Independent Study Assignments

Due May 25Trimester 3 Week 11

Instructor: Mrs. Darci Syfert-Busk

8:30-9:30-Math 9:30-9:45-Science 9:45-10:00-Housekeeping/CST’s 10:00-10:30-Language Arts 10:30-11-History 11:00-ELA Benchmark/Survey 12:00-Lunch 12:30-2-Study Hall/NO PE

Schedule

Graphing Language Objective-Be able to write

a summary statement of data in displays

Understand how to read and display data in a different kinds of displays

Find the probability of an event Estimate probability in an experiment

Math Objectives:

Pick your favorite Sport

Research 3 different players or teams and chose a statistic to compare using these plots

Create a Line Plot/Stem and Leaf (Back to Back)/Scatter Plot/Box and Whisker

Poster must have… A. Title (typed) B. Standard C. Picture depicting

the sport D. 4 Plots listed E. 1 Summary

statement for each plot

E. Heading

Sport Statistics Poster

P.E. 5 PE Credits Due June 1

____PE Log

Grade______ TW________

www.mrssyfert.wikispaces.comdbusk@psusd.us

Tutoring 8-9:30

Math NEW BOOK ____Green Book Ch. 11 Lesson 5 ____Green Book Ch. 11 Lesson ____Workbook 11-5 and 11-6 ____www.go.hrw.com lessons 11-

5 and 11-6 ____Sports Statistics Poster

Line Plot/Back to Back Stem and Leaf/Box and Whisker (Done)/ Scatter Plot

Grade__________ TW____________

8th Grade I.S. Name:___________T3 Week 11 Due: May 25 Total Work Completed=_______%

Objectives This Week: (Language Objective) Write a Business

Letter requesting to apply for a job Identify the cultural context of a story

and tell how it adds to or changes the story

Know what “Tall Tales” are Identify Independent Clauses and

Subordinate Clauses

Language Arts

Bylaws Pg. Pg. 928 Associated Student

Body

Accidental Entrepreneurs Pg. 326 Jobs Article

Last Week’s Readings…

Article

Jobs For 15 Year Olds

2 Positives 1. 2.

Suggestions-Format 1. Heading (Yours

Address) 2. Inside Address

(Their Information 3. Salutation: 4. Body (3-4

Paragraphs) 5. Complimentary

Close 6. Your Signed Name 7. Your Typed Name

Business Letter-Peer Edit

See Pg. 2 P1-State job you want, why you

would be good P2-Sell your skills, talents, skills and

experiences P3-Show you know their company P4-Request interview

Body of a Letter of Job Interest

Pg. 932 Standards Tall Tale

New Reading….

Poetry Bring 1 or 2 Poetry

books (2 weeks)

Coming Soon!!!!

Hokosia At 11:00

Freshmen English Placement Test

½ now…1/2 next week

Tests

Language Arts

Assignments: _____Read “Paul Bunyan” Pg. 945-947.

Do Questions Pg. 947. _____Read “Davy Crocket” Pgs. 949-950.

Do Questions Pg. 950 _____Review and Assess Pg. 951 _____Resume Draft _____Selection Support Pgs. 252, 253 Bring 2 poetry books to class by May 25 Study for Tall Tale Test

Grade_____ TW______

T3 Week 10

TUTORING Mondays 8-10 only for rest of year

PE-5 Credits by June 1 Yoga Monday @ 10:30

Community Service 6 hours

Grade Work Assignment Sheet

In folder Headings

PE Parent Sign Date Min….total?

Stamped Work T3 Week 4 3% 3/23/10

Math Science LA History

Housekeeping

Objectives This Week: (Language Objective) Describe what urban

living conditions were like in the early 1900”s Know what immigration pattern changes

occurred Know who came in to Angel Island and Ellis

Island Describe efforts to restrict immigration during

this time period and compare/contrast with Arizona attempts

American History

More Goods Needed

Sweat Shops Poor Working

Conditions

Railroads Transform the Nation

Organization of workers who

Banded together to create better working conditions and pay

EXAMPLES: Knights of Labor American

Federation of Labor

Solution: Unions

1. 13 year olds can only be employed_______ on non-________days. 2. 14 year olds can only work ____ hrs. on a school day. 3. List 1 job a 13 year old cannot do._____ 4. A 14 year old can work a maximum of ____hrs. on school days and

____ hours on weekends. 5. All children under 18 must apply for a _____ before working. You

can get these at _____________________. 6. A 17 year old must have a ________ or ____________in order to work

full time. 7. An employer can be fined up to $_________ for breaking labor laws

with a minor. 8. 16 year olds cannot work after _____p.m. 9. T or F A newspaper carrier needs a permit for their local route. 10. If a 16 year old graduates from high school early, he/she still

cannot work full time.

Labor Law Quiz

ASSIGNMENTS:

______Read Ch. 21 Lesson 1. Take Cornell Notes. ______Ch. 21 Lesson 1 Questions Pg. 613 ______Read Ch. 21 Lesson 2. Take Cornell Notes. ______Ch. 21 Lesson 2Questions Pg. 617 ______Workbook 21.1/21.2 ______Arizona /Ellis Immigration Compare and

Contrast Map 6 hours Community Service Due June 1 Benchmark-June1

Grade_______ TW_________

History-T3 Week 11

P.E.

____5 PE Credits Due by June 1

____Log

Grade______ TW________

Algebra ____Ch. 7 Lesson 9 (1-20) ____Ch. 7 Study Guide Pgs. 464-467 ____Ch. 8 Lesson 1 (1-15) ____Ch. 8 Lesson 2 (1-53) ____Ch 7 Quiz Lessons 6-9 ____go.hrw.com lessons 7-9

Parent Signature_______________

STUDY FOR CH. 7 TEST-Due by May 28

Grade__________ TW____________

Name_____________8th Grade Independent StudyT 3 Week 11 Due: May 25

Total Work Completed=_______%

Main Objectives This Week:

-(Language Objective) Describe the difference between asteroids, comets and meteorites

-Memorize the order of planets from the sun

-Review all Ch. 15-Test-Know the different layers of the sun-Know the life cycle of stars

Science

Article Science Daily-Discovering a New

Earth

Where are the summaries?

ARE WE ALONE?

Report Outline (100 Pts.) Cover I. Intro Paragraph II. Location III. Surface IV. Orbit and Rotation V. Moons VI. Exploration by NASA, etc. VII. Conclusion

Presentation (25 Pts.)

Planet Model-50 Pts. Create a model of your

planet based on a 40 foot sun Must be correct perspective

based on www.exploratorium.edu

May be made of clay, paper, styrofoam, paper-mache or any other appropriate medium

Must reflect what the planet actually looks like

Must be labeled

Planet Project

Next Week 1-2 Bring newspapers $2

Planet Art Project

1. How far is the sun from Earth?

2. What is our closest star?

3. T or F Our sun is the biggest star.

4. What color is the hottest star?

5. Which has more gravity…a larger planet or a smaller planet?

Essay: Tell where the light

comes from in stars, the sun, the moon and earth.

Ch. 16 Quiz

Science Assignments: _____Ch. 17 Review Questions Pg. 366 _____Big Bang Essay-Final (Typed) _____Force and Motion Review Packet _____1 More Parag. Of Research paper due Study for Ch. 17 Test

Benchmark-June 1 Research Project and Planet model Due June

8

Grade_______ TW_________

Physical Science

Tests Science Quiz Hokosia Science Ch. 16

Conferencing Work turn in Grade Conferencing

PE at 12:30-1:15 80/80 Probation

Study Hall til 2

Testing/Student Teacher Conferencing

Test Grade Where are they?

Persuasive Essay Final Due

Packet

Daily Language Practice

Steps: I. Prewriting II. Rough Draft III. Revise IV. You/Peer/Teacher

Edit Will go back to Revising

after all 3 edits V. Publish Final

The Writing Process

When do you use “who” and when do you use “whom?”

Worksheet

When

Grammar Rules

Conspicuous Mercurial Unabashed Insufferable Meticulous Fatalist Ostentatiously

Vocabulary Matrix

Diary of Anne Frank Vocabulary