Eighth Grade Week Three: September 18-22, 2023

Just like last week,  I planned only four days for religion, english roots, essay writing and geography so you won't have to do them on Wednesday.  

Some subjects you will need to work with me on, and they are marked, otherwise I am ALWAYS available to help you.  I loved hearing you play the piano at your recital!

We need to start off Monday talking about the readings from last week for He Leadeth Me, All Creatures Great & Small and Uprising.

ISEE Study 
1.  Do Sentence Completion #1-20 on pages 66-68

2.  Narrative Passage #2 on pages 84-85

3.  Narrative Passage #3 on pages 86-87

4.  Multiples 1-8 on pages 158-159.

5.  Do Sentence Completion #21-40 on pages 68-70

Math  - Chapter 1 of Elementary Algebra

Please come ask me if you don't understand something she taught you or have other questions.  I will be grading your work each day so that we can discuss anything you didn't understand before the next lesson.

• Watch the video for Lesson 1.9 then do Set 1 all and Set 2 all of 4; all of 5; 6 a and c; 7 a, b, d, e; 8 a, c; all of 10.
• Read the Summary Review beginning on page 59. Do Set 1 numbers 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11, 12, and 13 adn Set 2 to prepare for a test.  
• Test Day - come ask Mom for the test.
• Watch the video for Chapter 2 Lesson 1 then do all of Set 1 and Set 2 - 4 a, c, e; 5 a, b; 6 a, c, e, g, i; 8 a, b, c.
• Watch the video for Chapter 2 Lesson 2, then do all of Set 1 and Set 2 - 4, 5, 6, 7, and 9.

Religion & Bible History  (nothing on Wednesday)

• Read Faith and Life 8 Chapter 3.  Discuss with Mom.
• Read Heavens Roar page 6-7.  Read your Bible Mark 1:35-45. 
• Read Bible History Unit 5 Part 2 and do the questions.
• Read He Leadeth Me Chapter 3 and be prepared to discuss with Mom when done.

Language Arts 

Literature - this week I want you to finish reading Uprising by Haddix.  Read each day (22-25, 26-28, 29-30, 31-32, 33-34) and come discuss the chapters with Mom after you read them.

English From the Roots Up (Skip Wednesday)

• Learn the three new roots for this week - phobos, syn, thesis
• List as many extra words that fit the new roots as you can on a piece of paper.
• Study the roots throughout the week.  Be sure you study the last two week's roots also. 

Middle School Essay Writing (Nothing on Wednesday)

Week 3 Lesson 1 (worksheet from Mom)

Week 3 Lesson 2 (worksheet from Mom)

Week 3 Lesson 3 (worksheet from Mom)

Week 3 Lesson 4 (worksheet from Mom)

Modern World History 

1. Read Book 8, chapter 17.  Watch Triangle Fire, American Experience on PBS.  Write 8-9 sentences on the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire.
2. Read Century for Young People Chapter 1 pages 11-16 and Houdini the Handcuff King.
3. Watch Jim Crow Laws and also watch Plessy vs Ferguson
4. Read book on the Brooklyn Bridge - The Bridge.
5. Read Book 8, Chapters 22, 23, 24.  Write 8-9 sentences about Pulitzer, Hearst, Ida or Muckrackers.  

Foundations 
Lesson 1

1. Learn about time management.
2. Here are some more time management tips for students.
3. Take the time management quiz.

Lesson 2

1. Watch the “Organize and Utilize School Planner” Video (6.21 Minutes)

Lesson3

1. Read this article on Effective Time Management 
2. Fill in your planner.  You will need to keep this up-to-date as I will do random spot checks of it.

 Lesson 4

1. Put what you have learned into practice. Choose a goal. It can be an assignment, such as an essay, or learning vocabulary words, or something else.  I would suggest doing it with the project for geography.
2. Set a deadline. Create smaller deadlines for what you are going to accomplish along the way and by when.
3. Read through the first section on student strategies (until you get to a heading in green).

Lesson 5

Read All Creatures Great and Small Chapters 7-9 and come talk to Mom about what you read.  You can do this over several days or all in one day, I don't care.  If it is too hard to read after the bath it took, let me know and I will order you a new copy.

World Geography

1. Read Smithsonian Geography pages 202-203 on population and look at the world population clock here
2. Watch the Video, what is Human Geography.
3. Watch this video on how populations grow and change
4. You need to choose one book to read for this semester from the list provided here.  When you complete the book, you will give a powerpoint presentation on what you learned.  It is due January 19, 2024.  Let me know what book you choose so I can order it.

Social Justice/Catholic Social Teaching

Monday and Friday at 9 a.m. with Maura and Mom.

Exploring Electronics & Down to Earth
Do any homework or assignments from these classes before Wednesday.