1. S CHEDULE  8:15-Prepare to Learn  8:30-Math-Tanner/Quashana (Sage-Test)  9:30-Lang. Arts  10:15-Housekeeping  10:30-Science  11:00-History  11:15-Work Hand In/Atom Essay Edit/Autobio. edit  12-12:30-Lunch  1:00-2:00-Study Hall Independent Study

2. 8 TH G RADE I NDEPENDENT S TUDY A SSIGNMENTS T2W8 D UE F EBRUARY 1 Name_______________________ Total Work Complete=___________ Mrssyfert.wikispaces.com dbusk@psusd.us 760-404-7289  Physical Education  5 PE Credits Due March 1  ____P.E Log-320 Minute  Grade______________  TW________________

3. WEBSITE  Go.hrw.com  Use code on each lesson from book  Example: mt8ca 2-9

4. M ATH - Through (All Students)  ____Do go.hrw.com for lessons 7-3, 7-4, 7-5  Parent Signature_________________________________  ____Chapter 7 Lesson 3 Questions -all  ____Chapter 7 Lesson 4 Questions-Guided Practice Only  ____Chapter 7 Lesson 5 Questions-Guided Practice Only  ____Workbook 7-3, 7-4, 7-5  Beyond (Advanced and Extra Credit)  ____Do go.hrw.com lesson 1-9. Do Guided Practice for lesson 6 with 100%.  Grade_____________ TW_______________ Into (Below Grade Level or getting D/F)  _______Timed Multiplication Practice Activity

5. 8 TH G RADE P HYSICAL S CIENCE T2-W EEK 8 Objectives: Students will….  know the difference between an exothermic and an endothermic reaction  Know the difference between an addition reaction and a decomposition reaction  Give examples of different reactions

6. R EACTION J IGSAW  Tree Map

7. C H. 10 L ESSON 2-PPT  PH Balance  PPT

8. C HAPTER 9 T EST !  Good luck!

9. Into/Through (All Students)  ____Read Ch. 10 Lesson 2. Take Cornell Notes WEEKLY  ____Questions Pg. 215  ____Worksheet 10.2 (Graphic Organizer-Types of Reactions)  ____ Read “Science of Hot Packs” Pg. 216. Do Questions Pg. 217  ____Ch. 10 Assessment Pg. 219  Study for Ch. 10 Test  Grade__________ TW__________  Beyond (Advanced and Extra Credit)  Make a poster advocating responsible use of our resources to prevent acid rain from harming our environment

10. H OUSEKEEPING  Stamp  Grading  Headings  Note Check  Field Trip Next week  DSMS at 10  Progress Reports  Notes every week  Teacher/Student Conference at 11

11. 8 TH G RADE L ANGUAGE A RTS T2-W EEK 8 Objectives: Students will….  Analyze workplace documents for useful information  preview internet sites, letters, documents and newspaper articles and solve problems based on their content  Use format to aide in comprehension

12. S YMBOLISM P OSTER Requirements: 1.Illustration 2.Definition of symbolism 3.Paragraph telling how Poe used symbolism 4.Title/Heading

13. LA T EST -T ELL T ALE H EART AT 11:00

14. C HAPTER 6-P UBLIC D OCUMENTS  Public Documents (Circle Map and RWN Bubble Map)  1. Workplace documents  2. Public Documents  3. Consumer Documents  4. Technical Directions  PPT

15. S AVE A PET  Next week!  Leave here at 9:45  Need to arrange transportation  2 hours Community Service…  Let’s do part of packet

16. I NTO (S TRATEGIC S TUDENTS ) ____I NTERACTIVE R EADER A CTIVITIES FOR THIS WEEK ’ S STORY ____F LUENCY B UILDER A CTIVITIES (3 PER WEEK ADMINISTERED BY P ARENT ) Through (All Students)  ____*Read “What Types of Documents…” Pg. 667. Create bubble map of documents. (See Your Turn)  ____Read “ Using Information to Solve a Problem” Pgs. 676-677. Do Pgs. __________ in Reader Writer Notebook.  ____Read “Leash-Free…” Pgs. 686-690. Do Focus Questions A-I.  ____Applying Your Skills Questions Pg. 691  _____Read “The First Americans” Pg. 405-407. Do Focus Questions A-C.  ______Literary Response Questions Pg. 408 (1-10)  ______*Save A Pet Worksheet  Grade__________ TW__________  Beyond (Advanced and Extra Credit)  Bring a book or story by Ray Bradbury or Edgar Allan Poe

17. 8 TH G RADE A MERICAN H ISTORY T2-W EEK 8 Objectives: Students will….  (Lang.) Identify Push-Pull Factors of immigration  Describe experience of Irish immigrants to the U.S.  Analyze the effect of immigration on U.S. cities  Analyze how writeres shaped American Literature

18. T RAIL OF T EARS  History.com  “Trail of tears video”  Pg. 376

19. R ESEARCH P APER  Notecards…………Outline  I. Introduction/Thesis Paragraph (G)  II. Tribe Background (Y)  III. Indian Removal Act (Y)  IV. Effect of Act on Tribe (Y)  V. Tribe Today (Y)  VI. Conclusion (G) 1. Sources on plain side 2. 2. Notes on lined side

20. D UE N EXT WEEK !  At least 5 notes on each lined side of cards II, III, IV, and V  Sources on the back  Must have at least 1 book… so bring to class by Tuesday

21. Into/Through (All Students)  ____Read Ch. 14 Lesson 1 Pg. 423. Take Cornell Notes WEEKLY.  ____Do 14-1 Questions Pg. 428  ____Read Ch. 14 Lesson 2 Pg. 429. Take Cornell Notes WEEKLY.  ____Do 13-4 Questions Pg. 432  ____Workbook 14-1 and 14-2  ____Complete Indian Removal Act Effect Notes. (Indian Report Due March 1.)  4 Hours Community Service Due March 1  Grade_______ TW______________  Beyond (Advanced and Extra Credit)  Research the Cotton Gin. Make a poster telling about the inventor, the machine and the effect it had on the south.

22. T ESTING /C ONFERENCE T IME Tests Science Ch. 9 Tell Tale Heart Math Benchmark To Do….  Hand in work  Arrange Parent Conferences

23. M ATH O BJECTIVES : S TUDENTS W ILL : -A DD AND S UBTRACT WITH UNLIKE DENOMINATORS - A DD, SUBTRACT, MULTIPLY AND DIVIDE FRACTIONS - Through (All Students)  ____go.hrw.com Lessons __________  __________________Parent Signature  ____Ch. ___ Lesson ___  ____Fractions Packet (as marked)  ____Homework Practice Workbook Lessons _____  Beyond (Advanced and Extra Credit)  ____Do go.hrw.com lesson 1-9. Do Guided Practice for lesson 6 with 100%.  Grade_____________ TW_______________ Into (Below Grade Level or getting D/F)  _______Timed Multiplication Practice Activity

24. P HYSICAL S CIENCE …. WHAT IS IT ? ( WWW. HOWSTUFFWORKS. COM “T HE U NIVERSE AND IT ’ S F UTURE ”) WWW. HOWSTUFFWORKS. COM From Atom……To universe

25. R ELATIVE C HARACTERIZATION A SSIGNMENT  Describe a relative in detail  Use “character traits” not physical descriptions  Describe what you admire about them  Describe what “motivates” them

26. B ENCHMARK T EST Science Benchmark