Friday, February 28

GoAnimate link

Thursday, February 27

Science:    Finish your comparison of epidemics and pandemics.  Complete part A of  your disease project (see today's handout).
Resources for Science Disease Project

Comparison between epidemic & pandemic:

• http://www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/what-are-epidemics-pandemics-outbreaks
• http://www.diffen.com/difference/Epidemic_vs_Pandemic 
• http://www.buzzle.com/articles/epidemic-vs-pandemic.html
• http://www.britannica.com/
• http://www.factmonster.com/

Specific epidemics / pandemics:

• 10 worst epidemics: http://dsc.discovery.com/tv-shows/curiosity/topics/10-worst-epidemics.htm
• http://library.thinkquest.org/11170/ - Click on “Epidemics,” then click on one of the diseases in the tabs on the LEFT side of the web page
• Deadliest pandemics in history infographic (look at this, then research a disease in more detail):
• http://awesome.good.is/transparency/web/1108/deadliest-pandemics/flash.html
• CDC: http://www.cdc.gov/ - type a disease in the search box, or search alphabetically
• Medline Plus: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ Type a disease in the search box to get more info.
• FDA:  http://www.fda.gov/SiteIndex/default.htm  Type a disease in the search box, or click on a letter in the A-Z tabs to search for the name of your disease by first letter.

Humanities:  Write your Abraham Lincoln Obituary.  Study for your novel test.

Wednesday, February 26

Science:  If you have missed class this week, read the Contagion plot summaries here or here.  You can also watch the movie on Netflix if you have access to an account.  You must still complete a film guide packet even if you have missed class this week!

Humanities:  Novel test on AFA this Friday.  Use the study guides provided and STUDY!  Your civil war investigation product is due tomorrow.  Don't forget to include a Works Cited page with your product.

MAKE SURE THAT THE ANSWER TO THE DRIVING QUESTION IS STATED SOMEWHERE ON YOUR PRODUCT!

Tuesday, February 25

Science:  If you have been absent this week or missed science class, read the plot summaries of Contagion for the days you missed.  Use the plot summaries to answer the questions on your movie guide.  Movie guide questions are due tomorrow (when movie is finished) for a classwork grade.

Superlatives Link

Monday, February 24

Math 8
Go to these links to review slope.
Finding Slope given 2 points: Notes and Examples
Finding Slope given 2 points (with graph): Video
Finding Slope given 2 points (without graph): Video

CC1
Finding Minimum and Maximum without a calculator: Video


Humanities:  Finish the Word Wall with Pizazz for Ch. 8 and 9.  Test on AFA on Friday.  You will get your study guide tomorrow.  

Civil war investigation is due on Thursday.

Friday, February 21, 2014

Humanities:  Use the following websites to complete your answer to the DQ:  What is the Legacy of Gettysburg?

www.civilwar.org/battlefields/gettysburg.html

learntheaddress.org

Have a great weekend!

Wednesday, February 19

Science:  Go here to see the infographic about pandemics in history.  No quiz this week!

Humanities:  Finish your character analysis sheet for AFA.  Make sure that you create the before and after picture on the back.  Continue to brainstorm and plan for wiritng piece 2.

Tuesday, February 18

Math 8 Stuff
Volume Practice 1 (Ignore questions about surface area)
Volume Practice 2
Volume Practice 3 (This one includes Spheres!)

Humanities:  Read the poem "Entertainment of War".  Annotate and be prepared to discuss the meaning of the piece.  

Science - Finish review on the back of p.5 (Fungi notes)

Monday, February 17, 2014

Humanities:  Work on your Word Wall with Pizazz for Ch. 5 and 6.  More time will also be provided tomorrow for this activity.

Friday, February 14

Science:  1) Bacteria lab reports are due on Monday.  Use the checklist to be sure you have all required sections.  You will staple together ALL of your pages and turn this in; if you have shared a Google doc with your conclusions, please print these so that you can staple all of your lab report together. 2) Quiz Monday on Viruses and Bacteria. Go here to check your bacteria / viruses comparisons from your review handout.

Wednesday, February 12

Science:  Bacteria Lab Report due on Thursday.  Omit the questions about class data, and combine your 2nd & 3rd conclusion paragraphs.  QUIZ Friday on viruses and bacteria.  Study all notes, review sheet (today's classwork), and Sections 11.1 / 11.2 in your science text.

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Humanities:  Civil War Unit Test Tomorrow.  Finish your Word Wall With Pizazz on AFA vocabulary Ch. 3 and 4.  Journal Responses due by Friday.

Science:  Bacteria lab report due on Thursday.  You can omit the questions about class data, and combine your 2nd & 3rd paragraphs in the Conclusions section.  Quiz Friday on Viruses & Bacteria.  Study your notes and Chapter 11, Sections 1 & 2.

Monday, February 10, 2014

Humanities:  Legacy 2 presentations tomorrow.  Civil War Unit test on Wednesday.   Journal responses due on Friday.

Science:  Study your notes on Viruses and Bacteria.  Quiz Friday on viruses and bacteria.

Thursday, February 6

Science:  Finish page 3, Bacteria Basics.  No quiz tomorrow.

Wednesday, February 5

CC1 CW
Option 1: Internet Review and Practice
Factoring Practice - Mixed
Factoring Trinomials
Step by Step Notes and Practice
Watch YouTube videos - search factoring polynomials or factoring trinomials

Option 2 (If you don't need more practice):
Learn another factoring method - search factoring by grouping

Science:  Finish the hidden & active viruses comparison that you started in class today.  The inside flaps must have steps of infection AND a diagram; the back should have similarities of the two types of viruses. Use 11.1 to help you.  Go here and enter code cep-1021 in the Web Code box to watch the animation comparing hidden & active viral infection (you saw this in class today).  Go here to watch how a flu virus attacks your body - you saw this in class today, too.

Humanities:  Work on your Legacy 2 Product.  Read America 15.5 and take notes (any method you choose is fine).  Use your Study Guide to prepare for the Civil War Unit test on Wednesday, February 12th.

Tuesday, February 4, 2013

Humanities:  Work on your Legacy2/Product 2.  The first rough draft of your monologue or your script for your podcast is due at the end of class tomorrow.

Review all notes on America Ch. 15 and vocabulary.  Unit test on the Civil War Wednesday, February 12.

Science:  Review your notes on Viruses (page 2 in binder).  Click here to visualize the size of viruses compared with other tiny things.

Homeroom 2/4/14

Superlatives Link

Monday, February 3, 2014

Humanities:  Brainstorm for Legacy 2/Product 2.  You should have evidence of a completed graphic organizer for your product 2 writing plan by tomorrow.  (Podcast or Monologue)