Independent Study Assignments

1. Independent Study Assignments Due February 11 Trimester 2 Week 9 Instructor: Mrs. DarciSyfert-Busk

2. Objectives • Understand how to use graphs to represent data • Be able to evaluate claims based on data • Know what different kinds of “sampling” there are • Know what kind of sampling would be best in different situations • Understand how to identify biased research

3. 6th Grade Independent StudyT2 Week 9 Due: February 11Total Work Completed=_______% Name_______________ P.E. Math *5 P.E. Credits Due March1 *Holidays 2/8 and 2/15 Grade_________ Total Work_________ ____Ch. 7 A quiz Pg. 352 ____Ch. 7 B quiz Pg. 366 ____Ch. 7 Lesson 8. Pg. 364-365 ____Ch. 7 Practice Test Pg. 373 ____Ch. 7 Study Guide Pgs. 370-372 ____www.gohrw.com Lessons 8 Parent Signature_______________ Study for Ch. 7 Test Grade__________ Total Work____________

4. Housekeeping • PE Article • Attendance Drawing • 5 PE Credits due March 1 • Holidays next 2 Mondays! • No Tutoring Mondays • No PE or study hall after class for the next 2 weeks • Grade Work • Assignment Sheet • PE • Stamped work • Math • Science • Social Studies • Languages Arts

5. Features of Media Newspapers Analysis? Front Page Sections (Valley, Sportsc etc.) Classifieds Headlines Captions

6. Superbowl HYPE! Commercials www.superbowl-ad.com The ultimate propaganda! Analyze for: Use of humor etc. to sell Propaganda

7. Reading,,,”Eleven” Same Standards: Page 458 Characterization Compound Sentences Identify Persuasive Techniques Word Origins Vocabulary Prolonged Emaciated Wry Foresee Emerged meditated

8. Character Emotions • Fear!!! • Has fear ever caused you to do something dumb? • Use purple chart to analyze Gleb • Write a 1 Paragraph Character Sketch • Share! • Illustrate a portrait of Gleb

9. Subordinate Clauses • Pg. 470 • Has a subject and a verb….but cannot stand alone • Selection Support Pg. 138 • Before Tim lived here, he lived in San Diego. • She did well on the test because of her study skills.

10. Grammar and Spelling • Selection Support • Indirect Objects • Review • Pg. 402 • “I before E except after C!” • Believe • Receiver

11. Language Arts • Main Objectives This Week: • Understand what character traits are and how they effect a story • Know how to use homophones correctly • Know how to identify and use subordinate clauses • Know how to navigate a newspaper article • Be able to identify propaganda in media • Understand how to find out where English words originated from

12. Language Arts T2W9 Grade_________ Work Completed: ______________ • Assignments: • ______Read “Eleven” Pg. 465. Do Questions Pg. 468. • ______Review and Assess pg. 469 • ______Integrated Language Pg. 470 • ______Selection Support Pg. 139, 140 • ______Watch the Super Bowl and pick your favorite commercial. Write a paragraph analyzing it for Propaganda, humor, and audience. • Study for Overdoing/Eleven Test….do not forget to study grammar/spelling/etc.

13. Dynasties of China-Video/Tree Map Han Qin Emperor Shi Huangdi Unifies China Expands China Liu Bang Created Bureaucracies

14. Religions Research Paper Outline and cards with 3 details on each due next week. • Tao • Buddha • Confucius • Laotzu

15. Report Requirements Outline Requirements: Intro Paragraph Who was the man? When/where did he live? How did this religion/spirituality get started? What societies strongly adopted this religion? How did this effect them? How prevalent is this religion today? Conclusion 2 page typed…12 font…double spaced Must fully address your religion’s effect on India and China (focus on these two cultures) Cover Bibliography (Card) Due March 11

16. Objectives for this week… -Know how Confucianism and Taoism effected the culture of China -Be able to compare and contrast these two philosophies -Know how the Han Dynasty established a strong empire

17. History Assignments: • _____Read Ch. 8 Lesson 3. Take Notes using Cornell Notes. • _____Review Question Ch. 8 Lesson 3 Pg. 271 • _____Eastern Religions Report Outline and Notecards • May use PPT to create • Use Yellow Notecards to gather at least 3 facts per notecard • List all sources on Bibliography card • Grade_____ • TW______

18. Pangae Video www.

19. Science Main Objectives This Week: -Know what continental drift is -Know evidence that supports and refutes continental drift -Know what evidence supports or refutes ocean-floor spreading -Understand how island chains are formed

20. Science • Assignments: • _____Read Lesson 8.1. Take Cornell Notes. • _____Ch. 8.1 Questions Pg. 160 • _____Read Lesson 8.2. Take Cornell Notes. • ____Ch. 8.2 Questions Pg. 166 • _____Model of the earth’s interior due • Grade_______ • TW_________

21. Testing/Conferencing Time Tests Conferencing Breakers Bridge Test Weekly Work Turn In My Access results

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

23. Extra Credit Math-Bake Christmas Cookies Science 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. Daily Language Practice • 1 sentence and 1 paragraph per week • Fix sentences…. • Fix Paragraph • COPS • 1.Capitalize Proper Nouns • 2. Beginning of Sentences

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