In History 6, we just started Chapter 3, which is on the ancient Israelites. We will be studying that civilization for the next three weeks, and I look forward to paralleling the historical context with the biblical!
In Bible 6, we are studying the story of Noah, stressing the significance of Genesis 6:22, which tells us how Noah obeyed God despite the huge task of building such a large boat, collecting the animals, and providing enough food to sustain his family and all the animals for the duration of the Flood! We will then spend some time on the emergence of Abraham and his great faith, studying how God turned him into a great nation.
In Bible 7, we have begun a study on the Sermon on the Mount. We just finished examining the Beatitudes ("Beatitude" means "blessed") and Jesus' teaching on the meaning and significance of God's Law. Now we are moving on to the general teachings contained in the Sermon, and what they mean in today's world.
In Bible 8, we have finished our overview of I and II Corinthians and are now starting our study of Galatians. Right now, we are talking about what it means to stand up for the Truth.
I was very encouraged by how our 6th Grade Cartography class went! The students learned the shape and locations of: California, the United States, North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia and Antarctica. The average score on the 50 States test (identifying the states on a line map of the U.S.) was 94%! Good job, 6th Graders!
We have now begun our second Exploratory class, a study on Superheroes for 7th Graders. This is a very exciting class, as you can imagine! Over the next 12 weeks, 7th Graders will learn all about several comic book heroes, focusing mainly on not their powers, but their character. With each hero, we'll be looking for the answer to the questions, "What makes this person good?" and "How can I be like them?" We'll also be examining parallels to ancient mythological characters and applying Scripture to these heroes' character traits. I will be teaching DC characters to two sets of students, while a partner teacher is covering the Marvel characters.
So as you can see, this is a very exciting time in UC Academy's Junior High! Don't you wish you could join the fun??
A RIDDLE:
"Where did Noah keep the bees?"
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"In the Ark-hives!"
