6th Grade: Starting this week, the 6th-grade students will start a new unit called "Rise of Civilization." To prepare for this unit, we have discussed the origins of agriculture, which is the foundation of civilization. During this unit, students will learn about urban development in Mesopotamia, the development of writing, the culture of Sumer, the achievements of ancient Persia, and much more.

 

7th Grade: This week, 7th-grade students will explore American history post-colonization, comparing indentured servitude to slavery and examining social class through a sociological lens.

 

8th Grade: This week, the 8th-grade students, after a fantastic mock trial, will begin a new unit titled "An Expanding Nation". The unit continues the trend of exploring American life in the 1800s, focusing on the divergent paths of the American people between 1800 and 1850. Students will learn about topics such as manifest destiny, the desire to move west, and the explorers who first discovered the new frontier.