Ms. Darst's Agenda for Sep 3 - Sep 6

HISTORY 8

Tues Sep 3

Chapter 2: Europe Looks Outward pp. 33-35 in the textbook

Section 1 - The Age of Exploration pp. 36 - 41 in the textbook (read together)

Wed Sep 4

Finish reading the section in the textbook and complete all of the questions on p. 41 (turn in for a grade at end of class)

Thurs Sep 5

Make - up Ch 1 test for those that were absent Friday 

Workbook read pp. 16-17 and complete the assignment on page 18 (graded assignment)

Fri Sep 6

Review Ch 1 test

Start reading Ch 2 Sec 2 - Spain's Empire in the Americans pp 44-48 in the textbook 

MATH 8 (PRE-ALGEBRA)

Tues Sep 3

Review Quiz from Friday for Lesson 1-1 and 1-2

Skill Review worksheets (complete in class for a grade)

• Product of Powers

• Quotient of Powers

Wed Sept 4

Additional Skill Practice worksheets on simplifying expressions with exponents (turn in for a grade at the end of class)

• Exponents: Product of Powers

• Reciprocal and Inverse of Exponents 

• Adding and Subtracting Integers

Thurs Sep 5

Quiz (alternate version) coving Lessons 1-1 and 1-2 for an improved grade

Fri Sep 6

Go over the quiz

Spiral Review for Lesson 1-3 (complete in class together for a grade)

If time complete Skill Support worksheet using the distributive property (for a grade)

GEOMETRY 9/10

Tues Sep 3

Start Lesson 1-3 Locating Points Using Ratios Spiral Review worksheets (complete in class together for a grade) 

Make - up quiz for those absent last Fri (either Tues or Thurs)

Wed Sep 4

Additional Skill Practice worksheets (turn in for a grade at the end of class)

• Midpoint Formula

• Understanding Ratios

• Determine the value of a variable 

Thurs Sep 5

Geometry Workbook pp. 23-26 (do together in class/discuss)

Fri Sep 6

Geometry Workbook p. 27 to top of p. 28 (do together in class/discuss)

Extra Practice worksheet #1-8 (turn in for a grade)

LEARNING STRATEGIES

Tues Sept 3rd - Fri Sept 6th

Daily Writing Prompts

Videos, Worksheets, and Discussions 

Introduction to Critical Thinking 

• What is critical thinking?

• What is an argument?

• What is the difference between deductive and ampliative arguments?

Beliefs worksheet 

Critical thinking worksheets (brain teasers)

Communication Skills

• Miscommunication 

• Active Listening 

• Assertive Communication (being direct)

• Adapting Speech [for use with different types of people or in different contexts / settings]

Adapting Speech worksheet 

Venn Diagram Practice - Math worksheet 

*Possible changes may be made if time runs short (or long)