Social Studies News Week of: Jan. 3rd

This week in Social Studies we'll be starting our last unit of the year: The Origins of Islam.  This is an especially applicable unit based on Current Events of recent years.  This unit will be out of a textbook that will stay in the classroom (not the yellow one students have had all semester.)  Students will still be able to check out that book if necessary, but we should have time in class to finish assignments.  We'll have a few assignments due this week:

-Thurs: Map of the Middle East & Ch. 9 Sec. 1 Assignment
-Fri: Google Maps-Middle East & Middle East Conflict Video Questions

Math News Week of December 19th

This week we will be learning about the different ways we can analyze and display functions. We will be looking at how we can display a function as a graph, table, or as an equation. Here is a preview of our upcoming assignments for the week.

Due 12/19    Lesson 1A        Pg 369-370 #5-13 odds, 18-19, 21, 23

Due 12/20    Lesson 1B-C    Pg 375-376 #1-11 odds, 15-17 odds

Due 12/21    Lesson 1D        Pg 380-382 #5-9 odds, 13, 15, 25-35 odds

Due 12/22    Lesson 1E        Pg 385-387 #1-15 odds, 27, 29 (Challenge - #25)

Social Studies News Week of: Dec. 12th

This week in Social Studies we'll be finishing up our unit on Ancient Rome in preparation for our unit test (tentatively scheduled for Monday the 19th.)  We'll have a few assignment due this week as well:

Mon-Julius Caesar Essay is due

Wed-Ch. 7 Sec. 4 assign. is due

Thur-Rome Google Maps assign. is due

Fri-Ch. 7 Sec. 5 assign. is due

Social Studies News Week of: Dec. 5th

The focus of last week and this week in Social Studies has been on the Julius Caesar Trial Simulation Project as part of our Ancient Rome unit.  You can check out the project description & rubrics by clicking on the link above.  We'll be putting Brutus on trial for the assassination of Julius Caesar.  Students have been working real hard researching and planning their role in the simulation.  The Trial Simulation will take place in class on Wednesday!

We also had an assignment due today (Monday the 5th--Ch. 7 Sec. 2 Assignment) and we'll have another one due later this week (Friday--Ch. 7 Sec. 3.)

Math News Week of 12/5

This week in math we will be exploring how to solve different types of equations. We will have our Chapter 6 Quiz on Thursday, which will cover solving addition and subtraction equations. Here is a list of our upcoming assignments.

12/6 Lesson 1C-D Pg 324-326 #1-21 odds, 29-37 odds

12/7 Lesson 1E-F Pg 330-331 #7-29 odds

12/8 Mid-Chpt Pg 332 #1-20 all

12/9 Lesson 2A-B Pg 337-338 #7-27 odds

12/12 Lesson 2C-D Pg 342-343 #9-25 odds, 35-43 odds

Math News Week of 11/28

We are wrapping up our first algebra unit this week in math class. On Thursday, we will have our Chapter 5 Test that focuses on order of operations, algebraic expressions, and properties of algebra. Friday we will begin our next unit on equations. Here is a list of upcoming homework assignments.

Due 11/30: Pg 303-305 #7-23 odds, 27-41 odds

Due 12/01: Chapter 5 Test in class

Due 12/05: Pg 316-317 #13-33 odds, 37-45 odds

Science News- Week of Nov. 29th

Monday: No School

Tuesday: Color Filter Lab/Conclusion, Light Packets

Wednesday: Color Mixing Notes, Mixing Light Beam Lab/Conclusion

Thursday: Eyes and Sight Lesson/ Notes, Optical Illusion Challenge

Friday: Study Guide- Color and Light, Color Blindness Article Analysis