1. 8 TH GRADE INDEPENDENT STUDY April 28 To May 5

2. Independent Study Spring 08/09  8:15-9:30-CST Testing  9:30-10:00-Computer Lab  10-10:30-Science  10:30-Housekeeping  10:45-Math  11:15-Language Arts  11:45-Social Studies  12:00-Collect Work  12:00-Lunch Break  12:30-CST Makeup Testing

3.  Review-concepts….  1. List the terrestrial planets.  2. List the gas planets.  3. Why does the moon not crash into the Earth?  4. What was Newton’s Law of Gravitation? 

4. DefinitionsConcepts  Astronomical unit  Inertia  Solar system  Eliptical orbit  Light year  Comet  Meteorite  Asteroid   List 1 unusual characteristic of each planet  Memorize the order of the planets (include Pluto)  Why is Pluto technically “not a planet?”

5. SCIENCE ASSIGNMENTS  Study for Ch. 15 Test  _____Ch. 15 Study Guide  _____Jupiter’s Moon Q’s Pg. 331  _____Ch. 15 Review Q’s Pgs. 333-334  _____Investig. Manual Pgs. 70-72  Planet model Due May 19  _____Research planet. Make note/site cards for 1. Interior 2. Exploration  Grade______ TW________%

6. HOUSEKEEPING CST’s Friday!!!! End of year celebration?? Math Thursday No more classes until May 11 Grade this week’s work Sample stamped T3 Week 6 Sample=3%  Community Service!?  Field Trip 

7. DAILY LANGUAGE PRACTICE  Check last week’s-29  This week’s sentences…30

8. Sound DevicesFor next week….   Rhyme ◦ Pam, Sam  Repetition ◦ I will, I will, I will  Alliteration ◦ Silly Sally saw….  Share your book of poetry  Assignment:  Pick your favorite poem. Write a 1 parag. Essay analyzing it for use of sound devices, figurative language, etc.

9. Medicine Bag Pg. 574

10.  Sioux Indian boy receives his grandfather’s “medicine bag.”  What are some things that your family traditionally passes down from one generation to another?

11. LANG. ARTS ASSIGNMENTS T 3-WEEK 8 DUE 5-5  ____Read “Medicine Bag” Pg. 582. Do Q’s Pg. 590.  _____Do Integ. Lang. Q’s Pg. 592  _____Study CST Q’s ______________(PS)  _____Selection Support Pgs. 171, 174  _____Daily Lang. Practice  _____Photocopy your favorite poem from your book. Analyze it for sound devices, figurative lang., etc. (1 parag.)  _____Write 1 poem about an item that would go in your medicine bag  Grade________ TW_________%

12. Do lessons 11.4 and 11.5 on CD…. Then do all guided practice in student book in each lesson.

13. Growth of Industry  Pg. 585  Industrial Revolution continues  Factors Encouraging Growth  1. Plentiful Natural Resources  2. Growing Population  3. Improved Transport  4. High Immigration  5. Inventions!!!  6. Investment Capital  7. Govt. Assistance

14. Depressions of the PastOur Situation Today  Boom VS Bust  1 st depression…1837  Others… ◦ 1857 ◦ 1873 (5yrs. Long!) ◦ 1893 ◦ All followed by periods of great growth  Today….

15. Obama  I.Intro  II. To IV. What are Obama’s plans to end our economic woes right now?  V. Conclusion

16. Pg. 587 1.Thomas Edison-electric lighting, light bulb, system for delivering electricity Assistant-Tesla 2. Alexander Graham Bell-telephone 3.Christopher Latham-typewriter

17. How?Outcome  1862-Bill passed to build “transcontinental railroad”  Workers…Chinese were the best??? Why?

18. 1. Economies linked ….East to West  2.West easier to settle  3. Weakened Indian hold  4. Made more areas settlable…water

19. SOCIAL STUDIES  _____Read Ch. 20 Lessons 1 and 2. Take Cornell Notes.  _____Ch. 20.1 Q’s Pg. 589  _____Ch. 20.2 Pg. 593  _____Workbook Lessons 20 & 21  _____Print out 1 article regarding our current economy  _____Obama Outline  _____Research Tesla (Not the car…even though it is cool.) Print 1 article.  4 hrs. Comm. Service Due June 8  Study for Ch. 19 Test-Take good notes! Open note test!  Grade_________ TW________%

20. 8 TH GRADE ASSIGNMENTS TW=_________ DUE May 5 T 3-WK 8 NAME___________  PE ◦ Grade____ ◦ TW______ ◦ Testing Friday ◦ Be here by 7:55!!  Math Course 2  _____Ch. 11.5-Pg. 556-557  _____Ch. 11.6-Pg. 561  _____Workbook 11.1-11.5  _____Probability Research Project  Grade_____ TW_____%  Please do not write in blanks!

21. 8 TH GRADE ASSIGNMENTS TW_____% DUE May 5 T 3-WEEK 8 NAME________  PE ◦ Grade____ ◦ TW______ ◦ Testing Friday! Algebra  _____Holt 9.9  _____Holt Workbook 9.9  _____Quiz Pg. 611  _____Study Guide Review Pgs. 612-615  _____Pg. 616 CH. Test  _____Algebra CST Q’s (15)  Grade_____ TW_____%