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PRE-ALGEBRA

Today we worked on the Chapter 5 review in class to prepare for the ch 5 test that was sent home today. Students will need to complete #2-48 evens on pgs 216-217. If you determine your child needs additional practice before taking the test, please have them complete the odd numbers as well.  YES, DO THE ODDS!

AMERICAN HISTORY

• Remember to be studying as you go for the year-end states test. You will have to fill in a blank map of the United States with  the name of each state, the name of its capital and the postal abbreviation – all spelled correctly.

• Read Lessons 61-65 in America the Beautiful Part I (disregard the activities listed at the end of each lesson). I suggest using a highlighter and writing notes, thoughts and questions in the margin (in pencil?) as you go.

• In Maps of America the Beautiful, complete:  Lesson 61 on Map 20, Lesson 62 on Map 2, Lesson 63 on Map 3, and Lesson 65 on Map 18.

• In We The People, read page 61 - 66.

• Answer the following questions in your Lesson Review workbook:
• Lesson 61, numbers 1, 4 and 5  (p. 32 in Lesson Review)
• Lesson 62, number 3 (p. 33)

• Lesson 63, numbers 2 and 3 (p.33)
• Lesson 64, numbers 1-3 and 5 (p.34)
• Lesson 65, numbers 1-4 (p.34)

• DUE NOVEMBER 12th – Write at least two paragraphs about one of the following heroes of the Underground Railroad:  Harriet Tubman, John Fairfield or Levi Coffin. You will need to use resources other than the textbook. You do not need to cite your resources. Please…. no Wikipedia!

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• Remember to be studying as you go for the year-end states test. You will have to fill in a blank map of the United States with  the name of each state, the name of its capital and the postal abbreviation – all spelled correctly.
• Read Lessons 56-60 in America the Beautiful Part I (disregard the activities listed at the end of each lesson).
• In Maps of America the Beautiful, complete:  Lesson 56 on Map 18, Lesson 56 on Map 20, Lesson 57 on Map 18, Lesson 58 on Map 3, Lesson 59 on Map 2.
• In We The People, read page 55, 56, 58, 59 and 60.
• Define the following vocabulary words:
• Ardent
   destiny
  • latitude
  • channel
  • precipice
  • gorge
  • Answer the following questions in your Lesson Review workbook:
  • Lesson 56, numbers 1-3  (p. 30 in Lesson Review)
  • Lesson 57, number 1,2 and 4 (p. 30)
• Lesson 58, numbers 1 and 3 (p.31)
• Lesson 59, numbers 1-5 (p.31)
• Lesson 60, numbers 1,2 and 5 (p.32)

• Choose a person or event from the Civil War – use the attached list OR submit an additional topic via email for approval. (This is not a complete list of people/events.) Research and write at least three paragraphs about the chosen topic. Be sure and follow your parents’ internet rules, and do not use the Wikipedia website.

• Regarding “Manifest Destiny”, write one to two paragraphs answering these questions - Do you agree that America had the right to make Native Americans move from their land? Do you think America was right to insist on control over lands claimed by Mexico and Great Britian?

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History:

All grades:

• Read Lessons 51-55 in America the Beautiful Part I (disregard the activities listed at the end of each lesson).
• In Maps of America the Beautiful, complete:  Lesson 51 on Map 20, Lesson 52 on Map 2, Lesson 52 on Map 17, Lesson 53 on Map 3.
• In We The People, read page 49, 50, 51 and 54.

6th graders only:

• DUE OCTOBER 29th: Choose a person or event from the Civil War – use the attached list OR submit an additional topic via email for approval. (This is not a complete list of people/events.) Research and write at least one paragraph about the chosen topic. Be sure and follow your parents’ internet rules, and do not use the Wikipedia website.

7th & 8th graders only:

DUE OCTOBER 29th: Choose a person or event from the Civil War – use the attached list OR submit an additional topic via email for approval. (This is not a complete list of people/events.) Research and write at least three paragraphs about the chosen topic. Be sure and follow your parents’ internet rules, and do not use the Wikipedia website.

Three Branches of Government

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American History:

• Complete attached open book test on Units 7-9.
• Read Lessons 46-50 in America the Beautiful Part I (disregard the activities listed at the end of each lesson). 
• In Maps of America the Beautiful, complete:  Lesson 46 on Map 20, Lesson 47 on Map 15, Lesson 48 on Map 3, Lesson 50 on Map 16.
• In We The People, read page 46, 47 and 48.
• Define the following:

• compromise
• existence
• expand
• convert
• barracks
• dictator
• cavalry
• inaugural
• stockade

• Answer the following questions in your Lesson Review workbook:
• Lesson 46, numbers 2,3 and 5  (p. 24 in Lesson Review)
• Lesson 47, numbers 2, 3 and 5 (p. 25)

• Lesson 48, numbers 1-5 (p.25)
• Lesson 49, numbers 1-4 (p.26)
• Lesson 50, numbers 1-3 (p.26)

Pre-Algebra

4.5 p 156-157 #2-38 evens

Finish reading section 4.6 and work through examples

4.6 p 160-161 #2-34 evens