Anceint India st 6.5.3

Focusing on standard 6.5.3 and how Ancient Hinduism influenced the Indian people long ago, we read about and created our own deities out of play doh. Students finished products were digitalized in their ancient civilizations power point on a slide. Students summarized the importance of the deities to the people, and researched one to replicate with play-doh. Once they made their replica, they summarized the information in a slide with a VTS "circle of viewpoint" of what that deity would have said. Students did an amazing job!

Well done!

Anceint India

We are starting our study of Ancient India. Today students created a presentation to show other students the location of India, the importance of the location of India and The Aryan Invasion (St 6.5.2). Students summarized the information in a rap, song, poem and skit. The presentation were fantastic!

Candy Mosaics

After showing the students some cool videos of mosaics, we made our own using candy.
DATA students are very creative!

Awesome!
Have a great winter break and see you in 2013!

Story Time

After reading some well known fables, student tried writing their own. Today we read them to other students at DATA. Students did an amazing job!

 

 

Live Your Dreams...

Today we had Chris Figuereida join us for an inspirational talk about how to live your dreams and give back at the same time. We learned that he always wanted to hike the tallest mountains and bike across the world. He figured out a way to do it (by supporting himself making cool products for movies). Chris is an inspiration to us all!
info@cycleforheart.org

Amazing Guest Speaker

We were so lucky to have Dr. Alison Shuman, ER Doctor, join our AVID students about her increadable job of saving lives. The 45 minute talk had the students spellbound.

Below, showing the students how to give CPR to a baby.

 

 

I am sure she inspired some of these students to consider being a doctor just like her!

Game Day

Today two outstanding students taught us how to play Dreidal. Students had fun, got along.... and learned a great game.