Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a safe and healthy Christmas break, and that we are all rested and ready to start fresh this week. Here are the updates for this week.
6th Religion
This week in religion, we will be studying the first two kings of Israel, Saul and David. The memory verse this week is 1 Samuel 16:7, which explains why David, the youngest in his family, was anointed by God to lead Israel.
6th Social Studies
In social studies, we will begin our unit on Ancient China. We will start by learning about the diverse geography of China and the earliest civilizations found near the Huang River. Then, we will learn about the Zhou dynasty and the different philosophies that shaped China.
7th Religion
Seventh grade will begin unit 4 by learning about the divide of Israel and Judah, and how the actions of the kings and people led to serious consequences for God’s people. We will study the prophets Elijah and Elisha, who were sent by God to turn the people back to Him. The memory verse this week is Deuteronomy 7:9.
7th Social Studies
This week seventh grade will wrap up our unit on government and civics. We will study the structure of the Constitution, and what it means to be a citizen of the United States. On Friday, the students will begin the Topic 4 review. The test will be on Wednesday, January 14th.
8th Religion
In religion this week, eighth grade will learn about the consequences of Solomon turning away from God, and then we will learn about the life of Elijah the prophet, and all the difficulties he faced in his ministry. Also, a few weeks before Christmas, the students were assigned their Trimester 2 Project, which is due on Tuesday, January 6th. They will present in class that day. The memory verse this week is 1 Samuel 12:20.
8th Social Studies
This week we will begin Topic 12, which will cover how the U.S. became a global “superpower”. We will study American acquisitions in the Pacific region, The Spanish American War, the Panama Canal, and eventually World War I. This week we will specifically focus on American expansion in the Pacific and the Spanish American War.
