Semester
1, Week 8 update 2014
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| Vermeer's The Kitchen Maid |
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| Rembrandt's The Nightwatch |
Homework Review –
complete before week 9 Class
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Algebra 2
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Lessons 27-30. Also,
bring one math question from your own math book to put on the board.
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Latin
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Lessons 10 and
exercises, translation sheet
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Logic
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Finish Lesson 8 and
answer questions
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History: HSWTL
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No reading while
preparing Art Grant
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History:
Art
Essay
SoA
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Add to Timeline
Study the art piece The
Kitchen Maid by Vermeer (keep Rembrandt’s
Nightwatch in mind)
Essay comparing
similarities and differences of the two Dutch Artists.
No Reading while
preparing the Art Grant
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Art Grant:
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Complete the application
on page 98 of your guide (hand in week 9). Write your outline for your 5
minute talk and gather digital pictures or exhibit examples for your
presentation.
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British Literature
Essay:
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Read chapters 1-34
in Pride & Prejudice. For review look at Words Aptly Spoken pages 63-68.
Next essay for
British Literature will be week 12
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Biology:
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Start reading Chapter
5 up to page 140. Do Lab 5.1 and 5.2 at home (we showed a full video of the
experiment in class and passed out sample formal reports on 5.1 Osmosis
Experiment). Prepare your report and add to lab book experiments.
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ON WEEK 11, I WILL SEND HOME A CHECKLIST PAGE AND ADDITIONAL
HELPS FOR STUDENTS TO PREPARE THEIR TIMELINE AND NOTEBOOKS (ART AND SCIENCE).
WEEK 14 WILL BE COLLECTION WEEK - TO BE RETURNED WEEK 15. Week 15, the students
have a few reviews, an Art presentation, limited holiday homework, and a
potluck party.
Algebra 2 (Chapters 23-26)
- We covered a review question from each chapter and students did an amazing
job working through student submissions. All students continue to bring one
math question to put on the board. If your student is in Saxon Algebra 1 or 2, Marylyn
Peklenk gives thorough overviews in her YouTube lessons. Here is a link to
lesson 27: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1-M27GW9wA
Latin – We reviewed verbs, conjugations, tenses, and
subjunctive mood. Next week: translation sheet
Logic – No review this past week. We used this seminar hour to review State of the Arts chapters 8 + 9. We covered the various aspects of God’s creation that man uses in creating art (light, space, shape, complexity, color, intelligence, geometry, correct representations, etc.) and we covered the many ways man might twist art to manipulate meanings or misplace devotion. Skewed world views and changing philosophies affect art accepted in society.
History – We watched
our next session in How Should We Then
Live (session VI – the Scientific Age). All the videos sessions are also
available on YouTube if the parents and students need additional review. Most
of the video narratives are identical to the book chapters. Next week, we will take
time to review the changes in philosophy, science, and religion amongst people and
societies pushing God out of their world view.
Art Grant Project - We
also talked about the next Art Grant project for week 10. The students should
finalize their applications and prepare their outline for the 5 minute speech.
They should also start gathering digital pictures or exhibit examples to
prepare for using in the presentation. Final Applications will be collected
this week (October 23/24) so I can make copies for Presentation Day. They were
handed applications in class, but an additional copy is on page 98 of the
guide. Art Grants will be presented on week 10, October 30th/31st.
Art Presentation
Project – After the Art Grant project is completed on week 10, there is one
final Art Presentation project due on week 15 (December 12, the final class before
break). Let me know if you or your student plans on attending the trip to
Washington, D.C. on November 1st in order to gather art information
for the final project.
We hope to plan a trip
to the National Art Gallery on Saturday, November 1st with a rain
date of Saturday, November 8th.
Carpool from Gainesville, VA (far end of the Target parking lot) to Vienna
Station and ride Metro to the Smithsonian Station on the National Mall (fare
cards are $4.60 each way unless you own a Smart Card). The Main Museum opens at
10:00. We hope to be done exploring the museum by 2:30 P.M. Bring small notebook,
pen and a snack sack. Food can be carried on Metro but not consumed on metro or
carried in museums (also, backpacks need left in lockers but small ladies’
purses can be carried). It would be wise for us to leave from Gainesville at
9:00 A.M. and Vienna around 9:30. We can eat a morning snack at 10:00/10:15
before entering the museum and then grabbing a late afternoon meal near
Gainesville area when we get back. I’ll try to bring facility maps. Currently,
the Museum has Modern American Prints, Platinum Prints, Edgar Degas Little Dancer Display, and a tribute to Monuments Men as they were deployed to
protect art (the final debate this year involves research on people like Monuments Men). As always, if the Field
Trip dates are not compatible with your family’s schedule, you may work independently
on the project with your student.
British Literature –
We read our essays aloud. Also, all the previously submitted essays for both
art and literature were returned to the students. We had additional time to
discuss essay topics and bibliographies.
Biology – This week’s
labs involved observing various types of molds (fruit, vegetable, bread, and
cheese). We discussed mold structures and chapter vocabulary. Bring your lab
Journal. Finish adding any procedure steps and drawings from mold observations.
Here is a link to Science Guys’ Osmosis video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrON0nEEWmo
Here are a few mold pictures
from this week (tangerine mold dust, blue cheese, cauliflower, and bread):
Here is a fun set of pictures of bread and cheese mold from
another CC tutor in NC:
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