Eighth Grade Week Five: October 2-6, 2023

MONDAY - You will take an online ISEE practice test today that will help us know where to focus our prep moving forward.  This is all you will do today.  Ask Mom to log you in on the main computer to take it.  Remember, guesses are okay if you don't know and try to answer all the questions.

I am ALWAYS available to help you.  I love you and I am proud of you!

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

ISEE Study - Remember that on the ISEE there is no penalty for guessing.  If you don't know the answer to a question, take your best guess.

1.  Work on percent change problems here.  Do questions 1-10 on  Your Turn at the bottom of the page.  Use paper to work them out.

2.  Practice figuring out mean here.  Do the twenty on pages 1 and 2.  They give you the answers but try to work them out before looking.  Use paper to work them out if you need.

3.  Work on fractions, decimals, percents here.  Do questions 1-12 in Your Turn.

4.  Practice essay today.  See Mom for prompt and timing.

Math  - Chapter 2/3 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.

1. Test over Chapter 2.  Come ask Mom for the test sheet when you are ready.

2. Chapter 3, Lesson 1: Watch video. Do all of Set 1 and Set 2.

3. Chapter 3, Lesson 2: Watch video. Do all of Set 1 and Set 2.

4. Chapter 3, Lesson 3: Watch video. Do all of Set 1 and Set 2.

Religion & Bible History  (nothing on Wednesday, we'll do He Leadeth me next week)

• Read Faith and Life 8 Chapter 5.  Discuss with Mom.
• Read Heavens Roar page 10-11.  Read your Bible Mark 2:15-3:6. 
• Read Bible History Unit 5 Part 4: 1-3 and do the questions.

Language Arts

Literature (not on Wednesday)

1. Read letters 10-12 and come see Mom to do study questions.
2. Read letters 13-15 and come see Mom to do the study questions.
3. Read letters 16-18 and come see Mom to do the study questions.   

English From the Roots Up 

• Test on Friday on the first four weeks.  Make sure you are ready.

Middle School Essay Writing 

Week 5 Lesson 1 (worksheet from Mom)

Week 5 Lesson 2 (worksheet from Mom)

Week 5 Lesson 3 (worksheet from Mom)

Week 5 Lesson 4 (worksheet from Mom)

Modern World History (Do work on Wednesday this week)

1. Read Book 8, Chapter 29 on Spanish American War.  Write 8-9 sentences on the war, especially the causes and outcome.
2. Watch Spanish American War for Dummies.  Watch The Square Deal for Dummies - Teddy Roosevelt's Progressive Era Reforms.
3. Read Book 8 Chapters 21 and 31 and 32. Watch this video on how the Panama Canal was built.  Read Locks, Crocs & Skeeters this book is coming via mail so you may have to wait until tomorrow if it doesn't come today.
4. Watch Video on Simple History: Ford Model T.  Look at Time for Kids Henry Ford.  Write for me a story:  Your family has just purhcased one of the first model T cars ever produced.  Where do you go, and what is the trip like?

Foundations (Do work on Wednesday this week)

Lesson 1

    Learn to take notes with the Cornell system. Here’s an example.

Lesson 2

3.        Look over the Example of Cornell Notes Method – Mom printed for you
     Watch the  “How To Take Cornell Notes” Video (5.27 Minutes)

Lesson 3

    Watch the video. What’s the point of taking notes this way (or in your own way but with similar effect)? How do you use them? What’s an advantage of the system?

Lesson 4

Read All Creatures Great and Small Chapters 13-15 and come talk to Mom about what you read.  This doesn't have to be saved for Friday, you can read it over the course of the week if you wish.

World Geography

1. Read some of the book you chose for World Geography this week. 
2. Make sure your vocabulary list is updated of any terms you've learned so far.

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.