This week, our studies had us learning about some sad events in American history. Earlier, we learned about the Indian Removal Act, and this week, we learned about the result of that horrible law--the Trail of Tears, which was the Cherokee Indian's journey from their homes in Tennessee, Georgia and North Carolina to Oklahoma. We also learned about Manifest Destiny--the idea that the entire North American continent should be conquered by America. And, the older kids learned about the beginnings of the Abolitionist movement in America. The Lower Grammar class played some fun games. The Upper Grammar class made dioramas of Native American life. The Dialectic class made Mexican maracas. And, the Rhetoric class continued weaving ribbon to make Victorian wreaths. The Five in a Row class read the book, "The Little Mouse, The Red Ripe Strawberry and the Big Hungry Bear." In this book, the Little Mouse will do anything to save the strawberry from the Big Hungry Bear! The kids had a blast making crafts related to this story!
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