Hi All,
As we approach travel week, I wanted to provide an update of our CS progress.
7TH GRADE
We have our third literature circle for Warriors Don't Cry tomorrow (pages 69-106). This is a compelling memoir by Melba Patillo Beals about her experience as one of the nine high schoolers integrating Little Rock's Central High School in 1957.
We also continue to dig into the structure and function of the government, and our rights in The United States Constitution and The Bill of Rights.
8TH GRADE
Today, we had our third literature circle for Warriors Don't Cry (pages 69-106). This is a compelling memoir by Melba Patillo Beals about her experience as one of the nine high schoolers integrating Little Rock's Central High School in 1957.
Having moved past The Constitution and The Bill of Rights, we have been looking at the addition of states and territories in the 19th century, focusing particularly on the social and economic issues related to free and slave states. We will continue this path of study, looking at the struggle of African Americans to gain rights during the course of our nation's history.
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Friday, April 1, 2011
Update as we Approach Break
Hi All,
We are at slightly different points with the 7th and 8th grades, but here we are at Spring Break. I hope it is a very enjoyable one for all!
7th Grade
We continue to look at the development of The United States Constitution in class. We will continue that work after break.
7TH GRADE HOMEWORK
READ PAGES 1-32 IN WARRIORS DON'T CRY AND PERFORM YOUR LITERATURE CIRCLE JOB BY FRIDAY, APRIL 15TH.
8th Grade
We are looking at the powers granted to the government in The Constitution. This will continue after break.
8TH GRADE HOMEWORK
READ PAGES 1-32 IN WARRIORS DON'T CRY AND PERFORM YOUR LITERATURE CIRCLE JOB BY THURSDAY, APRIL 14TH.
All of us are headed down the road of looking at the powers granted to the government and rights guaranteed to the people in The United States Constitution (especially the Bill of Rights and amendments 13-15). As the integration of Little Rock, Arkansas' Central High School in 1957 is our main case study for the rest of the year, looking critically at how the rights granted in The Constitution have been applied and denied to various groups of people throughout our nation's history will be very enlightening for the middle schoolers.
Enjoy the break!
We are at slightly different points with the 7th and 8th grades, but here we are at Spring Break. I hope it is a very enjoyable one for all!
7th Grade
We continue to look at the development of The United States Constitution in class. We will continue that work after break.
7TH GRADE HOMEWORK
READ PAGES 1-32 IN WARRIORS DON'T CRY AND PERFORM YOUR LITERATURE CIRCLE JOB BY FRIDAY, APRIL 15TH.
8th Grade
We are looking at the powers granted to the government in The Constitution. This will continue after break.
8TH GRADE HOMEWORK
READ PAGES 1-32 IN WARRIORS DON'T CRY AND PERFORM YOUR LITERATURE CIRCLE JOB BY THURSDAY, APRIL 14TH.
All of us are headed down the road of looking at the powers granted to the government and rights guaranteed to the people in The United States Constitution (especially the Bill of Rights and amendments 13-15). As the integration of Little Rock, Arkansas' Central High School in 1957 is our main case study for the rest of the year, looking critically at how the rights granted in The Constitution have been applied and denied to various groups of people throughout our nation's history will be very enlightening for the middle schoolers.
Enjoy the break!
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