Independent Study Assignments

Due March 25Trimester 3 Week 3Instructor: Mrs. Darci Syfert-BuskIndependent Study AssignmentsHousekeepingGrades Due March 4!!!!5 PE Credits due June 1Reports?Hiking!!!PE next week-YOGA!PE Research/QuestionCSTsParent Conferences80/80 Probation Rule

Grade WorkAssignment SheetPEStamped workMathScienceSocial StudiesLanguages Arts

Language ArtsMain Objectives This Week:(Lang. Objective) Be able to list the main points of the plot in Dragon, DragonIdentify theme in a story Use test taking strategies of elimination to do well on standardized testsCompare and contrast different components of a story

CSTsYour ScoreYour Goals???Talk to Parentsmake your goalsParent Signature

Release Questions

Test Strategy-Elemination

Benchmark ReviewPacketLetter to an OlympianJohn CarlosJoannieShaun WhiteApolo OnoBodie Smith

Writing Personal (Friendly) LettersWw w.letterwritingguide.com

Friendly Letter Format

Walt Whitman-Pg. 302Find another Walt Whitman PoemCompare/Contrast the 2 poemsWrite an essay comparing the 2 poems

New StoryDragon, DragonPg. 432Standards:PlotThemeCompare/Contrast

What is your opinion dragons realdragons mythsomething else?Think/Pair/Share

VocabularyPlaguedRavagedTyrantReflectingcraned

MatrixLanguage ArtsT3W2

Grade_________Work Completed:______________Assignments:______Read Dragon, Dragon Pg. 432. Do questions Pg. 442. ______Vocab Matrix of terms Pg. 433______Review and Assess Pg. 443______Integrated Language Pg. 444Help-Wanted Ad (Pg. 445) Use Microsoft Publisher-Flyer-Due 2 weeks______Benchmark Review Packet______CST Release Questions 34-45Study for BenchmarkExtra Credit-See Dragon moviesummarize/parent signatureScienceMain Objectives This Week:-Know what causes volcanoes-(Language Objective)Be able to name the different parts of a volcano-Understand how earthquakes are measured-Know where the Ring of Fire is located

Volcano Parts

Workbook 10.1ScienceAssignments:_____Read Lesson 9.3. Take Cornell Notes.____Lesson 9.3 Questions Pg. 197 ____Read Lesson 10.1. Take Cornell Notes.____Ch. 10.1 Questions Pg. 208____Worksheet 10.1 (Volcano Parts)____Research The Ring of Fire Print off a map____Ch. 9 Take Home TestExtra Credit-Volcano Model-Due after Break*Benchmark-4/5

Grade_______TW_________

Objectives(Language Objective) Be able to name classifications of triangles and quadrilateralsUse the knowledge of complimentary and supplementary angles to solve for unknown anglesBe able to classify polygonswww.mrssyfert.wikispaces.com

6th Grade Independent StudyT3 Week 3 Due: March 25Total Work Completed=_______% Name_______________

P.E.Math*5 PE Credits Due June1_____PE Log

Grade_________Total Work_________www.mrssyfert.wikispaces.comdbusk@psusd.us____Ch. 9 Lesson 6-Pg. 454 only ____Ch. 9 Lesson 7-all____Ch. 9 Lesson 8-Pg. 464 only____Workbook Pgs. 9.6, 9.7 and 9.8____Math Vocabulary Matrix____www.gohrw.com Lessons 9.6, 9.7 and 9.8 MUST BE SIGNED by parent!!!!!Parent Signature_______________

Grade__________Total Work____________Objectives for this week

-(Language Objective)Be able to retell the story of how Siddhartha became Buddha-Summarize the features of Buddhism-Understand how the Maurua rulers united northern India into a great Indian empire-Describe what the Buddhist beliefs are about how to alleviate sufferingIndias Religious LegacyPg. 241Hindu4/5 are Hindu TodayGandhi

www.5minmohatma gandhi biography video

BuddhismLess than 1% are buddhist todayPopular in Asia, Western Europe and AmericaIndias Artistic Legacy India Party Next Week!Pg. 244Yoga-next weekresearchAyurvedic MedicineVegetarianism FoodDecorationYoga DemoAyurvedic Medicine Presentation (aeromatic oils, etc.)Religions Research PaperOutline and cards with 3 details on each due next week.

Today!!! Bibliographywww.easybib.comTaoBuddhaConfuciusLaotzu

HistoryAssignments:_____ Read Ch. 7 Lesson 4. Take Cornell Notes._____Ch. 7 Lesson 4 Questions Pg. 243_____Benchmark Review Packet_____Bring Indian Food/Yoga Demo/Ayurvedic Medicine Presentation/Decoration for India Party_____Eastern Religions Report Final Due typed with Bibliography*Study for Benchmark!Grade_____TW______

Testing Today

Testing/Conferencing TimeTestsConferencingLanguage Arts BenchmarkMath Ch. 6 TestWeekly Work Turn InMy Access resultsExtra Credit OptionsLanguage ArtsSocial StudiesSee a movieCreate a Plot Map from www.readwritethink.orgWrite a movie Review (See www.nytimes.com for book reviews as an exampleVolunteer over breakMarthas KitchenElderly HomeChurchDog ShelterExtra CreditMath-Bake Christmas CookiesScienceAdapt the recipe like we did in classWrite up old and new recipeCreate a model of how the sun revolves around the sun. Show equinoxes. Seasons, etc.AND/ORResearch Winter SolsticeWrite an essay telling what the Winter Solstice is.Daily Language Practice1 sentence and 1 paragraph per weekFix sentences.Fix Paragraph

COPS1.Capitalize Proper Nouns2. Beginning of Sentences

SpellingEx--Means out or away from-We excluded him from our club.-I exhaled after holding my breathe.

11:30-12Testing/Conference TimeTestsConferenceZlatehMath Part A

NotesPacket

Persuasive Essaywww.myaccess.comUsernamePassword

Compound SentencesPg. 538

Writing-Compound and Complex Sentences148, 153Compoud SentencesUse coordinating conjunction (and, but, or)Each part can stand on its ownComplex Sentencehas 1 independent clause (CAN stand alone) and one or more subordinate clauses(cant stand alone)