Ancients
SL Core G
Week 10 "B"
Apr. 6-10, 2015
The ROMANS
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| Dh made Dd a birthday cake! |
Another week learning about the Romans; and enjoying it. We finished Eagle of the Ninth last week, and miss reading the book---I got attached to the characters! But, we still had Vinegar Boy and Augustus Caesar's World (ACW) continuing from last week to this week, so we didn't lose all our people. We finished Vinegar Boy this week, but ACW isn't going fast, so we will be reading that for a while. ACW is very informative, but not a fast read.
This was a migraine week for me, so to be honest I was glad for the progress we did make since I felt so 'ugh'. The new medicine helps the migraines not go all the way to a "10", but I needed to lay down almost every day this week, which really cut into our progress. Last week I did my workouts and had such energy; and this week--NO workouts and just hanging on. We didn't get back to the Butterfly exhibit, but did make it to the library, grocery shopping, and a "Girls Night" for Dd and I at the nice family we met 3 weeks ago, on Friday. Dd made 2 batches of blueberry muffins to take to the party, which were quickly gobbled up! I was glad I felt good enough to drive and take her to that.
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| She made it to put her nail polish stuff in it for the "Girls Night"/ nail party |
This was a migraine week for me, so to be honest I was glad for the progress we did make since I felt so 'ugh'. The new medicine helps the migraines not go all the way to a "10", but I needed to lay down almost every day this week, which really cut into our progress. Last week I did my workouts and had such energy; and this week--NO workouts and just hanging on. We didn't get back to the Butterfly exhibit, but did make it to the library, grocery shopping, and a "Girls Night" for Dd and I at the nice family we met 3 weeks ago, on Friday. Dd made 2 batches of blueberry muffins to take to the party, which were quickly gobbled up! I was glad I felt good enough to drive and take her to that.
Our mini-updates:
Our house in Indiana--a bid came in, to buy it in JULY, or sooner if their house sells. We have had a good amount of "showings" the past few weeks, so we are hopeful that something will come our way soon. We still covet prayers on our house selling quickly---I'd love to find our new home soon and get out of this tiny apartment.
Snails--so funny, we bought two snails and the next thing you know we have 50 babies scurrying up and down our tiny plastic, one gallon tank! We own a large glass aquarium, but are hoping to not use up our limited space on tanks! I guess it will depend on how fast snails grow! They laid their FOURTH egg case this week...oh my, oh my!
When we moved to our apartment, we only had enough room for two large bookshelves in our 'dining room' (we use it as our library/lessons room), so I brought what we needed to finish Core F, and the next core--Core G. I *thought* we would sell our home so quickly, so I didn't bring very many books except for the specific books Sonlight assigned, and the shelves I had on the basic topics of Ancient Egypt, Greeks, Romans, Renaissance, Middle Ages...but not many of the paperbacks set in those time periods. It is frustrating b/c I know I own specific books that would be perfect now, and in the next few weeks; but they are not accessible to me right now.
Dh's job is still going very well for him. He has been working until 7 or 8 o'clock each day, and the long hours seems to be starting to tire him out. He looks tired! They are in the middle of a busy spell, that doesn't end until May 1st, but then another assignment will be coming up then too. But, his co-workers are nice, respectful, and enjoy his wonderful sense of humor.
Now onto our lessons:
Bible:
We are still working on Card 82, which is on Ezekiel 37, but we are using this card to study most of the book of Ezekiel.
What The Bible Is All About
pg 287-300
Bible reading: Ezekiel 11, 15, 16, 17, 18, 37
Believer's Bible Commentary: Ezekiel 11, 15, 16, 17, 18, 37
How Jeremiah and Isaiah became prophets:
Isaiah 6, and Jeremiah 1
Believer's Bible Commentary [BELIEVERS BIBLE COMMENTARY -SS] [Hardcover]
Mar 31, 1995
by MacDonald, W.(Author) ; MacDonald, William(Author); Farstad, Arthur L.(Editor)
Psalm of the Week:
Psalm 136
read with Bible and Believer's Bible Commentary
History:
Chapter 31
Chapter 31: The Mauryan Empire of India (321-233 BC)
The most famous Mauryan emperor was Asoka. The once very violent man changed his ways and became kind and merciful- a follower of the Buddha. His three favorite traits were: honesty, truthfulness, and mercy. Asoka followed the teachings, which were written down in the Mahayana Tripitaka, the most famous of which are called the Jakata Tales. These stories told the ancient people in India how to live. The key thoughts are: goodness, mercy, friendship, patience, and honesty. After Asoka died the Mauryan empire began to decline.
Story of the World (SOTW) Activity Book
This is a question and answer review of chapter.
The most famous Mauryan emperor was Asoka. The once very violent man changed his ways and became kind and merciful- a follower of the Buddha. His three favorite traits were: honesty, truthfulness, and mercy. Asoka followed the teachings, which were written down in the Mahayana Tripitaka, the most famous of which are called the Jakata Tales. These stories told the ancient people in India how to live. The key thoughts are: goodness, mercy, friendship, patience, and honesty. After Asoka died the Mauryan empire began to decline.
Story of the World (SOTW) Activity Book
This is a question and answer review of chapter.
SOTW Map:
India
SOTW Tests:
Ch. 15, Ch. 31
BiblioPlan Companion: Ancients
Ch. 30
Jesus' Life, Death and Resurrection
Jesus' Life, Death and Resurrection
(The timing of this chapter was perfect! Getting to read about Jesus and His disciples as we are reading Vinegar Boy, really put this Easter season into perspective for us.
Key People/events:
Caesar Augustus' step son, Tiberius Claudius NERO; Herod Antipas; The Four Gospels; Seder Meal ; Torah: first five books of the OT; Talmud: collection of ancient Jewish oral traditions that have been set down in writing; The Sanhedrin; Pontius Pilate; Barabbas; and the SEVEN trials of Jesus.
The Twelve Disciples:
1. Andrew: A fisherman, brother of Simon Peter
2. Simon Peter: A fisherman, brother of Andrew
3. James, son of Zebedee: another fisherman, brother of John
4. John, son of Zebedee: another fisherman, brother of James
5. Philip; another fisherman, close friend of Andrew
6. Bartholomew (Nathanael)
7. Matthew(Levi), despised tax collector, author of the Gospel of Matthew
8. Thomas (Doubting Thomas), still a faithful disciple
9. James, son of Alpheus
10. Thaddeus, son of James
11. Simon the Zealot, known as "zealot", a Jewish patriot
12. Judas Iscariot, Jesus' ultimate betrayer.
Key People/events:
Caesar Augustus' step son, Tiberius Claudius NERO; Herod Antipas; The Four Gospels; Seder Meal ; Torah: first five books of the OT; Talmud: collection of ancient Jewish oral traditions that have been set down in writing; The Sanhedrin; Pontius Pilate; Barabbas; and the SEVEN trials of Jesus.
The Twelve Disciples:
1. Andrew: A fisherman, brother of Simon Peter
2. Simon Peter: A fisherman, brother of Andrew
3. James, son of Zebedee: another fisherman, brother of John
4. John, son of Zebedee: another fisherman, brother of James
5. Philip; another fisherman, close friend of Andrew
6. Bartholomew (Nathanael)
7. Matthew(Levi), despised tax collector, author of the Gospel of Matthew
8. Thomas (Doubting Thomas), still a faithful disciple
9. James, son of Alpheus
10. Thaddeus, son of James
11. Simon the Zealot, known as "zealot", a Jewish patriot
12. Judas Iscariot, Jesus' ultimate betrayer.
BiblioPlan Ancients Map:
Augustus Caesar's World: in process
pg. 41-107
Vinegar Boy: Completed
This is a really good book, and I highly recommend it. It really touches you deeply. The author did such a thorough job describing Jesus on the cross and what it might have been like. The writing made these events become more imaginable.
Invitation to the Classics:
Euripides pg. 51-54
Tools of the Ancient Romans
pg. 46-72
Logic:
Fallacy Detective
Ch. 13
Latin:
Prima Latina:
Lesson 7
Science:
The World of Chemistry: Tiner
Ch. 5 and quiz
Electricity to the Rescue
Apologia:Exploring Creation with Human Anatomy & Physiology
pg. 113-131
*with notes
Language Arts:
IEW's Fix It:Frog Prince:
Week 31
Easy Grammar, Plus
pg 121-129
All About Spelling 7: New book!
Step 1
Punctuation: The Write Stuff!
pg. 12-21
Writing With Skill
Week 11
Current Events:
CNN Student News
Geography:
Seterra
Math U See: Pre-Algebra
Lesson 27 A-E (half of each page, plus reworking those problems)
We were suppose to find the volume for pyramid and cones, the lesson demonstrations (DVD) didn't really do a great job, so we had to work for a while to figure out this lesson. So we worked all week on getting the pyramids completely understood, and next week we will do the cones.
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| Dd crocheted this shawl this week |
Busy Hands:
Two batches of blueberry muffins,
Indian Curry Rice,
Two batches of blueberry muffins,
Indian Curry Rice,
Dd made a big crocheted shawl, out of two shades of gray, it took a few days of diligent work; but she did finish it!
She made shortbread cookies, but tweaked the recipe to add cocoa in, and then made a chocolate sauce to pipe on top, and powdered sugar on top of that.
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| Dd made this crocheted bag this week. Her own design. |
Our SOTW (Story of the World) Activity book had a recipe for "Indian Curried Rice" that she made. It turned out really well!
Fun Reader:
The Hobbit
The Hobbit
Fun Audio:
Emma
Dd is working on a project, where she has been researching LOTR, Rangers Apprentice, and some other book series to make a "Jeopardy" type game---so she has been reading a lot and doing online research on those topics.
History DVD's:
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