Week 36
Monday
The Attributes of God ch 17
Churchill: The South African War from "On January 22, 1901, Queen Victoria died." to end
Tuesday
Arguing Against Slavery ch 42
Queen Victoria by Sarah Tytler Vol 2 ch 40
Wednesday
John Stuart Mill On Liberty ch 5
Sesame and Lilies - 1/3 of Lecture III
Thursday
How Should We Then Live ch 13
Silas Marner ch 20-end
Friday
G.K. Chesterton essay: What is Right With the World
Walden 18. Conclusion - allow 2 weeks
Everyday
Composer study
Nature Study
Picture Study
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Monday, May 30, 2011
Grade Eight Week 26
Monday-
Simond's Literature http://www.bibliomania.com/2/3/270 Puritan Poetry
Roar on the Other Side pg 135 A Gathering of Poems
Whatever Happened to Justice pg 234-242 lists of movies and further reading
Tuesday-
John Bunyan's The Holy War
Poetry of Milton
This term's Shakespeare play
Wednesday-
Kon Tiki, chapter 8: Among Polynesians
I Promessi Sposi
Thursday-
A Coffin for King Charles ch 10
Galileo's Daughter
This term's Life from Plutarch's Lives
Friday-
Desiring God John Piper Appendix 5
Churchill's The New World ch 26 beginning "At the end of April..."
Simond's Literature http://www.bibliomania.com/2/3/270 Puritan Poetry
Roar on the Other Side pg 135 A Gathering of Poems
Whatever Happened to Justice pg 234-242 lists of movies and further reading
Tuesday-
John Bunyan's The Holy War
Poetry of Milton
This term's Shakespeare play
Wednesday-
Kon Tiki, chapter 8: Among Polynesians
I Promessi Sposi
Thursday-
A Coffin for King Charles ch 10
Galileo's Daughter
This term's Life from Plutarch's Lives
Friday-
Desiring God John Piper Appendix 5
Churchill's The New World ch 26 beginning "At the end of April..."
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Grade Ten, Week 34
Wednesday
Current Events: Keep up with your choice of periodicals or blogs
Simonds Novelists and Humorists spend two weeks
Six Easy Pieces pg 64-69 How Did it Get This Way?
History of Art Pt 4 Modern World ch 3 Post Impressionism
Thursday
Silas Marner ch 17, 18, 19
Moby Dick ch 117-130
History of Art Pt 4 Modern World ch 3 Post Impressionism
Fallacy Detective by N and H Bluedorn - Lesson 35
Friday
Shakespeare: follow Ambleside Online's schedule
Walden 18. Conclusion - allow 2 weeks
History of Art Pt 4 Modern World ch 3 Post Impressionism
Everyday
Poetry
Writing Assignments
Math program
Science/Apologia
Current Events: Keep up with your choice of periodicals or blogs
Simonds Novelists and Humorists spend two weeks
Six Easy Pieces pg 64-69 How Did it Get This Way?
History of Art Pt 4 Modern World ch 3 Post Impressionism
Thursday
Silas Marner ch 17, 18, 19
Moby Dick ch 117-130
History of Art Pt 4 Modern World ch 3 Post Impressionism
Fallacy Detective by N and H Bluedorn - Lesson 35
Friday
Shakespeare: follow Ambleside Online's schedule
Walden 18. Conclusion - allow 2 weeks
History of Art Pt 4 Modern World ch 3 Post Impressionism
Everyday
Poetry
Writing Assignments
Math program
Science/Apologia
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Week 35 Grade 8
Tuesday-
Francis Bacon essay - Of Anger
Desiring God John Piper Appendix 4
Whatever Happened to Justice pg 222-227 or 228-233 Agreement Between . . .
Wednesday-
Roar on the Other Side pg 135 A Gathering of Poems (peruse this section over the next two weeks)
Galileo's Daughter
This term's Life from Plutarch's Lives
Thursday-
I Promessi Sposi
John Bunyan's The Holy War - spread the book over the 12-Week term (book has no chapter divisions)
Poetry of Milton
Friday-
Churchill's The New World ch 25 beginning ""James was now..."
Kon Tiki, chapter 8: Among Polynesians (spend 3 weeks)
This term's Shakespeare play
Francis Bacon essay - Of Anger
Desiring God John Piper Appendix 4
Whatever Happened to Justice pg 222-227 or 228-233 Agreement Between . . .
Wednesday-
Roar on the Other Side pg 135 A Gathering of Poems (peruse this section over the next two weeks)
Galileo's Daughter
This term's Life from Plutarch's Lives
Thursday-
I Promessi Sposi
John Bunyan's The Holy War - spread the book over the 12-Week term (book has no chapter divisions)
Poetry of Milton
Friday-
Churchill's The New World ch 25 beginning ""James was now..."
Kon Tiki, chapter 8: Among Polynesians (spend 3 weeks)
This term's Shakespeare play
Monday, May 16, 2011
Week 34 Grade 10
Week 34
Monday
Imitation of Christ or Pilgrim's Progress
Churchill: Lord Salisbury's Government from "In January 1893 the Independent" to end
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee ch 14, 15
Fallacy Detective by N and H Bluedorn - Lesson 34
Tuesday
Queen Victoria by Sarah Tytler Book 2 ch 27-37 (short chapters)
The Oregon Trail ch 23
Ourselves, Book 2 pg 64-67
Fallacy Detective by N and H Bluedorn - Lesson 34
Wednesday
Plutarch: follow Ambleside Online's schedule
How Should We Then Live ch 11
Sesame and Lilies - 1/3 of Lecture III
Thursday
John Stuart Mill On Liberty ch 3
Current Events: Keep up with your choice of periodicals or blogs
Essay by G.K. Chesterton The Diabolist
Simonds Whittier spend two weeks
Walden 17. Spring - allow 2 weeks
Friday
Silas Marner ch 16
Moby Dick ch 115-116
Shakespeare: follow Ambleside Online's schedule
Six Easy Pieces pg 63/64 Psychology
Monday
Imitation of Christ or Pilgrim's Progress
Churchill: Lord Salisbury's Government from "In January 1893 the Independent" to end
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee ch 14, 15
Fallacy Detective by N and H Bluedorn - Lesson 34
Tuesday
Queen Victoria by Sarah Tytler Book 2 ch 27-37 (short chapters)
The Oregon Trail ch 23
Ourselves, Book 2 pg 64-67
Fallacy Detective by N and H Bluedorn - Lesson 34
Wednesday
Plutarch: follow Ambleside Online's schedule
How Should We Then Live ch 11
Sesame and Lilies - 1/3 of Lecture III
Thursday
John Stuart Mill On Liberty ch 3
Current Events: Keep up with your choice of periodicals or blogs
Essay by G.K. Chesterton The Diabolist
Simonds Whittier spend two weeks
Walden 17. Spring - allow 2 weeks
Friday
Silas Marner ch 16
Moby Dick ch 115-116
Shakespeare: follow Ambleside Online's schedule
Six Easy Pieces pg 63/64 Psychology
Grade One Week 34
Week 34
Monday
The Bible
Viking Tales: "The Sea Fight"
Tuesday:
Burgess's Bird Book: choose one chapter based on geographic region and season
Aesop's Fables: "The Lions Share" (pg. 90 in the Milo Winter version) and "The
Wednesday:
Aesop's Northwind and the Sun" (pg. 91 in the Milo Winter version)
Thursday:
Shakespeare: "Twelfth Night; Or, "What You Will"
Friday:
Oxford Book of Children's Verse: a poem a day
Paddle to the Sea: chapter 26
Monday
The Bible
Viking Tales: "The Sea Fight"
Tuesday:
Burgess's Bird Book: choose one chapter based on geographic region and season
Aesop's Fables: "The Lions Share" (pg. 90 in the Milo Winter version) and "The
Wednesday:
Aesop's Northwind and the Sun" (pg. 91 in the Milo Winter version)
Thursday:
Shakespeare: "Twelfth Night; Or, "What You Will"
Friday:
Oxford Book of Children's Verse: a poem a day
Paddle to the Sea: chapter 26
Week 34 Grade 4
Week 34
Monday
The Bible
George Washington's World: Beware the Tyrants pg 316-318, Liberty pg 319-321, A New Republic for Haiti pg 322-324, The United States Proclaimed Neutral pg 324-326, Doctor Jenner pg 327
Tuesday
Fabre's Story Book of Science ch 75 Running Waters
Fabre's Story Book of Science ch 76 The Swarm
Wednesday
Explore His Creation
Minn of the Mississippi, chapter 19, following Minn's trail on a map
Poetry: William Wordsworth
Thursday
Age of Fable ch 13 Clytie, Hero and Leander
Incredible Journey: ch. 10
Friday:
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving spend 4 weeks as needed
Abigail Adams: Witness to a Revolution ch 22
Monday
The Bible
George Washington's World: Beware the Tyrants pg 316-318, Liberty pg 319-321, A New Republic for Haiti pg 322-324, The United States Proclaimed Neutral pg 324-326, Doctor Jenner pg 327
Tuesday
Fabre's Story Book of Science ch 75 Running Waters
Fabre's Story Book of Science ch 76 The Swarm
Wednesday
Explore His Creation
Minn of the Mississippi, chapter 19, following Minn's trail on a map
Poetry: William Wordsworth
Thursday
Age of Fable ch 13 Clytie, Hero and Leander
Incredible Journey: ch. 10
Friday:
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving spend 4 weeks as needed
Abigail Adams: Witness to a Revolution ch 22
Week 34 Grade 8
Monday-
Whatever Happened to Justice pg 219-221 charts
This term's Shakespeare play
Poetry of Milton
Tuesday-
Desiring God John Piper Appendix 2, 3
Churchill's The New World beginning of ch 25 to section ending "...came to pass."
A Coffin for King Charles ch 8 second half
Wednesday-
Simond's Literature http://www.bibliomania.com/2/3/270 New England Clergy (skipping the part about the Mathers)
CM's "Ourselves" pg 126-130 ch X Humility
Roar on the Other Side pg 119 Writing, Reading and Revising
Thursday-
John Bunyan's The Holy War
William Harvey and the Discovery of the Circulation of Blood
This term's Life from Plutarch's Lives
Friday
Galileo's Daughter read about 35 pages a week, as desired
Kon Tiki, chapter 8: Among Polynesians (spend 3 weeks)
I Promessi Sposi ch 33, 34
Whatever Happened to Justice pg 219-221 charts
This term's Shakespeare play
Poetry of Milton
Tuesday-
Desiring God John Piper Appendix 2, 3
Churchill's The New World beginning of ch 25 to section ending "...came to pass."
A Coffin for King Charles ch 8 second half
Wednesday-
Simond's Literature http://www.bibliomania.com/2/3/270 New England Clergy (skipping the part about the Mathers)
CM's "Ourselves" pg 126-130 ch X Humility
Roar on the Other Side pg 119 Writing, Reading and Revising
Thursday-
John Bunyan's The Holy War
William Harvey and the Discovery of the Circulation of Blood
This term's Life from Plutarch's Lives
Friday
Galileo's Daughter read about 35 pages a week, as desired
Kon Tiki, chapter 8: Among Polynesians (spend 3 weeks)
I Promessi Sposi ch 33, 34
Monday, May 9, 2011
Grade 10 Week 33
Grade 10 Week 33
Monday
Churchill: Lord Salisbury's Government from beginning to "were on the grand scale."
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee ch second half of ch 12, ch 13
Queen Victoria by Sarah Tytler Book 2 ch 19-26 (short chapters)
Tuesday
The Oregon Trail ch 22
Ourselves, Book 2 pg 63/64
Plutarch
Wednesday
How Should We Then Live ch 10
Sesame and Lilies - 1/2 of Preface to Later Editions
John Stuart Mill On Liberty ch 2
Fallacy Detective by N and H Bluedorn lesson 33
Thursday
Current Events: Keep up with your choice of periodicals or blogs
Graves of Academe Every Three Second
Simonds Whittier spend two weeks
Friday
Silas Marner ch 15
Moby Dick ch 101
Shakespeare
Every
Poetry
Writing Assignments
Copywork
Dictation
Nature Study
Composer Study
Hymn/Foreign Language song/Folksong
Foreign Language
Monday
Churchill: Lord Salisbury's Government from beginning to "were on the grand scale."
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee ch second half of ch 12, ch 13
Queen Victoria by Sarah Tytler Book 2 ch 19-26 (short chapters)
Tuesday
The Oregon Trail ch 22
Ourselves, Book 2 pg 63/64
Plutarch
Wednesday
How Should We Then Live ch 10
Sesame and Lilies - 1/2 of Preface to Later Editions
John Stuart Mill On Liberty ch 2
Fallacy Detective by N and H Bluedorn lesson 33
Thursday
Current Events: Keep up with your choice of periodicals or blogs
Graves of Academe Every Three Second
Simonds Whittier spend two weeks
Friday
Silas Marner ch 15
Moby Dick ch 101
Shakespeare
Every
Poetry
Writing Assignments
Copywork
Dictation
Nature Study
Composer Study
Hymn/Foreign Language song/Folksong
Foreign Language
Grade 8 Week 33
Monday-
Whatever Happened to Justice pg 210-217 ch 42
William Harvey and the Discovery of the Circulation of Blood
Tuesday-
Desiring God John Piper
Churchill's The New World ch 24 beginning "The fury against the Popish plot
Wednesday-
A Coffin for King Charles
Galileo's Daughter
This term's Life from Plutarch's Lives
Thursday-
Kon Tiki, chapter 7: To the South Sea Islands (spend 4 weeks)
I Promessi Sposi
Friday-
John Bunyan's The Holy War
Poetry of Milton
This term's Shakespeare play
Whatever Happened to Justice pg 210-217 ch 42
William Harvey and the Discovery of the Circulation of Blood
Tuesday-
Desiring God John Piper
Churchill's The New World ch 24 beginning "The fury against the Popish plot
Wednesday-
A Coffin for King Charles
Galileo's Daughter
This term's Life from Plutarch's Lives
Thursday-
Kon Tiki, chapter 7: To the South Sea Islands (spend 4 weeks)
I Promessi Sposi
Friday-
John Bunyan's The Holy War
Poetry of Milton
This term's Shakespeare play
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Grade 10 Week 32
Monday
Imitation of Christ or Pilgrim's Progress
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee second half of ch 11, first half of ch 12
Tuesday
Queen Victoria by Sarah Tytler Book 2 ch 18
Ourselves, Book 2 pg 61-63
Plutarch: follow Ambleside Online's schedule
Wednesday
How Should We Then Live ch 9
Sesame and Lilies - 1/2 of Preface to Later Editions
John Stuart Mill On Liberty ch 1
Thursday
Current Events: Keep up with your choice of periodicals or blogs
Simonds Longfellow spend two weeks
Silas Marner ch 12, 13
Friday
Churchill: Home Rule for Ireland from "The position of the Liberal Party" to end
Shakespeare
Moby Dick ch 88-89
Essay by G.K. Chesterton The Twelve Men
Everyday
Poetry
Writing Assignments
Copywork
Dictation
Science/Apologia
Nature Study
Fallacy Detective by N and H Bluedorn - Lesson 32
History of Art Pt 4 Modern World ch 3 Post Impressionism
Picture Study: follow Ambleside Online's schedule
Composer Study: follow Ambleside Online's schedule
Hymn/Foreign Language song/Folksong
Foreign Language
Work and Life Skills - reading?
Imitation of Christ or Pilgrim's Progress
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee second half of ch 11, first half of ch 12
Tuesday
Queen Victoria by Sarah Tytler Book 2 ch 18
Ourselves, Book 2 pg 61-63
Plutarch: follow Ambleside Online's schedule
Wednesday
How Should We Then Live ch 9
Sesame and Lilies - 1/2 of Preface to Later Editions
John Stuart Mill On Liberty ch 1
Thursday
Current Events: Keep up with your choice of periodicals or blogs
Simonds Longfellow spend two weeks
Silas Marner ch 12, 13
Friday
Churchill: Home Rule for Ireland from "The position of the Liberal Party" to end
Shakespeare
Moby Dick ch 88-89
Essay by G.K. Chesterton The Twelve Men
Everyday
Poetry
Writing Assignments
Copywork
Dictation
Science/Apologia
Nature Study
Fallacy Detective by N and H Bluedorn - Lesson 32
History of Art Pt 4 Modern World ch 3 Post Impressionism
Picture Study: follow Ambleside Online's schedule
Composer Study: follow Ambleside Online's schedule
Hymn/Foreign Language song/Folksong
Foreign Language
Work and Life Skills - reading?
Monday, May 2, 2011
Grade 8 Week 32
MONDAY-
Whatever Happened to Justice pg 204-209 ch 40, 41
Francis Bacon essay - Of Honor and reputation
TUESDAY-
I Promessi Sposi
John Bunyan's The Holy War
How to read a Book ch 12
WEDNESDAY-
Kon Tiki, chapter 7: To the South Sea Islands (spend 4 weeks)
William Harvey and the Discovery of the Circulation of Blood
This term's Life from Plutarch's Lives
THURSDAY-
Desiring God John Piper
Churchill's The New World ch 23
A Coffin for King Charles
FRIDAY-
Galileo's Daughter
This term's Shakespeare play
Simond's Literature http://www.bibliomania.com/2/3/270 New England;
Pilgrims and Puritans
Whatever Happened to Justice pg 204-209 ch 40, 41
Francis Bacon essay - Of Honor and reputation
TUESDAY-
I Promessi Sposi
John Bunyan's The Holy War
How to read a Book ch 12
WEDNESDAY-
Kon Tiki, chapter 7: To the South Sea Islands (spend 4 weeks)
William Harvey and the Discovery of the Circulation of Blood
This term's Life from Plutarch's Lives
THURSDAY-
Desiring God John Piper
Churchill's The New World ch 23
A Coffin for King Charles
FRIDAY-
Galileo's Daughter
This term's Shakespeare play
Simond's Literature http://www.bibliomania.com/2/3/270 New England;
Pilgrims and Puritans
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