8th Grade Global Studies Summer HW
Your summer homework for 8th Grade Global Studies will be completed on Google Classroom this year. You will need to join the class in order to complete the assignment.
How to join:
●You may be sent an email to your school email with an invitation to join the class titled 8th Grade GS Summer HW. Click on the link in the email to join.
-OR-
●If you DO NOT receive an email, you must go to classroom.google.com and sign into your LCCS google account.
●Click the + symbol.
●Enter this code: 5v1apx
●Click “Join”
●More instructions on joining can be found here: How To Join Your Google Classroom
Your Assignments:
●Your assignment will be posted in the “Stream” page of Google Classroom.
●Open the assignments, and read the directions.
●After completing the assignment, click Mark as Done on the assignment.
●More instructions for completing the assignment can be found here: Turning in Assignments on Google Classroom
8th Grade GS Summer Homework
Due by: Tuesday, September 20, 2016
Your Task: Choose 3 local organizations/associations in Jersey City from the Volunteersmatch.org website that you would like to work with.
Step One: Join your Google Classroom
How to join:
●You may be sent an email to your school email with an invitation to join the class titled Social Studies Summer HW. Click on the link in the email to join.
-OR-
●If you DO NOT receive an email, you must go to classroom.google.com and sign into your LCCS google account.
●Click the + symbol.
●Enter this code: 5v1apx
●Click “Join”
Your Assignments:
●Your assignment will be posted in the “Stream” page of Google Classroom.
●Open the assignments, and read the directions.
●After completing the assignment, click “Mark as Done” or “Turn In” on the assignment.
Step Two: Answer the essential questions below as they relate to each of the organizations that you choose (3 questions for each organization = 9 essential questions):
1)Explain why you would like to work with each of these specific organizations? Justify your selections citing examples/evidence to support your reasoning.
2)Describe what you would like to do while working with your chosen organizations? Give specific examples of the type of work you would like to do and detail the benefits of this type of work to the local community.
3)How do your choices relate to a wider global issue (national or international) that you are concerned and/or passionate about? Comment on how this global issue impacts on your local community (citing examples/evidence).