Hello everyone:
I hope you are looking forward to the long weekend ahead...and that you are ready to finish the Quarter strong starting next Tuesday!!
6th Grade: You asked for it, you're getting it...I really enjoyed looking at archaeology with you this week, but next week we are going to move back to geography: specifically, the geography of the Americas! You requested map quizzes, and you are going to get one next week!
Because THE REST of the school year we will be focusing on the history of the Americas, we are going to finish Quarter 1 by learning the countries and capitals of the continents! Then, each student will choose one American country (not Honduras or the country of your birth) to create a tourism-commercial about! Yay!
7th Grade: Monday is a school holiday celebrating Christopher Columbus and the legacy of the Age of Exploration and the colonization of the Americas. Columbus Day (originally October 12, the day on which Columbus first arrived in the Americas) was named as a national holiday in the United States in 1937 by then-president Franklin Roosevelt. The date of celebration was officially moved to the second Monday in October in 1971. You can read a more detailed history of the holiday from the History Channel here.
It may surprise you to know that there is some controversy about the celebration of Columbus Day. The 7th Graders are going to explore this controversy this week by putting Christopher Columbus on trial. Over the long weekend they will be asked to research their "roles" and we will spend the rest of the short week deciding whether or not Columbus deserves all the fame and glory he has been given over the years. Want other resources on Columbus Day? Check out this and this from Time Magazine.
8th Grade: Our unit on Ancient Egypt is winding down...Tuesday you will give your presentations on the Kingdoms of Ancient Egypt, Wednesday we will look at why Ancient Egypt fell, Thursday we will play a fun review game, and Friday will be your test!
Seniors: Don't forget your MAJOR, IMPORTANT, MUST BE DONE paper that is due next Wednesday. Because of the small amount of times (11!) that we will get to meet next quarter, we are going to start our speeches unit a week early so we can get in ALL the important information. Thursday we will spend time in the computer lab looking at some famous speeches, and Friday we will practice the speech outlining process. :) Something to look forward to. :)
Have a great long weekend! :)
KF
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