Right now the sixth graders are studying the dark ages. This time is an awful time of the downfall of Rome. When the visigoths attacked Rome, many cultures did too. As a result, Rome was split into many colonies. The sixth graders are watching a movie about it also. They learned that that sicknesses spread all around Europe. In spite of everything awful, the only light situation was Christianity. Christianity kept hope in people. This...

Right now, the sixth graders are studying Rome at USM. We just played an exciting game of Antike, where you were a civilization trying to get victory points to win. Overall, Phoenicia won, but Greece came in second. As another part of the project, we had too write seven papers plus a visual. We write one on our civilization, three on leaders, and three on cities. The visual was a map or a timeline. I hope that all of the sixth graders do...

Once again, welcome to mrmatera.com. I would like to tell you about one of my greatest passions in life, cooking! I enjoy all the wonderful tastes and styles that can be obtained through cooking. The benefits of cooking are abundant because after you have created amazing dishes you can then sit down and enjoy a meal. Community is built throughout the history of food. Eating is a celebration of life, community, and a connectedness to the...