MATH PRE-AP/GT March 31, 2008

Note to parents and students:

CHAPTER 6 TEST WILL BE NEXT WEDNESDAY/THURSDAY- APRIL 2/3

Chapter 6 Test will be 18 open questions (no “a, b, c, d”).  The student has to work it out and write the final answer.   Also, 10 vocabulary words, exclusively from Chapter 6.  See pages 315-319 from your textbook for a review.

As of now we are working on Chapter 7:  Fractions/decimals/percent.

TAKS TAKS TAKS TAKS TAKS TAKS TAKS TAKS TAKS TAKS TAKS

MATH TAKS TEST WILL BE ON APRIL 29.  Keep practicing and ask questions if you don’t understand. 

Tutorials are offered on Mondays from 3:45 to 4:45 p.m. 

If you can’t attend tutorials after school, there is always the option of working during Advisory time. 

Please, see me if you have any questions or concerns.

5th cycle ends on April 11.

Reading Journals due 4/11/08

Reading journals are due Friday, April 11, 2008. Students must have five full page entries. Students should include entries on theme and literary devices (as well as continuing to journal about their inferences, and tone). Journals turned in on or before Wednesday, April 9 will receive +5 points extra credit.

Reading Extra Credit- Irony and Theme

Reading Extra Credit

Due: Friday, April 11, 2008          Possible Points: 50

Read one of the following short stories:

- “The Gift of the Magi” by O. Henry

- “The Green Killer” by M.E. Kerr

- “The Chaser” by John Collier

 *Hard copies of all short stories are available in class. I have included links to “The Gift of the Magi” and ”The Chaser” which are available online.

Write a short (three paragraph) essay in which you explain the following:

            1^st Paragraph- Briefly, summarize the story.

2^nd Paragraph- Explain the ironic twist in the story (what did the characters expect (why?) and what actually happened).

3^rd Paragraph- What is the theme or message of the story. Explain how the author supports that theme.

Volcanic Activity Concept Map

We started a concept/mind map in class (Tuesday/Wednesday) that needs to be completed for homework (due Thursday/Friday). The map covers Volcanic Activity and uses concepts and vocabulary from sections 4 and 5 of chapter 11. The words that should be included in the concept map are listed after the jump. If you need help with concept maps, page 588 of the textbook is a good reference.

TEST REMINDER- World Cultures

As stated in an earlier posting, the Political and Economic Systems Test will be Thursday (Blue Day) and Friday (Green Day) of this week. We will be reviewing on Tuesday and Wednesday in class. I will hold tutorial sessions on Wednesday and Thursday after school from 3:50- 4:45. Students must be prepared to ask specific questions about topics they do not understand or that need to be clarified.

 I am also posting a hard copy of the political systems quiz below. The students have received their grades on this quiz and have gotten the quiz back.

Political Systems Quiz

MATH PRE-AP/GT March 13, 2008

NOTE TO PARENTS AND STUDENTS:

A SCHOOL-WIDE PROGRESS REPORT WAS SENT HOME TODAY. 

MATH HOMEWORK:  A 4-page packet (23 questions) was assigned and it is due on March 25-26 (B/G).  Please, remind your child to SHOW CALCULATIONS on their answers or no credit will be earned. 

HAVE A GREAT/SAFE “SPRING BREAK”.

World Cultures- Political and Economic Systems Test

The Political and Economic Systems Test will be the week after Spring Break. For Blue Day classes, the test will be on Thursday, March 27. For Green Day classes, the test will be on Friday, March 28. We will be reviewing in all classes the Tuesday and Wednesday we get back from Spring Break. I will hold tutorial sessions a couple of days after school and during lunch that week also. Those specific dates and times will be announced.

World Cultures- Economic Systems

In case you have misplaced the handouts, I have attached the  Comparative Economic Systems Handout and the Basic Economic Questions Handout. We are currently working on Supply and Demand through simulations and word problems. I will have the word problems uploaded soon.

 Ms. Brame

MATH PRE-AP/GT March 6, 2008

NOTE TO PARENTS AND STUDENTS:

 MINI-ME PROJECT

DUE DATE HAS CHANGED:

  MONDAY/TUESDAY, MARCH 10-11, 2008.  If the student wants to turn-in the project tomorrow Friday, that will be O.K., but I will give them the weekend to finish it and color it.  In general, all students are working very diligently and trying their best! 

PROGRESS REPORT WERE SENT HOME YESTERDAY, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5.  Please, ask your child, sign it and return it to me.

KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!

Pangaea Puzzle

We are learning about geologic events and how they occur. To begin, we must understand the concept of continental drift and how it happens, plate tectonics. To that end, the students are putting together a puzzle that demonstrates how the present continents may have looked when they were part of Pangaea. To help the students complete the puzzle, they can download the clue sheet.