Monday, December 1, 2014

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



Monday, November 3, 2014

October 27-31, 2014

Week 10 of CC

Timeline:
Japan's Heian Period - East - west Schism of the Church

History
Tell me about President Polk.
In 1853, after the Mexican War and the Gadsden Purchase, President Polk's belief in the doctrine of the Manifest Destiny was realized.

Geography
Helena, MT
Boise, ID
Olympia, WA
Salem, Or
Juneau, AK

English
Irregular Verb Tenses
to lie
lie (s)
lay
lying
lain

Math
Squares

Latin - rules - articles
Latin has no translation for articles a, an, the.

Science
What are some parts of the respiratory system? nose, pharynx, larynx, trachae, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli, lungs


October 20 - 24, 2014

Week 9 of CC

Timeline: Byzantine Emporer Justinian - Vikings Raid and Trade

History
Tell me about the Compromise of 1850. The Compromise of 1850, the Fugutive Slave Act,and the Dred Scott Decision preceded the secession of the Southern States.

Geography
Salt Lake City, UT
Phoenix, AZ
Carson City, NV
Sacramento, CA
Honolulu, HI

English
Irregular Verb Tenses
to lay
lay (s)
laid
laying
laid

Latin
Rules - verbs
Latin verbs have different endings called conjugations.

Math
15s

Science
What are 4 parts of the lymph system? lymph vessels, lymph nodes, spleen, thymus


October 13- 17, 2014

This was an off week for CC so we used it to our advantage.  The girls worked hard on map tracing and reviewing all information.

Also had a field trip to Orr Park. The girls had so much fun and they were able to learn many things about the trees and the carvings in the trees. They went with Nana Reed and Papa so it was definitely fun!!


October 6-10, 2014

Week 8 of CC

Timeline:
Council of Nicea through Western Roman Empire Falls to Barbarians

History
Tell me about the Missouri Compromise. In 1820 Henry Clay, worked out the Missouri Compromise, allowing Missouri to enter the Union as slave state and Maine as a free state.

Geography
Topeka, KS
Oklahoma City, OK
Austin, TX
Denver, CO
Santa Fe, NM

English
Verb Tenses
to raise
raise (s)
raised
raising
raised

Latin
Nouns
testimonium - witness
lumine - light
Johannes - John
tenebris, tenebrae - darkness

Math
14s

Science
What are 6 parts of the circulatory system? heart, arteries, veins, capillaries, red & white blood cells, platelets


Making the human body for science project.


Sept 29- Oct 3, 2014

Girls are doing incredible!! I cannot believe how quick time is going by and how great they are doing!

Each girl is doing better at reading but we are doing extra work in that area for comprehension and speed accuracy.  Doing a lot of read alouds but seem to be doing good with it

CC Week 7

Timeline: Jesus the Messiah through India's Gupta Dynasty

History
Tell me about the War of 1812. The War of 1812 gave confidence to the U.S. to write the Monroe Doctrine, warning Europeans not to attempt to Colonize the Americas.

Geography
St.Paul, MN
Bismarck, ND
Pierre, SD
Cheyenne, WY
Lincoln, NE

English
Irregular Verb Tenses
to rise
rise (s)
rose
rising
risen

Latin
Nouns:
vita - life
lux - light
homo, hominum - man
nomen - name

Math
Skip counting 13s

Science
What are 4 parts of the excretory system? urinary tract, lungs, skin, intestines