TEAM 7-3 CORE SUBJECT SYLLABUS

January 20-23, 2009

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“This momentous question (of slavery), awakened and filled me
with terror.”
-Thomas Jefferson
Announcements: •
• No School next Monday 1/26 –
Teacher Institute Day
Language Arts Math Science Social Studies
Ms. Comstock Ms. Parsetich Mr. Walsh Mr. Turek
• Study Extra Challenge Assignment:
Read the book titled
sessions “Longitude” by Dava Sobel. To
Tues, Thurs. earn extra credit, go to my
EXTRA CREDIT:
8:00 a.m., moodle site and select an Summarize/Analyze a
after school assignment that you would like current newspaper or
by to complete on the book. Many magazine article that
•
appointmen levels are offered for different relates or connects to
t only point values. Please note the topic of “An Era of
• Call me at however, that this is a Reform”: typed, double-
challenging assignment. spaced, 12 font
(312) 405-
2704 if you
need help

Monday:
In Class Homework
•
LA

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY

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NO SCHOOL
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Tuesday:
In Class Homework
• INNAGURATION FESTIVITIES! • None
LA

702: Work on pie graph 702: None

M

703: Finish pie graph, review test 703: Worksheet

Sunrise/Sunset Challenge Make an “Astrolabe” and bring it to Due:
Sci

Understanding Latitude and class on Thursday. If you don’t Thursday

Longitude. know how to make one, look it up.
Analyze: Obama’s speech on race Find and collect photos of
SS

in America Reformers mentioned in section 1

 Wednesday:
In Class Homework
• Quiz on FFA reading up to p. • None
200/Discussion
LA

• Continue reading extended

responses together
702: Finish pie graph if needed, 702: Finish pie graph
Math

perimeter and area

703: Solving inequalities 703: None

Make an “Astrolabe” and bring it to Due:

class on Thursday. If you don’t know Thursda
Sci

Using an Astrolabe Lecture.

how to make one, look it up. y
Abolition of Find and collect photos of
slavery~Reformers/northern Abolitionists mentioned in section 2
SS

opposition/Frederick
Douglass/Underground Railroad

Thursday:
In Class Homework
• Reading day in class p. 210-258 and • Finish reading and questions for homework
LA

complete questions in packet

702: Perimeter and area 702: p. 34 #’s 1-22

M

703: Solving inequalities 703: p. 372 #’s 3-27 odd

Reading Assignment: Read the short story of
Galileo’s discovery that Copernicus was correct
Sci

Locating the Stars Inquiry

Read Section 3-A Call for
Women’s Rights/Leaders in the
SS
and answer the questions. Be ready for a grade
class discussion on Friday.
Find and collect photos of Leaders

in the Fight for Women’s Rights

Struggle for Women’s Rights
mentioned in section 3

Friday:
In Class Homework
• Finish reading book for Tuesday 1/27 and
LA

• Discussion complete questions in packet

702: Writing equations 702: p. 336 #’s 1-3, 12-23
Math

703: Solving compound 703: None

inequalities
Grade Class Discussion on Galileo Make sure to gaze up at the stars with awe and
Sci

Reading wonder.
 Read section 4: discuss Find and collect photos of artists,
Transcendentalism/Emerson and authors, poets, philosophers
Thoreau & Civil Disobedience
SS

mentioned in section 4~also bring

glue and art supplies on Monday!
Have all your photos ready!
Team 7-3 Staff emails: ccomstock@op97.org; cparsetich@op97.org; twalsh@op97.org;
jturek@op97.org; dmatthews@op97.org