Hooray! It's the last week of co-op before Spring Break!! And, while we all love our time together at Co-op, nobody has any objections to the upcoming 2 week break! This week, both the Upper and Lower Grammar classes studied a mixed bag of topics relating to Colonial America. They learned about the French colonies and how they differed and conflicted with the British Colonies. They also learned about a specific colony, Georgia and it's founder, James Oglethorpe. Oglethorpe requested a charter for a new colony from King George II to form a charitable colony. The colony, which would be controlled by trustees, would provide farms and a new start for poor Englishmen and persecuted Protestant Christians from throughout Europe. The charter was granted and the colony was then named for the King. Idealism in Georgia didn't last long and the colony was soon a failure. Soon, Georgia became the land of large plantations and was home to much slave labor. Last week, the Lower Grammar kids made tomahawks, like the Iroquois Indians would have used. This week, it was time for the Upper Grammar kids to get in on the tomahawk action by making their own! The Lower Grammar kids made a variety of Colonial Games. They made a board game called Nine Mens' Morris, a Cup and Ball tossing game and an Ox Yolk brainteaser puzzle. Downstairs, the FIAR class read the book, "Just in Case You Ever Wonder." It's a wonderful bed time story that communicates not just how much parents love their children, but how much God loves them! The kids then made adorable mobiles with a verse on them exclaiming how God created the sun, moon, stars and THEM!
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