"Bar-bar-bar!" Last week, fourth graders became barbarian tribes as they worked in groups to create and present presentations on the major barbarian tribes that invaded Rome and led to the downfall of the Roman Empire and transition into the Middle Ages. Students enjoyed working together to research their assigned tribe, and many found interesting websites from which they gathered information. (I will post them soon!) Many groups got very creative as they made up interesting skits and added colorful touches to their visual aids.
This week, we left the barbarians behind as we moved into... and quickly out of.... the Dark Ages - with the help of a wonderful leader named Charlemagne. He is credited with spreading Christianity across Europe, placing emphasis on education and the arts, and giving us a user-friendly system for reading and writing. Did you know that before Charlemagne, only capital letters were used, and there were no spaces between the words? Next week, students will learn about another famous leader of the Middle Ages - William the Conqueror - and they will travel to various centers to participate in hands-on activities related to famous leaders of the Middle Ages and today.
In art, students learned about Impressionism and began creating their own watercolor landscape paintings in the Impressionist style. During the Art Mini-Course, we will experiment with other various styles and media, including sculpture, digital photography, and abstract art.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment