Peters- Open House Slides
9/18 Update: This week, students observed cattle family photos to find patterns between relatedness and musculature. We drew several pedigrees to identify which parent the cow got its traits from, specifically if it is extra-muscled. Next week, we will make connections between the karyotype of an offspring's muscle cell and chromosomes in sex cells of the parents.
Unit Guiding Question: Why are living things different from one another?
We have done a deep dive into the memoir of Roald Dahl during his time as a fighter pilot during World War II. It is fascinating, and the kids are loving the action... 19 allied forces against a thousand enemies. It is an incredible eample of narrative writing at its best. We are digging into the characteristics of narratives - and all the lessons they bring. We will be in this unit a few weeks.
After that, we will begin our second unit with a continued focus on literary skills as we dive into Mary Shelley's Frankenstein in graphic novel format!
You can find out daily activities by accessing our daily agenda linked below!
Pinkerton:
Whitlock:
8th Grade Algebra 1: Here is the link to our Agenda this year.
Week of 9/21-9/24 - We will continue Unit 3. We have a quiz on Tuesday over lessons 3.1, 3.2, and 3.3.
8th Grade Geometry: Here is the link to our Agenda this year.
Week of 9/21-9/24 - We have a quiz on Tuesday (Inductive Reasoning and Conjectures, Conjunctions and Disjunctions, and Conditional Statements). Then we will continue with our Logic and Proof unit.
Welcome! I'm looking forward to a great year! Below is a brief description of our first unit. In addition, there is a link to the Daily Agenda which students can access whenever they are absent. This is also the space where I will post upcoming projects and assessments.
Unit 2: Revolution and Independence:
Students will investigate how growing British control and colonial resistance transformed the thirteen colonies from British subjects into an independent nation. Students will examine the causes of the Revolution, differing Patriot and Loyalist perspectives, Enlightenment ideas and the Declaration of Independence, key turning points of the war, and the experiences of diverse groups as they consider the larger question: How did British control and colonial resistance lead to American independence?
Week of Sept. 21st-25th This week students will continue exploring the Road to Revolution, focusing on how the colonies began working together to resist British control and why colonists held different Patriot and Loyalist perspectives. We will conclude the week by examining Lexington and Concord and considering how growing colonial resistance ultimately led to armed conflict with Britain.