Welcome back to a new week! Here are the updates for religion and social studies.
6th Religion
This week we are continuing to study Saul and David, the first and second kings of Israel. This week we will focus on Saul’s very sad downfall, and David becoming king. We will also study the unfortunate story of David and Bathsheba. The lesson to be learned from these lessons is the importance of repenting of our sins. Saul did not repent, which led to his downfall, and David repented, and God blessed him with a successful reign. The memory verse for this week is 1 John 4:4. The quiz is on Friday.
6th Social Studies
This week we will be reviewing Topic 5: Early Civilizations of China. The test will be on Friday, January 27th. Next week we will jump ahead to Topic 14 to study the Kingdoms of Africa, starting off with the reign of Mansa Musa.
7th Religion
On Monday, we will begin Unit 3, which will break down the petitions of the Lord’s Prayer through the lens of various Bible stories, including Creation. On Friday, the students will begin their Trimester 2 Project, which will be writing and illustrating a children’s style book on Creation. The memory verse for this week is Matthew 6:33. The quiz is on Wednesday.
7th Social Studies
This week the students will complete and present their creative arts projects on the Bill of Rights. Next, we will finish up the last three lessons on the Constitution and civics. The test on Topic 4 will be Friday, February 3rd.
8th Religion
On Monday, the students will present their Calling All Workers projects. They have chosen a variety of careers, and I am looking forward to their presentations. Then, we will Learn about Saul and David, the first two kings of Israel. The memory verse for this week is 1 Samuel 16:7. The quiz is on Thursday.
8th Social Studies
This week we will begin Topic 12, which will focus on American expansion overseas, The Spanish American War, and World War I. This week we will focus on the U.S. expanding in the Pacific and how yellow journalism (fake news reports) led to war with Spain.