Week 4
““Bah! Only a weakling gives up when he’s becalmed! A strong man sails by ash breeze!””
Our devotion scripture this morning was in I Timothy 4:12, “…but set an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity” and we had the opportunity to discuss the example that Nathaniel Bowditch set for everyone that he encountered in the book, and us. They agreed that he made anyone in his company better for his being there, the same we would want said of us. It was a lively discussion around this real-life navigational hero and how much we enjoyed his company in our reading!
Character Journal - Responsible
I Timothy 4:12-16
We celebrated another multiplication champ with ice cream this week! Congratulations Jedidiah!
We also worked in the trivium table that we were introduced to at the practicum, the many ways to write a number. We used these terms for the math mad lib we completed later in Reasoning.
Next week in class: Please bring in a problem from your math work this week that challenged you; we will discuss these in class together.
We reviewed with Quiz 2 this week, working with our partners. We have learned so much in the last three weeks, and there is a lot to keep up! Keep going!
We introduced the 3rd Declension this week, which is where most of the nouns in Latin hang out! There are several rules to apply in determining gender for 3rd declension, so taking it slow and methodically step by step will be helpful.
Lots lots of vocab in Lesson 3 - I reminded everyone to be working on their Latin in order of: 1. Vocab 2. Charts and lastly exercises/grammar log. Please commit 20 minutes per day to each! Your student can end the year with a firm handle on the vocab and declensions so they can take this with them into their future Latin study!
Memorize drawing the U.S. This week we added the features located in their Debate appendix, using the location index in their Cartography book.
Continue drawing review of Canada.
Don’t forget your cartography reading assignments, and Geo Terms! Try Quizlet for the Geo Terms : )
Date your practice maps in pen.
Blank page assessment on the U.S. + Canada next week.
Bring in your best map + drawing, memorization, fact to share in class!
Research Topic: Invertebrates
95% of the animal kingdom is represented in the Invertebrates! We discussed the ant, and the example they set for us in scripture as well as the natural world. They are amazingly diligent!
Choose a topic, find two (or more) sources, create a KWO for each, fuse them and write your essay (as many paragraphs as you choose), illustrate and prepare to present to class.
Remember to use your IEW writing skills! Include an intro and conclusion.
**Sources can be kept simple and limited to what you have in your home.
Include a bibliography, using APA formatting.
Analogies for everyone daily Basics; these can be completed either daily (or all in a single day).
We are working through Proverbs 25, adding a verse each week. Try to memorize each week’s verse!
Proverbs 25:4 “Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel the finer.” Impurities are removed from precious metals by fire, the same way that God often refines us!
LTW: ANI Chart for Carry on, Mr. Bowditch
They will be choosing an issue and creating their own ANI chart this week for Carry on, Mr. Bowditch.
This week we learned how to use the 5 Common Topics (topic = “topos”= Greek for place). These are places we go for ideas. Encourage them to use these questions if they are stumped with their ANI charts.
Begin reading The Magician’s Nephew, and try using the How to Mark Your Book techniques! See the Exposition appendix in the guide.