Week 15 8th

TEAM 8-3 CORE SUBJECT SYLLABUS

Dec. 8-12, 2008 www.team783.blogspot.com

“Whoever fights monsters should see to it that…he does not become one.”-Friedrich Nietzsche • Announcements: •

Language Arts Ms. Comstock

Math Ms. Parsetich •

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Science Mr. Walsh

Social Studies Mr. Turek

Does anybody have an old cooler that they would be willing to donate? I would love to have it for my classroom.

Study sessions Tues, Thurs 8:00 a.m. Call me at (312) 4052704 if you need help

-“It was T. S. Eliot, not Dylan Thomas.”

Monday: In Class

Homework

Hand back papers

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5th – Discussion TKAM (graded) review c’s 1-6 hmwk from last week in packet 6th – Pass out TKAM book and student packets – begin author review

LA

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802: Compound inequalities

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5 - nothing 6th - If it was not finished in class, complete the author questions in your packet th

802: p. 165 #’s 1-8 (solve and check), 14-19 (solve and graph) 803A: p. 750 #’s 1-15

803A: Review Pythagorean, distance, and midpoint

Sci

Finish Making Your Mystery Tube Remember---it does not have to look like mine, but it needs to work like mine.

Law of Horizontal Superposition

Due: Tuesda y

SS

Finish letter/Read Chapter 17, section 3: The Cattle Kingdom~be prepared to sing on Wednesday!!!

Formal Letter-follow instructions/syllabus

Tuesday: In Class •

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LA

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Math

5 – Continue discussion and review of c’s 1-6 6th – Begin reading TKAM together in large group – work on character chart in packet

802: Using formulas, review for quiz 803A: Review chapter 11

Homework • 5 – Must be through chapter 9 by Thurs. – reading and packet (you will get tomorrow to read in class – how would you like to manage your time?) • 6th - None 802: None th

803A: None

Sci

Share Mystery Tubes with peers

Complete the Statagraphic Layer Sequence Handout

SS

Making of Strata Layer Models Individually or With a partner: Make a list of all important details and info from section 3-Be Prepared to SING tomorrow.

Due: Wednesd ay

Use the all the important info from section 3 and write a song that captures the hard life of the American Cowboy!

Wednesday: In Class •

Homework

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LA

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Math

5 – Reading day – must be up through chapter 9 by tomorrow 6th – Continue reading together and working on character list - discussion

802: Review for quiz on equations and inequalities 803A: Inverse variation, Review chp. 11

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5 – finish reading and work through chapter 9 if not finished in class Must read through chapter 6 for Friday and complete all work in packet up to that point (you will get tomorrow to work in class – how would you like to manage your time?)

802: p. 168 #’s 1-11 803A: p. 762 #’s 1-16

Sci

Read and Take Notes on Chapter 3 Open Notes Test on Friday

Strata Layers Lecture

Due: Friday.

SS

“American Cowboy Idol”

Thursday: In Class •

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LA

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Math

5 – Discussion and explain character analysis project 6th - Silent reading or group reading – student choice – working on questions/packet

802: Quiz on equations and inequalities 803A: Test on chapter 11

Sci

Determine the strata graphic layers in the playdough model.

SS

Read section 4: Farming in the West: Complete-Worksheet 84 and Enrichment Worksheet 93

Homework 5th – Read 10-12 for tomorrow. 6th – Read through chapter 6 for tomorrow – complete packet work

802: None 803A: None Read and Take Notes on Chapter 3 Open Notes Test on Friday

Finish class work

Friday:

In Class LA M

802: Writing equations

Homework • 5 – Read 13-15 for Monday – character projects due next Wednesday, Dec. 17th – be creative!!!!! • 6th – Read 7-9 for Monday 802: None

803A: Graphing rationals

803A: None

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5th – Discuss chapters 10-12 6th – Discussion chapters 4-6 and review packet

Sci

Open Notes Test on Chapter 4

SS

Read “Under the Lion’s Paw” Connect The Wizard of Oz and The West

No HW over the weekend.

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