Social Studies Tuesday April 17, 2018

Ms. Victor:
6th Grade: 
MIT & UVA - Complete postcard using one of the Twelve Tables
UChi & UCLA - Complete advertisement using information from the text.7th Grade:
Emory - Textbk. pp. 187 - 191
Complete notes missing from powerpoint on The Great Compromise.

Mr. Dayan:
Brandeis/Caltech/Johns Hopkins: Take Home Assessment - Last call!!! Avoid Getting a Zero on your first assessment of 4th Quarter

1. Watch the 60 Minutes Clip (Link Attached) "Inside the memorial to victims of lynching."  https://www.cbsnews.com/news/inside-the-memorial-to-victims-of-lynching-60-minutes-oprah-winfrey/?ftag=CNM-00-10aab7d&linkId=50200906
2. Include a one paragraph description of the piece.
3. Include a one paragraph personal response to the issues raised in the story
4. Choose an interesting quote and explain how it relates to the meaning of the clip.
5. Why did Oprah choose to tell this story now? What recent events, changes, or motivations triggered the need to tell this story?

*****Compare and Contrast the Scopes Monkey Trial with the current Controversy surrounding Climate Change
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Cambridge/Duke:

1. Examine the three main foreign policy strategies covered in class today (Use of Military, Diplomacy, and Economic Sanctions.)
2. Identify three pro's and three cons for each strategy