7 th Grade Independent Study Assignments Due Nov. Trimester 1 Week 12 Instructor: 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 Probation Study Hall

Cell Division

Science Main Objectives This Week: Know how cells divide Know what Mitosis is Know what types of cells divide in this way

Science

Math Objectives Be able to solve equations with variables on both sides Use variables within an inequality

7 th Grade Independent Study T1 Week 12 Due: Nov. 18 Total Work Completed=_______% P.E.Math 5 PE Credits due Nov. 25 ____Sign Attendance ____Sign Progress Reports Next Field Trip…Nov. 24th Hike Grade______ TW________ ____Ch. 3 Lesson 4-odd ____Ch. 3 Lesson 5-All ____Ch. 3 Lesson 6-All ____Ch. 3 Lesson 7-(#1,3,4,5,8-11, 14,15,18,21,24,25, 34) ____Workbook ____Do lessons for 3.5/3.6/3.7www.go.hrw.com Parent Signature_______ Grade__________ TW____________

Housekeeping! Schedule info…sign PE Field Trip-Tuesday before Thanksgiving….Hike! No school Thanksgiving Week… Meet 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….Is there a Cause and Effect? Cause?Effect?

Adjective Placement Integrated Language Pg. 194Examples: 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 Pearl Read 1 Chaper per week… Quiz every Wednesday Book Report over Christmas Check out?

Language Arts Objectives This Week: Know how to identify conflict with nature in stories Understand cause and effect in stories Know how adjectives are placed in different places within sentences

Language Arts-T1 Week 12 ASSIGNMENTS:  ______Read “A Boy and A Man” Pg Do Questions at end of story.  ______Review and Assess Q’s Pg. 193  ______Selection Support Pgs. 62,63  ______School Experience Cause/Effect Practice Guide  ______Daily Language Practice Week 6  ______Read Ch. 2 of “The Pearl”  Read Pgs of Writers Inc. book (Cause/Effect Essay)  Grade_______  TW_________

Africa Video

Gold and Salt Trade Pg. 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 History Main Objectives This Week: Understand how the empire of Mali came to be Know who Sundiata is Know what is significant about Timbuktu Know what brought about the fall of the Mali empire Know why Askia was such a great leader Understand how Arabic became an important language for trade

History-T1W12 Assignments:  _____Read Ch. 5 Lesson 3. Take Notes.  _____Review Questions Pg  _____Read “Sundiata” Pg Do Questions Pg  _____Chapter Review Questions Pg  _____Reading Guide Pg  _____Workbook 5.3  Grade_____  TW______

Benchmark Study Guide 1b DefinitionsConcepts 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 7 th 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. 12 Common NounProper Nouns Dog Teacher Student school Cody Mrs. Syfert Omar Ramon Academy