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5th and 6th Grade

This Week in 5 and 6, Feb. 11

This week we are studying the countries of Germany, the United Kingdom, and Ireland.  Today, Thursday, we will discuss the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 and why that was such a significant event, and I will share some photos I snapped in Berlin during a tour I took of Eastern Europe in 2015; …

This Week in 5 and 6, Feb. 4

We are now studying France and the Benelux countries in geography–Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg. Today and tomorrow I am sharing photos of my 2019 trip to these wonderful countries and telling stories of my travels related to the pictures I took. Part of my goal in teaching geog…

This Week in 5 and 6, Jan. 28

This week we left South America and headed across the Atlantic Ocean to Europe in Geography.  We are now studying the Mediterranean countries of Portugal, Spain, Italy, and Greece, including their history and what they are like now.

Last week in language arts, we finished our novel so thi…

This Week in 5 and 6, Jan. 21

The students continue to work on their Mexican sun and moon drawings in art class. They are taking their time and putting much effort into their projects.

This Week in 5 and 6, Jan. 14

This week we are continuing to explore the Atlantic countries of South America, including Argentina. Since our geography book mentions Eva Peron and her influence on Argentina, we will be watching an excerpt from Evita, the song “A New Argentina,” and then discussing it. At the end of th…