gistfile1.txt

to observe it, run the email spec in catalog automation or add a module item via japanda using a published assignment,
published module in a published course or debug around line 30 in module_item.rb

notice the request has "published: true" and the response has "published: false"

response == {"id"=>48204, "title"=>"module-item568081ed870fb5e58aab7ccd606c247c", "position"=>1, "indent"=>0, "type"=>"Assignment", "module_id"=>16508, "html_url"=>"https://catalogautomation.instructure.com/courses/42006/modules/items/48204", "content_id"=>48732, "url"=>"https://catalogautomation.instructure.com/api/v1/courses/42006/assignments/48732", "completion_requirement"=>{"type"=>"must_view"}, "published"=>false}
@request == {:module_item=>{:title=>"module-item568081ed870fb5e58aab7ccd606c247c", :type=>"Assignment", :content_id=>48732, :completion_requirement=>{:type=>"must_view"}, :published=>true}}