This is for Tuesday-Friday, since Monday's work was on last week's list. Instead of ISEE practice, we need to use that time to work on the essay questions that are due on your Eastside Catholic application soon. I am proud of you and I love you.
ISEE Study /EC Application
- What do you enjoy about school?
- Please list your most recent interests, talents and/or hobbies. Please include school, church, athletics, community, music, art, and/or work experience.
- Why would you like to join the Eastside Catholic School community?
- Think about a time you took a challenging class in school or had an outside challenge that made school harder than usual. Tell us about how you approached this challenge and what you learned from it.
- Tell us about a time that you felt you went above and beyond what was expected. Please explain to us what you did and the impact it had, either on yourself or someone else who was affected by your initiative. You can discuss something related to academics, extracurriculars, jobs, family, community, wellness, social, or other examples.
Religion & Bible History (None Wednesday)
- Read Bible History Unit 6 part 2: 4-5 and do the questions.
- Read He Leadeth Me chapters 9 & 10 and discuss it with Mom.
- Read Faith and Life 8 Chapter 10. Discuss with Mom.
Language Arts (None Wednesday)
Literature
- Tuesday, we will start to read Animal Farm. This is set entirely on an English Farm during the rise of Communism. The farm is home to a human family and their workers, pigs, horses, a donkey, dogs, chickens and cows. All of the animals are personified, and some of them represent actual political figures. Come discuss the author/book with Mom before starting. Then, read the biography, preface and introduction.
- Thursday, read chapters 1 and 2 and discuss with Mom. Do the two worksheets for chapters 1 and 2 that Mom will give you.
- Friday, read chapters 3 and 4 and discuss with Mom. Do the two worksheets for chapters 3 and 4 that Mom will give you.
English From the Roots Up
- We will have a test on THURSDAY on the roots you have learned so far. Make sure you are studying them.
- Work on your ISEE application essays this week.
- Prohibition: Read Book 9 Chapter 4. Watch this video on the Prohibition and this one on Carrie Nation.
- Women's Vote: Read book 9 Chapter 5. Read If You Lived When Women Won Their Rights from page 49 to 64.We are going to watch the movie Iron Jawed Angels on Friday evening that also covers this topic.
- Russian Revolution: Read the article on the Russian Revolution. Read Book 9 Chapter 6 on the Red Scare. Watch this video on the Russian Revolution.
- Great Migration: Watch this video on the Great Migration. Listen to true stories from the Goin' North Project here.
Have you finished reading All Creatures Great and Small? I want it done by Monday, please.
Lesson 1
- Read through the research steps. When researching, plan ahead and keep organized. Take it step by step. Organized note cards will save the day!
Lesson 2
- Do the first two steps. Click on those links for specifics. Go ahead, choose a topic. It can be anything. You can research colleges, rabbit diseases, pumpkin pie recipes, Saturn, anything.
Lesson 3
- Do
steps three and four. Click on those links. Make at
least one source card for the place where you got your overview
information.
Mexico is rich in diverse ecosystems. The Chihuahuan Desert is the largest desert in North America, and provides habitat for over 100 species of mammals, including wolves, mountain lions, antelope, mule deer, jack rabbits, and hundreds of species of birds, amphibians, and reptiles. A surprising array of plant life thrives in the Chihuahuan Desert, despite frequently freezing temperatures in the winter due to the high elevation.
Tropical rainforests are found in many countries in Central America, including Panama, Costa Rica, Honduras, and Belize. Tropical rainforests contain a greater diversity of plants and animals than any other ecosystem, and their health is considered by many to be an indicator of the overall health of our planet. The list of animals that live in the rainforests of Central America is astounding, and includes tapir, parrot, kinkajou, iguana, jaguar, quetzal, crocodile, armadillo, and multiple species of frogs, monkeys, snakes, turtles and insects.
Mexico and Central America have extensive coastlines. The long peninsula of Baja California rests between the Pacific Ocean and the Gulf of California (also called the Sea of Cortez), which ocean explorer Jacques Cousteau once called "the world's aquarium." Over 3,000 specieis of marine life are found in the Gulf of California.
The Caribbean Sea is adjacent to the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. The picturesque islands scattered throughout the Caribbean were formed from a volcanic mountain range, the Central Highlands. Some of the islands still have active volcanoes, and hurricanes and earthquakes are common in the region. The Mesoamerican Reef is a vital habitat teeming with marine life which, like coral reefs around the globe, is extremely fragile and susceptible to damage from human activity.
- Read Geography of the Human and Physical World, pages 176-179 and 196-199.
- Read about the Chihuahuan Desert here and desert animals here.
- Read about corals and coral reefs here and the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef here. Read Caribbean facts here.
- Read about animals and plants of the Rainforests of Central America here.
- On a map of Central America, label the countries of Mexico and Central America. Add the capital of each country. Label the main islands of the Caribean: include at least Cuba, Dominican Republic and Haiti, and Jamaica. Draw in the major mountain ranges, rivers and lakes and label them.
We are behind on this, so we will do it both Tuesday and Friday this week first thing in the morning.
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