6th Grade: Finish your independent reading projects by Monday, January 4.
For this project, you are to read a book on any aspect of or any person in ancient history up until 1000 BC. Please no Greeks or Romans if you can avoid it. We will study them in Term III. We will work on the written part of the project after you return to school.
8th Grade: Choose 2 or 3 possible Renaissance era explorers that you would like to research for your Term II paper. Bring your list to school on Monday, January 4 & we will make the final selections.
List of Explorers:
1. Zheng He 2. Al-Idrissi 3. Ibn Battuta 4. Christopher Columbus
5. Ferdinand Magellan 6. Balboa 7. Sir John Hawkins 8. Sir Francis Drake 9. Verrazanno 10. John Cabot 11. Henry Hudson 12. Hernan Cortes 13. Francisco Pizarro 14. Johannes Gutenberg (not an explorer, but made European exploration possible) 15. Dirk Hartog & Willem Janszoon 16. Pedro Alvares Cabral 17. Afonso Albuquerque 18. Bartolome de las Casas
See Ms. Griffin for other explorers
9th Grade: Finish reading Common Sense by Monday, January 4.
The January 4 presenters on "Acts Leading up to the American Revolution" are:
1. William Carter 2. Rory 3.
10th Grade: Finish reading Diary of a Young Girl by Monday, January 4.
There will be a test the 1st week back.
Have a very happy holiday season & a truly wonderful New Year!
