Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Grade 10 Week 19

Week 19

Tuesday
The Oregon Trail ch 6
Plutarch: follow Ambleside Online's schedule
One Blood ch 6

Wednesday
Vision of the Anointed ch 7
History of English Lit Ch 83 Thackeray--The Cynic spend two weeks
Frankenstein ch 13, 14, 15

Thursday
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde ch 6
Walden 10. Baker Farm - allow 2 weeks
Fallacy Detective by N and H Bluedorn - Lesson 19

GRADE 8 WEEK 19

Tuesday-
Oliver Cromwell and the Rule of the Puritans in England by Sir Charles Firth
Sower biography of Kepler read about 17 pages a week

Wednesday-
Utopia Of Their Military Discipline spend 2 weeks
Izaak Walton's Life on John Donne paragraphs 67-81
Poetry of John Donne

Thursday-
Marshall's English Literature Ch L Raleigh--"The Revenge"
Diary of Samuel Pepys excerpts
William Bradford's Journal - selections

Friday-
This term's Life from Plutarch's Lives
This term's Shakespeare play
I Promessi Sposi ch 1, 2

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Week 18, Grade One

Week 15

Tuesday
Fifty Famous Stories Retold: "Whittington" (Britain, 1423)
Aesop's Fables: "The Ass and the Load of Salt" (pg. 32 in the Milo Winter version)
"The Lion and the Gnat" (pg. 34 in the Milo Winter version)

Wednesday:
A.A. Milne: a poem a day

Thursday
Paddle to the Sea: chapter 12

Friday:
Blue Fairy Book: "Master Maid" (Unnecessary cruelty to her suitors. Couldn't she just say no?) OR "Prince Hyacinth"

Week 18 Grade Four

Tuesday:
George Washington's World: French and Indian War pg 75-80, Seven Years War Begins pg 81-82, The Empire Builder pg 83-85, Leave Our Land pg 86-89, George III pg 90-90
Madam How and Lady Why: last third ch.
Physics Lab in the Home: Heat on the Move, pg. 37; Conduction, pg. 37

Wednesday:
Minn of the Mississippi, chapter 10, following Minn's trail on a map
Shakespeare: A midsummers Night Dream
Plutarch: Romulas

Thursday:
Poetry: Emily Dickinson
Age of Fable ch 7 Proserpine spend 2 weeks as needed

Friday:
Kidnapped ch 7, 8
Abigail Adams: Witness to a Revolution ch 6

Week 18 Grade Ten

Tuesday:
Arguing Slavery ch 30b (from pg 370), ch 31
Hamilton's Story of Lincoln ch 6 OR Nicolay's Boys Lincoln ch 6 OR Thayer's Abraham Lincoln ch 15-17
The Oregon Trail ch 5
Ourselves, Book 2 pg 31/32

Wednesday:
Plutarch: Romulas
One Blood ch 5 Interracial Marriage
Vision of the Anointed ch 6
The Deadliest Monster ch 3
Essay by Quiller-Couch Some Principles Reaffirmed

Thursday:
History of English Lit Ch 83 Thackeray--The Cynic spend two weeks
Frankenstein ch 10, 11, 12
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde ch 5
Poetry
The Book on Writing ch 18

Friday:
Shakespeare: A Mid Summers Night Dream
Walden 9. The Ponds - allow 2 weeks
Fallacy Detective by N and H Bluedorn - Lesson 18
Picture Study: follow Ambleside Online's schedule
Composer Study: follow Ambleside Online's schedule

Week 18 Grade Eight

TUESDAY-
Westward Ho ch 31
Izaak Walton's Life on John Donne paragraphs 56-66
Poetry of John Donne
This term's Shakespeare play

WEDNESDAY-
Westward Ho ch 32
William Bradford's Journal – selections
Marshall's English Literature Ch XLIX Jonson--"The Sad Shepherd"

THURSDAY-
Utopia Of Their Military Discipline spend 2 weeks
Sower biography of Kepler read about 17 pages a week
Diary of Samuel Pepys excerpts
This term's Life from Plutarch's Lives

FRIDAY-
Westward Ho ch 33
Oliver Cromwell and the Rule of the Puritans in England by Sir Charles Firth
CM's "Ourselves" pg 95-98 ch ch IV Sympathy

Friday, January 14, 2011

The Great Scripture Challenge!

We are joining Ann with THIS challenge... looking forward to seeing how much we can learn together.

Last weeks verses: Colossians 1:1-2

Paul an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother, vs2 To the saints, and faithful brethren in Christ which are at Colosse: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

This Weeks Verses: Colossians 1:3-4

We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you. vs 4 Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have to all the saints,

Thursday, January 13, 2011

Week 17, Grade 10

Thursday:
Arguing Slavery ch 28, 29, 30 (up tp pg 370)
Hamilton's Story of Lincoln ch 5 OR Nicolay's Boys Lincoln ch 5 OR Thayer's Abraham Lincoln ch 12-14
The Oregon Trail ch 3, 4
Ourselves, Book 2 pg 29-31
Plutarch: follow Ambleside Online's Schedule
One Blood ch 4 One Race

Friday:
Vision of the Anointed ch 5
Frankenstein ch 8, 9
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde ch 4
Shakespeare: A Midsummers Night
The Book on Writing ch 17
Writing Assignments
Walden 9. The Ponds - allow 2 weeks
Nature Study
Fallacy Detective by N and H Bluedorn - Lesson 17


Everyday:
Composer Study:
Rosetta Stone French
Dictation
Science: Apologia Chemistry
Tapastry of Grace History
Tapastry of Grace Bible
Music: Theory
Guitar practice
scales
Piano: chords

Week 17 Grade 8

Week 17

Thursday:
David Howarth's Voyage of the Armada ch 17
Utopia Of Their Slaves, and of Their Marriages spend 2 weeks
Izaak Walton's Life on John Donne paragraphs 46-55
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 30

Friday:
Kon Tiki, chapter 3: To South America (spend 4 weeks)
Francis Bacon essay - Of Suspicion, Of Discourse
Diary of Samuel Pepys excerpts
Whatever Happened to Justice pg 111-113 ch 20
Poetry of John Donne
Plutarch's Lives

EVERYDAY-
Saxon Math Algebra 1
Tapestry of Grace History and Copy work
Tapestry of Grace Bible
Rosetta Stone French
Singing/Folksongs/Composer
Music Practical: Piano
Scales
Theory
Nature Study
Science: Apologia Biology

Week 17, Grade Four

Thursday:
George Washington's World: Benjamin Franklin Looks and Learns pg 59-59, Fray Junipero Serra pg 62,
Trial and Triumph ch 32. George Whitefield Great Awakening Preacher (1714-1770)
Age of Fable ch 6 Baucis and Philemon

Friday:
Qianlong and the Barbarians pg 67-70, India and the European Traders pg 71-72, France and England in America pg 73-74
Madam How and Lady Why: second third ch. 6

Poetry: Emily Dickinson
Abigail Adams: Witness to a Revolution ch 5
The Sign of the Beaver Chapter 3

Everyday:
Tapestry of Grace Bible
Saxon Math 5/4
French
Switched on School House Grade 4 Lang
Tapestry of Grace History and Geography
Science: Exploring Creation with the Human Body
Music: Composer Study,
Guitar
Theory

Grade One Reading List, Week 17

Week 17

Thursday:
A.A. Milne: a poem a day
Aesop's Fables: "The Ass, the Fox and the Lion" (pg. 36 in the Milo Winter version) and "The Birds, the Beasts and the Bat" (pg. 37 in the Milo Winter version)

Friday:
Paddle to the Sea: chapter 13
Parables from Nature: "Training and Restraining"
Fifty Famous Stories Retold: "Casablanca" (1500's)

Everyday:
Bible: Tapestry of Grace
Saxon grade One Math
RightStart Math
Music: Composer Study, Scales: Piano and Guitar
French: Rosetta Stone
Lang: Abeka Lang One
Spelling
Writing
Letters and Sounds
Science: Exploring Creation through the Human Body
History and Geography: Tapestry of Grace Unit Study: Egypt