1. Due January 14 Trimester 2 Week 5 Instructor: Mrs. Darci Syfert-Busk Independent Study Assignments

2. Interest…..Real Life Math Lesson 6.7 PPT 6-7

3. Review for Test Ch. 7 Practice Test Pg. 323

4. Objectives Understand how to calculate percentages Know what a percent of something means Understand how to figure the percent of increase in two numbers Understand how to figure what number would be the given percentage of another number

5. 6 th Grade Independent Study T2 Week 5 Due: January 14 Total Work Completed=_______% Name_______________ P.E. Math *5 P.E. Credits Due March1 *Have a great 2 week Break! Grade_________ Total Work_________ ____Chapter 6 Lesson 7. All ___Family Letter Packet Worksheet Pgs.6, 13, 27,51 ___Quiz Pg. 316 _____Study Guide Pgs. 320-322 ____www.go.hrw.com (Lesson 6-7) Parent ___________ Study for Ch. 6 Test Grade__________ Total Work____________

6. Housekeeping 5 PE Credits due March 1 Vacation! See ya on January 7 th ! Grade Work Assignment Sheet PE Stamped work Math Science Social Studies Languages Arts

7. New Story…”Gentle Giants” Pg. 254 Standards: Cause Effect Essays Let’s Read Together

8. Persuasive Essay Recycling Prompt Support your opinion! Examples??? Bring Untyped next week

9. Benchmark Review DefineVocabulary Matrix Sound Device Rhyming Simile Resolution Imagery Figurative Language

10. Verbs Irregular VerbsSubject Verb Agreement Has/have Has seen Has saw Have ate Have eaten Players (steal, steals) bases Teacher (work,works) hard Teachers (work, works) hard

11. Grammar Their, they’re, thereShade of Meaning I live ____________. ______ my neighbors. I saw _________ dog running loose. Positive Negative Stuffed Full satisfied

12. Sentences CompoundSubordinating Conjunctions The drivers need to be in their cars. The race will start soon. ___________________ ___________________ __________________ unless, was, because We lost our turn, _____we were late. He will not pass the test, __________ he studies.

13. Language Arts Main Objectives This Week: Understand how to use strong language (shades of meaning) to persuade someone of your opinion Understand what the main idea of a selection is

14. Language Arts-T2 Week 5 ASSIGNMENTS:  ______Read Ch. 7/8 of “Egypt Game.” Write a separate summary paragraph for each chapter.  ______Read “Gentle Giants…” Pg. 254. Do Questions Pg. 256.  ______Find Cause/Effect Articles about Ocean Warming. Bring at least 1 to class.  ______Recycling Prompt (In Class)  ______Main Idea Worksheet  Study for Benchmark  Grade_______  TW_________

15. Hebrews Chapter 10

16. Vocabulary Define

17. Objectives for this week… -Understand how the Hebrew Kingdoms developed -Know the main beliefs of the Hebrews -Know where the Hebrew people settled using a map

18. History Assignments:  _____Read Ch. 10 Lesson 1. Take Notes using Cornell Notes.  _____Review Question Pg. 329  _____Map Activity  _____Read “The Exodus” Pg. 330. Do Questions Pg. 333.  _____Begin Hebrew Kingdom Timeline (www.readwritethink.org) See Pg. 340www.readwritethink.org  Benchmark Test Jan. 21  Grade_____  TW______

19. What is Winter Solstice? Google it! 20 Minutes-find out all you can Take notes

20. Science Main Objectives This Week: -Understand what causes the seasons -Be able to discuss the factors that make us the “perfect planet” -Know what causes the ocean currents -Know how the equator effects the ocean water

21. Science

22. Extra Credit Options Language ArtsSocial Studies See a movie Create a Plot Map from www.readwritethink.org www.readwritethink.org Write a movie Review (See www.nytimes.com for book reviews as an example www.nytimes.com Volunteer over break Martha’s Kitchen Elderly Home Church Dog Shelter

23. Extra Credit Math-Bake Christmas CookiesScience Adapt the recipe like we did in class Write up old and new recipe Create a model of how the sun revolves around the sun. Show equinoxes. Seasons, etc. AND/OR Research Winter Solstice Write an essay telling what the Winter Solstice is.

24. Test-Thunder Butte” -Egypt Test-If you have not taken

25. Daily Language Practice 1 sentence and 1 paragraph per week Fix sentences…. Fix Paragraph COPS 1.Capitalize Proper Nouns 2. Beginning of Sentences

26. Spelling Ex- -Means out or away from -We excluded him from our club. -I exhaled after holding my breathe.

27. Grammar Selection Support Principal Parts of Verbs Pg. 136 Present/Past/Past Participle Jump-is jumping/jumped/ has jumped

28. Imagery Word Pictures that appeal to the senses Sight Smell Touch Hearing Taste What are some for fall leaves? Hike Packet

29. Story….”Dust of Snow”…”My Picture-Gallery”…”Saying Yes” Standards: Imagery Figurative Language Vocabulary: Rued Suspended Tableaus Pg. 28

30. 11:30-12 Testing/Conference Time TestsConference Zlateh Math Part A Notes Packet

31. Persuasive Essay Prewriting Read this book…or not!? Planning: Prompt: Write a persuasive essay telling your audience why they should or should not ready the Jack London book that you read this tri- mester. 1. Understand the task Read prompt CAREFULLY! Audience Purpose Voice 2. Decide what your position is Pros/Cons 3. Brainstorm Don’t forget the opposing view 4. Outline

32. Computer Social Studies Project