1. English
Today's essay: five paragraphs on what problems are faced by soldiers returning from Iraq.
2. history
Read chapters 1 & 2 in Basil Davidson's A History of East Africa
3. Science
read three articles at National Geographic or Discovery.com. Study chapter 16. write down the key vocabulary and do the questions.
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Dec 19 2007
1. history
Look up the battle of constantinople and the battle of lepanto on the internet. Why were they important?
2. Science -- master the concepts and vocabulary from chapter 16. make sure you know the answers to the questions at the end of the chapter. do the review questions.
3. math ...
simplify these polynomials
1. x(2 + 3)
2. 4(x + 6)
3. 4x2(x + 3)
4. (4x5 + 3)(x + y)
5. 2(x3 + x2 + x + 3)
6. (2x + 4)(4x - 6)
7. (3x - 4)(3x -5)
8. (x + 2)2
9. (4-x)2
10. (3x3 + x)(y-2x)
geometry -- triangles
11. a right triangle has one side that is 4 cm long and another that is 10 cm long. How long is the hypotenuse?
12. a square has a diagonal line drawn from one corner to another, through the center. the line is 10 cm long. How long is each side of the square? HINT draw the line and look at the triangles.
Look up the battle of constantinople and the battle of lepanto on the internet. Why were they important?
2. Science -- master the concepts and vocabulary from chapter 16. make sure you know the answers to the questions at the end of the chapter. do the review questions.
3. math ...
simplify these polynomials
1. x(2 + 3)
2. 4(x + 6)
3. 4x2(x + 3)
4. (4x5 + 3)(x + y)
5. 2(x3 + x2 + x + 3)
6. (2x + 4)(4x - 6)
7. (3x - 4)(3x -5)
8. (x + 2)2
9. (4-x)2
10. (3x3 + x)(y-2x)
geometry -- triangles
11. a right triangle has one side that is 4 cm long and another that is 10 cm long. How long is the hypotenuse?
12. a square has a diagonal line drawn from one corner to another, through the center. the line is 10 cm long. How long is each side of the square? HINT draw the line and look at the triangles.
Sunday, December 16, 2007
Monday, Dec 16
History and Social science
Islamic Civilization
Read about the Ottoman Empire. Read about Lawrence of Arabia. There will be a test on islamic civilization on friday.
Current Events: Read the Taipei Times.
Science:
Chapter 16 -- study, definitely test this friday. write out all the major terms and their definitions. Each day read three articles at Discovery.com
Art: select an art project from one of our books.
Math:
Polynomial review:
Addition -- ADD these:
1. (14x + 5) + (10x + 5)
2. (19x2 + 12x + 12) + (7x2 + 10x + 13)
3. (-15x2 - 5x + 9) + (-6x2 - 19x - 16) + (-15x2 - 14x - 13) + (9x2 - 14x + 20)
4. (4x2 - 6x + 7) + (-19x2 - 15x - 18)
5. (20x7 - 10x6 - 9x5 - 14x4 + 18x) + (-6x6 - 12x5 - 9x4 - 9x)
Multiplication
Islamic Civilization
Read about the Ottoman Empire. Read about Lawrence of Arabia. There will be a test on islamic civilization on friday.
Current Events: Read the Taipei Times.
Science:
Chapter 16 -- study, definitely test this friday. write out all the major terms and their definitions. Each day read three articles at Discovery.com
Art: select an art project from one of our books.
Math:
Polynomial review:
Addition -- ADD these:
1. (14x + 5) + (10x + 5)
2. (19x2 + 12x + 12) + (7x2 + 10x + 13)
3. (-15x2 - 5x + 9) + (-6x2 - 19x - 16) + (-15x2 - 14x - 13) + (9x2 - 14x + 20)
4. (4x2 - 6x + 7) + (-19x2 - 15x - 18)
5. (20x7 - 10x6 - 9x5 - 14x4 + 18x) + (-6x6 - 12x5 - 9x4 - 9x)
Multiplication
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Wednesday, December 12, 2007
thursday Dec 13
History
Read about Islamic Science
Science
Study for test tomorrow on Chapter 15
find three articles to read at discovery.com
Math
Practice problems....give it a couple of minutes to load up.
English
five paragraph essay on: Why the Iraq war was a bad idea
Read about Islamic Science
Science
Study for test tomorrow on Chapter 15
find three articles to read at discovery.com
Math
Practice problems....give it a couple of minutes to load up.
English
five paragraph essay on: Why the Iraq war was a bad idea
Sunday, December 09, 2007
Dec 10-13
Science
This week, study chapter 15. Test on Friday.
Mon-Tuesday-Wednesday: three articles on discovery.com
Math
Pythagorean Theorem. Remember, it is a2 + b2 = c2
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Practice questions for monday:
1. A triangle has one leg that is 10 m long and another that is 5m long. Estimate the length of the hypotenuse to the nearest tenth (one digit past the decimal point).
2. A triangle has one leg that is 4m long and another that is 7 meters long. Estimate the length of the hypotenuse to the nearest tenth (one digit past the decimal point).
Now do these practice questions on this page.
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For Tuesday, do this page.
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For Wednesday
Remember, draw a picture of the problem if it will help. Also, you can chat with me.
Do these problems
History
Islamic Science
Islamic science was a huge influence on western science. First, some background articles
Monday:
Introduction
Chinese and Art!!!!!!!!!!!!! don't forget to lift weights each day.
MORE LATER!
This week, study chapter 15. Test on Friday.
Mon-Tuesday-Wednesday: three articles on discovery.com
Math
Pythagorean Theorem. Remember, it is a2 + b2 = c2
++++++++++++
Practice questions for monday:
1. A triangle has one leg that is 10 m long and another that is 5m long. Estimate the length of the hypotenuse to the nearest tenth (one digit past the decimal point).
2. A triangle has one leg that is 4m long and another that is 7 meters long. Estimate the length of the hypotenuse to the nearest tenth (one digit past the decimal point).
Now do these practice questions on this page.
++++++++++++
For Tuesday, do this page.
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For Wednesday
Remember, draw a picture of the problem if it will help. Also, you can chat with me.
Do these problems
History
Islamic Science
Islamic science was a huge influence on western science. First, some background articles
Monday:
Introduction
Chinese and Art!!!!!!!!!!!!! don't forget to lift weights each day.
MORE LATER!
Wednesday, December 05, 2007
Dec 5
Science -- review, and be able to define, all the new vocabulary from Chapter 14. Test tomorrow!
Look up three articles at ScienceDaily
History expansion of Islam:
Read the Wiki page on the muslim expansion into India.
Don't write these, but think about the questions:
1) What do historians in india discuss about this?
2) Why is it so controversial?
3) what were the original reasons for the muslim invasions?
Look up some other pages on the web
English: Essay
Explain, in five paragraphs -- with a full conclusion, not a single sentence -- why the Muslims invaded India.
Look up three articles at ScienceDaily
History expansion of Islam:
Read the Wiki page on the muslim expansion into India.
Don't write these, but think about the questions:
1) What do historians in india discuss about this?
2) Why is it so controversial?
3) what were the original reasons for the muslim invasions?
Look up some other pages on the web
English: Essay
Explain, in five paragraphs -- with a full conclusion, not a single sentence -- why the Muslims invaded India.
Monday, December 03, 2007
Tuesday Dec 4, 2007
Tuesday:
a light day! do plenty of art and chinese
History:
Muslim Invasions
Battle of Tours
Read about Greek Fire
Read this timeline of Byzantium
Science
Continue Chapter 14:
Read three articles at Discovery.com There's a very cool one about chimps outsmarting humans!
English
read your book and the newspaper. collect ten new words from the newspaper.
Math
What is the square root of:
1. 49
2. 36
3. 144
4. 625
5. 1,000,000
6. 50 (estimate)
7. 85 (estimate)
8. 256
more math tomorrow
a light day! do plenty of art and chinese
History:
Muslim Invasions
Battle of Tours
Read about Greek Fire
Read this timeline of Byzantium
Science
Continue Chapter 14:
Read three articles at Discovery.com There's a very cool one about chimps outsmarting humans!
English
read your book and the newspaper. collect ten new words from the newspaper.
Math
What is the square root of:
1. 49
2. 36
3. 144
4. 625
5. 1,000,000
6. 50 (estimate)
7. 85 (estimate)
8. 256
more math tomorrow
Sunday, December 02, 2007
Monday, Dec 2
MONDAY
History:
We are now going to look at the expansion of Islam. Please know your historical facts, there will be a test on Friday.
First, read this overview page. The key points here you should know into what areas did Islam initially expand? Why didn't it expand into Europe? What is the origin of the Sunni-Shia split?
Next, read this page on the first four Caliphs and the Umayyads.
What is the time frame? What is happening in Europe? What empire rules China? What about the Americas? (don't answer, just think about it). EXTRA: read about the civil war and the Sunni-Shiite split. Today, in the middle east, Iraq is split between the Sunnis, the Shiites, and the Kurds. Which branch of Islam is the most common in Iran? What is the cultural difference between the Iranians and the Iraqis? (don't answer, just try and think about it).
2. Science
Chapter 14-1. There will be a test on Friday morning as well. Pick 3 or 4 articles at Science Daily News Also, see if you can remember to remind me to fix the microscope this week.
3. Math
Review: Solve the following equations
1. 5x - 3 = 12
2. 3x + 7 = 49
3. 10x - 6 = 14
4. 2x + 4 = 40
5. 1/2X - 5 = 5
Simplify these polynomials
6. 3(a + 7)
7. 2x(5 - x)
8. (4x + 6)(4x - 2)
9. (3x + 3y)(2x2 + 3y3
10. 2x [2(x + y)(4x - 3y)]
Probability (express all answers as decimals)
11. You reach into a deck of cards and pick 4. What is the probability of picking 4 red cards all at once?
12. What is the probability of getting a red 2 if you draw one card from the deck?
13. You reach into a deck of cards and draw four cards. What is the probability that they are all aces?
14. You are playing 5 card stud poker (1 down, 4 up). You are holding 5-6-8-9 and need a seven to get a straight. There are four other players for a total of five players. No player is showing a seven. You get your card first. What are the odds your next card is a seven?
15. You are playing 5 card stud poker (1 down, 4 up). There are five players, including you. You have a 2, 6, 10, and Q of hearts, and need another heart to make a flush. You look at the other players and count four hearts showing. What are the odds of you getting another heart with your last card?
Email me the answers.
No essay today!
History:
We are now going to look at the expansion of Islam. Please know your historical facts, there will be a test on Friday.
First, read this overview page. The key points here you should know into what areas did Islam initially expand? Why didn't it expand into Europe? What is the origin of the Sunni-Shia split?
Next, read this page on the first four Caliphs and the Umayyads.
What is the time frame? What is happening in Europe? What empire rules China? What about the Americas? (don't answer, just think about it). EXTRA: read about the civil war and the Sunni-Shiite split. Today, in the middle east, Iraq is split between the Sunnis, the Shiites, and the Kurds. Which branch of Islam is the most common in Iran? What is the cultural difference between the Iranians and the Iraqis? (don't answer, just try and think about it).
2. Science
Chapter 14-1. There will be a test on Friday morning as well. Pick 3 or 4 articles at Science Daily News Also, see if you can remember to remind me to fix the microscope this week.
3. Math
Review: Solve the following equations
1. 5x - 3 = 12
2. 3x + 7 = 49
3. 10x - 6 = 14
4. 2x + 4 = 40
5. 1/2X - 5 = 5
Simplify these polynomials
6. 3(a + 7)
7. 2x(5 - x)
8. (4x + 6)(4x - 2)
9. (3x + 3y)(2x2 + 3y3
10. 2x [2(x + y)(4x - 3y)]
Probability (express all answers as decimals)
11. You reach into a deck of cards and pick 4. What is the probability of picking 4 red cards all at once?
12. What is the probability of getting a red 2 if you draw one card from the deck?
13. You reach into a deck of cards and draw four cards. What is the probability that they are all aces?
14. You are playing 5 card stud poker (1 down, 4 up). You are holding 5-6-8-9 and need a seven to get a straight. There are four other players for a total of five players. No player is showing a seven. You get your card first. What are the odds your next card is a seven?
15. You are playing 5 card stud poker (1 down, 4 up). There are five players, including you. You have a 2, 6, 10, and Q of hearts, and need another heart to make a flush. You look at the other players and count four hearts showing. What are the odds of you getting another heart with your last card?
Email me the answers.
No essay today!
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