Mr. Carpenter Eells

jcarpenter-eells@be.wednet.edu 360-757-3366 Extension 4114

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7^th and 8^th Grade Conferences Monday November 23^rd. Round Robin in the gym from 1-5pm and 6-8pm.

Early Dismissal at 12:30 on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday

December 2009	Monday 30^th	Tuesday 1^st	Wednesday 2^nd	Thursday 3^rd	Friday 4^th
Science Chemistry Life Science Astronomy	Astronomy	Astronomy	Astronomy	Astronomy	Field Trip to Seattle A Christmas Carol
AVID	Socratic Seminar -Cornell notes on Socratic PowerPoint -“The Elements of Socratic Seminars”	Tutorial TRF Due	Socratic Seminar -Finish and Summarize notes -Read selected text -“Preliminary Concept Analysis”	Tutorial TRF Due	------------
Social Studies U.S. History	Constitutional Issues Search and Seizure	Constitutional Issues Search and Seizure	Constitutional Issues Search and Seizure	Constitutional Issues Search and Seizure	------------

November 2009	Monday 23^rd Periods 1,2,3,4	Tuesday 24^th Periods 1,5,6,4	Wednesday 25^th Periods 5,6,2,3	Thursday 26^th	Friday 27^th
Science Chemistry Life Science Astronomy	Chemistry Review	Chemistry Test (1^st)	Chemistry Test (2^nd, 3^rd)	Thanksgiving Break	Thanksgiving Break
AVID	No Class	Philosophical Chairs	Philosophical Chairs	----------------	----------------
Social Studies U.S. History	No Class	Constitutional Issues Search and Seizure	Constitutional Issues Search and Seizure	----------------	----------------

November 2009	Monday 16^th	Tuesday 17^th	Wednesday 18^th	Thursday 19^th	Friday 20^th
Science Chemistry Life Science Astronomy	Science Concepts Packet. What do you know, what do you need help on? Correct and change answers in packet	Sharing energy superhero pictures and stories Critical Reading Strategies Reading for Information	Critical Reading Strategies Reading for Information “When the Waste is Nuclear”	Critical Reading Strategies Reading for Information “When the Waste is Nuclear”	Critical Reading Reading for Information Due: Science in the News
AVID	Philosophical Chairs: Cornell Notes refresher Planner check	TRF Due Last Weeks Binder Check Tutorial	Review Rules of Philosophical Chairs (Refresher) Philosophical Chairs Report Activity 11.1	TRF Due Binder Check Tutorial	NO Class, early dismissal @ 2:30
Social Studies U.S. History	Constitutional Studies Ranking the Amendments and re-writing	Constitutional Studies Ranking the Amendments and re-writing Presentations	Constitutional Studies Presenting the one Amendment that is the most fair, equitable, and democratic; according to you	No Class, early dismissal @ 2:30	Constitutional Studies Team Constitution

November 2009	Monday 9^th	Tuesday 10^th	Wednesday 11^th	Thursday 12^th	Friday 13^th
Science Chemistry Life Science Astronomy	Energy Notes in Science Journal	Reflecting on what you have learned: states of matter and energy Critical Reading: Nuclear Energy	Veteran’s Day No School	Science Concepts Packet. What do you know, what do you need help on?	Potential and Kinetic Superhero drawings and stories Due: Science in the News
AVID	Time Log Discussion Critical Reading Activity TRF and Costa’s Higher Level Questions	Tutorial TRF for Thursday	__________	Tutorial TRF Due	Guest Speakers Must have 4 questions ready for the guest speakers.
Social Studies U.S. History	WAR	War with Mr. Sargents Class	__________	Ratification of the Bill of Rights Page 211-215 Page 215, 1-6	Creating a Republic

November 2009	Monday 2^nd	Tuesday 3^rd	Wednesday 4^th	Thursday 5^th	Friday 6^th
Science Chemistry Life Science Astronomy	Introduction to the States of Matter Science Journal Notes	State of Matter Activity Liquids, Solids, Gases Activity Due @ end of period	States of Matter Science Journal notes 4 boxes—states of matter	Energy Pre-Test Energy Crossword Puzzle	States of Matter and Energy Quiz Due: Science in the News
AVID	Time Log for this week TRF and Costa’s Higher Level Questions	Tutorial TRF Due	Costa’s Higher Level Questions—preparing TRF’s for Thursday	Tutorial TRF Due	Early Release at 11:30
Social Studies U.S. History	Creating A Republic A Loose Confederation Page 200-204	Creating A Republic Constitutional Convention 206-210 Page 210, 1-6	Constitution Essay	Creating A Republic Ideas Behind the Constitution 211-214 Page 214, 1-6	End of 1^st Quarter

October 2009	Monday 26^th	Tuesday 27^th	Wednesday 28^th	Thursday 29^th	Friday 30^th
Science Chemistry Life Science Astronomy	Atoms Atoms Practice— Science Journal “Atoms Family” Atoms Family Song	Matter Study Guide for Test	Matter Study Guide for Test	Matter Test	Energy Due: Science in the News
AVID	Due: Rough Draft of Partner Interview Time Log for the week Partner Interview rough draft and final draft TRF for Tuesday	Partner Interview rough draft and final draft Learning Log	AVID Islands Collaboration and team building	AVID Islands & Partner Interview Speeches	Binder Check 4 Cornell Notes Due Partner Interview Presentations Philosophical Chairs
Social Studies U.S. History	1^st Quarter Summative Assessment: Articulate the major issues of the American Revolution	1^st Quarter Summative Assessment: Articulate the major issues of the American Revolution	1^st Quarter Summative Assessment: Articulate the major issues of the American Revolution	1^st Quarter Summative Assessment: Articulate the major issues of the American Revolution	Essay

October 2009	Monday 19^th	Tuesday 20^th	Wednesday 21^st	Thursday 22^nd	Friday 23^rd
Science Chemistry Life Science Astronomy	Review Elements, Compounds and Mixtures ECM Practice Composition of Matter	Atoms Notes in Science Journal “Matterville”	Atoms Notes in Science Journal Atoms Practice	Atoms Atoms Crossword Puzzle Molecule Models: model to formula	Atoms Atoms Practice— Science Journal “Atoms Family” Due: Science in the News
AVID	“Learning Style Survey” “Learning Style Classroom Observation” Learning Log TRF for Tuesday	Tutorial	“Learning Style Classroom Observation” Activity for Day 2 Costa’s Higher Level Questions and Reading Article	Getting to know each other interview, essay and oral presentation	Binder Check 4 Cornell Notes Due Getting to know each other interview, essay and oral presentation Philosophical Chairs
Social Studies U.S. History	Struggles in the Middle States Page 181-185 Page 185: 2-5	Fighting for Liberty on Many Fronts Page 186-189	Winning the War in the South Page 191-195	Chapter Practice and Assessment Page 196-197 1-16	Chapter 6 Jeopardy

October 2009	Monday 12^th	Tuesday 13^th	Wednesday 14^th	Thursday 15^th	Friday 16^th
Science Chemistry Life Science Astronomy	Map Testing Stay in Homeroom for Periods 1-4 Kamps is Map Testing	Map Testing Stay in Homeroom for Periods 1-4 CE is Map Testing	Finish Elements, Compounds and Mixtures LAB Elements, Compounds & Mixtures Practice	Elements, Compounds & Mixtures PowerPoint Elements, Compounds & Mixtures Activity Due: Science in the News	Staff Learning Improvement Day
AVID	Binder Check 4 Cornell Notes Due Review Tutorial process & Costa’s Higher Level Questions	Tutorial	“Let’s Collaborate” & “Reflection: Let’s Collaborate”	Tutorial Binder check 4 Cornell Notes Due Learning Logs Philosophical Chairs	----------------
Social Studies U.S. History	Colonial Map	Fighting Begins in the North Page 168-171 Notes Page 171: 1-5	The Colonies Declare Independence Page 173-176 Page 176: 2-5	The Colonies Declare Independence Page 173-176 Page 176: 2-5	---------------

October 2009	Monday 5^th	Tuesday 6^th	Wednesday 7^th	Thursday 8^th	Friday 9^th
Science Chemistry Life Science Astronomy	Matter Pre-Test Chemistry Equipment LAB	Chemistry Equipment LAB	LATE START School begins at 11:00 AM	Elements, Compounds and Mixtures LAB Elements Compounds and Mixtures Practice	Map Testing Stay in Homeroom for Periods 1-4 Spane is Map Testing Due: Science in the News
AVID	Finish Philosophical Chairs Learning Log	Tutorial Introduction “10 steps in the AVID Tutorial Process” “Building Tutorials Pyramid”	Fill Out a Tutorial Worksheet together and discuss questions -Mock Tutorial -Learning Logs	Fill Out a Tutorial Worksheet together and discuss questions -Mock Tutorial -Learning Logs	Milestones of My Life Activity Flying Solo or In A Group Activity
Social Studies U.S. History	Johnny Tremain dialogue Page 164-165	Johnny Tremain Dialogue and presentation Page 164-165	Johnny Tremain Dialogue and presentation Page 164-165	Colonial Map	Colonial Map Essay Historical Fiction: your first contact with Europeans as a Native American

September/ October 2009	Monday 28^th	Tuesday 29^th	Wednesday 30^th	Thursday 1^st	Friday 2^nd
Science Chemistry Life Science Astronomy	NO School Staff Training Day	Finish Board Game Measurement	Test Review Scientific Method Measurement	Test	Review Graded Tests, ask questions, clarify Due: Science in the News
AVID	--------------------	Binder Check and Organize AVID dividers Individual binder conferences	Philosophical Chairs	Costa’s higher level questions	Binder Check Form
Social Studies U.S. History	--------------------	British or American Poster	British or American Poster	British or American Poster	British or American Poster

September 2009	Monday 21^st	Tuesday 22^nd	Wednesday 23^rd	Thursday 24^th	Friday 25^th
Science Chemistry Life Science Astronomy	Lab # 1: Papering the Skies Applying the scientific method	Mr. Sargent’s presentation on the North Cascades	Conclusion to Lab #1 Measurement	Measurement	Measurement Board Game Due: Science in the News
AVID	Learning Logs “Strategies for Success” New Binder Check-Off Sheet	“What It Takes To Make Me Feel Comfortable Here” individual and group activity	Costa’s Three-Story House - Three-Story House Activity -Vocabulary -Content Specific Questions	Costa’s Three-Story House - Three-Story House Activity -Vocabulary -Content Specific Questions	Binder Check Form 2 Cornell Notes Due Costa’s Level of Questions Activity Philosophical chairs
Social Studies U.S. History	Events Leading to the Revolution Turmoil Over Taxation Page 153: 1a, 1b, 1c, 1f, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. CS/RQA Correct in class	Events Leading to the Revolution Taxes Activity, Pg. 154 Writing an Editorial	Events Leading to the Revolution Page 155-160 From Protest to Revolution Page 161, 1-4	Events Leading to the Revolution Review and Assessment Page 162-163 11-16; 20-23	Events Leading to the Revolution Review and Assessment Page 162-163 11-16; 20-23

September 2009	Monday 14^th	Tuesday 15^th	Wednesday 16^th	Thursday 17^th	Friday 18^th
Science Chemistry Life Science Astronomy	Scientific Method Project	Scientific Method Project	Lab # 1: Papering the Skies Applying the scientific method	Science in the News Getting help in class to have another perfect science in the news turned in on-time.	Lab # 1: Papering the Skies Applying the scientific method Due: Science in the News
AVID	Cornell Notes Personality Crest	Cornell Notes Personality Crest	Binder Organization Personality Crest Cornell Notes	Taking Cornell Notes on Kanye West and Taylor Swift Cornell Notes	Cornell Notes Philosophical Chairs Binder Check
Social Studies U.S. History	Events Leading to the Revolution Review: reasons colonists left England Read 140-145 as a class, Discuss	Events Leading to the Revolution Read 140-145 as a class, Discuss Group Notes on reading	Events Leading to the Revolution Read 146-153 Turmoil Over Taxation Discuss	Events Leading to the Revolution Read 146-153	Events Leading to the Revolution Turmoil Over Taxation Page 153: 1a, 1b, 1c, 1f, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. CS/RQA

September 2009	Monday 7^th	Tuesday 8^th	Wednesday 9^th	Thursday 10^th	Friday 11^th
Science Chemistry Life Science Astronomy	LABOR DAY NO SCHOOL	Science in the News Scientific Method Science Notebooks	Science in the News Scientific Method Science Notebooks	Scientific Method Project	Science in the News #2 Scientific Method Project Due: Science in the News
AVID	---------------------------	AVID Is… Group Project	Binder Organization WICR summary write	Binder Organization Cornell Notes	Binder Organization Cornell Notes Personality Crest Binder Check
Social Studies U.S. History	--------------------------	Analyzing President Obama’s speech	Analyzing President Obama’s speech	Social Studies “Big Ideas”	Social Studies “Big Ideas”

September 2009	Monday 31^st	Tuesday 1^st First Day of School	Wednesday 2^nd	Thursday 3^rd	Friday 4^th
Science Chemistry Life Science Astronomy		1^st Period: 8^th grade contract, schedules, emergency cards, planners ($5). Syllabus Name Cards	Present Name Cards Science in the News	Seating Chart Science in the News 100% example	Science in the News Due: Science in the News
AVID		AVID Agreements Binder check-off	Binder Organization Building the tallest tower team building Name Tags	Seating Chart Binder Organization AVID Mission Statement and GIST	AVID Is… Group Project
Social Studies U.S. History		Syllabus Name Cards 2 truths 1 lie	Text Books Assigned Cover Text Books	Seating Chart Book cover check Syllabus Quiz	In Class Persuasive Essay: “Design the perfect school according to you”