HUMANITIES

Ms. Khyrysta Renteria

Middle School Humanities Teacher

Hello and I'm so happy you're here! This is my first year as a Westerly Wildcat, and I am excited to be the Middle School Humanities teacher. I am joining you from Wildwood School and have taught multiple grade levels throughout my teaching experience--though am especially impassioned by literature and history.

You can typically find me at the beach, a Dodgers game, hanging out with friends, or at a thrift store on the weekends. Things I love: books, iced coffee, national parks, bright colors, traveling, the History Channel, documentaries, teaching, fuzzy blankets and pillows, the beach, dinosaurs, pie, and doughnuts! I can't wait to get you and all the things you love!

Email: krenteria@westerlyschool.org

Welcome to Middle School Humanities!

So, what is Humanities anyway?

Did you know the word humanity has many different meanings? It can mean "the state of being human," and it can also mean "consideration for others, or kindness." The term humanities is simply "the study of human culture." This includes the study of literature, history, and social sciences. This year, we will be studying humans of the past and present! We will do this through novel studies, debate, creative writing, research, projects, discussion, and field study trips!

Humanities Announcements & Reminders:

Article of the Week is assigned every Monday and due every Thursday at the beginning of class. Be sure to manage your time this week to complete all required steps for this assignment.
Bring a chapter book to class every day, so you can read if you finish your work.

6TH GRADE

Homework:

March 6-10th

Article of the Week - Due Thursday!

This Week's Goals:

Monday: Identity Mapping - allyship and privilege and feedback on essays

Tuesday: Identity Mapping - Personal Narrative writing and new novel study

Wednesday: When the Stars are Scattered pre-reading activities

Thursday: When the Stars are Scattered pre-reading activities and personal narrative writing

Friday: When the Stars are Scattered activities and personal narrative writing

7TH GRADE

Homework:

March 6-10th

Article of the Week - Due Thursday!

This Week's Goals:

Monday: Journal writing and finish editing your podcasts - listening party this week!

Tuesday: new novel study - House of the Scorpion pre-reading activities

Wednesday: new novel study - House of the Scorpion pre-reading activities

Thursday: homework due, go over schemas, socratic seminar

Friday: Podcast listening party

8TH GRADE

Homework:

March 6-10th

Article of the Week - Due Thursday!

This Week's Goals:

Monday: Debate - what is debate? Get your teams.

Tuesday: new novel study - The Making of America: Alexander Hamilton - pre-reading activities

Wednesday: debate research

Thursday: debate research

Friday: trial debate

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