This week my 5th/6th graders will finish their "Family History Story" (if they haven't already completed it already). In addition, you should complete your drawing for the Famous American Woman Contest.
Next week my 5th/6th graders we will start a lesson on human evolution. You should look at the following PBS web site, as we will be following the lesson contained on that site. You will learn about anthropology, paleontolgy, and what science tells us about our evolution. Perhaps by understanding where we came from we can have a better idea of where we need to go. For those of you with internet at home, here is the site: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/educators/lessons/lesson5/act1.html. For those who do not have internet at home, I will give you a photocopy of the pages.
My 7th grade students are about to start their analysis of world religions. Each student can pick one religion to study (Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism and Hinduism). Although they can reserarch in teams, each students will have to create a "Glogster" (which is a poster that you make online) depicting one of the five most popular religions. Students will need to present their Glogster to the class. Rest assured, parents, I do not do any proselytizing during these lessons. We discuss the Old Testament, the New Testament, the tenets of Islam, the beliefs of Buddhism, and the growth of Hinduism. I do, however, hope that the students see the common themes and persons who are frequently mentioned in many of the five great religions. I will give each student a handout on Tuesday.
Have a great Martin Luther King Day.
Mr. Shea
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