7 th Grade Independent Study Assignments

1. 7th Grade Independent Study Assignments Due Nov. 24 Trimester 1 Week 13 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 • Video • www.cellsalive.com

4. Science • Main Objectives This Week: • Know how cells divide • Know the different phases within Meiosis • Know what Mitosis is

5. Assignments: • _____ Read Ch. 8 Lesson 2. Take notes. • _____Review Questions Ch. 8.2 • _____Investigation Manual Pgs. 42-43 • Grade_______ • TW_________ Science

6. Math Objectives • Be able to solve equations with variables on both sides • Solve two step inequalities • Know how to switch signs in inequalities associated with negative numbers

7. 7th Grade Independent StudyT1 Week 13 Due: Nov. 24Total Work Completed=_______% P.E. Math -5 PE Credits due -Class cancelled next week…hand in work Tues. 9-10 or at the hike • Next Field Trip…Nov. 24th Hike • Grade______ • TW________ • ____Ch. 3 Lesson 8-All • ____Ch. 3 Lesson 7-(#2,6,12,13,16,17,20,22,23,26-34) • ____Ch. Review Pgs. 156-158 • ____Chapter Test Pg. 159 • ____Do www.go.hrw.com lessons for 4.1 and Review all of Ch. 3 • Parent Signature_______ • Study for Ch. 3 Test • 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….Risk your life? • If your best or brother/sister were the person in this position of risking his/her life, would you persuade them to do it or not? • In a Persuasive Essay, persuade your “loved one” to make the right choice.

11. Persuasive Essay Packets Planning • Persuasive essay • 1. Read your prompt CAREFULLY! • 2. Analyze the task • Topic • Audience • Purpose • Voice • 3. Decide your position • Pros and cons • 4. Brainstorm • Don’t forget the opposing view!

12. 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.

13. The Pearl Read 1 Chaper per week… Quiz every Wednesday Book Report over Christmas Check out?

14. Language Arts • Objectives This Week: • Know how to identify conflict with nature in stories • Understand how to write a Persuasive Essay • Know how adjectives are placed in different places within sentences • Know different types of rhyming in poems

15. Language Arts-T1 Week 13 ASSIGNMENTS: • ______Read Poetry “Fable” Pg. 128-131. Do Questions Pgs. • ______Integrated Language Pg. 194 • ______Selection Support Pgs. 61 • ______Persuasive Essay Planner-A Boy and A Man and Rough Draft • ______Read Ch. 3 of “The Pearl” • Study for “A Boy…” Test • Grade_______ • TW_________

16. Africa • Video

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

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

19. 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

20. World History Main Objectives This Week: • Study for African Test • Know how the Han Dynasty and its fall effected China • Describe how Buddhism and Confucianism influenced Chinese Society • Analyze how the Sui and Tang Dynasties reunified China

21. Assignments: • _____Read Ch. 7 Lesson 1. Take Notes. • _____Review Questions Pg. 219 • Study for Ch. 5 Test • Grade_____ • TW______ History-T1W13

22. 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.

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

24. 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

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

26. 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

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