IMPORTANT DATES



Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Hunger Games ELA (Tracy) for Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Complete Politics in District Handout given today in class.
Please read and complete an Individual Summary for Chapter 18, 2012
Summary due:  Thursday, June 7, 2012

Monday, June 4, 2012

ELA - Hunger Games (Tracy Carness)

Students please read or re-read Chapters 13, 14 & 15.  Annotate in a way that allows you to "stay" with the book.  You might annotate after you have read a chapter, going back through it to highlight important features.  Please use your orange packets to guide your annotations.

Due:  Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Mathematics for Monday 6.4.2012 to Friday 6.8.2012

Monday
9.2.3 Proportional Relationships
Do:  page 533 (9 - 78 to 9 - 83)
Due:  Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Tuesday
9.2.4 Finding Missing Information in Proportional Relationships
Do:  page 536 & 537 (9 - 89 to 9 - 93)
Read:  Methods and Meanings - Proportional Relationship page 536

Wednesday & Thursday
Complete "Reaping" Packet.  Please answer questions 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 and the two additional questions given in class today.
1.  What is the probability of "you" being chosen for the Hunger Games?

2.  Putting yourself in Katniss' shoes, How do you feel about your odds?

Please use you data, math language and explanations in your answers.

Due:  Friday, June 8, 2012

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Hunger Games Summaries - Ms. Maria and Tracy's Groups ONLY

Summary for Chapter 2 of Hunger Games.  Must be done in ELA Journal.  Loose papers will not be accepted.  
Due:  Wednesday, May 29, 2012
Please use Guideline for summary writing format given in class.

Mathematics for Tuesday, May 29, 2012 to Thursday, May 31, 2012

TUESDAY - May, 29, 2012
9.1.4 Simple Interest and Tips
Read: Methods and Meanings page 521
Do:  page 521& 522  (9-43 to 9-47)
Due:  Wednesday, May 30, 2012

WEDNESDAY - May 30, 2012
9.2.1 Distance, Rate and Time
Do:  page 526 (9-58 to 9-63)
Due:  Thursday - May 31, 2012

THURSDAY - May 31, 2012
9.2.2 Graphing Proportional Relationships
Do:  page 9-69 to 9-74
Due:  Friday - June 1, 2012

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Science

Unit 5:  Investigating Ecology

Why is Ecology important?

Investigation 1:  The Sun, Ecosystem, and Food Webs

Key Question:  How does energy flow from living thing to living thing?

Homework:

1.  Answer Before You Read questions
2.  Complete Study Tip
3.  Read Living Things Need Energy
4.  Answer questions 1-9
Due Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Quiz on Wednesday, May 29, 2012

Hunger Games - ELA - All groups

All students have copies of the Hunger Games and at present should be reading and annotating.  ALL STUDENTS MUST BE FINISHED READING THE BOOK BY MAY 31, 2012.

Character Frame #1
Choosing one character from the story and using the "Frame" given, please answer all questions as well as complete sketch.

Due:  Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Sunday, May 20, 2012

Mathematics Homefun for Monday May 21, 2012 to Friday May 25, 2012

NOTE:  Due to the scores on our Chapter 7 & 8 Combination Test, we will have a re-test (no more than 15 questions) on FRIDAY, MAY 25, 2012.

All students will receive more directed instructions for adding, subtracting, multiplying, dividing fractions, and solving problems using percentages (all areas which we need to work with more to ensure understanding).

MONDAY - May 21, 2012
Supplementary handouts
CHANGED:  Due:  Friday May 26, 2012

TUESDAY - May 22, 2012
9.1.1 Multiplicative Growth and Percents
pages 508 & 509
(9-5 to 9-10)
Due:  Wednesday May 23, 2012

WEDNESDAY - May 23, 2012
9.1.2 Composition and Decomposition of Percents
Pages 511 & 512
(9-15 to 9-20)
Due:  Thursday May 24, 2012

THURSDAY - May 24, 2012
9.1.3 Percent Discounts
Pages:  516 - 517
Problems:  9-31 to 9-36
Note:  Please solve 9-32 in the way that works for you.  You do not have to use the method suggested.

Friday, May 18, 2012

History

Complete Ancient China Study Guide!
Ancient China Unit Test: Monday, May 21st!!!

Monday, May 14, 2012

Mathematics for Monday, May 14, 2012 to Friday, May 18, 2012

Please review CIRCLE handouts.
Bellworks Test Prep pages 67 - 76
Due:  Friday, May, 18, 2012