by newschoolsyr | May 4, 2024 | Social Studies, Social Studies grades K-2, youngest students
We started our Ancient China unit for the youngest students by learning about the Chinese Zodiac and having a New Years celebration at school. Students learned about how the zodiac signs were formed with a folk tale about a race called: Cat and Rat : The legend of the...
by newschoolsyr | May 4, 2024 | Social Studies, Social Studies grades K-2, youngest students
Students in the youngest group participated in classes to learn about the seven continents. Discussions and activities included information about the earth as a sphere and looking at a “flattened” version of the earth to see the seven continents. We learned a song...
by newschoolsyr | Nov 17, 2023 | Social Studies, Social Studies grades K-2, Uncategorized, youngest students
This fall students in all grade levels have participated in learning about Ancient Egypt. First as a mixed age group, we discussed what the word ancient means and then had students share what they know about any ancient civilizations. Then in three age groups, we...
by newschoolsyr | Mar 20, 2023 | 2022-2023, grades 6-8, Social Studies
Our unit started with learning about the Triangle Trade route, and locating and identifying the countries and goods involved. We then studied how Africans brought to the New World were forced to participate in this trade through the Middle Passage. Students studied...
by newschoolsyr | Mar 20, 2023 | 2022-2023, grades 6-8, language arts, Social Studies
As a culminating activity for our year long study of the Industrial Revolution, all the students were asked to develop an essay evaluating its positive and negative effects. Many historical documents, photos, journal entries, cartoons, were studied and discussed. The...
by newschoolsyr | Dec 2, 2022 | grades 6-8, Social Studies
To start this unit, students were asked to analyze a Lewis Hine photograph of children working in factories using the Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS). This led to a discussion of child labor. Each student was assigned to read and present an historical fiction novel...
