Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Week 13 Grade 10 Reading List

Wednesday
Bible: Exodus
The Attributes of God Preface, ch 1
Arguing Slavery ch 22
The Deadliest Monster prologue
Shakespeare: Midsummer Nights Dream Scene 1
Fallacy Detective by N and H Bluedorn - Lesson 13
Foreign Language: French everyday
Hamilton's Story of Lincoln ch 1 OR Nicolay's Boys Lincoln ch 1 OR Thayer's Abraham Lincoln preface, ch 1-3
Eothen ch 25

Thursday:

Eothen ch 26
Vision of the Anointed ch 1
The Book on Writing ch 13
Six Easy Pieces pg 23 Basic Physics Introduction
History of English Lit Ch 81 Keats - The Poet of Beauty spend two weeks
Composer Study:
Foreign Language: French everyday

Friday:
Eothen ch 27
Plutarch: one per week
One Blood Preface, introduction
Current Events: Sermon: Move In (Missions Emphasis)
Frankenstein preface, introduction, etc
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde introduction
Walden 7. The Bean-Field - allow 2 weeks
History of Art Pt 4 Modern World ch 2 Realism and Impressionism (work through this chapter over the term)
Foreign Language: French everyday

Week 13, Grade 8 Reading List

Wednesday:
Utopia:Of the Travelling of the Utopians spend 5 weeks
Izaak Walton's Life on John Donne paragraphs 1-19
Oliver Cromwell and the Rule of the Puritans in England
by Sir Charles Firth: Sower biography of Kepler read about 17 pages a week
Westward Ho ch 22

Thursday:
Plutarch: Week 1 The Life of Romulus
Marshall's English Literature Ch XLIV About the First Theaters
Discovery of Muscovy introduction
Diary of Samuel Pepys excerpts
Westward Ho ch 23
CM's "Ourselves" pg 87-90 ch II Pity
Whatever Happened to Justice pg 88-94 ch 16

Friday:
Roar on the Other Side pg 43 White Whales with Swimming Hats
Shakespeare’s Sonnets: first
second
Westward Ho ch 24
Shakespeare: Midsummer Nights Dream First Scene
Poetry of John Donne
Foreign language: French daily
Copywork : To be done with this terms Egypt Project: Tapestry of Grace
Composer: Look at Moms thoughts on blog about Composer Study this term
Nature Study
Picture Study: Look at Moms thoughts on blog about Artist Study this term

Week 13, Grade 4

Tuesday:
The Bible: We are learning more about Moses this week
Poetry: Emily Dickinson

Wednesday:
George Washington's World: the story begins, a boy of Virginia pg 5-9,
Abigail Adams: Witness to a Revolution ch 1
Poetry: Emily Dickinson

Thursday:
George Washington's World :Daniel Boone pg 10-12, John Adams farmer boy pg 12-14,
Age of Fable ch 4 Latona and the Rustics
Trial and Triumph ch 31. Jonathan Edwards Great Awakening Theologian (1703-1758)


Friday:
George Washington's World: John Hancock a boy of Boston pg 15-17,
George Washington's World: Abigail a girl who liked ideas pg 18-19
Poetry: Emily Dickinson
Robinson Crusoe: ch 25, 26 (not all books have chapter divisions; spend 14 weeks in this book)

Week 13 Grade One


Tuesday:
The Bible: we are going to be learning about Moses this week
Fifty Famous Stories Retold: "Bruce and the Spider" (Britain, 1329)
A.A. Milne Poems each day

Wednesday:
Aesop's Fables: "The Ants and the Grasshopper" (pg. 30 in the Milo Winter version)
and "The Ass Carrying the Image" (pg. 31 in the Milo Winter version)
A.A. Milne Poems each day

Thursday:
James Herriot's Treasury: "Bonny's Big Day"
A.A. Milne Poems each day

Friday:
A.A. Milne Poems each day
Blue Fairy Book: "The Glass Slipper" OR "Beauty and the Beast"
Paddle to the Sea: chapter 10

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Week 12 Grade 10

Week 12 Reading List

Tuesday
Devotional: Knowing God JI Packer ch. 20, 21
Churchill: Canada and South Africa entire chapter
Arguing Slavery ch 20, 21

Wednesday
Key to Uncle Tom's Cabin 14
Up From Slavery ch 17
Eothen ch 23, 24
Plutarch: follow Ambleside Online's schedule

Thursday
Thinking Like a Christian - ch 12 Worldviews in Conflict
Character is Destiny ch 14
Evaluating Books pg 91-end
The Law, Bastiat, The High Road to Communism, The Basis for Stable Government, Justice Means Equal Rights, The Path to Dignity and Progress, Proof of an Idea, The Desire to Rule Over Others, Let Us Now Try Liberty
Essay by Ralph Waldo Emerson Nature

Friday
Cabin Uncle Tom's ch 43-45
Shakespeare: follow Ambleside Online's schedule
The Book on Writing ch 12
Walden 6. Visitors - allow 2 weeks
Fallacy Detective by N and H Bluedorn - Lesson 12

Week 12 Reading List

WEEK 12

TUESDAY
Bible
Everyman: A Morality Play spread over the 12-Week term as desired
Rawley's Life of Francis Bacon Part 4
Churchill's The New World Ch 10 (1588, Sir Walter Raleigh, Francis Bacon, Shakespeare, Faerie Queene)

WEDNESDAY
Christopher Columbus Mariner, read about 12 pages a week (chapter 11 will require parental screening)
Utopia Of the Travelling of the Utopians spend 5 weeks
Fierce Wars Faithful Loves Canto 12

THURSDAY
Westward Ho ch 21
Marshall's English Literature Ch XLIII Spenser--His Last Days
Whatever Happened to Justice pg 78-87 ch 15
Nature book

FRIDAY
Shakespeare Sonnet CXXIX 129
This term's Life from Plutarch's Lives
This term's Shakespeare play
The Case for Christ ch 14, conclusion

Saturday, November 20, 2010

Back from Vacation!

Well we are home from Florida...and refreshed.
Looking forward to our first week back, although it wont be anything like doing our school work under the palm trees!
Love ya,
Mom

Homosexuality and the Christian

Mark A Yarhouse, PsyD has written an excellent book dealing with the topic of Homosexuality and the Christian. I went into the book wondering how he was going to address the arguments that you find commonly debated when dealing with Homosexuality and the Christian perspective. I was pleasantly surprised and really found the book an excellent resource. I found the chapter on sexual identity interesting while giving a clear understanding of the different types of sexual desires as he outlined biblical perspective and responsibility without repeating the scriptures that are typically used. I found the book to be a non-threatening book on this sensitive topic, for people on both sides of the issue. I would highly recommend this book and I believe that if you are in church ministry this would be a wonderful resource as it steers people away from the typical debates and gives a clear understanding of how to progress where our society is presently at. I would give this book 4 stars. I received this book for purpose of review from Bethany House Publishers.

Mighty Acts of Creation

Wow....what a great resource. As a mom to four children, I am always looking for ways to educate my children about the things of God. I have just finished,
God's Mighty Acts in Creation, by Starr Meade, and I am impressed. The devotional reads as if you are listening to your favorite Sunday School teacher
telling the many interesting and wonderful Bible stories from both the Old and New Testament. I received this book for purpose of review
from www.crossways.org/blog. This devotional is taken from a Creationist viewpoint and is a wonderful way to teach your children interesting facts of each of
the days of creation. At the end of each day there is a section called, as for me and my house, that encourages discussion for your family or class.
I would recommend this book and I give it 5 stars
.