Today in 6A!

ENGLISH: Since we no longer have any strict grammar lessons, students will have the opportunity to examine different types of writing and encounter some of the literary legends in our midst. This seemed like a golden opportunity to revisit poetry, more specifically "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost. Today students listened to the poem for the first time and reviewed some historical context about our author. This is helpful for understanding the poem because it gives insight as to what some of the author's motivations might be.

LITERATURE: Our reading today grew in anticipatory tension. As the kids grow ever-more engaged with their fantasy game, they happen to become involved in a very real altercation that turns some of the foregone conclusions on their ear. We learn that the professor is not a bad guy but is likely the person responsible for saving the young children from certain death. Tomorrow the book will wind down to an end and students will begin their essays which will be due next week.

RELIGION: Our lesson from today touches on some of the social studies work we have done over the past short while. We examine God leading his people out of slavery and all of the consequences (positive and negative) that this brings.

SOCIAL STUDIES: Today's lesson ties up the unit. It is the third and final lesson in the Ancient Hebrews chapter and discusses the dispersion of Jews the world over. Students learned the term "Diaspora" and how the scattered nature of our Hebrew brethren encourages them to return to the "Promised Land" in their lifetime. Homework is on page 149 #1-4.