Today, in Communities, we are continuing our unit "When the Body Breaks Down." This unit has us learn about how the human body responds when it fails. For example, some of us are researching diseases, cancer, obesity, and even psychological issues.
The teachers are helping us by giving workshops. One of the science workshops was a lesson on digestion. We watched a video that gave us information that we needed to complete a study guide. Later, we took a short quiz in class after the teacher reviewed what we needed to know. Understanding the Digestive System is important, even for the students whose projects do not involve this system.
Another workshop that was held involved English. Mr. Weber talked with one group about how fictional stories can allow the reader to see life from different perspectives. He gave us a short story that talked about a small family that was tragically affected by a deadly sickness. The story had us see the perspective of the father. The father was told he would die shortly, and since the mother was already dead, the father was forced to find a new family for his daughter to be adopted into. It was very moving and well written.
History was incorporated into this unit as well. We were taught about pandemics, such as the Bubonic Plague, and their effect on society. For instance, when the Bubonic Plague occurred in Europe during the Medieval Ages, food became much more expensive due to the fact that many of the workers died.
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Bria Lattery (a Communities student)
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