Showing posts with label Grade Eight. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Grade Eight. Show all posts

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..."

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 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 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

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

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Grade 8 Week 31

TUESDAY-
Poetry of Milton
This term's Shakespeare play
Whatever Happened to Justice pg 197-203 ch 38, 39

WEDNESDAY-
Roar on the Other Side pg 113 Sing Darker
William Harvey and the Discovery of the Circulation of Blood (take 3 or 4 weeks as needed)
This term's Life from Plutarch's Lives

THURSDAY-
Churchill's The New World ch 22 beginning "the dominant fact..."
Galileo's Daughter
Kon Tiki, chapter 7: To the South Sea Islands (spend 4 weeks)
I Promessi Sposi

FRIDAY-
Desiring God John Piper
John Bunyan's The Holy War
CM's "Ourselves" pg 118-125 ch IX Loyalty

EVERYDAY-
Math: Saxon Algebra 2
Switched on Schoolhouse: Language 800
Apologia: Biology
French: Rosetta Stone

Monday, April 18, 2011

Grade 8 Week 30

Tuesday-
Whatever Happened to Justice pg 193-196 ch 37
This term's Shakespeare play
Desiring God John Piper

Wednesday-
Churchill's The New World ch 22 beginning "The Cavalier Parliament"
John Bunyan's The Holy War
Poetry of Milton

Thursday-
Galileo's Daughter
Kon Tiki, chapter 7: To the South Sea Islands (spend 4 weeks)
This term's Life from Plutarch's Lives

Friday-
I Promessi Sposi
Simond's Literature http://www.bibliomania.com/2/3/270 English in Virginia
William Harvey and the Discovery of the Circulation of Blood (take 3 or 4 weeks as needed)

Grade 8 Week 30

Tuesday-
Whatever Happened to Justice pg 193-196 ch 37
This term's Shakespeare play
Desiring God John Piper

Wednesday-
Churchill's The New World ch 22 beginning "The Cavalier Parliament"
John Bunyan's The Holy War
Poetry of Milton

Thursday-
Galileo's Daughter
Kon Tiki, chapter 7: To the South Sea Islands (spend 4 weeks)
This term's Life from Plutarch's Lives

Friday-
I Promessi Sposi
Simond's Literature http://www.bibliomania.com/2/3/270 English in Virginia
William Harvey and the Discovery of the Circulation of Blood (take 3 or 4 weeks as needed)

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Grade 8 Week 29

Tuesday-
Desiring God John Piper ch 7
Whatever Happened to Justice pg 189-192 ch 36
Poetry of Milton

Wednesday-
Kon Tiki, chapter 6: Across the Pacific (spend 4 weeks)
Francis Bacon essay - Of Praise
This term's Life from Plutarch's Lives

Thursday-
I Promessi Sposi
The Holy War
Marshall's English Literature Ch LIX Bunyan--"The Pilgrim's Progress"

Friday-
Churchill's The New World ch 21 beginning "The Wheel had not..." to ch 22 section ending "you have made the word of a king for it. (Longest parliament, Clarendon Code)
Galileo's Daughter read about 35 pages a week, as desired
This term's Shakespeare play

Everyday-
Math: Saxon Algebra 1
Switched on Schoolhouse: Language 800
Apologia: Biology
French: Rosetta Stone

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Week 28 Grade 8

Tuesday-
Poetry of Milton
I Promessi Sposi
CM's "Ourselves" pg 112-117 ch VIII Courage

Wednesday-
Marshall's English Literature Ch LVIII Milton--Darkness and Death
Roar on the Other Side pg 99 Genres
Whatever Happened to Justice pg 183-188 ch 34, 35
This term's Life from Plutarch's Lives

Thursday-
Galileo's Daughter read about 35 pages a week, as desired
Kon Tiki, chapter 6: Across the Pacific (spend 4 weeks)
John Bunyan's The Holy War

Friday-
Desiring God John Piper
Churchill's The New World ch 21, beginning of chapter
A Coffin for King Charles ch 5 first half

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Week 27 Grade 8

Monday-
Co-op

Tuesday-
Desiring God John Piper ch 1,2
Marshall's English Literature Ch LVIII Milton--Darkness and Death
Roar on the Other Side pg 99 Genres
Poetry of Milton

Wednesday-
Desiring God John Piper ch 3
Churchill's The New World ch 21, beginning of chapter, to section ending "supreme day of joy."
Galileo's Daughter read about 35 pages a week, as desired
This term's Life from Plutarch's Lives

Thursday-
Desiring God John Piper ch 4,5
CM's "Ourselves" pg 112-117 ch VIII Courage
Whatever Happened to Justice pg 183-188 ch 34, 35
This term's Shakespeare play

Friday-
Desiring God John Piper ch 6
Kon Tiki, chapter 6: Across the Pacific (spend 4 weeks)
I Promessi Sposi ch 20, 21, 22
John Bunyan's The Holy War

Everyday-
Math: Saxon Algebra 1
Switched on Schoolhouse: Language 800
Apologia: Biology
French: Rosetta Stone

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Week 26 Grade Eight

Tuesday-
Desiring God John Piper ch 2, 3
Poetry of Milton
Francis Bacon essay - Of Studies
A Coffin for King Charles ch 4 first half

Wednesday-
John Donne's funeral speech 1631 spend three weeks
This term's Shakespeare play
Galileo's Daughter read about 35 pages a week, as desired
Kon Tiki, chapter 6: Across the Pacific (spend 4 weeks)

Thursday-
I Promessi Sposi ch 16, 17
Marshall's English Literature Ch LVI Herrick and MarvellL--Of Blossoms and Bowers
How to read a Book ch 11

Friday-
Whatever Happened to Justice pg 169-177 ch 31, 32
This term's Life from Plutarch's Lives
Churchill's The New World from ch 19 beginning "At the moment when the axe..." to ch 20
John Bunyan's The Holy War - spread the book over the 12-Week term (book has no chapter divisions)

Everyday-
Math: Saxon Algebra 1
Switched on Schoolhouse: Language 800
Apologia: Biology
French: Rosetta Stone

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Week 25 Grade 8

Tuesday-

Churchill's The New World ch 19 up to pg 292, ending at "...the curse of Cromwell."
John Donne's funeral speech 1631 spend three weeks
A Coffin for King Charles ch 3
Whatever Happened to Justice pg 158-168 ch 30


Wednesday-

Desiring God John Piper introduction, ch 1
Galileo's Daughter read about 35 pages a week, as desired
Oliver Cromwell and the Rule of the Puritans in England by Sir Charles Firth
I Promessi Sposi ch 14, 15


Thursday-

Marshall's English Literature Ch LV Herbert--The Parson Poet
John Bunyan's The Holy War - spread the book over the 12-Week term (book has no chapter divisions)
CM's "Ourselves" pg 108-111 ch VIII Gratitude

Friday-

Roar on the Other Side pg 81 More Formalities
Poetry of Milton
This term's Life from Plutarch's Lives
This term's Shakespeare play



EVERYDAY-
Math: Saxon Algebra 1
Switched on Schoolhouse: Language 800
Apologia: Biology
French: Rosetta Stone

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Grade 8 Week 24

Tuesday-
Izaak Walton's Life on John Donne paragraphs 126-end
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-
I Promessi Sposi ch 11, 12, 13
Poetry of John Donne
This term's Life from Plutarch's Lives
Thursday-
A Coffin for King Charles ch 2 second half
Utopia Of the Religions of the Utopians spend 5 weeks
Diary of Samuel Pepys excerpts
Friday-
Kon Tiki, chapter 5: Halfway (spend 4 weeks)

Whatever Happened to Justice pg 152-157 ch 28, 29

This term's Shakespeare play

Every Day-
Math: Saxon Algebra 1
Switched on Schoolhouse: Language 800
Apologia: Biology
French: Rosetta Stone

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Grade 8 Week 23

Tuesday-

Sower biography of Kepler read about 17 pages a week
Marshall's English Literature Ch LIV About Some Lyric Poets
Izaak Walton's Life on John Donne paragraphs 118-125
Poetry of John Donne
Wednesday-

Diary of Samuel Pepys excerpts
CM's "Ourselves" pg 103-107 ch VI Generosity
Whatever Happened to Justice pg 146-151 ch 27
This term's Life from Plutarch's Lives
Thursday-

I Promessi Sposi ch 9, 10
Kon Tiki, chapter 5: Halfway (spend 4 weeks)
Francis Bacon essay - Of Youth and Age
This term's Shakespeare play

Friday-

king's campaign' to ch 18 'who should dragoon them?'
A Coffin for King Charles ch 2 first half
Utopia Of the Religions of the Utopians spend 5 weeks
Oliver Cromwell and the Rule of the Puritans in England by Sir Charles Firth

Everyday-
Math: Saxon Algebra 1
Switched on Schoolhouse: Language 800
Apologia: Biology
French: Rosetta Stone

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Grade 8 Week 22

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
Izaak Walton's Life on John Donne paragraphs 94-98
Poetry of John Donne

WEDNESDAY-
William Bradford's Journal - selections
Utopia Of the Religions of the Utopians spend 5 weeks
I Promessi Sposi ch 6, 7
This term's Shakespeare play

THURSDAY-
Marshall's English Literature Ch LII Bacon--New Ways of Wisdom
Diary of Samuel Pepys excerpts
CM's "Ourselves" pg 99-102 ch V Kindness

FRIDAY-
Whatever Happened to Justice pg 133-136 ch 25
Kon Tiki, chapter 4: Across the Pacific
This term's Life from Plutarch's Lives

Monday, February 7, 2011

Week 21 Grade 8

Monday-
Diary of Samuel Pepys
Izaak Walton's Life on John Donne paragraphs 94-98
Sower biography of Kepler read about 17 pages a week
Oliver Cromwell and the Rule of the Puritans in England by Sir Charles Firth

Tuesday-
Utopia Of the Religions of the Utopians spend 5 weeks
Poetry of John Donne
I Promessi Sposi ch 6, 7

Wednesday-
Marshall's English Literature Ch LII Bacon--New Ways of Wisdom
Kon Tiki, chapter 4: Across the Pacific (spend 2 weeks)
William Bradford's Journal - selections
CM's "Ourselves" pg 99-102 ch V Kindness

Thursday-
Whatever Happened to Justice pg 133-136 ch 25
This term's Life from Plutarch's Lives
This term's Shakespeare play

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Grade 8 Week 20

TUESDAY:
Utopia Of the Religions of the Utopians spend 5 weeks
Izaak Walton's Life on John Donne paragraphs 67-81
William Bradford's Journal - selections
Oliver Cromwell and the Rule of the Puritans in England by Sir Charles Firth
Sower biog raphy of Kepler read about 17 pages a week
I Promessi Sposi ch 1, 2

WEDNESDAY:
Marshall's English Literature Ch LI Raleigh--"The History of the World"
Kon Tiki, chapter 4: Across the Pacific (spend 2 weeks)
Francis Bacon essay - Of Riches
Diary of Samuel Pepys excerpts
This term's Shakespeare play
Whatever Happened to Justice pg 127-132 ch 23, 24

THURSDAY:
Poetry of John Donne
This term's Life from Plutarch's Lives
How to read a Book ch 10
Utopia Of Their Military Discipline spend 2 weeks
Izaak Walton's Life on John Donne paragraphs 82-93

Poetry of John Donne

FRIDAY:
This term's Life from Marshall's English Literature Ch L Raleigh--"The Revenge"
Diary of Samuel Pepys excerpts
William Bradford's Journal – selections
Plutarch's Lives
This term's Shakespeare play
I Promessi Sposi ch 3, 4, 5

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

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 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