Hello, everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful week with your children. As I always tell the kids before a break, I hope you did something fun! Now that our break is winding down, we are now full steam ahead for the last week of February.
6th Religion
This week we are wrapping up our series of lessons on David. We will be studying the story of David and Bathsheba, which is a low point in David’s life, but then we will talk about the fact that he repented of his sins and returned to God. Then, we will studying his son, Solomon, and the temple Solomon had built. The memory verse this week is 1 John 1:8-9, which very much emphasizes the need for us to acknowledge our sins and confess them to God. The quiz is Thursday, 2/25.
6th Social Studies
For much of this year, we have focused on ancient Asian and African cultures. This week we will move onto the continent of Europe. We will be study the early Greek cultures and geography. This chapter will cover several topics that are still very much influence our modern world, such as the origin of democracy, voting, Greek mythology, and literature.
7th Social Studies
Before the break, we were finally able to complete our study of the Revolutionary War. This week, the students will be researching prominent African Americans and women of this time period. Unfortunately, many textbooks overlook the contributions of women and African Americans, so this will help the students to get a more complete picture of what life was like in the 18th century, and how people on and off the battlefield helped build our nation.
8th Religion
Much like sixth grade, eighth grade will be studying David and Solomon this week. In the instance of David and Bathsheba, we will not only focus on the importance of repentance, but also relationships. Then we will study the wisdom of David and Bathsheba’s son, Solomon. We will discuss the differences between wisdom and knowledge and why both are important. The memory verse for the quiz on Friday, 2/26, is James 1:5.
8th Social Studies
To begin the week, the students will present their research projects on prominent, but often overlooked, African Americans in the military. This project will lead us straight into our study of World War I. Often times there is much more focus on World War II, but World War II is basically a continuation of World War I. Our American soldiers predominantly served in France, and the Harlem Hellfighters were essential to the Allied victory. It was their story that prompted the students’ research projects. Hopefully these individuals and their stories will receive more recognition in history books in the future.