Welcome back to a new week! Here are the updates for each of my classes.
6th Religion
This week we will continue to learn about Jesus’ earthly ministry. We will learn about His experience preaching in His hometown of Nazareth, and then how He calmed the storm for the disciples. We will also learn about Jesus having compassion for people and miraculously feeding over 5,000 people with just a few fishes and loaves of bread. The memory verse this week is Isaiah 41:13.
6th Social Studies
Social studies this week will converge with our religion class, as we are studying the impact of Christianity on the world during the Roman Empire. We will then study the secular cultural legacy of Rome. Toward the end of the week, we will study the decline and fall of the Roman Empire. Next week, we will be working in the STEAM lab creating Roman inspired structures.
7th Religion
In religion class this week, we will study two of Jesus’ impactful parables- The Pharisee and the Tax Collector, and the Banquet and Wedding Feast. Then, we will study how Jesus told His disciples about how He would eventually suffer, die, and ultimately resurrect. Next week the students will review for their test on Unit 6. The memory verse this week is Psalm 143:1.
7th Social Studies
This week we will study the “compromises” and early skirmishes that led to the outbreak of the Civil War. Before we actually get into the war, the students will research a few of the major military leaders from both sides and decide if they should be considered heroes or villains of history.
8th Religion
The students will have their test on unit 5 on Thursday, April 30th. Unit 6 will focus on Jesus teaching and healing others. We will begin by studying His conversation with Nicodemus, a Pharisee who ultimately came to faith in Christ.
8th Social Studies
Since we wrapped up studying World War II last week, we will naturally continue on to study how the aftermath of WWII led to the Cold War tension between the United States and Soviet Union. We will also study how this led to conflicts in other countries, such as Korea. Later in the week, we will study how the U.S. changed socially, politically, and economically during the post-war years, mainly focusing on the Eisenhower administration.
