Co-op in Review: November 29, 2012

This was week two of three for the dialectic's class project--a simulation of the Oregon Trail adventure.  The kids continued to spin the wheel to see what their wagon trails would be doing next--sometime making wise moves, sometimes moving themselves into dangerous situations.  The other history classes learned about the history of the Western territories.  They read about the Mexican-American wars and the first cowboys in North America, the vaqueros.  The Upper Grammar class made totem poles--to remind them of the false religions the native Americans of the West would have practiced.  The Lower Grammar students made decorative Mexican ponchos out of paper bags.  The Five in a Row class read the book, "Who is Coming to Our House."  The made an advent craft to remind them of the real reason for Christmas as they count down the days!