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7th and 8th Grade

This Week in 7 and 8, Feb. 10

This week we’re studying polynomials–classifying, adding, multiplying, and starting to factor them.

In science, we are learning about protons, electrons and how the number of each make up different elements. The class was split into two teams and we made a relay race where each student …

This Week in 7 and 8, Feb. 3

We have been studying Talmud Shabbat 31a about three converts who go to Shammai and Hillel. We have only read one story, but we have discussed their different approaches to teaching. One student asked how I would have dealt with the situation. Interesting.

In Algebra I part 2, students are …

This Week in 7 and 8, Jan. 27

In Algebra I part 2, students are taking a quiz on 7.9 and 7.10, reviewing chapter 7, and taking a chapter 7 test.

Last week in art the students learned about the Chinese New Year which was Sunday, January 22 and that it is the year of the rabbit. They then had the option to create a clay s…

This Week in 7 and 8, Jan. 20

This week, students shared short presentation on a variety of comparative religion topics. This connected to the learning that we have been doing about Jewish communities and the spread of Islam and Christianity. It was amazing to see how creative the students got with their learning. Next w…

This Week in 7 and 8, Jan. 13

Early this week we had a debate on the legacy of FDR. Students had to argue whether or not his legacy was overwhelmingly positive or negative. It was a lively and contentious debate-just like I like it!

We are halfway through our Talmudi sugiyah understanding that the rabbis disagreed about…