7th Grade Independent Study AssignmentsDue Nov. Trimester 1 Week 12Instructor: Mrs. Darci Syfert-Busk

Schedule• 8:15-8:30-Prepare packets/Obtain materials• 8:30-9-Feedback and Review Planning• 9-10-Math• 10-Restroom/Health Break• 10:10-10:45-Social Studies /Science• 10:45-11:15-Language Arts• 11:15-11:30-Computer Lab• 11:30-12:00-Testing/Teacher Conferencing• 12-12:30-Parent Meetings• 12:30-1-PE• 1-Lunch• 12-2- Probation Study Hall

Cell Division •

• www.cellsalive.com

Science•Main Objectives This Week:•Know how cells divide •Know what Mitosis is•Know what types of cells divide in this

way

Science

Assignments:

_____ Read Ch. 8 Lesson 1. Take notes.

_____Review Questions Ch. 8.1._____Cell Division Practice Guide

and Paragraph_____Worksheet 8.1 (The Cell

Cycle)_____Go to www.cellsalive.com

view cell division animations and videos. Parent Sign. ___________

Grade_______TW_________

Math Objectives•Be able to solve equations with variables

on both sides•Use variables within an inequality

7th Grade Independent StudyT1 Week 12 Due: Nov. 18Total Work Completed=_______%P.E. Math

5 PE Credits due Nov. 25

____Sign Attendance____Sign Progress

Reports• Next Field Trip…

Nov. 24th Hike• Grade______• TW________

• ____Ch. 3 Lesson 4-odd• ____Ch. 3 Lesson 5-All• ____Ch. 3 Lesson 6-All• ____Ch. 3 Lesson 7-(#1,3,4,5,8-11,

14,15,18,21,24,25, 34)• ____Workbook 3.5-3.7• ____Do www.go.hrw.com lessons for

3.5/3.6/3.7• Parent Signature_______

• Grade__________• TW____________

Housekeeping!• Schedule info…sign• PE Field Trip-Tuesday before

Thanksgiving….Hike!• No school Thanksgiving Week…

Meet Tuesday @ Field Trip or drop work between 9 and 11.

• Brainpop • Tutoring Monday! • Benchmark next week in Science!

• Grade/Packet

• History• Language Arts• Science• Math• PE• Assignment Sheet

New Story…”A Boy and a Man”• Pg. 178• Standards:• Purpose of Prose• Conflict with nature• Cause Effect Essay• Adjectives Placement

This Story….Is there a Cause and Effect?• Cause? • Effect?

•

Adjective Placement

Integrated Language Pg. 194 Examples:• Adjectives-Descriptive

Words

• The woman was crazy!• There was a crazy woman.

• The indian was puzzled by the unfamiliar words.

• The Islamic faith is large, and growing faith.

The PearlRead 1 Chaper per week…Quiz every WednesdayBook Report over Christmas

Check out?

Language Arts•Objectives This Week:•Know how to identify conflict with nature

in stories•Understand cause and effect in stories•Know how adjectives are placed in

different places within sentences

Language Arts-T1 Week 12ASSIGNMENTS:

______Read “A Boy and A Man” Pg. 178. Do Questions at end of story.

______Review and Assess Q’s Pg. 193 ______Selection Support Pgs. 62,63 ______School Experience Cause/Effect Practice Guide ______Daily Language Practice Week 6 ______Read Ch. 2 of “The Pearl” Read Pgs. 205-207 of Writers Inc. book (Cause/Effect

Essay)

Grade_______ TW_________

Africa• Video

Gold and Salt TradePg. 162• Biggest contributing

factor to growth in Africa• Ghana controlled because

it was at the meeting point

Religious Beliefs• Some adopted Islam• Others kept traditional

African tribal beliefs

Arabic, the language of Mali and the language of trade…Why?• Mali Empire was Muslim• Trade Routes were

developed along with the Islamic conversion of West Africa

• Berber traders converted to Islam

World HistoryMain Objectives This Week:

• Understand how the empire of Mali came to be

• Know who Sundiata is• Know what is significant about Timbuktu• Know what brought about the fall of the Mali

empire• Know why Askia was such a great leader• Understand how Arabic became an important

language for trade

History-T1W12Assignments:

_____Read Ch. 5 Lesson 3. Take Notes.

_____Review Questions Pg. 169._____Read “Sundiata” Pg. 170.

Do Questions Pg. 173._____Chapter Review Questions

Pg. 174._____Reading Guide Pg. 47-48_____Workbook 5.3

Grade_____TW______

Benchmark Study Guide 1bDefinitions Concepts• DNA• Cell Membrane• Mitochondria• Chloroplast• Ribosome• Endoplasmic Reticulum• Organelle• Cellular Respiration

• Humans start out as…▫ Single cell..or..double

cell• Put in order from smallest

to largest▫ Cell..atom…molecule…

water • Write 1 paragraph

describing cellular respiration.

Testing Conferencing• Science Benchmark• 7th Grade/Melting Pot• Vocabulary Quiz

• Conferencing▫ Hand in work

Vocabulary Quiz• Sheepishly• Conviction• Interloper• Bigots• Fluent• Elective• Linking Verb• Action Verb

• 1. Victor smiled at Teresa.• 2. Mr. Bueller was very

kind.• 3. ___-optional course • 4. ___-strong belief• 5. ___-in a shy way• 6. ___-to speak or write

easily• 7. ___-prejudiced people• 8. ___-an intruding person

New Spelling• Pg. 12

• Gu=“gw”

• Anguish• languish

Spelling• Rules When ending a “Y”

and adding a Suffix:

• 1. When there is a consonant + a y=drop the Y chang to I

▫ Soggy + er=soggier

• 2. When there is a vowel + a y=stay the same

▫ -employ + ing=employing

Grammar-More Nouns Pg. 12Common Noun Proper Nouns• Dog• Teacher• Student• school

• Cody• Mrs. Syfert• Omar• Ramon Academy