1. I NDEPENDENT S TUDY A SSIGNMENTS Due November 9 Trimester 1 Week 11 Instructor: Mrs. Darci Syfert-Busk

2. S CHEDULE ---S EE B OARD ! 8:15-8:30:P REPARE P ACKETS /Q UESTIONS 8:30-9:30: M ATH 9:30-9:50: F EEDBACK /H OUSEKEEPING 9:50-10:30: S CIENCE OR S OCIAL S TUDIES 10:30-R ESTROOM B REAK /S NACK 10:40-11:30: L ANGUAGE A RTS 11:30-12:00: T ESTING /T EACHER -S TUDENT C ONFERENCING 12:00-P ARENT M EETINGS 12:30-1:00-P.E. (V OLUNTARY EXCEPT P ROBS.) 1:00-L UNCH 12-2-P ROBATION S TUDY H ALL

3. M ATH O BJECTIVES : Objectives this week…. Be able to evaluate expressions that have exponents Be able to evaluate negative exponents Be able to multiply and divide exponents

4. 8 TH G RADE I.S. N AME :___________ T1 W EEK 10 D UE : N OVEMBER 10 T OTAL W ORK C OMPLETED =_______% Next Field Trip…Nov. 24 th Hike 5 PE Credits Due Nov. 24 Sign Progress Reports Sign Syfert Schedule (note message procedures) Grade______ TW________ NEW BOOK ____ Green Chapter 4 Lesson 1. Do Pg. 170. ____ Green Chapter 4 Lesson 2. Do Pg. 174-#1-45. ____Chapter 4 Lesson 3. Do Pg.178. ___Do www.go.hrw.com (MT8CA 4-1, 4-2, 4-3)www.go.hrw.com Parent Signature_________________ Grade__________ TW____________ P.E. Math

5. E RIC F ERNANDEZ 8 TH G RADE I NDEPENDENT S TUDY T___ W EEK ___ D UE : __________ T OTAL W ORK C OMPLETED =_______% Next Field Trip- November 23-Hike Sign Progress Reports Sign Schedule Grade______ TW________ BYU Online Education Course 51 ____ Grade__________ TW____________ P.E. Algebra

6. H OUSEKEEPING PE Field Trip-Nov. 24 th Benchmark Results…check progress reports Schedule signed by parent PE credits due 2 weeks! Portfolio Folders The Fighting Ground Library Checkout Grade Work Assignment Sheet In folder Headings PE Parent Sign Date Min….total? Stamped Work T1 Week 10 3% 11/03/09 Math Science LA History

7. T HE W RITING P ROCESS I. Prewriting II. Rough Draft III. Revise IV. You/Peer/Teacher Edit Will go back to Revising after all 3 edits V. Publish Final Steps:

8. T RAVEL E SSAY F INAL D UE …T HANKSGIVING Final Typed Due Minimum 3 paragraphs Use descriptive language Figurative Language? Teacher Edit during Conference time today

9. N EW S TORY …”T ELL T ALE H EART ” Video Pg. 522 Standards Symbolism -tion spelling Plot Analogies Adverb Clauses

10. S YMBOLISM Red Riding Hood- becoming a woman Wolf-the “dreaded” man! Path through the woods- Maneuvering into adulthood Cinderella-good in us Step sisters-evil in us What do you think it symbolizes? Think Pair Share Something that “symbolizes” something deeper The Eye!

11. A “S CARY C HARACTER ” Selection Support Pg. 159 Suspense… Strange character traits Foreshadowing Let’s read some…. Do left ½ of paper

12. G RAMMAR AND S PELLING Selection Support Pg. 156 -sion Incision Passion Sometime 1, sometimes 2 S’s Next Week SpellingAdverb clauses

13. PORTFOLIO By next week: Purpose: Mark improvemen t Prepare for High School Use in future projects Share with Parents

14. N OVEL …”T HE F IGHTING G ROUND ” Story of the Revolutionary War Pgs. 10-20 Learning of the Revolutionary War through literature… Book Report Due before Christmas…

15. L ANGUAGE A RTS Objectives This Week: Understand what “symbolism” is Understand how authors built suspense in a story Know how the –sion spelling is used in words Know what an adverb clause is and how to use it

16. L ANGUAGE A RTS T1 Week 11 Due November 10 Assignments: _____Finish reading “Tell Tale Heart,” Pg. 522. Do Questions on Pg. 528. _____Review and Assess Q’s Pg. 529  _____Read Pgs. 20-30 of book…”The Fighting Ground. Write summary.  No Daily Language Pract  _____Symbolism Poster  _____Selection Support Pgs. 156, 159 (right side), 158, 160  _____ Travel Essay Placed in Portfolio. Bring Portfolio to class.  Study for “Tell Tale Heart” Test  Grade_____  TW______

17. T HE A TOM 3 Parts… 1. Proton 2. Neutrons 3. electrons

18. C HARGES Protons-Positive Neutrons-Neutral Electrons-Negative Strong Nuclear Force Strongest Force On Earth! Nuclear Bomb!

19. A TOMS Hydrogen-1 Chlorine-17 How many protons, neutrons, electrons Periodic TableYours????

20. I SOTOPES Pg. 124Atoms that are the same element…. But have a different number of Neutrons Carbon 12, Carbon 13, Carbon 14 PROTONS ALWAYS STAY THE SAME!!!

21. S TEP U P P ARAGRAPH Green-Intro Yellow-Details (3) Red Explanation (1 per yellow) Green-Conclusion Let’s put it together!

22. S CIENCE Know what atoms are Know what 3 things make up atoms Know how to read a periodic table Main Objectives This Week:

23. S CIENCE Physical Science

24. T HE B ILL OF R IGHTS Pg. 237 Pg. 266 Needed to protect people against the power of a national government

25. A MERICAN H ISTORY Objectives This Week: Understand how amendments are made Understand the ramifications of some key amendments Understand how a bill becomes law

26. H ISTORY -T1 W EEK 10 ASSIGNMENTS :  ______Read Bill of Rights Pgs. 266-268. Do Questions Pg. 268  ______ Read Amendments Pgs. 269-277. Do Questions Pg. 277.  ______Amendment Analysis (Due Friday)  _______ How a Bill… Sequence Chain  ______Benchmark Study Guide (www.mrssyfert.wikispaces.com)  Benchmark Test Review October 29 th -2-3 pm  Benchmark Test October 30-1:00  Grade_______  TW_________

27. 12:00-1:00 T ESTING /S TUDENT T EACHER C ONFERENCING Science BenchmarkTeacher Edit of Travel Essay Hand in work TestsConferencing

28. S PELLING R ULES When a word ends with an e and the suffix begins with a consonant….do NOT drop the e Example: Time + ly = timely When a word ends with an e and the suffix begins with a vowel…. DROP the e Example: Close + er = closer

29. V OCABULARY -P G. 99 Furtive Pretext Intimation Judicious Indulgent emancipated Vocabulary Matrix done next week….Due in 2 weeks

30. G RAMMAR Pg. 110Packet 1 per week Let’s do sentences You finish sentences You do paragraph Verb PhrasesDaily Language Practice