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

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. 6 th Grade Independent Study T2 Week 9 Due: February 11 Total 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 NewspapersAnalysis? Front Page Sections (Valley, Sportsc etc.) Classifieds Headlines Captions

6. Superbowl HYPE! Commercialswww.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 HanQin 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

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

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

23. Extra Credit Math-Bake Christmas CookiesScience 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.