S_WH7-16+Assignment

Grade 8 Lesson 16 - American Experience (All Assignments) Ask, "Is money the root of all evil!!!!!"
 * History
 * Who were the first Jews who came to the US
 * When and from where did your ancestors come to the US?
 * What were the two major migrations of Jews to the US and when did they occur.
 * Labor unions, triangle fire
 * Holidays - for each of the holidays listed below, provide short descriptions ((1 sentence - 200 characters max) of its purpose from both a secular and a religious point of view
 * Culture
 * Heroes/Heroines - write a short and long description of the importance of the following American Jews
 * Uriah P. Levy
 * Rose Pesotta


 * 8th Grade Curriculum
 * FAQs - for each of the questions below, provide a short answer (1 sentence - 200 characters max) and a longer one (1 paragraph - 800 characters max)
 * Vocabulary - for each of the words below, provide a short definition (1 sentence - 200 characters max) and a longer definition (1 paragraph - 800 characters max)
 * sweatshop.
 * social shops
 * social action, social justice, social service.