Here is an update on what we are learning in class this month.
Language: Students have completed their Charlotte's Web comparison essay and we will be moving on to speech writing. Students will have to choose a topic they want to write about by Monday. Students are allowed to choose from two possible writing methods. One, informational writing (choosing a leader or inventor and writing a biography on them) or persuasive writing (convincing the audience about an important aspect). Here are some possible topics students can choose from.
Persuasive Topics:
-Importance of being "patient"
-Purifying our soul
-Seeking knowledge
-The role of the masjid
-Importance of giving Zakat
-Helping one another
-Cleanliness
-Praying
Informational Topics:-Mohammad Ali
- Terry Fox
- Gandhi
-Rosa Parks
-Jaber Ibn Hayan
-Al-Khwarizmi
-Ibn Battuta
Social Studies: We are learning about the agriculture and food production during medieval times.