Craig and I reviewed vocabulary and added to - abolish, emancipate, fugitive. We discussed antebellum, more about the industrial revolution - inventions and changes, women's rights, immigration, slavery, the gold rush and manifest destiny. Craig has a clear understanding of the magnitude of the differences between the north and south. We read about the Compromise of 1850 and The Fugitive Slave Act and will move on to learn about the underground railroad in our next class.

We are wrapping up our exploration of early Indian rulers and how India experienced periods of stability and prosperity only to be followed by political instability and invasion by hostile bands or tribes. Homework: none

WE have completed our expository writing essay and my hope was to begin the next chapter in our curriculum. Unfortunately, the textbook has not yet arrived and we decided to practice note taking skills during our video on The Kingdom of Plants. The information will be useful in Earth Science class. I have asked Bobby to followup with his father as to the status of the textbook.

Charlie and I followed a CPalms/National Geographic lesson today learning more about the 6 essential elements of geography. We looked at a Power Point presentation. Charlie completed guided notes to go along with the lesson. We did not have time to finish. We will continue in our next class. We finished working on his meringues that were unfinished from baking class on Friday.

Craig and I reviewed words and history discussed last week. We discussed the slavery issue, the Missouri Compromise and the Louisiana Purchase, the cause and effect of westward expansion. We read about the antebellum south and learned about the differences between the North and South. We discussed Nat Turner's rebellion, female activitists promoting women's rights, abolitionists, and reformation in the workplace. I encouraged Craig to take notes.

Yanuell was absent today.

We have begun our exploration of India during the Mauryan Empire where powerful leadership created a new form of government, investment in roads, social services and increased prosperity. A local form of government was created under the leadership of the emperor which created stability although harsh at times. Homework is to read pages 101-17 and answer the Infer and Explain questions on pages 104, 106 & 107.

Bobby and I worked on the completion of his expository essay by completing the last of his opposing arguments. It was interesting to note that Bobby's original position in support of Colin's actions has actually been influenced by the results of his research into Colin's background and how his motivations for kneeling during the national anthem might have been more self-serving to draw attention to himself as opposed to "calling out" racial inequality. His paper is finished and represents a very positive effort!

Arianna learned the new word "biography" and learned more about George Washington and Abraham Lincoln from BrainPopJr video biographies. We added another word to her word wall - Constitution. She understands this term and how it governs us. We read about Abraham Lincoln and his family at the White House. Arianna completed fill-in-the-blank questions after reading for comprehension, and she completed a fun activity "Trouble in the White House: Wild Child" about Abe and his son, Tad.

Charlie and I looked at a newspaper article exactly on point, demonstrating one of the five themes of geography - how humans and environment interact. The article was about ice core dating and the study of papyrus records to show how climate disasters in ancient Egypt affected and caused revolts and uprising - a great article to help him to understand this relationship. We read in our Human Geography textbook about why people migrate and looked to several maps showing migration. We discussed how that affects geography as well, and vice versa. Charlie participated in an interactive webquest about ancient China's Silk Road (a CPalms lesson) - Traveling the Silk Road. We watched a Crash Course video about the Silk Road and looked at several sources to act as a journalist for National Geographic. We learned about the different trade routes, imports and exports, the spread of Buddhism as well as disease - and the plague.