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Tuesday:
The 6th grade classes reviewed how HEI has two parts: 1) When people change nature, and 2) When people adjust to nature. Afterward we watched Cast Away while looking for and writing down examples of HEI from the film. There was no homework unless your progress report is not yet signed & returned.

8th grade: We began by going over reasons why European countries wanted to explore in the 1400s and 1500s; these reasons included looking for a way to Asia; gaining more land, power, raw materials (to make things with and sell) and riches; to spread Christianity; to expand their knowledge of the world, and to be stronger/better than their rivals.
Next: Mr. Griffith read the first chapter or two of each class' novel to the class.
Last: students who did not finish their explorer research activity last Friday worked on those to finish and turn them in; students who had finished had the choice of either reading chapter two of their novel (which is homework due Thursday) or looking at the explorer resources at Quia , another game at Quia, or the Walk the Plank game.
Homework: for Blood on the River, read to page 34. For Roanoke, read to page 41.