I AM

Today we revisited a broader resurrection landscape as we made Old and New Testament connections. We first talked about Moses' call (Exodus): The burning bush and God revealing his identity, I AM.....Then we talked about how Jesus walked with the two travelers (Luke) and interpreted the Scriptures beginning with Moses. After taking, blessing, breaking and giving the bread, his identity was revealed and they said: Did not our hearts burn within us while he talked to us on the road, while he opened to us the scriptures? Then we jumped to John 11 and the raising of Lazarus and Jesus speaks: I AM the resurrection and the life.
The foreshadow of the resurrection goes way back and God-markers are placed throughout the history of faith...and continues today. The I AM God continues to reveal himself and burn hope into our hearts through the message of resurrection. We are His Easter-people! Alleluia! 8th graders followed up with Alleluia symbols for our Easter Bulletin Board.

In English 8, I provided instruction in the levels of thinking. We talked about how we move from knowledge and understanding of information to application, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation (Blooms' taxonomy). Students then worked with partners to analyze a poem and write 3 high-level questions that will stir their peers to "think." You would have enjoyed (with me) the great questions, the insight answers, and the depth that students were thinking during this 30 minute assignment. Impressive scholarship!

English 6/7 students were reminded that "parent signature" responses are due Thursday for 50 points extra credit for autobiographies and photo-stories. English 7 students practiced a PAVESO-grid to trigger ideas for their autobiographies. English 6 students need to bring a photo that they will write a story (fiction or nonfiction) about. We also read Chapter 8 aloud from Voyage of the Frog.

History 6 students read with me textbook information about the Roman Empire. We are laying the groundwork for constructing models and other visual representations of this dynamic empire. We included some discussion about Latin as a language... and the use of Latin in our Church.

Please be in conversation with your students these days about school projects. Most of our students are "verbal" learners and they will enjoy talking to you about ideas for writing and projects.

Last but NOT LEAST! Congratulations to the 8th Grade Our Lady of the Lake Volleyball Team for winning the championship at the Northland College Volleyball Invitational. I have observed these hard-working athletes give their best all year and I am proud of this accomplishment.... and the beautiful trophy they brought to our school. We are proud of you: Becky, Quinn, Sam, Eva, Clare and Carissa.