Eighth Grade Week Twenty: January 29-February 2, 2024

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Math  - Chapter 9 of Elementary Algebra

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

Chapter 9, Lesson 1.  Watch video and then do Set 1 and Set 2 #4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 a, c, e, g, i, k

Chapter 9 Lesson 2.  Watch video and then do Set 1 and Set 2.

Chapter 9 Lesson 3.  Watch video and then do Set 1 and Set 2.

Chapter 9 Lesson 4.  Watch video and then do Set 1 and Set 2.

Chapter 9 Lesson 5.  Watch video and then do Set 1 and Set 2 #4 a, b, e, f, I; 5, 6, 7

Religion & Bible History (None Wednesday) 

• Read Faith & Life Chapter 17
• Read Mark 9:2-29 and the corresponding pages in Heaven's Roar.
• Read He Leadeth Me Chapter 20 & Epilogue

Language Arts (None Wednesday)

Literature 

• Discuss last week's reading with Mom (98-115) before proceeding then for Monday, then in writing answer "How does Wiesel communicate the idea that his feelings about his father’s illness and death were profoundly complicated?  Provide at least three pieces of evidence from pages 104-112, and carefully explain your thinking."
• Read Night pages vii-x (end at "it is still not right"); xiv-xv
• In writing, answer "What was Wiesel’s purpose when he wrote Night? What does he hope that his book will achieve? Provide two pieces of evidence from pages vii-x, and xv to support your answer."
• Read and/or listen to Elie Wiesel's speech on the perils of indifference.  Especially pay attention to paragraphs 6-18.

English From the Roots Up 

• Learn the three new roots for this week - centum, mille, pyro
• 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.  Do the Plot Analysis on page 44-45 for “The Most Dangerous Game.”

2.  Review the Plot and Suspense Checklist on page 46, you may find this useful in the future when you are analyzing something you read.

 3.  There is a difference between a book report and a literary analysis essays.  In a book report, you are asked to summarize the story.  In a literary analysis, you analyze how the effects of the story are produced:  How do the authors make us empathize with some and feel revulsion towards others?  Why are certain settings selected over others? Read pages 47-49 on how to write a Literary Analysis Essay.

4.  Read pages 50-51 on the Thesis Statement.  Using the template given on page 51, write me a thesis statement on how the author in the last book you read created suspense in the novel. (This could be Night or a book you read for fun.)

Modern World History 

• Read The Century for Young People chapter 6 
• Read A History of US chapters 31 & 32
• Read A History of US chapter 33 on Japense Internment and watch this video
• Read A History of US Chapter 34 
• Read A History of US Chapter 35 and then read Unbreakable Code

World Geography

Do the work for the human geography of Russia and Central Asia

WA State History

**Read All Creatures Great and Small chapters 55-57 this week.

1.  Read Washington:  A State of Contrasts Chapter 2 pages 17-33.  You can break it up into as many days as you wish this week.  Do the Chapter review activities #5 b and #5c on page 34.

2.  Watch this video on Washington's Cascade Mountains.