Period 4 - Individuals & Societies 2 (7th Grade) Assignments

I have a favorite movie: It's called "Unforgiven" and its about a former murdering cowboy who is forced to do things for a friend that he now hates doing.


If you do have a favorite movie, tell me which film is your favorite and why.
If you do not have a favorite movie, then simply tell me the last movie you watched.

Watch the short CNN 10 Video from May 28, 2021 and answer the following questions in a Google Document for 10 extra credit points!

1. What is the name of the city in Missouri that recently marked 10 years since a massive tornado destroyed almost 30 percent of the community?
2. What nation, with which NASA is prohibited from cooperating in space, recently landed its own rover on Mars?
3. What nation, whose territory includes an Arctic archipelago named Franz Josef Land, is trying to expand its claims to the Arctic?
4. In what African nation did Mount Nyiragongo recently erupt, prompting thousands of people to flee to neighboring Rwanda?
5. What African nation is conducting a $2.3 million wildlife census, following a year of lost tourism revenue but improved conditions for some animals?
6. On Monday, the U.S. State Department issued a Level 4 "do not travel" advisory for what Asian country, though its Covid case numbers are relatively low as compared with the U.S.?
7. An early stage study in the United Kingdom suggested that what kind of animal could be trained to detect Covid-19 in humans' clothing with a 94 percent accuracy rate?
8. An increasing number of health officials are pushing for a deeper look into the "lab leak theory," a suggestion that Covid might have escaped from a laboratory in what Chinese city?
9. Please fill in the blank: A total lunar eclipse that gave the moon a reddish hue and occurred this month while the moon was closest resulted in a "super flower _____ moon"?
10. What was the original name of the U.S. holiday Memorial Day, which began when mourners took time to lay flowers on the graves of fallen Civil War soldiers and sailors?

An extra credit opportunity: For 25 points, write a short essay describing your best moment for this school year and why you feel that way.
The essay must meet the following parameters:
#1 - At least 2 paragraphs.
#2 - At least 4 sentences in each paragraph.
#3 - Give your essay a proper title.
#4 - Submit the assignment by dismissal time at 11am!

Complete the following Edpuzzle for today!

Attached is the PDF for Lesson 15 of the Second Step Program. Please open it up in Kami and complete it as we go along in the lesson.

Today we are continuing with the Second Step Program. 
Please open the PDF below using Kami to complete as we go along...

Feudalism was an economic system that took hold of Europe after the Fall of Rome and the rise of King Charlemagne.
Please read Chapter 9, Lesson 1, pages 291-297 in the PDF below.
Then answer questions 1- 7 (skip #2) at the bottom of page 297 in a Google Document and submit it when done.

Fact: People in the United States celebrate Cinco de Mayo more than people in Mexico do!
This History Channel article gives you the information on what and when the "day" occurred.
Once you've read the article, answer the following question in one detailed paragraph in a Google Document:
Why do you think Cinco de Mayo is a bigger deal in the United States than in Mexico, where the events occurred?

After the Fall of Rome and the Reign of King Charlemagne, Europe falls into what became known as the Dark Ages...
Complete the PDF on The Dark Ages for today. Complete the ENTIRE handout!

Today, we are finishing the first unit of Second Step with Lesson 7 titled "Advice on Roadblocks".
Open up the handout on Kami and fill it out as we go.

Charlemagne arrives after the fall of Rome and unifies the tribes.
Watch the video and answer the questions!

We are covering Second Step Lesson 6 today. Below is the PDF for the lesson...

How was your Spring Break? Was it better than you expected? Was it just as boring as you thought it would be? What did you do? In a short 2 paragraphs, let me know how it went!

Attached is the handout for Second Step Lesson 5. Fill it out as we go along with the lesson.

Attached is the handout for Second Step Lesson 4. Fill it out as we go along with the lesson.

With the baseball season starting up today, it always marks a few things. It tells us spring is here, it tells us everything is new and it also tells us to get ready to cheer for our favorite team.  So, in order to celebrate a bit, we have three version of the very famous poem "Casey at the Bat" written by Ernest Thayer published on June 3, 1888, almost 133 years ago. 
Here is what you need to do:
First, read the poem on your own with the provided website link.
Second, listen to a reading of the poem with the YouTube link.
Third, watch a Disney cartoon that is about Casey.
For the home run, simply open up a document after you've done the above three things and tell me which version of the poem is best and why you feel that way. Detail what the poem made you feel and if you could use the story of the poem in other things in life. It should be about 2 paragraphs long.

Complete the following Edpuzzle video and questions with the link below!

Attached is the Lesson 3 Handout. To edit and add your answers, please use Kami.
Also attached is the video from the lesson, in case we cannot get audio again...

Watch these two very short videos about women. Not famous women, but women that we may recognize in our own lives and then and then tell me the similarities and the differences between the two in a paragraph in a Google Document. When you are done, please submit it...

Second Step Program Lesson 2: Creating New Pathways in Your Brain
We will be completing this TODAY! You will be using Kami to write your answers on the PDF and then turn it in when you are done!

I will tell you when it is time to watch the video!

To begin class today, we discussed Ellen Ochoa, the first Hispanic female astronaut. The following is an article with her and what she feels the roles of women are and how they can continue to evolve and inspire future women to join fields in the world of science.

After you have read the article, answer the following questions about Ellen Ochoa in a Google Document and turn it in via the classroom when completed.
1) The article states that Ochoa has logged over 970 hours in space. Approximately how many days is that?
2) Ochoa says we have learned leadership and technical skills from both men and women. So why have there been so few women astronauts and leaders at NASA?
3) Which women does Ochoa say inspired her and why?
4) What reasons does Ochoa say are the most important reasons for Hispanic girls to have role models?
5) Why is a Woman's History Museum so important to Ochoa?

Second Step Program Lesson 1: Helping New Students.
We will be completing this TODAY! You will be using Kami to write your answers on the PDF and then turn it in when you are done!

Please watch this video about the early beginnings of the Byzantine Empire and answer the following question in a document:
1) Explain The Nika Riots described in the video.
2) Why were these riots important to the development of the Byzantine Empire?

Watch the video about the Fall of the Roman Empire and then answer the following questions in a Google Document:
1) How many reasons contributed to the fall of Rome?
2) Which reason was the main reason and why?
3) What is the most popular reason for the fall of Rome?
4) "The video states, "As the citizens of Rome became more affluent, fewer wanted to serve in the military." What do you think this means?
5) Who did end up serving in the military? Why was this a bad idea?
6) Why do many blame the spread of Christianity for the Fall of Rome?
7) Raphael was a famous painter. What did he depict (show) in one of his paintings?

So, slavery is over, per Abraham Lincoln and the Emancipation Proclamation. This means newly freed slaves lived happily every after, right? Unfortunately, with racism comes hate and the communities of the south incorporate new laws designed to hold African Americans down, not only in the immediate aftermath of the end of the Civil War and slavery, but for generations of people to come. Thos laws were called Jim Crow Laws, and this PDF will explain exactly what those laws did to people.

Assignment continued from Tuesday

Though the struggles of African American people have not subsided, they were helped along by others, as well as by the actions of the federal government.
Eventually, slavery would be abolished in the United States by the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln, and his famous speech, the Emancipation Proclamation.
Please read the following PDF and answer the questions via a document or Kami, or however you feel comfortable.
Turn it in when you are done!

Wednesday's assignment continued here with Part II

Last week, we covered the Salve Trade, how Africans were captured in their homeland and forced into slavery in America.
This week, you are covering how people were actually treated and how they lived as slaves.

In order to begin to honor and celebrate Black History Month, we must start from the beginning. Blacks in America were brought here not on their own accord, but by force. It is through perseverance that they have pushed through and survived as a people. The attached file gives an understanding of what was known as the Transatlantic Trade. When you study this later on in the 8th grade, you will hear it referenced as the Triangular Trade. This is only the first part of the lesson. The rest we will go over throughout the week and month.
- Please read the article and answer the 8 questions that go with the article.
- Create a Google Document and and when you complete the assignment, turn it in via the Classroom.

Below is the continuation of the Transatlantic Slave Trade.

Since today marks the beginning of the 2nd semester, your assignment is simple: What would you do differently here in the 2nd semester than you did ion the 1st semester?
Please answer detailed in 2 paragraphs and turn it in via the classroom.

Yesterday, January 27, was International Holocaust Remembrance Day. It is a day set aside so that people around the world could honor those that were killed during World War II in concentration camps.
- Please read the following History article and view all the pictures in the slide show.
- Once you have done that, please answer this one question: During World War II, Jews, gypsies and other people deemed "not worthy of living" were rounded up by German Nazi's at the direction of Adolf Hitler, and taken to work and death camps and as many as 6 million people were "exterminated". Do you think something like this could happen in our world again? Why or why not?
- One detailed paragraph please in a document and turn it in via Google Classroom.

Tomorrow is Inauguration Day, the day the country gets a new president.
The following worksheet is an example of what an Inauguration is "supposed" to look like, how it is expected to take place every time a new president is elected.
Read the 2 page article on Inauguration Day and answer the questions in a document or in any fashion you would like, as long as you turn it in to me.

At President Biden's Inauguration, we met a young poet, 22 year old Amanda Gorman, who recited a poem that reflects on our American History.

Watch her recitation with the link, and then answer the following question in a 3 paragraph essay:
1) In each paragraph, discuss one one thing that stood out to you, why it stood out to you and why you think she included it in her poem.

Complete the essay in a document and turn it in via the classroom.

Happy 2021!
The last year was rough, on everyone, and I'm sure everyone is glad to see the calendar flip.
Usually, when we create resolutions, things are "normal" in the world, where we can go out and hang out with people, without masks and we are actually on campus, but we begin this year in the same situation we left off the last year, but hopefully closer to a solution.
With that said, I want you to come up with a list of 10 resolutions, 10 things that if implemented, will make you a better person. But, I want you to create the list as if everything is normal, as if we are on campus, as if we are around people.
For each resolution, give an example of what that would entail. When you are done, please turn it in via the classroom in a document.

Next Monday is Martin Luther King Jr Day, a day that is a federal holiday, where no school takes place. It is meant to celebrate his achievements, his life and unfortunately, his death.
Please read the following passage on the life of Martin Luther King Jr. Answer the questions in a document and turn it in via the Classroom.

On this 79th anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor, which brought the United States into World War II, I would like for you to read about the events of Pearl Harbor, and the actions of a man, Dorie Miller, on that fateful day.
Read the PDF and then answer the six questions in a Document and turn them in via the Classroom.
When you are finished with this assignment, continue to work on any outstanding assignments you may have for me from last week.

Analyze the images in the PDF worksheet on Constantinople and complete it in a Google Document by Tuesday December 8th.
We will be going over it in class on that day!

Read Chapter 3, Lesson 2, pages 93-96, in your textbook.
Answer Questions 1, 3-7 at the bottom of page 96 in a Google Document and turn it in via the Classroom when complete.

Read the History of Thanksgiving Worksheet and complete the questions on the PDF on a Document and turn it in via the Classroom!

Complete the following PDF worksheet on the Origins of Christianity and turn it in via the Classroom.

Watch the video about Christianity and answer the following questions in a Google Document and turn it in via the Classroom:
#1 - What is a covenant?
#2 - The God of the Hebrews demands 2 things. What are they?
#3 - Jesus was known to believe differently than the Jews of Judea. He once said, "The Last will be first and the First will be last." What does this mean?
#4 - Why did people believe that Jesus was the "messiah"?
#5 - Why 3 reasons are given to explain why Jesus was more influential than Augustus?
#6 - Why would people use a drawn fish?
#7 - What was the common language that allowed for the spread of Christianity to occur?

Read the Mustard Seed worksheet and complete the 10 questions in a Google Document and turn it in via the Classroom when done.
If you finish early, you are to work on any assignments you may owe me!

Watch the video below and then answer the following question (5-6 sentence paragraph) in a Google Document and turn it in via the classroom:

Why would the people who had power in the city of Mecca have been so worried about someone like Muhammad?

Read the worksheet and answer the 10 questions in a Google Document or any form of document you choose and turn it in via the Classroom.

Read Chapter 3, Lesson 1, pages 85 - 89, in your book.
Then answer questions 1,3,4,5 in a Google Document and turn it in via the Classroom.

What a great morning! Because the Dodgers FINALLY won the World Series, today, we get to enjoy it, or I do, and I am passing it along to you. Complete these two word searches for the day.

Please complete this PDF Worksheet by Monday October 26, 2020 at 8am.

Apple just announced its new iPhone 12 about a week ago. It is supposed to be a great new tech gadget, but where did these ideas come from? Please read the article at the link below and answer the following question (A FULL PARAGRAPH) in a Google Document:

#1 - From what you read about Steve Jobs and what you may know about Apple and its products, do you think it is possible for Steve Jobs to "live forever"?

Complete both Worksheets in a SINGLE Document and turn them in via the Classroom.

Complete the following PDF worksheet in a Document and turn it in via the classroom.
When you have completed the assignment, please complete any assignment you may be missing from this week or last week.

Complete the following worksheet in a Google Document. It is not due until Monday, October 12th.

Please read pages 47 - 51 in your book and answer questions 1, 3-7 in a Google Document and turn it in via the Classroom! Below, you will find a PDF file of Chapter 2 for your convenience.

Watch the video with the link in the PDF file and complete the 10 attached questions in the PDF in a Document and turn it in via the Classroom

Complete the following worksheet in a Google Document.

The following worksheet gives you an indication of the engineering involved in the architecture that was built during the days of Rome. Please complete the assignment in a Google Document or in any form you would like, just make certain I get a copy of it!!!

As we are noticing in our new notes, the Republic is headed for change.
But before we get there, lets remember it how it used to be.
Complete this worksheet in a Google Document and turn it in via the Classroom.

One of the greatest things Rome provided for the rest of the world, especially for the United States, is the republic form of government.
Read the following worksheet and then answer the questions in a Google Document.

You just watched a video in class about Roman Slavery.
Now you will read a short story about a Roman slave by the name of Spartacus, who was mentioned in the video as well.
Once you have read the story, answer the 12 questions in a Google Document and turn it in via the Classroom.

Find the definitions for the following 12 words found in our notes thus far and then turn them in via Google Classroom:
1. jeer
2. founded
3. strategic
4. flourish
5. republic
6. representatives
7. expansion
8. encroach
9. disrupt
10. maritime
11. inevitable
12. engage

Watch the short video below and answer the following question:

1. Do you feel the actions of Romulus were justified?
Please be detailed in your answer. Write AT LEAST 6 sentences to describe your reasons.

Complete the assignment in a Google Doc and turn it in via the Classroom!

Read the PDF worksheet about The Punic Wars.
Answer the questions in a Google Document and turn it in when completed.
Title the document "The Punic Wars" and number your answers accordingly.

Complete the Google Form.
When you are finished, please submit it.

Please complete the following assignment in a Google Doc:

We all lived through an odd Summer. Typically, the Summer is a time to relax, and explore your surroundings, or do things that you cannot do during the other months of the year. But this year, most people stayed home, and if they did venture out, most things were probably closed. For this assignment, I want you to describe two things that you should have done this Summer (in other words, you knew about them), or two things you could have enjoyed (perhaps you've done them before).

Please turn in the assignment when completed. Make the paragraphs detailed and have them be properly punctuated and with correct spelling.

Please the Google Form.
Make certain to follow the directions at the top of the form.
Please mark turned in when you complete the form!