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Power House
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Zip Code: 53142
Contact Power HousePage Last Updated Nov 01, 2009
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Week of November 2 - 6 Friday, Nov 6, is a half-day for students, the last day of the quarter. English: Monday: I will return and discuss assignments that students completed while I was absent. I will review my expectations for them: promptness; work carefully done, including handwriting that I can easily read; organized and thoughtful essay answer writing. I will also be checking if all students in Blocks A, C, D have read a book from the assigned reading list this quarter. Tuesday: WKCE writing assessment done in English class. Wednesday: Begin typing persuasive essay during class. Students should come with their outline and/or first copy. They should also have a list of sources for their research. Thursday: Preparation for WKCE test and lesson on how to cite sources. Friday: Finish persuasive essay, if time. Week of October 26 - 28 No School Thursday and Friday - Teacher Convention Algebra: Monday: Review for Quarter 1 Assessment Tuesday Tuesday: Quarter 1 Assessment Wednesday: 3-D drawing Pre-Algebra: Monday: Review for Chapter 3 and Section 12-2 Test Tuesday: Chapter 3 and Section 12-2 Test Wednesday: 3-D drawing English: Change of plans for Monday: because I have lost my voice due to a cold, I will not be in school on Monday. The assignment will be to read a short story, "The Landlady," answer questions, make a story plot line, and complete a vocabulary worksheet. Tuesday: Substitute will discuss the story and go over the assignment of yesterday. Wednesday: Read "The Ransom of Red Chief" by O. Henry. List examples of various elements of humor. (worksheet) REMINDER: Students in Blocks A, C, D must read one book from the assigned reading list by November 2. Students in Block B must read one from the list during the first semester. Week of October 19 - 23 Algebra: Monday: 3.7 Percent Increase and Decrease Page 183 #1-14 Tuesday: 3.8 Rewrite equations and formulas Page 187 #2-30fc Wednesday: 3.8 review Page 187 #32-37 all Thursday: Review for Chapter 3 Test Friday Friday: Chapter 3 Test Pre-Algebra: Monday: 3-5 Equations, Tables, and Graphs Page 140 #1-8, 12-20 Tuesday: 3-6 Sequences Page 144 #2-38even, 43 Wednesday: 12-2 Slope Page 635 #1-6, 8-16 Thursday: 12-2 review 12-2 Slope Worksheet Friday: Review for Chapter 3 Test next Tuesday English Monday: Powerpoint notes on how to write a persuasive essay. Tuesday: Continue persuasive essay. Wednesday: Choose topic, write thesis & introduction, list arguments. Due Thursday. Friday: Write outline/ graphic organizer on persuasive essay. Begin typing at school. Do research. Week of October 12 - 16 (Half-day on Wednesday) English Monday: Principal parts of verbs. Memorize the present, past, and past participle forms of the verbs I listed. Worksheet. Tuesday: Practice principal parts of verbs. Study for quiz on Wednesday. Wednesday: Quiz on active/passive and principal parts of verbs. Assignment: Vocabulary roots - terra, luna, sol, aqua (Blocks A, C, D) Thursday: Begin persuasive essay. Read an example. Consider possible topics. Friday: Persuasive essay - organization. (graphic organizer) Week of October 5 - 9 Parent-Teacher Conferences Tuesday (5:00-8:00) and Thursday (4:30-6:30). Science Monday: Read and Discuss Mendel and His Peas Pages 56-61 hw. 1-9 questions on handout Tuesday: Notes from 56-61 hw. complete the notes Wednesday: Read and discuss section 2: Traits and Inheritance hw. 1-5 questions from handout Thursday: Lab: heredity hw. none Friday: No school for students Algebra: Monday: 3.1 One-step equations Page 137 #1,2,3,8,11,22,23,28,32-48even,50,55-58 Tuesday: 3.2 and 3.3 Two-step and Multi-step equations Worksheet Wednesday: Computer Lab Thursday: 3.4 Solving Equations with variables on both sides TOTD Pre-Algebra: Monday: Review for Chapter 2 Test Thursday Page 106 #1-3,4-30even Tuesday: Review for Test Page 106 #32-64 even Wednesday: Computer Lab Thursday: Chapter 2 Test English: Monday: Verbs: choosing specific, colorful verbs. Assignment: write about an event that is important to you, using at least 20 action verbs. (Block B will begin this assignment in class tomorrow.) Tuesday: Share stories, evaluating the verbs used. Learn about active and passive verbs. Worksheet: write sentences using the same verb in the active and the passive voices. Wednesday: SRI Reading test in the computer lab. Thursday: Principal parts of verbs and using them correctly. Friday: no school Week of September 28 - October 2 Washington DC first payment due Monday, September 28 $200.00 to Educational Tours, Inc. Science All missing work from chapter 1 must be turned in by Thursday. Monday: Chapter review questions: pages 26-27 1-17 all, 19 and 20, 24-26. Tuesday: Section one review and vocabulary crossword puzzle worksheet. h.w. none Wednesday: Review for test: Study guide will be sent home. h.w. study for the test Thursday: Test Chapter 1 h.w. none Friday: Introduce Chapter 3: Heredity h.w. none Algebra: Monday: 2.7 Square Roots Page 113 #1-2,3-23odd,24,26,28,38,40,44,45,47,48,49,53 Tuesday: 2.7 continued Page 114 #25,27,29,30-33,39,41,54,60-63 Wednesday: Review for Chapter 2 Test Page 121 #2-60 even Thursday: Chapter 2 Test Friday: Group Review Pre-Algebra: Monday: 2.4 Multiplying Rational Numbers Page 78 #1-48fc,52,54,60-66 Tuesday: 2.5 Dividing Rational Numbers Page 83 #2-46even, 50, 52 Wednesday: Review and Quiz on 2-1 to 2-5 Thursday: 2.7 Solving equations with Rational Numbers 2-7 Worksheet Friday: 2.8 Solving Two-Step Equations Page 100 #1-38 fc English: Monday: Vocabulary roots: ped, cap, derm, opt, aud, manu, spect (body parts). Assignment: Read nonfiction article on bad and good listening habits. Complete note-taking sheet. Tuesday: Review vocabulary. Discuss article on Listening. Wednesday: Read article from NY Times on electronics and energy use. Thursday: Finish discussing article "Plugged-In Age...." Assignment: Review worksheet on vocabulary and nonfiction reading. Friday: Begin unit on verbs and sentence structure.
Week of September 21-25 Magazine Drive Kick-off Washington DC Trip payment due: to Educational Tours on September 28th... $200.00 down payment. Algebra: Monday: 2.4 Multiplying Real Numbers Page 91 #2,11-18,19-21,26,34-36,45-47,51,53,54,56,63 Tuesday: 2.6 Dividing Real Numbers Page 108 #1-5,9,19-22,27-29,39-42,46,48,51,53,54,58 Wednesday: 2.5 Distributive Property Page 99 #2,5-20,57,59,61 Thursday: 2.5 Distributive Property Page 99 #1,21-26,37-42,47-48,51,52,54 Friday: Review and Quiz on 2.4 - 2.6 Pre-Algebra: Monday: Chapter 2 Pretest Page 61 #1-23 Tuesday: Rational Numbers Page 66 #1-60fc, 64, 77-79 Wednesday: Comparing and Ordering Rational Numbers Page 70 #1-36fc,37,39,44-48 Thursday: Adding and Subtracting Rational Numbers Worksheet Friday: Review Science TEST NEXT WEEK: CHAPTER ONE Talk with your student about picking a science emporium project this week. Monday: Notes Section 2 Eukaryotic Cells Pages 12-19 hw. complete the notes Tuesday Read and discuss Section 3: The Organization of Living Things, pages 20-23. hw. Questions 1-4 from the handout Wednesday: Notes Section 3 pages 20-23: The Organization of Living Things. hw. complete the notes: including notes from section 1 and 2. Thursday: Measurement labs. hw. complete the conclusion questions Friday: Pick a Project Work Day 2: Last day to pick a project English: Monday: Listen to "The Raven" again. Discuss, take notes, and complete a worksheet on sound and symbolism in this poem. Tuesday: Finish "The Raven" Review for quiz on "The Raven" and on Sound Devices in poetry. Wednesday: Quiz Thursday: Fiction/nonfiction powerpoint notes. Assignment: read nonfiction article "Brave Men" by Ernie Pyle. Answer 5 questions and define vocabulary. Friday: More nonfiction. Week of September 14 - 18 Algebra: Monday: 2.1 Use Integers and Rational Numbers Page 67 #1-38 first column, 52, 57, 58, 59 Tuesday: 2.1 Extension 2.1 Worksheet Wednesday: 2.2 Adding Real Numbers 2.2 Worksheet Thursday: 2.3 Subtracting Real Numbers Page 82 #2-44 even, 53-56 all Friday: 2.4 Multiplying Real Numbers Quiz on Sections 2.1 - 2.3 Pre-Algebra: Chapter 1 Test Friday Monday: 1.7 Solve equations by adding or subtracting page 37 #2-52 even Tuesday: 1.8 Solve equations by multiplying or dividing Page 41 #1-38 first column, 39-42, 43-63 first column, 70-77 all Wednesday: 1.9 Inequalities Thursday: Review for test Page 52 #1-3, 4-64 even, also go over notes Friday: Chapter 1 Test English: Monday: Word roots - numbers. During class: find three words (one challenging word) that begins with each of the number roots (uni-, bi-, tri- etc.) Assignment: Worksheet on word roots. Tuesday: Review etymology notes and number roots. Quiz on Wednesday. Wednesday: Quiz. Thursday: Powerpoint presentation on "Sound in Poetry." Assignment: Write lines of poetry using four different sound devices (alliteration, onomatopoeia, rhythm, rhyme). Friday: Listen to "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe. Discuss sound in this poem. Assignment: Worksheet on "The Raven." Science Monday: Chapter 1 The Diversity of Cells pages 4-11: Read and Discuss hw. review question 1-7 (handout) Tuesday: Notes, The Diversity of of Cells pages 4-11 hw. Complete the notes Wednesday: Eukaryotic Cells pages 12-19 Read and Discuss hw. review questions 1-7 (handout) Thursday: Diagram The plant and animal cell Complete the table on page 18 hw. complete the diagrams and table Friday: Day one: Find a project. hw. discuss projects with parents or guardians. Week of September 8 - 11 Algebra: CHAPTER TEST FRIDAY Tuesday: 1.4 Write Equations and Inequalities Page 24 #2-48 even Wednesday: 1.5 Use a Problem Solving Plan 1.5 Worksheet Thursday: Review Chapter 1 Page 53 #1-34 Friday: Chapter 1 Test Sections 1.1 - 1.5 Pre-Algebra: QUIZ FRIDAY Tuesday: 1.4 Adding Integers Page 20 #2-44even, 47, 49, 52 Wednesday: 1.5 Subtracting Integers Page 24 #2-42 even Thursday: 1.6 Multiply and Divide Integers Page 28 #2-48 even Friday: Review and Quiz on Chapter 1 Sections 1-1 to 1-6 English: Tuesday: Watch a video of Poe's life. Take notes. Assignment: Review notes on "The Tell-Tale Heart" and on Poe's life. If you are reading a book at home, bring it for SSR tomorrow. Wednesday: The class will visit the library to sign out books. Students may choose any book they like. Throughout the year each student must read one book from my list (Newberry Award winners, Classics, and other quality literature) each quarter. Honors students must read at least two classics from the list throughout the year. Class lesson: What is etymology? From where do words come? Assignment: complete Etymology investigation sheet. Students will need a dictionary or online resources. Thursday: Silent Reading (15 minutes) + short written response. Discuss etymology sheet. Assignment: math/numbers vocabulary root sheet. Friday: Silent reading + written response. Go over math/numbers vocab root sheet. View powerpoint on sound in poetry, if time. Algebra: Tuesday: Book Scavenger Hunt Worksheet, Syllabus signed, Walking Permission Slip filled out Wednesday: 1.1 Evaluate Expressions Page 5-6 #2-50 even Thursday: 1.2 Order of OperationsPage 10 #2-18 even, 21, 28-30, 35, 38, 40, 41-44 Friday: 1.3 Write Expressions Short quiz No homework Pre-Algebra: Tuesday: Book Scavenger Hunt Worksheet, Syllabus signed, Walking Permission Slip filled out Wednesday: 1.1 Variables and Expressions Page 8-9 #1-47 first column, 53-67 odd Thursday: 1.2 Algebraic Expressions Page 12 #1-30 first column, 38, 44-46 Friday: 1.3 Integers and absolute value Short quiz No homework English: Tuesday: 1) Have syllabus signed or parent email me. (bschrips@kusd.edu) 2) Cover your literature book. 3) Write a five-paragraph letter to me. The requirements are spelled out on the paper I handed out. Wednesday: Read "The Tell-Tale Heart" on page 537 and write down two questions based on the story. This is a challenging story. I will not quiz them on their first reading. They will receive credit for writing the questions as they read the story. We will listen to the story on Thursday and discuss it in detail. Thursday/Friday: Bring your silent reading book. We will continue the discussion of "The Tell-Tale Heart" and watch a video on the life of Edgar Allan Poe. Good note-taking skills and vocabulary study will also be included. |
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