Tuesday, May 27, 2008

School's out!

We've accomplished our 180 days! We'll be taking a few weeks off before the summer schedule begins. We're going to continue reading, writing and math and I'm looking at a few topics for a fun 10 week study. 

See you in a while!

Monday, May 19, 2008

Week 38: May 19- 23

Bible/Religion

MaTh: Review

History/Geography:

The early Christians; c5BC - AD400
mapping the Christian world

Person(s) of interest: Jesus, Caesar Augustus c63BC - AD14, Nero c37-68 and Paul (died) 64-67?

Romans and Barbarians: cAD200-Ad500

The fall of Rome

mapping the barbarian invasions

Person(s) of interest: Constantine 274-337

Finish up any maps for our geography binder

Science: Finish up anything left over and check our experiments. Spend lots of time in the garden

Reading: 

Writing: 

Art/Music:

Language (Spelling and Grammar)

Monday, May 12, 2008

Week 37: May 12 - 16

Bible/Religion

MaTh

History/Geography:

The Romans: c30BC - AD250


Person of interest: Virgil c70BC-19BC classical Roman poet


Life in a Roman Town


*luxury


*Waterworks


*Buried treasure


Fun and Games


*Gladiator shows


*Chariot races


*Drama

Science: Natural Cycles and Classifying Plants

Reading : Virgil

Writing

Art/Music : Van Gogh

Language (Spelling and Grammar)

Monday, May 5, 2008

Week 36: May 5 - 9

Bible/Religion

MaTh : 
more subtraction and story problems

History/Geography The Romans: c750BC - 30BC


Mapping the Roman Republic

Person(s) of Interest:

Hannibal c247BC -182BC

Julius Caesar c102BC/100BC

Cicero c106BC - 43BC
Romulus c771BC-717BC



The story of Romulus


c30BC - AD250


Mapping the Roman Empire


The Roman Army


Emperor Augustus


Science:  Fungi

Reading: Cicero

Writing

Art/Music review

Language (Spelling and Grammar)