Hello, everyone, and welcome back to a new week! Here are the updates for this week.
6th Religion
This week we will begin unit 4, which picks up right we we left off in unit 3. We will continue to study the kings of Israel and Judah, as well as the prophets God sent to speak to them. We will start off with Elisha, and then we will look at the events of the life of King Joash. The memory verse for this week is Matthew 11:28.
6th Social Studies
In social studies, the students will be learning about the Golden Age of Ancient Greek culture, and then the spread of that culture through Alexander the Great’s conquests. The test on Topic 6 is tentatively on Friday, March 17th. Then, the students will complete projects on figures from Greek and Roman mythology.
7th Religion
The lessons this week in seventh grade religion will emphasize how important we are to God, and the depth of His love for us. We will study the parable of Lazarus and the rich man to learn about heaven and hell. Next, we will study the disciples questioning Jesus about who will be the greatest in His kingdom to learn about how important we all are to God. The memory verse this week is Ephesians 4:24.
7th Social Studies
Last week, the students learned about the Louisiana Purchase and the basic facts of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. On Monday and Tuesday, we will watch Lewis and Clark: The Great Journey West from National Geographic to learn more about the expedition. The students will complete an assignment to go along with the film.
8th Religion
In religion we have been studying the kings of Israel and the prophet Elijah. This week we will learn about the fall of Israel to the Assyrians, and the deeds of King Ahaz. The memory verse for this week is Romans 5:8.
8th Social Studies
We began learning about he 1920s on Friday, focusing on the political issues of the time, and this week we will be studying the social changes, pop culture, and economy of the 1920s. At the end of the unit, the students will further explore this time period by completing projects on figures from the Harlem Renaissance.