Thursday, September 27th

We visited the Atlanta History Museum and it was amazing.  We watched a one-woman play and discussed the facts and opinions she presented from her perspective as a middle-class slave owner.  We spent some time learning about the perspective of Atlanta civilians who lived during the Civil War.  Also, each student assumed the identity of a real Confederate or Union soldier and learned about the painful hardships of war.

Tomorrow students will reflect upon what they learned and next week we will progress through the Civil War GPS standard.  Students are required to learn about contemporary leaders, important battles, the aftermath of the war, and the period of Reconstruction.

Also, I would like to address something some parents may have noticed.  This term, instead of teaching 2-3 lessons each of Social Studies or Science (since they share a common time period), I am going to have weeks where I use the time to focus on Social Studies and weeks where I focus on Science.  As always, details about what we cover in class will be included on the daily blog posts. 

Thank you to all of the parents who served as chaperones.  You all made the trip go very smoothly.  Thanks again!