1. Schedule Independent Study  8:15-8:30-Prepare to Learn  8:30-9:30-Math  9:30-10:00-Lang. Arts-Syfert  10:00-10:45-Benchmark Test  10:45-11:15-Science-PPT/Notes  11:15-11:30-Housekeeping  11:30-12:00-History-Syfert (sub-lunch)  12-12:30-Lunch  1:00-2:00-Study Hall

2. 8 th Grade Independent Study Assignments T1W10 Due November 9 Name_______________________ Mrssyfert.wikispaces.com dbusk@psusd.us 760-404-7289 Total Work Completed_______% (0/20/40/60/80/100)  Physical Education  5 PE Credits Due by November 15th  ____P.E Log-320 Minutes  Grade______________  TW________________

3. Benchmark 1  Good Luck

4. website  Go.hrw.com  Use code on each lesson from book  Example: mt8ca 2-9

5. Math Objectives: Students Will: -Add and Subtract with unlike denominators - Add, 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

6. Math-Sage Objectives: Students Will: -Simplify Polynomials -multiply Polynomials - Through (All Students)  ____go.hrw.com Lessons __________  __________________Parent Signature  ____Ch. 12 Lesson 2  ____Ch. 12 Lesson 5  ____Fractions Packet (as marked)  ____Exponents Packet  Grade_____________ TW_______________

7. 8 th Grade Language Arts T1-Week 9 Objectives: Students will….  Be introduced to academic vocabulary for Ch. 2  Identify character motivations  Understand what direct and indirect characterization is

8. Bag Project  Presentation  Leesha  Virginia  Derrick  Eddie…does not have to

9. Into Action: Complete a chart like the one below to compare and contrast “The Medicine Bag” and “An Hour with Abuelo.” An Hour With Abuelo Reading Skills Focus: Comparing and Contrasting Pg. 115 [End of Section] Comparing Stories Plot development The Medicine Bag An Hour with Abuelo Setting and customs Mood Tone

10. Compare/Contrast Texts  Mrs. Flowers Pg. 226  Powerpoint

11. Autobiography  Pg. 258  Writing Process…  This week….Prewriting  Story Planner  Next week… Peer edit

12. Test Today  Don’t Know Much About Liberty and Left Out

13. Into (Strategic Students) ____Interactive Reader Activities for this week’s story ____Fluency Builder Activities (3 per week administered by Parent) Through (All Students)  ____Read “Mrs. Flowers” Pg. 226. Do Focus Questions A-E.  ____Reader Writer Notebook for “Mrs. Flowers”  ____Literary Response Pg. 234  ____Read “Autobiographical Workshop” Pgs. 258-260. Do Prewriting Worksheet for YOUR story.  ____Response to Literature-Motivation of Mrs. Flowers  ____Daily Language Practice Week 10  Beyond (Advanced and Extra Credit)  Write a persuasive essay about what makes a “Good U.S. Citizen”  Find a book by Maya Angelou. Bring to class.

14. 8 th Grade American History T1-Week 10 Objectives: Students will….  Describe what challenges Washington and the congress faced when they set up the new government  Understand why and how the first political parties were set up  Identify what Alexander Hamilton’s political ideas were

15. The New Government  Cabinet  Secretary of War- Henry Knox  Secretary of State- Thomas Jefferson  Secretary of Treasurey-Alexander Hamilton  George Washington becomes President  The Vote Pg. 293  The vote now?  Electoral College

16. Alexander Hamilton  Pg. 295  Pay off war debts of the states  Create a national bank  Tariffs (taxes)

17. Disagreements=Political Parties Pg. 304  Strong national Government  Limited National Government FederalistsDemocrat-Republicans George Washington Farewell address…”Quote” Pg. 303

18. Into/Through (All Students)  ____Read Ch. 9 Lesson 2. Take Notes.  ____Do Questions Pg. 302  ____Read Ch. 9 Lesson 3. Take Cornell Notes.  ____Do Questions Pg. 307  ____U.S. Map Activity  ____Political Party Double Bubble (Pg. 304)  ____Electoral College Packet  Beyond (Advanced and Extra Credit)  Pick 1 person running for office in this area (Mack, Pougnet, etc.) Research his/her views.  Interview a local Mayor about citizenship…report back  Interview a “Naturalized” citizen…report back on their experience

19. 8 th Grade Physical Science T1-Week 10 Objectives: Students will….  (Language Objective) write an essay describing the structure of an atom  Know the parts of an atom and their “charges”  Understand how use a periodic table to determine how many protons, neutrons and electrons that an atom has

20. Science Benchmark Benchmark Test

21. Science Ch. 7 Lesson 1  Powerpoint

22. Benchmark Review Packet  Let’s talk about Science Test missteps!

23. Into/Through (All Students)  ____Read Chapter 6 Lesson 1. Take Cornell Notes.  ____Do Questions Pg. 126  ____Atom Project  ____Atom Bubble Map  ____Atom Essay Planning Guide  ____Atom Essay Rough Draft  ____Periodic Table Packet  Beyond (Advanced and Extra Credit)  Make Atom Projects of more elements  Grade___________ TW______________

24. Housekeeping  Stamp  Grading  Headings  See me’s  Parent Signature  Calendar  Citizen Project  Hike  Scores

25. Testing/Conference Time L.A. Benchmark handed in  Hand in Tests  Hand in work  Graded as marked  PE form signed  Stamped Sample TestsTo Do….

26. Math Objectives: Students Will: -Add and Subtract with unlike denominators - Add, 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

27. Physical Science….what is it? (www.howstuffworks.com “The Universe and it’s Future”)www.howstuffworks.com From Atom……To universe

28. Relative Characterization Assignment  Describe a relative in detail  Use “character traits” not physical descriptions  Describe what you admire about them  Describe what “motivates” them