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Period 1 – RSP Language Arts
Monday – Daily Oral Language #20
Wordly Wise –Lesson # 9A & 9B
Check out book of choice from library. Read & log – 20 min.
Tuesday- DOL
Wordly Wise #9C & 9D
Read 20 min. Log.
Wednesday – DOL
Wordly Wise #9E
Read 20 min. Log
Thursday – DOL
Wordly Wise #9 – Write each spelling word 5 times
Read & log.
Friday – Homework due.
Spelling and Vocabulary Test
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Period 3 – RSP Math
Monday – Daily Math Practice #21
Worksheet Ex. 41 & 42
Tuesday- Daily Math Practice #21
Worksheet Ex. 43 & 44
Wednesday – Daily Math Practice #21
Study for Chapter 5 test
Thursday – Daily Math Practice #21
Friday – None
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Period 4 – RSP Social Studies
Monday – U.S. History Shorts – “The Flag was still there”
Read page 103. Do work on page 104.
Tuesday- U.S. History Shorts – page 105
Wednesday – U.S. History Shorts – page 106
Thursday – U.S. History Shorts – page 107 ALL
Friday – Packet Due - Homework Quiz
Algebra
Monday, 2-5: p. 408, #1-15odd, 16, 34-36, 44, 49, 55-59
Tuesday, 2-6: p. 408, #17-33odd, 30, 40, 43, 50, 52, 60-64
Wednesday, 2-7: p. 412, #1-6, 8-32even, 36, 38-51
Thursday, 2-8: p. 415, #1-17odd, 18, 26, 40, 43, 44, 51, 52
Friday, 2-9: p. 415, #22-25, 28-38even, 45, 53-58
Introduction to Algebra
Monday, 2-5: p. 219, #25-41
Tuesday, 2-6: p. 256, #1-40
Wednesday, 2-7: Bring AR book on Thursday. Prepare for test on Section 5-1 through Section 5-4.
Thursday, 2-8: p. 198, #1-97odd
Friday, 2-9: Bring graph paper for next week.
Monday, 2/5: None
Tuesday, 2/6: Workbook 1-4
Wednesday, 2/7: Dissolving Substances in Water
Thursday, 2/8: Flash Cards
Friday, 2/9: Lab:Observing the Effects of Diffusion
Please bring text book on Tuesday, 2/13
Chapter 1 Test will be on Friday, 2/16
This is a "light" week for homework. Everyone should be learning the scientific names for the bones and joints because we have a test on Friday.
Monday and Tuesday - No homework, just study the bones!
Wednesday - Make flashcards. Finish tooth pick skeletons at home if not completed in class.
Thursday - Use flashcards for Test on Friday. Parent or adult signature should be on first card to show they have quized you.
Friday - Test on 17 -1. No homework over the weekend.
This is a "light" week for homework Everyone shoulc be learning the scientific names for the bones and joints because we have a test on Friday.
Monday and Tuesday - No homework, just study the bones!
Wednesday - Make flashcards. Finish tooth pick skeletons at home if not completed in class.
Thursday - Use flashcards for Test on Friday. Parent or adult signature should be on first card to show they have quized you.
Friday - Test on 17 -1. No homework over the weekend.
This is a "light" week for homework Everyone shoulc be learning the scientific names for the bones and joints because we have a test on Friday.
Monday and Tuesday - No homework, just study the bones!
Wednesday - Make flashcards. Finish tooth pick skeletons at home if not completed in class.
Thursday - Use flashcards for Test on Friday. Parent or adult signature should be on first card to show they have quized you.
Friday - Test on 17 -1. No homework over the weekend.
Just a reminder that the health article is due Tuesday February 6th, 2007
Please read the previous post for details.
The health article is due tomorrow February 6, 2007.
To get further details look back at the previous entry.
HEADS UP !!! Vocabulary quiz on Friday, Sections 14-1 and 14-2; no word bank; spelling counts!
Monday 2/5: Read Text section 14-2; Big Idea worksheet 14-2
Tuesday 2/6: Workbook Section 14-2; Finish Lab "Magnetic Personality"
Wednesday 2/7: Workbook pg 168 (Show "set up" for each problem. Include units for each number!); Finish Lab "Volume and Density of an Irregular Object"
Thursday 2/8: Read Text 14-4; Big Idea 14-4; Finish Lab; Study for Vocabulary Quiz sections 14-1 and 14-2
Friday 2/9: Finish Lab and have a great THREE DAY weekend! 
8th Grade Science Homework
Mon. 2/5- (1) Workbook pg. 9-10 (word & math wise) (2) Finish Speed/Velociy/Acceleration worksheets
Tues. 2/6- Finish Measuring Acceleration Worksheet
Wed. 2/7- Speed and Velocity Worksheet
Thur. 2/8- Text pg.32 Ques. #1-15 (all complete sentences)
Fri. 2/9- (1) Finish Lab (2) Start studying for Chapter 1 Test! (Test is on Weds. 2/14)
QOW- What often happened to hat makers that caused Lewis Carrol to use the expression "mad as a hatter" in Alice in Wonderland?
7th Grade Science Homework
Mon. 2/5- Start studying for Chapter 17-1, Bones Test
Tue. 2/6- Study for Chapter 17-1, Bones Test
Wed. 2/7- (1) Finish toothpick skeleton (2) Make flashcards for test
Thur. 2/8- Study for Skeleton Test (section 17-1, bones)!
Fri. 2/9- *Skeleton test today* No homework 
QOW- How much force does a human bite generate? What is the average weight of the human brain? What is the hardest substance in the body?
Mon 2/5 Finish percent tax and sales worksheet.
Tue 2/6 p. 331 25-40 all
Wed 2/7 Percents test today.
Thu 2/8 Bouncing Ball Worksheet
Fri 2/9 p. 394 20-25 all
NOTE: Students must have graph paper by Tuesday 2/13
2/5- Bring your reading folder tomorrow. Read Chapter 13 of The Giver Period 5 needs to do 8E of Wordly Wise
2/6- Bring your AR book tomorrow. Do your persuasive essay outline
2/7 Chapters 14 and15 of The Giver. Do Wordly Wise Hidden Message
2/8 Chapters 17 and 18 of the Giver. Write 3 possible introductions to your persuasive essay.
Period 1 – RSP Language Arts
Monday – Holiday
Tuesday -. Daily Oral Language #21 Do both Monday & Tuesday
Wordly Wise –Lesson # 10B & 10C
Read & log – 20 min.
Wednesday – Daily Oral Language #21
Wordly Wise #10D
Read 20 min. Log
Thursday – Daily Oral Language #21
Wordly Wise – Write each spelling word 5 times
Read & log.
Friday – Homework due.
Spelling and Vocabulary Test
Finish your book and be ready to take A/R test Monday
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Period 3 – RSP Math
Monday – Holiday
Tuesday- Daily Math Practice #22 – Do both Monday & Tuesday
Place Value Worksheet – page 6 & 7
Wednesday – Daily Math Practice #22
Place Value Worksheet – page 8 & 9
Thursday – Daily Math Practice #22
Place Value Worksheet – page 10 & 11
Friday – Quiz on Place Value
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Period 4 – RSP Social Studies
Monday – Holiday
Tuesday- U.S. History Shorts – “The Trail of Tears”
Read page 127. Do work on page 128 & 129.
Wednesday – U.S. History Shorts – page 130
Thursday – U.S. History Shorts – page 131 ALL
Friday – Packet Due - Homework Quiz
Algebra
Tuesday, 2-13: p. 419, #1-6, 13, 15, 19, 22, 29, 30, 34, 35, 36, 40, 46-54
Wednesday, 2-14: p. 423, #1-4, 10, 17, 20, 24-27, 32-41
Thursday, 2-15: p. 434, #1-8, 10-36even, 37, 47-53
Friday, 2-16: p. 437, #1-47odd, 53-65
Introduction to Algebra
Tuesday, 2-13: p. 307, #2-24even, 25, 28, 30, 34, 40-43
Wednesday, 2-14: p. 311, #2-14even, 16-22 (on same set of axes)
Thursday, 2-15: p. 311, #23-31, 34-37, 50-52
Friday, 2-16: p. 316, #8, 14-22even, 31, 32, 45-49
Tuesday, 2/13: page 36-37:1-10,14,15,17,23,25
Wednesday, 2/14: Workbook page 10
Thursday, 2/15: Study for test, read page 35
Friday. 2/16: Chapter 1 Test
Tuesday - Read in text pages 540-544. Complete 17-2 in workbook.
Wednesday - Read in text pages 546-549. Finish worksheets started in class.
Thursday - Workbook 17-3
Friday - No homework
Tuesday - Read in text pages 540-544. Complete 17-2 in workbook.
Wednesday - Read in text pages 546-549. Finish worksheets started in class.
Thursday - Workbook 17-3
Friday - No homework
8th Grade Science Homework
Mon. 2/12- No School!
Tue. 2/13- Make 3X5 Flashcard for Ch.1 Test. STUDY!
Wed. 2/14- Ch.1 Test today. No Homework!
Thur. 2/15- Read pg. 36-41, Workbook 2-1 (pg.11-13)
Fri. 2/16- Work on Newton Vehicle
QOW- Does water running down the drain rotate in different directions in the Northern and Southern hemispheres? Which way and why?
7th Grade Science Homework
Mon. 2/12- No School! 
Tue. 2/13- Read pg. 540-544, Workbook sec. 17-2
Wed. 2/14- Read pg. 546-549, Finish muscle worksheets
Thur. 2/15- Workbook 17-3
Fri. 2/16- None!
QOW- Why does excessive exercise cause muscles to become stiff and sore?
HEADS UP!! Test on 2/21 will cover 14-1, 14-2, 14-4 and 15-1
Tuesday 2/13: Workbook-Section 14-4
Wednesday 2/14: Read Text 15-1; Workbook 15-1; Happy Valentine's Day!
Thursday 2/15: Chapter 14 Assessment pgs 464-465 #1-8, 10-13 and 16-18
Friday: Start studying for your test!
Homework
Monday 2/12- Holiday
Tuesday 2/13- Page 233 #2-32 even
Wednesday 2/14- Pg 238# 2-24 even
Thursday 2/15- Pg. 238-239 #26-50 even
Friday 2/16 Quiz
Monday 2/19 Holiday
Tuesday 2/20- Pg 242-243 #2-54 even
Wednesday 2/21- District 8th grade test. No Homework
Thursday 2/22- Pg. 247 #2-42
Friday 2/23- Quiz
Period 1 – RSP Language Arts
Monday – Holiday
Tuesday -. Daily Oral Language #22 Do both Monday & Tuesday
Wordly Wise –Lesson # 11B & 10C
Read & log – 20 min.
Be ready to take the A/R test on book of choice on Tuesday.
Wednesday – Daily Oral Language #22
Wordly Wise #11D
Read 20 min. Log
Thursday – Daily Oral Language #22
Wordly Wise – Write each spelling word 5 times
Read & log.
Friday – Homework due.
Spelling and Vocabulary Test
Read & Log
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Period 3 – RSP Math
Monday – Holiday
Tuesday- Daily Math Practice #22a – Do all that you are able to do.
Wednesday – Daily Math Practice #22a …. Keep working on this
Thursday – District Math Test Today!!!!!!
Place Value Worksheet – page 10 & 11
Friday – no homework
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Period 4 – RSP Social Studies
Monday – Holiday
Tuesday- U.S. History Shorts – “Growing Differences”
Read page 133. Do work on page 133 & 135.
Wednesday – U.S. History Shorts – page 136
Thursday – U.S. History Shorts – page 137 ALL
Reread page 133. STUDY for test!!!
Friday – Packet Due - Homework Quiz
Algebra
Tuesday, 2-20: p. 427, #1-38 This is the Chapter Wrap Up to prepare for Thursday's test.
Wednesday, 2-21: p. 440, #2-42even, 46-60 (due Friday); bring AR book for Thursday
Thursday, 2-22: Chapter 9 Test. HW: finish Wednesday's p. 440 work
Friday, 2-23: p. 443, #2-34even, 38-47
Introduction to Algebra
Tuesday, 2-20: p. 316, #10, 13, 15, 24-30even, 34-37, 50, 65-67 (due Thursday)
Wednesday, 2-21: 8th Grade Math Test in class
Thursday, 2-22: p. 321, #1-14, 43-46
Friday, 2-23: p. 321, #15-24, 30, 32
Tuesday, 2/20: Workbook 2-1
Wednesday, 2/21: None
Thursday, 2/22: Workbook 2-2
Friday, 2/23: None
8th Grade Science Homework
Mon. 2/19- No School!
Tue.2/20- Text pg.41 Ques.#1-4 (all complete senteces)
Wed.2/21- Workbook 2-2
Thur.2/22- Text pg.46 Ques.#1-4 (all complete sentences)
Fri.2/23- Work on Roller Coaster (due on Monday March 19th)
QOW- What are the different types of bridges? Which type is the Golden Gate bridge? What is the longest bridge in the world?
7th Grade Science Homework
Mon.2/19- No School!
Tue.2/20- Workbook 17-4
Wed.2/21- Wordwise pg.184
Thur.2/22- "Skin Conditions"
Fri.2/23- None
*Test on Tuesday, Feb.27th*
QOW- How much skin does the average person have? How many pounds? What are the skin layers? Do identical twins have the same fingerprints?
Hi Students, Here is the homework for this week. I have included my progress report, too.
Tuesday 2/20- Finish The Giver, Write a one page progress report, and bring your AR book and reading folder to class.
Weds 2/21- Evaluate the ending of The Giver
Thurs 2/23- Write concessions/rebuttals to your essay
Friday 2/24- Finish the conclusion to your essay
Here's my Progress Report #2
Dear Students,
Can you believe that we are already half way through our third quarter together? I am scared that if I blink my eyes, all of you will already be walking across the graduation stage at Cabrillo. Some of our hours together pass by very slowly, but the weeks seem to race at warp speed.
I wanted to tell you about my weekend. I went skiing at Donner Ski Ranch with my family. Raphie got to bring a little friend, and the two of them snowboarded. The past several times that we’ve been to the mountains, I had been teaching myself to downhill ski, but I hit a plateau…metaphorically. I was really adept at the snow plow, but wanted to be able to traverse steeper courses. So, I tried imitating other skiers without much success. This time, I decided to take a lesson, and I asked the instructor to show me how to parallel ski. She broke down the complicated process into several exercises. I had to first practice bending my knees differently, and shifting my weight forward. Then, she made me stop “wedging” my ski. We spent a hour practicing and I barely got the hang of it…and I mean barely!
Whenever I am a “student”, it makes me think of all of you. It can be frustrating to learn something new, but also kind of fun. When I was falling down on the cold hard snow, I had to remind myself that some day, my practice would be worth it. Eventually, I will have a new skill that will be useful. Do you ever feel frustrated when learning?
So, dear students, please write back to me. In your letter, I would like you to write about your long weekends, your experience with The Giver, and how this quarter at Aptos Junior High is going. Of course, you can also write about your friends, family, health, pets, sports, music, movies, or anything that you would like to tell me. In this letter, however, I would like you to use at least five transitions. Refer to our hand-out about the different types of transitions, and see if you can use some that are new to you. If you make a mistake, you won’t fall into the cold hard snow, so be adventurous and take a risk.
Love,
Ms. Smith
Monday--No school!
Tuesday 2/20: Prepare Index card and study for test; Finish Lab: Density-Slice and Dice (if not finished already)
Wednesday 2/21: Read textbook 14-3; Workbook 14-3
Thursday 2/22: Big Idea 14-3
Friday: No HW. Have a great weekend!
Evaluating the end of The Giver
Write a paragraph in which you tell what you think happened to Jonas at the end of The Giver. If you aren’t sure, you may share more than one scenario or possibility. When you give your opinion, please use quotes or phrases from the story as evidence. . Also, please share your opinion of this ending. Here’s some phrasing that might help you, but please write your own paragraph, rather than just filling in these blanks.
At the end of The Giver, I think Jonas ________________________________________
_______________________________________________________. I am not exactly sure of this, but here’s where the author’s description makes me think that this is what happened to Jonas. Lowry writes, “__________________________________.” I think she means that Jonas _________________________________________. Of course, you could read this sentence and think___________________________________, but I don’t because _________________________________________. When I finished the book, I felt ________________________________________because ___________________.
In persuasive writing, using a concession shows your readers that you have considered their concerns or arguments. Your rebuttal demonstrates that your argument is still either more logical or believable. Here are some sample concessions and rebuttals. Please highlight the concession in blue and the rebuttal in pink.
Reason #1- Sixteen year olds will be safe drivers
Concession/Rebuttal: While you may believe that sixteen year olds are actually less cautious than older drivers, we all know that nervous beginners are careful when starting to drive.
Reason #2- Raising the driving age will cause extra stress for parents
Concession/Rebuttal: It is true that sixteen year old drivers may cause stress for their parents; however, these same drivers alleviate worry by helping their parents with errands.
Reason #3- The test should judge who is ready to drive
Concession/Rebuttal: Some people think that the only way to ensure safe roads is to raise the age. Yet, the driving test is an accurate way to judge who is ready to drive or not.
Some sample concession/rebuttal phrases:
· While you may believe that…….., we all know that……
· It is true that………;however, ………………
· Some people think………..Yet,…………………..
· While it is certainly logical to think ………….;nevertheless …………………………
· I will admit there is evidence to suggest ………….; still, …………………………….
· While you may be thinking……………., you still have to consider…………..
· Although statistics imply………you need to remember………….
· Yes, I will admit that …………., but ……………………
· Even though some people say, “……….”, from my experience, I have observed ………
Name __________________________ Period ______________
HOMEWORK- For each of your 3 reasons, create a concession/rebuttal.
My first reason:
Concession/Rebuttal:
_____________________________________________________________
My second reason
Concession/Rebuttal:
_____________________________________________________________
My third reason:
Concession/Rebuttal:
Picture this: a seventeen year old girl busy at a late night dance, enjoying her friends and the music. Now, glance to the doorway, and there waits her mother, watching the whole spectacle What if this teenager had to rely on her mom for a ride home? Can you believe that the driving age actually might be raised to eighteen? I hope the law stays at sixteen for driving so that young people can have their freedom, and parents can have their own lives. I say let the test judge who is ready to drive rather than some lawmaker’s arbitrary decision about maturity.
My first reason that I think the driving age should stay sixteen is because adolescents need their freedom. For sixteen years, they have had to compromise, postpone, and cancel excursions because of transportation problems. Just when a teenager is about to go to the movies, a parent frequently cancels the trip because of some other priority, like going to the post office or the market. It would be especially unfair to have to be so dependent on parents at a time when young people are just beginning to enjoy freedom. I have heard several teenagers say, “I can’t wait until I can take myself places, and not have to rely on my dad. My social plans are always the lowest priority.”
Secondly, I think sixteen year olds should be able to drive because parents hate the stress of being taxi drivers. Most parents are responsible for keeping the home organized, earning money at work, and assisting older family members. They are exhausted and overwhelmed already. If the driving age were raised, mothers and fathers would resist being chauffers for two more years. I could imagine there being many tense conflicts around the dinner table that would sound like this, “Mom, I hate that you won’t just change your day a little so that you could drop me off at the movies. Haven’t you already been to the market three times this week?” We all know that there is enough tension already between teenagers and their parents; there is no need to create more disharmony at home.
Last, but not least, this proposal seems arbitrary. Who can say that one sixteen year old is not mature enough, while another eighteen year old is supposedly ready to drive? Isn’t that what the driving exam is set up to do? The state of California has a thorough written and behind the wheel test which has been created to decide who is ready to drive and when. If a sixteen year old has practiced driving, and studied the driving regulations enough, then the Department of Motor Vehicles will issue a license. If the young driver isn’t yet capable, she/he won’t pass the test. Implementing a new age requirement would be an arbitrary system for determining who is ready to drive.
I fogot to post this on Tuesday!
This week all students should have completed and turned in Chapter 17 of their workbooks.
Picture this: a seventeen year old girl busy at a late night dance, enjoying her friends and the music. Now, glance to the doorway, and there waits her mother, watching the whole spectacle What if this teenager had to rely on her mom for a ride home? Can you believe that the driving age actually might be raised to eighteen? I hope the law stays at sixteen for driving so that young people can have their freedom, and parents can have their own lives. I say let the test judge who is ready to drive rather than some lawmaker’s arbitrary decision about maturity.