TEAM 8-3 CORE SUBJECT SYLLABUS

February 2-6, 2009

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“Quick, Jurgis-we must recover the body from the lard vat.”
–from The Jungle by Upton Sinclair
Announcements: • Algebra final for 803A will be on 2/19 and
• PLEASE REMEMBER TO SEND BACK YOUR 2/20. START STUDYING NOW!!!!
CONFERENCE SIGN-UP SHEETS SO THAT WE
CAN FINALIZE OUR MEETING TIMES!
Language Arts Math Science Social Studies
Ms. Comstock Ms. Parsetich Mr. Walsh Mr. Turek
• Study Mark your calendars!
Tuesday, March 24th at 7pm 1. Take photos of
sessions
will be the Science Fair. yourself at the sites
Tues. and
Attendance will be expected on the Labor
• WAD Test 2/10 Fri. 8:00 from all students. Trail.
• Independent Points due a.m.
2/11 • Call me at 2. Take a photo of
(312) 405- yourself in front of
2704 if you the old Chicago
need help Stockyard gate.

Monday:
In Class Homework
• th th
6 and 7 – Complete multiple intelligences • 6 – Work on OMM projects – due
th

questionnaire. Write a self-reflection – what does this Thursday 2/5

this say about your learning style here at Percy
•
LA

7th – None
Julian? Where do you apply each of these skills?
This form and reflection will be placed into your
portfolio for conferences.
802: ISAT prep, Relations and 802: p. 585 #’s 2-14
Math

functions
803A: Stem and leaf, histograms 803A: 13.7 workbook
You are to have your science fair topic picked
out by Tuesday. Make sure you come to class
with an idea.
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Building for the Quake Work Day

Core Extension: Quiz on Jurassic Park
Pages 1-200 on Wed
Sec. 2-The Progressive Read section 3-The Rights of Women
SS

Presidents/Progressives in the -complete worksheet 96

White House

Tuesday:
 In Class Homework
• 6 – Finish discussion of MLKJ
th
• 6 – If not completed in class, finish
th

questions, begin reading reading at home and complete questions

Frost/Kennedy • 7th – Finish reading chapter 3 - answer
LA

• 7th – Review worksheet for OMM chapter 3 questions

c’s 1 and 2. Continue reading
together …
802: ISAT prep, Scatterplot 802: None
Math

graphs
803A: Box and whisker plots 803A: None
Find Similar Experiment to the one that you
are doing:
Source Cards for Review of Lit Due Monday
2/9
Sci

Building for the Quake Work Day

Start Typing Up Your Outline for the Review of
Lit if you want to get a head start on things.
The outline is due on 2/12
Section 3-The Rights of Women Handout-March on Washington-
SS

March 3, 1913

Wednesday:
In Class Homework
• th
6 – Discussion of Frost/Kennedy – • 6 – Finish OMM project for tomorrow
th

Obama poem? • 7th – Finish reading OMM chapter 4

LA

• 7th – Review chapter 3 questions,

continue reading OMM chapter 4
802: Finish scatterplots, 802: p. 595 #’s 3-13
Math

Equations with two variables

803A: Measures of central 803A: p. 877 #’s 3-16 due Friday
tendency and dispersion
Find Similar Experiment to the one that you are
doing:
Source Cards for Review of Lit Due Monday 2/9
Sci

Building for the Quake Work Day

Start Typing Up Your Outline for the Review of
Lit if you want to get a head start on things.
The outline is due on 2/12
Read section 4-The Struggles for Handout-worksheet 98
S

Justice

Thursday:
In Class Homework
• 6 – Presentations of OMM
th
• 6 – None
th

projects 7th – None

LA

• 7th – Complete chapter 4

questions with a partner for a
grade
802: Function form 802: p. 595 #’s 20-31
Math

803A: Measures of central 803A: p. 877 #’s 3-16 due tomorrow

tendency and dispersion
 Pre-Test Assessment: Before class on Friday, do three things:
1) In your science journal, draw a sketch of your building.
2) Write a paragraph explaining why you designed it the way
Building for the Quake: Building that you did.
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3) Make a detailed prediction of how the building will do in the

Day shake test. Describe exactly what you think will happen and
we’ll see how good you are at predicting the future.
Note---you will be reading this info with the class before you
test your building.
Intro-Chapter 19 Assessment: A Read Your Assigned Chapter!!!
SS

Dissected Reading of The Jungle

Friday:
In Class Homework
• th
6 – Presentations of OMM projects • WAD Test 2/10
LA

• 7th – Review chapter 4 questions, • Independent Points due 2/11

review ISAT prep from Monday
802: ISAT prep 802: None
Math

803A: Review for final, ISAT 803A: None

prep
Find Similar Experiment to the one that you are
doing:
Building for the Quake: Testing Source Cards for Review of Lit Due Monday 2/9
Sci

Day Start Typing Up Your Outline for the Review of

Lit if you want to get a head start on things.
The outline is due on 2/12
Work on Assessment-
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Due Friday, February 13!!!

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