Week in Review

American Studies: The students will receive their exams back this coming week. A big lesson is that the Essential and Unit questions really guide what is important to learn in our studies. Students are also seeing why their teachers say writing with support and rich details is so important in sharing one's understanding.

The Revolution and Constitution unit will involve our first work with primary and secondary document analysis. It will be interesting and enlightening for the students to better understand the guiding principles of the Declaration of Independence and the American Constitution. Be prepared for some questions at home as students really reflect about what rights they think we all should have.


IB History: I think it has been quite the eye opener for our students to learn what a big figure Joseph Stalin was in the 20th century. The students excellent study of the Russian Revolution from last year gives them the foundation for understanding where Stalin began his efforts to have total power in the Soviet Union. As we work to answer many questions about his techniques and decisions, the students are beginning to profile how dictators can develop and keep single party political systems in place.