Scholar Name:

Date: 12/06-
12/09

7th Grade Achievement

Quote of the week:
Sheet
You can lade a man up to th' university,
but ye can't make him think.
Finley Peter Dunne (1867—
1936) U.S. author, writer and Individual Goals for this week
humorist.
This week your individual goals will be assigned by
me when you are done with your homework. SEE
ME FOR THEM BEFORE ELECTIVES!
You can use this time to rewrite notes, make flashcards, do extra credit
Percentages for last assignments from teachers, work ahead or do extra problems in your
week’s goals:
book. You may use the back for writing time. I also have a math
HW completion %=60 supplemental worksheet.
Supplemental Work
completion %= 2/20 10% 
% of Scholars with a SPARC
chip= 80%!

Achievement coach Vote

for Scholar of the Week:

SPIRIT: Mariah This month’s theme is Volunteerism

ACADMEIC EXCELLECNCE:
We raised almost $200, made enough baskets for 7
Kendra families and still had enough food to donate to S.O.M.E.
RESPECT: Jamila (So Others May Eat). THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR WORK!
COLLABORATION: Chelcy
List 3 activities you would be interested in doing for
service projects.
1.

2.

3.

Shout
out!!!

To Mariah!!! For ALL OF 7th GRADE TASK THIS WEEK

letting me
observe your
classes and for
Spend 30 minutes EACH DAY with someone in your family
being a great talking about school, your homework, your friends and/or
role model for your goals. This is to be done without CELLPHONES, TV,
your peers! INTERNET OR COMPUTERS ON!
 Scholar Name:
Date: 12/06-
12/09

Writing Prompt
This week’s focus for our reading prompt focus: Grammar and Depth
The vast majority of Afghanistan's population professes to be followers of Islam. Over 1400 years ago, Islam
demanded that men and women be equal before God, and gave them various rights such the right to
inheritance, the right to vote, the right to work, and even choose their own partners in marriage. For centuries
now in Afghanistan, women have been denied these rights either by official government decree or by their
own husbands, fathers, and brothers. During the rule of the Taliban (1996 - 2001), women were treated worse
than in any other time or by any other society. They were forbidden to work, leave the house without a male
escort, not allowed to seek medical help from a male doctor, and forced to cover themselves from head to toe,
even covering their eyes. Women who were doctors and teachers before, suddenly were forced to be beggars
and even prostitutes in order to feed their families. Since the fall of the Taliban in late 2001, many would agree
that the political and cultural position of Afghan women has improved substantially. The recently adopted
Afghan constitution states that "the citizens of Afghanistan - whether man or woman- have equal rights and
duties before the law". So far, women have been allowed to return back to work, the government no longer
forces them to wear the all covering burqa, and they even have been appointed to prominent positions in the
government. Despite all these changes many challenges still remain. The repression of women is still prevalent
in rural areas where many families still restrict their own mothers, daughters, wives and sisters from
participation in public life. They are still forced into marriages and denied a basic education. Numerous school
for girls have been burned down and little girls have even been poisoned to death for daring to go to school. -
by Abdullah Qazi
Fact Box
• Every 30 minutes, an Afghan woman dies during childbirth
• 87 percent of Afghan women are illiterate
• 30 percent of girls have access to education in Afghanistan
• 1 in every 3 Afghan women experience physical, psychological or sexual violence
• 44 years is the average life expectancy rate for women in Afghanistan

• 70 to 80 percent of women face forced marriages in Afghanistan

Creature of Week!
The Honey Badger (Mellivora capensis), also known as
the Ratel, is a monotypic species of mustelid native to Africa,
the Middle East and the Indian Subcontinent. Despite its name,
the honey badger does not closely resemble other badger
species, instead bearing more anatomical similarities to
polecats. It is classed as Least Concern by the IUCN due to its
extensive range and general environmental adaptations. It is a
primarily carnivorous species, and has few natural predators due
to its thick skin and ferocious defensive abilities.

If we meet our goal this week how do we want to celebrate?

My suggestion is__________________________________________.