Week 5

I'm just now getting to this because I was out of town all weekend...

Another great week learning about the founding of "this greatest nation on God's green earth!" We had some really great presentations from Tillie, Hannah, and Isaac. Thanks for sharing what you learned with us. Remember, the more effort you put into your presentations, the more YOU will learn and understand; and that's really what being a scholar is all about!

I hope you all enjoyed listening to the dramatized recording of Paul Revere's Ride. I love hearing really good poetry readings that help the words come to life. Thanks, teacher Amber! Also, I hope you all enjoyed "acting out" the midnight ride simulation. We didn't get much time to debrief afterwards, so please let us know on Thursday what you thought of it.

Your writing assignment for this week is: When is it right to defend your liberty with guns? Make sure you really think on this one, jot down your ideas, think on it some more, then write your paper. There's a lot that could be said on this topic--even some news stories that could be used as resources (hint, hint)--and we want to know what you think! This week's presentation will be given by Eliana on the Battles of Lexington and Concord (exciting stuff!). We look forward to hearing all about it!

Also, on the 29th--which is 1 week from Thursday--we will be discussing John Adams, Reluctant Patriot of the Revolution, so make sure you have it read by then. I would like one of you scholars to lead the colloquium (discussion) on that book, so be thinking about some questions you could ask the class, and read your page on "Leading A Colloquium."

Remember that we've rescheduled the movie night for this Friday, October 23rd at 6:30 at Mrs. Hellyer's house. We could possibly arrange a pick-up/drop-off meeting at South Hill Mall since it's right off Hwy 512. Parents: please let me know if this is something you want to do.

See you all Thursday!