12.11 Class Update

Hey all!

We had a great class today. We discussed the siege and consequent surrender of the British at Yorktown. We discovered how General Washington's character and example to his army averted a war between the Continental Army and Congress, soon after the revolutionary war was accomplished.

We also discussed the Treaty of Paris of 1783, and the uncomfortable relationship the United States would soon experience with Great Britain (think the scene of John Adams and King George). Soon we will get to the meat of the Constitution, the inspired document that gives our governmental structure greater strength and efficacy. EXCITING!

And we are getting close to the end of first semester! We talked about what requirements we've already accomplished, and we know where we are lacking.

Assignments for next class (Jan 8th)

Read Being George Washington                                                               

Continue Declaration Study – FINISH!!!

Memorize the entire declaration, and especially your assigned portion for Parent's Night (see 

     upcoming email from me)

Work on (finish if possible) your American Revolution Hero Report/Poster  (for parent's night)

Write paper “What are you willing to do to Pay the price of freedom?”

AND you have ALL CHRISTMAS break to work on those first semester requirements that are not quite finished!

PLEASE WORK HARD!  I want all of you to come on the trip to the capitol with us January 22nd.

And more importantly, as you complete the requirements you will be living up to the great legacy that our founding fathers have left to us. YOU WILL BECOME a GREATER STATESMAN: a lover of your country, a selfless individual that knows our origin, and will fight to defend our freedoms. The hours you spend studying will be a small sacrifice for the value-led individual you will become.

Your deadline for work completed is January 8th.  :)  You can do it!

For memorizing the declaration, please look on YouTube for songs that can help you do so. MAKE sure you choose a song that has the exact wording though!

And please look for an email from me in the next few days with your assigned portion of the Declaration for the Parent's Night (January 15th).

As always, call or email with any questions you have.

Your mentor in liberty-

Teacher Kelly

12.4 Class Recap

It was so great to see everyone back today!

We had a bit of an exhausting class...lots of battles to get through. Lots of history, dates, people, places, gunpowder. Pretty tough stuff.

Adam did an awesome job on his presentation! We loved to learn all about the agriculture, flag, and some history of the colony of Maryland. Great job Adam!

We ended class a tad bit early, and I forgot to remind you of your assignments!

So:

1) Finish "Being George Washington." We will discuss the book next week!

2) Write a paper on the following: "Was it worth it? When the war was over and thousands had died, was it worth it?"

3) Keep working on your requirements...they are all due January 8th (one week before Scholar's Parent's Night).

If you have any questions, as always, please email or call.

And don't forget, Movie Night tomorrow night, 7 pm, my place!  :)