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Mama Nia’s7thand 8thGrade Class

Homework Assignment Sheet

Jan. 3rd – Jan. 7th2011

Science –7th - Life Science/ 8th -Physical Science/Sch. - Weather

Grade / READING / GRAMMAR / WRITING / FRENCH / MATH / SCIENCE / SOC. STU.
7th Grade / African American Literature by Holt
Interpreting Poetry
Pages – 662-687
Poets:
Gwendolyn Brooks
Mari Evans
Amiri Baraka / Recognizing
Supporting Details
Read “Timothy’s Adventure and answer the questions on page 17
(Classwork) / Write down 3 New Year’s Resolutions
Create an outline for how you plan to accomplish each.
Bio (due Jan.31)
Dr. Martin Luther King
Be sure to skip lines for rough draft
Follow the writing process and your writing should gosmoothly.
Final Draft should be typed with picture (inline text wrapped)
And
Bibilography including the following sources:
INTERNET, BOOK AND ENCYCLOPEDIA / French Review
For Test on Friday
In-Class
Listening Center
French.about.com
Bonus Translation:
“Bonne annee” / 7th
Text: Houghton Mifflin Mathematics
Chapter 9 – Geometry of Plane Figures
p.386 - 445
8th - Text: Passport
Chapter 4
Solving Two Step Equations
p.162-171 / 7th & 8th Grades
Weather Projects
This week, find a video of your extreme weather condition and be prepared to:
*Give an intro
*Define it
*Answer Questions
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Define Each:
Hurricanes
Tornadoes
Drought
Tsunami
Flood
Snow Storm
Hale
Monsoon
Lightning / Ancient History
Greek Civilization
WebQuest
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Ie/stpats2004/
Ancientgreece/
Introd.html
Groups of five students will work together to complete the webquest sited above
More Additions to our Time Line
Nile Valley
Indus Valley
Aztecs and Incas
Indus Valley
And
Greek
8th Grade / Both Grades
Read the Poetry and answer the questions at the end of each selection as assigned. / Specials / The Arts
Self Portraits
On Friday and Library Visit for your choice of chapter books
/ Let’s Listen to Some Jazz!”
Miles Davis – Summertime
Dizzy Gillespie
Salt Peanuts
Charlie Parker
Yardbird Suite
John Coltrane
Sentimental Mood

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Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday
Classwork;
Work on New Year’s Resolution in class
French Review
Poetry:
Mari Evans & Samuel Allen – answer questions on pg.678
Complete your Light Powerpoint for extra credit
Math-
7th Extra Practice, p.290-291
8th –p.160, #1-17 / Language Arts
Reading
Both Grades
African American Lit.
Questions from the poetry of
Gwendolyn Brooks
Word of the Day
Complete the packet
Study Jazz Notes / Science-
Define Extreme Weather Words listed above.
Voc abulary
Sentences
Math
7th –
9.1 Practice
8th – pp. 160-1
#19-35 /

Language Arts

Af.Am Lit. – Responding to the Selection – Two Poems by Amiri Baraka

Interpreting Meaning: p. 683,
#1-6 & 1-2
Social Studies
Complete your map that outlines Ancient Greece. / Math
7th Grade
9.2 Practice
8th Grade
4.2 , #4-25
Be Ready to show your video and give a short oral presentation on extreme weather condition topic.
Study for your vocabulary test. / Library
Please bring in any books that you can loan
For our class library
Complete any unfinished assignments and study your Holey Card!
Don’t wait until the last minute to write your bio on this month’s hero/shero or ancestor

Vocabulary: Grades- undaunted, aptitude, balmy, bask, denominator, vertical, ovation, emancipate, susceptible, tarnish

Planner Check – Please check your child’s planner for any special notes and remember to sign the book form. More pillows please! Snacks for our class would be appreciate.