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8th Grade - Language ArtsWeek of April 13 - April 17
Day of the Week Task Assignment
Monday Write directions on how to make a PBJ sandwich.
Writing prompt
Tuesday Read “How do you pronounce GIF?”
Answer the short response questions.
Wednesday Read “The Case of the Missing Cell Phone”
Answer the short response question.
Thursday Idiom Meanings Matching exercise
Friday Read both poems from two eras in American history.
Compare the two poems
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Mrs. Hemker 11:00 - 12:00 [email protected]
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Mrs. Hudson 10:00 - 11:00 [email protected]
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Directions: Set a timer for 5 minutes and write for the entire time.
Writing Prompt: Write down how you would tell someone else to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich (or a jelly sandwich, a cheese sandwich, etc.). Be as clear and concise as possible.
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Beyond: Make the needed corrections, additions, clarifications, etc. to your directions to ensure understanding. Watch this video: Exact Instructions Challenge PB&J Classroom Friendly | Josh Darnit or this one Could you describe how to make a P&J sandwich to an alien?? to see the hilarious results others have had from doing this assignment.
Directions: Read the article from NewsELA and answer the questions that follow.
How do you pronounce GIF? Here’s the definitive answer.
Quick test: How do you pronounce "GIF"? OK, now how do you pronounce "Jif"? If you used a soft G like in "jelly" to pronounce the popular peanut butter brand, you got it right. If you
went with a hard G like in "goodie" for those short, shared looping videos, you got that right, too.That is according to Giphy. Giphy is the database most of us search through for that perfect image to
punctuate our thoughts.Jif is a peanut butter brand. It is part of the J.M. Smucker Company product portfolio.To set the GIF-Jij record straight, and spread the news, Jif partnered with Giphy on a marketing campaign.
This partnership came just ahead of National Peanut Butter Lover's Day on March 1."We're teaming up with Giphy to put a lid on this decade-long debate and prove there is only one Jif. It's
creamy, delicious peanut butter, not a looping picture you can send to make friends and family laugh," said Jif vice president of marketing Rebecca Scheidler in a release.
Jif has created a limited run of collectible tongue-in-cheek specially labeled jars that say "Gif" right on the front. The jars are being sold online for just under $10, for as long as they last.
In his own statement, Giphy founder and CEO Alex Chung says, "Whether you like your Gs hard or soft, let's all share some fun and let peanut butter unite us in saying GIF and eating Jif."
This rather crunchy pronunciation debate has been going on since 1987. That is when GIFs burst onto the scene.
In 2014, President Barack Obama went with the hard G himself in deciding how to pronounce GIF. "That is my official position," he said at the time.
As part of the marketing campaign, Giphy created a suite of GIF versus Jif .gif files. The companies are also promoting the #JifvsGIF hashtag.
However you choose to pronounce it, the shorthand GIF is a tastier name than when it is spelled out as Graphics Interchange Format.
1. One conclusion about the article is that people have disagreed about the correct pronunciation of GIF for a long time. Find a section in the text that supports this conclusion. ________________________________________________________________________
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2. Which sentence from the article shows Giphy’s MAIN opinion about how to pronounce GIF?________________________________________________________________________
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3. Describe a GIF that represents you.________________________________________________________________________
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Directions: Read the following passage and answer the question that follows.The Case of the Missing Cell Phone
One week old. Melissa’s new cell phone is one week old today. She absentmindedly pats the back pocket of her jeans to make sure it is still there. Two years of whining, complaining, begging, and dreaming finally paid off. The two-year contract on her old phone was finally up, and she came into possession of her dream phone. “What color case should I buy?” Melissa asked Angela as they walked past the pizza parlor on Main Street. “What about deep purple?” Angela replied. “It will match your bedspread.” “No! Black with gold sparkles fits your personality better,” Zoe interjected. “I wouldn’t be caught dead with a sparkle cell phone case,” said Tommy, Melissa’s younger brother. “Well, if you were dead, the sparkles wouldn’t really matter, would they?” Melissa said with a smile as she opened the door to Mattie’s Cell Phone Accessories. Tommy is mischievous at times, but she doesn’t mind when he tags along on her trips to town with her friends. He has trouble making his own friends because he is a little shy, and she feels sorry for him when he looks bored and has nothing to do. Melissa’s jaw dropped as she looked around at the hundreds of different cell phone cases. She had no idea that she would have so many choices. A display near the cash register featured mobile socks. Melissa picked up a pink one with white trim, and studied it closely. Although it was cute, it really didn’t offer much protection. If she picked up her phone from the bottom by mistake, it could easily fall out and break. Melissa moved on to scrutinize the mobile pouches. These were sturdier, and came with a clip to attach to her jeans. “This would keep me from sitting on my phone and breaking it.” Again, she took a moment to pat the back of her jeans to make sure the phone was still there. “But, the color is a little plain for my personality.” The phone skins filled the back wall. “Wow! Look at these!” She picked up a zebra striped phone skin, placed it against her cheek, and squealed with delight. “Aren’t cases supposed to protect phones?” asked Tommy. “That one isn’t going to offer you much protection if you drop it on the cafeteria floor.” “I guess you are right,” agreed Melissa. “I am a little bit accident prone.” Finally, she spotted the face plates against the left wall in the back of the store. “Now, this is what I have been looking for. These are stylish, but also offer protection.” Zoe smiled as Melissa made a bee-line for the black case with gold sparkles. “This one is perfect!” “I’m glad you made your decision,” said Mattie, the shop owner. “Come over to the cash register and I will ring you up.” “Can you put the new case on for me?” Melissa asked as she pulled out her phone. One look, and she immediately paled. She put her hand over her heart and fell into a chair by the window. “What? This can’t be. This isn’t it.” “What’s going on?” asked Angela. “This. This isn’t my new phone. It is my old phone. Tommy quick! Call mom and tell her to go into my bedroom.” Tommy took out his cell phone and speed dialed his mother. As requested, his mother immediately climbed the stairs and entered Melissa’s room. Melissa grabbed the phone from Tommy’s hand. “Mom, look on my desk. I know I left it there. What do you mean it isn’t there? Look all over. Please! Look on the floor, the bed, the closet…This can’t be happening to me! Thanks for looking Mom. No, I am not irresponsible. I’ll find it. I promise.” She hung up the phone and turned to her friends. “Someone stole my phone!” Melissa shouted. “Don’t look at me,” said Zoe. “I just got a new phone for Christmas.” “It wasn’t me,” said Angela. “I’ve never even been in your bedroom.” Tommy looked at the floor. “I wasn’t happy when you got the new phone instead of me, but I would never steal from you,” he said in a low voice. “I know who took the phone,” shouted Melissa. “You better hand it over, right now.”
1. Who stole the phone? Think about the clues, and see if you can figure it out. Write a paragraph about who you think stole the phone and what evidence there is to prove it.
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Match as many idioms with the correct defintion as you can. Check your answers. Share with someone at home a new meaning you learned.
An idiom is a common word or phrase which means something different from its literal meaning but can be understood because of their popular use.
Read Langston Hughes’-Mother and Son and Tupac Shakur’s-A Rose That Grew from Concrete. Write a short answer response comparing the staircase and the rose. (50 words)
Mother and SonLangston Hughes
Well, son, I'll tell you:Life for me ain't been no crystal stair.It's had tacks in it,And splinters,And boards torn up,And places with no carpet on the floor --Bare.But all the timeI'se been a-climbin' on,And reachin' landin's,And turnin' corners,And sometimes goin' in the darkWhere there ain't been no light.So boy, don't you turn back.Don't you set down on the steps'Cause you finds it's kinder hard.Don't you fall now --For I'se still goin', honey,I'se still climbin',And life for me ain't been no crystal stair.
A Rose that Grew from ConcreteTupac Shakur
Did you hear about the rose that grew
from a crack in the concrete?
Proving nature's law is wrong it
learned to walk without having feet.
Funny it seems, but by keeping its dreams,
it learned to breathe fresh air.
Long live the rose that grew from concrete
when no one else ever cared.
BONUS-Compare and contrast Hughes’ and Shakur’s lives. Were their poems autobiographical? Write about a time that you could relate to the theme of their poems.
1. g 5. p 9. b 13. m 17. i
2. l 6. a 10. o 14. j 18. s
3. e 7. c 11. n 15. q 19. h
4. d 8. k 12. t 16. r 20. f
Angela suggests that Melissa purchase a deep purple phone case that would match her bedspread. When Angela was questioned about the phone, she said she was never in Melissa’s room. If she was never in Melissa’s room, then how did she know her bedspread was deep purple? Angela was the one who stole the phone.
1. “This rather crunchy pronunciation debate has been going on since 1987. That is when GIFs burst onto the scene.”2. “If you went with a hard G like in "goodie" for those short, shared looping videos, you got that right, too.”3. Your answer is your opinion, but make sure you used LOTS of descriptive words so someone else could visualize your GIF.
Have someone else at home follow your directions to make the sandwich EXACTLY as you read them outloud. Circle, star, or make notes on anything you may have missed, need to clarify, or need to expand. Reflect on what you learned about writing step-by-step directions while you enjoy your sandwich.
Answers may vary. Send your sample answers to your teacher for feedback.
8th Grade - ScienceWeek of April 13 - April 17
Day of the Week Task Assignment
Monday Read background on Evidence for Evolution
Answer the questions with your best ideas
Tuesday Look at the embryo pictures.
Write the letter that best matches species to its embryo.
Wednesday Look at the embryos.
Do your best to answer the questions below the chart.
Fill out the chart with changes that occur. For example, arms develop or tail disappears.
Thursday Look at the body structures compare each to the other.
Color code all structures or you could write the name next to the structure in each pic.
Friday Look at the structures from Thursday.
Fill in the charts. Form is what it looks like. Function is what it does.
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8th Grade - MathWeek of April 13 - April 17
Day of the Week Task Assignment
Monday Chapter 8, Section 1: Volume of Cylinders
#3 - 9
Tuesday Find the volume of three cylinders with different sizes inyour household.
Three problems (blank table provided)
Wednesday Chapter 8, Section 2: Volume of Cones
#4-5, 16-18
Thursday Solving linear equations (multi-step and variables on both sides)
#1-9
Friday Chapter 8, Section 3: Volume of Spheres
#3, 6, 13
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Mr. Swalley 10:00 - 11:00 [email protected]
Volume of a Cylinder
Example 2: Find the volume of a cylinder with a diameter of 10 cm and a height of 16 cm.
Solution: We will find the volume by using this formula: r2h. If the diameter of the cylinder is 10 cm, then its radius is 5 cm.
Therefore, we will find the product of the following: (3.14)(52)(16) Your final answer would be 1256 cm3.
https://virtualnerd.com/pre-algebra/perimeter-area-volume/volume/volume-examples/cylinder-volume-example
Find the missing height of this cylinder:
In your household, find the volume of three cylinders that are different sizes. Write the measurements in the table below. You may choose to measure the cylinders using millimeters, centimeters, or inches.
Cylinder Description(soda, soup, etc.)
Radius Height Volume
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https://virtualnerd.com/pre-algebra/perimeter-area-volume/volume/volume-examples/cone-volume-example
Review: Solving Linear Equations
https://virtualnerd.com/pre-algebra/inequalities-multi-step-equations/equations/solve-multiple-step-equations/distributive-propertiy-multi-step-example
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/algebra/x2f8bb11595b61c86:solve-equations-inequalities/x2f8bb11595b61c86:linear-equations-variables-both-sides/v/solving-equations-2
Review: Solving Linear Equations
1. 2. 3.
4. 5. 6.
7. 8. 9.
Directions Here
https://virtualnerd.com/pre-algebra/perimeter-area-volume/volume/volume-examples/sphere-volume-example
Directions Here
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Note: These answers are using 3.1415926… for pi.Using 3.14 may cause a small difference in answers.
Note: These answers are using 3.1415926… for pi.Using 3.14 may cause a small difference in answers.
8th - American History Week of April 13 - April 17
Day of the Week Task Assignment
Monday Familiarize yourself with the early life of Illinoian, Abraham Lincoln.
Highlight or underline 3-5 facts about Abraham Lincoln’s early life.
Tuesday Study the timeline of Abraham Lincoln’s life in New Salem, Illinois.
Answer the short response questions.
Wednesday Reflect on what you already knew or have learned about Abraham Lincoln.
Fill in the circles with character traits and/or facts of/about Abraham Lincoln.
Thursday Read the article about life lessons we learn from Abraham Lincoln.
Answer the short response questions.
Friday Current Event Friday: Read about the new “norm” of sporting events and answer questions related to the reading.
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In December 1816, faced with a lawsuit challenging the title to his Kentucky
farm, Thomas Lincoln (Abraham’s father) moved with his family to southwestern
Indiana. There, as a squatter (a settler with no legal right to the land) on public
land, he hastily put up a “half-faced camp”—a crude structure of logs and boughs
with one side open to the weather—in which the family took shelter behind a blazing
fire. Soon he built a permanent cabin, and later he bought the land on which it
stood. Abraham helped to clear the fields and to take care of the crops but early
acquired a dislike for hunting and fishing. The unhappiest period of his boyhood
followed the death of his mother in the autumn of 1818. As a nine-year-old, he saw
her buried in the forest, then faced a winter without the warmth of a mother’s love.
Fortunately, before the onset of a second winter, Thomas Lincoln brought home
from Kentucky a new wife for himself, a new mother for the children. Sarah Bush
Johnston Lincoln, a widow with two girls and a boy of her own, had energy and
affection to spare. She ran the household with an even hand, treating both sets of
children as if they were all hers; but she became especially fond of Abraham, and he
of her. He afterward referred to her as his “angel mother.” His stepmother doubtless
encouraged Lincoln’s taste for reading, yet the original source of his desire to learn
remains something of a mystery. Both his parents were almost completely illiterate,
and he himself received little formal education. He once said that, as a boy, he had
gone to school “by littles”—a little now and a little then—and his entire schooling
amounted to no more than one year’s attendance. His neighbours later recalled how
he used to trudge for miles to borrow a book. In March 1830 the Lincoln family
undertook a second migration, this time to Illinois, with Lincoln himself driving the
team of oxen. Having just reached the age of 21, he was about to begin life on his
own. (Encyclopedia Britannica)
Directions Here: Read the timeline and answer the following questions. (Links will tell you more about Lincoln!)
JULY 1831Settles in New Salem, Illinois and works various jobs
APRIL - JULY 1832Serves with state militia in Illinois and Wisconsin during the Black Hawk War
AUGUST 6, 1832Loses first race for the Illinois House of Representatives
JANUARY 15, 1833Buys a general store with William Berry in New Salem
MAY 7, 1833Becomes postmaster of New Salem as appointed by President Andrew Jackson
FALL 1833Teaches himself surveying and becomes assistant surveyor in part of Sangamon County
AUGUST 4, 1834Wins election to his first term in the Illinois House of Representatives
FALL 1834Borrows law books from John Todd Stuart and studies on his own
AUGUST 1, 1836Wins election to a second term in the Illinois House of Representatives
SEPTEMBER 9, 1836Receives license to practice law in all Illinois state courts
MARCH 1, 1837Name entered on list of lawyers in the Illinois Supreme Court office
APRIL 15, 1837Moves to Springfield, Illinois, to practice law with John Todd Stuart
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1. What is the time span of this timeline? _________________________
2. Highlight six jobs Lincoln held while in this part of Illinois. Which jobs do you feel probably helped him during his presidency? __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________
3. Lincoln was born on Feb 12, 1809; how old was he when he was elected to the Illinois House of Representatives? Was this his first time running for the position? ________________
Use your past knowledge and anything you have learned this week about Abraham Lincoln to fill in the circles below. Try and make 4 of the circles character traits and 4 facts.
“What’s even more astounding about this extraordinary president is that there was nothing ordinary about his path to greatness. Lincoln, who grew up in poverty, reportedly only spent the equivalent of 12 months in any type of formal school. Even worse, some of his teachers were poorly educated themselves.
So, how did young Lincoln not only learn reading, writing and arithmetic —but gain the skills to practice law and, eventually, become a Congressman and President of the United States? He was a non-traditional learner.
Here are 5 lessons we can learn from Lincoln about how to achieve greatness without taking a traditional path.
1. Be a self-learner. Lincoln, who spent most of his childhood doing farm work to help out his father, taught himself in his spare time. He built his own homeschool, using books given to him by his stepmother, neighbors, and teachers, who were all aware of his thirst to learn. He later started reading on law, learning enough to be admitted to the Illinois bar so that he could practice. He never learned a lesson in a law school.
2. Never stop reading. You can study from a book to make sure you score an A on a test. You can read one for entertainment. You can also use books and other reading material to keep learning for a lifetime. To sum it up, you can be like Lincoln, who didn’t quit his quest for knowledge long after he reached many of his goals. As president, he regularly checked out books from the Library of Congress. He also could be found regularly reading newspapers and classics, including Shakespeare works and the Iliad by Homer.
3. Try something new. Lincoln embraced the technology that was available to him at the time, which led him to become the first president to use the telegraph (the Internet of his day). Historians said he used the telegraph to communicate with generals, much in the way we use email today. Follow in Lincoln’s steps by getting out of your comfort zone to learn a new skill or an unfamiliar course.
4. Don’t lose your sense of humor. Even under the most challenging and intense circumstances, Lincoln was known to keep his sense of humor. During a debate with Stephen A. Douglas during an Illinois state campaign, Lincoln’s opponent accused him of being two-faced. Mocking his own looks, Lincoln replied, “Honestly, if I were two-faced, would I be showing you this one?” When studying, don’t forget to relax and laugh every once in a while. It will ease the tension.
5. Dare to be different. Lincoln, who was known for his honesty, stood up to his critics and stuck by his beliefs. That approach didn’t always make him popular. They were even some newspaper columnists who made fun of his inability to “speak good grammar.” Like Lincoln, you may run into your share of critics. Stick to what you know is right — and stay the course.” (Achieve Virtual Academy)
1. List three things Lincoln did for himself in order to learn new things.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. Name one of the above lessons and tell how you can apply it personally to your life.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. What is a life lesson you hope others can learn from the way you live your life?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
All of the major leagues in the United States, plus golf, tennis and other sports, have shut down because of the spread of the coronavirus. The top soccer and rugby leagues have done the same in Europe. Just about all sports in China and Japan have been idle for weeks. And on March 24, the International Olympic Committee and Japan announced that the 2020 Summer Olympic Games would be postponed until 2021.
1. How is the lack of live and televised sporting events affecting you? Are you missing the Blues or the start of the baseball season, for example?
2. What sport do you miss the most right now? 3. What was your reaction to the postponement of the Summer
Games?
(New York Times: Current Events)
Abraham moved from Kentucky to Indiana in 1816. Abe did not like to hunt or fish, but he did like to farm. His mother died in the fall of 1818. Abe was only 9. Etc...
-Lived in Kentucky, Indiana, and Illinois.-Liked to plow and harvest the farmland.-He liked to read.-Etc...
1. We listen to the replay of past Cardinal games on the radio in the evening. Makes you feel like you are listening to a live game. We have a family game day scheduled in May to watch a live game. I hope things are back to normal by then so we can all attend as a family.
2. Baseball3. I think for an event that large, people traveling so far, and the money
that would be lost, it makes a lot of sense to postpone the Olympics.
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1. He built a homeschool with gifted books, read about law, checked out books from the Library of Congress, and regularly read newspapers and classic literature. 2. Now that we are staying at home, I can try something new using different technology to keep in touch with my family, friends, and students.3. Always keep your word, no matter how difficult.
1.1831-1837, 6 years2. Militia, general store, postmaster, assistant surveyor, state representative, lawyer; answers may vary as to which helped him as President (possibly all of them!)3. 25 years old; no, he lost once