Students becoming experts by creating collaborative one pages in a class gallery walk. Thanks Kathleen Norris for the idea and template! @spartan_speak #7LJHpride

This is it! Our 2021 premiere! 🎉SLJH virtual International Festival! 🌎 youtu.be/YNluEMiGTaw #7Ldiversity Enjoy! Thanks to all of our students, parents, and staff for participating! Kristin Harper 𝙶𝚎𝚗𝚎𝚟𝚒𝚎𝚟𝚎 𝙻𝚘𝚙𝚊𝚛𝚍𝚘, 𝙴𝚍.𝙳.

These kiddos really pulled together to design each region of Texas. The finished product was one big region map, a lot of student talk and a ton of creativity! #7ljhpride #socialstudies @spartan_speak 𝔸𝕝𝕝𝕚𝕤𝕠𝕟 𝕋𝕣𝕒𝕧𝕚𝕤 𝔹𝕝𝕒𝕜𝕖 Kristi Sorg Burkhalter

Comparing natives and how they adapt to an environment using a modified version of a strategy called "Can of Worms." Lots of conversations happening in Texas history today! Thanks Kristi Sorg Burkhalter for the strategy! #socialstudies #7ljhpride 𝔸𝕝𝕝𝕚𝕤𝕠𝕟 𝕋𝕣𝕒𝕧𝕚𝕤 𝔹𝕝𝕒𝕜𝕖 @spartan_speak

Passion projects from Texas history! These kids showed off their creativity and insane talent by choosing any way they wanted to present one of our explorers. #socialstudies #7ljhpride @spartan_speak 𝔸𝕝𝕝𝕚𝕤𝕠𝕟 𝕋𝕣𝕒𝕧𝕚𝕤 𝔹𝕝𝕒𝕜𝕖 Kristi Sorg Burkhalter

SLJH 10 year anniversary tailgate! Go Spartans! #7ljhpride #homecoming2021 @spartan_speak 𝔸𝕝𝕝𝕚𝕤𝕠𝕟 𝕋𝕣𝕒𝕧𝕚𝕤 𝔹𝕝𝕒𝕜𝕖

Who would you support, Houston or Lamar? Students spent the day learning about policies and deciding what these presidents would say about it. Loved hearing their thoughts about these presidents today! #socialstudies #7ljhpride @spartan_speak 𝔸𝕝𝕝𝕚𝕤𝕠𝕟 𝕋𝕣𝕒𝕧𝕚𝕤 𝔹𝕝𝕒𝕜𝕖

Sometimes it's the impromptu lessons that churn out the best work. Looks like Sam Houston was the choice for Republic of Texas president in our classes. 𝔸𝕝𝕝𝕚𝕤𝕠𝕟 𝕋𝕣𝕒𝕧𝕚𝕤 𝔹𝕝𝕒𝕜𝕖 Kristi Sorg Burkhalter @spartan_speak #socialstudies

We got a little competitive in our game of heads up. Who said learning history is boring? 𝔸𝕝𝕝𝕚𝕤𝕠𝕟 𝕋𝕣𝕒𝕧𝕚𝕤 𝔹𝕝𝕒𝕜𝕖 Kristi Sorg Burkhalter @spartan_speak #socialstudies

Students are compromising as a northerner or southerner on issues dealt with in the Compromise of 1850 using a prisoner's dilemma. If no compromise is met, both students fail the issue & there's a Civil War. 𝔸𝕝𝕝𝕚𝕤𝕠𝕟 𝕋𝕣𝕒𝕧𝕚𝕤 𝔹𝕝𝕒𝕜𝕖 Kristi Sorg Burkhalter #socialstudies

Passing on the love of the game one kid at a time. Our 7th and 8th graders teamed up to work with some 5th graders this morning. They did amazing hyping up the younger kids and making them feel welcome! SLJH Spartan Girls Athletics @spartan_speak #7LJHpride

"Who Killed Lincoln?" was the name of the game today. The students had so much fun trying to figure out who the Booth and conspirators of the class were. 𝔸𝕝𝕝𝕚𝕤𝕠𝕟 𝕋𝕣𝕒𝕧𝕚𝕤 𝔹𝕝𝕒𝕜𝕖 Kristi Sorg Burkhalter @spartan_speak #socialstudies

Three, threes in a row! Ss had to ask each other questions and write down the answers they heard to get tic-tac-toe. Thanks Jedidiah Boggs and April Johnson, M.Ed for the new strategy! #socialstudies Kristi Sorg Burkhalter 𝔸𝕝𝕝𝕚𝕤𝕠𝕟 𝕋𝕣𝕒𝕧𝕚𝕤 𝔹𝕝𝕒𝕜𝕖

Another International Festival in the books! @spartan_speak 𝔸𝕝𝕝𝕚𝕤𝕠𝕟 𝕋𝕣𝕒𝕧𝕚𝕤 𝔹𝕝𝕒𝕜𝕖 Kristi Sorg Burkhalter

"Most people, when they ask a person how they are doing, they don't really mean it. Don't live life like most people." Be intentional in everything you do. Inky Johnson #PowerOfPositiveSummit

Cool new logos to show how space travel has impacted Space City. We've got some crazy talented students at SLJH! Kristi Sorg Burkhalter 𝔸𝕝𝕝𝕚𝕤𝕠𝕟 𝕋𝕣𝕒𝕧𝕚𝕤 𝔹𝕝𝕒𝕜𝕖 #socialstudies #Houston

Loved it so much, I had to bring it back this year! Texas regions puzzle had students talking and showing off their creativity! Kristi Sorg Burkhalter 𝔸𝕝𝕝𝕚𝕤𝕠𝕟 𝕋𝕣𝕒𝕧𝕚𝕤 𝔹𝕝𝕒𝕜𝕖 @spartan_speak @BrewtonHistory #socialstudies #middleschool

Our improvised version of the game "Spoons" to process the Native culture groups of Texas was a hit! Kristi Sorg Burkhalter 𝔸𝕝𝕝𝕚𝕤𝕠𝕟 𝕋𝕣𝕒𝕧𝕚𝕤 𝔹𝕝𝕒𝕜𝕖 @spartan_speak #socialstudies #middleschool

When they get to do something they love, the results are kind of amazing! Explorers passion projects had students getting all kinds of creative this year! #socialstudies #middleschool Kristi Sorg Burkhalter 𝔸𝕝𝕝𝕚𝕤𝕠𝕟 𝕋𝕣𝕒𝕧𝕚𝕤 𝔹𝕝𝕒𝕜𝕖 @spartan_speak