WEEK 1 DAYS 1-5

 

                                        The Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh

The music selection is Mahler: Symphony 1 in D major

Devotional reading for the week: 

1. The God Who Is There, Section I ch. 1 The Gulf Is Fixed

Christopher's Narrations

Read each day's list carefully before you begin!  

Day 1:

1. Algebra
2. Read the summary of Gilgamesh in The Well Educated Mind on pages 353-355
3. Rod and Staff Grammar 
4. French
5. Biology: ck-12 bio read section 1.1  Then make yourself a one note science notebook on your computer.  Figure out how to share with Mom.    Define the following vocabulary words:  dependent variable, independent variable, scientific theory, scientific law
6. A Short History of the World: Ch. 1 : Prehistory “Beginnings”; “Evolution”; “Hominids” narrate

Day 2:

1. Algebra
2. Read Gilgamesh. It's only about 90 pages. Mull it over and narrate a plot summary.
3. Rod and Staff Grammar
4. French
5. Bio.: 1.2 Answer questions 1-6 in one note.

6. History of the English Speaking Peoples: Introduction. Narrate one good sentence per page.

Day 3:

1. Algebra
2. Watch Crash Course video 
3. Grammar
4. French
5. Bio:  play around on our account at Beyond labs  You will be doing a lab next week.  woo hoo!
6. Listen to “The Anglo-Saxons and their World” from the Modern Scholar lecture series The Anglo Saxon World (available at Audible)

Day 4:

1. Algebra
2. Narrate a good long paragraph on the topic, "Is Gilgamesh a hero?"
3. Grammar
4. French
5. Bio: catch up
6. A Short History of the World: “Human qualities” ;  “Homo erectus” narrate

Day 5:

1. Algebra
2. Read a poem in The Oxford book of Poetry--show it to mom if it's especially good.
3. French--practice at ulat French
4. History of the English Speaking Peoples: Editor's Note
5. Catch up if you are behind. Don't forget to read the devotional book. Have you listened to the music every day? Have you looked at the art?