History

The Diocese has transitioned our curriculum for history this year. Where 6th grade usually works on early civilizations (Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, Et Cetera). This was moved to 5th grade. 6th grade's curriculum now covers Rome and middle ages. Because there are some foundation pieces to cover before diving into Rome, this week we will be fast-tracking pre-history, nomads, and the formations of tribes, villages, civilizations.

Students are starting to puzzle that so much of our world is not RANDOM, but that where we put farms, cities, schools, churches, homes is very much intentional and formed by the Physical Features that God formed in his creation of our world.

I do like to transition students to completing reading at home so we can be more engaged in active-learning in the classroom, please be prepared to see an uptick in at home reading over the next few weeks. I'll do my best to pace it appropriately and coordinate this with the other teachers. This is new for students, but their reading at home is IMPERATIVE for their understanding of the conversation the next day. Again, this will be a slow transition, but it will be a transition nonetheless. 

We have been learning about the 5 themes of geography as well as what types of maps there are, why there are so many, and how they are all useful. This is all in preparation for a country project they will be doing.

We have reviewed westward expansion and what was happening during that time that might cause tension within the country. Students are doing a web quest on the Underground Railroad and starting to think about what led up to the Civil War.