Sixth grade students presented their “history of me” slideshows on Friday and Monday. This proved a helpful practice in creating a presentation, visiting with classmates and building strong relationships in the first few days with school (some chose to interview each other), and growing skills in public speaking. From here, we’ve begun to learn about pre-history versus history and early human communities. We took a few minutes yesterday to do a mini “field trip” to the back yard and observe what resources would be available for survival. Students did a great job looking for various items while also noting the absence of a necessity: clean water access.
Seventh and eighth grade students have been learning about indigenous Americans and civilizations that existed prior to European contact in the Americas. We’ve discussed Cahokia, the Cliff Palace, Olmecs, Mayans, and Aztecs, as well as the Osage Nation, who lived in our region of Missouri for many hundreds of years. They’re asking good questions and seeking to understand how these groups flourished.
Middle School Citizenship students spent their first day last Friday afternoon co-creating goals for the course. We discussed civil dialogue in the classroom, staying regulated, and then we practiced sending professional emails. This week, we’re diving into organizational methods!
