Tuesday, December 22, 2015

Tuesday December 22, 2015

Welcome to the Prisms Homework Blog!

Assignments are "due next class" unless another date is specified.



Literature/ELA 

    • 8th grade: 5 Notecards due by Jan 5, Tuesday 

    Math (7th)




      Math (8th):  


      Math (Grace)

      • Finish 4.4 Packet for Tuesday 12/22

      TECH (Grace)

      Atelier  

      Science:  

      • NOTE: Remember that we have slide presentations on Tuesday and Wednesday! Bring any materials that you may need to class on Tuesday 12/22 and Wednesday 12/23!
      • Slideshows continue on Wednesday 12/22

      Humanities:  

      • None

      Spanish (7th)  

      • No hay

      Spanish (8th)

      • termina el paquete

      Jedi Studies



    • Go see "The Force Awakens"!  It's amazing!

    • Now it's time for the Nerdy Quote of the Day! How can we apply this timeless message to our homework? 

      : )



      "We elves try to stick to the four main food groups: candy, candy canes, candy corns and syrup."
      Buddy  -Elf (2003)

      Monday, December 21, 2015

      Monday December 21, 2015

      Welcome to the Prisms Homework Blog!

      Assignments are "due next class" unless another date is specified.



      Literature/ELA 

        • 5 Notecards due by Jan 5, Tuesday 

        Math (7th)

        • Pages 204-205
        L1 #1-7, 12-15
                  L2 #1-7, 14-17

              L3 #1-7, 14-17, 15, 17-20



          Math (8th):  


          Math (Grace)

          • Finish 4.4 Packet for Tuesday 12/22

          TECH (Grace)

          Atelier  

          Science:  

          • NOTE: Remember that we have slide presentations on Tuesday and Wednesday! Bring any materials that you may need to class on Tuesday 12/22 and Wednesday 12/23!
          • Complete slideshow commentary by Tuesday 12/22

          Humanities:  

          • Finish documents A-E and questions

          Spanish (7th)  

          • No hay

          Spanish (8th)

          • termina el paquete

          Jedi Studies



        • Go see "The Force Awakens"!  It's amazing!

        • Now it's time for the Nerdy Quote of the Day! How can we apply this timeless message to our homework? 

          : )




          "No one will forget me. Not my look, not my name. Katniss. The girl who was on fire."

          Friday, December 18, 2015

          Friday December 18, 2015

          Welcome to the Prisms Homework Blog!

          Assignments are "due next class" unless another date is specified.



          Literature/ELA 

            • Final Draft of letter is due Friday  12/18 (print and address envelopes too!)
            • 8th grade preliminary research due Monday 12/21

            Math (7th)

            • POW



              Math (8th):  


              Math (Grace)

              • Finish 4.2 Packet for Friday 12/18

              TECH (Grace)

              Atelier  

              Science:  

              • 20 minutes of research and answer question that you were assigned today (due Friday 12/18)
              • NOTE: Remember that we have slide presentations on Monday! Bring any materials that you may need to class on Monday 12/21!

              Humanities:  

              • Optional Extra Credit (website in email)  "Race-Are We So Different?" (1 page SIT)

              Spanish (7th)  

              • No hay

              Spanish (8th)

              • termina el paquete

              Jedi Studies



            • Go see "The Force Awakens"!  It's amazing!

            • Now it's time for the FORCE FRIDAY Quote of the Day! How can we apply this timeless message to our homework? 

              : )


              "The Light — It's Always Been There. It'll Guide You."
              -Maz Kanata (The Force Awakens)

              Thursday, December 17, 2015

              December Thursday 17, 2015

              Welcome to the Prisms Homework Blog!

              Assignments are "due next class" unless another date is specified.



              Literature/ELA 

                • Final Draft of letter is due Friday  12/18 (print and address envelopes too!)
                • 8th grade preliminary research due Monday 12/21

                Math (7th)

                • Page 198-199
                #5-21 odds



                  Math (8th):  


                  Math (Grace)

                  • Finish 4.2 for Friday 12/18

                  TECH (Grace)

                  Atelier  

                  Science:  

                  • Final Draft "Sugar Thesis" (due 12/15) Tuesday
                  • 20 minutes of research and answer question that you were assigned today (due Friday 12/18)

                  Humanities:  

                  • Optional Extra Credit (website in email)  "Race-Are We So Different?" (1 page SIT)

                  Spanish (7th)  

                  • No hay

                  Spanish (8th)

                  • termina el paquete

                  Now it's time for the Nerdy Quote of the Day! How can we apply this timeless message to our homework? 

                  : )


                  "Open different doors, you may find a you there that you never knew was yours. Anything can happen." - Bert and Mary Poppins from Mary Poppins.

                  Monday, December 14, 2015

                  Monday December 14, 2015

                  Welcome to the Prisms Homework Blog!

                  Assignments are "due next class" unless another date is specified.



                  Literature/ELA 

                    • Finish novels by next Thursday! 12/17
                    • Study Vocab for next Thursday! 12/17
                    • 8th grade preliminary research due Monday 12/21

                    Math (7th)

                    • Prep for quiz tomorrow 
                      • Page 17 #3-9,13,14
                      • Page 184 #1-4, 7,8,12 



                        Math (8th):  


                        Math (Grace)

                        TECH (Grace)

                        Atelier  

                        Science:  

                        • Final Draft "Sugar Thesis" (due 12/15) Tuesday

                        Humanities:  

                        • Post-Viewing Questions
                        • First 20 minutes of "Race-Power of an Illusion" Episode 1

                        Spanish (7th)  

                        • No hay

                        Spanish (8th)

                        • Piratas (cap 3y preguntas)

                        Now it's time for the Nerdy Quote of the Day! How can we apply this timeless message to our homework? 

                        : )


                        "Things we lost have a way of coming back to us in the end, if not always in the way we expect."


                        -Luna Lovegood (Harry Potter)

                        Friday, December 11, 2015

                        Friday December 11, 2015

                        Welcome to the Prisms Homework Blog!

                        Assignments are "due next class" unless another date is specified.



                        Literature/ELA 

                          • Finish novels by next Thursday! 12/17
                          • Study Vocab for next Thursday! 12/17

                          Math (7th)

                          • POW
                          • Prep for Quiz



                          Math (8th):  


                          Math (Grace)

                          TECH (Grace)

                          Atelier  

                          Science:  

                          • Complete Output Page (reviewing "What is a Gene?") due Friday Dec. 11
                          • Final Draft "Sugar Thesis" (due 12/15) Tuesday

                          Humanities:  

                          • None

                          Spanish (7th)  

                          • No hay

                          Spanish (8th)

                          • Piratas (cap 3y preguntas)

                          Now it's time for the Force Friday Quote of the Day! How can we apply this timeless message to our homework? 

                          : )


                          "It's not over yet. " -Princess Leia

                          Wednesday, December 9, 2015

                          Wednesday December 9, 2015

                          Welcome to the Prisms Homework Blog!

                          Assignments are "due next class" unless another date is specified.



                          Literature/ELA 


                          Read and complete Notecard by next Thursday! 12/10
                            True North pg.162-210
                            Narrative of Douglass pg. 22-44
                            Invention of Wings pg. 210-298
                            • Study Vocab for next Thursday! 12/10

                            Math (7th)

                            • Handout Practice



                            Math (8th):  


                            Math (Grace)

                            • Business Plan due Wed 12/9
                            • Production Supplies List
                              (due 12/9)

                            TECH (Grace)

                            Atelier  

                            Science:  

                            • Complete Output Page (reviewing "What is a Gene?") due Friday Dec. 11
                            • Final Draft "Sugar Thesis" (due 12/15) Tuesday
                            • Write Connections statement (due 12/9) Weds

                            Humanities:  

                            • Race Power of Illusion Article

                            Spanish (7th)  

                            • No hay

                            Spanish (8th)

                            • Piratas (cap 3y preguntas)

                            Now it's time for the Nerdy Quote of the Day! How can we apply this timeless message to our homework? 

                            : )

                            "I still believe in heroes."  Nick Fury (The Avengers)

                            Tuesday, December 8, 2015

                            Tuesday December 8, 2015

                            Welcome to the Prisms Homework Blog!

                            Assignments are "due next class" unless another date is specified.



                            Literature/ELA 


                            Read and complete Notecard by next Thursday! 12/10
                            True North pg.162-210
                            Narrative of Douglass pg. 22-44
                            • Invention of Wings pg. 210-298
                            • Study Vocab for next Thursday! 12/10

                            Math (7th)

                            • pg.176-177  #12-29 all



                            Math (8th):  


                            Math (Grace)

                            • Business Plan due Wed 12/9
                            • Production Supplies List
                              (due 12/9)

                            TECH (Grace)

                            Atelier  

                            Science:  

                            • Science Punnett Square 
                            • Final Draft "Sugar Thesis" (due 12/15) Tuesday
                            • Write Connections statement (due 12/9) Weds

                            Humanities:  

                            • Race Power of Illusion Article

                            Spanish (7th)  

                            • Estudia
                            • Plueba manana (3 videos, 3 letters)

                            Spanish (8th)

                            • Piratas

                            Now it's time for the Nerdy Quote of the Day! How can we apply this timeless message to our homework? 

                            : )

                            "To have been loved so deeply, even though the person who loved us is gone, will give us some protection forever."


                            — Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

                            Monday, December 7, 2015

                            Monday December 7, 2015

                            Welcome to the Prisms Homework Blog!

                            Assignments are "due next class" unless another date is specified.



                            Literature/ELA 


                            • Read and complete Notecard by next Thursday! 12/10
                            • True North pg.162-210
                            • Narrative of Douglass pg. 22-44
                            • Invention of Wings pg. 210-298
                            • Study Vocab for next Thursday! 12/10

                            Math (7th)

                            • pg.176  #4-16 all



                            Math (8th):  


                            Math (Grace)

                            • Business Plan due Wed 12/9

                            TECH (Grace)

                            Atelier  

                            Science:  

                            • Science Punnett Square 
                            • Final Draft "Sugar Thesis" (due 12/15) Tuesday

                            Humanities:  

                            • Race Power of Illusion (Internet Activity)

                            Spanish (7th)  

                            • Piratas  (leer cap 2/ respondeer a las preguntas)

                            Spanish (8th)

                            • calendario papel #2

                            Now it's time for the Force Friday Quote of the Day! How can we apply this timeless message to our homework? 

                            : )


                            "You speak of control, yet you court chaos."   -Thor

                            Friday, December 4, 2015

                            Friday December 4, 2015

                            Welcome to the Prisms Homework Blog!

                            Assignments are "due next class" unless another date is specified.



                            Literature/ELA 


                            • Read and complete Notecard by next Thursday! 12/10
                            • True North pg.162-210
                            • Narrative of Douglass pg. 22-44
                            • Invention of Wings pg. 210-298

                            Math (7th)

                            • NO HW



                            Math (8th):  


                            Math (Grace)

                            • Business Plan due Wed 12/9

                            TECH (Grace)

                            Atelier  

                            Science:  

                            • First Draft of "Role of Sugar" Thesis (due Fri 12/4)
                            • Complete Table of Contents p. 34 (Food Chemistry Unit)  (due Fri 12/4)

                            Humanities:  

                            • Monticello Website (due Monday) 12/7

                            Spanish (7th)  

                            • Piratas  (leer cap 2/ respondeer a las preguntas)

                            Spanish (8th)

                            • calendario papel #2

                            Now it's time for the Force Friday Quote of the Day! How can we apply this timeless message to our homework? 

                            : )

                             "Who's the more foolish, the fool? Or the fool who follows him?" -- Obi- Wan Kenobi

                            Thursday, December 3, 2015

                            Thursday December 3, 2015

                            Welcome to the Prisms Homework Blog!

                            Assignments are "due next class" unless another date is specified.



                            Literature/ELA 


                            • Read and complete Notecard by next Thursday! 12/3
                            • True North pg. 107-161
                            • Narrative of Douglass pg. 1-21
                            • Invention of Wings pg. 153-210

                            • Rough Draft of Letter (due Friday 12/4)
                            • Study for Vocab Quiz (Thursday 12/3)

                            Math (7th)

                            • Work on project
                            • Print project (NOTE:no computers tomorrow)




                            Math (8th):  


                            Math (Grace)

                            • Find a shirt to print on

                            TECH (Grace)

                            Atelier  

                            Science:  

                            • Bring in a photo of your family (Wed 12/2)
                            • Family Trait Survey (Wed 12/2)
                            • First Draft of "Role of Sugar" Thesis (due Fri 12/4)
                            • Complete Table of Contents p. 34 (Food Chemistry Unit)  (due Fri 12/4)

                            Humanities:  

                            • Monticello Website (due Monday)

                            Spanish (7th)  

                            • Piratas  (leer cap 2/ respondeer a las preguntas)

                            Spanish (8th)

                            • calendario papel #2

                            Now it's time for the Nerdy Quote of the Day! How can we apply this timeless message to our homework? 

                            : )

                            "Everything you see exists together in a delicate balance. 
                            As king, you need to understand that balance and respect 
                            all the creatures, from the crawling ant to the leaping antelope." 

                            -Mufasa (The Lion King)

                            Tuesday, December 1, 2015

                            Wednesday December 2, 2015

                            Welcome to the Prisms Homework Blog!

                            Assignments are "due next class" unless another date is specified.



                            Literature/ELA 


                            • Read and complete Notecard by next Thursday! 12/3
                            • True North pg. 107-161
                            • Narrative of Douglass pg. 1-21
                            • Invention of Wings pg. 153-210

                            • Rough Draft of Letter (due Friday 12/4)
                            • Study for Vocab Quiz (Thursday 12/3)

                            Math (7th)

                            • Work on project




                            Math (8th):  


                            Math (Grace)

                            • Find a shirt to print on

                            TECH (Grace)

                            Atelier  

                            Science:  

                            • Bring in a photo of your family (Wed 12/2)
                            • Family Trait Survey (Wed 12/2)
                            • First Draft of "Role of Sugar" Thesis (due Fri 12/4)
                            • Complete Table of Contents p. 34 (Food Chemistry Unit)  (due Fri 12/4)

                            Humanities:  

                            • "Who is Equal?"  Reading and Questions

                            Spanish (7th)  

                            • piratas     82 R Personal

                            Spanish (8th)

                            • pieuba Miercoles (12/9)  Espana info
                            • 3 videos, 2 readings

                            Now it's time for the Nerdy Quote of the Day! How can we apply this timeless message to our homework? 

                            : )

                            "The sun will come out tomorrow..."
                              Annie

                            Monday, November 30, 2015

                            Monday November 30, 2015

                            Welcome to the Prisms Homework Blog!

                            Assignments are "due next class" unless another date is specified.



                            Literature/ELA 


                            • Read and complete Notecard by next Thursday! 12/3
                            • True North pg. 107-161
                            • Narrative of Douglass pg. 1-21
                            • Invention of Wings pg. 153-210

                            • Rough Draft of Letter (due Friday 12/4)
                            • Study for Vocab Quiz (Thursday 12/3)

                            Math (7th)

                            • HW Section of Handout




                            Math (8th):  


                            Math (Grace)

                            • Find a shirt to print on

                            TECH (Grace)

                            Atelier  

                            Science:  

                            • Bring in a photo of your family Wed 12/3)
                            • First Draft of "Role of Sugar" Thesis (due Fri 12/4)
                            • Complete Table of Contents p. 34 (Food Chemistry Unit)  (due Fri 12/4)

                            Humanities:  

                            • "Newport 1790" Assignment

                            Spanish (7th)  

                            • NO HAY!

                            Spanish (8th)

                            • NO HAY!

                            Now it's time for the Nerdy Quote of the Day! How can we apply this timeless message to our homework? 

                            : )

                            "No matter how things seem to change. Never forget who you are."
                            – Ursa’s last words to her son, Prince Zuko. 
                            (Avatar: The Last Airbender)