Week 10

This morning, the students dove into their Scientist Shoebox Exam. I was so pleased
with the shoebox projects! Many students really got into this project, and it showed!

Most performed very well on the exam portion.
4 students received a perfect score.
They were:

• Tori Bond
• Joshua Lemon
• Molly Moorhead
• Audrey Ohler

WELL DONE!


After the exam, the students voted for the box they felt contained the most creative
and most challenging clever clues.

"Most Creative" went to Molly Moorhead.
"Most Challenging" went to Audrey Ohler.
Both students received a $10 Graeter's gift card.
CONGRATULATIONS!

Later, in Latin, the students divided into 3 teams to review their knowledge of nouns:

--Team Team (Cassidy, Josh, Molly, Caleb)
--Team 3T (Audrey, Savannah, Collin)
--Team Skills (Cameron, Tori, Tommy)



It was a very close competition, but in the end, Team Team won by a point.
Kudos to that crew, and props to Collin who showed off his BB skills in "Trashketball!"






The students should prepare for an intense round of "Chariot Games" next week.








Everyone knows the specifics of the assignments, because we discussed them at
length and wrote them down during class. You're armed and ready for homework.
Get crackin'!

Have an awesome week!

Week 9 Recap

Research (Science)

• Remember to keep your report on Einstein's Theory of Relativity on the light side. (Get it? The light side??!! Well, I thought it was funny........)
• Find 3 sources (2 must be books; only 1 may be internet and NEVER wikipedia or any wiki-site!)
• Read page 57 in your WAG for specific instructions on this assignment.
• YOUR SHOEBOX EXAM IS NEXT WEEK! Complete your own box according to the directions I sent home weeks ago, and study up on the scientists so that you can figure out which box matches which scientist. There will be no "word bank" with the scientists names, so come prepared. Remember, there will be 2 prizes awarded. Again, refer to your instruction page for details. This should be lots of fun, so don't let your classmates down by bringing in a sloppy version of your Shoebox.

Grammar (Latin)

I know that you all wrote down your new Latin Assignment in your WAG, but this I'm reposting the information for your parents' reference:

• Memorize the 1st Declension endings
• Memorize the three 1st Declension exceptions (nauta, agricola, poeta)
• Using the sample you took home, make flashcards for nouns 1-46 in your LNST book.
• Complete exercise on page 26 to review your knowledge of verbs.
• *For those of you who didn't complete the task, finish highlighting/marking declension # on the nouns in your LNST book. You will use those nouns to create your flashcards.*

Exposition (Lit and Comp)

This week, you will read "Where the Red Fern Grows."

• Complete your Story Chart (make copies of the blank one I gave you for future use)
• Take notes toward next week's essay **REMEMBER THAT THE ESSAY HAS BEEN CHANGED. See details below.**

On Week 10, this will be your essay topic: Romans 8:28 (God Works for the Good of Those Who Love Him)

Billy found ways to make money; he worked tirelessly and patiently to EARN those coon dogs. He diligently trained them and lovingly cared for them. His dogs brought him a great deal of happiness, but they also brought trials of pain and grief. Describe how God used all that happened- even the sad and tragic events - to answer the prayers and needs of him and his family.

You'll type a 5 paragraph essay. (Intro, Body, Conclusion) *If you take the optional paragraph, it'll be a 6 paragraph essay.

Here's a sample of the body paragraphs:

I. Cite instances when Billy and his family prayed. What did they need/want/ask for? What does God tell us about prayer?

II. Discuss Billy's grief over the loss of his dogs. What did Billy learn from the sad experience? How did he grow?

III. In what specific ways did God use all that happened in Billy's life to benefit him and his family? How did he answer their prayers?

IV. *Optional* Describe a difficult challenge/rough experience/loss you've faced. What did you learn and how did you grow as a person and a Christian as a result?

Debate

You have 2 options for homework this week.

• Option 1: Complete a Current Event form for "The Persecuted Church." Your article must be within the past year and may not be the 2 incidents I referenced in Nigeria.
• Option 2: Write a response to the two questions on page 31. It needs to be typed.

The 1st 1/2 of the semester is complete; you've all had time to adjust to the schedule and workload. From here on out, UNLESS YOUR PARENTS EXCUSE YOU, I will not accept homework that is not turned in on the day it's due. It will be marked as a zero, and that will be reflected in your Progress Report. You've had a nice, lengthy grace period, so be sure to prepare your backpack with all of your homework and books before Monday morning.

From now on, "I don't have it with me," will have to be accompanied by a parent's excuse. ;)

I hope you're all able to get out and enjoy the pretty weather this week!

Notes from WK 7

RE: Research (Science)

Miss Molly completed her science research and experiment. With a few ordinary materials (a battery, copper wire, cardboard, paper clips and a nail), Molly created a WORKING telegraph machine. How cool is THAT?!

EXCELLENT JOB, Molly!!









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THE YOUTUBE LINK FOR THE DENTON INTERVIEW
(Morse Code)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgelmcOdS38


RE: Exposition (Literature and Composition)

You did a nice job converting sentences with poor parallel structure yesterday!
Remember that parallel structure refers to the balance of a sentence- ensuring the similarity of words, phrases, or clauses in a list or series.


Reviewing poor parallel construction:

Jeremy likes canoeing, swimming and to draw.


Corrected:

Jeremy likes canoeing, swimming and drawing.


Good parallel construction samples:

The class is not only fun but also helpful.

Peter drives quickly and aggressively.

To dream the impossible dream. To fight the unbeatable foe.


As we learned in our break-out sessions, parallelism can also take place with phrases.
However, this type of parallel structure can be more difficult to recognize, as the sentences are more complex.

EXAMPLES:
Wither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge; thy people shall be my people, and thy God, my God. Ruth 1:16

Several days passed. Several weeks. Several months. Life had returned to normal. A wind of calmness and reassurance blew through our houses. The traders were doing good business, the students lived buried in their books, and the children played in the streets.

Space, the final frontier. These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise. Its continuing mission: to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilizations, to boldly go where no one has gone before.

FINAL THOUGHT: Just remember those parallel lines from the board (and the equal sign) as a visual for balancing your words with parallel structure! :)

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While I try to review all of the assignments for each seminar, there is not always time to spend on that task, especially now that we are further along in the year and have a lot of material to cover. Nonetheless, if we do not have the chance to read aloud every aspect of every assignment, it is all written down in print for you in your WAG.

Remember that unless we advise you otherwise, your weekly assignments are all detailed within your assignment guide, so refer to it.

The only changes that have been made have been in Latin, and you are writing those changes right in your WAG. Review the assignments in your WAG with your parents every Tuesday, so that you can collaborate on a homework schedule for the week.

:)