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March 11, 2010
Thursday, 3-11-10 Homework
Math 7: Text 668 35-43. Due Friday, 3-12-10. 7.7 Mini Quiz-Simple & Compound Interest Friday, 3-12-10. Study for unit test that will include: 6.4 Fractions, Decimals, Percents; 6.5 Proportions & Percents; 6.6 Percents & Equations; 6.7 Percent of Change; 6.8 Markup & Discount; 7.7 Simple & Compound Interest; and 6.1 Ratios & Unit Rates. Notes here: https://sites.google.com/site/mrkloess/Home/math-7
Math 6: Text 396 1-5 (Sample Spaces/Compound Events) Due Friday, 3-12-10. Notes here: https://sites.google.com/site/mrkloess/Home/math-6
English: Read Chapter 16 of Mara, Daughter of the Nile. Answer questions for Chapter 16 in the packet, and take careful notes for discussion. Do Reading Progress Report Part IV. Due Monday, 3-15-10.
Check the links below for information on Ancient Egypt.
Look at Ancient Egypt websites here: http://www.omnibusol.com/anegypt.html#egypt
Great web-based mind-mapping program here: http://mywebspiration.com Mywebspiration is ideal for making character webs, plot summaries, and just about anything that requires a good graphic organizer.
Spelling/Vocabulary: Word list for the week of 3-8-10, with page references from Mara, Daughter of the Nile, and due dates for spelling/vocabulary homework:
bemused-120
priggish-122
languid-125
earnest-125
chicanery-127
jovial-128
spellbound-131
deceit-133
insouciance-133
precarious-133
verify-133
façade-134
enigma134
cynical-135
desolate-142
Spelling/vocabulary homework due dates:
Tuesday, 3-9-10: alphabetize list, syllables, note accents.
Wednesday, 3-10-10: definitions & parts of speech. (we will develop class definitions as well.)
Thursday, 3-11-10: sentences using each word.
Friday, 3-12-10: Write 3X; spelling/vocabulary test.
History: Work on topic proposal for Ancient Egypt Research Project. Due Friday, 3-12-10.
Long-Term Assignments:
Ancient Egypt Research Project. Topic proposal due Friday, 3-12-10. Final copy of report due Friday, 4-2-10.
How-To Book Report, due Tuesday, 4-13-10. Presentation required.
For copies of current book report instruction sheets and the 2009-2010 book report list, look here: http://sites.google.com/site/mrkloess/Home/book-reports
Announcements:
Many documents can be found on my Google site: http://sites.google.com/site/mrkloess/
The current grading period ends March 12, 2010.
For information on California Content Standards, go here: http://www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/ss/
Posted by MichaelK at March 11, 2010 03:55 PM