The students in Mrs. Kurtz's 7th Grade Social Studies class enjoyed learning about the Bar Kochva revolts. Instead of engaging in a traditional model of reading and answering questions, the students had to look for certain proofs for facts that they were given. This is all part of this year's Social Studies curriculum focus on the core standards, which encourages more critical thinking and close reading. When asked about this type of learning, Maya said, "Usually I have to skim [the article], but now we need to actually read it".
