The myths included Pandora's Box, Persephone & Demeter, The Flight of Icarus & Daedalus, King Midas and the Golden Touch, The Trojan War, Perseus and Medusa, and Hercules and the Hydra.
In Social Studies we have been studying Greek mythology. Students worked in groups to read about a prominent Greek myth, and then created Shadow Puppet Plays based on their myth and performed them to the rest of the class.
The myths included Pandora's Box, Persephone & Demeter, The Flight of Icarus & Daedalus, King Midas and the Golden Touch, The Trojan War, Perseus and Medusa, and Hercules and the Hydra.
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MAP Testing -
This week all 6th grade students will be completing Spring Math MAP test. Students will be testing Tuesday 5/7 and Wednesday 5/8. Some snacks and incentives provided. Please help make sure students get a good night's rest, breakfast and come with Chromebooks charged and ready. Language Arts - This week we're going to be examining Figurative Language before we continue writing poetry. Social Studies - Chapter 25- The Geography and Settlement of Ancient Greece To begin our unit on Greece, we'll be looking at the geography of Greece and how it affected the settlement and development of Greek civilization and culture. |
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