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