Engaged in History

9th and 11th graders have been actively engaged in some exciting history projects! We aim to achieve a deep understanding of the material and think beyond the text when exploring history.


This week in U.S. History, students are studying the American Revolution. For many years there has been a debate as to whether this was truly a revolutionary war or whether it was simply a war for independence. Though we have not come to a consensus as a class, the discussion was lively and fun! In addition to our discussion of how to classify this war, in two groups, we created journals from the perspectives of the British and the Colonists as they entered the war, and what they wanted out of it. They reflected on battles as though they themselves were fighting. It was amazing to watch students try and understand the perspectives of the people directly involved in the war.

While the eleventh graders were studying about the American Revolution, the 9th grade world civilizations courses began to study about Ancient Greece. We started with politics, culture, and geography, and we’re moving into literature and leadership. Students will be exploring the influence of Greece on our society today, and next week they will present PowerPoint presentations on people and events from Ancient Greece.

~Amy Fink
History Instructor