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Independent Study Assignments

This overview details the assignments due for the 8th-grade Independent Study class by December 1. Students will engage in various subjects, including Math, Language Arts, Science, and History, with specific objectives and requirements for each. Key tasks include reviewing fractions, writing a persuasive essay, completing reading assignments for "The Fighting Ground," and more. Students are encouraged to manage their time effectively and ensure all work is submitted on time. P.E. credits and parent meetings are also noted.

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Independent Study Assignments

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  1. Independent Study Assignments Due December 1 Trimester 2 Week 1 Instructor: Mrs. DarciSyfert-Busk

  2. Schedule---See Board!8:15-8:30:Prepare Packets/Questions8:30-9:30: Math9:30-9:50: Feedback/Housekeeping9:50-10:30: Science OR Social Studies10:30-Restroom Break/Snack10:40-11:30: Language Arts11:30-12:00: Testing/Teacher-Student Conferencing12:00-Parent Meetings12:30-1:00-P.E. (Voluntary except Probs.)1:00-Lunch12-2-Probation Study Hall

  3. Math Objectives: • Objectives this week…. • Review of Ch. 4 Part A Objectives • Review Fractions (+,-,x,div.) • Review combining positive and negative numbers

  4. 8th Grade I.S. Name:___________T2 Week 1 Due: December 1 Total Work Completed=_______% P.E. Math • 5 PE Credits Due March 1 (Or Research Paper) • ____PE Log • Grade______ • TW________ • NEW BOOK • ____ Green Chapter 4 Quiz Pg. 190 • ____Green Ch. 5 Lesson 1. Do Questions Pg.226 only. Study for Ch. 5 Part A Quiz Retake • Grade__________ • TW____________

  5. Eric Fernandez8th Grade Independent StudyT___ Week ___ Due: __________Total Work Completed=_______% P.E. Algebra ____5 PE Credits Due by March 1 OR Report • Grade______ • TW________ • BYU Online Education Course 51 • ____ • ____ • ____ • Grade__________ • TW____________

  6. Thank You Letter PEER EDIT Share your letter -Your address -Their address -Greeting -Beginning -Middle -End -Salutation -SKIP 4 lines for hand signature -Typed signaturei

  7. Fighting Ground Quiz • 1.

  8. Novel…”The Fighting Ground” • Story of the Revolutionary War • Pgs. 30-40 • Learning of the Revolutionary War through literature… • Book Report Due before Christmas…

  9. portfolio Add Standards

  10. OLD Story…”An American Dream” • Test next week!

  11. New Story…”An American Dream” • Test next week!

  12. Planning a Persuasive Essay Packets Planning • Topic-Read Prompt Carefully!!! • 1. Define the task • Audience • Purpose • Voice • 2. Decide your position • Research (PE packet) • Pros/Cons • 3. Brainstorm • 4. Outline

  13. Persuasive Essay Due Next Week • Planning Packet • Rough Draft • Counts as PE time! • If you do not have your 5 PE credits….this needs To be 5 paragraphs typed And 2 ½ pages long

  14. Consumer Information Readers Companion Pg. 334 Directions Warranty

  15. Grammar Pronoun Agreement Must Agree! • Pg. 676 • Eric must do it’s homework! • What doesn’t agree? • Practice Grammar Lesson

  16. Language Arts • Objectives This Week: • Understand the key parts of a persuasive essay • Know how to use techniques to convince people of your opinions • Know how to write a business letter properly

  17. Language Arts T2 Week 1 Due December 1 Assignments: • _____Read Pgs. 50-60 of book…”The Fighting Ground. Write summary. • _____Daily Language Practice Week 7 • _____Letter to Dr. Kalisek due typed. (Refer to letter writing in Writers Inc.) • Grade_____ • TW______

  18. Housekeeping • PE Field Trip Planning??? • PE credits-5 by March 1 • Portfolio Folders • 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

  19. Expanding our nation Louisiana Purchase

  20. Louisiana Purchase www.videos.howstuffworks.com Notes/Map • Colonizing the U.S. • Northwest Territory • Pg. 223 • Got from Great Britain • Color Map • Louisiana Purchase • Pg. 320 • Focused us on westward expansion • Color Map

  21. This week….War of 1812 • United States and Britain • Fighting Again!!! • Who wins? US!!! • Cements us as an independent nation!

  22. American History • Objectives This Week: • Review Ch. 9 and 10 Objectives • Understand how machines and factories changed the way people lived • Understand how the invention of the cotton gin brought about slavery

  23. History-T2 Week 1 ASSIGNMENTS: • ______Read Ch. 11 Lesson 1. Take Notes. • ______ Review Questions 11.1 • _____Ch. 9 and 10 Take Home Test • Grade_______ • TW_________

  24. The Atom • Cookie Guess!? • What element is this?

  25. Periodic Tablewww.chem4kids.com Groups-Pg. 143 Rows • Alkali-soft, silvery, reactive • Group 2 Metals-oxides (bond well with oxygen) • Halogens-reactive, often toxic • Noble Gases-do NOT form bonds • Transition Metals-Conduct heat well • 1-1st level (2) • 2-2nd level (8) • 3- 3rd level (8) • Atom Game

  26. Chapter Review Notes • How to read a periodic table • Element/ atomic number/mass number (Pg. 141) • Groups (Pg. 143…highlight) • Energy levels (orbitals) • Use your table to make notes

  27. More notes Properties • Appearance • Electricity/heat conductivity

  28. Science Main Objectives This Week: • Know how electrons bond • Know the different levels of electron orbitals • Know how atoms bond in order to form molecules of different substances

  29. Science Physical Science • Assignments: • _____Atoms, Elements and Compounds Packet • _____Do Brainpop (chemical equations) with at least a 90% grade and print out quiz results (dsms/middle) • _____Go to www.chem4kids.com and read the sections….take quiz on “Reactions” • _____Find a news article online about “Acid Rain.” Bring to class. • Grade_______ • TW_________

  30. Spelling Rules • 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

  31. Vocabulary-Pg. 99 • Furtive • Pretext • Intimation • Judicious • Indulgent • emancipated • Vocabulary Matrix done next week….Due in 2 weeks

  32. Testing/Student Teacher Conferencing Tests Conferencing • Tell Tale Heart • Teacher Edit of Travel Essay • Hand in work

  33. Grammar and Spelling Spelling Adverb clauses • Selection Support Pg. 156 • -sion • Incision • Passion • Sometime 1, sometimes 2 S’s • Next Week

  34. The Writing Process Steps: • I. Prewriting • II. Rough Draft • III. Revise • IV. You/Peer/Teacher Edit • Will go back to Revising after all 3 edits • V. Publish Final

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