7 th Grade Independent Study Assignments

1. 7th Grade Independent Study Assignments Due Nov. Trimester 1 Week 12 Instructor: Mrs. DarciSyfert-Busk

2. 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

3. Cell Division • www.cellsalive.com

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

5. 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_________ Science

6. Math Objectives • Be able to solve equations with variables on both sides • Use variables within an inequality

7. 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____________

8. 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

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

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

11. 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.

12. The Pearl Read 1 Chaperper week… Quiz every Wednesday Book Report over Christmas Check out?

13. 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

14. Language Arts-T1 Week 12 ASSIGNMENTS: • ______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_________

15. Africa • Video

16. Gold and Salt Trade Pg. 162 • Biggest contributing factor to growth in Africa • Ghana controlled because it was at the meeting point

17. Religious Beliefs • Some adopted Islam • Others kept traditional African tribal beliefs

18. 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

19. World History Main 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

20. Assignments: • _____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______ History-T1W12

21. Benchmark Study Guide 1b Definitions 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.

22. Testing Conferencing • Science Benchmark • 7th Grade/Melting Pot • Vocabulary Quiz • Conferencing • Hand in work

23. 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

24. New Spelling • Pg. 12 • Gu=“gw” • Anguish • languish

25. 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

26. Grammar-More Nouns Pg. 12 Common Noun Proper Nouns • Dog • Teacher • Student • school • Cody • Mrs. Syfert • Omar • Ramon Academy