Monday, May 30, 2011

Grade 10 Week 36

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

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..."

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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