613 - Social Studies Assignments

We have seen many moments of tension and violence in the media over the past few weeks. Today, we want to show examples of love and unity that may have not gotten as much attention. Watch the videos and answer the question.

Today is your chance to share what you liked and what you didn't like this year. This helps us prepare for next year and make it even better!

1. Fill out the survey. It is anonymous, meaning your name is not attached to your answers.
2. Get credit by turning it in on Google Classroom

Choose one of the videos about famous athletes of color and answer the questions - What did you learn about the athlete highlighted in the video? How did they make their mark on our country or the world?

Feel free to watch them all!

Choose one of the videos about African-American women who have made their mark on our country and answer the question - What did you learn about this woman? How did she make her mark on our country?

Feel free to watch them all.

Open the Google Doc:
1. Read the background information.

2. Visit the link attached to the assignment. You will also find it in the google doc.

3. The link will bring you to a webpage with short biographies on seven Roman Emperors. CHOOSE ANY 3 emperors to read about and fill in the chart.

Hello everyone! We're going to spend the next few days finishing up our unit on ancient Rome.

1. Watch the video about the Social Structure in ancient Rome.

2. Open the Google Form and answer the questions.

After last week's lesson about the Black Lives Matter movement, there was several of you who asked how or why the movement got started. Click on the link to watch the video which provides a brief history of the movement. Then answer the question - What did you learn about the history of the Black Lives Matter movement from watching the video? (List 3-5 details)

Thank you again for sharing about your identities and cultures. I was so happy to learn more about each of you.

You've probably heard the words Black Lives Matter in the news a lot over the last few weeks. Today, you will watch a video about the Black Lives Matter movement so we can understand how it got started and hear some perspectives on what it means to certain individuals.

Open the Google Doc:
1. Answer the Do Now in the box provided.

2. Analyze the images and answer the questions that follow.

3. Watch the video and answer the questions that follow.

To add on to yesterday's discussion about identity, today we are going to talk about culture and what makes us unique and important.

Open the Google Doc:
1. Answer the Do Now in the box provided.

2. Analyze the image of the iceberg and answer the questions that follow.

3. Analyze the "The Cultural Iceberg" image. In the chart, list parts of your culture that people can see and parts of your culture that people can't see.

Over the next few weeks (our last weeks), we will continue to engage in lessons about racism and the protest movement happening around our country.

For today, please complete the EdPuzzle on the topic of identity. Identity is an important topic we need to understand as we discuss racism.

Open the Google Doc:

1. Answer the Do Now in the box provided.

2. Watch the BrainPOP video about the time period in Roman history known as the Pax Romana.

3. Determine if the statements are true or false. If the statement is FALSE, rewrite the entire sentence in the box provided to make it true. If the statement is TRUE you do not need to write anything in the box.

Hi everyone! I wanted to take some time to continue talking about the issue of racism and the protests that are happening across the country. This matters, no matter your race, because you have the power to create change. To create change, you need to learn about what is going on.

Some of these lessons might be uncomfortable, and that is ok! Learning about race is like exercising a muscle. You need to do it often to make yourself stronger. Some people in this class might be more familiar than others, or might even be able to relate to these experiences.

For today, watch the attached video. Then open the google form and answer the questions.

Have a powerful and productive weekend!

**This a 2-day lesson on Roman Soldiers. Both parts are in the Google Doc. You have until tomorrow to complete the whole lesson, but try to finish part 1 today. DO NOT SUBMIT UNTIL BOTH PARTS ARE COMPLETE.

Day 1: Watch the video and read the article about the life of a Roman soldier. Then answer the questions that follow.

Day 2: Use details from the video and article to write a letter from the perspective of a Roman soldier. (More details are in the Google Doc).

1. Watch the attached video about Roman aqueducts.

2. Open The Google Form and and answer the questions.

1. Go to nearpod.com/student or click on the link below.

2. Enter the Code: IEMTX

3. Enter your name only (no nicknames) and leave the second line blank.

4. Click on "Join Session"

5. As you go through the slideshow follow the instructions. Answer all open-ended questions. Your responses will be automatically sent to me.

Open the Google Doc:

1. Answer the Do Now in the box provided.

2. Read the background information.

3. Read the article and answer the questions that follow.

1. Go to nearpod.com/student or click on the link below.

2. Enter the Code: MFZHU

3. Enter your name only (no nicknames) and leave the second line blank.

4. Click on "Join Session"

5. As you go through the slideshow follow the instructions. Answer all open-ended questions. Your responses will be automatically sent to me.

1. Watch the video about farming in ancient Rome.

2. Open the Google Form and answer the questions.

Open the Google Doc:
1. Answer the Do Now in the box provided.

2. Watch the attached video about the Rise of the Roman Empire.

3. Place the events in the chart in chronological order and answer the question in step 3.

Please click the link to go to this assignment.

Hi everyone! Today, we are starting our unit on Ancient Rome. Open the Google Doc:

1. Answer the Do Now in the box provided.

2. Read each section about the geography of ancient Rome and complete the cause and effect tables.

On Monday, we will begin our unit on ancient Rome. Take a few minutes to fill out the google form to reflect on our ancient Greece unit and to start thinking about ancient Rome.

Have a great weekend!

To finish our unit on ancient Greece you will be completing a GRAPES chart. The chart is DUE THURSDAY. Each day I will recommend that you focus on 1-2 sections of the chart. DO NOT submit this assignment until you have COMPLETELY FINISHED the chart. Each day there will be a Google Form that you MUST fill out.

Day 1 -
1. Open the Google Doc and review the GRAPES chart on the first page.

3. For Day 1, focus on GEOGRAPHY. Use details from our lessons on ancient Greece and the websites listed for research. To receive full credit, details should be full sentences and in your own words.

4. Fill out the Google Form.

Today is the last day to finish your GRAPES chart. Submit the assignment and fill out the Google Form.

Continue working on your GRAPES chart. Try to finish Achievements and Politics today. Then fill out the Google Form.

Hello! Keep working on your GRAPES organizer. Try to get through Religion today. Then, fill out the Google Form.

P.S. Go to yesterday's assignment to get to your worksheet! Let me know if you need help.

1. Watch the video about Tyrants in ancient Greece.

2. Open the Google Form and answer the multiple-choice questions,

1. Watch the attached video about the Athenian leader Pericles

2. Open the Google Form and answer the multiple-choice questions. You may watch the video as many times as you need to.

Take a few minutes to fill out the form and have a great weekend!

Click on the link. It will take you to a video about the city-state of Sparta. As you are watching the video, it will stop at certain points to ask questions. Choose the best answer for each question.

Take a few minutes to fill out the Google Form and have a great weekend!

Open the Google Doc:

1. Answer the Do Now in the box provided.

2. Watch the attached video about the different forms of governments in ancient Greece. Then, answer the questions by highlighting the best answer.

Open the Google Doc:

1. Answer the Do Now in the box provided.

2. Watch the BrainPOP video about democracy. Then compare and contrast American democracy with Ancient Athens democracy in the chart. Use the middle box to list similarities between American and Athenian Democracy. Use the outside boxes to show differences. You may make a list in each box.

3. Answer the Exit Ticket.

Open the Google Doc:
1. Answer the Do Now in the box provided.

2. Watch the BrainPOP video: 'Athens'.

3. List important names and facts about Athenian society in each square.

Take a few moments to fill out the Google form and have a great weekend!

Click on the link. It will take you to a video about city-states in ancient Greece. As you are watching the video, it will stop at certain points to ask questions. Choose the best answer for each question.

Open the Google Doc:
1. Answer the Do Now in the box provided.
2. Read each section and identify causes and effects related to Greece’s geography.
3. Answer the Exit Ticket.

Click on the link. It will take you to a video about geography and ancient Greece. As you are watching the video, it will stop at certain points to ask questions. Choose the best answer for each question.

Open the Google Doc:
1. Answer the Do Now in the box provided.

2. Watch the video: Honor to us all from Mulan.

3. Highlight parts of the lyrics that show examples or definitions of filial piety.

4. Answer the Exit Ticket.

Open the Google Doc:

1. Answer the Do Now in the box provided.

2. Watch the video: 'Sticky Rice' Is The Secret Ingredient That Holds Great Wall Of China Together

3. Read the article and answer the quiz questions that follow by highlighting the best answer.

Open the Google Doc:

1. Answer the Do Now in the box provided.

2. Watch the BrainPOP video: Great Wall of China (The video is attached here).

3. Fill in the Chart: Use the video to explain how each feature of the Great Wall listed in the chart helped to protect China.

4. Answer the Exit Ticket. (Exit tickets will now be on the Google Docs)

1. Go to nearpod.com/student or click on the link below.

2. Enter the Code: SCGLN

3. Enter your name only (no nicknames) and leave the second line blank.

4. Click on "Join Session"

5. As you go through the slideshow follow the instructions. Answer all open-ended questions. Your responses will be automatically sent to me.

Open the Google Doc:

1. Answer the Do Now in the box provided.

2. Read the play titled "Examination Day". Feel free to use your family members to take on roles! After each scene, answer the stop and jot question in the box.

3. Answer the '4/2 Exit Ticket'.

Open the Google Doc:

1. Answer the Do Now in the box provided.

2. Read the attached article 'China Gods'.

3. Answer the questions in parts 1 and 2 on the Google Doc.

4. Answer the '4/1 Exit Ticket'.

Open the Google Doc:

1. Answer the Do Now in the box provided.

2. Part 1: Visit the websites listed and watch some pandas.

3. Part 2: Visit the website provided to answer the questions about pandas.

4. Answer the '3/30 Exit Ticket'.

Open yesterday's Google Doc.

1. Scroll to the bottom of the Document. There is a space for you to write your paragraph. Write a MEAEAL paragraph answering the inquiry question.

Inquiry Question: Is it fair to call the Mongols barbarians?

2. Answer the '3/27 Exit Ticket'.

3. Have a great weekend!

Open the Google Doc:

1. Answer Do Now question in the box provided.

2. Watch the video "The Rise and Fall of the Mongol Empire".

3. As you read through the article on the Mongol Empire, highlight evidence that shows the Mongols were good for China in GREEN and evidence that shows the Mongols were bad for China in RED. Choose your four most interesting pieces of evidence and explain them in the organizers.

3. Answer the '3/25 Exit Ticket'.

Open the Google Doc:

1. Answer Do Now question in the box provided.

2. Read the passage about the Sui, Song, and Tang Dynasties and fill in the cause and effect tables. For each section identify 2-3 cause/effect relationships.

3. Answer the '3/23 Exit Ticket'.

Open the Google Doc:

1. Answer Do Now question in the box provided.

2. Read about the different inventions from ancient China. In the organizer, summarize each invention and analyze its importance for Chinese civilization.

3. Answer the '3/24 Exit Ticket'.