8th grade news reporters

A key topic this month was the Spanish American War. As an activity, 8th grade students were asked to create news reports on the war and present to their classmates.

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Progressive Movement

8th grade spent a month studying the Progressive movement. Then they had fun creating campaign posters.

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North vs South

To end the school year, 7th grade studied the differences in the lifestyles between the North and the South. They created flags representing either the North or the South. Then they studies hard for their finals.

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The Monroe Doctrine

The class spent about a month studying the Monroe Doctrine and its significance.

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Louisiana

To better understand the Louisiana Purchase, students watched several videos this month covering both the Louisiana Purchase and the expedition of Lewis and Clark. They also wrote journal entries in the view of someone on the voyage with Lewis and Clark.

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Government Posters

Students created posters to display the three branches of our government. They also studied the process of ratifying the constitution.

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War Time

Returning from our nice long break, 7th grade went right into the Revolutionary War.

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Road Trip

In studying Europe, students created their own travel brochures on Europe. The last few days of class were spent studying for FINALS.

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Prostestant Reformation

Class was highlighted with the Prostestant Reformation and Martin Luther. Students were challenged to be bold in their faith as Martin Luther was in standing up for Truth in God’s Word even though it meant going against strong opposition.

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Constantine

March- In a shorten month with students preparing for the Academic Fair, we studied the history of Christianity and the early church. Students also studied the Rise of Constantine.

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