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Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Grade 2 Week 4
Tuesday
An Island Story ch 25 William the Conqueror - The Story of Hereward the Wake
Child's History of the World ch 49 The End of the World (ch 47 in 1st ed)
Wednesday
The Little Duke - second half of chapter 2
Tree in the Trail chapter 5, 6
Thursday
Burgess Animal Book VII Johnny Chuck Joins the Class, VIII Whistler and Yap Yap Join the Class
Friday
Understood Betsy: ch. 3
Pilgrim's Progress
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Grade Ten, Week 34
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
Monday, May 16, 2011
Week 34 Grade 10
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, May 9, 2011
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
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Grade 10 Week 32
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?
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Grade 10 week 31
Tuesday
Churchill: Home Rule for Ireland from beginning to "they had paid the penalty."
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee first half of chapter 11
Queen Victoria by Sarah Tytler Book 2 ch 3-7
Fallacy Detective by N and H Bluedorn - Lesson 31
History of Art Pt 4 Modern World ch 3 Post Impressionism (work through this chapter over the term)
Wednesday
The Oregon Trail ch 20
Plutarch: follow Ambleside Online's schedule
How Should We Then Live ch 8
Sesame and Lilies - 1/3 of Lecture II
Walden 16. The Pond in Winter - allow 2 weeks
Thursday
Current Events: Keep up with your choice of periodicals or blogs
Graves of Academe The Pygmies Revenge
Silas Marner ch 11
Microbe Hunters ch 7 Metchnikoff (there are 8 sections; space it out for the week if desired)
Friday
Moby Dick ch 64-77
Les Miserables Vol 3 Book 6 The Conjunction of Two Stars
Shakespeare: follow Ambleside Online's schedule
Poetry
Simonds Longfellow spend two weeks
Everyday
Writing Assignments
Science/Apologia
Copywork
Dictation
Math program: Algebra 2
Nature Study
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
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Week 29 Grade 10
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee ch 7, 8
Wednesday Churchill:
American "Reconstruction" entire chapter
Queen Victoria by Sarah Tytler Book 1 ch17
The Oregon Trail ch 18
Ourselves, Book 2 pg 58/59
Six Easy Pieces pg 49-59 Biology (allow two weeks)
Fallacy Detective by N and H Bluedorn - Lesson 29
Thursday
Plutarch:follow Ambleside Online's schedule
How Should We Then Live ch 5
Sesame and Lilies - 1/3 of Lecture II
Current Events: Keep up with your choice of periodicals or blogs
Graves of Academe The Seven Deadly Principles
Walden 15. Winter Animals - allow 2 weeks
Friday
Simonds Poe spend two weeks
Silas Marner ch 9
Moby Dick ch42-53
Les Miserables Vol 3 Book 4 The Friends of the ABC (two weeks)
Shakespeare: follow Ambleside Online's schedule
History of Art Pt 4 Modern World ch 3 Post Impressionism
Everyday
Poetry
Writing Assignments
Copywork
Dictation
Science/Apologia
Saxon Math: Algebra 2
Nature Study Hymn/Foreign Language song/Folksong Foreign Language Work and Life Skills
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Week 27 Grade 10
Imitation of Christ or Pilgrim's Progress - work through this during the term; if necessary, continue through the summer
Churchill: Gladstone and Disraeli from beginning to "from this glittering prospect."
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee ch 4, 5
Queen Victoria by Sarah Tytler Book 1 ch 7, 8
Wednesday
The Oregon Trail ch 15
Ourselves, Book 2 pg 52-55
Plutarch: follow Ambleside Online's schedule
How Should We Then Live ch 3
Sesame and Lilies - 1/4 of Lecture I
Thursday
Current Events: Keep up with your choice of periodicals or blogs
Graves of Academe The End of the String
Simonds Hawthorne spend two weeks
Silas Marner ch 4, 5
Moby Dick ch 18-31
Friday
Fallacy Detective by N and H Bluedorn - Lesson 27
History of Art Pt 4 Modern World ch 3 Post Impressionism (work through this chapter over the term)
Six Easy Pieces pg 48/49 Chemistry
Walden 14. Former Inhabitants; & Winter Visitors - allow 2 weeks
Les Miserables Vol 3 Book 3 The Grandfather and the Grandson
Shakespeare: follow Ambleside Online's schedule
Every day
Poetry
Writing Assignments
Copywork
Dictation
Continue working through your Math program
Science/Apologia
Nature Study
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? Bible
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Grade Ten, Week 26
Read The One Year Bible everyday
Tuesday
Pilgrim's Progress -
Churchill: The Rise of Germany from "The war seemed over." to end (short section)
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee ch 3
Queen Victoria by Sarah Tytler Book 1 ch 4-6
Wednesday
The Oregon Trail ch 14
Ourselves, Book 2 pg 49-52
Plutarch:
How Should We Then Live ch 2
Thursday
Sesame and Lilies - 1/4 of Lecture I
Read Paston Nathans Blog
Graves of Academe Propositions Three and Seven
Essay by Frederick Douglass My Escape From Slavery
Friday
Simonds Thoreau spend two weeks
Silas Marner ch 3
Moby Dick ch 8-17
Les Miserables Vol 3 Book 2 The Grand Bourgeois
Shakespeare:
Everyday
Poetry
Writing Assignments
Copywork
Dictation
Microbe Hunters ch 4 Koch (there are 8 sections; space it out for the week if desired)
Walden 13. House-Warming - allow 2 weeks
Fallacy Detective by N and H Bluedorn - Lesson 26
History of Art Pt 4 Modern World ch 3 Post Impressionism (work through this chapter over the term)
Picture Study:
Composer Study:
Hymn/Foreign Language song/Folksong
Foreign Language: French Rosetta Stone
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Week 23 Grade 10
Tuesday
Churchill: Chancellorsville and Gettysburg from "We must now turn to the West" to end
Arguing Against Slavery ch 27
Queen Victoria by Sarah Tytler Vol 1 ch 19
Wednesday
Eothen ch 20
Ourselves, Book 2 pg 44-48
One Blood ch 10 Ota Benga
Thursday
Frankenstein ch 22, 23
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde ch 10
The Book on Writing ch 23
Friday
Walden 12. Brute Neighbors - allow 2 weeks
Work through a Shakespeare play during the term
Work through a Plutarch's Life this term
Everyday
Foreign Language
Math
Copywork
Singing/Folksongs/Composer study
Nature Study and your Science Program
Picture Study
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Week 22 Grade Ten
Tuesday
Arguing Slavery ch 38, 39
Nicolay's Boys Lincoln ch 11 OR Thayer's Abraham Lincoln ch 24
The Oregon Trail ch 9
Ourselves, Book 2 pg 43/44
Wednesday
Plutarch: follow Ambleside Online's schedule
One Blood ch 9 Darwin's Body Snatchers
Current Events: Keep up with your choice of periodicals or blogs
The Deadliest Monster ch 5
Thursday
Essay by Frederick Douglass Reconstruction
History of English Lit Ch 84 Dickens--Smiles and Tears spend two weeks
Frankenstein ch 20, 21
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde ch 9
Shakespeare: follow Ambleside Online's schedule
Poetry
Friday
Walden 11. Higher Laws - allow 2 weeks
Fallacy Detective by N and H Bluedorn - Lesson 22
Writing Assignments
Six Easy Pieces pg 38-47 Nuclei and particles
History of Art Pt 4 Modern World ch 2 Realism and Impressionism (work through this chapter over the term)
Everyday
Nature Study
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, February 7, 2011
Grade Ten, Week 21
Arguing Slavery ch 36, 37
The Oregon Trail ch 8
Nicolay's Boys Lincoln ch 10 OR Thayer's Abraham Lincoln ch 22, 23
Tuesday
Ourselves, Book 2 pg 41-43
Plutarch:
One Blood ch 8 Stone Age People
Wednesday
Vision of the Anointed ch 9
History of English Lit Ch 84 Dickens--Smiles and Tears spend two weeks
Frankenstein ch 18, 19
Thursday
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde ch 8
Shakespeare: follow Ambleside Online's schedule
The Book on Writing ch 21
Friday
Walden 11. Higher Laws - allow 2 weeks
Fallacy Detective by N and H Bluedorn - Lesson 21
History of Art Pt 4 Modern World ch 2 Realism and Impressionism (work through this chapter over the term)
everyday
Hymn/Foreign Language song/Folksong
Foreign Language: French Rosetta Stone
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Grade 10 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
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Week 18 Grade Ten
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
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Week 17, Grade 10
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
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Week 15 Grade 10 Reading List
Monday: SNOW DAY!!!!
Tuesday: completing reading assignments from friday due to set up for 33 miles concert on friday night.
Wednesday:
The Attributes of God ch 4
Arguing Slavery ch 25
Hamilton's Story of Lincoln ch 3
The Oregon Trail ch 1
Ourselves, Book 2 pg 25/26
One Blood ch 2 Natural Selection
Vision of the Anointed ch 3
Writing Assignments
Spend 30 minutes working on your Current Essay for Language
Thursday:
Current Events: Read THIS and come and discuss with me.
History of English Lit Ch 82 Carlyle--The Sage of Chelsea spend two weeks
Frankenstein ch 3,
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde ch 2
Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night Dream
The Book on Writing ch 15
Arguing Slavery ch 26
Writing Assignments
Spend 30 minutes working on your Current Essay for Language
Friday:
Writing Assignments
Spend 30 minutes working on your Current Essay for Language
Walden 8. The Village
Fallacy Detective by N and H Bluedorn - Lesson 15
History of Art Pt 4 history of the Modern World ch 2 Realism and Impressionism (work through this chapter over the term)
Frankenstein chapter 4 and 5
Composer Study:
Rosetta Stone French
Dictation
Science: Apologia Chemistry
Tapastry of Grace History
Tapastry of Grace Bible
Music: Theory
Guitar practice
scales
Piano: chords
Practical Work: Learn to frame walls with Dad
Learning to calculate trim cuts with Dad
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Week 14, Grade 10
Tuesday
The Attributes of God ch 2
Ourselves, Book 2 pg 21-25
Frankenstein ch 1
The Deadliest Monster ch 1 Read up to the Ten Worldviews
Walden 7. The Bean-Field - allow 2 weeks
Shakespeare: A Midsummers Night Dream
History of English Lit Ch 81 Keats - The Poet of Beauty spend two weeks
Wednesday
Arguing Slavery ch 23
Eothen ch 28
Essay by Quiller-Couch The Practice of Writing
History of English Lit Ch 81 Keats - The Poet of Beauty spend two weeks
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde ch 1
Walden 7. The Bean-Field - allow 2 weeks
Current Events: Sermon: Tim Whatley
The Deadliest Monster ch 1 Read 3 Worldviews today...come and tell me 2 defining things about each worldview
Thursday
The Attributes of God ch 3
Hamilton's Story of Lincoln
One Blood ch 1 Cain's Wife
Frankenstein ch 2
Walden 7. The Bean-Field - allow 2 weeks
The Book on Writing ch 14
Plutarch: Week 1
The Deadliest Monster ch 1 Read 3 Worldviews today...come and tell me 2 defining things about each worldview
Friday
Arguing Slavery ch 24
Eothen ch 29 (end)
Vision of the Anointed ch 2
History of English Lit Ch 81 Keats - The Poet of Beauty spend two weeks
Walden 7. The Bean-Field - allow 2 weeks
Fallacy Detective by N and H Bluedorn - Lesson 14
The Deadliest Monster ch 1 Read 3 Worldviews today...come and tell me 2 defining things about each worldview
Everyday:
Foreign Language
Tapestry of Grace Geography and History
French
Saxon Math program
Science/Apologia
Nature Study
Picture Study:
Composer Study
History of Art Pt 4 Modern World ch 2 Realism and Impressionism (work through this chapter over the term):
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Week 13 Grade 10 Reading List
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
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Week 12 Grade 10
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
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Week Eight, Grade Ten Reading List
Monday: CO-OP
Tuesday:
Bible
Up From Slavery ch 12
Thinking Like a Christian - ch 8 Law
The Law, Bastiat, The Leader of the Democrats,
Uncle Tom's Cabin ch 29
Eothen ch 13
Copywork
French
Wednesday:
Bible
Character is Destiny ch 8
The Law, Socialists Want Forced Conformity, Legislators Desire to Mold Mankind,
History of English Lit Ch 79 Byron--Childe Harold's Pilgrimage; spend two weeks
Uncle Tom's Cabin ch 30
Eothen ch 14
Key to Uncle Tom's Cabin ch 10
Devotional: Knowing God JI Packer ch. 15
Copywork
Six Easy Pieces pg 10-15 Atomic Processes
French
Julius Ceasar
Up From Slavery Chapter 13
Thursday:
Bible
Character is Destiny ch 9
Essay by Montaigne Of Repentance
The Law, Legislators Told How to Manage Men, A Temporary Dictatorship,
Ourselves, Book 2 pg 14/15
Uncle Tom's Cabin ch 31
Eothen ch 15
Copywork
Churchill: The Crimean War from "Foreign affairs and the threat of war" to end
French
Nature Study
Friday:
Bible
Evaluating Books pg 59-65
The Law: Socialists want Equality of Wealth
Uncle Tom's Cabin ch 32
Arguing Slavery ch 13 and half of 14 (pg 173)
Devotional: Knowing God JI Packer ch. 16
Copywork
Walden 4. Sounds - allow 2 weeks
Fallacy Detective by N and H Bluedorn - Lesson 8
French