LA -
Read 30 mins
Study for Vocab/Spelling test

Math -
page 143, #17-28 and page 147 Set E
OR
page 146 Chapter Review all questions

Unit -
PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE - unit celebration/summative assessment speeches on Friday!

Watch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQmz6Rbpnu0

Another unit related article: http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2012/feb/01/loreal-advert-rachel-weisz-banned

Due Wednesday

Math -
Page 143, #5-16 or #17-33

LA -
Read 30 mins
Study for Vocabulary/Spelling test

Unit -
Finish writing out speech. Then transfer to cue cards.

No swimming until further notice.

Due Tuesday

Math -
Page 137, #7-36

LA-
Read 30 mins.
Study for vocab/spelling test (Friday)

Unit -
First draft of Persuasive Speech - Use sentence starters

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No Swimming tomorrow! Please bring your PE kit.

Due Monday

LA -
1.) Read 30 minutes. Remember to fill out slips for the reading competition!
2.) Persuasive essay final draft due Monday.

Math -
1.) Page 133, #10-26 OR #19-32

Unit -
1.) Define the words:

• Extraction
• Production
• Distribution
• Consumption
• Disposal

2.) Answer the following questions:

1.)    Who is paying for the real cost of cheap electronics? List 3 groups.

2.)    What is happening to our levels of measured happiness?

3.)    How does recycling help? Why is recycling not enough?

      4.) What is the problem with burning rubbish?

Based on the video Story of Stuff (see www.storyofstuff.com if you want to view it again)

3.) Write a plan for your persuasive speech.

Due Friday

Tests are over! Good work revising and staying focused through the process!

Back to routine:

LA - 

1.) Read 30 minutes - record what you're reading for the Glowie bookworm competition

2.) Vocabulary Quiz - Tract/Struct roots

3.) Persuasive essay - Final draft due Monday (please find someone in addition to Ms Sheila to review your work before then)

Math - 

1.) Page 147, Set A and Set B

Unit -

1.) Brainstorm ideas for your summative assessment. Read the rubric.

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Bring one item of food for the assembly tomorrow.

Due Wednesday

Transition Test tomorrow.
Please revise.

Also, remember to read for Glowie Bookworm competition.

Persuasive Essay  - final draft due Friday!!

This week

The Transition Exam will take place Wednesday and Thursday of this week. You are to revise for this test using your textbooks.

The persuasive essay is due on Friday. Please see the links below for exemplar essays:
http://eslbee.com/why_people_should_ride_a_bicycle_for_short_distance_trips.htm
http://www.oaklandwrites.org/documents/exemplars/7thPersuasive.pdf
http://thewritesource.com/studentmodels/we-adptpet.htm
http://thewritesource.com/studentmodels/ws2k-summer.htm

Due Monday

LA -
Read 30 mins
First draft of Persuasive Report
Test Prep

Math -
Page 140 and 141 Test Prep

Unit -

Read and answer questions for Persuade me and Be a Comparison Shopper worksheets

Read and Listen to MLK's speech: http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/mlkihaveadream.htm

Misc:
Nakumatt Field trip Monday
Transition Test - Wednesday and Thursday

Due Thursday

Math - Page 129, #9-18 and #27 - 31. Begin revisions for test

LA - Reading Test Prep (see link below). Choose topic and write out Pro/Cons in preparation for persuasive report.
Read 30 mins.
Define Vocab words (struct/tract)

Reading Test Prep Materials

Reading Answer Booklet

Due Wednesday

Math - page 127, #7-33

LA - Leaflet due Wednesday
Read 30 mins
Grammar book page 5

Unit - Debate Comprehension Questions

Misc: Nakumatt Field Trip form Due Thursday

POW

Shopping for Shoes
Katie and Amy went shoe shopping this week. They each found
a cool pair of shoes to buy. The shoe store was having a
special sale: buy 1 pair and get the 2nd pair at 1/2 price. Katie's
pair of shoes cost 3000 KES and Amy's cost 2000 KES.
If Katie and Amy buy their shoes together in order to get the
discount, how much should each person pay? What is fair?
Explain your answer and explain why you chose the answer
that you did.

Due Tuesday

Math - Page 114, #10-34 even and Page 118, #6-24 even

LA - Read 30 mins and Finish leaflet for Wednesday

Unit - Summary of Ms. Nasim's presentation

Reminder - Transition test will be next Wednesday and Thursday

Math -
Everyone must complete page 114, #11-35 odd and page 118, #5-25 odd
Optional Challenge: page 119, #26-33

LA -
Read 1 hour
Write the title, author and summary of what you read in your LA book

Unit -
Advertising: Fact or Opinion Comprehension with Questions

Problem of the Week

For my birthday I received some wonderful birthday cakes!
There was one cake that had many different flavors all in one
cake! The cake was 4/12 chocolate, and the rest was carrot
and yellow cake, but not in equal amounts. What could this
deluxe birthday cake look like? How do you know?

Due Thursday

Math - Page 111, #9-26 or #14-33

LA -
Read 30 mins
Write a letter or persuasive paragraph about why cyclists should or should not have to take a riding test.
OR
Write a letter or paragraph about why you should or should not be able to ride horses on the road.

Minimum 7 sentences

Unit -
Commercial Questionnaire
Bring in props, camera for commercial

Due Wednesday

Math -
Page 109, #5-23

LA -
Read 30 Mins
Finish mobile phone letter

Unit -
Brainstorm ideas for TV commercials

Problem of the Week

Jack and Jill ordered two identical-sized pizzas, one cheese and one veggie. Jack ate 5/6 of a pizza and Jill ate 1/2 of a pizza. How much pizza did they eat together?

Explain your answer using a picture or diagram.

Due Tuesday

Math - See next post for POW


LA -
1.) Read 30 mins.
2.) Word study - copy word definitions in word study book and begin studying for spelling test

Unit -
1.) Fill out the table for the 4 adverts
2.) Watch commercials or find magazines with adverts and complete table

New students: Read Advertising - Let the Buyer Beware article and answer the questions
Also, please cover your books

Due Friday

Happy New Year!

LA -
1.) Finish advert on A4
2.) Spelling Test

Math -
1.) Finish classwork
2.) Page 104

Unit -
Comprehension Questions

Bring in permission slip for Saturday's New Student Dinner!