Happy February, all! The last few days of January flew by, but we got a ton accomplished in World History!
World History 7:
This week, students began a research project about the origins of Jewish holidays and the traditions they continue regarding those holidays. They had a serious of specific pieces of information they needed to find about the holidays they chose. They then compiled their research into a book, comic, or storyboard aimed at kids between five and eight years old. They had two class periods to work on this and many of them asked me for feedback on their research and their projects. What I’ve seen so far has been good, and I’m looking forward to seeing more next week when they’re due!
Next week, the students will have a class period to look at the stories their classmates put together and will complete a brief study guide to help them understand the holidays they read about. The study guide will be due for class Wednesday/Thursday. On Wednesday and Thursday, we will complete a comparison chart regarding the three ancient civilizations we’ve discussed this year in World History: Mesopotamia, Egypt, & Canaan. This comparison chart is helpful for kids to organize the tidbits of information they’ve learned so far this year. To end our week, we will have our review day for our Unit 3 Exam. The exam will be on Tuesday, February 13 (A Day) and Wednesday, February 14 (B Day).
World History 10:
This week, we shifted our focus to the Protestant Reformation in Renaissance-era Europe. To do this, we started watching a film about Martin Luther, his teachings, and his influence on Christians during this period. This film shows the exact issues Luther had with the Christian Church at the time and will explain why there are so many different Christian denominations today. We’ve been looking at the film very closely and the students have been filling out a film guide as they watch.
Next week, we will finish the film and take some notes on the lasting effects Luther’s reforms had throughout human history. Students will also work on an analysis of Luther’s 95 Theses. To end our week, students will work on a few documents that will help them compare teachings of the Catholic Church and the Lutheran Church that Luther and his followers developed after the Protestant Reformation.
That’s all for me for the week. I hope you all have a fantastic weekend!
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