8th Period McConnell World Studies-McConnell 008 Assignments

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The Black Spartacus: Toussaint L'Ouverture Newsela in Google Classroom

The Black Spartacus: Toussaint L'Ouverture Newsela

Read the following article on Toussaint L'Ouverture and complete all three of the activities (the quiz and both the ELA and Social Studies writing prompts).

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Haitian Revolution: Égalité For All in Google Classroom

Haitian Revolution: Égalité For All

Here is the link to a copy of the documentary on the Haitian Revolution and Toussaint Louverture that we watched in class 12/8 and 12/9, along with the comprehension questions.

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Latin American Revolutions Reading & Activity in Google Classroom

Latin American Revolutions Reading & Activity

This is the reading and activity we will be working on in class at the beginning of this week.

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Filthy Cities: Revolutionary Paris in Google Classroom

Filthy Cities: Revolutionary Paris

Use the link below to watch the video and complete the worksheet if you missed class on Tuesday, 11/30 or Wednesday, 12/1. This is a copy of the assignment completed in class, so you can disregard this if you turned in your completed hard copy already.

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Government Compare/Contrast Writing Assessment [Criterion C] in Google Classroom

Government Compare/Contrast Writing Assessment [Criterion C]

Your next SUMMATIVE assessment is the attached Government Compare/Contrast Writing Assessment [Criterion C].

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How did Louis XIV gain, consolidate and maintain power in France? in Google Classroom

How did Louis XIV gain, consolidate and maintain power in France?

Complete the attached Louis XIV reading and corresponding questions.

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Newsela Readings 11/15 in Google Classroom

Newsela Readings 11/15

Select THREE of the articles attached to this assignment to read and complete the comprehension quiz on. After you have read THREE articles and completed THREE comprehension quizzes choose ONE of the articles you read to complete the writing prompt on.

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Neighborhood Comparison in Google Classroom

Neighborhood Comparison

Work together with your group to complete the attached Neighborhood Comparison Assignment. Your groups, along with the assigned area your group has, are listed below.



Group 1: Old Irving Park
Ortiz Alvarez, Martin
McCall, Liam
Pereiro, Maille
Rodriguez, Anaya


Group 2: Elmwood Park
Hyde, Isabelle
Eckhart, Sphere
Caldwell Alfe, Adrian
Schlessinger, Mia


Group 3: South Loop
Gamez, Stella
Worth-Araiza, Carlos
Nickerson, Ava
Graebe, Vanessa


Group 4: Park Manor
Dang, Ly
Flores, Leilah
Hagen, Niamh
Reid, Quinn


Group 5: West Englewood
Soto, Miles
Felix, Lana
Dombrow, Fox
Mora, Alejandro


Group 6: Edgewater Beach
Quezada, John
Martinez, Jayden
Walter, Reese
Vander Meulen, Kaelyn


Group 7: Little Village
Gwinner, Cynder
Black, Aaron
Music, Belmin
Baldjiev, Enis

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Neighborhood Map in Google Classroom

Neighborhood Map

Attached below you will find the "Neighborhood Map" assignment, directions, rubric, written response assignment, written response rubric and a blank template you can use to draw your map.

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Atlas Scavenger Hunt Part 2 (Extra Credit) in Google Classroom

Atlas Scavenger Hunt Part 2 (Extra Credit)

Use the class set of atlases or the following link to explore the different maps and answer the questions below.   

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Atlas Scavenger Hunt Part 1 in Google Classroom

Atlas Scavenger Hunt Part 1

Use the class set of atlases or the following link to explore the different maps and answer the questions below.