6th Grade Social Studies-2019-2020 Assignments
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Past Assignments
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Check in: If you were stranded on an island, what are three things you would want to have with you? (Doesn’t have to be for survival)
Please work on turning in all your finals! You got this!
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Social Studies Final Assignment
You did it, you made it to the final assignment! This final assignment includes multiple parts and you MUST write in complete proper sentences. You may print all of the attachments out to write on and then resubmit to me, write on a separate sheet of paper, or you can make your own Google Docs to submit. Your final assignment involves comparing and contrasting the doctors response during the black plague to the doctors response of COVID-19. This is super fascinating and very relevant! Everything you need is attached below.
Your task:
1. Click on 6th Grade Final Assignment.
2. Answer all 4 document based question sections in complete sentences.
3. Fill out the attached chart to compare and contrast the two time pandemics.
4. Submit both (the packet of questions and chart) to me by June 9th.
If you have any questions you can private message or email me. I will be available every day to answer questions and will even set up google meets. You got this!
Your task:
1. Click on 6th Grade Final Assignment.
2. Answer all 4 document based question sections in complete sentences.
3. Fill out the attached chart to compare and contrast the two time pandemics.
4. Submit both (the packet of questions and chart) to me by June 9th.
If you have any questions you can private message or email me. I will be available every day to answer questions and will even set up google meets. You got this!
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REVIEW QUESTIONS: For example, if we are looking at the year 4000 B.C.E, what does B.C.E stand for? (Throwback to the first weeks of school!)
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REVIEW QUESTION: They believe in one God and Jesus is the Messiah. Their holy book is the Bible and they follow the Ten Commandments. These statements describe the believers of which faith?
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REVIEW QUESTION: Societies adapted to their surroundings by irrigating and building dams. Why did they need to use these techniques?
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REVIEW QUESTION: Before 8000 B.C.E, humans found food by hunting animals. They also gathered nuts and fruits. What practices/methods later replaced hunting and gathering for finding food?
Please write in a complete sentence.
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What Made the Black Death so Deadly?
Watch the video below and then answer the questions! This video has excellent content (some of it is extremely gross) and will be helpful on your Social Studies final project that will be given out at the end of the week! Let me know if you have any questions!
1. What were the symptoms of the black death?
2. Could only humans catch the black death? What else died because of it?
3. What insect/pest was believed to spread the virus?
4. What animal was believed to have been one of the main reasons for the spread of the virus?
5. What was an example of a form of treatment for the plague?
1. What were the symptoms of the black death?
2. Could only humans catch the black death? What else died because of it?
3. What insect/pest was believed to spread the virus?
4. What animal was believed to have been one of the main reasons for the spread of the virus?
5. What was an example of a form of treatment for the plague?
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The Disadvantage of Trade in the Middle Ages
The Black Death aka the Bubonic Plague aka the Great Plague...........cue suspenseful horror music now. Yes, the black death is a very scary name and it was an even scarier time for people of the Middle Ages. The black death was a mass pandemic that tore through the eastern hemisphere killing 1/3 of Europe's population which is about 50 million people. It lasted over three years, starting from Asia and spreading across Europe through the series of trade routes. People were constantly moving therefore constantly spreading the virus. Today, you are going to look at 4 documents that include maps and paintings that depicted the black death. Next class, we will talk even more in depth about the details of this great catastrophe.
Your task:
1. Read through the attached documents
2. Answer all questions at the bottom of each document (there's 4 or 5 for each)
I am sorry you cannot edit this PDF. I know it is an inconvenience, but you can write the answers on a separate piece of paper, google doc, or private comment!
Let me know if you have any questions!
Your task:
1. Read through the attached documents
2. Answer all questions at the bottom of each document (there's 4 or 5 for each)
I am sorry you cannot edit this PDF. I know it is an inconvenience, but you can write the answers on a separate piece of paper, google doc, or private comment!
Let me know if you have any questions!
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Trade in the Middle Ages
Since early times, people have relied on trade to get products they desired but didn’t have. The distance people were able to travel expanded as knowledge of the world increased and technology improved.
Products such as salt, gold, silk, foods, art and spices became very valuable. Their value encouraged the development of trade routes and affected civilizations in many ways.
Trade really expanded during the middle ages and trade routes such as the Silk Road and the Trans-Saharan Network allowed for goods and ideas to be spread across the eastern hemisphere. Ideas and inventions grew as people were gaining more knowledge on the land and world around them.
The concept of ideas and goods being spread and adopted into new cultures is knows as cultural diffusion. Cultural diffusion is one of the most important things that came out of these extensive trade routes because it changed culture forever. It allowed cities and towns to grow, thrive, and evolve along with the changing times.
Your task:
1. Read the google doc about the basics of trade and trade fair.
2. Answer the following questions:
1. What was a marketplace?
2. What are trade fairs?
3. What could you find at a trade fair?
4. Who were not part of the feudal society(social class pyramid)?
5. Describe a merchant.
6. What were some of the merchants duties?
7. What were some of the benefits of trade?
Products such as salt, gold, silk, foods, art and spices became very valuable. Their value encouraged the development of trade routes and affected civilizations in many ways.
Trade really expanded during the middle ages and trade routes such as the Silk Road and the Trans-Saharan Network allowed for goods and ideas to be spread across the eastern hemisphere. Ideas and inventions grew as people were gaining more knowledge on the land and world around them.
The concept of ideas and goods being spread and adopted into new cultures is knows as cultural diffusion. Cultural diffusion is one of the most important things that came out of these extensive trade routes because it changed culture forever. It allowed cities and towns to grow, thrive, and evolve along with the changing times.
Your task:
1. Read the google doc about the basics of trade and trade fair.
2. Answer the following questions:
1. What was a marketplace?
2. What are trade fairs?
3. What could you find at a trade fair?
4. Who were not part of the feudal society(social class pyramid)?
5. Describe a merchant.
6. What were some of the merchants duties?
7. What were some of the benefits of trade?
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Life in the Middle Ages Part 2
As we have discussed, the three main social classes of the middle ages are : Kings/Queens, Nobility, and the Peasants/Serfs. Today you are going to read through a breakdown and description of each type of person in the middle ages.
Your task:
1. Click the link and read through the article
2. Give a general definition of each person based off of the article:
King:
Queen:
Prince:
Princess:
Dukes:
Barons:
Knights:
Peasants:
Freeman:
Serfs:
Slaves:
Pope:
Bishop:
Priests:
Monks:
Your task:
1. Click the link and read through the article
2. Give a general definition of each person based off of the article:
King:
Queen:
Prince:
Princess:
Dukes:
Barons:
Knights:
Peasants:
Freeman:
Serfs:
Slaves:
Pope:
Bishop:
Priests:
Monks:
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Check-in: What is your favorite breakfast food?
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Life in the Middle Ages Part 1
Last class we talked about the feudal system and were introduced to the different social classes of the middle ages. Now we are going to start looking at what life was like during this time. Today's video is a brief overview (only slightly cringe-worthy) and then next class we are really going to start diving deep into the life of people in each social class.
Today's task:
1. Watch the video
2. Answer the following questions (doc or private comments)
Questions:
1.When did the middle ages begin? When did they end?
2.What was the social class system called?
3.What are two differences between the Early Middle Ages and the Late Middle Ages? (the video gives
three examples)
4.What were some of the jobs of a Knight?
5.Why were castles built on top of hills?
6.Who lived in a castle?
7.What are guilds?
Today's task:
1. Watch the video
2. Answer the following questions (doc or private comments)
Questions:
1.When did the middle ages begin? When did they end?
2.What was the social class system called?
3.What are two differences between the Early Middle Ages and the Late Middle Ages? (the video gives
three examples)
4.What were some of the jobs of a Knight?
5.Why were castles built on top of hills?
6.Who lived in a castle?
7.What are guilds?
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Check in: How are you feeling today?
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Check in: If you could go anywhere in the world tomorrow, where would you go? (pretend there's not a global pandemic happening)
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After the Fall of the Roman Empire
Time to jump into the Middle Ages also known as the dark ages, woot woot!
The Middle Ages or medieval time is believed to have started with the fall of the Roman Empire in 476 and to have lasted about 1,000 years until about 1450.
Life was very hard in the Middle Ages. Very few people could read or write.
During the years of the Roman Empire, the poor people were protected by the soldiers of the emperor. When the empire fell, there were no laws protecting them, so they turned to the lords to keep the peace and to act on their behalf. This willingness to be ruled by the lords led to the beginnings of FEUDALISM.
Feudalism was a social, economic, and political system taken on by Europe in the Middle Ages. In order to keep the economy moving and society in order, strict social classes developed. The classes were largely determined by birth (family), and land ownership. People could rarely move from one class to another. Within each social class people had jobs to carry out. This type of social class system is illustrated by a pyramid.
Under the feudal system, everyone but the king had a ruling lord above him to whom he owed loyalty and service in exchange for land and protection. Some peasants were free, but most became serfs(worker) to the lords(wealthy people). This meant that they were required to stay with the land and pay very high rent to the lord.
Attached below is an example of the Feudalism Social Class Pyramid. Your task:
1.Read through the Pyramid
2. Answer the 4 questions at the bottom. You can answer these questions on a separate sheet of paper (send me a pic), google doc, or private comment.
Let me know if you have any questions!
p.s. A Fief is a piece of land that came with a "fee" of usually some kind of service. The noble would give the knights and vassals a fief in exchange for protection and military service.
The Middle Ages or medieval time is believed to have started with the fall of the Roman Empire in 476 and to have lasted about 1,000 years until about 1450.
Life was very hard in the Middle Ages. Very few people could read or write.
During the years of the Roman Empire, the poor people were protected by the soldiers of the emperor. When the empire fell, there were no laws protecting them, so they turned to the lords to keep the peace and to act on their behalf. This willingness to be ruled by the lords led to the beginnings of FEUDALISM.
Feudalism was a social, economic, and political system taken on by Europe in the Middle Ages. In order to keep the economy moving and society in order, strict social classes developed. The classes were largely determined by birth (family), and land ownership. People could rarely move from one class to another. Within each social class people had jobs to carry out. This type of social class system is illustrated by a pyramid.
Under the feudal system, everyone but the king had a ruling lord above him to whom he owed loyalty and service in exchange for land and protection. Some peasants were free, but most became serfs(worker) to the lords(wealthy people). This meant that they were required to stay with the land and pay very high rent to the lord.
Attached below is an example of the Feudalism Social Class Pyramid. Your task:
1.Read through the Pyramid
2. Answer the 4 questions at the bottom. You can answer these questions on a separate sheet of paper (send me a pic), google doc, or private comment.
Let me know if you have any questions!
p.s. A Fief is a piece of land that came with a "fee" of usually some kind of service. The noble would give the knights and vassals a fief in exchange for protection and military service.
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The Fall of the Roman Empire Videos
Last week you read about the fall of the Roman Empire, now we are going to watch videos about it.....woot woot! Your task:
1. Watch video titled ROMAN EMPIRE first and write down three facts you found interesting. This is an overview on the Roman Empire as a whole to refresh our memory.
2. Watch Why did the Roman Empire fall? This basically sums up the article you read last week. You must also give me three facts from this video.
Your google doc/private comment should look like this:
Video 1: Fact 1-
Fact 2-
Fact 3-
Video 2: Fact 1-
Fact 2-
Fact 3-
The third video I have attached (the 19 minute history) is optional. The narrator talks at a very fast pace and dives in deep to the different riots and battles that lead to Rome's demise. He talks about a lot of the different leaders of Rome along with the different leaders of the barbarians and throws around a ton of different names. You do not need to know any of the specific names, it is just an entertaining video to watch if you want to see how complex the situation of Rome was. Again the third video is OPTIONAL, it is simply there if you are curious and want to dive deeper into Rome.
You all are doing so great. I am so proud of everyone and I miss you all. Keep up the hard work:)
1. Watch video titled ROMAN EMPIRE first and write down three facts you found interesting. This is an overview on the Roman Empire as a whole to refresh our memory.
2. Watch Why did the Roman Empire fall? This basically sums up the article you read last week. You must also give me three facts from this video.
Your google doc/private comment should look like this:
Video 1: Fact 1-
Fact 2-
Fact 3-
Video 2: Fact 1-
Fact 2-
Fact 3-
The third video I have attached (the 19 minute history) is optional. The narrator talks at a very fast pace and dives in deep to the different riots and battles that lead to Rome's demise. He talks about a lot of the different leaders of Rome along with the different leaders of the barbarians and throws around a ton of different names. You do not need to know any of the specific names, it is just an entertaining video to watch if you want to see how complex the situation of Rome was. Again the third video is OPTIONAL, it is simply there if you are curious and want to dive deeper into Rome.
You all are doing so great. I am so proud of everyone and I miss you all. Keep up the hard work:)
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The famous person can be a celebrity, musician, book character, tv character, movie character, etc. and of course this is hypothetical and would take place after quarantine!
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The Fall of the Roman Empire
All "great" things must come to an end right? The fall of the Roman Empire is something that is debated amongst historians still to this day. Was it barbarians? Weak military? Weak government? Maybe all of the above. Even though the exact reason this empire fell is debated, historians can agree on a number of factors that contributed to the fall. Your task for today:
1. Read the article linked below
2. Tell me 5 factors that lead to the fall of the Roman Empire
1. Read the article linked below
2. Tell me 5 factors that lead to the fall of the Roman Empire
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Empathy
Obviously you all can guess by the title that today we are going to discuss empathy. Empathy is a very important emotion that allows us to relate with all people. Even though we are all different human beings, we all have feelings and can relate to one another.
Your task:
1. Watch video of middle schoolers discussing empathy.
2. Answer the following questions in complete sentences:
1. What is empathy?
2. Why is empathy important?
3. How can you practice being empathetic in your everyday life?
Your task:
1. Watch video of middle schoolers discussing empathy.
2. Answer the following questions in complete sentences:
1. What is empathy?
2. Why is empathy important?
3. How can you practice being empathetic in your everyday life?
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Check in: Pineapple on pizza.
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World Religions Lesson 3
The 5 main religions of Islam, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, and Hinduism, may seem like they are completely different. Granted, they do have their fair share of differences, but they also have commonalities in their core beliefs. Religion is a set of beliefs that give people guidance and a purpose. One of the commonalities of the main religions, is that each of them have a "golden rule" (pieces of advice) that people live by. Attached below are a few "golden rules" that are found in these religions. I didn't tell you which one belongs to which religion because I want you to look at them with an open mind.
Your assignment:
1. Read through each piece of advice.
2. Type in google doc or private comment:
+What do you think a "Golden Rule" is?
+How similar is this advice?
+What is different?
+Which version(s) "speak" in a compelling way to you? Why?
Please write in complete sentences!
Your assignment:
1. Read through each piece of advice.
2. Type in google doc or private comment:
+What do you think a "Golden Rule" is?
+How similar is this advice?
+What is different?
+Which version(s) "speak" in a compelling way to you? Why?
Please write in complete sentences!
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World Religions Lesson 2
I have attached a timeline along with a chart that gives facts about the 5 main religions. Please take a look at them! We will be referencing back to them in the next few lessons. Today's assignments involves watching a TED talk about the 5 main religions and then answering 9 questions. Questions 1-6 come straight from the video. 7-9 are open-ended but require evidence from the video or the two other attachments on today's lesson. Please answer these questions in a private comment!
Questions (7-9 are short answer):
1. Who could be called the "founder" of Hinduism?
2. Which pair of founders is considered by "their" religion to be God in human form?
3. What is the name of the Holiest Book of Islam?
4. Who are the trinity of gods in Hinduism?
5. The bar or bat mitzvah is a coming-of-age ceremony in ________.
6. The Five Pillars (fasting, declaration of belief, pilgrimage, alms, and daily prayer) are the principle religious duties in ________.
7. What do you think is the relationship between religious ceremonies and religious beliefs? Choose examples from any two of the five religions in the lesson.
8. Do you notice any similarities between all five religions? Give two examples.
9. Religion is an important part of human life. Describe how someone following one of the five paths in the lesson might incorporate his/her faith into their daily life.
Questions (7-9 are short answer):
1. Who could be called the "founder" of Hinduism?
2. Which pair of founders is considered by "their" religion to be God in human form?
3. What is the name of the Holiest Book of Islam?
4. Who are the trinity of gods in Hinduism?
5. The bar or bat mitzvah is a coming-of-age ceremony in ________.
6. The Five Pillars (fasting, declaration of belief, pilgrimage, alms, and daily prayer) are the principle religious duties in ________.
7. What do you think is the relationship between religious ceremonies and religious beliefs? Choose examples from any two of the five religions in the lesson.
8. Do you notice any similarities between all five religions? Give two examples.
9. Religion is an important part of human life. Describe how someone following one of the five paths in the lesson might incorporate his/her faith into their daily life.
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World Religions Lesson 1
Today is going to be our first day looking at religions around the world. As historians, we understand that religion was behind all civilizations. For example, we looked at Egypt, who believed that the Pharaohs were chosen directly from their Sun God Ra. Religion is so prominent in all aspects of history and life. As followers of Christ, we love and accept all people even if their beliefs and opinions differ from ours. This is something we need to keep in mind as we dive deep into the 5 main world religions.
Your assignment today will be due by Wednesday and the directions are listed below!
1. Open up the world religions power point and read through it.
2. Open up the google doc attachment. It is a graphic organizer that you have to fill out on the 5 world religions.
3.In order to edit the attachment, you need to go to file and then press make a copy. This will make a copy of it into your drive and then that is the one you can edit and share with me. I have attached a video showing the steps if you need help.
4.Once you are ready to fill out the graphic organizer, you can use these three resources to find the information:
1. The PowerPoint
2. http://www.pewforum.org/global-religious-landscape.aspx
3. https://uri.org/kids/world-religions
5.Once all information is filled out, share the document with me and then come back here and press turned in!
"Be the living expression of God’s kindness: kindness in your face, kindness in your eyes, kindness in your smile.” – Blessed Mother Teresa.
Your assignment today will be due by Wednesday and the directions are listed below!
1. Open up the world religions power point and read through it.
2. Open up the google doc attachment. It is a graphic organizer that you have to fill out on the 5 world religions.
3.In order to edit the attachment, you need to go to file and then press make a copy. This will make a copy of it into your drive and then that is the one you can edit and share with me. I have attached a video showing the steps if you need help.
4.Once you are ready to fill out the graphic organizer, you can use these three resources to find the information:
1. The PowerPoint
2. http://www.pewforum.org/global-religious-landscape.aspx
3. https://uri.org/kids/world-religions
5.Once all information is filled out, share the document with me and then come back here and press turned in!
"Be the living expression of God’s kindness: kindness in your face, kindness in your eyes, kindness in your smile.” – Blessed Mother Teresa.
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Check in Question: Name the school that Harry Potter attended?
This is your check-in question today. Please select a multiple choice response so I can see that you have been on my page working on assignments. It's my fun way of taking attendance :)
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Introduction Day!
Welcome friends to the first day of our online classroom! I hope everyone got some rest and is ready to embark on this next chapter together. Before I explain your assignment for the day, I just wanted to give a few reminders. I am here to help YOU. If you have any questions or confusion about anything just private message me on here and I will get back to you ASAP. I will be on my computer from 9-12 every morning to help assist. Social Studies and Science will alternate every other day just like normal. Make sure you follow the calendar that was sent to your parents. For all of your classes, when you submit your daily assignments you MUST press turned in. This is how we are going to stay organized and how you will receive your grades. For my assignments moving forward, you can type responses in google docs and share it with me, type your answer in a private comment and send it to me, or take a picture and upload it when you turn it in. You are going to be great, I know it!
Today's assignment is a small assignment to get used to our new format. It is mostly just so you can practice submitting your responses to me. So here we go! Today's assignment:
The definition of a legend is a traditional story often times based on historical events. As historians, we understand that looking at legends help us to understand different cultures around the world. Today we are going to take a look at the Legend of the Four Leaf Clover. This legend originated in Ireland and it is apt because yesterday was St. Patrick's Day. Granted this is a fun little reading, it is also going to help us get into an open mindset for our next unit of World Religions. It is important that we keep in mind that people have a right to their own beliefs and it is our job as followers of Christ to love and respect others even if their views are different from ours.
For this assignment, you are to read The Legend of the Shamrock and submit a response to the following questions. Please write in complete sentences and remember to press turned in once submitted!
1. What does the leaves of the shamrock represent and why?
2. How is this connected to St. Gregory the Great School?
3. What can you infer* about Irish people who believe in the legend of the shamrock?
4. The shamrock is also believed to bring you luck. We have a lot to feel lucky for especially during this questionable time. In 4 sentences tell me why/how you are lucky and blessed today.
*infer: conclude from evidence. make an educated guess
Today's assignment is a small assignment to get used to our new format. It is mostly just so you can practice submitting your responses to me. So here we go! Today's assignment:
The definition of a legend is a traditional story often times based on historical events. As historians, we understand that looking at legends help us to understand different cultures around the world. Today we are going to take a look at the Legend of the Four Leaf Clover. This legend originated in Ireland and it is apt because yesterday was St. Patrick's Day. Granted this is a fun little reading, it is also going to help us get into an open mindset for our next unit of World Religions. It is important that we keep in mind that people have a right to their own beliefs and it is our job as followers of Christ to love and respect others even if their views are different from ours.
For this assignment, you are to read The Legend of the Shamrock and submit a response to the following questions. Please write in complete sentences and remember to press turned in once submitted!
1. What does the leaves of the shamrock represent and why?
2. How is this connected to St. Gregory the Great School?
3. What can you infer* about Irish people who believe in the legend of the shamrock?
4. The shamrock is also believed to bring you luck. We have a lot to feel lucky for especially during this questionable time. In 4 sentences tell me why/how you are lucky and blessed today.
*infer: conclude from evidence. make an educated guess
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Classical Civilization Test
Students will have Thursday and Friday’s class to complete the test. The test will include multiple choice on Ancient China, Rome, Athens, and Sparta as well as a few short response document based questions.
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Golden Age Paragraph
Students will write a paragraph of at least 8 sentences using their Golden Age Graphic Organizer from class.
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Athens vs Sparta Debate
Students will have a debate on Monday the 10th about which city-state is better: Sparta or Athens. They had a planning period today and will also spend Thursday's class planning with their groups. Students need to make sure their groups have an opening statement and a closing statement as well as allowing every team member to have a part in the debate.
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Newspaper Obituary
Students will pick one person in power from a classical civilization and write an obituary about them. Attached is the list of people in power along with a sample obituary.
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Unit 2 Exam
Unit 2 Exam will be on River Valley Civilizations. This exam will be over the course of two days. Day 1 will be multiple choice and day 2 will be short response. This will take place on December 18th and 19th. The study guide will be sent home on 13th.
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Ancient Laws vs Laws Today Essay
Students will write a comparison essay between the ancient laws of Babylonia (Code of Hammurabi) and Laws today (Bill of Rights and Constitution). The essay will be typed, 12 pt font, Arial or Time News Roman font. The 4 paragraphs (at least 5 sentences each) include: introduction, similarities between ancient laws and today, differences of ancient laws and today, and a conclusion.
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Ancient Laws vs Laws Today Comparison Venn Diagram
Students will complete their Venn diagram to help them organize their thoughts for their essay.
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Neolithic Revolution Opinion Essay
Students will type an opinion essay on if the Neolithic Revolution was a turning point and if they thing it was worth it. This will be due Tuesday 10/15.
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Neolithic vs Paleolithic Comparison Paragraph
Students will write a paragraph discussing one characteristic (similarities and differences) of the Neolithic and Paleolithic Era. The attached checklist displays everything they need to add into the paragraph. The paragraph should be at minimum 6 sentences.