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Seventh graders step into a different era in history
Seventh grade students at Weddington Middle School recently had the opportunity to step out of the 21st century and spend the morning experiencing a different era in history. The instructional unit was a cross-curriculum culmination that focused on the Victorian Age and Industrial Revolution in England. Students were also required to read Charles Dickens’ A CHRISTMAS CAROL.
The Victorian Tea Party allowed participants to take a break from their regular class schedule and provided them a chance to “dress to the nines,” show off elegant manners, feast on Victorian delicacies, and display their talents in 19th century music and art.
Beta Club collects over 11,000 books in school wide book drive
In an overwhelming response to a challenge by parent, Elizabeth Walsh, Weddington Middle School students collected over 11, 000 books to benefit Wingate Elementary School. Beta Club sponsored the drive which was held for only seven days.
Books were donated through homerooms with the resulting donations tallied each day by the Beta Club members. The results were then publicized in a chart calculated by the Beta Club officers. The posted graph was used to increase competition between the homerooms.
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