8th Grade Homework May 14, 2010

***Please use the homework sheets to get assignments if your student is absent for one or two days. Students can get notes and worksheets when they return to school. Students who are gone for three or more days may have teachers collect homework in the office for parents to pick up.***

English
In Class: vocabulary quiz, Act One discussion packet, Act one summary
HW: practice speeches, vocabulary WB 14 and 40 min. (5/20), commonly confused words w.s. (5/17)

Social Studies
HW: Historical timeline 5/17, Dinner Party Guests activity 5/21, Vocabulary test 5/27, Pursuits due by 5/27

Math 8
In Class: Combinations
HW: p. 625 (4, 8, 16, 20, 22) & p. 630 (18, 20, 22, 26-38)

Pre-Algebra
In Class: Solving Equations with Variables on Both Sides
HW: p. 274 (16, 18, 22, 24) & p. 280 (10-16 even, 30, 32, 48), Quiz Tuesday

Algebra
In Class: Distance & Midpoint
HW: p. 740 (4, 6, 24, 26, 33) & p. 747 (4, 6, 10, 22, 24, 50)

Science
In Class: Review Severe Weather in class
HW: “Atmosphere Scavenger Hunt” (Due Monday)

Band
In Class:
HW:

Spanish 1-B
In Class:
HW:

Advanced Spanish
In Class:
HW:

French
In Class: Partenaire dictée, finir le vidéo
HW: Rien

Comp 2
In Class: Order of Operations WS
HW: none

PE/Health
In Class: Lacrosse
HW: PE clothes

Financial Lit
In Class: Investing
HW: Find an article related to financial literacy. Check newspapers / magazines / online. Be ready to share your article with the class. Answer the following questions on a separate sheet of paper:
1. Title / Author / Source / Date
2. Briefly summarize the article
3. How does your article relate to financial literacy (this class)
4. What is something you learned from the article

Geography
In Class:
HW: