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GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES, Monday 10/31/16

10/31/2016

Grade 6 (UCLA, UVA, MIT)
Textbook:
Chapter 2 Sections Review
Page 67 - Questions 4 and 5

Put accomplishments of Hatshepsut and Thutmose III in a Venn Diagram

Grade 7 (Emory)
Study for tomorrow's test.

Grade 7 (Duke)
Read ship passenger lists
Complete Graphic Organizer
Answer the questions on your handout

Grade 7 (Cambridge)
Analyze the ship passenger lists:
Complete the Graphic Organizer and complete the three questions on the handout
Answer the Big Question:
1. What do the passenger lists tell you about the differences between New England and Virginia in the 1630'S?

Grade 8 (Cal Tech and Johns Hopkins)
Annotate the remainder of the textbook passage about "Shay's Rebellion"
Answer the following questions:
1. What happened in Shay's Rebellion?
2. How is it connected to the Articles of Confederation?
3. According to the textbook, how did Americans respond?

Global Perspectives Thursday 10/27/2016

10/27/2016

Mr. Canizares

6th Grade: Read pgs. 59-62 Q. 1,3 on pg. 67
7th Grade: pg. 34 (Explorers Diagram)

Global Perspectives Wednesday 10/26/2016

10/26/2016

Duke: Take Home Test
Read pgs. 36-41
1. Create a timeline of Christopher Columbus's voyages in correct chronological order
2. How many voyages did Columbus make?
3. How significant do you think Columbus's voyages to America were in the course of world history?
4. Describe how the goals of Queen Isabella and Christopher Columbus were similar and different?
5. Identify the many groups of people to be significantly affected by the connecting of the Old and New worlds?

Cambridge:
Read pgs 42-45 in your textbook
Complete conquistador chart in your notebooks
Study the "Spanish Explorers Map" on page 45 and answer the following questions:
1. Identify the conquistador who explored areas along the Southern half of the Mississippi River?
2. Explain why the Spanish made their first landing on the North American mainland in Florida?

Global Perspectives Tuesday 10/25/2016

10/25/2016

Cambridge: Take Home Test
Read pgs. 36-41
1. Create a timeline of Christopher Columbus's voyages in correct chronological order
2. How many voyages did Columbus make?
3. How significant do you think Columbus's voyages to America were in the course of world history?
4. Describe how the goals of Queen Isabella and Christopher Columbus were similar and different?
5. Identify the many groups of people to be significantly affected by the connecting of the Old and New worlds?

Global Perspectives Monday 10/24/2016

10/24/2016

Mr. Canizares
6th Grade: pg. 52 Q. 1,4 Study for test on Wednesday
7th Grade: What in your opinion was the most powerful African empire/kingdom, contributed the most to it's society? Why? Use text details.

Mr. Dayan
Duke: Read pgs. 34-35 in textbook: Create two cause and effect questions, "What happened?" and "Why did it happen?"

Caltech & Johns Hopkins: Study for Unit Exam tomorrow

Global Perspectives Friday 10/21/2016

10/21/2016

Duke/Cambridge:
Using the argumentative essay model provided; Construct an argumentative essay, explaining how the historical figure you have been assigned, exemplified or embodied the ideals of the Renaissance. This will count as an assessment. Please be sure to attach the Renaissance Personalities worksheet to your essay.
Cal-tech/Johns Hopkins
Complete your Unit 1 - Colonial America, Independence Review Sheet.

argumentative_essay_template.pdf
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study_guide.pdf
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Global Perspectives Wednesday 10/19/2016

10/19/2016

Mr. Canizares
6th grade: If you lived in ancient Egypt during this time period, what social class would you most likely want to be a part of?? Why?? Use text details, complete in paragraph form.
7th grade: P. 33 Q. 4-6

Mr. Dayan
Duke/Cambridge: Conducting independent research, complete "Important Personalities of the Renaissance" worksheet. List and identify the six ideals of the Renaissance.

Cal-tech/Johns Hopkins:
Complete "Why did the Founders write the Declaration of Independence" graphic organizer.
Watch tonight's Presidential debate.

Global Perspectives October 18th, 2016

10/18/2016

Cambridge:
Annotate and complete, "Dawn of a New Age", guiding questions

Cal Tech & Johns Hopkins:
Complete take home test: "American Revolt" guiding questions and Road to Revolution timeline

Global Perspectives, Friday 10/14/16

10/14/2016

Grade 6 and Emory: no homework was assigned
Caltech and John Hopkins:
Some historians have argued that the American Revolution happened because a few rich leaders riled up all the poor people. Do the class documents provide evidence for this argument? Is that evidence believable?

Global Perspectives, Thursday 10/13

10/13/2016

Grade 6: page 46 #4-6
Grade 7 (Duke)
Construct a detailed response (two paragraphs) using historical background and your opinions based on the National Anthem clip viewed in class.

Caltech & Johns Hopkins (Annotate the Reading)
Based on todays lecture, notes and reading, construct a one paragraph response to the following questions:
1. Why did the British change their attitude toward the American colonies after 1763?
2. What were some of the results of this change in attitude?