Foreshadowing

Literary Device - Flashback

Checks and Balances

Amendments - Bill of Rights

Federalism

3 Branches of Government Review #2

https://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=NjIzMTg10SVS

3 Branches of Government Review

https://www.quia.com/rr/103659.html

Alliteration Description

Alliteration Story

Hyperbole Explanation

Hyperbole Book

Judicial Branch and 3 branches

Legislative Branch

Executive Branch

Memory Verse for the Week of October 18, 2021

Colossians 3:12-14 NIV Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.

Similes & Metaphors

My Dog Is As Smelly As Dirty Socks

Sequencing - The Mitten

Transitions in Writing

Sequencing - The Giant Jam Sandwich

US Constitution Full Text

https://constitutioncenter.org/interactive-constitution/full-text

Intro to U.S. Constitution

Elements of a Story

Slavery Section #1 & #2

https://www.gilderlehrman.org/history-resources/teaching-resource/historical-context-constitution-and-slavery https://www.thoughtco.com/what-does-constitution-say-about-slavery-105417

Slavery and the U.S. Video

The US Constitution and Slavery 

Christopher Paul Curtis Interview

Christopher Paul Curtis Interview 

Iron Lung and Polio

The Iron Lung and Polio 

Prudence Crandall Story

 The Prudence Crandall Story

Memory Verse Isaiah 55:8-9

 “My thoughts are nothing like your thoughts,” says the Lord. “And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine.

9 For just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so my ways are higher than your ways and my thoughts higher than your thoughts."

Isaiah 55:8-9 NLT

Jesus Served

 Jesus Served

Washington D.C. - Issue #4

 Washington D.C.

Writing Workshop - Recess Queen

 The Recess Queen

Federalists and Anti-Federalists - Issue #3

Federalists VS Anti-federalists 

Pioneer Museums

Mrs. Velbis' middle school classroom had great educational opportunities today at the Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum and Rock Ledge Ranch Historical Site. So nice to be able to learn in this immersive and fun way!

Memory Verse for the week of 8/30/2021

 "And I will give you a new heart, and I will put a new spirit in you. I will take out your stony, stubborn heart and give you a tender, responsive heart." Ezekiel 36:26 NLT

Awesome First Week!

 We started off the week making sure each student knew they were special and loved. We talked a lot this first week about how God has a special plan and purpose for each one of them. We also talked about CHERISH qualities, team building, and grit. We ended the week with a chapel about "paying it forward." Can't wait to see what next week brings!

2021-2022 School Year is about to begin!!!

We are about to begin the 2021-2022 School Year! This is an unknown year - will we go on lockdown again? How might this affect my family, friends, and schooling? A lot of unknowns. But, we have a promise from our heavenly Father that can get us through whatever may come. "I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world.” John 16:33

"Whatever may come - God is with us." This is our school theme for this year. And here is the video so that you can start practicing on the song. Never forget - He is with us and with Him we will overcome!!!

World War ll Review

 Review Jeopardy

Quiz

Hiroshima Bombing & Surrender

 Hiroshima Bombing

Japanese Surrender

Pacific Front - WWll

Island hopping

Bataan Death March

Kamikazes

Holocaust

Holocaust History for Kids

Survivor Message

Holocaust Survivor Converstaion 

D-Day

 D-Day

Battle of Moscow

The Great Wave Art

 The Great Wave

How to Draw the Great Wave

WWII and the US Homefront

 WWII and the American Homefront

US & rationing

WWII Begins

 WWII Begins

World War II Introduction

World War II Introduction 

The Rise of Dictators

Great Depression History Review

Great Depression Jeopardy Review 

Great Depression Jeopardy #2 Review

History - The Second New Deal

 The Second New Deal

Reshaping the Supreme Court

Memory Verse for the Week of April 19th

 “For we were not making up clever stories when we told you about the powerful coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. We saw his majestic splendor with our own eyes.”  

2 Peter 1:16 (NLT) 

FDR and the New Deal

 FDR & The New Deal

Memorize the Books of the Bible

 Middle school students will need to know the books of the Bible and correct spelling by Wednesday, April 28th. Here are some different songs and memorization videos to help.

Books of the Bible song A

Books of the Bible song B

Books of the Bible song C

Memorization help A

Memorization help B

Memorization help C

Spelling Words for the Week of April 5th

 

Memory Verse for the Week of April 5, 2021

 “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, for he has anointed me to bring Good News to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim that captives will be released, that the blind will see, that the oppressed will be set free, and that the time of the Lord’s favor has come.” 

Luke 4:18-19, NLT 

The Great Depression - Homelessness

 (7) What It's Like to Be Homeless: In Their Own Words - YouTube

(7) Hidden Homeless – Day in the life of a homeless family - YouTube

Inference Pictures

Inference Pictures 

What is inference?

 What is inference?

Plagiarism & Cause and Effect

 Plagiarism

Cause and Effect

Cause and Effect

 Cause and Effect

Write and draw a picture of their example in your writer's notebook. Cause and Effect example

Research Paper

 Research Paper

Spelling Words for the Week of March 22, 2021

 When doing spelling words make sure to put the list title and name and date at the top of the page. The format for each word should look like this:

1. memorable (adjective) - worth remembering or easily remembered, especially because of being special or unusual.

Skip a line between words.

History - 14 Points & Treaty of Versailles

14 Points

Treaty of Versailles

Memory Verse for the Week of March 22, 2021

"And may you have the power to understand, as all God’s people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love is. May you experience the love of Christ, though it is too great to understand fully. Then you will be made complete with all the fullness of life and power that comes from God." Ephesians 3:18-19 NLT