by Patricia | May 17, 2012 | History, Mathematics
Moving Beyond the Page 6-8 – Concept 3, Unit 2, Lesson 7: History of America Today we learned studied American history. We revisited the voyage of Christopher Columbus, which we had learned on Columbus Day back in October. We read about the Pilgrims, their...
by Patricia | May 16, 2012 | Music, Social Studies
Moving Beyond the Page 6-8 – Concept 3, Unit 2, Lesson 6: American in Culture Today we learned about the American culture, about its symbols, leaders, music, and rich diversity. We discussed the meaning of freedom and how people all over the world appreciate the...
by Patricia | May 15, 2012 | Art, Social Studies
Moving Beyond the Page 6-8 – Concept 3, Unit 2, Lesson 5: Transportation in Culture Today we reviewed the methods of transportation that people use and how they vary according to the geography and community who uses them. AA acted out several types of transport...
by Patricia | May 11, 2012 | Social Studies
Moving Beyond the Page 6-8 – Concept 3, Unit 2, Lesson 3: Different Religions Today we learned about different religions around the world and how they shape the culture of a community. We learned about special holidays in the Muslim, Christian, and Jewish...
by Patricia | May 8, 2012 | Social Studies
Moving Beyond the Page 6-8 – Concept 3, Unit 2, Lesson 2: Traditions Today we continued to learn about the traditions of people in the community. We studied about the 5 de Mayo celebration and how important it is for Mexican Americans. We read about it online...
by Patricia | May 7, 2012 | Social Studies
Moving Beyond the Page 6-8 – Concept 3, Unit 2, Lesson 2: Traditions Today we learned about different traditions around the world and how many of these traditions are related to religious holidays. We reviewed the celebrations of Thanksgiving, Christmas, the 4th...