Week 3

Monday

Saxon 66

Age of Fable ch 25 Simonides, Sappho Written Narration (Notebook) 

This Country of Ours ch 90. Lincoln - Sherman's March To the Sea - Lincoln Re-elected President  Oral Narration 

Physics Lab in A Housewares Store: Coolers and Insulated Bags p. 67  Oral Narration 

Spanish Ch 2 Section 3

Latin Practice Roots 

Reading

1. Write rued (32), diffuse (34), agitated, (37), fragmentary (42) in your notebook. Make sure label them as Day 9.
2. Read Robert Frost’s poems 32-43.
3. Here is a picture of a whetstone mentioned in poem 33.
4. Here is a picture of a phoebein poem 43.
5. In 19 it ends with “Good fences make good neighbors.” This is a common expression. What does it mean? Write your answer in a complete sentence in your reading notebook.
6. “To rue the day” is another common expression. What do you think it means? Remember to write your answer in your notebook.
7. Which poem is your favorite? Why? Write your answer in complete sentences.

Grammar

1. Play this game about synonyms. Synonyms are words that mean the same thing.
2. Play grammar gorilla or word invasion to remind yourself about the parts of speech.

Vocabulary

1. Play this game about synonyms. Synonyms are words that mean the same thing.
2. Play your vocab matching words.

Tuesday

Saxon 67

Spanish Ch 2 Section 4 PowerPoint project

Latin Practice Roots 

Carry a Big Stick (Teddy Roosevelt) pgs 51-67  Oral Narration 
   * Vocab help is on this site 

Christian Liberty Nature Reader 5: ch. 24 Instruments of Defense Oral Narration 

Reading

1. Read Robert Frost’s poem, Nothing Gold Can Stay, number 46 (the last on the page)
2. What three things does he mention that were gold?  (Answers)
3. What happens/ed to each of these that the gold went away? (Answers)
4. What is the mood of this poem? Happy, sad, etc.  (Answers)
5. What does this poem tell you about Robert Frost as a person?  (Answers)

Vocabulary

1. Complete this crossword puzzle.

Wednesday

Saxon 68

The Story of the World vol 4 ch 5, first half of 6 (up tp to page 63)  Oral Narration 

Madam and Lady Why Ch 12 Homeward Bound from "Hoch!" to "gannets swooping round and round." (pg 258-260)  Oral Narration 
     Vocabulary for Part Three

      gannets  large black and white seabirds with yellow heads

      Discussion Questions for Part Three

      1. What things about the whale surprised the boy?

Spanish Ch 2 Section 4 Finish PowerPoint and take quiz 

Latin Practice Roots 

Reading*

1. Read Psalm 107:23-31
2. Read Kipling biography  Oral Narration
3. *Do this worksheet on metaphors  (in your notebook) to remind yourself that a metaphor is a description where one thing is said to be something else. When a whole book is written this way, it’s called an allegory. Pilgrim’s Progress is a famous allegory. The book you are about to read is about a ship, but the ship is really just a metaphor for America. As you read try and see what the author is saying about America through his metaphor of the ship.   (Answers)
4. Read this introduction to Captain’s Courageous. List some things you can expect from this novel.

Thursday

Saxon 69

Spanish Ch 2 Section 5

BOM: Halliburton Ch 27 Athena's People Written Narration (Notebook) 
      List 10 facts of what you learned 

Hillyer's Childs' Geography of the World ch 51, 52 Written Narration (Notebook)  

     1.      Locate and label Bethlehem, Nazareth,Tel Aviv.

     2.      Locate and label the Tigrisand Euphrates Rivers, Iraq, Mosul, Bagdad.

     3.      Iraq is no longer ruled over by England, and no longer has a king.  In fact, Iraq is the country we have been at war with for many years.  Let’s get a little info 

Reading

1. Read over number 3 below and then read chapter 1 of Captains Courageous. If you want to read along with an audio version, here it is. Use this link and click on the chapter number you are reading. (If you find this version not clear enough to read, you can use this version.)
2. On a new page in your reading notebook write the Title of the book, the author and today’s date.
3. Write “Chapter 1″ and…
4. Describe Harvey Cheyne and what his relationship with his parents is like. Use full sentences.
5. What kind of ship does Harvey fall from, and what kind of boat picks him up?
6. Describe Captain Disko Troop.  What does he pride himself on? (“jedgment”= judgment)
7. Describe the We’re Here.  Include her business, home port, the size of its crew, and any other preliminary information about the boat.
8. Are there any messages/stereotypes about America in this chapter? If so, what? (This book is a metaphor about America.)

Writing/Vocabulary

1. Use five of your vocabulary words and write each in a metaphor. Here’s an example: The fog horn was a baritone making his presence known with a low operatic note.

Friday

Saxon  70

Spanish Ch 2 Section 5

Test on Latin Roots 

Art Appreciation: Check notebook

Music Appreciation  and this 



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