Middle schoolers are so small!

Hey friends, your Humanities teachers weren't here yesterday, which I hope you noticed, because we were visiting Rice and Robinson to convince the 8th graders to join Humanities next year. Ms. Siddiqui and I hit up Robinson; we gathered that they are adorable and small and ask great questions.

While we were off in pre-pubescent land, you guys were practicing DBQ skillz. We're spot checking these to get a feel for how you guys are doing, but please let us know if you're struggling with HIPPO-ing or synthesis or any other writing skill. We want to know if you're having a hard time so we can help!

Show me the money, Jerry!

Today, we assigned your Medieval Timeline, which is due next Wednesday, and did a short activity over Manorialism. Manorialism is so much more than simply the manor itself; it's an economic system which relies on these self-sufficient manors. They have everything they need as part of the system, so nobody needs to run to MedievalMart to get food. Crops are grown by farmers, religious leaders live on the land, so on and so on. The system also demonstrates how Europe is decentralized.

In other news, the Globes were this weekend. If you didn't get a chance to watch them, La La Land swept the awards completely, winning every single award that they were nominated for (because it's amazing and deserves every single one of those awards). Emma Stone just wins at life in general; did you see her amazingly relatable and awkward hug moment?! She's my spirit animal. 

We've totally all done this.

Here's a full list of winners AND the best-dressed list . My vote is Emma Stone. Again, she wins at life.

Hope you have a WONDERFUL, sunshine-filled Tuesday!

-Virdin out.