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__GRADE 6 LINKS FOR INDIA:__ Buddha story: [|buddha] The Aryans: [|Aryans] Caste system: [|Castes] Hinduism: [|hinduism] __LINKS FOR JAPAN:__ [|japan] __LINKS FOR CHINA:__ [|china] __LINKS FOR KOREA:__ [|korea]

GRADE 6 HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT FOR MAY 17TH:

Please HANDWRITE in cursive a one-sided page covering the questions on your Limes Museum questions. Each question should be a new paragraph. At least one point in the essay you should bring in a "2-sided point of view." For example, if you share an interesting fact that you learned from the museum, share BOTH sides of that fact (ie: Roman armour was good protection against one kind of fighting, but NOT against another type). This will be worth 20 points in the __Skills section__ of the grading rubric.

GRADE 6: ROME LINKS:

Life in Rome: [|roman life]

Gladiators: [|gladiator]

Architecture, Art: [|architecture]

Punic Wars: [|punic war]

GRADE 6 LINK FOR 12 LABORS OF HERCULES: [] -- try in safari first http://students.ou.edu/F/Taylor.W.French-1/Story%20Page.html

__GRADE 8: COASTS__ Projects on coasts being done now in Germany: [|coastal projects]

__GRADE 8: QUESTIONS FOR AMISTAD HOMEWORK:__

Reading for Amistad

Directions: Please HANDWRITE these answers, restating question in the answer. Due date will be given in class.

1. Read the Synopsis on page 1 and the Film and History on page 16. What are the positives and negatives of re-creating history on film? 2. Define "Abolitionist" 3. Read pages 11-13. Answer Task question in box on page 13. Describe the "Missouri Compromise" 4. Read through the Dred Scott case using the link below:

[|Dred Scott case]

Answer these questions: 1. How long after the Amistad case did Dred Scott case take place? 2. Why did Scott appeal to the Supreme Court? 3. What did the Judge use as evidence to deny Scott his request? 4. Why was the abolitionist Frederik Douglass somewhat happy about the verdict? Did his view turn out to be correct?

GRADE 8: LINKS FOR DEBATE on __"Technology Transforms Life for the Better"__ Population graphs: [|population]

GRADE 8 LINK FOR CARBON FOOTPRINT: [|Carbon Footprint]

GRADE 8 LINK FOR SOCIAL ENTREPRENEUR: [|entrepreneur]

Here are the 4 Humanities assessment areas:

Parts A and B:

Parts C and D:

French Revolution Student Questions:

8A: 1. what is the impact of the French Revolution on people now? 2. How and what did people learn from it, and the decisions that caused it? 3. what was it? 4. what caused it? how could it have been prevented? 5. what has changed from the french revolution to now?

8B: 1. What and Who caused the French Revolution? 2. What was it? 3. What happened to France during the Revolution? 4. What effects did it have on future events? 5. Who was involved? 6. What changes did it make? 7. Could something similar happen today?