TEAM 8-3 CORE SUBJECT SYLLABUS

January 20-23, 2009

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“The past isn’t dead and buried. In fact, it isn’t even past.” –Wm.
Faulkner
Announcements:
• No School next Monday 1/26 –
Teacher Institute Day
Language Arts Math Science Social Studies
Ms. Comstock Ms. Parsetich Mr. Walsh Mr. Turek
• Study Mark your calendars!
Tuesday, March 24th at 7pm
sessions will be the Science Fair.
Tues, Thurs. Attendance will be expected
8:00 a.m., from all students. Visit and photograph
after school yourself in front of or near
by the labor sites that exist in
•
appointmen and around Chicago
t only ~visit www.labortrail.org
• Call me at to get more info.
(312) 405-
2704 if you
need help

Monday:
In Class Homework
•
LA

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY

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NO SCHOOL
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Tuesday:
In Class Homework
• INNAGURATION FESTIVITIES! • None
LA

802: Negative and zero 802: 4.7 workbook

Math

exponents
803A: Adding and subtracting 803A: None
rationals
Complete your self-assessment Due:
Sci

Model of the Earth Presentations form on your Model of the Earth Wednesd
Project. ay
Analyze: Obama’s speech on race Scripts/storyboards & “Union
SS

in America Newspapers”-due Friday at

beginning of class; (films due
1/30/2009~points to be adjusted)
 Wednesday:
In Class Homework
• 6 - Continue OMM discussion
th
• 6 - Finish reading the book
th

c’s 1-2 – if time, begin • 7th- None

LA

discussing 3-4
• 7th- Take final test on TKAM
802: Scientific notation 802: None
Math

803A: Adding and subtracting 803A: 12.6 workbook

rationals
Reading/Note Assignment: How to build an
earthquake proof building.
Due in your journal by Friday.
Sci

Model of the Earth Presentations
Last In-School workday
SS
Also---research possible projects for your science
fair projects.
See this link to get ideas:
http://www.usc.edu/CSSF/History/
Scripts/storyboards & “Union
Newspapers”-due Friday at beginning of

class; (films due 1/30/2009~points to be

adjusted)

Thursday:
In Class Homework
• 6 - Continue discussion OMM –
th
• 6 - Answer questions 1-3 in your packet
th

explain question choices for • 7th- None

homework
LA

• 7th- Re-take ISAT practice test

(from last week) and turn in
your TKAM books
802: Operations with scientific 802: p. 214 #’s 2-30 even
Math

notation
803A: Solving rationals 803A: None
Reading/Note Assignment: How to build an
Earthquake in Illinois?
Sci

earthquake proof building.

You have to be kidding me!
Example of “Union” film:
Matewan-look for elements of
SS
Due in your journal by Friday.
Scripts/storyboards & “Union
Newspapers”-due Friday at

management/labor that we have

beginning of class; (films due
discussed
1/30/2009~points to be adjusted)

Friday:
 In Class Homework
• 6 - Discussion from hmwk
th
• 6 - Select an OMM project from the packet
th

questions and begin working on it. They will be due

LA

• 7th- Last activities for TKAM in Wednesday 1/28.

packet • 7th- None
802: Word problems 802: None
M

803A: Solving rationals 803A: p. 823 #’s 12-23

Shake Table Project: Research possible projects for your science fair
Building for the Quake Walsh- projects.
Sci

Style: See this link to get ideas:

Eggs, Marshmallows and Pasta. http://www.usc.edu/CSSF/History/
Matewan
SS

Team 8-3 Staff emails: ccomstock@op97.org; cparsetich@op97.org; twalsh@op97.org;

jturek@op97.org; dmatthews@op97.org