Happy Last Week of Assignments for Seventh Grade!!!!😀
You've made it to the end of online Q4! Woo-hoo!!!
It was so great to see some of you at super soaker Saturday! It's also amazing to see and hear about your presence at protests happening around Springfield.
This week, your job is to finish your research project. The final project will be counted as both assignments for this week.
If you're just getting started, make sure to send me your research notes & source list so I can give you credit (these were last weeks assignments).
Make sure to send or upload by Friday!!!
Here is the website (where I've added in the checklists to help turn your notes into projects) link again:
Gifts from the Greeks Research Project
And if you chose the alternate assignment: BLM Alternate Assignment
I will be holding TWO open zoom sessions this week if you have any questions about this project (or any past work, if needed).
The first session will be on Tuesday, 6/9, at 12 o'clock.
The second will be on Wednesday, 6/10, also at 12 o'clock.
Please pop in if you have questions or concerns! Links will be posted here & on dojo that morning. I'll be on for about an hour each day.
You can also always email me at: mandervillet@springfieldpublicschools.com
***If you have any past work that needs to be made up, I MUST receive it by Friday afternoon in order for it to be graded and counted for credit. ***
I miss you, and can't wait to see all your faces again in the fall!
Happy Summer!😎
Sunday, June 7, 2020
Sunday, May 31, 2020
Monday 6/1
https://springfieldpublicschools.zoom.us/j/95604668972?pwd=eGwzNGZtYmNFSm1hd1duUzBKOFE5UT09
Meeting ID: 956 0466 8972
Password: 747780
Happy June Everyone!
There is so much Ancient Greece culture and so many contributions to our world today that we have not been able to explore during our distance learning...
so now it's time for you to choose a topic that most interests you and dive in!
The last two weeks of this year will be combined into one project, where you will do some research and put together a presentation (there are different options) to display your learning.
Everything you'll need for the project is here on this website I've created! Take a look!!!
Gifts from the Greeks Research Project
I will be hosting an open zoom on Wednesday at noon (12 o'clock) for any questions, clarifications, or research help!!!
Check back here or on class dojo for the link & password.
Due this week: Your choice of topic, a list of the sources you'll be using for your research and a minimum of a half page of notes (can be typed or written, but should not be huge font/doubled space/ etc. you will need these notes to support your project!) to start your research.
You can upload to Unified Classroom "Gifts from the Greeks Notes' or email to me ( mandervillet@springfieldpublicschools.com ).
Have fun, and email me with any questions! ☺
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***UPDATE: Although I had this final project planned as an important close to our online unit on Ancient Greece (and it still can be) I would like to offer an alternate option.
In light of recent events and the ever present need for racial and social justice in our country, you may wish to complete an alternative assignment.
In light of recent events and the ever present need for racial and social justice in our country, you may wish to complete an alternative assignment.
If, instead of researching an aspect of Ancient Greece, you would like you research either a civil rights/social justice group or organization or a particular moment (protest, tragedy, or any other) in the recent past, I would like you to do so.
This assignment should look similar to what the Greece research assignment would have been, in that it should consist of factual research to inform yourself and others of the cause or event you choose.
I will work on putting out some sources and a more defined assignment so this option won't require you to do 'more work' than the Greece assignment, but I will also leave it a bit more open ended to allow you to pick your own focus, explore, and dive in.
Click here ---> BLM Alternate Assignment
*I've also adjusted the original note catcher to use with this alternate assignment. It's inlcluded in the above doc
Click here ---> BLM Alternate Assignment
*I've also adjusted the original note catcher to use with this alternate assignment. It's inlcluded in the above doc
Monday, May 25, 2020
Monday 5/25
Story time!
Check out this slideshow style presentation to learn about two important Greek stories: The Iliad and The Odyssey. You click through it like a powerpoint, and it kind of looks like one, but you can also hear me talk & should respond to activities within it!
Click here: Iliad & Odyssey Presentation and then just use the arrows to go through it!
Your first assignment will be the activities you complete right in this presentation.
For your second assignment this week, I want you to get creative!
Write a rap or a poem or a song that tells the story of Achilles, as you've just heard it (through the short story & video). You should have a verse or stanza for each section of the story.
Make sure you have a Chorus to go in between each verse if you're writing a rap! You could use this chant if you want:
Honor and virtue lead to fame - Achilles the Hero, we call your name!
If you're feeling stuck or confused, try using these sentence summaries as a guide: Achilles sentence summaries
If you want to just read the stories in the presentation: Iliad & Odyssey
Transcript of Iliad video with helpful hints on tricky words: Iliad Transcript
You should upload your rap or poem to Unified Classroom 'Greece Week 5 - Achilles' or email to me.
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***Special make up assignment: If you'd like, you can expand your doodle from within the presentation as an optional assignment. If you are missing work from previous weeks, I will count it as ONE assignment (aka it will replace ONE missing assignment). Details: draw or paint a scene from the Odyssey. It can be one from the readings, or one you find yourself. Tell me, in a minimum of three sentences, why you chose this scene, what it represents, and why it is important to the story or to Greece as a whole. Submit to me by email!***
Totally optional, but if you want to learn way more: Crash Course Video on The Odyssey
Check out this slideshow style presentation to learn about two important Greek stories: The Iliad and The Odyssey. You click through it like a powerpoint, and it kind of looks like one, but you can also hear me talk & should respond to activities within it!
Click here: Iliad & Odyssey Presentation and then just use the arrows to go through it!
Your first assignment will be the activities you complete right in this presentation.
For your second assignment this week, I want you to get creative!
Write a rap or a poem or a song that tells the story of Achilles, as you've just heard it (through the short story & video). You should have a verse or stanza for each section of the story.
Make sure you have a Chorus to go in between each verse if you're writing a rap! You could use this chant if you want:
Honor and virtue lead to fame - Achilles the Hero, we call your name!
If you're feeling stuck or confused, try using these sentence summaries as a guide: Achilles sentence summaries
If you want to just read the stories in the presentation: Iliad & Odyssey
Transcript of Iliad video with helpful hints on tricky words: Iliad Transcript
You should upload your rap or poem to Unified Classroom 'Greece Week 5 - Achilles' or email to me.
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***Special make up assignment: If you'd like, you can expand your doodle from within the presentation as an optional assignment. If you are missing work from previous weeks, I will count it as ONE assignment (aka it will replace ONE missing assignment). Details: draw or paint a scene from the Odyssey. It can be one from the readings, or one you find yourself. Tell me, in a minimum of three sentences, why you chose this scene, what it represents, and why it is important to the story or to Greece as a whole. Submit to me by email!***
Totally optional, but if you want to learn way more: Crash Course Video on The Odyssey
Sunday, May 17, 2020
Monday 5/18
Greece Week 4 - Athenian Democracy
This week, I've got a new way of presenting information to you! It's called ***drum roll please*** Sway!
You can click on the link below and immediately scroll through new info, videos, and complete some check in questions all in the same place! It's kind of like a mix between a powerpoint and a website, but everything you need will be right there - you don't have to click anywhere else!
You'll see a form at the end of the Sway, and I'll use that to check for your understanding (assignment 1). It will automatically record your response for me once you submit!
After that, I'd like you to do some thinking of your own! (assignment 2)
Think about this question and answer with your own opinion:
Is the government we have now in the United States, a representative democracy, better than the direct democracy of Ancient Athens, or was the Athenian democracy better?
Use information you've learned from the Sway to respond with your own thoughts. You can do this in two ways - you can either respond in a written paragraph, OR you can respond with a flipgrid video! If you choose a paragraph, it should be at least 5 strong sentences - I want to know why you're thinking what you're thinking, and see evidence from the Sway to support your thoughts. If you'd prefer to tell me through a flipgrid video, it should be at least 2 minutes long, and include the same! These requirements are pretty short, so I really want to see your thinking!!!
Here are some sentence starters and some ideas to think about to help answer the question if you'd like them: Sentence Starters
You can record and submit you flipgrid video here: Flipgrid link
OR
You can upload your paragraph to Unified Classroom 'Greece Week 4 AD Comparison' or email to me at: mandervillet@springfieldpublicschools.com
Recap: View the Sway (scroll through, watch short videos, read, look at pictures) and answer the form at the end, then answer the prompt above in either a strong paragraph or flipgrid video!
This week, I've got a new way of presenting information to you! It's called ***drum roll please*** Sway!
You can click on the link below and immediately scroll through new info, videos, and complete some check in questions all in the same place! It's kind of like a mix between a powerpoint and a website, but everything you need will be right there - you don't have to click anywhere else!
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You'll see a form at the end of the Sway, and I'll use that to check for your understanding (assignment 1). It will automatically record your response for me once you submit!
After that, I'd like you to do some thinking of your own! (assignment 2)
Think about this question and answer with your own opinion:
Is the government we have now in the United States, a representative democracy, better than the direct democracy of Ancient Athens, or was the Athenian democracy better?
Use information you've learned from the Sway to respond with your own thoughts. You can do this in two ways - you can either respond in a written paragraph, OR you can respond with a flipgrid video! If you choose a paragraph, it should be at least 5 strong sentences - I want to know why you're thinking what you're thinking, and see evidence from the Sway to support your thoughts. If you'd prefer to tell me through a flipgrid video, it should be at least 2 minutes long, and include the same! These requirements are pretty short, so I really want to see your thinking!!!
Here are some sentence starters and some ideas to think about to help answer the question if you'd like them: Sentence Starters
You can record and submit you flipgrid video here: Flipgrid link
OR
You can upload your paragraph to Unified Classroom 'Greece Week 4 AD Comparison' or email to me at: mandervillet@springfieldpublicschools.com
Recap: View the Sway (scroll through, watch short videos, read, look at pictures) and answer the form at the end, then answer the prompt above in either a strong paragraph or flipgrid video!
Congrats to these superstars keeping up with all their work!
Keep it up!!!
Sunday, May 10, 2020
Monday 5/11
Hello everyone!
Recognize this place? 😀
I got to stop in for a few minutes to grab a few things... it's not the same in there without you! I miss you all!
Check out this video for an intro to this weeks work ----> Intro to Greece Week 3
First, use the following readings to fill out a comparison chart between Athens and Sparta!
Athens
Sparta
Athens & Sparta Comparison Chart You can copy & paste this one onto your own doc, or create a similar one in your notes!
Hmmm... do you think you would have been an Ancient Spartan, or an Ancient Athenian?
Imagine that you are going to visit one of these city states for a week as part of an exchange program with Renaissance! You get to switch places with either an Athenian or Spartan citizen, living their life with their family, for a week. While there, you will be treated in the same way as everyone else. Before you can get going, you must write a letter to explain which city state you'd prefer to visit.
In this letter, please give a few reasons why you'd like to visit this city state, and what might make you not want to visit the other one! Think about which place has people that share your values, or seem more like you. Remember though, you are representing Renaissance and want to practice respect and cultural sensitivity towards your future hosts! Try to find something positive to say while you explain why you wouldn't choose the other city state.
Your letter should be a minimum of 2 strong paragraphs (let's say 10 sentences), but shouldn't be longer than a page.
As always, please upload your notes and letter to Unified Classroom Greece Week 3 - Athens & Sparta! Email to me if that's not working.
Have a good week, and please reach out with any questions! I can't wait to see who my Athenians and Spartans are☺
Sunday, May 3, 2020
Monday, 5/4
Welcome!
This week's lessons have specific instructions, so please read carefully! The videos are there to help you!
***I will be hosting an open Zoom meeting TUESDAY 1:30 - 2:30 to help with any confusion, technology help, or questions on this work!***
To start, we will explore the geography - the land and land features (like mountains, rivers, etc) of Greece!
There are two links below - Map Activity Part 1, and Map Activity Part 2. The first will ask you to mark up a map, so I've attached directions on how you can do this online!
The second will ask you to examine maps and short texts, and then to fill in some comparison tables. You can copy onto your own doc and fill them out, or draw them on paper and fill them out!
Have fun exploring the geography of Greece and its impact on the civilization!
Greece Map Activity Part ONE (click here)
To complete this assignment, you will need to draw on the map VIRTUALLY! It's pretty fun. You can use Paint (this is easiest) or Google drawing (also not too hard). If you have the ability to print this out and do it by hand, go ahead!
Here are videos with instructions on how to do each! Read the caption to find out which is which!
The videos from before didn't seem to be working for everyone. I've linked them here instead! --> Map drawing help videos
To use Paint to draw on your map, right click and 'save as' this image! --->
This week's lessons have specific instructions, so please read carefully! The videos are there to help you!
***I will be hosting an open Zoom meeting TUESDAY 1:30 - 2:30 to help with any confusion, technology help, or questions on this work!***
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There are two links below - Map Activity Part 1, and Map Activity Part 2. The first will ask you to mark up a map, so I've attached directions on how you can do this online!
The second will ask you to examine maps and short texts, and then to fill in some comparison tables. You can copy onto your own doc and fill them out, or draw them on paper and fill them out!
Have fun exploring the geography of Greece and its impact on the civilization!
Greece Map Activity Part ONE (click here)
To complete this assignment, you will need to draw on the map VIRTUALLY! It's pretty fun. You can use Paint (this is easiest) or Google drawing (also not too hard). If you have the ability to print this out and do it by hand, go ahead!
Here are videos with instructions on how to do each! Read the caption to find out which is which!
The videos from before didn't seem to be working for everyone. I've linked them here instead! --> Map drawing help videos
To use google drawing, use this link! ---> Greece map google drawing (click here) PLEASE MAKE A COPY FIRST!
Greece Map Activity Part TWO & THREE (click here)
To complete these map activities, you can either copy the chart to your own document, print the page and fill it in, or draw the chart on notepaper and send me a picture!
Watch this power point: Trade & Influence in Ancient Greece .
While you're scrolling through, please take notes on what you're learning! You can take notes online or on paper, whatever you prefer.
Here are pictures with my suggestion for your notes - this way you can work through the power point in an organized way without having to write down every single word or creating new space for every single slide.
I will be looking for a picture of your notes and a gist statement to be uploaded or emailed to me!
To recap: I should receive from you a marked up map, two charts (one comparing different civilization's geography and one comparing benefits and difficulties of Greece's geography), and a notes page with a gist statement from the power point. These can all be handwritten or typed, but make sure they are submitted!
Upload to Unified Classroom assignment name 'Greece Week 2 Map Work' and 'Greece Week 2 Ppt Notes' or email to me if that is an issue!
Greece Map Activity Part TWO & THREE (click here)
To complete these map activities, you can either copy the chart to your own document, print the page and fill it in, or draw the chart on notepaper and send me a picture!
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Time to discuss how geography affected Greece a little bit more...Watch this power point: Trade & Influence in Ancient Greece .
While you're scrolling through, please take notes on what you're learning! You can take notes online or on paper, whatever you prefer.
Here are pictures with my suggestion for your notes - this way you can work through the power point in an organized way without having to write down every single word or creating new space for every single slide.
Once you're done with the power point, please create a gist statement to tell me what you've learned about the way that geography impacted Ancient Greece - this may end up being more than one sentence.
I will be looking for a picture of your notes and a gist statement to be uploaded or emailed to me!
To recap: I should receive from you a marked up map, two charts (one comparing different civilization's geography and one comparing benefits and difficulties of Greece's geography), and a notes page with a gist statement from the power point. These can all be handwritten or typed, but make sure they are submitted!
Upload to Unified Classroom assignment name 'Greece Week 2 Map Work' and 'Greece Week 2 Ppt Notes' or email to me if that is an issue!
Sunday, April 26, 2020
Monday 4/27
Hello everyone! Welcome back from vacation week ☺
Time to kick off our online study of Ancient Greece!
First off, see if you can escape from this virtual escape room! It will introduce you to a lot of the topics we will be exploring!
Try your luck here ------> Ancient Greece Escape Room
Enter your name, start the timer, and get going! Once you hit submit (at the bottom, scroll down!) I will see your response! If you put the wrong 'key' (wrong answer) into a lock (answer box) it won't let you ’out’ until you put in the right one! 😀
Next up, we will travel back in time to learn about the earliest recorded peoples living in Greece... the Minoans and Mycenaeans!
Click the links below to find stories and information about these societies, then respond to the questions! You can copy and paste the questions into a word doc or simply number your responses. Full sentences please. Upload to Unified Classroom assignment 'Greece Week 1 - M & M'.
Introduction and directions - Question Sheet
Minoan & Mycenaean Readings
Theseus and the Minotaur - Myth
The Trojan Horse - Legend
Be well & stay safe!
Remember my office hours are MWF 10-11 and you can always send me an email with a question! mandervillet@springfieldpublicschools.com
Time to kick off our online study of Ancient Greece!
First off, see if you can escape from this virtual escape room! It will introduce you to a lot of the topics we will be exploring!
Try your luck here ------> Ancient Greece Escape Room
Enter your name, start the timer, and get going! Once you hit submit (at the bottom, scroll down!) I will see your response! If you put the wrong 'key' (wrong answer) into a lock (answer box) it won't let you ’out’ until you put in the right one! 😀
Next up, we will travel back in time to learn about the earliest recorded peoples living in Greece... the Minoans and Mycenaeans!
Click the links below to find stories and information about these societies, then respond to the questions! You can copy and paste the questions into a word doc or simply number your responses. Full sentences please. Upload to Unified Classroom assignment 'Greece Week 1 - M & M'.
Introduction and directions - Question Sheet
Minoan & Mycenaean Readings
Theseus and the Minotaur - Myth
The Trojan Horse - Legend
Be well & stay safe!
Remember my office hours are MWF 10-11 and you can always send me an email with a question! mandervillet@springfieldpublicschools.com
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