SCHEDULE

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

8TH GRADE INDEPENDENT STUDYASSIGNMENTS

T2W8 DUE FEBRUARY 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________________

WEBSITE

Go.hrw.com

Use code on each lesson from book

Example: mt8ca 2-9

MATH-

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

8TH GRADE PHYSICAL SCIENCET2-WEEK 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

REACTION JIGSAW

Tree Map

CH. 10 LESSON 2-PPT

PH Balance

PPT

CHAPTER 9 TEST!

Good luck!

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

HOUSEKEEPING

Stamp

Grading

Headings

Note Check

Field Trip Next week

DSMS at 10

Progress Reports

Notes every week

Teacher/Student Conference at 11

8TH GRADE LANGUAGE ARTST2-WEEK 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

SYMBOLISM POSTER

Requirements:1. Illustration2. Definition of

symbolism3. Paragraph

telling how Poe used symbolism

4. Title/Heading

LA TEST-TELL TALE HEART AT 11:00

CHAPTER 6-PUBLIC DOCUMENTS

Public Documents (Circle Map and RWN Bubble Map)

1. Workplace documents

2. Public Documents

3. Consumer Documents

4. Technical Directions

PPT

SAVE A PET

Next week!

Leave here at 9:45

Need to arrange transportation

2 hours Community Service…

Let’s do part of packet

INTO (STRATEGIC STUDENTS)_ _ _ _ INTERACT IVE READER ACT IV IT IES FOR TH IS WEEK ’S STORY____FLUENCY BU ILDER ACT IV IT IES (3 PER WEEK ADMIN ISTERED BY PARENT)

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

8TH GRADE AMERICAN HISTORYT2-WEEK 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

TRAIL OF TEARS

History.com

“Trail of tears video”

Pg. 376

RESEARCH PAPER

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

DUE NEXT 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

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.

TESTING/CONFERENCE TIME

Tests

Science Ch. 9

Tell Tale Heart

Math Benchmark

To Do….

Hand in work

Arrange Parent Conferences

MATHO B J E C T I V E S :

S T U D E N T S W I L L :- A D D A N D S U B T R A C T W I T H U N L I K E D E N O M I N A T O R S

- A D D , S U B T R A C T , M U LT I P LY A N D D I V I D E F R A C T I O N S-

Through (All Students)

____go.hrw.com Lessons __________ __________________Parent Signature

____Ch. ___ Lesson ___ ____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

PHYSICAL SCIENCE….WHAT IS IT?(WWW.HOWSTUFFWORKS.COM

“THE UNIVERSE AND IT’S FUTURE”)

From Atom…… To universe

RELATIVE CHARACTERIZATION ASSIGNMENT

Describe a relative in detail

Use “character traits” not physical descriptions

Describe what you admire about them

Describe what “motivates” them

BENCHMARK TEST

Science

Benchmark