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 * Instructor: Emily Oliapuram **
 * Contact information: eoliapuram@gmail.com **
 * for 7th Grade ICT Class Instructors are E. Oliapuram and Pierre Dizon **
 * contact Information: trcspierredizon@gmail.com **

Unless otherwise indicated, all homework assignments are due on the next day of class.


 * 2015-16 School Year**

9/11/15 1.Supplies Due Next Week (see below) 2. Bring in an artifact (examples: picture, object, article of clothing, etc.) that reflects something important to you in your life (a value, an activity, etc.) This should be an artifact that you feel comfortable leaving at school for 2-3 days.

__7th Grade Supply List - due 9/18/15__ 2 Marble Composition Notebooks (for use in Social Studies only) 1 Folder (for use in Social Studies only) 1 package of loose leaf paper 1 package of pens (blue or black only) 1 package of construction paper (This will be kept in locker to use for activities. It is fine for this to be shared with other classes.) 1 pack of markers (This will be kept in locker to use for activities. It is fine for this to be shared with other classes.) 1 glue stick (This will be kept in locker to use for activities. It is fine for this to be shared with other classes.) 1 Jumbo Book Sock (to cover school issued textbook)

__**2014-15 School Year**__ __On Leave__

__**2013-14 School Year**__


 * 8th Grade:**

__11/13__ __read article on the Philippines and underline 5 points that really stuck out to you. be prepared to share in class tomorrow. :)__

__10/9__ __Which side provides a stronger argument about what should be in biology text books. Give three pieces of evidence from your directed notes activity and EXPLAIN. Why you think this makes a strong argument. ( 1 page minimum)__

__10/7__ __Complete T- Chart for video we watched in class__ __@http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piUyuOWwglY__



__9/18__ __Complete Notes section of Cornell Notes__

__9/17__ __In at least 250 words explain why it is important to follow rules sometimes?__ __Get your syllabus signed.__

__9/16__ __No homework__

__9/13__ __Think about and/or research a law or rule that impacts your life or that of a young person you know. These laws/rules can be at TRCS, NYC, the US, or the world. After choosing a law/rule write a response in which you address the following questions:__ __1. Describe the rule/law.__ __2.What is the function/purpose of the law. In other words, what does it do?__ __3. Do you agree/disagree with this law? Explain.__

__9/12__ __Write one or more paragraphs responding on the following question: "Why do we hate following rules?"__


 * 7th Grade:__**

10/11 Project Due 10/17 - over the long weekend work on parts 2 and 5

10/7 Complete 4th regional group for Native American tribes on your worksheet.



9/18 No homework

9/17 Complete your portion of the poster. Remember to put down your: 1. Term (eg. common sense or determined) 2. Visual Showing what the term means 3. A two to three sentence explanation as to why it is important for historians to have this quality/trait.

9/16 Bring back your artifact

9/13 1. Ask you parents to read and sign the syllabus. Please ask them to write their contact information (email or telephone) under their signature. 2. Please bring back your artifact/picture to school on Monday.

9/12 Your first homework assignment of the year is to bring in an object or photograph to class tomorrow. You should choose something that reveals something important about who you are as a person. It might be something people might already know or it could be something that is new. You will not get a chance to explain your artifact. People will examine it and see what it says about you (your values, likes/dislikes, interests, culture, etc.).

5/20 No homework

Due 5/15 In 1 - 2 paragraphs respond to the following: Based on the maps you saw at the end of the class today of Belgium/Netherlands, France, and Great Britain explain why do you think the US wanted to "spread its wings" into other nations of the world. Give three reasons and explain it.

7th Grade:\

Due 5/21 Complete Reading Notes 6.2 (need worksheet and textbook)

Due 5/20 Complete Vocabulary Development Sheet for Chapter Six Key Terms

Progressivism Project Poster You, like past progressives, have the job of making our school community aware of current day problems we face in our country and things we can do to address them. Your poster should be informative, make connections to the past, thought out, and creative. Parts for Your Poster:
 * 1) A Provocative Title
 * 2) A one to two paragraph description of a current day problem facing the US today. Include a visual/photo.
 * 3) A one to two paragraph description of an individual or organization that is striving to solve this problem. Explain what they are doing, how long they are doing, the groups they are working with, the challenges they faced, etc. Include a visual/photo
 * 4) A one to two paragraph description that describes the method this individual/group is using to solve this problem. How effective is this method? Why did they choose this method to work on this problem. Include a visual/photo.
 * 5) A one to two paragraph description explaining to your audience why this is an important issue to tackle in the US today. Include a visual/photo.
 * 6) To be considered for a 90 or higher you must also compare the work of this individual or group to a muckraker/progressive of the past. How is their work similar? You should also contrast their work. In other words, how are they different? This should also be one to two paragraphs long. Include a visual/photo.
 * 7) Make your poster colorful, neat, and free of spelling/grammatical errors.

Your poster will be assessed based on: 1. How thoroughly you answered the questions through details, 2. How clearly you organize your work with a clear topic sentence, details, explanation, and analysis of ideas 3. Your use of all required images/symbols 4. Adhering to the rules of spelling and grammar 5. Creativity (based on title, layout, visuals)

DUE ON MARCH 8, 2013 Be ready to hand in your FINAL ESSAY on Industrialization on friday.

Friday, March 1, 2013 No homework. Do not revise essay. I will give you the rubric this week and we will do the revise the essays then.
 * 7th Grade:**

Write about a cultural recipe you have Must Include -How to prepare - Ingredients & write 1-2 paragraphs on why it represents you
 * 8th Grade:**
 * Due On February 28, 2012**

Due on Monday February 25, 2013.

You are to hand in your completed Industrialization Essay (which should be 5 - 7 paragraphs long) as well as your outline. Both will be graded. As I mentioned in class students are welcome to email me their drafts for feedback.

Thursday, November 8, 2012 Complete the Geography Challenge on p. 295 on looseleaf

Wednesday November 7, 2012 Complete your ten point outline on the Civil War.

Part A: 1. Read Chapter 21 and choose ten events that you believe are significant to the Civil War. 2. Explain each event in your own words. 3. Explain why you think each event is significant. In other words, why did you think this event matters in the Civil War.

Part B. List three questions you have about the war.

Part C. Complete the statement... When I think about the Civil War what I think is .... (3 sentences)

Monday November 5, 2012

Hurricane Sandy Project due at the end of class on Wednesday, November 7th 2012.




 * 7th Grade**

January 14, 2013 I will be absent on Monday, January 14th, 2013. All projects should be emailed to me no later than 5pm on 1/14.

Thursday, November 8, 2012 Create a spoke diagram using only your prior knowledge of Native Americans on loose leaf. Please incorporate our work with the historian from the New York Historical Society, your study on the Lenape, your prior reading and investigations over the years. Please include a minimum of 15 points.

In class open book exam on the parts of the government/steps of the election on Wednesday, November 7, 2012.

Please study in your notes the following: 1. the branches of the government 2. how a bill becomes a law 3. notes you took today in class on the process of electing the president

Here is the link to the video we watched today in class on presidential elections: http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/usgovernmentandlaw/presidentialelection/


 * Extra Credit for both 7th and 8th Grade: due November 5, 2012**

Extra Credit Assignment for 7th and 8th Grade Social Studies. Choose one of the following three options.

As we look at the impact of Hurricane Sandy, you are invited to choose one of the following articles and response questions to investigate and share with your peers.


 * 1) They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Imagine you would like to show and explain how much Hurricane Sandy has impacted the Eastern Seaboard to a student who lives in California. Create a photo collage that shows the impact of Sandy on as many different groups/parts of the society/life(elderly, those who struggle economically, children, businesses, mass transit, etc.) Bring that photo collage with you to school on Monday. Attached please include a response (preferably typed but neatly handwritten will also be accepted) in which you explain in a 250 – 500 word response how you see Sandy has impacted the Eastern United States. Please cite two articles you read from any of the following sources: the //Los Angeles Times//, //The Guardian//, //The New York Times, The Gothamist, The Wall Street Journal//, or //The Washington Post// that you used to help develop your ideas.

2. Read both of the following articles and in a 250 -500 word response reflect on a lesser known subject of Hurricane Sandy: the impact she has had in the Caribbean.

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After reading the article write a response in which you explain 3 – 4 different ways Hurricane Sandy devasted countries in the Caribbean. Then using a world map, illustrate, creating your own key the path of Hurricane Sandy along the Caribbean. Include in your map all the places that were impacted and for each location label how many people were hurt or killed, and name one way in which life was impacted in that area.

3. There is a lot of debate going on about whether or not the NYC Marathon should take place this year so soon after the Hurricane. Read the following article.

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In a 250-500 word response give your point of view. Why do you believe the Marathon should or should not be run? Give at least three reasons to back up your reason.

After completing your writing piece create a political cartoon that you will share with the class in which you highlight one or more of those reasons. Here is an example of a political cartoon. Make sure your piece is specific, shows your opinion about the marathon, is visually appealing, and well thought out.


 * I look forward to seeing all of you upon your return to school on Monday. I hope each of you is safe and sound.**


 * -Emily**


 * 8th Grade**

10/12/12 Extra Credit Assignment: Find an article about the cheating scandal at Stuyvesant High School.

10/11/12 Review Reading Notes 20 and add any missing information for final check on Friday

10/10/12 Complete Reading Notes 20

Extra Credit Assignment: Due October 10, 2012

Read the Chapter in //History Alive: The United States// on African Americans Mid Century and The Mill Girls of Lowell. Write a 250 - 350 word comparison and contrast piece in which you discuss: 1. the similarities the two groups shared 2. the differences of their experiences 3.Which group do you think had the more difficult experiences. Explain why. Use three examples for each section. Please make sure your work is typed or neatly handwritten and free of spelling and grammatical errors.

10/3/12 Watch the presidential debate airing tonight at 9pm. Respond to the following questions: 1. What issues come up in the debate? How do the candidates address these issues? 2. Do the candidates answer the questions asked by the panelists? If so, what are there solutions? If not, why do you think they did not respond to a particular question? 3. What goals do you think each candidate have door the debate? Now successful were they? 10/1/12 on loose leaf: 1. Write down a list of three issues/topics you think will be important to people living in the US today when choosing who they will vote President of the United States. 2. Write down two things you want to learn about the Presidential Campaign.
 * 10/2/12**
 * Complete Differences Acrostic Poem**

Student volunteers will work on snack time proposal with me during lunch tomorrow, October 2nd. I will provide lunch for the volunteers. Thank you for being willing to help out your peers and the whole middle school by working on this proposal!

9/11/12 If you did not bring your summer homework (including your artifact) please bring it in tomorrow. We will be sharing them in class tomorrow.


 * 7th Grade**

10/12/12 1. Put on finishing touches on your revised map. Make sure your description goes on the back of the map. 2. Based on feedback from me make, revise your needs and wants chart and personal timeline of significant moments in your life. Make sure you type or neatly hand write your work on construction/computer paper. 3. Type up your neighborhood piece.

Be ready in class on Monday to put all the parts of your project together. Also be ready to put together your cover along with a table of contents. Bring images that you want to include to class.

10/11/12 Complete Spoke Diagram on unlined paper. Use your planning sheet. Make your work represent who you are and the cultures that make up who you are today. Make sure your work is free of spelling and grammatical errors, is neat, and colorful. Remember to include two symbols/images for each spoke/section.

10/9/10 Brainstorm ideas for images that are to go on your spoke diagram

10/8/12 Complete Spoke Diagram Planning Worksheet

10/3/12 Watch the presidential debate at 9 pm. write notes down on points that struck you. 10/1/12 Part 1: Rewrite your revision of your neighborhood piece that you worked on in class on Friday on loose leaf ready to be turned in tomorrow

Part 2: On loose leaf due tomorrow: 1. Write down a list of three issues/topics you think will be important to people living in the US today when choosing who they will vote President of the United States. 2. Write down two things you want to learn about the Presidential Campaign.

Student volunteers will work on snack time proposal with me during lunch tomorrow, October 2nd. I will provide lunch for the two volunteers per class. Thank you for being willing to help out your peers and the whole middle school by working on this proposal!

9/11/12 If you did not bring in your summer homework (including your photograph) please bring it in tomorrow. We will be sharing them in class tomorrow.


 * August 2012 - for summer assignment please look below under June**

__7th Grade Supplies:__ 2 Marble Composition Notebooks 1 Folder 1 package of loose leaf paper 1 package of pens (blue or black only) 1 stapler and pack of staples 1 glue stick 1 package of construction paper 1 pack of markers *2 articles of clothing no longer used for quilting project (e.g. Cotton pajama bottoms to be brought in during Quilting project) 1 box of Kleenex 1 roll of paper towels school issued planner

__8th Grade Supplies__ 2 Marble Composition Notebooks 1 Folder 1 package of loose leaf paper 1 package of pens (blue or black only) 1 stapler and pack of staples 1 glue stick 1 package of construction paper 1 pack of markers *shoebox (during Reconstruction Road Map project) 1 box of Kleenex 1 roll of paper towels school issued planner

*Please bring these items in when we are completing the project. There is insufficient space to store these items in classroom beforehand. Thanks!


 * June 2012:**

7th and 8th Grade 2012 Summer Homework: If you will be in 7th Grade in September 2012 please complete the 7th Grade Homework. If you will be in 8th Grade in September 2012 please complete the 8th Grade Homework



If you have trouble accessing the assignment, please email me at eoliapuram@gmail.com

= = =2011-12 School Year=

Schedule for "Dream" Speeches Presentations June 18 801 Anthony Elizabeth Dillian David Julia F Sam James Julia K Rodrigo Luis

802 Gabriel S. Daniel

June 19 801 Sam Sherpa Caitlin Christian Tamia Jordan Samten Catherine

802 Makeda Nusrat Nahian Sajjad Juan Luke Kenji Elijah Anthony D. Preston Mikal

June 20

801: Catherine Nyasia Samten Powell

802: Tamia C. Charelle Brianna B Kimberly Ben Nia Karol Daniel Leslie Luca TJ Michelle Gabriel

June 21 Valerie Gabriel Powell Joseph Isaac Steven Hakim Jonathon:

June 14, 2012 Answer all questions on the worksheet using the reading given out in class on the Trail of Tears.

Bring a white or light grey blank t-shirt with you to class on Monday so we can begin making our t-shirts.

June 12, 2012 8th Grade: Drafts of Speeches are Due tomorrow - 750 word minimum. Make sure you utilize all of the strategies we went over and discussed in class. You should have visual metaphors (3) and repetition in your speech.

7th Grade: Answer questions on Worksheet 13A

June 8, 2012

8th Grade: Outline for Historical Context for WWII - due typed by the end of class on Monday, June 11, 2012

Part A: Lead (1 paragraph) - thinking of an engaging intro such as a line from your novel, a quote from a famous person, or anecdotal story and then combine that with an explanation of how this connects to your book/WWII and why this is so significant/

Part B: (2 paragraphs - using your class notes) Background to WWII - what are some of the causes of the war. At the end of these two paragraphs summarize what you see as being a theme/issue you seeing driving this War. (example: intolerance, etc.)

Part C: ( 1 - 2 paragraphs) Discussion of how WWII impacted/changed/influenced the type of person represented in your novel. Use your notes from earlier in the week based on your History Alive note taking.

Due Tuesday, June 12, 2012 - first draft of your speech.

7th Grade: due Monday June 11, 2012

Create a colorful visual representation on blank unlined paper (along with a title and a three sentence caption) which answers the following question: How did US Identity grow and change from the Revolutionary War to the Mid 1800s?

Use your notes from today's class and please email me if you have any questions at eoliapuram@gmail.com

May 4, 2012 Due Monday, May 7 final Immigration Scrapbook Projects

March 30, 2012 8th Grade:

To upload videos:

Vimeo.com email: ajosiahf@gmail.com Password: trcs2012

Due Tuesday April 24
 * Videos must be uploaded to Youtube by 10PM Tuesday Night
 * One finalized typed script will be due in-class on Tuesday.

Due Monday April 24
 * Videos must be recorded and/or edited over the weekend. The last day for in-class recording will be Monday.
 * Final statistics and data must be added.
 * All interviews and surveys must be completed. (Also to be turned in with final materials)


 * Activism Skit Resources: **

Bullying

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Pro-Electronics Information

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School Health Issues:

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School Lunch:

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Teacher Favoritism

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Discipline

@http://edvoxny.wordpress.com/2011/06/22/students-know-best-on-high-suspension-rates-and-zero-tolerance-in-nyc-schools/

Due Tuesday April 3:
 * a two-page spread about the journey to the United States(new place your family migrated to) that includes (due at the end of class 1/21)
 * at least one written document, such as a letter from a family member living in the United States(someone who is living in the area your family moved to) or an entry from the immigrant’s personal journal.
 * at least two artifacts the immigrant(migrant) used on the journey to the United States (new neighborhood), such as a passport, a ticket for the trip to the United States, or coins from the home country. Each artifact must have a short caption that explains what the item is and how it was used.
 * at least two visuals, such as a simple sketch or a historical photograph, that show something that happened on the journey to the United States. Each visual must have a short caption.

Due Thursday April 5:
 * a two page spread about the immigrant (your/your family’s) experiences about arrival in the United States that includes (due at the beginning of class 1/22)
 * at least one written document, such as a letter the immigrant wrote to family or friends in the home country or an entry from a personal journal.
 * at least two artifacts that the immigrant used upon arrival in the United States, such as a paycheck or a page from an English dictionary. Each artifact must have a short caption that identifies what the item is and explains how it was used.
 * at least two visuals, such as a simple sketch or a historical photograph, that represent the immigrant’s new life in the United States. Each visual must have a short caption.

Due April 17th after Spring Break: draw a map of the country where you/your family or the immigrant came from. Make sure to include a key or legend in your map Map Component Must Include:
 * A world map if you are talking about traveling from one part of the world to another or a map of the U.S. if you are discussing your family moving from one part of the country to another
 * A line that connects both places with an arrow showing the direction your family is moving
 * The line must also show the distance between the two places in terms of miles
 * If your family traveled from one country to another please have a small flag of each country on your map on top of that country
 * Have a chart that describes the climate, population, environment, major types of __work__ people do (at least 2), what religions are practiced there, and three interesting facts about the home country/state/city

7th Grade:

May 1, 2012 Solutions:
 * Electoral College
 * 3/5 Compromise
 * The Great Compromise

Choose one of the solutions, and in a one page response answer:

Why did this solution help the US, or how was it a bad decision? Did it work or not work ? Give 3 reasons to support your opinion.

March 29, 2012 8th Grade: Complete the background information for the migrant/immigrant you plan on interviewing for our end of unit project. Again if you do not know of someone to interview I am happy to set you up with an individual here at school.
 * 1) an introductory page that provides background information including:
 * name, date of __birth__, and native country
 * a description of the family
 * an explanation of the events or circumstances that prompted him or her to immigrate

7th Grade: Read an article such as one of the ones listed below. http://www.youthcomm.org/issues/WEB/Trayvon_Martin,_Unarmed_and_Innocent.html?story_id=WEB-2012-03-03

Then write a one page letter to Trayvon Martin or George Zimmerman or the police in which you express your understanding, questions, and feelings on the shooting.

March 28, 2012

8th Grade: Due on Friday March 30, 2012 Complete the background information for the migrant/immigrant you plan on interviewing for our end of unit project. Again if you do not know of someone to interview I am happy to set you up with an individual here at __school__.
 * 1) an introductory page that provides background information including:
 * name, date of birth, and native country
 * a description of the family
 * an explanation of the events or circumstances that prompted him or her to immigrate

7th Grade: due tomorrow Complete your second draft of your guide to the US Revolution Page. Use the feedback you received in your peer review and bring in a revised draft that includes: a. Title (taken from Assignment #55) b. Illustration that is related to your response (taken from assignment #55) - this should be more polished. If you would rather print out an illustration instead of completing a sketch that is fine as well. c. Question you are investigating d. Your 2 - 3 paragraph response to your question e. List sources used f. your name

March 27, 2012 8th Grade: Research an activist group (from current day or from the past - here or from around the world). Cite the source at which you found your organization or group. Write a 2 sentence explanation for each SMART goal on loose leaf. S(pecific) M(easurable) A(attainable) R(easonable) T(imeable)

7th Grade: Research your question for our "off the beaten path" guide to the US Revolution. Do not use wiki/yahoo answers. Try to find a reputable source - preferably from a historian or a document from the time period. Write down the link and website you used.

Write a 2 paragraph response answering your question about the Revolutionary War. Please remember to keep this

March 26, 2012 8th Grade: No homework - Practice ELA Exam 7th Grade: No homework - Practice ELA Exam

March 23, 2012 8th Grade: Create a perspective piece poster - using the model I gave to you in class on Friday - on immigration. One perspective should be of nativists and the other side should be of immigrants. You should have an illustration and at least five notes for each perspective. Your illustration should represent an important idea about immigration that you want to convey to your audience. Remember to use three sources: a. your class notes, b. reading notes 25, c. a larger memory/restrict immigration handout. You should have a relevant, provocative title, and your poster should be vivid and colorful. Remember we have worked on these concepts in class for several days and this poster will be worth 3 homework assignments

7th Grade: Extra __Credit__: Bring in a written copy of a game that used to be played during the Revolutionary War. Cite your sources. Make sure it is a game we can play in class in groups or as a whole class. Email me if you have any further questions.