Week 6

This week we learned a little about the battles of Lexington and Concord. I recommend watching the movie April Morning for a good, dramatic depiction of those battles. We also began talking a bit about John Adams and the kind of man he was. Make sure you finish the John Adams book by next Thursday for our book discussion!



Check out this video of the dramatic reading of the Declaration of Independence that I told you about in class:







We have Friday, December 2nd on the calendar for a class pizza and movie night, so keep watching the blog for more details!

Assignments This Week:

• Presentations: We will be pleased to hear from Paige on life as a soldier in the Continental Army, and from Taylor on hospitals and doctors in the War.

• Opinion Paper: Define the word stubborn. Is it good to be stubborn?

• Reading: Finish John Adams: Reluctant Patriot of the Revolution. I would like Lucy to lead the book discussion this week, so please read through the page in your binder titled Steps in Leading a Colloquium, which gives you information on how to do this. If you have any questions about this, please call or email me before Thursday.

• Declaration of Independence: Memorize through the Statement of "Patient" by Thursday for a candy treat!

• Other: Try working on 2 items for the Heritage Award to mark them off your list, or memorizing the 10 Commandments.

 

Have a fun and safe Halloween, and don't each too much candy!

 

-Mrs. Hellyer