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Social Studies Wednesday October 31, 2018

10/31/2018

Mr. Dayan:
8th Grade:
Brandeis/Caltech/Johns Hopkins:

Explore the following website, and other websites on your "Underground Railroad Graphic Organizer."
https://www.iloveny.com/things-to-do/history/underground-railroad/#.V9wqqvkrKJD
History of the Underground Railroad | About New York
www.iloveny.com
For much more on New York state history, check out our Path Through History site. A vast network of churches, safe houses and community sites, the Underground Railroad guided nearly 100,000 slaves to freedom in the North and Canada.
Investigate various historical locations in New York to complete the graphic organizer

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Social Studies Tuesday October 30, 2018

10/30/2018

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Mr. Dayan:
Brandeis/Cal tech/Johns Hopkins:
Question Formulation Technique:
Q Focus: What was New York City's role in Abolition and the Underground Railroad?

Select one question you produced from "The New York Times Underground Railroad Clip" that you wish to explore further. https://www.nytimes.com/video/arts/1194817113647/weekend-explorer
Weekend Explorer - Video - NYTimes.com
www.nytimes.com
Follow a freedom trail through pre-Civil War Brooklyn, from a church basement in Brooklyn Heights to a safe haven in Crown Heights.
This assignment can be done by hand or as a PowerPoint presentation. It will be graded as a quiz. Due tomorrow. I will not be accepting late entries.
Slide 1 or Page 1:Type the Question Answer the question using three bullet points

Type the Question
Answer the question using three bullet points

Slide 2 or Page 2:

Select a relevant image, media clip, or something outside the box
Describe how your image, media clip, etc. connects to the content of your question

Slide 3 or Page 3:

Provide links to your sources

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Social Studies Monday October 29, 2018

10/29/2018

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Ms. Victor:
6th Grade:
MIT- moral focus essay on Gratitude
UVA- complete Neolithic wksheets
UChi and UCLA- definitions of terms vocabulary words in sentences

Mr. Bruning:
7th Grade: "Caravan" Writing Assignment

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Mr. Dayan:
Brandeis/Cal tech/Johns Hopkins:
Question Formulation Technique:
Q Focus: What was New York City's role in Abolition and the Underground Railroad?

Select one question you produced from "The New York Times Underground Railroad Clip" that you wish to explore further. https://www.nytimes.com/video/arts/1194817113647/weekend-explorer
Weekend Explorer - Video - NYTimes.com
www.nytimes.com
Follow a freedom trail through pre-Civil War Brooklyn, from a church basement in Brooklyn Heights to a safe haven in Crown Heights.
This assignment can be done by hand or as a PowerPoint presentation. It will be graded as a quiz. Due tomorrow. I will not be accepting late entries.
Slide 1 or Page 1:Type the Question Answer the question using three bullet points

Type the Question
Answer the question using three bullet points

Slide 2 or Page 2:

Select a relevant image, media clip, or something outside the box
Describe how your image, media clip, etc. connects to the content of your question

Slide 3 or Page 3:

Provide links to your sources

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Social Studies Friday October 26, 2018

10/26/2018

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Ms. Victor:
6th Grade:
MIT- Critical Thinking and Problem solving - Using different types of reasoning wksheet
All other classes- NO Homework

Mr. Bruning:
7th Grade:
Complete the Lyndon Johnson Columbus Day Proclamation worksheet.
You must cite evidence from the Proclamation document in your answers.

Mr. Dayan:
8th Grade:
http://www.nytimes.com/video/arts/1194817113647/weekend-explorer

Click on the link and watch the following clip about the Underground Railroad
QFT Focus: New York City's role in abolitionism and the Underground Railroad.
Produce at least 15 questions and rank your top three that you would like to explore further

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Social Studies Thursday October 25, 2018

10/25/2018

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Mr. Bruning:
7th Grade:
Duke and Cambridge- Complete the Christopher Columbus graphic organizer detailing his accomplishments and negative behaviors. Due tomorrow.

Mr. Dayan:
8th Grade:
Quiz:

Read and annotate Dred Scott handout
Restate and answer attached questions.

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Social Studies Wednesday October 24, 2018

10/24/2018

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Mr. Bruning:
7th Grade: Complete the Christopher Columbus graphic organizer detailing his accomplishments and negative behaviors.
Emory and Binghamton-Due Thursday
Duke and Cambridge-Due Friday

Mr. Dayan:
8th Grade:

A fugitive slave was a runaway slave, and the Fugitive Slave Act was a law passed by U.S. Congress that allowed the capture and return of runaway slaves.
Based on prior knowledge from previous lessons; Make an inference about why you think the U.S. Congress would pass such a law. Be prepared to share your answers during class discussion tomorrow.

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Social Studies Monday October 22, 2018

10/22/2018

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Ms. Victor:
6th Grade: Continue to work on your project

Mr. Bruning:
7th Grade: Complete the "Wounded Knee" comprehension worksheet.

Mr. Dayan:
8th Grade:
Survey Reflection: Answer the Following Questions as Honestly as Possible

Would you consider yourself a good student in this class? Why or why not?
Do you use your time well in and out of class to get things done? Why or why not?
What do you wish Mr. Dayan would do more of?
What do you wish Mr. Dayan would do less of?
What do you wish Mr. Dayan would notice more about you?
Overall, are you enjoying your experience in Social Studies?
Any additional comments are welcomed and will be considered

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Social Studies Friday October 19, 2018

10/19/2018

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Ms. Victor:
6th Grade:
UVA - Content and vocabulary Builder: What Does a Historian do?
MIT - Draft of Moral Focus Essay on GratitudeAll Classes -
UVA, UCLA, UChi, and MIT - Start Research project on Tools of Paleolithic and Neolithic Ages

tools_of_the_paleolithic_and_neolithic_ages_project.pdf
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Mr. Dayan:
8th Grade:
King Cotton Argumentative Assessment:
Produce a persuasive writing piece answering the question, "HOW A SYSTEM AS MORALLY WRONG AND CRUEL AS SLAVERY LASTED SO LONG IN A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY LIKE THE UNITED STATES?

Possible topics to touch on include:
Describe the attitude of the American Government toward slavery
How did the Constitution protect the institution of slavery?
In what ways was cotton such an important crop for both the South and the North?
Touch on Northern interests which include but are not limited to Textile Mill and Factory owners, Cotton Exporters, Bankers who loaned planters money, etc,
How did the value of cotton effect the lives of slaves?

DUE MONDAY

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Social Studies Thursday October 18, 2018

10/18/2018

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Possible topics to touch on include:
Describe the attitude of the American Government toward slavery
How did the Constitution protect the institution of slavery?
In what ways was cotton such an important crop for both the South and the North?
Touch on Northern interests which include but are not limited to Textile Mill and Factory owners, Cotton Exporters, Bankers who loaned planters money, etc,
How did the value of cotton effect the lives of slaves?

DUE MONDAY

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Social Studies Wednesday October 17, 2018

10/17/2018

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Ms. Victor:
6th Grade: Complete Reading Essential and Study Guide lesson 1 or 2
Definition of terms Lesson 1 or 2

Mr. Bruning:
7th Grade:
Create a Native American Time Capsule Brochure!
Task:
1)Pick a Native American group that you would like to research.
2)Create a "time capsule brochure" that would interest someone living in 2018 in traveling back in time hundreds (or thousands) of years ago to visit that Native American civilization.
3)The brochure must be well-researched and contain important facts about the Native American group.
4)The brochure should contain pictures or drawings that represent the Native American group.
5)Make sure the presentation is neat and creative, with correct spelling and grammar.
**This assignment is due on October 18.

Mr. Dayan:
8th Grade:
Caltech/Brandeis/Johns Hopkins:

Review "King Cotton" packet and "Argumentative Essay Format" in preparation for tomorrow's written assessment in class.

King Cotton Argumentative Assessment:
Produce a persuasive writing piece answering the question, "HOW A SYSTEM AS MORALLY WRONG AND CRUEL AS SLAVERY LASTED SO LONG IN A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY LIKE THE UNITED STATES?

Possible topics to touch on include:
Describe the attitude of the American Government toward slavery
How did the Constitution protect the institution of slavery?
In what ways was cotton such an important crop for both the South and the North?
Touch on Northern interests which include but are not limited to Textile Mill and Factory owners, Cotton Exporters, Bankers who loaned planters money, etc,
How did the value of cotton effect the lives of slaves?

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