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Getty Villa Field Trip

6th Grade By March 18, 2014 No Comments

The 6th grade class is preparing for a fabulous day at the Getty Villa in Malibu next week. We are studying the different types of ancient artifacts on display and recreating some items during art class. Each student chose a vase on display at the Getty and using their Kindles drew the vase and wrote […]

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4 Worlds of Ancient Egypt

6th Grade By January 22, 2014 No Comments

The 6th grade is in the process of studying Ancient Egypt. The class is compiling a list of factors for the political,  economic, social, and cultural worlds based on the textbook, studyguides, BP videos, and other resources. At the end of the chapter each student will identify the factors of daily life and infrastructure of […]

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Communities of Faith, Knowledge, and Service

6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade By January 17, 2014 No Comments

The Middle school centers kicked off our Catholic school activities on Friday with a variety of activities. Students wrote poems about their faith, painted posters for classrooms, and participated in a scavenger hunt to identify objects and actions that make our school Catholic. Some of the items they found were pictures of saints, bibles, the […]

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Archaeology Dig at Skirball

6th Grade By October 29, 2013 No Comments

Today the 6th grade class had the opportunity to experience unearthing an ancient city by using tools to dig for artifacts. Each group found artifacts such as pottery, weapons, writing tablets, and religious idols. The groups then discussed and presented their findings. Once this activity was completed they went into the Skirball museum and studied […]

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4 Worlds in History

6th Grade By October 14, 2013 No Comments

The 6th grade is beginning to study the 4Worlds concept which is a critical thinking, analytical tool used for social studies. The concept for 4Worlds comes from USC International Studies program. The four worlds are political, economical, social, and cultural. For example the political world includes government, military, and laws. Using our Social Studies Weekly […]

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