be what they seem. Wishes can have surprising consequences. You should treasure the good in your life. The gift of love can change a person.

W HAT IS THE THEME ? A. Step brothers and sisters are often challenging B. B. Good people will usually receive good things in return

I NTO (S TRATEGIC S TUDENTS ) ____I NTERACTIVE R EADER A CTIVITIES FOR THIS WEEK ’ S STORY ____F LUENCY B UILDER A CTIVITIES (3 PER WEEK ADMINISTERED BY P ARENT ) Through (All Students)  ____Read “The Diary of Anne Frank-Act 2” Pgs Do Focus Questions A-C, F-H, L, P, S  ____Literary Response and Analysis Questions Pg. 375  ____Vocabulary Development Pg. 376  ____Christmas Tradition Essay-Pg. 377 (timed writing)  ____How To Essay-Fix if needed  ____Reader Writer Notebook Pgs. -Finish  Grade__________ TW__________  Beyond (Advanced and Extra Credit)  Research the Concentration Camps of WWII. Create a poster depicting the life these people led.

8 TH G RADE P HYSICAL S CIENCE T2-W EEK 4 Objectives: Students will….  Review all objectives for Ch. 8  BE READY FOR CH. 8 TEST!!!!!!!!!

T EST …..P ART 1  Pick 10 Questions you will do next week

C H. 8 L ESSON 2-PPT  Ionic and Covalent bonding

P ERIODS AND G ROUPS  PPT

B ONDING V IDEO Howstuffworks.com Assignment Discovery: Bonds and Chemical Changes

Into/Through (All Students)  ____Compounds Packet  ____Ch. 8 Assessment Pg. 175  ____Ch. 8 Assessment Pg. 176  ____Ch. 8 Practice Test  Study for Ch. 8 Test  Grade__________ TW__________  Beyond (Advanced and Extra Credit)  Make additional Atom Models  Grade___________ TW______________

8 TH G RADE A MERICAN H ISTORY T2-W EEK 4 Objectives: Students will….  (Lang.) describe the effect of the invention of the Cotton Gin on the South  understand that the Monroe Doctrine declares that the U.S will not interfere with affairs of other countries  Understand what caused the slavery boon

I NDUSTRIAL R EVOLUTION  The invention of different machines changed the way people worked

I NVENTIONSS THAT CHANGED A MERICA … Factory System Interchangeable Parts Steam Engine TelegraphCotton Gin Research… 1. tell what this invention was/did….. 2. Who invented it… 3. how it effected America…. 4. Print a picture of it

T HE C OTTON G IN B Y E LI W HITNEY How do you think this invention may have changed America? Think Pair Share

T HE S PREAD OF S LAVERY

C ITIZENSHIP P ROJECT  Who are you volunteering for?  Articles

Into/Through (All Students)  ____Read Ch. 11 Lesson 1 Pg Take Cornell Notes.  ____Do 11-3 Questions Pg. 359  ____Workbook 11-3  ____Read Monroe Doctrine Pg Do Questions Pg. 361  ____Industrial Revolution Word Splash /Tree Map (Interchangeable Parts, steamboat, telegraph)  ____Cotton Gin Cause/Effect Map  4 Hours Community Service Due March 1  Grade_______ TW______________  Beyond (Advanced and Extra Credit)  Research the Cotton Gin. Make a poster telling about the inventor, the machine and the effect it had on the south.

H OUSEKEEPING  Stamp  Grading  Headings  5K  100 Palm Volunteering  Field Trip? 1/18

N EW S TORY …A NNE F RANK P G.

T ESTING /C ONFERENCE T IME Tests None To Do….  Teacher Edit of Atom Essay and Autobiographical Essay on computer (Thumb Drive)  Hand in work

M ATH O BJECTIVES : S TUDENTS W ILL : -A DD AND S UBTRACT WITH UNLIKE DENOMINATORS - A DD, SUBTRACT, MULTIPLY AND DIVIDE FRACTIONS - Through (All Students)  ____go.hrw.com Lessons __________  __________________Parent Signature  ____Ch. ___ Lesson ___  ____Fractions Packet (as marked)  ____Homework Practice Workbook Lessons _____  Beyond (Advanced and Extra Credit)  ____Do go.hrw.com lesson 1-9. Do Guided Practice for lesson 6 with 100%.  Grade_____________ TW_______________ Into (Below Grade Level or getting D/F)  _______Timed Multiplication Practice Activity

P HYSICAL S CIENCE …. WHAT IS IT ? ( WWW. HOWSTUFFWORKS. COM “T HE U NIVERSE AND IT ’ S F UTURE ”) WWW. HOWSTUFFWORKS. COM From Atom……To universe

R ELATIVE C HARACTERIZATION A SSIGNMENT  Describe a relative in detail  Use “character traits” not physical descriptions  Describe what you admire about them  Describe what “motivates” them

B ENCHMARK T EST Science Benchmark