Grade 6

Why History?

by Eduardo Diaz

For the Where We Are in Place and Time unit, Grade 6 has been investigating ancient civilizations, from Sumer to China to Greece. They have become Knowledgeable by acquiring information from a variety of sources and taking detailed notes. They learned how to be better thinkers by analyzing how civilizations rise, fall, and change over time. It is all part of the central idea: Past civilizations have contributed to present-day societies.

For the first time in three years, we took a field trip to Museum Nasional to learn about ancient Indonesian history. Although it was tiring, the students enjoyed the experience of going on a trip together and gained a wealth of information from the fascinating artifacts on display. One student asked if we could have field trips once a month!

For their summative task, Grade 6 designed history magazines. This was an in-depth collaboration which stretched their interpersonal and media literacy skills. We plan to have the magazines printed when completed and donates copies to the Junior School library.

We also plan to share the magazines in the Grade 6 Seesaw blog. You will be invited to view the magazines and leave encouraging comments.

Knowing God’s plan in history helps us to shape the culture we live in by pointing others to Jesus Christ.

Grade 6 Seesaw Blog: https://app.seesaw.me/blog/sphlvgr6