Week of 02/26/24 to 03/01/24

 

8th Week 82/26/20242/27/20242/28/20242/29/20243/1/2024Co-Teacher Notes
Algebra IExponents and QuotientsExercise 9.4: 1-59 oddUnderstanding Negative and Zero ExponentsExercise 9.5: 1-109 every other oddComplete Applying Laws of Exponents BA Worksheet
Informal LogicChapter 6 – Hypothetical Syllogism pgs. 33-35Complete Hypothetical Syllogism handoutReview Rules 1-3, Logic in Literature - Plantinga's Evolutionary Argument Against Naturalism - Darwin's Doubt - Translating Everday Language ArgumentsComplete pgs. 37-38Hypothetical Syllogism by Alvin Plantinga 
Medieval History Discussion Machiavelli and Erasmus pp. 47-56 complete assignment Discussion pp. 56-66 complete assignmentPlace Homework in MH Folder 
Latin II
Latin IIIcont. Cap XVIII - Practice with Active & Passive VoiceStudy Vocabula, p. 149; Complete Crossword puzzleBegin Cap. XVIII Exercitationes p.150Complete Cap. XVIII Exercitationes p.150Wkbk - Lectiones p.142-143
Language ArtsConf. Return; final draft for some due Wednesday. Those ready to move on: expectationsRead ch 8-13 in Ivanhoe for Friday discussion; Finalize Chico Confirmation; Lesson 17 STEMS workup due 3/6; all 25 wordsRefutation and Confirmation options. "Choose your own .... or, I have three to pick from" Phrases remindersRead ch 8-13 in Ivanhoe for Friday discussion; Finalize Chico Confirmation; Lesson 17 STEMS workup due 3/6; all 25 wordsCh 8-13 discussion; 4-level in class exercise (quiz grade, open note)
Earth ScienceIn Class: Chapter 7: Volcanoes and EarthquakesSection 7.2Volcanoes Textbook pages 169-178. At home:  This HW may be Distributed over Tuesday and Thursday, so pace yourself accordingly. Chapter 7: Volcanoes and Earthquakes Read Chapter 6, Textbook pages 169-178. Work on Learning Check 7.2 base your answers on Textbook reading. In Class: Chapter 7: Volcanoes and EarthquakesSections 7.3 Igneous Intrusions 7.4 Earthquakes Textbook pages 179-186. At home:  This HW may be Distributed over Tuesday and Thursday, so pace yourself accordingly.Chapter 7: Volcanoes and Earthquakes Read Chapter 6, Textbook pages 179-181. Work on Learning Check 7.3 base your answers on Textbook reading. In Class: Chapter 7: Volcanoes and EarthquakesSections 7.4 Earthquakes Textbook pages 181-196. Quarter 3-4 Project;Science Fair ProjectsStudents will research and work on their approved topic/problem and experiment for the Fortis Academy Science Fair on 18th-22nd March 2024.Once they have completed the project at home by performing the experiment in triplicate; they may begin writing their Science paper on the respective project (Second Draft due on Feb 21st, 2024) ***This is a Cumulative grade with the project phased out through the 3rd and 4th quarters. Due dates may be found in this year's Science Fair Packet ** Please feel free to reach out to Teacher with any questions.

Week of 02/19/24 to 02/23/24

 

8th Week 72/19/20242/20/20242/21/20242/22/20242/23/2024Co-Teacher Notes
Algebra IDeriving Two Rules of ExponentsStudy for QuizCompleting the Square and Graphing Quadratics QuizExercise 9.2: 1-29 oddExercise 9.3: 1-99 every other odd
Informal LogicReview Chapters 1-4 Comprehension CheckComplete Necessary and Sufficient Conditions HandoutChapter 5 - Affirming the Consequent pgs. 27-30 Complete Affirming the Consequent Handout – Cumulative Quiz tomorrow on Chapters 4&5Review Chapters 4&5 – Cumulative Quiz -
Latin IIIBegin Cap. XVIII - Passive Verbs (1st & 2nd Conj.); Verb Characteristics (PNTMV)Read Wheelock p. 146-148 and complete Wkbk p. 137-8 Grammatica #1-17; Vocabula, p. 149cont. Cap. XVIIIVocabula, p. 149; Wkbk Exercitationesp.140 A, B, CAbl. of Personal Agent, Exercitationes p. 150 #1, 3, 6
Language ArtsRevision skills with the Refutation of The Story of William TellChico and Crane confirmation details are in GC; Read IVANHOE, ch 6-7Reviewing the CONFIRMATION of The Story of William TellChico and Crane confirmation details are in GC; Read IVANHOE, ch 6-7 QUIZ tomorrow, ch 1-7Confirmation Rough Draft due today; Lit chat: Ivanhoe 6-7 with quiz on ch 1-7
Medieval History Discussion - Elections in Renaissance Florence Pp. 28-38 - Complete assignment - video link Discussion - Machiavelli/Erasmus pp. 38-46 Complete assignment Place Homework in MH Folder 
Earth ScienceIn Class: Chapter 7: Volcanoes and Earthquakes Section 7.2 Volcanoes and Plate Tectonics  Textbook pages 166-176. At home: Chapter 6: Plate Tectonics and Mountain Building  Complete Chapter 6 exercises base your answers on Textbook reading. In Class: Chapter 7:  Volcanoes and Earthquakes Section 7.1 Volcanoes and Plate Tectonics  Textbook pages 166-176.      Due today: Second Draft of Science Fair Report At home: Chapter 7:   Volcanoes and Earthquakes  Read Chapter 6, Textbook pages 160-168.       Work on Learning Check 7.1 base your answers on Textbook reading. In Class: Chapter 7:  Volcanoes and Earthquakes Section 7.1 Volcanoes and Plate Tectonics  Textbook pages 166-176. Quarter 3-4 Project;Science Fair ProjectsStudents will research and work on their approved topic/problem and experiment for the Fortis Academy Science Fair on 18th-22nd March 2024.Once they have completed the project at home by performing the experiment in triplicate; they may begin writing their Science paper on the respective project (Second Draft due on Feb 21st, 2024) ***This is a Cumulative grade with the project phased out through the 3rd and 4th quarters. Due dates may be found in this year's Science Fair Packet ** Please feel free to reach out to Teacher with any questions.

Week of 02/12/24 to 02/16/24

 

8th Week 62/12/20242/13/20242/14/20242/15/20242/16/2024Co-Teacher Notes
Algebra IGraphing Quadratic FunctionsQuadratic Parabola Function Graph Scavenger HuntGraphing Quadratic FunctionsQuadratic Functions Matching Activity Algebra IGraphing Quadratics in Standard Form Fun Monsters Graphing
Informal LogicNegation symbols and Modus Ponens; correct order of if-then statementsComplete Modus Ponens HomeworkChapter 3 - Modus Tollens - the mode of denying - pgs. 19-21 –Complete Modus Tollens HandoutChapter 4 - Necessary and Sufficient Conditions
Latin IIIVocab & Grammar Review Cap. XV - XVIIThe Myrmidons translation - begin with parse and vocabularycont. The Myrmidons translationThe Myrmidons translationGo over The Myrmidons translation
Language ArtsChapter 1-5 of Ivanhoe due for discussion on Friday; Solid character notes are needed to keep track of who is who! /Confirmation EssayConfirmation Essay next 2 paragraph rough drafts; Read IvanhoeVocab quiz on lists 11-16; Ivanhoe questions BRiEF; Clauses grammarRead and maintain character charts as assignedLit Chat ch 1-5; Final confirmation paragraph rough drafts. FINAL due 2/21
Medieval History Discussion -
Renaissance pp. 11-17 
DiscussionRenaissance pp. 19-28Place Homework in MH Folder
Earth ScienceIn Class: Chapter 6: Plate Tectonics and Mountain BuildingSection 6.4 Plate Tectonics Textbook pages 144-151. At home: Chapter 6: Plate Tectonics and Mountain Building Read Chapter 6, Textbook pages 144-151. Work on Learning Checks 6.3 and 6.4 base your answers on Textbook reading. In Class: Chapter 7: Volcanoes and EarthquakesSection 7.1Volcanoes and Plate Tectonics Textbook pages 162-165. At home: Chapter 6: Plate Tectonics and Mountain Building Read Chapter 6, Textbook pages 151-158. Work on Learning Check 6.5 base your answers on Textbook reading. In Class: Chapter 7: Volcanoes and EarthquakesSection 7.1Volcanoes and Plate Tectonics Textbook pages 166-176.  Due today: Science Notebooks for Classwork and HomeworkQuarter 3-4 Project;Science Fair ProjectsStudents will research and work on their approved topic/problem and experiment for the Fortis Academy Science Fair on 18th-22nd March 2024.Once they have completed the project at home by performing the experiment in triplicate; they may begin writing their Science paper on the respective project (Second Draft due on Feb 21st, 2024) ***This is a Cumulative grade with the project phased out through the 3rd and 4th quarters. Due dates may be found in this year's Science Fair Packet ** Please feel free to reach out to Teacher with any questions.

Week of 02/05/24 to 02/09/24

8th Week 52/5/20242/6/20242/7/20242/8/20242/9/2024Co-Teacher Notes
Algebra IInroduction to ProbabilitySection 8.3: 1-11 oddMore ProbabilitySection 8.4: 1-5 oddSkills Practice 65 - 67 Worksheets
Informal LogicChapter 1 - Why Study Logic pgs. 7-11 – Distribute HandoutGCR - Complete Why Study Logic HandoutChapter 2 - Modus Ponens pgs. 13-16 – Distribute HandoutGCR Complete Modus Ponens Handout – Quiz tomorrowReview Modus Ponens, Valid, Invalid, Sound, Unsound –
Latin IIIcont. Cap. XVII Relative PronounStudy Voc. Cap. XVII p.141-142; Memorize qui, quae, quod chart; Wkbk Grammatica #4-6 p.130Wkbk Grammatica #7 p.130; Begin Wkbk Exercitationes A p.130-131Study Voc. Cap. XVII p.141-142; Memorize qui, quae, quod chart; Complete Wkbk Exercitationes A p.130-131 (began in class)Wkbk Exercitationes B p. 131 & C p. 132
Language ArtsAct 5: Comedy of ErrorsWork up at least 15 of the stems in LIST 16 with definitions that make use of the given meaning. Use all 20 in sentences OR in a paragraph or narrative. Chico Ref FINAL. due tomorrowChico Confirmation workStudy stems every T/th; CofE test tomorrow. Ivanhoe due IN HAND tomorrowComedy of Errors and Shakespeare test; Introduce Sir Walter Scott, conflict in Ivanhoe, characters and ch 1!
Medieval HistoryThe Black DeathComplete homework assignmentThe Black DeathFinal TestPlace Homework in MH Folder
earth ScienceIn Class: Chapter 6: Plate Tectonics and Mountain Building Section 6.1 Continental Drift Textbook pages 134-138.At home: Chapter 6: Plate Tectonics and Mountain Building Read Chapter 6, Textbook pages 134-138. Work on Learning Checks 6.1 base your answers on Textbook reading.In Class: Chapter 6: Plate Tectonics and Mountain Building Section 6.2 The Ocean Floor Textbook pages 138-144.At home: Chapter 6: Plate Tectonics and Mountain Building Read Chapter 6, Textbook pages 138-144. Work on Learning Checks 6.2 base your answers on Textbook reading.In Class: Chapter 6: Plate Tectonics and Mountain Building Section 6.3 Seafloor Spreading Textbook pages 144-151.