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Global Perspectives Wednesday 11/30/2016

11/30/2016

8th Grade (Cal Tech & Johns Hopkins):
1. Conduct Independent Research on the Internet
2. Construct one paragraph regarding the events in "Standing Rock", North Dakota.
3. "This is how you treat an enemy, not citizens." - Do you agree or disagree with this statement?

GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES, Tuesday 11/29/16

11/29/2016

Grade 6 (UCLA, UVA, MIT)
Test on Friday!

Grade 7 (Emory)
Test on Friday!

Grade 7 (Duke)
1. Annotate and Source Document C
2. Complete Document C "Guiding Questions".

Grade 7 (Cambridge)

1. Source and annotate document C
2. Complete document C "Guiding Questions"
3. Explain why the colonists were upset about the Stamp Act?
4. Some historians have argued that the American Revolution happened because a few rich leaders riled up all the poor people. Do these documents provide evidence for this argument? Is that evidence believable.

Global Perspectives Monday November 28th, 2016

11/28/2016

Mr. Canizares
6th grade: Test on Friday!
Pg. 123 Q. 5,6
7th grade: Test on Friday!
Pg. 68 Q. 3,4

GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES, Wednesday 11/23/16

11/23/2016

Grade 8 (Cal Tech)
Take Home Quiz:
1.Read Judicial Review Handout
2. Construct a Paragraph Explaining a Different Set of Checks and Balances
3. You Must use at least Two Pieces of Evidence from the Constitution to Explain your Answer

GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES, Monday 11/21/16

11/21/2016

Grade 6 (UCLA, MIT, and UVA)
No HW has been assigned for today.

Grade 7 (Emory)
Explain why the Jamestown colony was able to prosper despite many hardships. You must include a minimum of five details in your response.

Grade 7 (Cambridge)
Construct two cause and effect questions using "French and Indian War" bullets D & E

Grade 7 (Duke)
No HW has been assigned for today.

Grade 8 (Cal Tech and Johns Hopkins)
No HW has been assigned for today.

GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES, Wednesday 11/16/16

11/16/2016

Grade 6 (UCLA, UVA, and MIT)
Give a detailed description of the layout of the Mycenaean Kingdom.

Grade 7 (Emory)
Answer the following:
Why were the 1st settlements on water? What might happen when they started moving from the coast?

Grade 7 (Duke and Cambridge)
1. Annotate "Colonial America" reading
2. Complete "American Colonial Regions" graphic organizr.
3. Answer the question; Predict how the British policies of mercantilism and salutary neglect woudl become two key elements in the American Revolution?

Grade 8 (Cal Tech and Johns Hopkins)
No HW has been assigned.

GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES, Tuesday 11/15/16

11/15/2016

GradGrade 6 (UCLA, MIT, and UVA)
Students will write a short essay on the ancient Minoan society

Grade 7 (Emory)
Answer the following: Why were the first settlements on water?What might of happened when they started moving from the coast?

Grade 7 (Duke)
Predict/analyze how Americans felt about the British policies of Mercantilism and Salutary Neglect?

Grade 7 (Cambridge)
1. Complete Guiding Questions
2. Based on map reading; Predict why slavery would become more prevalent in the southern colonies?

Grade 8 (Johns Hopkins)
1.Complete three branches graphic organizer- Legislative - 10 Facts - Pages 164; 169-170
- Executive - 5 Facts - Pages 172-174
- Judicial - 3 Facts - Pages 174-176

Grade 8 (Cal Tech)
No HW has been assigned.

GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES, Monday 11/14/16

11/14/2016

Grade 6 (UCLA, MIT, and UVA)
Compare and contrast the geography of Ancient Greece and Egypt

Grade 7 (Emory)
Write a rap or poem about the different countries that were competing for the Northwest Passage. Use text info to write the lyrics.

Grade 7 (Duke and Cambridge)
No HW has been assigned.

Grade 8 (Cal Tech and Johns Hopkins)
1. Explain how the Great Compromise satisfied the needs of both small and large states?
2. Identify the legislature created by the Great Compromise

Global Perspectives, November 11th

11/7/2016

6th grade p. 72 Section Review Q. 1-3
Emory P. 48 Lesson Review Q. 5

GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES, Wednesday 11/2/16

11/2/2016

Grade 6 (UCLA, UVA, MIT)
Textbook: page 67 questions 2 and 6
Question 7 is due on Friday and will be graded as a test

Grade 7 (Emory)
No HW has been assigned