HI! MY NAME IS MRS. WRIGHT!
I am very excited to be teaching 5th grade Religion, Social Studies, and Science!
I love to spend as much time as I can with my family and friends. I enjoy traveling, making art especially painting, cooking/baking, weight lifting, playing board games, reading, gardening, walking my dogs, fostering dogs from Stray Rescue of St. Louis, and volunteering for Mission 22.
Fifth Grade Religion focuses on:
The Prayers of the Rosary
The Rosary & the Mysteries
The Meaning of Prayer
The Sacraments
Parts of the Mass
Special Seasons of the Church
Theology of the Body: will start after Spring Break
Fifth Grade Science focuses on:
Unit 23: Celestial Clocks and Calendar (1st Trimester)
Unit 21: From Sun to Food (1st/2nd Trimester)
Unit 24: Particle Picnic (2nd/3rd Trimester)
Unit 22: Using our Resources Wisely (3rd Trimester)
The Land and Native Peoples of North America
How were their lives influenced by where they lived?
The Age of Exploration
What happened when diverse cultures crossed paths?
A Changing Continent
What is the impact of people settling in a new place?
The Road to War
Why would a nation want to become independent?
The American Revolution
What does the Revolutionary Era tell us about our nation today?
Forming a New Government
How does the Constitution help us understand what it means to be an American?
A Growing Nation
What do the early years of the United States reveal about the character of the nation?
The Civil War and Reconstruction
What was the effect of the Civil War on U.S. society?