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
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Monday, May 16, 2011
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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