Pre-Civil War America
Continuing to review Pre-Civil War American history, we examined the early debates between the Loyalists and the Patriots; both those who wanted to break away from England, and those who wanted to remain loyal. We also looked at the debates between the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists as America tried to decide how to organize their brand new government. We also began to see sectionalism develop, even in the early stages of American history, which would eventually lead to the Civil War.
Miss Jensen
The New World
We studied the coming of the European Explorers and Conquistadors to the Americas. We explored what was happening in Europe at that time that drove people to explore other lands. As the Renaissance flourished, so did technology, which led to better maps and ships, which led to easier sea-voyages. Also, the desire for resources in Asia drove Europeans to look for better, faster trade routes to India and China. Once the Americas became known, Europeans hoped to find resources there as well. The Reformation, which gave people a stronger desire for religious freedom, also drew colonists to the “New World.”
Miss Jensen
Salt-Dough Maps
We studied the Geography and culture of the Ancient and Modern Middle East. We learned about the three religions that began in the Middle East, as well as the many resources the Middle East continues to contribute to the world. We made salt-dough maps to show the difference in topography between the Arabian Peninsula, the Fertile Crescent, and the Northern Plateau Region.
Miss Jensen
History Review
We reviewed ancient American history, beginning with the Bering land bridge, the advanced North Central, and South American civilizations, the coming of the Europeans, and the beginnings of the American Colonies. Because 7th grade primarily focuses on American history up until the Civil War, September served as a review period to set the stage for 8th grade material.
Miss Jensen
Early Native America
We studied early Native America, starting with the Bering land bridge, and watching how those cultures extended into North, Central, and South America. We tracked the progress of the Maya, Inca, and Aztecs, as they flourished into complex, advanced civilizations.
Miss Jensen
New Testament Survey
This Bible class is a survey of the New Testament. We started the year by review what we learned about the Old Testament. We continued with an introduction to the New Testament and how we have the 27 books we now know as the New Testament. We then did an introduction to the Gospels, which is Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, and then proceeded to study the gospel of Matthew. In this book we are confronted with Jesus as King and the fulfillment of the prophecies. It is fascinating to see the reaction of the students to what Jesus taught and the discussions that arose in class. Many of the students found a new respect and others a sense of comfort in finding out that Jesus’ life, death, resurrection, and coming were all prophesied and as He had fulfilled the prophesies of his life, death and resurrection so we have the hope of the fulfillment of the Second Coming.
Miss Rivera
Bible Class
This Bible class is a survey of the Old Testament. We started this class with the history of the Bible as a book, how we got the Bible. We discussed the canonization of the books of the Old Testament and those of the New Testament. The students were presented with indisputable evidence, recent archeological evidence, that gives proof of the veracity of the Bible and how it has remains the same, even after so many years of copying. We continued with an introduction to the Old Testament and the arrangement of the books. We then started with the events of Creation. The students did beautiful projects illustrating the days of creation according to Genesis 1-2.
Miss Rivera
Advanced Spanish
This Spanish class has finished with the curriculum for High School and is now following the curriculum “Dos Mundos” from McGraw Hills. This is a college curriculum. In this class, we are tying together all we have learned and we are working on our communication skills. It is our goal to develop our speaking skills so we may be able to communicate more effectively in the Spanish language. We have discussed how to give and obtain personal information, such as the name, age, and address. We have dealt with talking about our family and inquiring about other people’s family. We share in pairs, or as a class.
Miss Rivera
Advanced Spanish
This Spanish class is a continuation of the ninth grade curriculum, ¡Buen Viaje! from Glencoe. Most of the students speak or are familiar with the language and so most of the class is conducted in Spanish. We started with reviewing what had been taught before. The class has reviewed traveling by train, how to order and handle oneself in a restaurant, and the technology used for communication. The students did a project where they had to write a story and illustrate it with all the things reviewed in class.
Miss Rivera
Regular Spanish
This Spanish class is an introduction to the basic structures and vocabulary of the Spanish language. We use the Rosetta Stone Program. We are learning from basic survival Spanish to identifying objects. We started creating our own word bank/picture dictionary to remember the new vocabulary words we learn everyday.
Miss Rivera