Today in History we went over A worksheet we did the previous night for homework. Since we just finished our unit on the Constitution, we are now moving onto the American Revolution. The worksheet we did was all about the new colonies that were established in America. On one half of America was the French, and on the other half was their enemy the English. We also discussed how the New England, Middle, and Southern parts of America developed very differently.
Today in English we had an in class open response quiz. For this quiz, we each were given a sheet of paper containing a civic value that pertains to the play Antigone. The civic value I received on my slip of paper was Perserverance. Perserverance means to keep going no matter what obstacles come in your way. In my open responce, I wrote all about how Antigone overcomes the being rejected by her sister, breaking the laws, the threats of Creon, and the threat of death. Antigone uses perserverence because she doesn't back down when faced with a struggle.
When learning about how all of the different parts of America formed so differently, it made me think of a book I read called Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone. In this book, there is a school with four different houses. The students in these houses are all very different, for instance one house is all about bravery, loyalty, and chivalry while another is all about creativity, learning, and wit. This is like the formation of the colonies because each house ended up so differently with different views, just like the dfferent sections of America at that time.
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