We began our journey with in a number of simulations involving Native Cultures, Iroquois Longhouses, and Colonial Day, an interdisciplinary activity spearheaded by our very own Dr. Marr. Next, we visiting Old Bethpage Village Restoration where students learned the rules of 19th century baseball and began to solidify differences between modern life and the past. These differences helped student to understand the very different life of students in Africa when Mrs. Vetter’s son, a peace corp teacher, helped us begin a Uganda Pen Pal Project in English class. This activity allowed both students and teachers to open our minds and hearts beyond Long Beach and become global thinkers who consider the community and world around them. This thinking was further expanded as we read The Testing in English and began to consider the impact of individuals and governments on the freedoms of people. Students again used this knowledge when, after completing a community service project involving a beach clean-up and ecology scavenger hunt, they wrote letters of concern to local and state elected political officials to address many unseen issues which influence our shores. As the year ended, students were able to experience hands-on science at the Franklin Institute and relive the history of America at Independence Hall when we traveled to Philadelphia Pennsylvania. Finally, we ended our experiences at the annual 7th grade Mushroom Park BBQ. The mediocre weather didn't hinder the great time had by all! As the final exams commence, we look forward to field day, the 7th grade Spelling Bee, and Awards Day next week.
Thursday, June 18, 2015
A Team Thank You
As the 2014-2015 school year closes, the educators on Team 7-2 would like to take a moment to thank the students and parents for helping to make this year a fun, rigorous experience full of engaging, memorable activities. Over the last ten months, our students have had the opportunity to rise above the curriculum demands and engage in authentic learning activities which connected our curriculums to the world.
We began our journey with in a number of simulations involving Native Cultures, Iroquois Longhouses, and Colonial Day, an interdisciplinary activity spearheaded by our very own Dr. Marr. Next, we visiting Old Bethpage Village Restoration where students learned the rules of 19th century baseball and began to solidify differences between modern life and the past. These differences helped student to understand the very different life of students in Africa when Mrs. Vetter’s son, a peace corp teacher, helped us begin a Uganda Pen Pal Project in English class. This activity allowed both students and teachers to open our minds and hearts beyond Long Beach and become global thinkers who consider the community and world around them. This thinking was further expanded as we read The Testing in English and began to consider the impact of individuals and governments on the freedoms of people. Students again used this knowledge when, after completing a community service project involving a beach clean-up and ecology scavenger hunt, they wrote letters of concern to local and state elected political officials to address many unseen issues which influence our shores. As the year ended, students were able to experience hands-on science at the Franklin Institute and relive the history of America at Independence Hall when we traveled to Philadelphia Pennsylvania. Finally, we ended our experiences at the annual 7th grade Mushroom Park BBQ. The mediocre weather didn't hinder the great time had by all! As the final exams commence, we look forward to field day, the 7th grade Spelling Bee, and Awards Day next week.
We began our journey with in a number of simulations involving Native Cultures, Iroquois Longhouses, and Colonial Day, an interdisciplinary activity spearheaded by our very own Dr. Marr. Next, we visiting Old Bethpage Village Restoration where students learned the rules of 19th century baseball and began to solidify differences between modern life and the past. These differences helped student to understand the very different life of students in Africa when Mrs. Vetter’s son, a peace corp teacher, helped us begin a Uganda Pen Pal Project in English class. This activity allowed both students and teachers to open our minds and hearts beyond Long Beach and become global thinkers who consider the community and world around them. This thinking was further expanded as we read The Testing in English and began to consider the impact of individuals and governments on the freedoms of people. Students again used this knowledge when, after completing a community service project involving a beach clean-up and ecology scavenger hunt, they wrote letters of concern to local and state elected political officials to address many unseen issues which influence our shores. As the year ended, students were able to experience hands-on science at the Franklin Institute and relive the history of America at Independence Hall when we traveled to Philadelphia Pennsylvania. Finally, we ended our experiences at the annual 7th grade Mushroom Park BBQ. The mediocre weather didn't hinder the great time had by all! As the final exams commence, we look forward to field day, the 7th grade Spelling Bee, and Awards Day next week.
