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Social Studies & Religion
6th grade has been busy setting the historical stage for content we’ll be studying this year. We’ve learned about the importance of studying history, tools that archaeologists use, and the earliest human fossils we’ve discovered. As we embark on our second chapter, we dive into the earliest human societies, full of hunters and gatherers! In Religion class, we’ve spent time establishing our understanding of the Liturgical Year and the distinction between Holy Days and Holy Days of Obligation. We’ve also reinforced how to use our Bibles to look up Scripture passages, and have had opportunities to practice application of these skills. As we look towards September, 6th grade will begin learning about the key figures in the Old Testament, starting with Abraham and Sarah.
7th grade has been busy reintroducing ourselves to the importance of archaeologists and anthropologists in our study of history. Our class reinforced a deeper understanding of what artifacts are, and had a chance to reflect on what items we’d include in a time capsule for the whirl-wind year of 2020. As we embark on our second chapter this week, we dive into a deeper exploration of the expansion and eventual fall of the Roman empire. In Religion class, we’ve spent time reestablishing our understanding of the Liturgical Year and the distinction between Holy Days and Holy Days of Obligation. We’ve also reinforced how to use our Bibles to look up Scripture passages, and have had opportunities to practice application of these skills. As we look towards September, 7th grade will begin learning about the key figures and events in the New Testament.
8th grade has been busy reintroducing ourselves to the historical stage we’ll be studying this year. We’ve reviewed early European exploration in the Eastern Hemisphere, West African kingdoms, and feudalistic Europe. As we embark on our second chapter, we dive into European exploration of the Americas. In Religion class, we’ve spent time reestablishing our understanding of the Liturgical Year and the distinction between Holy Days and Holy Days of Obligation. We’ve also reinforced how to use our Bibles to look up Scripture passages, and have had opportunities to practice application of these skills. As we look towards September, 8th grade will begin learning about the early history of the Catholic Church as an Apostolic ministry.