November 17-21, 2014

Reviewing CC and also went on field trip to Bibb County to Brierfield camp ground.  The girls were able to see the original furnace and hike through the woods while camping. We had a great time !

http://www.brierfieldironworks.org/history-of-bibb-furnace-beginnings/

November 10-14, 2014

Week 12 of CC

Timeline
Genghis Khan rules the Mongols
England's Magna Carta
Ottoman Empire
Marco Polo's journey to China
The 100 Years war & Black Death
The Renaissance
China's Ming Dynasty

History
Tell me about General Robert E Lee.
In 1865, General Robert E Lee surrendered to General Ulysses S Grant at Appomattox Court House in Virginia.

Geography
Appalachian Mtns (Southern Features)
The Great Valley
Blue Ridge Mtns
Great Smoky Mtns
Cumberland Mtns
Mt. Mitchell

English
to sit, sit, sits, sat, sitting, sat

Latin
John 1:1, in the beginning was the word
in principio erat Verbum

Math
Tsp and Tbsp
3 tsp=1 Tbsp
2 Tbsp=1 fl. oz.

Science
What are the major purposes of blood?
Transportation, protection, communication, temperature regulation

November 3-7, 2014

Week 11 of CC

Timeline:
Norman Conquest &: Feudalism in Europe
The Crusades
Zimbabwe and Early Mali in Africa
Aztecs of Meso-america
Francis of Assisi and Thomas Aquanis
Japan's Shoguns
Incas of South America

History
Tell me about the Civil War.
In 1861, the Civil War began when President Abraham Lincoln went to war with the Southern states that had seceded from the Union.

Geography
Appalachian Mountains - New England Features
White Mountains
Green Mtns
Adirondack Mtns
Alleghany Mtns

English
Irregular Verb Tenses
to set, set, sets, set, setting, set

Latin Rules - Verbs
Latin nouns and pronouns have different endings called declensions.

Math
Cubes from 1 - 10x10x10

Science
What is the endocrine system?
Glands and organs that use hormones to send messages through the bloodstream to the rest of the body.

Science experiment
Making the body - eyes,nose, ears, tongue, face

Fine arts
Continue working with tin whistle and musical dynamics & tunes