Homework 10/29 & 10/30

10/31
Math: (7O) 3-7 & 8
LA: Next Two chapters in Shabanu. Two Voices Poem and Venn Diagram due Tuesday
SS: Grade reports need to be signed, chapter 32-1 CB and strategy, & Photo story

10/29 & 10/30
Math:
7D 3-5 (1-42) & 3-6 (1-40) even #s only
Study for Quiz Monday

LA:
Sharma & Desert Storm Active Notes & vocabulary

SS: chapter 32-1 CB & strategy of choice

10/28 Homework

Math:
3-3 & 3-4 (1-50) even numbers only

SS:

1. Photo Story due by the end of class on Thursday
2. chapter 22-3 Content Brainstorming and your choice of reading strategy due Thursday when class begins

10/27 Homework

LA:
Nose Pegs & Channan Pir Active Notes and Vocab

Math 7O:
3-3 & 3-4 (1-50) even numbers only

10/25 Homework

Math
70 & 7d chapter 3-1 & 3-2

SS: Chapter 22-2 RTU and highlighted reading

LA: character and setting poster due Monday

Check out the pictures from the ISD softball game this Saturday. Thanks to Imaya and Hamsa for the cheers and Marcus for the great service at the food stand. The dog is mine, his name is Buddy. Check out the pictures and video of Ms. Deb and Mrs. Diaby playing.

10/23 Homework

Math:
7D none
7O 3-1 (1-44) 3-2 (1-24) even #s only
No longer making portfolios. Students will turn in HW packets every two weeks. I will not accept late work!

LA:
Character & Setting Sketch

SS:
Map due tomorrow
22-1 RTU notes & high lighted reading

Industrial Revolution Tea Party

Thanks to all and a special thanks to those that got into costume! Good job eighth grade.

10/22 Homework

Math:
7o: get grade sheets signed due tomorrow
7D: No HW - YAHOOO!

SS:
22-1 high lighted reading & RTU notes
Map
both due Friday 10/24

LA: Shatoosh & Dowry vocabulary and Active Notes due tomorrow

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10/21 Homework

Math:
70 no HW
7D Test on chapter 2, portfolio due, chapter 2-12 HW due tomorrow

LA:
Shatoosh & Dowry Active Notes
Character and setting sketch quotes
Both due Thursday

SS:
Map due Friday
Margin notes & Tea Party due tomorrow

10/20 Homework

SS
Map due Friday 10/24
Tea Party sue Wed. 10/22
Reading & Margin notes due Wed. 10/22

LA
Active Notes & vocabulary for chapters 8 & 9 due 10/21

Math
Chapter 2-12 (1-36 even #s)
Chapter 2 Test
Portfolio
7O due 10/21
7D due 10/22

Homework 10/17/08

Math:
1-12 (1-36) Even #s
Study for chapter 2 test
Portfolio due at day of Test

7O due Tuesday 10/21
7D due Wednesday 10/22

Language Arts:
Active notes and vocabulary for chapter 8 & 9
3 level guide handout
due Tuesday 10/21

Social Studies:
Industrial Revolution Map due Friday 10/24. You no longer get class time for this assignment.
Essay due Monday 10/20

Please join ISD today at 5:00 PM for the girls soccer game. Good luck to Leila and Medina!

10/16 Homework

Math:
2-10 & 2-11 (2-30) even #s only
Study guide for Chapter 2 test handed out, please look over and have questions ready for the next class.
7O due Friday
7D due Monday

Social Studies:
Essay due Monday
Map due Friday (10/24). You will no more class time for this assignment.

Language Arts:
Chapter 6 & 7 active notes & vocabulary
Blog response due when class begins, this Friday

10/15/08 Homework

Math:
7O 2-10 (2-30) & 2-11 (2-30) even #s due Friday
7D 2-8 & 2-9 even numbers due Thursday

Social Studies:
Inspiration Map & essay due Monday

Language Arts:
Chapter 6 & 7 Active Notes & vocabulary
Blog response
due Friday

How are women in Pakistan treated?

Do your own research: articles, videos, blog, etc. and find out about women in Pakistan. Then make a comment and leave a website or source for us to look at. Please ask and answer each other questions.

It might be a good idea to see how women in Senegal or your own country are treated and do a comparison.

SAGM 2008

A thanks to Omar and the elementary students for an awesome job on their speeches, to the Reeds and Mathews for showing up, and to Leila and her mom for the photo opportunity!

This year's SAGM had a good turn out, the vibe was positive, and I was psyched to see so many supportive parents.

Thanks to everyone who made it happen.

10/14 Homework

Math:
2-8 (1-28) & 2-9 (1-32) Even numbers only
7O due Wed
7D due Thurs.

Social Studies:
Essay & Inspiration Map due Monday

Language Arts:
Active Notes for chapter 4 & 5 due Wed.

Parents: please come to the SAGM meeting tonight at 7:00 in the GYM

10/13 Homework

Math: 2-8 (1-28) & 2-9 (1-32) even numbers only

• 7O due Wednesday
• 7D due Thursday

Language Arts:

• Chapters: Safari & The Bugtis Active notes and vocabulary

Social Studies:

• Expository Essay due Monday 10/20
• Blog response due Tuesday 10/14

10/10 Homework

Social Studies: Chapter 21-4: Read To Understand Column Notes due Tuesday. Make a comment on the blog for the word monopoly. Blog response is due Tuesday, before class begins.

Language Arts: Chapter 3: Kalu and take Active Notes. Turn in all three chapters with score guide and reflection attached and completed. Due Monday

Math: Define and give examples of: Exponents, Power of Ten, Order of Operations, Prime Factorization, Greatest Common Factor, and The Least Common Multiple
7O (A Block) due Monday7D (B block) due Tuesday.

8th Grade Social Studies: Monopolies

1. Click on the website: Columbia Journalism Review
2. Cut, copy, and paste the site to a new window. Then backspace to this page.
3. Look up what these companies own:

• Viacom, inc.
  
• Time Warner Company
  
• The Walt Disney Company

4. Read all comments and :

• Comment on what other people say
• Ask a question
• Answer a question
• Come up with a new thought or idea that wasn't mentioned before

Create a discussion. Please just don't write what other people say because that wouldn't be a discussion.

Also, have I mentioned lately how rad you all are? Well, if I haven't, you are a good class and I enjoy being your teacher.

10/9 Homework

• 7A Math: know definitions (word, definition & an example) & organize your portfolio. Due Monday 10/13
• 7B Math: Chapters 2-6 (2-34) & 2-7 (2-36) even numbers only. Due Friday 10/10
• 8th LA: Chapter 3 Active Notes, vocabulary & sentences, and Reflections due Monday 10/13
• 8th SS: chapter 21-3 Read to Understand Columns and chapter 21-2 vocabulary due Friday 10/10

10/8 Homework

Social Studies: chapter 21-3 Read to Understand notes & vocabulary from chapter 21-2. Due Friday.

Language Arts: Read chapter 2 in Shabanu and take Active Notes . Due Thursday

Math: Chapters, only the even numbers
2-6 (2-36)
2-7 (2-34)
7A due Thursday
7B due Friday

Welcome!

My name is Ms. Olson and I am a teacher at ISD. The following classes will use this blog:
7th grade Math
8th Grade Language Arts & Social Studies

This blog will be used to:

• Generate questions and answers
• Be familiar with a blog and its possible uses
• Expand on what we are learning in class
• A place to find sources, photos, & videos

What do you have in mind? What can a blog do? What are your ideas on how we can use this in class? Please respond in the comments section.