Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great.
Mark Twain

Language Arts: Today we began working on the second part of the midterm, which focuses on analyzing literary devices and making a connection to the text.

HW: None; students who have not turned in their persuasive essays must turn them in ASAP.

Math 8: Today we studied for asseshttp://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=6405696139270185096&postID=311644492711297507sment on the Pythagorean Theorem - Multiple Choice & Free Response Practice (can finish at home if not in class). Answers provided in class for in class work.

HW: Practice Quiz 3.4.5 (blue)

Algebra: Today we spent the period reviewing Scientific Notation, worked on practice worksheet 8.4 and metric conversion.

HW: Study for Assessment on Scientific Notation
MDL Ch.8.4, blue metric conversion worksheet, & 8.4 Practice C

Social Studies: Today students completed their Manifest Destiny flip charts. When done they are to take notes (about Migrating West) out of the textbook, pages 358-360, starting at Settling Oregon. They are to answer the two reading check questions on pages 358 and 360. Then they need to answer number 4 on the section assessment, page 360. If they get done, they had time to practice their states abbreviations for the test on Wednesday.

HW: Questions from the book and a few notes. States abbreviations for the test on Wednesday.

Science: Today we analyzed Benny's model of Earth by critiquing it , and then made a model of our own.

HW: None