Humanities 7 – Homework – Oct 18
Today in class, students extended their understanding of the terms colonialismand imperialism by doing a close reading of an article adapted from the Stanford University's Encyclopedia of Psychology.
The Spanish Empire Crash Course
Spanish Empire Crash Course Understanding Questions
Homework - p. 38 - Watch the Spanish Empire Crash Course video on the class website, then answer the questions on the worksheet.
Humanities 7 – Homework – Oct 17
Today in class, students discussed how the maps we use can influence the way in which we see the world. Students also had the opportunity to create a whole-class flowchart explaining the reasons for European exploration of the world by sea travel, using last night's homework.
Mercator vs Gall-Peters Projection Understanding Questions
Homework - p. 36 - Complete the "Your Map Is Racist" Handout by reading the article making at least FIVE (5) annotations (comments and/or questions in the margins), then answer the "Dig Deeper" questions at the end in 10+ complete sentences total (on a SEPARATE sheet).
Humanities 7 – Homework – Oct 15
Today in class, students began our new unit titled Unit 2: The Legacy of Conquest and Exploration by previewing the vocabulary that will be exposed to students throughout Unit 2. Students also began to understand the motivations of Europeans to begin exploring the world
The Search for Spices Understanding Questions
The Silk Road Reading and Questions
Homework - p. 35 - Complete The Silk Road Reading (with ANNOTATIONS) and Questions handout. Make sure to finish the rest of your page 35 packet which includes the questions for The Search for Spices Reading.
We will have a quiz on Friday on the new terms for Unit 2, so make sure to study a little bit each night using the Unit 2 Flashcards (on Quizlet).
Humanities 7 – Homework – Oct 15
Today in class, students assessed the organization of their Interactive Student Notebooks in Humanities by taking a notebook quiz. Students also submitted their notebooks to Mr. V to be graded on their organization, content, and neatness. After the quiz, students completed their discussion on whether Boston is a segregated city or not.
Is Boston Segregated? Understanding Questions
Homework - The homework tonight is worth TWO stamps! Make sure to complete both for credit:
1) Complete the Unit 1 Student Survey.
2) Complete the Unit 2 Vocabulary Chart
Reminder - You have a CLOSED notebook quiz (on the Unit 2 vocab) on Friday 10/19.
Humanities 7 – Unit 1 Student Survey
Humanities 7 – Homework – Oct 12
Today in class, students reflected on the Boston Neighborhood Projects and decided whether Boston is a segregated city or not by investigating and analyzing various maps.
Is Boston Segregated? Understanding Questions
Homework - p. 32 - Complete the Boston Reflection Handout by responding the prompt in at least 10 sentences.
Reminder - You now have your Notebook Quiz (pages 12-25) on Monday 10/15!
Humanities 7 – Homework – Oct 11
Today in class, students concluded the last presentations from the Boston Neighborhoods Project.
Boston Zoning Viewer (Source: Boston Planning and Development Agency)
Boston Census and Demographic Maps (Source: Boston Planning and Development Agency)
Homework - p. 30 - Complete the Boston Neighborhoods WebQuest handout by using the links above to answer the questions.
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