Week 1
“We are what we repeatedly do; excellence then, is not an act but a habit.”
Wow! We finished our first community day, and I am so excited for what lies ahead! GREAT JOB! I was so impressed with everyone today. We can’t wait to have Elizabeth with us next week! : )
If you are struggling with something I could help with, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me. I am praying for everyone and cheering you on!
Character Journal - Gentleness
Proverbs 16:24 “Gracious words are like a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.”
“Like Honey” = one of nature’s all around best remedies
Proverbs 12:18
Proverbs 12:25
Proverbs 15:1
Ecclesiastes 12:11
Proverbs 25:15
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.
20 m. vocab (chart and/or flashcards), 20 m. exercises, 20 m. grammar (copying the grammar rules into their binders) = 60 minutes per day of Latin work
*It will be challenging to complete the assigned exercises in 20 minutes per day.
Do as much as you can and do not stress if not all of the exercises get done.
*References to Mary: We discussed that Henle was writing for a Catholic audience of students in the 1950’s, and thus includes many references to Mary in the text and exercises. These students would also have been raised in an environment with some Latin familiarity (Catholic mass included Latin), and Henle assumes some of this familiarity in his writing.
Draw and label Canadian provinces + capitals; next week we will be adding geographic features to our maps.
Date your practice maps in pen.
Bring in your best map next week!
Research Topic: Astronomy
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!
**Sources can be kept simple and limited to what you have in your home.
Include a bibliography, using APA formatting (see handout for formatting instructions).
Next week in class: Each student will present their paper and illustration.
Analogies for everyone daily Basics; these can be completed either daily (or all in a single day).
As bridges connect people, analogies connect ideas! That will be the focus of our reasoning study wtih Analogies for All of Us.
LTW: p. 3 ANI assignment with The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe.
Choose a character and action; ask a should question (“Should X have done Y?”) and transfer it to their issue “Whether X should have done Y.”
In class our question was, Should Lucy have followed Mr. Tumnus? Our issue was then “Whether Lucy should have followed Mr. Tumnus.”
Begin your reading of Carry on Mr. Bowditch