Team Kani News: February 21-24, 2017
Saturday School - Milestone Prep
Milestone Prep on Saturdays will begin on Saturday, March 18. Space is limited to 45 students per grade level. Enroll now to reserve a space.
Here is a link to the application and more information: Milestone Prep - Saturday School Application
English/Language Arts News
This week, we will begin focusing on Benchmark II review. We will review and practice test taking strategies, reading comprehension, grammar skills, literary techniques, and writing skills.
There are still some students who have not turned in their WWII writing project; this includes a Progress Guide (the research notes document), a Prewrite (four square document), a rough draft, and a 5 paragraph final draft. We have dedicated more than 3 weeks on this project in class, so if your child has not turned in each component of the project, please help him/her to get this work in ASAP to receive grades. The 5 paragraph final draft counts as a test grade, which is currently counting as 60% of the entire class grade. We will have two more test grades to spread this weight out before the end of the 9 weeks; however, right now, this is heavily weighted in the overall grade which will be reflected on Friday's Progress Report.
Please continue to check Parent Portal for updates on your child's progress in the class, and encourage him/her to turn in all assignments on time. Your support in helping us to ensure your child's academic progress and success is appreciated!
This week, we will begin focusing on Benchmark II review. We will review and practice test taking strategies, reading comprehension, grammar skills, literary techniques, and writing skills.
There are still some students who have not turned in their WWII writing project; this includes a Progress Guide (the research notes document), a Prewrite (four square document), a rough draft, and a 5 paragraph final draft. We have dedicated more than 3 weeks on this project in class, so if your child has not turned in each component of the project, please help him/her to get this work in ASAP to receive grades. The 5 paragraph final draft counts as a test grade, which is currently counting as 60% of the entire class grade. We will have two more test grades to spread this weight out before the end of the 9 weeks; however, right now, this is heavily weighted in the overall grade which will be reflected on Friday's Progress Report.
Please continue to check Parent Portal for updates on your child's progress in the class, and encourage him/her to turn in all assignments on time. Your support in helping us to ensure your child's academic progress and success is appreciated!
There are still some students who have not turned in their WWII writing project; this includes a Progress Guide (the research notes document), a Prewrite (four square document), a rough draft, and a 5 paragraph final draft. We have dedicated more than 3 weeks on this project in class, so if your child has not turned in each component of the project, please help him/her to get this work in ASAP to receive grades. The 5 paragraph final draft counts as a test grade, which is currently counting as 60% of the entire class grade. We will have two more test grades to spread this weight out before the end of the 9 weeks; however, right now, this is heavily weighted in the overall grade which will be reflected on Friday's Progress Report.
Please continue to check Parent Portal for updates on your child's progress in the class, and encourage him/her to turn in all assignments on time. Your support in helping us to ensure your child's academic progress and success is appreciated!
Topics this Week:
Tuesday - Friday: Genetics & Heredity: Asexual Reproduction, Sexual Reproduction, Meiosis, & Punnett Squares
Friday - Big 10 Quiz #26
Notebook Check #3
2nd, 4th, and 7th Periods = due by Wednesday, February 22
Notebook Check #3 Link: View List Here
Math News
We're only 2 weeks away from Spring Break! This week, we are beginning Unit 5 - Geometry. We will be exploring shapes, angles, area, and perimeter. Our weekly investigations we involve using protractors and angle rulers. Students have been given access to our Unit 5 TIP Chart on Google Classroom. The TIP Chart is designed to help students learn the vocabulary covered in Unit 5 and should be completed by Friday of this week.
Over the weekend, I entered two quiz grades for each student. The Unit 4 Test that students completed on Friday will be graded this week. Please continue to check Parent Portal for the latest updates concerning missing assignments and grades. All grades will be updated by Thursday of this week. Most grades are continuing to improve!
As always, please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.
Go Panthers!
Social Studies News
This week we will be finishing Unit 5 Asia Government and Economics. Instead of doing a Unit 5 common assessment exam students will be completing a performance task. This performance task will count as their summative grade for Unit 5 60%. It is very important students use their class time wisely and get all three assignments on their performance task completed. They students were given a choice of assignments to choose from and they began last Friday and it is due this Friday at the end of class. Also some students have not turned in their Asia Environment Ticket which was due five weeks ago. Total this ticket accounts for four grades and it is essential that all students get it turned in. Failure to do so will greatly impact their grade on their report cards. Also students take their social studies Winter benchmark exam this Thursday. Students were given a study guide for the exam a few weeks ago. The Asia coach book in the ABOUT section of google classroom can be a helpful study resource. Thank you for your support!
SS7CG6 The student will compare and contrast various forms of government.
a. Describe the ways government systems distribute power: unitary, confederation, and federal.
b. Explain how governments determine citizen participation: autocratic, oligarchic, and democratic.
c. Describe the two predominant forms of democratic governments: parliamentary and presidential.
SS7CG7 - The student will demonstrate an understanding of national governments in Southern and Eastern Asia.
a. Compare and contrast the federal republic of The Republic of India, the communist state of The People’s Republic China, and the constitutional monarchy of Japan, distinguishing the form of leadership and the role of the citizen in terms of voting rights and personal freedoms.
SS7E8 The student will analyze different economic systems.
a. Compare how traditional, command, market economies answer the economic questions of (1) what to produce, (2) how to produce, and (3) for whom to produce.
b. Explain how most countries have a mixed economy located on a continuum between pure market and pure command.
c. Compare and contrast the economic systems in China, India, Japan, and North Korea.
SS7E9 The student will explain how voluntary trade benefits buyers and sellers in Southern and Eastern Asia.
a. Explain how specialization encourages trade between countries.
b. Compare and contrast different types of trade barriers, such as tariffs, quotas, and embargos.
c. Explain why international trade requires a system for exchanging currencies between nations.
SS7E10 The student will describe factors that influence economic growth and examine their presence or absence in India, China, and Japan.
a. Explain the relationship between investment in human capital (education and training) and gross domestic product (GDP).
b. Explain the relationship between investment in capital (factories, machinery, and technology) and gross domestic product (GDP).
c. Describe the role of natural resources in a country’s economy.
d. Describe the role of entrepreneurship.
SS7CG6 The student will compare and contrast various forms of government.
a. Describe the ways government systems distribute power: unitary, confederation, and federal.
b. Explain how governments determine citizen participation: autocratic, oligarchic, and democratic.
c. Describe the two predominant forms of democratic governments: parliamentary and presidential.
SS7CG7 - The student will demonstrate an understanding of national governments in Southern and Eastern Asia.
a. Compare and contrast the federal republic of The Republic of India, the communist state of The People’s Republic China, and the constitutional monarchy of Japan, distinguishing the form of leadership and the role of the citizen in terms of voting rights and personal freedoms.
SS7E8 The student will analyze different economic systems.
a. Compare how traditional, command, market economies answer the economic questions of (1) what to produce, (2) how to produce, and (3) for whom to produce.
b. Explain how most countries have a mixed economy located on a continuum between pure market and pure command.
c. Compare and contrast the economic systems in China, India, Japan, and North Korea.
SS7E9 The student will explain how voluntary trade benefits buyers and sellers in Southern and Eastern Asia.
a. Explain how specialization encourages trade between countries.
b. Compare and contrast different types of trade barriers, such as tariffs, quotas, and embargos.
c. Explain why international trade requires a system for exchanging currencies between nations.
SS7E10 The student will describe factors that influence economic growth and examine their presence or absence in India, China, and Japan.
a. Explain the relationship between investment in human capital (education and training) and gross domestic product (GDP).
b. Explain the relationship between investment in capital (factories, machinery, and technology) and gross domestic product (GDP).
c. Describe the role of natural resources in a country’s economy.
d. Describe the role of entrepreneurship.
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