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Middle School
Social Studies & Religion
In our Social Studies class this past month, our 6th graders have been continuing to learn more about Greece! We transitioned from Ancient Greek history to the Classical period, learning all about the Peloponnesian war, the crucial role that Athens and Sparta played in Greek culture, and all about Alexander the Great! As we enter our final month of the 2021 school year, we’ll be learning about Rome and the birth of Christianity. Speaking of Christianity, in Religion class we’ve been continuing to work hard. Our class is wrapping up our third unit from our textbooks, focusing on important Old Testaments that find common roots between the Jewish people and our present day Christian identity. Looking ahead to this month, we’ll continue reading about our earliest Christian Church while also participating in our final Family Life lessons of the school year.
In our Social Studies class this past month, our 7th graders have been learning about the Renaissance! Students learned about the incredible advancements that artists, authors, mathematicians, and scientists made during this revolutionary time in European history. Each member of our class chose a Renaissance figure and did a deeper dive into their personal history and accomplishments. What a wealth of knowledge our 7th graders have! As we enter our final month of the school year, we’ll be exploring the Reformation and the Scientific Revolution to round out our medieval Europe unit. In Religion class, we spent our time together working on our third unit “The Christian Life” in our textbooks. We’ve learned more about the origin and importance of the Eucharist in our Christian lives, the important role that the saints serve in our lives, and how we are a crucial part of the Christian community! Looking ahead to our final month of 7th grade, we’ll continue to learn about New Testament figures as well as participate in our final Family Life lessons.
In our Social Studies class this past month, our 8th graders have been learning about American life post- Civil War. We read about the ideals that inspired Reconstruction and the policies that were enacted in the North and the South. Our students studied the impact of these policies on various ethnic, socio-economic, and geographic subgroups that make up our American brethren. As we enter our final month of 8th grade, we will be covering American Industrialization, the Progressive Era, and World War I. In Religion class, our 8th graders have wrapped up our third unit “The Age of Faith and Beauty”, where they learned all about the similarities and differences in mass around the world and the different devotions that Catholics worldwide participate in. This coming month, we will be looking at the historical events of the Protestant Reformation, the practice of Penance and Reconciliation, as well as wrapping up our Family Life lessons.