8th Grade Homework Oct. 22, 2009

English
In Class: warm-ups, Introduction to Of Mice and Men (background info. and Banned book list discussion/debate)
HW: Vocabulary WB Unit 3 (10/29)

Social Studies
HW: Thesis Rough Draft 10/23, Pursuits due by 11/6, Vocab Quiz 11/5, Literature Circle Meetings 11/3 & 11/4

Math 8
In Class: Distributive Property & Combining Like Terms
HW: p. 87 (5-7, 9-12, 14-32 even)-due Monday, Accelerated Math due Monday

Pre-Algebra
In Class: Solving 1-step equations
HW: p. 111 (6-24 even) & p. 115 (6-20 even)-due Monday, Accelerated Math due Monday

Algebra
In Class: Finish Review Stations
HW: STUDY! Test tomorrow, Accelerated math due Monday

Science
In Class: Review “Rocks & Minerals” Test, Relative Dating and Correlating Rock Layers; review types of Unconformities
HW: Stratigraphic Column Final (due tomorrow), “Rocks & Minerals” exam reflection (due tomorrow) “Earth’s History” Review Worksheet (due Monday), “Earth’s History” Quiz Monday

Band
In Class:
HW:

Spanish 1-B
In Class: Common errores
HW: Project due 10/28

Advanced Spanish
In Class: gustar, lotería
HW: Quiz tomorrow, reflexive verbs and boot verbs

French
In Class: Quiz – 2e étape du chapitre 7
HW: Pas de devoirs

Writing (non-band)
In Class: MLA FITB warm up, Prewriting for Med Interview Essay
HW: Prewriting due Friday; Quiz Friday

Art
In Class: Finishing Pop Art notes. Reading Lichtenstein article.
HW: New sketchbook- Interpretation of famous painting.

Comp 2
In Class: Mrs. Gould out today. Speed math and math jeopardy-geometry
HW: Freak the Mighty homework due today will be due Tuesday