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October 15, 2021

HUMANITIES
After weeks focusing on skills and ideas such as close reading and what it means to be a historian, we are starting two new units that integrate English Language Arts and Social Studies. We are starting the historical fiction novel, Chains, by Laurie Halse Anderson, a story told from the perspective of an enslaved girl living in New York City during the American Revolutionary War. We will discuss the different meanings of freedom while analyzing the literal and metaphorical use of “chains” in the novel.
We are also starting a unit on Early America, centered around the Boston Massacre and its subsequent trial. Over the next several weeks, students will learn about the events revolving around the Boston Massacre, and put on a mock trial to determine the British officers’ guilt. During the unit, we will learn about the U.S. history that built towards the atmosphere in Boston in 1770, including interactions between European and Indigenous People as well as Chattel Slavery. Students will think about the purpose and role of government, and how ideals relate to reality.
Sammy
HEBREW

Dear parents,

Finally, we are having whole weeks of school!
Since our last blog, students have been busy discussing what is and what is not in our cities. The students practiced researching their favorite city and putting together an oral presentation for the class. The students also practiced discussing their favorite activities in the cities.
I wish everyone a relaxed weekend,

Andreea

להורים שלום,
השבוע עבדנו על יחידה חדשה בשם ״מדריך למטייל בישראל״, ביחידה זו נסקור מקומות בישראל שהתלמידים ביקרו או שהיו מעוניינים לבקר, נלך בשבילי הארץ ונלמד על הגיאוגרפיה של המקום, צמחייה, מאכלים מיוחדים ועוד. השבוע התחלנו לעסוק בים המלח, מדוע הוא נחשב למקום הכי נמוך בעולם? יחודו וכמו כן ומלבד יופיו העוצר נשימה נלמד אלו בעיות ניצבות בפניו וכיצד ניתן לפתור אותם.
מאחלת לכולכם סוף שבוע נעים,
אילנה

MATH

The 7th grade has been spending the past month learning about the addition and subtraction properties of rational numbers! They’ve learned how to apply the properties to integers, fractions, and decimals, extend their knowledge to real-world examples and use their critical thinking skills to establish patterns and general rules for the properties.

In the coming weeks, they will go through the same process to explore the multiplication and division properties of rational numbers before moving on to algebraic expressions. Ask them to finish this sentence: “Subtraction is like _______________!”
Shana

SCIENCE

We started science this last month with excitement and enjoyment under the new course theme. Within an environmental science theme, we will be focusing on the engineering process in order to create inventions to solve environmental problems. We started science by exploring simple machines and applying that knowledge in using levers and pulleys. Students needed to use a ruler and balance different amounts of pennies. Then students need to create 4 different pulley systems and discover how the system reduced the amount of effort to lift a large weight. The energy level, focus, determination, and enjoyment within this first month have been amazing. We cannot wait to continue with the introduction to engineering as we prepare for our coming STEAM project.

Mike