Shakespeare Learns about the Sixties

The Eight Grade students have been working on their research skills for the last couple of months. They have been learning about how to develop a good research question, and how to locate reliable sources to collect information for answering that question. It has been a long process, but the students have 

After conducting the research,  students delivered the information to their classmates in a 10-12 minute speech. Shakespeare learned a lot about the politics and culture of the sixties. What an exciting era in American history!! Topics included sports, the civil rights movement, JFK's assassination, fashion, music, the Vietnam War, and more. 

The speeches just wrapped up before spring break. Soon the students will be learning more about this era in Mrs. Blatchley's Social Studies Class. What a great introduction!