Immigration and Citizenship

by Dyani

In history class we learned about how and why people immigrate to the US. We talked and compared immigration in the 1800s to present day. We learned where the people were coming from and compared where they came from to today. Did you know that in order to become a citizen of the US, you have to either have to have been born in the US or get a green card. In order to get your permanent citizenship you have to take a test about US History, in order to make sure you know about the United States. The test we took was 30 questions long.


by DaJuan

One day last week Ms. Trenkle gave us 100 questions to answer. The whole class thought it was a test. Although we knew mostly all the answers on the test, she just wanted to know what we knew. So, we answered the questions based off of what we knew. We waited until everyone had been given enough time to answer and then we went over the questions. Ms. Trenkle gave us the answers to the question and then told us that he was going to quiz us on them. Thankfully, she said she was only going to quiz us on 30 of the questions [thank God!]. So, we took the quiz.


by Terrisha

In class Monday we learned about immigrants in the mid 1800s and why they emigrated to the US. Many reasons were called push-pull factors, such as over population would kick them out of their own country. Or they would want religious freedom. We also learned that you need to take a test to become an official US citizen. Ms. Trenkle gave us the test consisting of 100 questions about US government and history just to see how much we know about our country. It was interesting to see how much and how little we knew about some things, but overall we knew a lot because we covered most of it in history class.

by Xavier

It was actually pretty fun learning about immigrants and citizens. We read in the book, made charts, and took tests on it. Although that doesn't sound fun it actually was. We read the book to get information on immigration in the 100s, then compared immigrants then to immigrants now. We learned that there are many different reasons people come and go to and from the United States. Then to get a feel of what it is like being an immigrant, becoming a citizen, we took a test that allows people from other countries, to become citizens. I know I failed that test but that only makes me want to learn more about our country so I can become a true American citizens (even though I already am by birth).


by Devin

Learning about those two things are wonderful. I say tat because immigration and citizenship is still something that is going on today in the world. I really like the citizenship test we took because it lets us know if we will be considered a citizen. Immigration and citizenship is a big topic and important also. I would like to thank Ms. Trenkle for spending time teaching us this important topic.


by Kevon

For the past week my class has been learning about immigrants in the mid 1800s. We've learned the reasons why they immigrated and their effects on the United States. Many immigrated to the US because of land, famine, and war. However, the over flowing of clotures still exists today in the United States. We also took a citizen/immigration test, which was a test to see if we really deserve to be citizens. Some questions were simple, however others were challenging and made us realize how important it is to know our US History. This was definitely an educational experience for all of us

The Declaration of Sentiments

by Carlye

The Declaration of Sentiments was created to recognize how women back in the 1800s were treated unfairly. Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott held a conference for women and men to come together and come up with solutions on how to improve women' rights. The Declaration of Sentiments was modeled after the Declaration of Independence. Elizabeth Cady Stanton and others found that it was hard to believe that their rights (as well as African-Americans and other groups) were basically left out of the Declaration of Independence. The Declaration of Sentiments was a vital documents in improving women's rights.


by Jereese

The Declaration of Sentiments that we learned about in class was somewhat relaed to the Declaration of Independence. Many of the words are similar. Also, where it said, "We hold these truths"--well, these were the same in both documents. The Declaration of Sentiments showed that women were not being treated the same as men and were upset about it. So, as the complaints came in from the women, they started to make this document. By the end of the document there were resolutions.


by Jahaan

The Declaration of Sentiments is a document modeled after the Declaratin of Independence. It states all men and women are created equal. The Declaration of Independence focused its audience on King George III while the Sentiements focused on men. This document gave women their own sense of empowerment and justice. The women wrote this because they felt thte words in the Declaratin of Independence did not exactly apply to thtem as it did the opposite sex.


by Chantell

On Monday, May 17 we learned about the Declaration of Sentiments in history class. I never heard of it, but I think every woman or girl should. The document was very inspirational to women. It showed how women treated women, and how they would take advantage of them. I learned that the Declaration of Sentiments wasn't trying to eliminate men from being equal, but they wanted men and women to be equal, unlike the Declaration of Independence.


by Dominick

The DOS as Sojourner Truth and Elizabeth Cady Stanton called it, is mainly for the suffrage of women. These ladies wanted the people in the U.S. to know what the women were feeling and how they were being treated unequally.


by Capria

Women weren't always treated equally. Men would try to over power them and not always give them a say in things. After the Declaration of Independence was written, a group of women formed together to write the Declaration of Sentiments. Instead of the document being directed to the King of Britain, it was directed to the white men of the US. It stated the complaints of the women and how they should be treated equally.

Passport to History Outing: Day 1

by Paris

Passport to History on May 9 was great. Not only did we do 17 sites we had enough time to do all 20 sites. My favorite site that we visited was the Old Stone House because I found out that I was 6 feet tall. My experience with Passport to History was tough. Especially when I had to keep up with Ms. Trenkle while we were walking. One of my other favorite sties was when we were in Georgetown and I got to see a lock system for when people wanted to travel. With Passport to History I will have a great grade in history.


by Michael

The morning on my way to the Passport to History trip I was in an extreme rush because I knew we were going to embark on a long, but interesting adventure, and who would want to miss that? The trip was long but full of new things to learn. One of the coolest things to me was seeing the C&O Canal and Learning how it worked. I liked seeing it because ti gives you a realistic picture instead of just reading. We also did many other things like feed the mules, and visit memorials. All in all, when the trip was over I was tired but I made it all the way, and was extremely glad that I didn't miss such a wonderful trip. I learned a lot and had fun but my thoughts, and thanks go to Ms. Trenkle for making it possible.


by Jamal

On May 9 a group of students were escorted through DC to 20 sites. Overall the day was great. We were told that we would be hitting 17 sites but got to 20. People were lagging behind but that didn't matter because we finished the project. Although I had stomach issues I still pulled it together for the end of the trip.

My favorite site was Georgetown:
1) It's a cool place to shop,
2) I like the design of the buildings,
3) I like the C&O Canal lock system,
4) I like the path we took under the bridges (tow path),
5) I like feeding the mules (even though Rodney was shaken by them).

It was a pretty awesome day to learn and have fun at the same time.


by Rodney

On Saturday, May 9 Ms. Trenkle and 20 8th graders went around DC visiting historical sites and learning the history about them. It was a good experience for me because I got to visit some sites that I have never though about going to. My favorite was the Old Stone House and the C&O Canal because in the Old Stone House I learned that George Washington our first president never lived there. At the C&O Canal I learned that the used mules to drag the boat up the canal after they got out of the lock system. We did a great job on Saturday because we got all 20 of our sites done.


by Niiya

Early Saturday morning Ms. Trenkle counted the students and we were on our way to complete the longest task. We started walking to 17 locations to help us with our Passport to History project, which counts as our final exam. passport to History is when you go to 20 different historical sites located in DC. our first stop was the Sewall Belmont House. At each site we took a group picture, individual pictures and Ms. Trenkle gave us the history to the sites. y favorite site was the C&O Canal. I love playing with the mules. Their noses are so soft. I also enjoyed lunch at Lafayette park because I got to feed the squirrels. Having all or most of my friends along was a bonus. Instead of visiting the 17 sites on the list, we went to all of them plus more. I really enjoyed the day out. Maybe I will go on May 23, too?


by Khilece

When we did passport to history with Ms. Trenkle on the day of May 9, the first place we visited was Sewall Belmont House. It was so weird. When I was walking home I walked down that way plenty of times, but still never seemed to notice that there. It was extremely odd. It was a brown, red brick building with lots of shade so of course that’s one of my favorite. Although that one was shady I also enjoyed the C&O canal. While I was there I had the great opportunity to pet, and feed a live mule. Then on top of all that take a picture with it, but everyone knew I was the star of the photo! Of course there were many other places we visited, but I just wanted to give you a small preview of what happened.



by Cavon

I went on the Saturday trip with Ms. Trenkle. We had a lot of fun and we took a lot of pictures in front of many statues. Whenever we got to a statue we would listen to Ms. Trenkle talk and tell us about them and then we would take our pictures. The trip was long and there was a lot of walking but I stuck it out. It was a lot of fun and I'm happy to finish my projects.



by Dietra

Well, I woke up at 8:00 Saturday morning and my friend Brionne called and asked if my dad could drop her off at the school with me, my dad said yeah and we made it to the school at 9:00. At 9:05 we left the school and we headed to our destinations, here are few, which were the White House, Amber, Francesca, Khilece, Brionne, and myself claimed that we saw Sasha and Malia but we did for sure see Joe Biden. The next stop we went to was The Library of Congress, my teacher Ms.Trenkle said that you could find any and every kind of book in there but we didn’t get to go inside. Next we went to the Capitol and since the Capitol Visitor Center is done we were able to go on the steps and take pictures and stuff, we learned a lot about these places. We went to the Francis Scott Key Memorial, he is the person that made and came up with the Star-Spangled Banner, and he wrote the lyrics. From what he saw at the crack of dawn is how he made the song.

Model UN at the State Department

by Maya

I felt like a business woman that day. We were all dressed nicely and prepared to defend our country. My country was the Russian Federation. My topic was indigenous women and children. I got to sit at the table because my country was important to this topic. We also heard from Hillary Clinton, Secretary of State. She spoke to us and we were in the first two rows!

by Liz

We met at Stuart before school started to prepare for the Model UN. There was last minute directions, paper-finding, and "ooh you look so cute!"'s. We were all dressed up, and we DID look so cute, if I do say so myself. :) We got on the provided transportation (a cheese bus). Then the sixth graders came out. There were about 20 of them and only like six of us. But you know what they say: quality over quantity. When we got there, we went through extensive security processes and signed in. We had an long introduction to how great the Model UN was, and heard Hillary Clinton!!!!!!!!! :) When we got to the room where we would be debating Child Soldiers, and it turned out Japan had only one chair. Katie and I had to share it... so one of us had to stand or sit on the floor and every 15 minutes or so we would switch. It was very fun to debate, but no one really said how they thought their country would feel. Countries in Africa would say that they were strongly anti-child soldiers, when we knew that that was untrue. Lunch was delicious: Subway! We went back to debate for a while longer, until we reached a consensus that using child soldiers was wrong and that there should be child safe zones built around war heavy zones. We met these kids from Ghana who were really nice and smart! (And cute... hehehe). This was so fun! I would definitly do it again. 

This was written by Liz, who has a Canadian twin! :)

HAZY--Our Air and Space Partnership Finale--Gone Bad

by Aaron

The trip we took on May 14th, 2009 was very disappointing. The first problem came when we found out there were not enough buses, so the seating became extremely crowded.

We didn't get far before we hit the next road block (no pun intended). While our bus was in front of the Museum of the American Indian, police pulled our bus driver, Ms. Brown, over. Suddenly the police boarded our bus and told us to evacuate the vehicle. So, while a large group of men searched our bus extensively, we (groups 1, 2, 3) hung out in a large circular area outside the entrance of the museum.

Although I only thought it would be quick 10 minute thing, we ended up waiting in that area for oer an hour. By the time 11 o'clock neared, I suspected the trip was going to be cancelled. Finally, Ms. Jenkins gave the announcement I was expecting and we were told we were going to Union Station and then the Postal Museum. After that announcement, we still waited around 30 minutes before heading to Union Station.

We spent 40 minutes in Union Station, and then walked back to Stuart-Hobson. I guess we didn't have time to go to the Postal Museum.

Overall, I was disappointed we couldn't visit the Hazy Center, but I'm glad we didn't spend 2+ hours on unsafe buses.

by Raina

I really enjoyed our "lack" of a field trip last Thursday. Maybe that's just because the whole 8th grade class was out of the classroom, and really enjoying each other's company. The police officers did their annual bus check. They also gave us some disappointing news, such as "your bus did not meet qualifications. It would be very unsafe to continue on to your destination." Such a bummer. So, as an alternative, we sat outside of a museum, talked, took pictures, etc. and eventually went to Union Station. What a day. What a day. [We should try it again another time. lol]


by Kennedy

The partnership with Air and Space Museum gave us a chance to go out and learn new things outside of school. Even though we never made it to Hazy the other trips were fun and enjoyable. Something that would have made it better is being able to explore the museum more.


by Luke

Our field trip to the Hazy Air and Space Museum sounded too good to be true. We were supposed to have free McDonald's and go to an amazing museum. My dad went and he said he liked it and planned to bring me. Well, now we have some more father-son time since we never went. our bus was pulled over and it failed inspection so we were stranded. That's a bit of an exaggeration. We could easily walk back. But I was starving! I had no money. Luckily my friend Haley was coming from Walls and she brought me avocado rolls "Best field trip ever!"

A Day of Presentations

by Dyani

On May 7, 2009 several STAMPS members arrived at Stuart-Hobson at 8 am to meet Ms. Trenkle. We got on the train and went to the Apple Store in Clarendon . We went there to present our end of the year STAMPS movie. It was fantastic! We showed off all of our hard work and knowledge. Ms Trenkle even had surprises for us. We got STAMPS books! They were of or spring break trip. I love mine. After we finished presenting the movie we were allowed to walk aroudn the Apple Store and explore... (I love STAMPS.)

by Briana

On Thursday, May 7 several STAMPS members, Ms. Trenkle, Ms. Jen and other parents, supporters and Apple Store personnel gathered at the Apple Store in Clarendon for our STAMPS Year 2 movie premiere. Though we had some technical difficulties the overall experience was fun. Everyone loved our movie, and many cried at the end of the movie as they realized that unfortunately STAMPS was coming to an end for us. After the movie all received the coolest t-shirts and a copy of our movie, then we played with some of the gadgets before we headed off to lunch, and NPS headquarters. Once we got to the NPS Headquarters we got set up after going through security, to present our presentation to some important Park Service employees. Though we were watching the movie for the 2nd time, it still took us back to all of our wonderful trips with our wonderful teacher Ms. Trenkle and our fabulous rangers Ms. Jen and Ms. Bethany.


by Radasha

The young STAMPSers went out and presented a wonderful movie we made about STAMPS and througout the year enjoying STAMPS. STAMPS is really cool and an exciting program to be in. The presentats were amazing and we had a really fun time answering questions that people asked us about STAMPS and we just loved it and the love we have for sTAMPS will always live on and never change.
by DaJuan

On Thursday, May 7, STAMPS did our presentation of our premiere STAMPS movie at the Apple Store. The Apple Store was located in Clarendon, Virginia. Supporters and parents came out to watch our movie and enjoyed it just as much as we enjoyed putting it all together. We spent time together with all of our STAMPSers at the Apple Store. Some of us even shared tears. I cried because this is my last year at Stuart-Hobson and I enjoyed very moment at this school and being in STAMPS. It has opened many doors to me and I will never forget it.

by Sertira

STAMPS had a premiere at the Apple Store for our movie that we made. At the premiere we had a lot of fun looking at the movie and script we put together. The movie was so cool that we started to cry because we realized that the year is almost over and there will not be any more cool adventures to go on as we enter high school.

by Liz

It was some of the most exciting STAMPS news ever (which is amazing, we have some great news). We were presenting our STAMPS: Year 2 movie at the APPLE STORE!!!!! Yay!!!! When we got there, we got books that documented our whole Lincoln trip. THEY ARE SO COOL!!! After we got over some technical difficulties, we watched our AWESOME movie. At the end of it, people were crying because STAMPS is over. We're all going to different schools, and we'll miss each other. Luckily, we got it together an didnt' cry at the presentation at the NPS Headquarters. I was proud of our movie and of us. YAY STAMPS!

by Katie

On May 7th STAMPS headed out to the premiere of our "major motion picture film." It was great because after hours of recording, picture setting, music choosing, our end product was fabulous!! Even though we had some technical difficulties the movie was a great hit! Afterward we were presented with STAMPS books and Apple t-shirts! It was so fun and emotional that some of us started to cry. We just couldn't help it. Our STAMPS journey is coming to a close, along with our last year at Stuart! My goodness, all of us are REALLY going to miss this program!! So f you have the opportunity, get involved because it has been one of the best experiences every for me.

Making our STAMPS iMovie

by Daley

Making the movie was a TON of fun!!! Everyone signed up for a small part and then we put it all together. We picked a few pictures, a background song, and a script to record. When we did the voice recordings there were a lot of retakes. Whether there was an unwanted background sound or someone stumbling over a words, we had retake after retake. It got a little stressful at the end when we were trying to bring everything together and to add the final few things. We even came in on Saturdays and stayed late after school. We also got to skip history class sometimes to work on our script. YAHOO! I mean what a bummer. But the end product turned out pretty good. We are super excited and also really nervous about "opening night", but we've worked really hard, and the hard part is over. A few people are saying some opening and closing words about our travels and the work we've done, but that's the final obstacle, if can even be considered that!! Everyone has worked hard and that hard work is about to pay off.


by Alexus

This activity was very fun. We got to write our won script, own voice overs, and pick out our own music. This process was very hard but fun. We made the movie to share with others and let them know how fun STAMPS is!

by Francesca

Making the movie for STAMPS was hard, fun, and rewarding. Spending so much time with my classmates has never been better. Now I have a movie and a book to remember all my experiences. and since I joined STAMPS it is like a second family. I love STAMPS and everybody in it.

by James

During the first week of May STAMPS started to put the year two movie together. I had the introduction of the movie and my song was "Eye of the Tiger." My favorite part of making the movie was that we got to do it by ourselves, like pictures, music, etc. This year's movie is 37 minutes long. The movie is so great I have to say.

by Porschia

Doing a movie for STAMPS was fun and will be never forgotten. As I was picking my song I had a very clear picture of how my part of the movie was going to be. Doing the movie makes me think of how much fun we had an dhow much we've learned. We went to a variety of memorials such as the Lincoln Memorial, the Washington Monument and many more that were very interesting. We went to the memorials so we can learn a lot about history and to just have a great time learning, which we did. Last, but not least, the STAMPS group even traveled to different sites which I thought was amazing and very exciting to do even though I didn't attend the go-away trips.

by Maya

Making a movie with STAMPS was so fun. I personally thought mine was one of the best. It took a while but that was okay because in the end all of ours were great. Especially with our voices in it. My movie segment was on what we love about STAMPS. It was so hard because we love everything about STAMPS. I also love putting pictures in there that make people regret taking them. Making that STAMPS movie was an experience I will never forget.

by Devin J.

The STAMPS movie is so cool. This movie has many memories of good times. The trips we went on are all in the movie. I will always remember STAMPS and how it taught me so much about history. Making the STAMPS movie wasn't very difficult. All we had to do was write our script, pick a song, and pictures for our part. Special thanks to Ms. Jen, Ms. Bethany and MS. TRENKLE!

by Christopher

Making the STAMPS movie was so fun! We had the opportunity to write our own scripts, choose our own songs, and then choose our own pictures. We did it to present at the Apple Store and to members of the NPS. Also, for our enjoyment too. I think this whole opportunity was great and it made me feel so proud that I participated in a wonderful, terrific and extraordinary group like STAMPS.

by Christian

Making the movie was fun, hard and stressful. It was fun because you go to choose what went on your part. It was hard because you wanted to make everything perfect. And it was stressful because we had a deadline and some people probably wold not be able to make it. But the movie turned out perfect.

Giant Reformer Noggins

by Lawrence

We worked on historical heads as a way to notice people who were involved in social justice. The reason why we did it is so we could recognize those people who helped make America a better place. They did those things, not for themselves but everyone else. They were being prepared for everyone and not for themselves and for people like them. They gave us a chance to see what we could do as an American. They were just trying to make America a better place for you and me.

by Cavon

We did an assignment in class with this thing called reform which means to make society better. We read these papers on famous people who helped reform our society to make it better for us. We talked about people like Sojourner Truth and Charles Sumner and these are important people. Then we did a historical head about each person and read it o tour classmates. My opinion of this activity was that it was very educational and I liked it a lot.

by Eric

I think that this assignment was very fun because I love to learn about leaders who changed the world. This was great because we learned about all of these different people and how they changed the world by preaching for rights and inventing schools for deaf and blink children. I think that this was a very educational activity and I would recommend it to any future 8th grader. I learned a lot about how I have comprehended this information. I am able to tell it to all of my friends and family now.
by Johvonna

Well, in the week of May 4-8 Ms. Trenkle taught us about reforming laws and how it is related to social justice. She passed out eight biographies about several important people before the Civil War. We read about our main person and drew inside a "big head." This let Ms. Trenkle know that we really did understand our person. I really liked this activity because I got to bond with my classmates and on top of that I learned something new about eight activists.

by Taylour

On May 6, 2009 we spent an hour and a half learning about some of the reformers in America. We got to get a large head and put five symbols and five words to describe the person Ms. Trenkle chose for us. I worked in a group with Francesca and Daley and we did Prudence Crandall, a woman who opened a school for African American girls. But she was sent to jail because it was illegal by the Black Laws. Each group had to stand in front of the class and explain the words and symbols used to describe the person. I like Prudence Crandall and am glad we got to learn about her.

by Diamond

In Ms. Trenkle's class each group had to read a biography about eight important people that made a huge change today. We did this activity so that we could know about what we have today and the privileges we have because of them. I thought that this activity was a great experience. i say this because I learned a lot about these people for example, I didn't know how Gallaudet University got its name to be honest. I thought they just came up with the name not that it was named after Thomas Gallaudet. My favorite person is Elizabeth Cady Stanton because if it wasn't for her the men would treat us anyway they want.

by Amber

On may 6th Ms. Trenkle's 8th grade class read about one important person that helped benefit us for where we are today. I think we did this because this information that I think we just need to know. For instance, we learned whose idea it was for public school (which was Horace Mann--see, I did learn something!). I think this activity was informative which means I had fun and I learned at the same time!

by Niiya

In history class this week we learned about reformers. Or assignment was to create giant noggins of the reformers we were assigned. We had to create five symbols representing our person, as well as five unique words. My person was Sojourner Truth. She gave speeches about women's rights and abolition. She was often thought to be a male by her audience because of her six foot tall frame. But she would prove them wrong by flashing them. I really enjoyed this assignment.

by Jophnee

It was totally nice working with my two close friends Tati and Amber on the noggins. We all contributed to the noggin. Thomas Gallaudet was our person and he helped the deaf and mute people who didn't know their place in the country. But Thomas Gallaudet helped to find it form them.

by Dominick

The reformers of the world. Well, to me it seems that way. All of the people here seem to try to help every other citizen that was not white. I guess they knew how we felt. I guess Sojourner Truth didn't leave her troops behind. All of these people here on these noggins should never be forgotten.

Scavenger Hunt at the National Museum of Natural History

by Jamal

On May 1st the 8th grade class of Stuart-Hobson Middle School went to the National History Museum. W went to unwind from the test taking for two weeks of the DC-CAS test. The teachers thought we needed a break and I believe I'm not the only on who wanted this. We had a scavenger hunt in the whole museum to see if we could find the artifacts. The prize would be $20 which I think was a little low to my standards. My four man team and I searched for the hardest thing to find. Hissing cockroaches. The reason why they were so hard to find? They weren't on display. I loved this activity because I found that there is an actual butterfly that sucks blood from dead cows.


by Chantell

On Friday, April 30, the 8th grade students went to the National Museum of Natural History for a scavenger hunt. The reason for the scavenger hunt was to celebrate the end of the DC-CAS. I think the scavenger hunt was okay. The museum was hectic and chaotic due to visitors of Washington, DC. The scavenger hunt was based on questions about the objects in the museum. Overall, I think the trip was fun and it gave us a break.

by Maddie

Last Friday, my 8th grade class went on a field trip to the Natural History Museum. We worked in groups and went on a scavenger hunt. On the hunt, we were asked to find various animals and objects from different places. it was fun and my group also had time to see some of our favorite exhibits. I was glad that I went; I had so much fun and it was great to spend time at one of my favorite museums.

by Luke

Our 8th grade team went on a scavenger hunt last week to relieve all the work from testing. The scavenger hunt was in a museum of the Smithsonian. I enjoyed it, but it was sooooo crowded and made things less fun. I also thought the worksheet could have been easier since we were supposed to be having fun. The most interesting thing in the museum was the Hope Diamond because of its history and exciting curse. The curse said the diamond brings bad luck even death. Overall, I give this trip a 7 out of 10.


by Rachel

After a long two weeks of DC CAS testing, the 8th grade team had a surprise. They took us to the National Museum of Natural History for a scavenger hunt. Once we got to the museum everyone split into their groups and started the hunt. Everywhere I turned I saw groups from my school running around trying to find the places listed on the paper. It was really funny watching the different teams yell at each other as they tried to finish the hunt. I did enjoy the trip and am glad they decided to take us there.

by Jay

The scavenger hunt was a fun assignment. our teachers allowed us to have a scavenger hunt because of our hard work for the class. The scavenger hunt was a time for student to relax and have fun. During the scavenger hunt we saw many impressive things. I think the scavenger hunt was fun and a great assignment.

by Tyrome

Last Friday, May 1, our class took a trip to the National History Museum, to do a scavenger hunt. The scavenger hunt was for a group of 3-4 people. We did this because we did a good job from the long and hard test we took the weeks before. the goal was to find certain files or documents on animals and take pictures with you group. The reward was the teachers would buy the winners lunch. It was fun and we had a good time. Then we ate lunch.


by Malik H.

My 8th grade class went on a scavenger hunt to the National Museum of Natural History. We went because we tested all week and the teachers thought it was fair to take us out of the building. When we got to the museum we were given a piece of paper, and on it the piece of paper we ere given things to find. My group had a rough start but we shaped up towards the end. The trip was a good experience and a fun break, so THANK YOU!!!! 8th grade team.

by Rodney

We went to the National Museum of Natural History to do a scavenger hunt around the museum. We did it so we could learn the history of the world that we live in. I think that the scavenger hunt was fun because we got to learn about different animals that live on the seven continents.


by Christian

The scavenger hunt for the 8th graders at the National Museum of History was the best. All the 8th graders got to go out after all of the stress we had from testing. Everyone picked their own group and set off for the museum. When we got there everyone rescued their papers for the hunt. Everyone dared off trying to fill in the whole sheet. Everyone was thinking about winning the money for the prize. There were ten questions. Some involved interactive things and some involved looking for things. But in the end everyone enjoyed it. It was our stress free day. And for lunch we went to Union Station.

PS Three groups won and mine was one of them--yeah!
by Eugene

Last Friday, on May 1, the 8th grade went on a scavenger hunt at the National Museum of Natural History. the purpose of this trip was to give students a chance to unwind after a long two weeks of standardized testing. Upon arriving at the museum we the students received scavenger sheets and broke up into our groups of 3-4 students. We not only were competing for the $20 cash prize, but to also prove who was the most observant. Myself and Antoin failed at this hunt and barely passed #12. After 20 minutes of fruitless hunting we fond out that the hissing cockroach was not on display. Overall, the trip was fun and a well needed break.

by William

Our scavenger hunt trip was given to us for great behavior through the DC-CAS. On this trip we had to search for certain artifacts and items. One item was a hissing cockroach which could not be found. I think this trip was very educational and fun even though the museum was packed.



by Capria

On May 1 the 8th graders at Stuart-Hobson were rewarded for dong so well on the DC-CAS testing. We traveled to the National Museum of Natural History and were given a scavenger hunt paper. We looked throughout the entire museum searching for things and taking lots of pictures. After the museum, we traveled to Union Station for lunch then returned to school for one last class. This was a very fun but exhausting experience to learn our history in an exciting way!

History Day Citywide

Congratulations to all 6th, 7th, and 8th graders who participated in the Citywide Competition of National History Day at Howard University this past Saturday! The day was long, hot, and chock full of terrific competition!

A shout out to Daley who designed this year’s citywide tshirt! It was the first time that a student was asked to design the tshirt and Daley did an outstanding job!

A very special congratulations to our finishers:

Courtney (7th grade) took third place in the category of Junior Individual Documentary on John Lewis;

Katie (8th grade) took third place in the category of Junior Individual Paper on Niccolo Machiavelli,

Ben (8th grade) took first in the category of Junior Individual Exhibits with his project on Werner von Braun;

and

Owen (7th grade) took first in the category of Junior Individual Website with his project on Ciscero.

Ben and Owen will be representing Stuart-Hobson at Nationals in June at the University of Maryland!

Way to go everyone!