Thursday, March 25

Time is runing out! Auction closes SUNDAY!

Want to go for dinner and a movie with Ms. Wietholter? Who wouldn't? Grab 2 friends and start bidding! The money goes for a good cause, but a fun-filled night with Ms. Wietholter? Priceless.

You can access the auction through the Newberry website or follow this link:

http://www.biddingforgood.com/auction/item/Browse.action?categoryId=105867731&auctionId=97812648

Register first and then you can start bidding!

Reading:

• Read for 30 minutes; create 3-4 bullet points highlighting character and/or plot progression

Writing:

• Research notes packet due TOMORROW (We will have SOME time in class to research, but the majority of the research should be completed today.)

Science: Science in News due Friday

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Want to go for dinner and a movie with Ms. Wietholter? Who wouldn't? Grab 2 friends and start bidding! The money goes for a good cause, but a fun-filled night with Ms. Wietholter? Priceless.

You can access the auction through the Newberry website or follow this link:

http://www.biddingforgood.com/auction/item/Browse.action?categoryId=105867731&auctionId=97812648

Register first and then you can start bidding!

Reading:

• Read for 30 minutes; create 3-4 bullet points highlighting character and/or plot progression
• Literary Journals due TOMORROW from Groups 1 (Teacher) and 5 (Friend)

Writing:

• Research notes packet due Friday

Science: Science in news due by Friday. Mixture test is Thursday rather than Friday.

Math: p. 351 #22-31

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Social Studies: Study for test!! TEST and BINDER CHECK TOMORROW!!!

Science: Science in news due by Friday. Mixture test is Thursday rather than Friday.

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Want to go for dinner and a movie with Ms. Wietholter? Who wouldn't? Grab 2 friends and start bidding! The money goes for a good cause, but a fun-filled night with Ms. Wietholter? Priceless.

You can access the auction through the Newberry website or follow this link:

http://www.biddingforgood.com/auction/item/Browse.action?categoryId=105867731&auctionId=97812648

Reading:

• Read for 30 minutes; create 3-4 bullet points highlighting character and/or plot progression
• Literary Journals due Thursday from Groups 1 (Teacher) and 5 (Friend)

Writing:

• Research notes packet due Friday

Math: p. 336 #27-38

Monday, March 22, 2010

Want to go for dinner and a movie with Ms. Wietholter? Who wouldn't? Grab 2 friends and start bidding! The money goes for a good cause, but a fun-filled night with Ms. Wietholter? Priceless.

You can access the auction through the Newberry website or follow this link:

http://www.biddingforgood.com/auction/item/Browse.action?categoryId=105867731&auctionId=97812648

Reading:

• Read for 30 minutes; create 3-4 bullet points highlighting character and/or plot progression
• Literary Journals due Thursday from Groups 1 (Teacher) and 5 (Friend)

Writing:

• Research notes packet due Friday

Social Studies: Finish your drawings and be ready to present them. Make sure you understand your term/people! TEST and BINDER CHECK WEDNESDAY!!!!!

Science: Mixture Test Friday. Any student leaving early for Spring Break is responsible for taking test prior to last day. No make ups will be provided for this test.
Science in News due BY Friday.

Math: p. 336 #18-26

Friday, March 19, 2010

Reading:

• Read for 1 hour; create 6-8 bullet points highlighting character and/or plot progression

Writing:

• Finish Pre-Outline Approval Form for Persuasive Paper by Monday

Social Studies: EXTRA CREDIT: Make flash cards for each Key term/People on the Review sheet! Binder check and TEST WEDNESDAY!!!!!

212-Questions on Discrimination 1-10 DUE MONDAY.

United Nations: Research your topic on the website you wrote down in class!

8th Grade Math Homework

Create and solve 10 problems involving slope. 5 questions should be solving for m (like the first half of today's quiz) and 5 problems should be solving for r (like the second half of today's quiz).

Thursday, March 18, 2010

Reading:

• Read for 30 minutes; create 3-4 bullet points highlighting character and/or plot progression
• Literary Journals due next Thursday, March 25 from Groups 1 (Teacher) and 5 (Friend)

Social Studies: Complete and bring in UN country profile sheet (214 +212)

212- Finish questions 1-10 (due Monday)

8th Grade Math Homework

Desk Center 1 and 2 Classwork

(DUE TOMORROW)

p. 768 Lesson 6-1

#1-20

p. 770 Lesson 6-3

#1-7

(DUE TOMORROW)

QUIZ ON SLOPE - FRIDAY

(CLOSED NOTES)

St. Patrick's Day Shamrock Shakes

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Reading:

• Read for 30 minutes; create 3-4 bullet points highlighting character and/or plot progression
• Literary Journals due TOMORROW for Groups 2 (friend) and 6 (teacher)
• Any make up Lit Journals also due tomorrow!!!

Social Studies:
Oultine pgs. 697-698
I. Strikes and the Red Scare
II. Racial Tensions Increase
AND
pgs. 775-777
I. Opportunities for Women and Minority
II. The Internment of Japanese Americans

Math: p. 343-345 #6-9, 11-13, 14-22, 29 / Problem 1.2 and Follow-Up / p. 770 #1-7

Science: Analysis B- answers questions on lab sheet regarding substances you DID separate in lab today.

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Don't forget: Bring $1 for Shamrock Shakes tomorrow!

Reading:

• Read for 30 minutes; create 3-4 bullet points highlighting character and/or plot progression
• Literary Journals due Thursday for Groups 2 (friend) and 6 (teacher)

Social Studies: No homework

Science: Finish procedure and materials for mixture lab.
Science in news due 3/26.

Monday, March 15, 2010

Math: p. 343-345 #6-9, 11-13, 14-22, 29 / Problem 1.2 and Follow-Up / p. 770 #1-7

Social Studies: Read and outline pgs. 620-623. The ENTIRE section, due TUESDAY!

Friday, March 12 , 2010

Reading - Read for 1 hour; create 6-8 bullet points highlighting character and/or plot progression

Social Studies: Complete Country profile sheet. Due next Friday, March 19, 2010.
Science: Making solutions vocab handout.

Friday, March 12, 2010

Math: p. 330 #30-35 and p. 768 Chapter 6.1 #1-20

Thursday, March 11, 2010

Science: Kinds of Mixtures w.s.- front side only

Math: p. 329 #15-29

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Reading:

• Read for 30 minutes; create 3-4 bullet points highlighting character and/or plot progression

Writing:

• Final Pen Pal letter due tomorrow. If I have not already, I will take your picture in class and we'll send it with your letter. If you want to bring in your own picture to send, have it by tomorrow.

8th Grade Math Homework

Answer each of the following questions with AT LEAST a couple of sentences.

1) What is the actual dilemma of the prisoner?

2) What are some of the factors that play into your decision to confess or not confess?

3) Do you feel any guilt if you confess? Why or why not?

4) Would it be different if you could choose your partner?

Monday, March 8, 2010

Reading:

• Read for 30 minutes; create 3-4 bullet points highlighting character and/or plot progression

Social Studies: Quiz on Chp 19 sec 2, pgs.562-567. (214)
1 pg response (no skipping lines): Explain the Dawes Act. What do you think the U.S. government should have done to end the conflict with the Native Americans? EXPLAIN! Due Wednesday (212)

Friday, March 5, 2010

Math: Pick one of the following questions to answer about the documentary we watched in class.

1) How did Malcolm's childhood impact his beliefs? Give examples from the movie.

2) Compare and/or contrast Malcolm's beliefs with those of Martin Luther King, Jr. Use examples from the movie to support your opinion.

3) While many people consider Malcolm X a radical because his beliefs included separatism and violence, what ideas of Malcolm's do you believe we could benefit from today?

Social Studies:

Complete outline pgs. 562-565 (214)

Quiz on the Dawes Act (212)

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Social Studies: Complete outline pgs. 562-565 (214)
Complete outline pgs. 562-567 (212)