Shakespeare Learns about Modern Fitness Programs

Shakespeare keeps his brain and his body fit by working out with the PE classes!

Shakespeare loved playing the fishing game on the rowing machine in the Wellness Center.

Although he enjoys playing bags (Baggio Game) he is working on his aim, but it's really hard to balance without legs.

The jump boxes are very challenging for Shakespeare, but he liked watching the kids work with them.

Shakespeare Learns about The Giver

When Shakespeare first arrived in London in the late 1580s, he encountered a society that was drastically different than ours is today. We, like Shakespeare, are the product of our time and our culture. While Shakespeare tackled issues like, love, betrayal and murder, 8th Grade AT Literature students explored some of the challenges societies inevitably face. 

After reading Lois Lowry’s The Giver, students were tasked with answering some tough philosophical questions, while also forming connections to the novel and real-world events. Research topics ranged from population control to utopic societies, genetic engineering and language manipulation.

As children to whom the future is entrusted, these 8th graders came to understand some of the difficulties involved in everyday culture.

Ms. Mangan and Shakespeare presiding over the presentations

Shakespeare Learns how to Make Soap!

Mrs. Keigher and Shakespeare 

Last week Shakespeare learned about chemical reactions in Mrs. Keigher's 7th grade science class. He made soap and compared its properties to the properties of the materials used to make it. Before this lesson, Shakespeare didn't know that soap is made from fat!

Stay tuned for Shakespeare's next adventure!

Shakespeare is Ready to Explore Lisle Jr. High!!

Shakespeare in the LRC