I, Dred Scott

As a part of our study of the Civil War, 5th Grade students have been learning about the life of Dred Scott, including an in-class reading of the narrative "I, Dred Scott" which covers the life of Dred Scott a slave who sued for his freedom in a case which eventually reached the US Supreme Court. I will be providing 5th Grade Students with additional resources for extra credit.

There has been tremendous interest amongst 5th graders, particularly insofar as it relates to the issue of slavery, so much so that we have been hard pressed to stay on schedule.

Retest Updates

5th and 7th grade were originally scheduled for retests about a week and a half ago, but due to schedule changes, teacher absences and field trips those schedules have been changed and re-tests will be scheduled after the Thanksgiving holiday

6th Grade Checklist

This next checklist represents the final unit covering our studies of the region of Latin America.

Important News for 6th Grade Students!

After a final review this week, 6th Grade students will take their end of unit test on Latin American History on Thursday of this week. We will continue review in class and students should make certain to review their study guides, which they received last week. Any vocabulary term or concept on the review sheet should be mastered prior to the test.



Also, Next Monday (November 17, 2008) the 6th grade will have a special guest, the Deputy Consul from the Consulate of Argentina here in Atlanta will make a presentation to the girls and boys on the history, culture, people and government of that South American country.

For more information on the Argentine Consulate, please visit the web site below:
http://www.consuladoargentinoatlanta.org/

New Unit Checklists...

5th and 7th Grade Students were issued new Unit Checklists this week covering material they will be working on over the course of the next two weeks leading up until their next unit tests

5th Grade: Introduction to US History

5th Grade Students begin a new unit on US history from 1860 to the present. This unit begins with the Civil War. As such we will be discussing some of the root causes of the Civil War including Slavery, States Rights and other factors. Students will be receiving a new unit organizer this week to cover the materials they will be responsible for during this unit.

Perhaps one of the most discussed subjects will be the issue of slavery. How it came about in America, how it progressed and how it finally ended.