It's Constitution week!!! Do you know which state was the first to ratify the Constitution?

Great article about SnapChat for parents... familyshare.com/10-things-pare…

A quick and informative read on taxes in the early American colonies, relevant to what we are learning in class now. pbs.org/ktca/liberty/p…

Boston Massacre mock trial project starts today! The prep is hard work, but the results are going to be great. Stay tuned for pics soon...

Mock trial is tomorrow...don't forget to dress up in your best court room attire!

Lawyers, witnesses, and jury all hard at work in the Boston Massacre mock trial.

Prosecution v. Defense in Section 3, channeling their inner Greasers and Socs!

More pictures from the mock trial. Students had a blast and did a tremendous job. I can't wait to do this again!

Fun fact:Ben Franklin lobbied to get the turkey to be our national bird. I wonder what we'd all be eating on Thanksgiving if that came true!

Franklin thought that "the Turk'y is in comparison a much more respectable Bird [than bald eagles], and...a true original Native of America"

Chapter 7 Test Friday, January 6. Focus will be on the Constitution, Branches of Gov, and Feds vs Antifeds. Review will be Thurs. Study up!

Classes hard at work on their Lewis and Clark board game project

The board games are really coming along!

Finally it's game day! Section 4 having fun with Lewis and Clark board games

Section 3 having fun with the Lewis and Clark board games

Section 1 having fun with Lewis and Clark board games (some of them are camera shy)

For #PresidentsDay, learn about this iconic portrait of the first U.S. president, George Washington, in our @NPG s.si.edu/1oDoeB3

An interesting video that explains why it is so difficult to accurately portray Earth on a map geoawesomeness.com/video-ultimate…

See kids, this is why you should learn how to spell! And you wonder why I always give you such a hard time about it :) x.com/hillaryclinton…

Lots of positive energy for our first away game of the year! WH Volleyball WH Volleyball