Slavery and the Making of America

Write a blog post responding to "Slavery and the Making of America".  What new information did you learn and what questions do you still have?

Read the following article on The Declaration of Independence.  Then answer the following questions in a Word Document.

Declaration of Independence

What does the word ostensibly mean in the article?
Why is July 4th Independence Day?
What was the "radical" view during this time period?
What changed the colonists mind to make them want to break away from Britain?
How was Thomas Paine's "Common Sense" effective?
What colony was the first to favor independence?
Follow the link in the article to "The Continental Congress".  Summarize your findings.

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Read the following article and answer the following questions.  Why is the article called Fact vs. Fiction?  What are some misconceptions about St. Patrick's Day?  How do you celebrate St. Patrick's Day in your home?

St. Patrick's Day: Fact vs. Fiction

Important Battles of the Revolutionary War

Read the link below detailing the Top 10 Battles of the Revolutionary War.  After deciding on one battle, do further research on it.  You will be giving a presentation to the class on that particular battle.

Top 10 Battles of the Revolutionary War

Road to The Revolution - Causes of the Revolutionary War

Click on the link below.   Once you get to the webpage, there are several other links siting some of the potential causes of the Revolutionary War.  Choose, 3 of the links to read.  Then leave some big picture questions you have in the comments below after reading the research.  These may be potential questions for your future research paper.

Causes of the Revolutionary War

The State of The Union Address

Last night President Obama gave his State of the Union Address.  This speech allows the president to discuss how the country is doing in a televised event.  Read the article below.  Discuss some of the main topics in his speech What are his goals?  Where have we made progress already?  Proofread your answer before submitting it.  Make sure your answer is thorough and addresses all the points you found to be important in the article.

State of the Union Article

Honoring Martin Luther King

On Friday, January 16th we will be meeting in our care families at the end of the day.  The fourth, fifth and sixth graders have been chosen to each represent a piece of Martin Luther King's life and message to their family group.  Follow the link below with your care family members and create a small speech/presentation to give to your care family next Friday.  Make sure it is appropriate for all children K-6.  Be sensitive to children as young as 5.   Please let the teacher know if you have any questions.

Martin Luther King Bio

Quaker Colonial Village

We have discussed some of the background information for the Quaker colony in Pennsylvania.  Now that the class has voted, and our colonial village will be about the Quakers, read the article in the following link.  Come up with questions you now have about this group of people, the colony and their life back in England.  Please pose at least 2 questions in your blog post.

Info about the Quakers