Team 7-A Math/Geography

Thought for the Day:
You can’t be too careful what you tell a child, because you never know what he’ll take hold of and spend the rest of his life remembering you by.
—-Frederick Buechner

Geography
Jan 7-11, 2008
Monday: T.L.W. Identify the major landforms ad rivers of southern Europe. Identify the major climate types and resources of this region. Worksheet to follow. Classwork/Homework p. 263 (1-5).  Also, some have map activity on South America to finish. Map Activity for Chapt. 13  p. 25 is due tomorrow.

Tuesday: T.L.W. Identify some achievements of the ancient Greeks. Identify two features of Greek culture. Describe what Greece is like today. Homework p. 267 (1-5). Worksheet to follow.

Wednesday:T.L.W. Describe the early history of Italy. Describe how Italy has added to world culture. Describe what Italy is like today. Homework p.271 (1-5). Worksheet to follow

Thursday: T.L.W. Identify some major events in the history of Spain and Portugal. Describe the cultures of Spain and Portugal. Describe what Spain and Portural are like today. Homework p.275 (1-5). Worksheet to follow.

Friday: T.L.W. complete the Chapter Tutorial for Chapt. 13. Homework Reviewing What you Know p. 276 Vocab. (1-10); Reviewing the main ideas (1-5);
Thinking Critically (1-5).

Math
Jan. 7-11, 2008

Monday: T.L.W. find the perimeters and areas of figures. p. 280 Lesson 6-8 and Lesson 6-9. Homework Standardized Practice Test p. 282-283. Think Link practice probes #1- 595032 and #2 336542. Print your report and bring it to Mrs. Brewer for Extra Credit. 7.4.tpi.2

Tuesday: T.L.W. find the circumference of circles p. 275-277 (11-31).7.4 tpi.3

Wednesday: T.L.W. complete worksheet 6-8 p. 338-339. 7.4 tpi.2

Thursday: T.L.W. complete worksheet 6-9 p. 343-344. 7.4 tp.3

Friday: T.L.W.complete the Study Guide p. 278-280 Review of Lessons 6-1-6-9.

 Thought for the Day:
Imagination is the highest kite you can fly.
—Lucille Ball
Math

December 17-20, 2008

Monday: T.L.W. memorize the formulas for perimeter and circumference and how to find the areas of a square, rectangle, and triangle. 7.4 tpi.3

Tuesday:T.L.W. complete practice Test 1 p. 1-12 in the Mathematices Practice and Mastery Workbook.

Wednesday: T.L.W. Complete 1st Semester Math Test. Take a grade.

Thursday: T.L.W. review p. 577-578 Lesson 6-3-6-6 in the text book. Even numbers only. Check at the end of the class period.

Geography

Decemer 17-20,2008

Monday: T.L.W. complete the pretest in the Social Studies Coach workbooks p. 12-33.

Tuesday: T.L.W. go over the test showing how answers can be eliminated.

Wednesday: T.L.W study lessons 10 11 and 12 from the Coach workbook and complete p. 84-95.

Thursday: T.L.W. go over test covering Lessons 10, 11, and 12. p. 84-95

Announcement- These are items needed for the Christmas Holiday Party on Dec.20th. If you can help, please let Mrs. Brewer know. Thank you.

30 Holiday plates and 30 napkins
3 ˆ 12 packs of canned soda ˆ at school by 9:00 on the 20th to be iced
3 Large bags of chips
1 Large bunch of grapes ˆ washed and ready to eat
2 Quarts of strawberries ˆ washed and ready to eat
3 dozen cookies
2 parents to chaperone the party and help with set up and clean up ˆ they will need to be in the cafeteria by 1:30 and plan to stay until the clean-up is finished after the kids return to class.
1 large cooler with 1 bag of ice to be at the school by 9:00 AM on the 20th to ice down drinks
Serving trays and bowls for the chips, cookies, and fruit

Thought for the Day:
A child miseducated is a child lost.
—John F. Kennedy

Math
Dec. 10-14,2007

Monday: T.L.W. complete Mid Chapt. 6 test p. 262. 7.1 tpi.5 Homework: p.578 Lesson 6-5.

Tuesday: T.L.W. divide fractions p. 264-266. (8-33). 7.1 tpi.6.

Wednesday:T.L.W. change units in customary system. Text p. 267-269. HomeworK: 578 Lesson 6-6 (11-44) 7.4 tpi.1

Thursday: T.L.W. complete worksheet p.328-329 7.1 tpi.6

Friday: T.L.W. complete worksheet p. 333-334. 7.4 tpi.1.  Homework: There will be a semester test in Math next week.  Study this weekend.

Geography

Dec. 10-14,2007

Monday: T.L.W. work on Section #3 of Chapt. 11 “Argentina” p. 219-222. Complete Section #3 Review p. 222 (1-11) 7.2.03

Tuesday: T.L.W. complete Section #4 of Chapt. 11 “Uruguay and Paraguay” p. 223–225. Complete Section #4 Review (1-5) 7.3.03,7.3.07,

Wednesday:T.L.W. complete Reviewing What You Know p. 226 Vocabulary Building (1-8). Reviewing The Main Idea p. 226 (1-5), Thinking Critically (1-5) p. 226.

Thursday: T.L.W. study Spanish.  Homework: Complete Tenn. History Tutorial as a study guide for the test on Fri. 7.5. spi4., 7.5 tpi.3. 7.6.tpi.2

Friday: T.L.W. complete Tenn. History Test  and The Atlantic South America 7.3 spi.13, 7.3.spi.19

Thought for the Day:

If you can dream it, you can do it.
–Walt Disney

December 3-7,2007

Geography

Monday: T.L.W. read and discuss The Caribbean South America area of Venezuela. How did the Spanish contribute to Venezuela’s history? Whare are some characteristics of Venezuela’s culture. Text p. 202-204 (1-5) Section 3 Review

Tuesday: T.L.W. read The Guianas p. 205-207 Section 4 Review. (1-5) p. 207. Map workbook needed.

Wednesday: T.L.W. write a travel brochure about Southl America and the Caribbean. Your brochure should include general information abou the region’s climates, vegetation, food, festivals, and other special celebrations. Use standard grammar, sentence structure, spelling and punctuation. BRING ART SUPPLIES. Draw a free hand map pf Caribbean South America. Label: Atlantic Ocean Guyana Caribbean Sea Pacific Ocean Colombia Suriname, French Guiana and Venezuela.

Thursday: T.L.W. complete reviewing What you Know p. 208. Vocabulary (1-11), Reviewing the Main Ideas (1-5) Thinking Critically (1-5)

Friday: T.L.W. complete Chapt. 10 tutorial worksheet. Study for Chapt. 10 test on Monday.

Math
December 3-7,2007

Monday: TL.W. be Adding and Subtracing Fractions p. 244-247 (15-38 and 43-54) p. 246-247.
7.1 tpi.6

Tuesday; T.L.W. be Adding and Subtracting Mixed Fractions p. 248-251 (11-34 and 44-54) p. 250 and 251.7.1 tpi.6

Wednesday: T.L.W. complete worksheet 309 and 314.

Thursday: T.L.W.multiply mixed numbers and fractions. Text p. 254-257 (11-37)7.1 tpi.6

Friday: T.L.W. solve equations wiht rational number solutions. p. 258-261 (15-47) 7.1 tpi.2

Thought for the Day:
A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops.
—Henry Adams
Math
November 26-30. 2007

Monday:T.L.W. continue in chapt. 5 with a review of fractions, decimals, percents, GCF and LCM. We will move then into adding and subtracting fractions. 7.1.3

Tuesday: T.L.W. complete Chapt. 5 Review. Think Link today in the Computer Lab. 7.1.3

Wednesday: T.L.W. complete Chapt. 5 Test 7.1.3

Thursday: T.L.W. complete lesson 6-1 estimate sums, differences, produts, and quotients of fractions and mixed numbers. p, 240-243 (11-50) 7.1.tpi4.

Friday: T.L.W. complete worksheet p. 6-1 and p.303-304. 7.1.tpi4.

Geography
Novembert 26-30, 2007

Monday: T.L.W. begin Chapt.10. p. 195-197. Identify the major landforms and rivers of Caribbean South America. Identify the climate and vegetation types found in the region. Identify the natural resources. 7.2. tpi.1

Tuesday: T.L.W. continue with Chapt. 10 Columbia p. 198-201 Identify the main periods of Colombia’s history. describe what Colombia is like today. 7.6.spi3

Wednesday: T.L.W. continue with section 3 of Chapt. 10. Venezuela p. 202-204. Describe how the Spanish contributed to Venezula’s History.
Identify some characteristics of Venezuela’s culture. 7.6 spi2

Thursday: T.L.W. have Spanish with Mrs. Smith.

Friday; T.L.W. complete Section 4 of Chapt. 10. p. 205-207 Guianas. Identify the countries that influenced the early history of the Guianas.
Describe how Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana are similar today. 7.6 spi.3.

Thought for the Day:
The quality of a person’s life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor.
—Vince Lombardi

Math
November19-20,2007

Monday: T.L.W. find the LCM of two or more numbers. Remember: zero is a multiple of every number but is never the LCM. p. 224-226 (8-35) 7.1.3

Tuesday: T.L.W. complete worsheet p.273-274. Extra Credit: Choose a paragraph in the literature text book. Record the total number of vowels. Then go back and check how many A’s, then E’s, then I’s, then O’s then U’s that are in the passage. Write your findings as a percent of the total for each letter. Which letter is used the most? This should help you if you are ever on the T.V. show, Wheel of Fortune, when you have to buy a letter. 7.1.3, 7.1.5

Wednesday: No School
Thursday: Happy Turkey Day!
Friday: No School

Geography

November 19-20. 2007

Monday: T.L.W. Complete the Chapt. Tutorial on Chapt. 9. Worsheet provided. 7.3 tpi9.

Tuesday:T.L.W. test on Chapt. 9. note: At some point today our team will be viewing a G.M.S. play. 7.3.9, 7.5

Wednesday: No School
Thursday: Happy Turkey Day!
Friday: No School

Thought for the Day:
Teachers open the door but you must walk through it yourself.
–Chinese proverb
Note: This is a very busy week with various activities. Lessons may change as the need arises. This is Spirit Week, The first Home Basketball game, The Speghetti Dinner, and Open House. It is also American Education Week. Interim Reports go home on Wed. The whole school will be doing a writing test on Thurs. Nov. 15th. Please bring pencils, paper, books etc. to all classes each day.

Math
November 13-16, 2007

Monday: T.L.W. have the day to celebrate or remember The Verterans of Foreign Wars. There will be no school.

Tuesday: T.L.W. write fractions as percents and percents as fractions. p. 216-219. Assignment: 16-49. Lesson 5-5. 7.1

Wednesday: T.L.W. check problems that were completed for homework and solve any problems that some students may have had. Complete Practice the Skill worksheet p. 263-264. 7.1

Thursday: T.L.W. begin to work on Lesson 5-6 write decimals as percents and percents as decimals. p.220-223 (12-43). 7.1

Friday: T.L.W. complete Practice skills worksheet p. 268-269. 7.1

Geography
November 13-16, 2007

Monday; No School- Veteran’s Day.

Tuesday: T.L.W. complete a test on Chapt. 8- Mexico. After the test we will begin Chapt. 9. Identify the physical features of Central America and the Caribbean islands. Identify the climates found in the reagion. Identify the natural resources in the region. 7.3.04

Wednesday: T.L.W. continue with the study of Central America and the Caribbean Islands. p. 178-81. Section 1 Review. (1-5) p.181. 7.3.07

Thursday: T.L.W. read to discover what the early History was like in Central America. p. 182-186 Section #2 Review (1-5) p. 186. 7.5.01, 7.5.2

Friday: T.L.W. read to discover what the Caribbean’s history was like, how the region’s history reflected in its people, and what are the countries of the Caribbean like today?
Complete section 3 review. p. 191 (1-5). 7.5.2

TEACHER MEANS:
T-Truth
E-Encouragement
A-Assurance
C-Care
H-Heart
E-Effort
R-Respect

Math
November 5-9,2007

Monday:T.L.W. begin Chapt. 5 with the getting started test. p. 195 (1-20). Prime Factorization of a composite number. p. 197-200.(13-41). 7.1 tpi.11

Tuesday:T.L.W. find the Greatest Common Factor of two or more numbers. p. 203-205 (9-31) 7.1 tpi.11.

Wednesday: T.L.W. complete the Standardized Test Practice on p.190-191.Practice reducing fraction for homework.  You will need to know the GCF of two numbers. 7.1

Thursday:T.L.W. simplify fractions. p. 207-209(8-29).7.1.3

Friday:T.L.W.write fractions as terminating or repeating decimals and write fractions as decimals. p.210-213 (14-46) 7.1 worksheet p. 254.7.1.2

Geography
November 5-9, 2007

Monday: T.L.W. begin the study of Middle and South America- Unit #3 p.151-159. Complete all questions. Write the names and capitals of the Mexican states. See p. 163. 7.3.01, 7.3.02, 7.3.spi.1,7.3 spi.10

Tuesday: T.L.W.read and discuss p. 161-164 (1-5). What are the main physicl features of Mexico? What climate types, plants, and animals are found in Mexico? What are Mexico’s main natural resources. Define: sinkholes, Baja California, Gulf of Mexico, Gulf of California, Rio Bravo, Mexican Plateau, Sierra Madre Oriental, sierra Madre Occidental, Mount Orizaba, Yucatan Peninsula. 7.3.tpi.2

Wednesday: T.L.W. discuss the cultures and history of Mexico p. 165-169 . What early cultures developed in Mexico? What was Mexico like under Spanish rule and after independence? What are some important features of Mexican culture? Disuss Tenochtitlan p. 167. Section #2 Review p. 169 (1-5).7.5 spi.2, 7.5 spi.3

Thursday: T.L.W. read and discuss Mexico Today p. 172-175. What kind of government and economy does Mexico have today? What are the important features of Mexico’s six culture regions? Discuss North American Trade Agreement. which has been in effect since 1994. How has the growth of Tourism changed settlement patterns? 7.4.02, 7.6 tpi.8, 7.2 tpi.6,

Friday: T.L.W. complete chapt. 8 Review p. 176- Vocab. 1-10, Reviewing The Main Idea (1-5) and Thinking Critically (1-5). Homework: Writing Report: Imagine that you are a Spanish soldier reporting back to Spain on the situation in Mexico. Homework: Research and write a short report on the effects of disease on Aztec. Include a map, chart, graph, model, or a database illustrating the information in your report. Be sure to use standard grammar, spelling, sentence structure, and punctuation. A Rubric will be used to evaluate the student’s work. 7.3.spi 18, 19, 7,3 spi 19, 20, 7.4.tpi.4,5

Math

Thought for the Day:
All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.
Oct.29-Nov. 2, 2007

Note: Students will need graph paper for Inequalities this week.

Note: 5th period Math had homework- Mid Chapt. Test tonight (Monday due to the ballgame last Fri.)

Monday: T.L.W. study Inequalites p. 172-175 (11-35). Homework: Review Lesson 4-4 (1-27) p. 573. 7.1 tpi.2
Tuesday: T.L.W. complete worksheet 4-5 p. 205-206 4-6. Homework p. 573 Lesson 4-5 (1-19). 7.2 tpi.5
Wednesday: T.L.W. study Functions and Linear Equations p. 177-179. Homework p. 4-6 (1-17) p. 573.
Thursday:T.L.W.complete worsheet p. 4-6 p. 210-211. Homework p, 574 Lesson 4-7 (1-12). 7.2 tpi 4
Friday: T.L.W. study Lines and Slope p. 182-185 tpi. 7.2 tpi. 4

Geography

Oct. 29-Nov. 2, 2007

Monday: T.L.W. continue with the study of Tennessee History. Students will not need textbooks this week as we will be using the class set of Tenn. History books. Students will need to take notes to study. Complete worksheet p. 30 7.3.spi.12
Tuesday: T.L.W. study traveling to Middle Tennessee worksheet p. 36 and p. 37. Discussion of Kasper Mansker. 7.5.1, 7.6 tpi.5, 7.6.tpi.10
Wednesday:T.L.W. discuss a primary source document #3 Excerpts from the Cumberland Compact and Frontier Towns. p. 41-42. 7.5 spi.2
Thursday: T.L.W. study about the State of Franklin worksheet p. 50-51. 7.5 spi.2, 7.5.tpi.3
Friday: T.L.W. complete a test on Chapt. 5 and 6 in the Tenn. History Text. 7.51.2.

Thought for the Day:
You learn something every day if you pay attention.

Math

Oct. 22-26,2007

Monday: T.L.W. solve multiplication equations. Text p. 160- 163 (14-55) 7.1.tpi.2

Tuesday: T.L.W. solve problems using the work backward strategy. p. 164-165. Mixed Problem Solving (6-15). 7.1.tpi.2

Wednesday: T.L.W complete worksheet 4-3 p. 195-196 7.1 tpi.2
Thursday: T.L.W.solve two-step equations with addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. (168 8-53).7.1 tpi.2

Friday: T.L.W. complete the Mid Chapt. 4 Test after checking p. 170. 7.1 tpi.2

Geography

Oct. 22-26, 2007

Monday: T.L.W. check the Ice Hockey worksheet that was given on Friday and then complete Chapt. 7 Main Idea Sheet Section #2 p, 41-42. Write (3) paragraphs explaining where in Canada you might want to live and why. Name a province and describe the geographic, climatic, political, and cultural features that make it attractive to you. Be sure to use standard grammar, sentence, structure, spelling and punctuation.7.3.04
Tuesday: T.L.W. complete the Main Idea Sheet Section #3 p. 43-44. Homework: Reviewing What You Know p. 142 Vocabulary (1-9), Reviewing the Main Idea (1-5), Thinking Critically (1-4). 7.3 spi. 19
Wednesday:T.L.W. complete the Chapt. Tutorial for Chapt. 7. Research the teatime foods that Canadians enjoy for afternoon tea. For example, cucumber sandwiches and small, thick pancakes called crumpets could represent the British. Crusty bread and cheese could stand for French immigrants, Steamed dumplings or egg rolls could respresent the Asian population. Find out what the Indian and Inuit culture might contribute to the afternoon snacks. Study tonight for the test on Chapt. #7. 7.6 tpi.5
Thursday: T.L.W. complete Chapt. 7 Test. Read and discuss about NAFTA and the economy of the Americas. Draw the map p. 145 and answer the questions. 7.2.02.

Friday: T.L.W. view a geographical film on the United States and Canada. 7.3.04, 7.3.09.