7th Grade Assignments: Week of January 13-17

Mon, Jan 13         Read pages 32-47 in ATDPTI twice.

                             Be prepared for a 5-question reading quiz.

                             Bring in 3 points from the reading you’d like to discuss.

                             Choose one of the following questions to discuss.
                                What does bullying look like in our school?

  Why does hope have a color for Junior’s family?

Tues, Jan 14          Read the article at this link:

                              Discuss the following questions:

     What percentages of bullying incidents are related to bias? 

   How does this relate to the bullying described in the lit book? 

   How does the label “bullying” hide the truth?

Write a response to the following questions.

    Why is it important to learn history?  

     What effects does what we believe about history affect the present?

     The future?

Wed, Jan 15        Read pages 48-66 in ATDPTI twice.

                            Be prepared for a 5-question reading quiz.

                            Bring in 3 points from the reading you’d like to discuss.

                            Choose one of the following topics to discuss:

 Describe how Junior has internalized racism.

 How do you feel about the use of Native American images and

                                names in professional, collegiate, and high school sports teams?

Thurs, Jan 16     Read the handouts on the controversy surrounding Native
                          American images and names for sports teams. Then conduct a web 
                          quest to find 3 good sources and read them.  Take notes on your 
                          sources and bring them to class.