Did you know that March is National Craft Month? This truly makes me so excited! I mean, a WHOLE MONTH of just crafting! YES PLEASE! National Craft Month was created in 1994 by the Craft & Hobby Association, “to help people rediscover and learn the about the benefits of crafting“. With the increase of screens,…
“… la cultura se ha convertido en una mercancía cuya producción está sometida a las mismas fuerzas, intereses y motivos que rigen la producción de todos los demás bienes.” (Baran y Sweezy)
Fast Facts – Cupcakes About, 770,000,000 cupcakes is eaten in the United State per year. The earliest description of a cupcake was in 1796, when a recipe for “a light cake to bake in small cups” was written in American Cookery by Amelia Simmons. The cupcake became popular in the 19th century, and it was revolutionary because…
Like every month, we have way too many awesome events for our 6th-12th graders. Since there are so many cool options, we have decided to highlight our top ten events for March 2020. All events are free and open to any 6th-12th grader. Some events require registration and you can click on the event title…
During the shortest month of the year, we challenged our 6th-12th graders to write a short poem! A haiku is a short Japanese poem consisting of three lines and a total of 17 syllables. The first and last lines of a haiku have five syllables and the middle line has seven syllables. Jefferson County 6th-12th…
“Now all we need is to continue to speak the truth fearlessly, and we shall add to our number those who will turn the scale to the side of equal and full justice in all things.” Lucy Stone ‘Suffrage’ means the right to vote in a political election. In the past, people were banned from voting…
