Are you excited for our field trip tomorrow?? I am. Remember to be at school by 8:45 so we can leave right at 9:00. My radio DJ friend is very excited to have you at the studios. We are so lucky because normally this radio studio does not allow public tours...we are the exception:-)

We had a wonderful discussion today about creation stories. We compared the Greek myth creation story with the creation stories that we are familiar with. It was very interesting to hear everyone's point of view as they looked for similarities and differences between each story. We found central themes in each text--many cultures believe the world was created, then man, then woman. We talked about why ancient cultures living all over the world, far away from each other would develop/believe some of the same ideas. We talked about the spread of ideas and how people can influence each other's thinking. The students also found strong similarities between the Garden of Eden with Adam and Eve and the temptation to eat the apple with Pandora and her curiousness that caused her to open her box. This was an incredibly respectful, mature and insightful discussion--we really became more aware of the many ideas and beliefs that are present in our world today. I am so proud of all of my students for their participation in this discussion.

Tonight is no homework Wednesday--please remember to bring in your social studies journals tomorrow so we can share them with each other.

PS. Tell your families about the COLORS OF MY LIFE activity we did today. Try it with them. :-)