Today in 6A & 6B

ENGLISH: Our lesson today, introducing the next and last set of iWords for the 2018-19 school year, went pretty smoothly. Knowing that this is the last set of vocabulary terms students will receive, they now know when their last vocabulary test will be (Friday, May 17th). I am suggesting to all students that they not "coast" through the last 4 weeks of instruction and instead, "power through" as it can be tempting to relax, however, this is often when most students see their largest dip in grades, when they can see the finish line. Let's finish strong!

LITERATURE: We began reading "I am Malala" today, the story of Malala Yousafzai, a young girl from rural Pakistan who was shot by the Taliban for wanting to learn. Through section one, students are already getting a strong image of what life is like for young women under the influence of Islamic conservative idealism.

RELIGION: Our lesson this week explores God's forgiveness of his people. Drawing parallels between the Old Testament and New Testament readings, we see that the purposeful use of imagery is used to compare events and symbols, helps people derive meaning from the events.

SOCIAL STUDIES: Our first lesson of the Ancient Rome unit. Students had a look at the geographical situation that lead Rome to be a dominant influence over the Italian peninsula, as well as the founding myths of the city. Students then also looked at the difference between Physical (hard) and Economic (soft) power. Homework is on page 486 #1, 2, 4, 5, 6

MATH (8:00 class)  WS 7-1 7 7-2  (9:00 class) pg 423 2-24 evens

SCIENCE pg 227 1-3