Families,
Our class has begun to study what a steward is. Initially, our class stated a steward is someone who helps their community to be safe. As we continued our studies, we found scriptural adjectives to help us identify attitudes and actions that define a steward. Here are a few: lover of good deeds, pure in heart, slow to anger, speaks the truth.So far, we've learned about Cesar Chavez and Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholars noted both of these men were courageous and good organizers.
Delving into Martin Luther King's experiences, we found that Ghandi was a hero of his. Learn more from Serena, Robert, Roman and Lucia:
Jack, Lucy, Xavier and Elliott discovered that once kids turned six, they couldn't play together if they were of a different race.This group also shared important questions Martin Luther asked when he was young. they wondered what our country would be like if he hadn't asked them:
Emani, Josalyn and Journee focused on the famous speech, "I Have a Dream". They were amazed when watching the video that he didn't look down once to read his notes!
Kyla and Alana ended our research with connecting the Bill of Rights to the almost 100 year anniversary of the end of slavery.
MAP testing continues for math this week on Wednesday, and we have a unit math test this Friday. More news to come on this.
We are almost finished with reading the wonderful book Because of Winn Dixie by Kate DiCamillo. It is quickly becoming a favorite! Winn Dixie and Gloria Dump are two of our favorite characters.
