Week 2: September 11-15, 2023

Great first week!  We are going to add World Geography and Social Justice in this week.  I originally wanted to do them with Maura, but given her work schedule we will do geography on our own and only meet with her on Monday and Friday for Social Justice.  I want you to know that I love you.  I am proud of you.  I think you are terrific and I am glad you are mine.  

I planned only four days for religion, english roots, ISEE, essay writing and geography so you won't have to do them on Wednesday.  

Some subjects you will need to work with me on, and they are marked, otherwise I am ALWAYS available to help you.

We need to start off Monday talking about the readings from last week for He Leadeth Me, All Creatures Great & Small and Uprising.

ISEE Study (Skip Wednesday)
1.Math numbers and Operations 1-15 on pages 154 and 155.
2.Connotations #21-39 pages 53 and 54.
3.Math factors 1-16 on pages 156 and 157.
4.Association #1-20 on pages 62 and  63.

Math  - Chapter 1 of Elementary Algebra

Please come ask me if you don't understand something she taught you or have other questions.  I will be grading your work each day so that we can discuss anything you didn't understand before the next lesson.

• Watch the video for Lesson 1.5 then do Set 1 all and Set 2 #11, 13, 17
• Watch the video for Lesson 1.6 then do Set 1 all and Set 2 all.
• Watch the video for Lesson 1.7 then do Set 1 all and Set 2 all of 4; 5 a, c, e, g, j, k, m, o; 6 a, c, e, g; all of 7, all of 8, all of 9.
• Watch the video for Lesson 1.8 then do set 1 all and Set 2 all of 4; all of 5; 7 a, d, h; 8 a, b, e, f.
• Watch the video for Lesson 1.9 then do Set 1 all and Set 2 all of 4; all of 5; 6 a and c; 7 a, b, d, e; 8 a, c; all of 10.

Religion & Bible History  (nothing on Wednesday)

• Read Faith and Life 8 Chapter 2.  Discuss with Mom.
• Read Heavens Roar page 4-5.  Read your Bible Mark 1:16-34. 
• Read Bible History Unit 5 Part 1: 3 & 4 and do the questions.
• Read He Leadeth Me Chapter 2 and be prepared to discuss with Mom when done.

Language Arts 

Literature - this week I want you to keep reading Uprising by Haddix.  Read each day (9-11, 12-14, 15&16, 17&18, 19-21) and come discuss the chapters with Mom after you read them.

English From the Roots Up (Skip Wednesday)

• Learn the three new roots for this week - metron, tropos, philia
• List as many extra words that fit the new roots as you can on a piece of paper.
• Study the roots throughout the week.  Be sure you study last week's roots also.

Middle School Essay Writing (Nothing on Wednesday)

Week 2 Lesson 1 (worksheet from Mom)

Week 2 Lesson 2 (worksheet from Mom)

Week 2 Lesson 3 (worksheet from Mom)

Week 2 Lesson 4 (worksheet from Mom)

Modern World History 
Lesson 1: Read Book 7 chapters 22/23/24/25.  Take the Ellis Island Interview (printed).

Lesson 2:   Watch Growth, Cities & Immigration Crash Course #25.  Do the Melting Pot Assignment (printed).  Look throught the book on Ellis Island.

Lesson 3:  Read The Century for Young People Chapter 1 pages 3-mid way on page 11.  Read Grandfather's Journey and take an Interactive Tour of Ellis Island.

Lesson 4:  Read Book 8, Chapter 7 and You Wouldn’t Want to be a Worker on the Statue of Liberty.  Take a digital tour of the Statue of Liberty.  Write 8-9 sentences telling me all about the Statue of Liberty - where it came from, when it arrived, how it was built, etc.
Lesson 5:    Read book 8, chapters 14-16.

Foundations 

Lesson 1

1. Learn about learning.
2. You will learn some study skills.  You need to apply these lessons in all your other studies.
3. Here are some simple ways to approach the process: Before you read a text, make sure you know what the follow-up assignment is going to be so you can keep it in mind as you read. If there are questions to answer afterward, read them first and then the answers will stand out as you read. While you read, take note of information that would be useful for your assignment and where that info is found so you can find it again if needed. If you just need to learn the information for a potential test, take notes by writing down main words.

Lesson 2

1. Watch the video on procrastination.
2. Here are some simple ways to approach the reviewing process: After you’ve gone through the assigned material, complete the assignment. Check your answers and go over anything you got wrong and take the time to understand the correct answer. Get any help needed to make sure you understand before you move on.

Lesson 3

1. Watch the video on memory.

Lesson 4

1. Watch the “One Step At A Time: video at

Lesson 5

Read All Creatures Great and Small Chapters 4-6 and come talk to Mom about what you read.  You can do this over several days or all in one day, I don't care.  

World Geography
1.  Read World Geography textbook pages 3-15, 19-22.  Set up a geography notebook with tabs for lessons, maps, vocabulary and activities and memory lists.
3.  Watch this youtube video on longitude and latitude.  Start to fill in the Geography vocabulary packet, do latitude, longitude and hemisphere.
4.  Read this explanation of map projections Do the hands-on activity on pages 8, 11 and 12 in the Physical Geography book.
5.  Read this on the world's biomes.  Look through each type briefly. Using a blank world map, label all the continents and oceans.

Exploring Electronics & Down to Earth
Do any homework or assignments from these classes before Wednesday.  (There weren't any this week, I know).

Social Justice/Catholic Social Teaching

Monday and Friday at 9 a.m. with Maura and Mom.