What are we learning in Social Studies? We are focusing on post civil war America. How did the states come together to make one country? How were former slaves treated now that they are free? What is the industrial revolution, and how did the invention of new technology change the United States? What problems did Reconstruction resolve? What problems did it fail to resolve? Key Terms: • Oppression • Carpetbaggers • Reconstruction • Industrial Revolution Where can I find more information? Resources: Discovery Education Social Studies:www.discoveryeducation.com www.engageny.org/resource/new-york-state-k-12-social-studies-framework WITS Community Letter Hope everyone is enjoying this beautiful fall we!ve been having! It!s been a busy month at West Prep Academy. We had our first round of labs in October, all students learned to make a delicious and healthy applesauce. It was thumbs up all around, below is the recipe for anyone interested in making it on their own: Chunky Applesauce 4 large apples (your favorite) cinnamon to taste (optional) Wash and core the apples. Do not peel them. Cut apples into small chunks. Place apples and water into a pot. Stir together and cover. Cook the apples on medium flame until they become very soft, approximately 30-40 minutes. If necessary, add more water as the mixture thickens until desired consistency. Mash with a potato masher or spoon. Cool. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed. All the best, Katie Cook West Prep WITS Chef Academic Newsletter 2 nd Quarter 8 th Grade What are we learning in English Language Arts? This Quarter students will be introduced to the American classic To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. This Pulitzer prize winning novel will capture 8th graders with themes such as advocacy, discrimination, and pathos . Students will continue the 8th English Language Arts practice of reading, writing, and discussing the text over a course of 4 weeks. Where can I find more information? • Determining a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including its relationship to the characters, setting, and plot; provide an objective summary of the text. http:// www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/RL/8/#CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.8.2 • Analyzing how particular lines of dialogue or incidents in a story or drama propel the action, reveal aspect of a character or provoke a decision: http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/RL/8/3/ Resources: To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee http://www.engageny.org/resource/grade-8-ela-module-2a-unit-1-lesson-8