Social Studies Department Packet
September 8-18th
Directions: Choose TWO tasks to complete each week. Include your name, date, and grade
level to all assignments.
Newspaper Article Current Event Essay Film Critic
Choose a topic from your Social Studies Compare and contrast the 1963 Civil Rights 1. Choose and watch a Social Studies
you are enrolled in. Write a newspaper march on Washington with August 2020 documentary of your choice. You can use
article explaining the most significant BLM march on Washington. Netflix, Youtube, Hulu, or any other
aspects of the event. streaming service you have access to.
• Highlight the similarities and differences of The video should be 45-60 minutes or
• Highlight the multiple perspectives on the events. more in length.
the event or issue within your article. • Cite at least two informational sources in 2. Write a 300-word reflection on the
• Cite at least two primary source your essay. video. Within the reflection answer
documents in your article. • Length: 200-300 words the following questions:
• Length: 200-300 words a. If you could ask anyone in the film a
single question, who would
you ask and what would you ask them?
Why?
b. Did anything in the film surprise you?
If so, what? Why was it surprising?
What insights, inspiration, or new
knowledge did you gain from this film?
*Online Technology Required* Self Reflection Free Write *online technology required*
PATRIOT WEEK VIDEO SPEECH Go on a Virtual Tour
Create a video of yourself giving an 8- Write a two paragraph reflection as an
minute oral presentation about a figure introduction to your history course. Though our travel may be limited, there
from the following website: are other ways to learn about the history
https://www.patriotweek.org/founding- Include your name, date, and grade level. of our great city. For this assignment, you
fathers-patriots will take a virtual tour of the Detroit
Historical Museum. You will use the link
Suggestions: Focus on the following writing prompt: below, which will direct you to the
Use the website above to research facts museum’s main page:
about your patriot. www.detroithistoricalmuseum.org.
• Use any other websites, articles, Why do you think history classes are
videos, primary sources, and/or important? Are they academically Your task is to explore the role of the
websites as resources to create necessary? How does the history of the past French in the building of the port of
your presentation. relate to current events of today? Detroit through the examination of the
• Incorporate visuals that you artifacts and exhibits offered through the
create by hand or digitally (think museum website. You will then write two
PowerPoint) paragraphs in which you explain why the
• Attempt to not use any notes! French were important in the founding of
Be an expert. Detroit, citing evidence from what you
uncovered during your virtual tour to
Submit to your video to your teacher support your reasoning.
using your cornerstone email.
EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY
FOR MS. ZORA’S CLASS!
Your Family History: Children’s Book *online technology required*
Plan, write, illustrate, and publish a Independent Reading (NewsELA)
Before the written word, humans children’s book based on a historical event In this activity, students read
recorded history by passing down stories that interests you. independently to review and explore
of the past to the next generation. Your Your book should summarize the event content related to their course.
mission is to engage in your own oral and discuss its significance so a child 1. Go to:
history by interviewing an older member could understand it. https://newsela.com/about/content/browse
of your family. -content/
2. Choose an independent reading related
1. Choose a family member older than Suggestions: to your course.
50 to interview. • Create by hand or digitally 3. After reading three articles, write a
2. Create at least 10 question/discussion • Aim for 15-20 pages short response (100 to 300 words):
points that focus on your family • It’s for kids, keep it simple!
member’s past and how the events in “How does what you read in these
their lives relate to yours and what is articles connect to, extend, or
happening in today’s world.. challenge what you have been
3. Conduct the interview and transcribe learning in social studies this year?”
it using pen/pencil and paper or
through a Word/Google Doc
(I highly suggest you digitally record
the interview...video, tape recorder,
etc.)
The following link(s) will guide you on
your mission:
https://www.library.ucla.edu/sites/defaul
t/files/UCLA-COHR_Interviewing-
Guidelines.pdf
