Category Archives: Student Post
4/14 Reflection: The Jim Crow Era and Primary Sources
Hello Everyone! Kristen here – and I’m honored to pen the final blog post for our Social Studies class. During yesterday’s walk to see archival content, the weather was gorgeous, warm and breezy with a hazy watercolor sky. Blooming trees … Continue reading
Building background knowledge
Hi everyone! I hope we are all staying warm on this chilly, dreary spring morning. I think last nights class may have been one of my favorite classes. I did not realize how little I knew about Rosa Parks until … Continue reading
Freewater Blog Post 3/31
Hi everyone! I hope you’re all enjoying the first weeks of spring and the final weeks of classes! This week, we delved into the middle-grade historical fiction novel Freewater by Amina Luqman-Dawson. I first encountered this story in my 5th-grade … Continue reading
Freewater Blog Post 3/31
Hello everyone! I hope you are having a nice week! This week, we focused on our reading of Freewater and the presence of economic and civic concepts in literature. From our class slides, economics is defined as “the study of how … Continue reading
3/24 – Class 9 Blog Post
Hi all! I hope everyone is having a good week and enjoying the sun! On Monday, we took a trip to the Valentine Museum and did a guided walking tour of downtown Richmond, which I really enjoyed! (We also enjoyed … Continue reading
3/19 – Class 8 Blog Post
Greetings class, I pray all is well and that you are enjoying the wonderful weather we’ve had lately! In Monday’s class, we discussed an array of topics, but for our discussion I want us to reflect more on books as … Continue reading
Methods For Approaching Sensitive Topics in the Classroom
Hi everyone! I hope that everyone has had a nice couple of days and is looking forward to a fun and relaxing break from classes next week. Monday’s class focused on teaching sensitive topics, specifically emphasizing slavery. Many teachers are … Continue reading
(2/24) Instruction and Assessment
Hi everyone! I hope everyone enjoyed the sun today – I can’t believe there was snow on the ground only a week ago! This week we discussed instruction and assessment. I really enjoyed exploring how to select and analyze assessments, … Continue reading
2/17 Blog Post: Blood On The River
Hi everyone! I hope you have had a great couple of days since class, and hope you all enjoy this snowy day! As we have been learning about Jamestown and Virginia’s history, as well as teaching these subjects, we read … Continue reading
“Blood on the River” Discussion
Hello everyone! I hope you are enjoying the snow day! This past week, we read and discussed Blood on the River by Elisa Carbone. We used an anticipation guide while we read and looked at how we could use primary … Continue reading