Monday, February 7. 2011

General Announcements:

• If you ever notice something missing or wrong on the blog, comment to let me know about it - I don't always have the whole picture. -Grace
• Coffeehouse is this Friday!: The annually fabulous Prism Coffeehouse is happening this Friday, February 11, 6:30-9:00 pm. We're still looking for specific promises of food donations - check your e-mail for more information.
• Yoga Fridays - No yoga this Friday — we'll be doing Coffeehouse prep all afternoon!
• Eighth Grade Project resource page updated 1/24, including project deadlines through the end of February and downloadable documents. Page will be updated as I get new information.

Math:

• Grade 7: Due Tues., 2/8: Read introduction to 3.3 on p. 31 carefully. Then, do 3.3 for Fig. A, B, C only according to directions. You will need the labsheet handed out by Jane.
• Grade 8: Due Tues., 2/8: Complete #13 according to directions. Show/explain how you arrived at your answers.
• Test Wed. 2/9: Math's Mates Midterm 2 Test (covering material from 2.1-2.4) - We will have a review session on Tues., 2/8. You can also email questions whenever to Grace at grace.mrowicki AT gmail.

Language Arts:

• All: Due Thurs., 2/7: Complete reading of summary of Hamlet. Be ready for a quiz on the reading.

Social Studies:

• Quiz Wed., 2/9: On Buddhism, the Silk Road, and the geography of Buddhist Asia
• Check off boxes in right margin of review sheet.
• Study for quiz

Science:

• Due Tues., 2/8: Write brief summary (about ½-page on "How a Candle Burns" which includes how the three states of matter and the transitions between them are involved. Use the other ½-page to make a color illustration of how a candle burns.

Spanish:

Moment of Zen:

Preah Vihear Temple

Nestled on the remote highland border between Cambodia and Thailand is this temple built by Hindu devotees in the 9th century and dedicated to Shiva. As the influence of Hinduism in these areas waned and gave way to Buddhism, the predominant faith in both countries, the temple was adapte to Buddhist use. It still retained many distinctively Hindu artifacts, including a gold statue of a dancing Shiva. Internal tensions and shifting borders have meant that each side has had variable access to the site, which was made a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2008.

However, over the last week or so, fighting has broken out across the border over access to the temple. Fighting has not only injured several and killed a few, but has badly damaged parts of the temple. No solution to solve the fighting over it has been accepted by both sides yet.