March 8, 2024

6^th Grade

-        - We analyzed life in Athens and Sparta and made flags to represent which city-state we would prefer to live in.

-        - We learned what factors influenced the outcome of the Greco-Persian wars.

-        - Next Week: The major cultural achievements of Greece and Alexander the Great .

7^th Grade

-        - We created presentations on the motives, hardships, and legacies of the groups that moved west in the 1800s.

-        - We analyzed primary sources on the California Gold Rush and tried to strike it rich in California!

-        - Next Week: Manifest Destiny Quest on Wednesday.

8^th Grade

-        - We watched “A Day in Auschwitz” to understand that the Holocaust was something that happened to actual people, not just an event in history.

-        - We analyzed primary sources for a better understanding of the Home Front during WWII.

-        - Next Week: how WWII affected American’s lives at home

Important Dates:

March 11- No School

March 15- wear green

Notes:

Last Chance to get your Yearbook  is next week, March 11-15

See Flyer Below

Enjoy the long weekend!