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6th Grade
6th Grade
Ancient China
We have finished the Ancient China unit. One of the exercises was for the students to create their own Confucian-style quotes. Here are some of the 6th-graders' philosophical insights:
Helping someone else might mean nothing to you, but to them, it means everything.
Failures are only stepping stones on a path to success.
You only have one life, but if you live it well, one is enough.
Do not judge someone at first sight, for everyone has some beauty inside of them.
Even the smallest things in life could have the biggest impact.
The poor wish they were rich, the rich wish they could be happy.
Be yourself, everyone else is different.
The students are now working on a group project, where they will be debating which Ancient China or Ancient India had a bigger influence on the world. The debate is next week.
7th Grade
7th Grade
Trip to Springfield
Last week, the 7th graders took a great field trip to our State Capital, Springfield. The timing was great because we had just finished studying the Illinois Constitution. On the trip we visited President Lincoln's tomb and his home, and the Presidential Library Museum. We also toured the Old Capitol Building and the current Capitol Building. It was a long day, but a great trip!
8th Grade
8th Grade
U.S. Women's Rights Movement
The 8th-Grade class has completed the unit on the Civil Rights Movement, and has just started studying the Women's Rights Movement in the U.S. They will be learning about the fight for the right to vote, and the struggle for equal pay and legal status, as well as the passage of Title 9, which opened the door to women participating in sports.
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