TEAM 7-3 CORE SUBJECT SYLLABUS

March 23-27, 2009

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"It is to be regretted that the rich and powerful too often bend the acts of government to their own selfish purposes.” -
Andrew Jackson
Announcements:
• SPRING BREAK NEXT WEEK –
No School March 30-April 3
Language Arts Math
Ms. Comstock Ms. Parsetich
• WAD Test Thursday!
• 20 Ind. Pts. due 4/9
•
Science Social Studies
Mr. Walsh Mr. Turek
Students: Starting this Extra Credit 1: see NCAA
• Study week, you will be working on posting
creating a Rube Goldberg Extra Credit 2: Take a
sessions
Machine that is designed to picture of yourself next to
Tues, Thurs. turn on a light bulb in the
8:00a.m. a statue of Lincoln or any
most complicated way
• Call me at possible. You will need to Civil War Military Leader
(312) 405- bring in any odds and ends Extra Credit 3: create a list
2704 if you that you have at home to do of Civil War related sights
need help so. Start bringing them in that can be found in and
today. around Chicago

Monday:
In Class Homework
• Get with partner to discuss • You will have Tuesday and Wednesday to work in
brainstormed ideas for invention class on this project. What supplies will you need to
project bring in? What will each of you do at home on your
LA

• Select 3 styles of propaganda for own? Each of you should have jobs … what is
commercial and print ad – devise a yours?
plan
702: Viewing solids 702: Suggested study p. 438 #’s 7-23, 29-37
Math

odds
703: Graphing using slope 703: None
What are the six simple machines? Due:
Start of a mini-unit multi-discipline Write a brief description of each in Tuesda
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unit your science journal. y

on Inventions Bring Back Your Red Astronomy Book.
Put it in your mailbox
Celluloid depiction of John Brown: none
S

Freedom Fighter or Terrorist?

Tuesday:
In Class Homework
• Invention Convention work day with • Work on project …
partner
• Things to do:
1. Make your prototype
LA

2. Design your print ad

3. Write/type a script for your commercial
4. Film the commercial
5. Make a “store”
702: Test on 8.1, 8.2, 8.4, 8.5 702: None
M

703: Graphing using slope 703: 4.5 workbook

 Read Percy Julian Article and find three Due:
quotes that you agree/disagree with or just Thursd
find remarkable. Write down the exact
quote in your science journal and write a
ay
How to turn on a light bulb.
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response to the quote. What does it make

(Straight forward method) you think?
Bring your quotes to class on Thursday. We
are going to talk about them. (Save the Last
Word for Me Activity)
Celluloid depiction of John Brown: none
SS

Freedom Fighter or Terrorist?

Wednesday:
In Class Homework
• Invention Convention work day with • Study for Wad Test tomorrow.
LA

partner
• Work on project …
• Work on above items …
702: Surface area of rectangular 702: None
Math

prisms
703: Parallel and perpendicular 703: None
lines
Read Percy Julian Article and find three Due:
quotes that you agree/disagree with or just Thursda
Thomas Edison Invents the Light find remarkable. Write down the exact
Bulb quote in your science journal and write a
y
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The story of his invention and a
closer look at this everyday
convenience.
Celluloid depiction of John Brown:
SS
response to the quote. What does it make
you think?
Bring your quotes to class on Thursday.
We are going to talk about them. (Save the
Last Word for Me Activity)
none

Freedom Fighter or Terrorist?

Thursday:
In Class Homework
• WAD Test #8 Work on project …
LA

• Bring a book to class for silent

reading after test
702: Surface area of rectangular 702: p. 644 #’s 1-12
Math

prisms
703: Direct variation 703: None
Bring Back Your Red Astronomy Book.
Percy Julian Put it in your mailbox.
Sci

Save the Last Word for Me

Discussion This is for a grade. Friday will be the last day
to accomplish this task.
Celluloid depiction of John Brown: none
Freedom Fighter or Terrorist?
SS

/Frederick Douglass-Co-
conspirators?
 Friday:
In Class Homework
•
LA
M

8th – Tommy Guns field trip

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7th – Invention Challenge???

NO SCHOOL NEXT WEEK – ENJOY YOUR WEEK OFF!

SS

(Work on Invention Convention project!!!)

Team 7-3 Staff emails: ccomstock@op97.org; cparsetich@op97.org; twalsh@op97.org;

jturek@op97.org; dmatthews@op97.org