Co-op in Review: January 22, 2015

This week, we studied the unfortunate consequences of King Solomon's divided heart--a divided kingdom and a people who had turned away from their God once again.  Solomon's actions and heart dishonored God and he righteously judged him and his kingdom, which would become divided after his death.  Additionally, we also studied one of the wickedest kings of this era, King Ahab of Israel and his even more detestable wife, Jezebel.  As a highlight, we also learned about two of God's mighty prophets to His people during this chaotic time, Elijah and his successor Elisha.  The Dialectic class dug deep into these topics during their discussion time, followed by a chance to finish their Phoenician trading ships.  They look amazing!  The Upper Grammar class made an altar, to remind them of the altar Elijah constructed when he challenged the prophets of Baal.  In Lower Grammar, the kids also studied Elijah's life, making ravens out of paper plates, that give a gift--much like the ravens that gave Elijah food, as God promised they would.   The Five in a Row class read the book, "Mrs. Katz and Tush."  It's the story of a young boy who befriends his elderly Jewish neighbor, and the two form a precious friendship due to their mutual love of a very special cat.  The kids made cat faces out of bits of colored yarn--and they turned out fabulous!