8th Grade Homework March 12, 2009

English
In Class: Board work, Gerunds, Angelou test, work time
HW: Characterization Paragraph (3/13), Gerund article and worksheet (3/16)

Social Studies
HW: Vocabulary Quiz today, 1920s Trading Cards 3/18

Math 8
In Class: Slope-intercept form
HW: p.589 (1, 9-14, 22-23)

Pre-Algebra
In Class: Similarity
HW: p.419 (6-14, 23, 29-30) – due Monday

Algebra
In Class: Factoring x2 + bx + c
HW: p. 586 (4-38 even) – due Monday

Science
In Class: Introduction to air masses and fronts
HW: “Atmosphere and Weather” Study Guide – due Monday
Exam next Wednesday

Band
In Class: No Class
HW: Circle of 5ths Sheet due

Geography
In Class: Chapter 4 (World economic systems)
HW: Ch. 4 ws

PE / Health
In Class: Other Illegal Drugs—Review for test
HW: Review for Drugs test Tuesday 3-17

Spanish 1-B
In Class: Verb practice, loteria
HW: Conjugation worksheet due tomorrow

Advanced Spanish
In Class: food vocab pre-test, expressions w/ comida
HW: no hay

French
In Class: Défilé de mode; direct object pronouns
HW: TPG: Read grammaire box p.86, do ex.16, 17 CDA 20, 21

Reading
In Class: Spelling Review, Using an Encyclopedia
HW: Finish worksheet, Study for Spelling