8th Grade Week 19: January 22-26, 2024

No more foundations, we will do WA State History instead.  Also, you just have this week and you'll be done with Bible History.  I am proud of how hard you are working.  I love you!

Math  - Chapter 8 of Elementary Algebra

Please come ask me if you don't understand something she taught you or have other questions.  

Chapter 8, Lesson 7.  Watch Video and do Set 1 and 2.

Chapter 8, Summary Set 1.

Chapter 8 Test.

Midterm review Set 1

Midterm review Set 2

Religion & Bible History (None Wednesday) 

• Read Faith & Life Chapter 16
• Read Mark 8:27-9:1 and the corresponding pages in Heaven's Roar.
• Read Bible History Unit 8 part 3: 1-4.  Read only, you can skip the questions this week.
• Read He Leadeth Me Chapter 19

Language Arts (None Wednesday)

Literature 

• Discuss last week's reading with Mom before proceeding then for Monday, read pages 85-97 in Night.
• Tuesday, in writing, answer "What mood does Wiesel create on page 95, as he describes Juliek’s final concert? What specific words and phrases help establish this mood? Provide at least two examples and explain how these words/phrases develop mood."
• Thursday, read pages 98-112 in Night.
• Friday, discuss with Mom what you read yesterday, then read pages 98-115 in Night.

English From the Roots Up 

• Learn the three new roots for this week - octo, novem, decem
• List as many extra words that fit the new roots as you can on a piece of paper.
• Study the roots throughout the week.  

Windows to the World - (Not Wednesday)  

1. Read page 38 (this isn’t new to you but review) and list what the conflict is in Androcles and the Lion.
2. Read page 39 (again review) and pages 40-41 on plot devices.  In one or two sentences, summarize the plot of the last movie you watched or book you read.
3. Read page 41-43 on Creating Suspense.
4. Read page 43 on Literary Techniques.

Modern World History 

• Read A History of US book 9 chapter 26 on pages 112-119 about the holocaust.
• Read A History of US book 9 chapters 27 & 28 on pages 120-124.
• Read You Wouldn't Want to be a WW2 Pilot
• Read Attack on Pearl Harbor and A History of the US book 9 chapter 29 pages 125-129.
• Read A History of the US book 9 chapter 30 Taking sides on pages 130-134.

World Geography

Do the work for the natural features of Russia and Central Asia found here

WA State History

**Read All Creatures Great and Small chapters 52-54 this week.

1.  Read Washington:  A State of Contrasts Chapter 1 pages 2-15.  You can break it up into as many days as you wish this week.  Do the Chapter review activities on page 16.

2.  Watch this video on volcanic eruptions in the PNW