Moments of African American History took our students on a trip of yesterday. We began with Phyllis Wheately’s poem “On Being Brought From Africa to America” and heard the cry for recognition of African Americans whom were created by a redeeming God that provided an “angelic train” for all. Next they heard Caesar Grant’s dramatized story, “All God’s Children Had Wings.” This story told of the power buried within each African American and each individual – the power to break free from the chains that bind. From there students walked the road to the Civil Rights movement and heard “We Shall Overcome” and Martin Luther King’s famous “I Have a Dream” speech. Students were then lifted to new heights and dreams by Nikki Giovanni as they read “Nikki Rosa” and “Ego-Tripin’.” We concluded with a short essay that shares knowledge gained and inspiration planted.
Room 406 is moving forward in its efforts of attaining excellence. February, the beginning of the semester, saw over fifty students of various grades come out for a Black History event, which was held after school and lasted until 6:00 pm. Other highlights of the semester included the Shakespeare Festival held during the Academic Fair, which featured over fifteen various aspects of the Elizabethan period; the 30 Hour Famine, which involved the seniors investigating famine, creating fundraising presentations, and fasting for 30 hours; and a masquerade event, which will involve the freshmen re-creating the famous ball of Romeo and Juliet!
Lo qué hicimos este año…
– Using Spanish as a venue for debating current issues
– Listening to Spanish music for practice and new vocabulary
– Talking about events in the past, in a variety of situations
– Learning vocabulary related to sports, health, cultural activities, vacationing, planning trips, daily care, and camping
– Watched a Spanish soap-opera series for students, entitled “Destinos”
– We used Glencoe Spanish Buen Viaje Nivel 1 textbook and workbook· One student had this to say about class: “I had a wonderful time in Spanish class this year. The thing that I enjoyed the most was playing the review games for the tests and quizzes. We also did ‘Tarea de Entradas’, which are Do-Nows to help refresh our memory of what we had learned the day before.”
Señorita Janna Dyk
In the 10 L Bible class, we are going over the final days of Jesus’ life and discussing the amazing sacrifice of His death on the cross for our sins.
This spring, in Mr. Fowler’s class the 10th graders have been preparing for the Global Regents. We have gone over topics from the Enlightenment to the Fall of the Cold War. While going over the topic of World War II, we were able to debate the ethics of dropping the atomic bomb
This year has been our pilot year for a “computerized” Spanish class. Although currently limited to beginners, our 10th graders were exposed to this new type of learning environment. Liicenses were purchased from “Rosetta Stone” anad enabled us to use their world renowned software. Needless to say, our students loved it. Who says learning a new language can’t be fun!? – Mr. Caal
Our 10th grade Bible class has been continuing our study on the Life of Christ. Although our textbook is filled with countless facts and commentary, it is the words of Christ that make an impact! Most of our class discussions were based on the very words spoken by Christ, words that to this day speak to hearts of men.