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--Herbert Hoover

Sunday, May 17, 2020

Last Week of School!!

Welcome to the 962nd week of Digital Learning and the LAST week of school for the 2k19-2k20 School Year!  I believe this is week 8 of digital learning, which feels like an absolute eternity.  Ms. Jordan and I bet y'all have all grown three inches, gotten your driver's permit, and maybe even started a job by this point its been so long since we've seen you!

This week will be light as we are finishing the Civil and Human Rights Unit with your essay test due Tuesday, May 19 by 4 pm.  We will spend Tuesday's Zooooooooom going over the rest of the Civil and Human Rights with you and answer any other Q's you may have before finishing your essays.

LAST Zoooooooooooooooooooom Links
Ms. Jordan
Tuesday, May 19 -11:00-11:30 
Thursday, May 21 - 11:00-11:30

Mr. Barry
Tuesday, May 19 10:00-10:30  
Thursday, May 21 10:30-11:00

Mr B's 7th Grade Class Summary Flick - 8 Min


1968 Olympic Salute Explanation by Mr. B


Rather than answer a series of Q’s for a HW grade, you will answer TWO of these Q’s for a Test Grade. 

-Minimum two paragraphs each response. 20 pts each response. Total grade 40 pts.
-MLA Format, typed, 12 font, Times New Roman, double spaced. Be sure to include EXAMPLES AND DETAILS from the Doc and the Videos you watched to support your answers.
-Grammar, spelling, etc will count in this assignment
-Write in the THIRD person! No I, Me, Our, Us, We….THIRD Person!

Due May 18 by 4 pm for ALL 7th Grade Classes
  • You have all heard about Jim Crow laws from readings in Language Arts, To Kill a Mockingbird, and in 5th grade when learning about the 16th St. Church bombing. Schools were some of the most affected areas of Jim Crow laws. YOU go to school! Why would the government want schools to be places where segregation laws were applied? How could schools further separate whites and blacks? How would schools be a good place to reinforce segregationist ideas? Why would these states want segregation?
  • Civil Rights activists were trained in “nonviolent” resistance. Explain a few ways in which these people, both white and black, nonviolently protested. Do we still see these types of protests and practices today? How so? Give an example. Where have we seen these protests in recent days?
  • Civil and Human Rights go far beyond the United States of America. These rights apply to the world! What do you think are the three most important human rights from the Declaration of Human Rights. Why did you choose these human rights? Explain in significant detail what this human right means to you and how it impacts your life and others.
  • Sports have always been a place where barriers have been broken. Explain how athletes have had an impact on Civil Rights. You must use Jesse Owens and Tommie Smith & John Carlos’ example in your explanation. You may use other athletes as well. Do you think Smith and Carlos should have made a political statement during the Olympic Games? Do you think they should have made their statements during the national anthem? Explain your answers.

Sunday, May 10, 2020

Week 862 of Digital Learning May 11-15, 2k20


ALL humans have civil rights. Civil means having to do with people and civilians and rights refer to freedoms entitled to people. I want you to watch the following movie clip from the movie Hidden Figures: Colored Bathrooms and Sign Removal Scene...
For those of you who have not seen the movie, this was an incredibly powerful scene that portrays racial segregation in the city of Washington, DC at NASA headquarters. While Americans were in race with the Soviet Union to plant a flag on the Moon, Americans, here, at home were inching towards equality for ALL. The removal of a “Colored” bathroom sign at NASA may not seem like a significant accomplishment in the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s, but these small victories for African-Americans were important steps towards equality for ALL races...  

Zoooooooooooooooooooom Links

Ms. Jordan
Tuesday, May 12 -11:00-11:30 
Thursday, May 14 - 11:00-11:30

Mr. Barry
Tuesday, May 12 10:00-10:30  -- Class Video
Thursday, May 14 10:30-11:00



Rather than answer a series of Q’s for a HW grade, you will answer TWO of these Q’s for a Test Grade. 

-Minimum two paragraphs each response. 20 pts each response. Total grade 40 pts.
-MLA Format, typed, 12 font, Times New Roman, double spaced. Be sure to include EXAMPLES AND DETAILS from the Doc and the Videos you watched to support your answers.
-Grammar, spelling, etc will count in this assignment
-Write in the THIRD person! No I, Me, Our, Us, We….THIRD Person!

Due May 18 by 4 pm for ALL 7th Grade Classes
  • You have all heard about Jim Crow laws from readings in Language Arts, To Kill a Mockingbird, and in 5th grade when learning about the 16th St. Church bombing. Schools were some of the most affected areas of Jim Crow laws. YOU go to school! Why would the government want schools to be places where segregation laws were applied? How could schools further separate whites and blacks? How would schools be a good place to reinforce segregationist ideas? Why would these states want segregation?
  • Civil Rights activists were trained in “nonviolent” resistance. Explain a few ways in which these people, both white and black, nonviolently protested. Do we still see these types of protests and practices today? How so? Give an example. Where have we seen these protests in recent days?
  • Civil and Human Rights go far beyond the United States of America. These rights apply to the world! What do you think are the three most important human rights from the Declaration of Human Rights. Why did you choose these human rights? Explain in significant detail what this human right means to you and how it impacts your life and others.
  • Sports have always been a place where barriers have been broken. Explain how athletes have had an impact on Civil Rights. You must use Jesse Owens and Tommie Smith & John Carlos’ example in your explanation. You may use other athletes as well. Do you think Smith and Carlos should have made a political statement during the Olympic Games? Do you think they should have made their statements during the national anthem? Explain your answers.

Videos In the Order They Appear in the Doc
Declaration of the Human Rights - 5 min

Declaration of Human Rights Detailed - 5 min

Alabama on the News in the 1960s - 4 min

Martin Luther King, Jr's I Have A Dream - 3 min

History Channel - Martin Luther King, Jr's I Have A Dream Explanation - 3 min

1968 Olympics Black Power Salute by Tommie Smith and John Carlos - 3 min

OPTIONAL Flicks IF You Choose
The Story Behind the White Guy (Peter Norman) in the Photo - 8 Min

Jesse Owens in Berlin - More Than Just a Race...


Friday, May 1, 2020

Week 7: May 4-8, 2k20

Welcome to Week 7 of Digital Learning.  Gosh, has it really been 7 weeks?!  Well, we leave Everest behind and shift our focus to two things that have been big issues in recent history: Transboundary pollution and Climate Change/Global Warming.

Zooooooom Links
Ms. Jordan
Tuesday, May 5 -11:00-11:30 
Thursday, May 7 - 11:00-11:30

Mr. Barry
Tuesday, May 5 10:00-10:30  -- Click Me For the Link to the Class!
Thursday, May 7 10:30-11:00

Transboundary Pollution and Climate Change Doc

Set I Q's due by Tue, May 5
  1. Define pollution by putting it into your own words.
  2. Which event in history "sparked" modern pollution?
  3. How does transportation pollute the environment?
  4. What happened on April 26, 1986?
  5. What impact did this accident have on Europe?
  6. Were the Soviets up front or honest about the accident when it first happened?  Why do you think they acted this way?
  7. Did human error play any role in the accident at Chernobyl?
  8. What happened to the citizens of Pripyat just after the accident happened?
  9. What effect did the radiation have on the environment?
Set II Q's due by Thursday, May 7 
  1. What do you know, if anything, about climate change? (opinionated Q to answer before you begin the reading)
  2. According to the flicks and our definitions in the Doc, provide your own definition of climate change.
  3. What impact do you think climate change has on the world? (opinionated as well as factual answer)
  4. According to the New York Times article, how much has the Earth warmed since 1880?
  5. The article and National Geographic talk about how the polar ice caps and glaciers are melting.  This then leads to the seas rising.  What do you think are two problems this situation creates? (opinionated)
  6. Does burning fossil fuels have an impact on climate change?
  7. Provide three types of energy that are alternatives to burning fossil fuels.
  8. What is a problem with using nuclear energy?
  9. How has plastic become a problem when it comes to pollution?
  10. Briefly explain the Paris Agreement.
  11. According to Energy Sources in the United States, how much of the US gets its energy from fossil fuels?
  12. How has Coronavirus impacted climate change so far?

The flicks below are in the order to which they appear in the Doc

Chernobyl HBO Trailer

Chernobyl Liquidators and Clean Up Flick - Actual Footage!

Putting the Sarcophagus On Top of the Reactor



Climate Change Intro by Bill Nye!

CBS Climate Change - What to Expect in the 2020 decade.

National Geographic - Human Activity and Climate Change

Plastics in the Ocean

What Is the Paris Agreement?

Climate Change and the Coronavirus