Skyping with Kenneth C. Davis
My students and I had a great time visiting with Kenneth C. Davis yesterday. He is the author of the Don’t Know Much About series of books and a passionate student/teacher of the stories of American history. Click on the students’ names to read their take on our conversation with Mr. Davis. Chandler, Paris, Justin, [...]
Genius Hour
The day before we left for our Christmas break we had our second genius hour. Here are a few photos and products. Christina’s Blog Post Vanessa’s Pearl Harbor project
Our U.S. Presidents
Eighth graders are learning about presidents. Fifteen 8th graders and 44 presidents. Collectively we know much about our presidents–who was the first to do something unique, who graduated from college and served in the military, who died in office, and more. Together we are smarter. Here is a link to our U.S. president wiki. The [...]
History Genius Hour
The end of a semester calls for our next genius hour. Eighth grade history students will pick any topic or time in history they would like to explore, research, or compare with another time. They can choose a topic about which they want to question, read, or present. The rules are simple: Be a genius! [...]
Declaring Independence
Read through the slides and see how far you can go, reading the introduction to the Declaration of Independence.
