8th Grade Synergy

May 23, 2011

Week of May 22

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Science	Rocket Launch!!!	Tower summary write up All work due by Wednesday		Picnic and rehearsal	Promotion ;-)
Science Literacy	Clean up any missing work	Quarter Exam	SSR	Picnic	Promotion
English	Viewing "The Outsiders"	Viewing "The Outsiders"	Viewing "The Outsiders"	Picnic and rehearsal	Promotion
Reading	Quiz ch 13 - end "A Day No Pigs Would Die" Vocab.	Vocab due. Viewing Ken Burns's documentary "The Shakers"	"The Shakers"	Picnic and rehearsal	Promotion
Social Studies	no class- rocket launch	Cold War/Civil Rights Movement final exam	go over tests	picnic/rehearsal	promotion
8th grade Math	no class - launching rockets	Math Comic Strip	Math Comic Strip
Algebra	Math Comic Strip	Math Comic Strip	Math Comic Strip

May 19, 2011

Week of May 16

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Science	Towers Questions	Start rockets	Rockets	Rockets	Tower questions due
Science Literacy	Clean up missing work		SSR		Locker clean out
English
Reading
Social Studies
8th grade Math
Algebra

May 13, 2011

Week of May 9

Download file "tower summary.pdf"

- Questions to do after tower is built.
Download file "Tower Building1.ppt"

Download file "Tower Building1.ppt"

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Science	Tower Project - Building in class	Tower Project - Building in class	Tower Project - Building in class	Start putting sides together
Science Literacy	Magazine questions	DEA Testing Math	SSR	Magazine questions	DEA testing Reading
English	Chapter 5 "The Outsiders" vocabulary - two self-chosen words per chapter	Chapter 6	Chapter 7	Quiz chapters 5-7 Vocab Read Ch 8	Spelling test #219 Read Ch. 9
Reading	Chapters 5-6 "A Day No Pigs Would Die"	Chapter 7	Chapter 8 Silent reading	Quiz chapters 5-8 Vocab	DEA testing
Social Studies	conclusion of Malcolm X; prompt due Tuesday: Describe the evolution of Malcom X's views on race relations.	What is fallout? prompt due end of class	Nixon and Watergate cartoon anaylsis activity due Friday	Timeline work/book work	Post WWII book due today
8th grade Math	-
Algebra	Semester 2 Review 2nd Packet	Semester 2 Review 2nd Packet	Semester 2 Review 2nd Packet

May 6, 2011

Week of May 2

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Science	Tower Project	QUARTER PROJECT FINAL!!!!!	tower project	Tower Project	Chanute field trip.
Science Literacy	Finish presentations	Finish presentations	SSR	Finish Magazine quesitons	No class: early release
English	Quiz chapters 1 - 2 "The Outsiders" Read ch. 3 ALL BOOK REPORTS DUE MAY 20TH	Discussion and individual vocab. assigned. Two words per chapter. Read chapter 4.	Episode "30 Days: Muslims in America"	Quiz ch 3-4 "The Outsiders"	Chanute field trip.
Reading	"Of Mice and Men" quizzes and vocab returned. Library	Ch 1-2 "A Day No Pigs Would Die"	Silent reading	Quiz ch. 1-2
Social Studies	What is Fallout? class activity				field trip to Chanute Air Musem in Rantoul
8th grade Math	Two forms of linear equations y=mx+b, ax+by=c	Two forms of linear equations y=mx+b, ax + by = c	Solving a System of Equations	Solving a System by looking at the intersection of their graphs. Problem 3.3 A - C	No Class - Meet in Mr. Pound's Room
Algebra	Chapter 13 Quiz	Semester 2 Review Working on Semester Packet	Semester 2 Review Working on Semester Packet	Semester 2 Review Working on Semester Packet	No Class - Meet in Mr. Rummenie's Room

April 29, 2011

Week of April 25

Download file "pg662 (74-82).pdf"

Download file "Practice WS 13-5.pdf"

Download file "Tower Building1.ppt"

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Science	Roller Coaster Video= questions in class	QUARTER PROJECT FINAL	Begin Towers	Finish tower blueprint	Tower- building
Science Literacy	Start presentations	Presentations	SSR	Finish presentations
English	Rough draft of persuasive essay in class.	Peer editing.	Final copy due. Chapter 1 "The Outsiders"	Chapter two "The Outsiders"	Journal #34: What have been the best and the worst aspects of this school year?
Reading	Quiz chapter 6 "Of Mice and Men"	Film "Of Mice and Men"	Film "Of Mice and Men"	Film "Of Mice and Men"	Silent Reading
Social Studies	6th Per: Chapter 1 final due today 8th Per: chapter 4 (Space Age) notes; Book due 5/13	Space Age notes	Cuban Missile Crisis notes	Cuban Missile Crisis notes/Cuban Missile Crisis cartoon analysis work	Cuban Missile Crisis cartoon analysis due today
8th grade Math	Solving Linear Inequalities HW: Writing 3 Inequalities	Solving LInear Inequalities by Graphing	Check up	Looking at Linear Relationships with more than one unknown HW: Problem 3.1	NO CLASS
Algebra	Finish Unit Exam	Using The Quadratic Formula HW: pg539 (18-23, 50)	Using the Quadratic Formula HW: Practice WS 13-5	Using the Quadratic Formula pg 662 (74-82)	Using the Quadratic Formula

April 19, 2011

Week of April 18

Download file "Pendulum.pptx"

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Science	design your own pendulum lab	pendulum lab continued	Write up	Labs due	NO SCHOOL
Science Literacy	no class - wheelchair basketball	finish projects	SSR	Turn projects in!!	NO SCHOOL
English	Plot diagram for "Animal Farm" Persuasive essay discussion.	Begin rough draft of persuasive essay	Continue working on rough draft		NO SCHOOL
Reading	No class	Chapter 5 "Of Mice and Men"	S.S.R.	Quiz chapter 5.	NO SCHOOL
Social Studies	2 Days in October movie research for Vietnam/Korea comparison contrast	2 Days in October movie research for Vietnam/Korea comparison contrast	research for Vietnam/Korea comparison contrast		NO SCHOOL
8th grade Math					NO SCHOOL
Algebra					NO SCHOOL

April 18, 2011

Week of April 11

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Science	Potential Energy video with questions due in class	QUARTER PROJECT PRELIM!!!!!!! TUESDAY ONLY!!	Discussion- of PE/KE and pendulums	no class- Music Man	Pendulum introduction- vocab introduction
Science Literacy	project work	project work	SSR	Project work	Project work
English	Chapter 9 discussion. Journal #33 - What is your reaction to reading the novel	Chapter 10 discussion.	30 Days - Minimum Wage episode.	Vocab catch -up	Spelling test #219. Vocab catch up day. All vocab for Animal Farm due. Book report #1 due April 21st.
Reading	Chapter 2 discussion. Chapter 3 quiz	Characterization worksheet. Vocab 1 - 3 due	Silent reading	Quiz chapter 4. Vocabulary.	Chapter 4 discussion Vocabulary Worksheet.
Social Studies	research Civil Rights Movement's successful protest methods: sit-ins	A Brief History of Local Civil Rights Movement Activities based on archived newspaper articles due at the end of the period.	a rough draft of chapter 1, 2, or 3 is due by the end of the period; chapter requirements are attached to this post below	Cold War/Civil Rights Movement Book Project work or Music Man performance	Cold War/Civil Rights Movement Book Project due May 13
8th grade Math	Finish Designing your tie
Algebra

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April 4, 2011

Week of April 4

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Science	Start Pe/Ke lab report - set up in journals	wrap up data	Pe/Ke - lab write up in class	Introduce Pendulum lab	Start pendulum lab inquiry
Science Literacy	Team Rec	Work in partner groups	SSR	Start creating presentation	Work on presentation
English	Finish quiz chapter 10 "Animal Farm" Vocab ch. 10	All quizzes turned in. Vocab ch 1 - 10 due. Book report written on "Animal Farm"	Begin viewing the film "Animal Farm"	Film cont.	Film cont.
Reading	"Of Mice and Men" Ch. 2 quiz completed. Vocab Ch. 2	Read Ch. 3	S.S.R.	Quiz Ch. 3 vocab Ch. 3
Social Studies	Post WWII 4 Chapter Book due Friday, May 13; today notes on Emmet Till and the origins of the modern Civil Rights Movement	notes on the origins of the modern Civil Rights Movement	notes on the modern Civil Rights Movement	notes on the modern Civil Rights Movement	notes on the modern Civil Rights Movement
8th grade Math
Algebra

March 31, 2011

Week of March 28

Shapes Of Algebra Problem 1.1

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Science	hydrogen production	make rocket orders- start physics posters	Physics posters	Physics definitions and examples	Physics definitions and examples- Posters due Monday
Science Literacy	Questions from article	Questions from article	SSR	Start projects	Project - research
English	Spelling pretest # 219 Journal #32 - Describe your spring break	Chapter 9 Animal Farm	Quiz chapter 9	Finishing ch. 9 quiz and vocab	Read ch. 10 Vocab due
Reading	Chapter 1 Of Mice and Men	Quiz	Silent reading	Chapter 2 Of Mice and Men Vocab.	Quiz ch. 2 Vocab ch 1 and 2
Social Studies	Begin work on Cold War/Civil Rights Movement Connections books, chapter 1: What was the Cold War?	"What was the Cold War?" primary source analysis	What was the Cold War?" primary source analysis
8th grade Math	Launching Shapes of Algebra (SoA)	SoA Problem 1.1
Algebra	11-2 Graphing Systems of Equations PG 445 (17 - 32 all)	11-3 Substitution Method	11-3 Extra Practice	11-4 Elimination using Addition & Subtraction	Chapter 11 Test

March 18, 2011

Week of March 14

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Science	Continue with Qualitative Analysis	Continue with Qualitative Analysis	Continue with Qualitative Analysis - in class in journals	Qualitative Analysis lab Write up	Introduce Quarter Projects http://www.tclauset.org/21_BtlRockets/BTL.html
Science Literacy	Article with Questions in class	Article with Questions in class	SSR
English	Chapter VIII Animal Farm	Finish reading Quiz chapter VIII vocabulary	Quiz chapter 8 vocabulary due	Chapter 8 quiz cont. vocabulary	Journal #31: What are your plans for spring break. Vocab and ch. 8 quiz due.
Reading	Begin reading "The Big Wave" in class	Continue reading "The Big Wave"	Silent reading	Conclusion "The Big Wave" quiz and extended response	No class
Social Studies	WWII/Holocaust Unit Test	review test	"What do Milgram's experiment, and others suggest about human behavior and the Holocaust?" prompt due Friday
8th grade Math
Algebra

March 9, 2011

Week of March 7

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Science	Finish acid/base lab	Start format for Qualitative analysis lab	Start Lab	Qualitative Analysis	Qualitative Analysis
Science Literacy	Questions from current science	Questions from current science	SSR	Summary from Article due	Quarter Over
English	Spelling Pretest Propaganda Project Work Day	Propaganda Project Work Day	"Animal Farm" Ch. 7	"Animal Farm" Ch. 8 Vocab./Character Log Work Day	Spelling Test Journal #30
Reading	Sensory Details Worksheet Sensory Details Writing Assignment	Sensory Details Writing Assignment "A Day No Pigs Would Die" Vocab Ch. 13-15	SSR
Social Studies	Writing Prompt due Wednesday: How do the 2 books on the table compare and contrast in how they describe and explain the causes and effects of World War Two and the Holocaust?	Design a full-blown, titled, illustrated, colorful cover for the comic book inside due Thursday	work time	The Atom Bomb debate prep
8th Grade Math	Unit Review	Quarter Exam	FFPC Problem 1.1 Looking at areas of rectangles	FFPC Problem 1.2
Algebra	Extra Practice WS 10-2/10-3	10-4 Graphing Linear Equations pg 417 (15 -32 mult of 3)	10-5 Writing Linear Equations	Project Intro and Work Day	Project Work Day

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March 1, 2011

Week of February 28

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Science	class doesn't meet - ISAT Testing	Quarter Project Finals - Grade!!!	class doesn't meet - ISAT Testing		Wrap up Acid/Base
Science Literacy	class doesn't meet - ISAT Testing	class doesn't meet - ISAT Testing	SSR	Last Presentation- Evaluation sheets due	Finish question/answer from article
English	"Animal Farm" chapters 5 and begun 6	No classes - ISAT testing	No class - ISAT testing	Finish Ch. 6 and Ch. 5-6 Quiz	Spelling Test and Introduction to Propoganda Poster Assignment
Reading			"A Day No Pigs Would Die" Silent Reading Ch 13-14	Ch. 15 and Quiz Ch. 13-15	Fishbowl Discussion of "A Day No Pigs Would Die"
Social Studies	no class today; WWII/Holocaust POV poems due tomorrow	Start final drafts of poems in class	class doesn't meet - ISAT Testing	final draft WWII/Holocaust POV poems due by end of class	Poetry read-aloud today
8th grade Math		class doesn't meet - ISAT Testing
Algebra		class doesn't meet - ISAT Testing

February 25, 2011

Week of February 21

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Science	No school	acid/base review - in class	Acid/base lab prep	Acid/base lab in class	Acid/base lab completed in class. Questions are homework if not finished. Quarter Project FINAL Due next week!!
Science Literacy	No school	Continue with project presentation	SSR	Wrap up all presentations	Science Article with questions- done in class-Questions are homework if not finished.
English	No School	Spelling Pre-Test Open Book Animal Farm Ch. 1-2 Quiz	ISAT preparation Animal Farm Ch. 3	ISAT preparation Animal Farm Ch. 4	Finish Ch. 4 if necessary Quiz Ch. 3-4 Vocabulary work Ch. 3-4
Reading	No School	A Day No Pigs Would Die Ch. 9-11	SSR Catch up and Ch. 12	Quiz Ch. 9-12 Vocabulary work Ch. 9-12	No Class
Social Studies	President's Day No School	Go over WWII/Holocaust Timeline Test; artifact activity	WWII artifact activity; Life Under the Third Reich/and other worksheets due Friday	WWII artifact in-class activity	Preventing cyberbullying lesson; Life Under the Third Reich et al sheets due today
8th grade Math	No School - President's Day	ISAT Practice - Multiple Choice Questions	ISAT Practice - Short Response	ISAT Practice - Extended Response	ISAT Practice - Extended Response
Algebra	No School - President's Day	7-7 Perfect Squares and Factoring HW: pg283 (22 - 42 evens)	7-8 Summary of Factoring HW: pg288 (18-44 evens)	Chapter 7 Review / Exam	Chapter 7 Exam

February 17, 2011

Week of February 14

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Science	Acid/base questions in class - homework if not finished in class	Start notes on Acid/base	Modern marvels: Acid - questions in class	Modern marvels: Acid - questions in class - finish in class	Notes on Acid
Science Literacy	wrap up projects	wrap up projects	SSR	Start Presenting	Presenting
English	Country Project Work Time	Present Country Projects. Background Information on Animal Farm.	Chapters 1-2 of Animal Farm.	Animal Farm Character Log Exercise	Spelling Test. Journal. Chapter 3 of Animal Farm
Reading	Chapter 5 of A Day No Pigs Would Die. "My Name" Worksheet.	Shaker/Baptist Presentation. Group work on "My Name" exercise.	SSR-Chapter 7-8 of A Day No Pigs Would Die	Finish "Name" discussion. Closed book quiz A Day No Pigs Would Die Ch. 5-8.	Vocabulary Exercise A Day No Pigs Would Die Ch. 5-8. A Day No Pigs Would Die Ch. 9
Social Studies	WWII turning points notes; Tuskegee Airmen prompt due today: How did these men fight for equality and justice at home and abroad?	WWII turning points notes	WWII timeline test	Women/Minorities in WWII sheets due tomorrow
8th grade Math	KHM Problem 3.1 What properties do congruent figures have?	KHM Problem 3.2 What properties do congruent figures have	Extra Practice HW ACE 3 Handout	KHM Problem 4.1 What are the different congruency conditions that I can use?	KHM Problem 4.1 What are the different congruency conditions that I can use?
Algebra	finish quiz enrichment work	7-5 Factoring Trinomials How do I factor quadratic trinomials	7-5 Factoring Trinomials How do I factor quadratic trinomials HW page 274 (23 - 43 all)	7-6 Factoring Differences of Squares How do I factor polynomials that are differences of squares? HW page 279 (14 - 40 evens)	7-7 Perfect Squares and Factoring How do I factor a perfect square trinomial? HW page 283 (22 - 42 evens)

February 10, 2011

Week of February 7

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Science	Start Chromatography lab	Day 2 Chromatography lab	Finish Chromatography lab	Do Chromatography Questions in Journal	Parent Teacher Conferences - NO SCHOOL
Science Literacy	Project creation	Project creation	Project final	Practice presentations	Parent Teacher Conferences - NO SCHOOL
English	Spelling pretest #216 Introduction to "Create your own country" project.	High school registration/ viewing "Tuskeegee Airmen"	"Tuskeegee Airmen"	Create your own country project in class.	Parent Teacher Conferences - NO SCHOOL
Reading	Extended response returned and discussed. Rewrite opportunity to raise grade.	"A Day No Pigs Would Die" chapters 1-2	Sustained silent reading. Chapters 3 - 4	Quiz chapters 1 - 4 Vocabulary begun	Parent Teacher Conferences - NO SCHOOL
Social Studies	Viewing "Tuskeegee Airmen"; the following prompt is due next Monday: How did the Tuskegee Airmen fight for justice and equality at home and abroad?	High school registration/ viewing "Tuskeegee Airmen"	High school registration/ viewing "Tuskeegee Airmen"	WWII Propaganda Bingo; Tuskegee Airmen movie prompt due Monday (see this Monday's entry for prompt)	Parent Teacher Conferences - NO SCHOOL
8th grade Math	Transformation Project Presentations				Parent Teacher Conferences - NO SCHOOL
Algebra	Factoring by Grouping NO HOMEWORK	Factoring Polynomials Additional Practice HW: Finish Handout		Chapter 7 Mid Chapter Quiz	Parent Teacher Conferences - NO SCHOOL

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February 4, 2011

Week of January 31

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Science	Bullying Lesson Part 2	Snow day - no school	Snow day - no school	Quarter Project Prelim!! - Everyone needs to turn in their projects for testing	Introduce Chromatography
Science Literacy	Project Research	Snow day - no school	Snow day - no school	Start organizing info into presentation	organizing info into presentation
English	Spelling pretest #215 Journal #27 - What's your least favorite commercial? First book report (written) due Feb 4th.	Snow day - no school	Snow day - no school	"Anne Frank" reading in class. Written response	Spelling #215 Journal #28 - response to genocide article on Darfur.
Reading	Viewing "Of Mice and Men"	Snow day - no school	Snow day - no school	Viewing "Of Mice and Men"	Viewing "Of Mice and Men"
Social Studies	Japanese internment notes/discussion; exit card: Compare and Contrast American and German Concentration Camps	Snow day - no school	Snow day - no school	WWII propaganda; Operations Barbarossa and Torch worksheet due Friday
8th grade Math	Transformation Project Work Day	Transformation Project Work Day	Transformation Project Work Day
Algebra	Factors and Greatest Common Factors 7-1 HW: pg258 (18 - 56 evens)	Factoring using the distributive property 7-2 HW: pg263 (14-38 evens)

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January 26, 2011

Week of January 24

ALGEBRA STUDENTS: Polynomial Properties Multiplying Polynomials
8th GRADE CMP STUDENTS: Scratch website
Download file "Book Report Format"

Download file "Book Report Format"

Download file "8th spelling 213-216"

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Science	Exchange Element sheets - answer in class	Bullying Lesson	Finish Element sheets answer in class	Physical/Chemical changes
Science Literacy	Library	Research for project	SSR	Research	Research
English	Spelling pretest #214 Conclusion of "Anne Frank" First Book report due Feb 4th.	"A Tragedy Revealed: A Heroine's Last Days" pp. 419 - 426. KWL chart - 5 entries for each category	"A Tragedy Revealed: A Heroine's Last Days" pp 426 - end. Written response.	Quiz "A Tragedy Revealed"	Spelling #214 Journal #26: What is your reaction to the reading on Anne Frank?"
Reading	Finish chapter 5 "Of Mice and Men"	Quiz chapter 5, Characterization worksheet.	Silent Reading Read chapter 6	Quiz chapter 6	Extended response.
Social Studies	WWII sheets (Fascism, Lightning War, Phony War, Battle of Britain) due Wednesday	Beginning of WWII timeline notes	Timeline quiz today; WWII crossword due Thursday	WWII timeline notes; no homework	WWII timeline notes; no homework
8th grade Math	Translating Objects	Translating Objects	Transformations Project	Transformations Project	Transformations Project
Algebra	Multiplying Polynomials HW: pg241 (9-20)	Multiplying Polynomials HW: pg241 (21-39)	Some Special Products	Chapter 6 Review SEE LINKS ABOVE	Chapter 6 Exam

January 20, 2011

Week of January 17

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Download file "1936 Olympics cartoon.docx"

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Science	MLK Jr No School	Start Periodic Table scavenger hunt	Periodic Table scavenger hunt	Finish up Periodic Table scavenger hunt	Guest Speakers ETC - University of Illinois
Science Literacy	MLK Jr No School	Science World Article with questions. HW if not finished in class	SSR	Start literacy projects	Literacy Projects
English	MLK Jr No School	First book report due Feb 4th. Began viewing "The Diary of Anne Frank"	"Anne Frank"	"Anne Frank"	"Anne Frank" Progress report for English distributed.
Reading	MLK Jr No School	Discuss chapters 1 -2 "Of Mice and Men" Chapter three reading guide assigned	S.S.R. Reading guide chapter 3	Chapter 3 reading guide due. Discussion of chapter 3. Chapter 4	Quiz - chapter 4.
Social Studies	MLK Jr No School	Four Perfect Pebbles chapter 5-7 quizzes due Thursday	Four Perfect Pebbles chapter 5-7 quizzes due Thursday; 1936 Olympics cartoon analysis due Friday (see attachment)	Four Perfect Pebbles chapter 5-7 quizzes due today	1936 Olympics cartoon analysis due today.
8th grade Math	MLK Jr No School
Algebra	MLK Jr No School

January 12, 2011

Week of January 10

Download file "KHM ACE 2 (1, 5).pdf"

Download file "Intro2011.ppt"

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Science	Element questions	notes on Nanotechnology	lab prep for nano gold and silver	make nano gold and silver	NO SCHOOL - TEACHER INSERVIC
Science Literacy	Library and team rec	DEA testing - READING	SSR	Career Conference	NO SCHOOL - TEACHER INSERVIC
English	Continue reading "Anne Frank" in class. First book report due Feb 4th.	"Anne Frank" Act II completed. Begin "Words to Own" vocab.	Vocab due at end of class. Quiz Act II "Anne Frank" Reviewing the Text p. 412 Creative writing #3 p. 413	Career Conference	NO SCHOOL - TEACHER INSERVIC
Reading	Team rec. Review questions chapter two "Of Mice and Men" due Tue.	DEA testing Chapter two questions due Wed.	SSR Chapter three "Of Mice and Men"	Career Conference	NO SCHOOL - TEACHER INSERVIC
Social Studies	Complete the chapter 3 quiz for Four Perfect Pebbles by tomorrow	Complete the chapter 4 quiz for Four Perfect Pebbles by tomorrow	Finish Four Perfect Pebble chapter quizzes 1-4; take events from the book and place on timeline of 1931-1945	Check out a book from Mr. Barbour to complete chapter quizzes 1-4 for Four Perfect Pebbles if you have not finished them by the end of class today	NO SCHOOL - TEACHER INSERVIC
8th grade Math	MCAP Benchmarks BInder Safari	Kaleidoscopes, Hubcaps, and Mirrors Check up 1	KHM Investigation 2.1 "How do you perform a reflection, and what properties are there of a reflection? HW: KHM ACE 2 (1, 5) see attachment		NO SCHOOL - TEACHER INSERVICE
Algebra	6-5 Polynomials Hos do I find the degree of a polynomial? How do I arrange the terms of a polynomial?	Review Mid Chap Quiz	Re-take Mid Chap Quiz	No CLASS- FIELD TRIP	NO SCHOOL- TEACHER INSERVICE

January 7, 2011

Week of January 3

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Science	Assign 3rd quarter project. Prelim February 1, Final March 1	Periodic table notes	Finish periodic table notes -Homework - periodic table wk sheet - due Thursday	Video - Elements Crossword and word search on elements	ETC - guest speakers; encouraging tomorrow's chemists!! - Make your own polymers
Science Literacy	Science Article	Article questions	SSR	DEA testing in computer lab	Dean Talk
English	Spelling pretest #213 Journal #24- What were the high points and the low points of your winter break?	Reviewing the text questions pp. 372 and 386 due. Vocabulary "Words to Own" Act I "The Diary of Anne Frank" begun in class.	Begin Act II "Anne Frank" Vocab due.	"Anne Frank" Act II continued in class	Spelling test #213 (Words attached to blog) Journal #25: "Have you ever had a pet you truly loved?" 1st book report due Feb 4th!
Reading	Chapter 1 "Of Mice and Men"	Open book quiz chapter 1. Read chapter 2	Silent reading	DEA testing	Quiz chapter 2 Vocabulary.
Social Studies	Final drafts of WWI and 1920's poems due Tuesday	Final drafts of WWI and 1920's poems due today; 1860-2010 Chicago graph due Wednesday	poetry read-aloud; in-class graph analysis; no homework	Begin reading Four Perfect Pebbles; no homework	Chapter 1 quiz for Four Perfect Pebbles due at the end of class; no homework
8th grade Math	KHM 1.1 "What are the properties of Similarity?" Reflectional Symmetry HW: ACE 1 (1-9)	KHM 1,2 "What are the properties of Similarity?" Rotational Symmetry
Algebra	6-2 Multiplying Monomials "How do I multiply monomials?" "How do I simplify expressions involving powers of monomials?" HWpg 215 (12-42 evens)	6-3 Dividing Monomials "How do I simplify expressions involving quotients of monomials, and negative exponents?" HW: pg219 (20 - 50 evens)	Extra Practice with Monomials	6-4 Scientific Notation "How do I express numbers in scientific and decimal notation?" "What strategy would I use to find the products and quotients of numbers expressed in scientific notation? HW; pg224 (14-28 evens)	6-5 Polynomials

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