TEAM 7-3 CORE SUBJECT SYLLABUS
April 6-9, 2009 www.team783.blogspot.com
“They could prove that I brought money to him (John Brown)…I agreed to (h)is plan of running off the slaves.” -Frederick Douglass
Announcements: •
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Parents---you are invited to attend our “Invention Convention” on April 20th from 6:30 till 7:30pm. This will showcase our interdisciplinary unit on invention and creative thinking.
NO SCHOOL FRIDAY, APRIL 10
Language Arts Ms. Comstock •
20 Ind. Pts. due Thursday!! • Invention Convention – April 20th from 6:307:30pm (this evening is mandatory)
Math Ms. Parsetich
Science Mr. Walsh
Social Studies Mr. Turek
Students: Your Rube Goldberg Machine is due on the night of the “Invention Convention.”
Study sessions: Tues and Thurs. 8:00 a.m. (312) 405-2704
The assignment is simple--turn on a light bulb in the most complicated way possible using at least six simple machines.
Math grades have been updated! Please check online for current grades
Extra Credit: Chicago women played an important role improving the lot of Union soldiers at the front. Design a poster that shows the important role these women played.
Monday: In Class •
Homework
LA
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Work with partners on Invention Convention project: prototype, print-ad, script, commercial, store, sales pitch, slogan
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702: Surface area
702: None
703: Function notation
703: p. 275 #’s 1-20 due Thursday
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3 Rules of “Good Ideas” Rube Goldberg Workday
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Finish “Santa Fe Trail”: Choose 3 of the examples you wrote down as you watched the film and write an essay that completes and supports the following statement: “John Brown was a … (terrorist or freedom fighter).
In Class LA
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Work with partners on Invention Convention project – see above checklist
Work on Ind. Pts. due Thursday Work on Invention Convention project – Due next Monday, April 13.
Bring in “stuff” to use on your Rube Goldberg Machine Essay should be typed, double-spaced, size 12 font-due Thursday.
Tuesday: • •
Homework
Work on Ind. Pts. due Thursday Work on Invention Convention project – Due next Monday, April 13.
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702: Surface area
702: p. 644 #’s 1-12
703: Review for chapter 4 test
703: p. 275 #’s 1-20
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Bring in “stuff” to use on your Rube Goldberg Machine. You will have a double period to work on it Wednesday.
Rube Goldberg Work Day
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Read the events concerning Harper’s Ferry/John Brown’s Last Words/Condemnation of John Brown (A. Lincoln)
Essay should be typed, double-spaced, size 12 fontdue Thursday.
Wednesday: In Class LA
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Work with partners on Invention Convention project – see above checklist
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Homework FINISH INDEPENDENT POINTS – DUE TOMORROW
No math class today M
No math class today
703: p. 275 #’s 1-20, study for test
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Rube Goldberg Work Day
SS
Essay should be typed, double-spaced, size 12 fontdue Thursday.
Thursday: In Class LA
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Homework
20 IND PTS. DUE Work with partners on Invention Convention project – see above checklist
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Finish Invention Convention projects by Monday
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702: Volume
702: None
703: Test on chapter 4
703: None
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Final Rube Goldberg Work Day
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Frederick Douglass on Trial for Conspiracy and Terrorism
None.
none Friday:
In Class LA
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Homework NO SCHOOL • ENJOY YOUR THREE-DAY WEEKEND!
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(Invention Convention projects due Monday)
Sci SS
Have a Good Friday!
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