Hi, and welcome back! I hope you had a restful and fun break! As we start the week, we will reflect on the Thanksgiving holiday and its relationship to Native American Heritage Month which is also in November. We will look at this time of year from multiple perspectives.

In addition, this week students will finish up their exploration of Westward Expansion and how the United States grew and developed. We will look at the events that led to the Mexican-American war and the effects on all people involved.