HOMEWORK
6th grade. 8/30/11. Please watch the attached link and answer the following questions:
1. How does the water go down the drain when the sink and drain are directly on the equator?
2. How does the water go down the drain when the sink is north or south of the equator?
3. What can you do with an egg on the equator?
4. Are you stronger or weaker while standing on the equator?
5. Is it harder or easier to walk a straight line along the equator?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBVntSA-qoQ
8th grade. 9/6/11. Please watch the attached link and answer the following questions: (YOU MAY STOP WATCHING THE VIDEO AT 3:35)
1. What was "illegal" in Canada until 1872?
2. When was the first Labor Day parade in New York City?
3. What "political disaster" happened in 1884 that secured Labor Day as a federal holiday? (explain in detail)
4. What two things caused the "U.S. labor force" to diminish in the second half of the 20th century?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZkq7d4lyrw
7th grade. 9/7/11. Please watch the attached link and answer the following questions:
1. What emperor oversaw construction of the Hippodrome?
2. What connected the palace and the emperor's box?
3. How many spectators could the Hippodrome hold?
4. ".... spectators gathered to watch all the great___________________________ events,_________________________ , ____________________________, _______________________ racing, even______________________________ ."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjrnvDn2tcA
6th Grade. 9/8/11. Please watch the attached video and answer the following questions:
1. What will Gilgamesh "never find"?
2. What two things did the gods create?
3. For whom did the gods hold back eternal life?
4. "We should enjoy our _______________ , spending them in
happiness not _____________________ ."
5. "Savor your _____________ . Make each of your ___________ a
delight. Bathe and ____________________ yourself. Where bight
________________________ , _____________________ clean. Let
____________________ and ___________________ fill your house. Love
the ________________________ who ___________________ your
__________________ ."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSWEeBGhz4M
7th grade. 9/9/11. Attached you will find the study guide for chapter 1. The exam will be next Wednesday, 9/14/11.
Chapter 1 Exam Study Topics 11-12
8th grade. 9/12/11. Attached you will find the study guide for chapter 1. The exam will be this Friday, 9/16/11.
Chapter 1 Exam Study Topics 11-12
6th Grade. 9/14/11. Please watch the attached video and answer the following questions:
1. What would happen to a builder if a house he constructed collapsed and killed the owner?
2. What would happen if the house collapsed and killed the owner's son?
3. What would happen if a slave died in the collapse?
4. What would happen if goods were ruined in the collapse?
5. What happened to the "Colossus at Rhodes" during a 2nd century earthquake?
6. Why did the Bove Cathedral's roof collapse?
Hammurabi and Modern Marvels
6th grade. 9/19/11. Attached you will find the study guide for chapter 1. The exam will be next Monday, 9/26/11.
Chapter 1 Exam Study Topics 11-12-6th
7th grade. 9/20/10. Please click on the download and watch the attached video. Then answer the following questions:
1. What is "Pristine Islam"?
2. How could "perda" be considered offensive to westerners?
3. Why did God instruct Mohammad, “The Prophet”, to have his wives cover themselves?
4. "In _____________________ , where it's so _________ to do what's
best for ________ . I have to remember that, you know, every year I
have to give _________ out of my __________ . Every year I ______
and I know what it's like to be _________ and ________ and not be able
to _______. It teaches you ________________. It helps you to
________________ that you need to _________ out to people that it's
not all about ________ , it's about _________________ ."
8th grade. 9/26/11. Please watch the attached video and answer the following questions:
1. What country are the players featured in the video from?
2. Besides "The Genius" name something the majority of them have in common besides playing the same sport or on the same team.
3. Where are their ancestors from? Guess if you don't know.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4H5cP56Jyo&feature=related
6th grade. 9/27/11. Please watch the attached video and answer the following questions:
1. What desert does the Nile River "cut through"?
2. What "thrived in the hot sunny weather"?
3. "Over countless __________________________ this soil was
________________________ along the
___________________ of the Nile. And where the river flowed into the
__________________________ Sea
it created a region of fertile ___________________ called the Nile
_________________ ."
Egypt and the Nile River video
8th grade. 10/3/11. Please read the attached Emerson poem and answer the following questions:
1. Who do you think the "embattled farmers" are in his poem?
2. Who do you think the "foe" are he speaks of?
3. What does votive mean? So what is a "votive stone"?
4. "To die, or live their children free" What do you think this means?
7th grade. 10/7/11. Attached are the two mosque photos.
Taj Mahal
Mosque of the Prophet
7th grade. 10/12/11. Attached you will find the study guide for chapter 2. The exam will be next Wednesday, 10/19/11. (Thank me another day)
Chapter 2 Exam Study Topics 11-12
8th grade. 10/14/11. Attached you will find the study guide for chapter 2. The exam will be next Thursday, 10/20/11.
8th Grade Ch 2 Exam Study Topics 11-12
7th grade. 10/20/11. Please watch the attached link and answer the following questions:
1. What is the average life expectancy in Africa?
2. What were the people running from?
3. Why would they run from this?
Culture Kit Presentation schedule 11-12
8th grade. 10/25/11. Please watch the attached video and answer the following questions:
1. What is a confederation?
2. Who had more power, the states or central government?
3. According to Alexander Hamilton, what was the fundamental problem with government?
4. What was the "third deficiency"?
5. From our discussion in class today, name three weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.
A quick shout out to Meredith, Kaylie and Katie for sticking with Mr. Sullivan til the end.
6th grade. 11/1/11. Attached you will find the study guide for chapter 2. The exam will be next Monday, 11/7/11.
Chapter 2 Exam Study Topics 11-12
8th grade. 11/15/11. Please watch the attached link and answer the following questions:
1. "Freedom of religion, speech and press plus you can ________________________ in crowds and
protest"
2. What did the Minutemen not know about?
3. Who do you not have to let sleep on your couch?
4. What do you need to "arrest me"?
5. "Sorry Alligators no _________________ ___________________."
6. "Number six you must process me __________________________ ."
7. Who's on the jury?
8. What can you not make me drink "for the fun of it"?
9. "People get more than these _____________________ ."
10. What can states do according to the 10th Amendment?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSA8LX0xNLg
8th grade. 11/16/11. Please read the attached link and answer the following questions:
1. What "fear" did the Framers of the Constitution have concerning government and suspected criminals?
2. How were police able to take advantage of suspected criminals?
3. Why did the Supreme Court rule statements made by Ernesto Miranda could not be used as evidence?
4. What "key elements" are provided in the Miranda Rights?
5. Did Ernesto Miranda get out of jail after the Supreme Court's ruling? Why or why not?
http://www.usconstitution.net/miranda.html
7th grade. 11/16/11. Please read the attached link and answer the following questions:
1. What are the "virtues" of Confucianism?
2. Do you agree with the "Observation of relationships"? Why or why not?
3. What are the 5 "basic relations in society that everyone should observe"? Which of these are you willing to observe/follow?
4. Why are the elderly expected to "be treated with great reverance and honored by the young?
5. Why is democracy not accepted in modern China?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OT4uvY5K17k&feature=related
8th grade. 12/2/11. Attached you will find the study guide for chapter 4. The exam will be Tuesday, 12/6/11.
Chapter 4 Exam Study Topics 11-12
8th grade. 12/08/11. Please watch the attached link and answer the following questions:
1. What does inauguration mean? (it is not in the video so look it up)
2. What does George Washington say at the end of the oath that he was not asked to repeat?
3. What city was he in when he took his oath? (it is not in the video so look it up)
4. Who was his Vice-President? (it is not in the video so look it up)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgCQDZdlMdc&feature=related
7th grade. 12/08/11. Please watch the attached links and answer the following questions:
1. Which of the two movies would you rather see? Why?
2. Which of the two movies, do you think, would be more in line with the poem we read? Why?
3. Do you think the story of Hua Mu Lan was fictitious (made up) or the chronicles of a real person? Why?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTAETFTIo_I
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZLkmsyMD4g
6th grade. 12/9/11. Attached you will find the study guide for chapter 4. The exam will be Thursday, 12/15/11.
6th grade Chapter 3 Study Guide
7th grade. 12/12/11. Attached you will find the study guide for chapter 4. The exam will be Thursday and Friday, 12/15 and 12/16.
7th grade Chapter 4 Study Topics 2011
7th grade. 1/5/12. The video will not load to the website. Take an extra day of rest before the Social Studies storm sets in :)
Mr. Sullivan
6th grade.1/11/12. Please watch the attached link and answer the following questions:
1. How many times bigger is the United States than India?
2. "India is the ________________________ most populous country in the world."
3. What group of workers make up the Vaisyas class?
4. What group of workers make up the Sudras class?
5. What is another word for dullets?
6. What did people of a higher class think would happen if you touched a dullet?
7. What did the Indian government do in 1949?
8th grade.1/12/12. Please watch the attached link and answer the following questions:
1. Why was finding the Northwest Passage so important to Thomas Jefferson?
2. Why do you think Jefferson chose Meriwether Lewis to lead the expedition?
3. What qualifications did William Clark have that made him a good choice to help lead the expedition?
4. Is it unusual for people that are very different to become good friends? Why do you think it worked for Lewis and Clark?
5. What did Jefferson pay per acre for the Louisiana Purchase? If we assumed in today's market that an acre of land cost $5,000, what would the Louisiana Purchase be bought for today?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVhs01MIQxE&feature=results_video&playnext=1&list=PLE3FE22E6BAEED9AA
6th grade. 1/18/12. Please watch the attached link and answer the following questions:
1. About how many poeple live in the one square mile of Dharavi?
2. What percent of people from Mumbai live in slums?
3. What type of land, or soil, was Dharavi built on?
4. What is one rupee worth in U.S. dollars? (hint: write it as a fraction and simplify of course)
5. Why were some people upset about the movie?
6. What is an MBA? (look it up as it is not in the video)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Criq7INq_yM&feature=related
7th grade. 1/18/12. Please watch the attached link and take notes if you choose. We will be taking a quiz tomorrow on the contents of the video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=XTf1LOuEnmo&NR=1
7th grade. 1/20/12. Attached you will find the Chapter 5 study guide. Your exam will be Wednesday, January 25th.
Study Topics Chapter 5 Japan 2012
7th grade. 1/27/12. Please watch the attached link and answer the following questions:
1. What two groups fought at the Battle of Tours?
2. Why did the Moors feel Europe would be "easy prey"?
3. What did the Moors relieve the local monasteries of?
4. What did most of the Frankish soldiers have to trade for swords?
5. How many days did they wait before starting the battle?
6. What direction and to what country did the Moors retreat?
7. Who is credited as the "savior of Christianity in Europe"?
8. What happened to general Abdul Rahman al Ghafiqi?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5itBgiz35T8
8th grade 1/31/12. Please watch the attached link and be ready to answer questions on a video quiz tomorrow.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50_iRIcxsz0
8th grade 1/31/12. Attached is your Chapter 7 exam study topics. The test will be next Monday. (Yes, I said next Monday the 6th of February)
Chapter 7 Matching study guide
6th grade 2/3/12. Attached is your Chapter 4 exam study topics. The test will be next Wednesday 2/8.