Happy Daylight Savings Time!

 

Hope everyone was able to enjoy the extra hour of sleep on Sunday. We have a full week ahead of us in the Social Studies classroom so here's a quick preview!

 

6th Graders - Monday and Tuesday will have students presenting their Greek Oratory Contest speeches. This is a great way for the kids to learn about the practice of the Greek oration, explore Greeks who were historically significant and practice their public speaking. The top three orators will receive a small but signficant prize for their efforts. The Chapter 5 test will be on Thursday. On Friday, we will have our Greek feast. Students will be asked to bring items like Greek yogurt, cheese, grapes, bread, grape juice, pita bread, honey, etc..

7th Graders - We will be completing our study of European Geography in preparation for the World War I unit. Most of the students seem pretty excited about this next look at history so while it may be complicated, it should also be very interesting to learn about this pivotal time in history. There will be a small project associated with this unit. Students will be given choices as to their topic and format. Examples might include: Create a PowerPoint showing new weapons technology that emerged during WWI, Create a PowerPoint tracking the causes of WWI, teach the class a song that was popular because of WWI, or create a 3-D representation of a trench warfare battle scene. More details will be provided to the students.

 

8th Graders - Finally, we have completed our study of the U.S. Constitution. How fortuitous that current events cooperated and provided real-life examples of our Constitution at work! Here are some You Tube Videos for a fun review...

We will have our unit review prior to the test. In the meantime, see how you do on this online quiz: http://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/quizshow.php?title=constitution-practice-test_1&quesnum=48&showNextQ=no. We will then transition straight into our unit on the Cold War. Have a wonderful week everyone!