Saturday, September 6, 2008
6th Grade Language Arts
The students in 6th grade Language Arts are studying myths and folk tales. This past week they read an African myth entitled, "Rice, Cassava and Hunger." This story explains how God created Hunger to teach gratitude.In the photo (above) Done is brainstorming with Sir Aivlys in order to create their own story that teaches a lesson.
8th grade Language Arts: Building Background Knowledge: Farming in Rural China
Millions of farmers living in rural China use traditional farming techniques that have been used for centuries. Farmers use plows pulled by water buffalo. If a farmer cannot afford a water buffalo, he or she must work the land with a hand hoe. Talk about a workout! Today many farmers in China use diesel plows. But diesel fuel is expensive. The recent high cost of fuel has forced many farmers to return to traditional methods.
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