Below is what students are responsible for completing in History for the last Quarter. We have already completed learning about Mexico and next we will begin American History with Early Explorers and Settlers. Last we will work on From Colonies to Independence.
We have also begun our History Unit on the Early Civilizations: Maya, Aztec and Inca. Below is the form that went home today describing the Final Projects students may choose from. You must print out the form from the link below that goes with the project your child has chosen. Please let me know at least a week in advance if you need help printing one out.
The Tracker below shows what projects students must complete to earn an Outstanding Grade. All projects are in class except the Final Project.
Below is the Q2 Tracker for History. We are learning about Three World Religions right now. Students should be able to tell you about the symbols and traditions of Judaism. After this week, they will know the symbols and traditions for Christianity and then Islam next week.
Tomorrow they will be taking home an explanation of the projects for this unit. Please go over this with them and make sure they do not lose it! No late projects will be accepted this quarter… so please make sure they turn everything in on time. I have attached a copy here if you would like to look over it early:)
The final projects for history this quarter were presented in class on Monday. It was really fun seeing all the different ideas for an OTA flag. The students definitely showed how much they learned about the Revolutionary War. Thank you for all the parent support on the projects throughout the year! We couldn’t have learned this much without you!
Our last unit of History has begun. We are studying American History now and are starting to learn about the Revolutionary War. Students will be responsible for completing one project choice by June 9th. See the choices below. Please print out the form that goes with the project your child chooses. If you do not have access to a printer, please let me know and I can print it out for you.
GOOD LUCK!!
Students presented their finished projects on Thursday… WOW! Some really amazing things were created. It is so fun to watch students share what they have learned. I always enjoy this part of the learning process because of how proud students are of their accomplishments. You can see some examples below:
We have viewed some of these links in class, but since the kids enjoyed the first one so much- I thought I would provide a few so you can see what we are learning about and kids can explore more at home too:)
The link below gives more information on the first ball game invented and played by the ancient civilizations. They actually invented the rubber ball!
http://www.ballgame.org/sub_section.asp?section=2&sub_section=1
The websites below have information on early civilizations. We have not yet looked at these, but I thought it might be helpful for the final projects.
http://www.mayankids.com/mkintro.htm
http://www.ducksters.com/history/aztec_maya_inca.php
The Q3 History Projects are also coming up. The students have been learning about The Early Civilizations of the Americas. They have been working on projects for the Mayans and Aztecs in class and will learn about the Incas and Spanish Conquistadors next.
Below are the project choices students can choose from for their Final Project. Again, please print from the link- not the thumbnail images.
We had a blast checking out the Museum of Man’s Egypt exhibit…
Students turned in some pretty amazing Egypt Projects! Look and see for yourself…
We also worked on our Egyptian Cartouches which will go up on our Art Wall this week. Come in and check them out when you get a chance! Ask your child what hieroglyphs they used for the letters in their name…
