Friday, April 20, 2007

Horses

Mr. McCarthy's Horse:

Troy's Horse:

Which one is better??

Monday, April 16, 2007

Springfield Trip

On April 13th and 14th, 44 students took a trip to visit Springfield. Historic sites that we toured include; the State Capital building, Lincoln's Tomb, New Salem, the Lincoln Home, the Old State Capital Building, and the new Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum. Here are some pictures from our trip:







































Wednesday, April 04, 2007

Life in the West

We are currently learning about what life was like in the West for eight different groups of people in the early to mid 1800's. Students are creating mini-dramas (plays) that will explain to why each group moved west, what hardships they faced, and what legacies they left. Groups that moved west included; the Explorers, the Mountain Men, the Californios, the Missionaries, Pioneer Women, the Forty-Niners, the Mormons, and the Chinese.

Here are some pictures of student groups preparing their mini-dramas: