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Term 1
Type or write your answers. Record your music and recitations on the computer and send to me via email.
LANGUAGE ARTS
Spelling, composition and grammar will be taken into account. Essays should have an intro, supporting paragraphs and a conclusion. Be detailed, but concise, not fluff. Use proper nouns as much as possible.
BIBLE/APOLOGETICS
Acts and Commentary
What were the six spiritual qualities in the early Church in Acts?
Mind of the Maker by Dorothy Sayers
According to Sayers, "Every work of creation is threefold, an earthly trinity to match the heavenly." Explain this statement.
HISTORY
Age of Revolutions by Churchill
Explain the War of the Spanish Succession
How did the Duke of Marlborough influence Queen Anne?
History of the American People by Johnson
You have been accused of witchcraft by someone who dislikes you. Knowing the character of Cotton Mather, write an appeal to him.
Why did British colonial rule fail in America?
Turn in your Century Book.
GOVERNMENT
Are you Liberal, Conservative or Confused? By Maybury
Explain Mr. Maybury's political persuasion.
What are the pros and cons of this viewpoint?
BIOGRAPHY
Founding Father by Brookhiser
Explain the ways in which Washington kept the American military obedient to him and to Congress
OR
Show how he helped to bring about a transformation of the American government, from the Articles of Confederation to the Constitution, without a second revolution.
What do you admire about this man? Explain.
LITERATURE
Gulliver's Travels by Swift
Write a letter to a publishing company as though you are Jonathan Swift describing your just-completed manuscript "Gulliver's Travels."
Tale of a Tub by Swift
Who do each of the three brothers represent?
What is the author trying to communicate through this parody?
Les Miserables by Hugo
Write a poem about a situation or character in this book using the style of a poet you have studied this term.
CITIZENSHIP
Essay on Man by Pope
Explain the form and purpose of this work.
Turn in your Commonplace Book.
Ourselves by Charlotte Mason
Tell about three of Love's Lords in waiting.
GEOGRAPHY
The Royal Road to Romance by Richard Halliburton
List five places Halliburton described.
Tell about two of them in detail.
MUSIC APPRECIATION/POETRY
Opera: The Barber of Seville.
Write a poetic narration about this opera using Pope's style (heroic couplet).
SINGING
Sing two folk songs and a hymn.
CURRENT EVENTS
StudentNewsDaily.com
What do you believe were the two most important events in the news this term? Explain.
PICTURE STUDY
Describe in detail a work from Norman Rockwell and from Gauguin.
Compare and contrast their styles.
DRAWING
Turn in your drawing portfolio.
MUSIC
Play a song that you learned this term on the guitar and another on the piano.
FOREIGN LANGUAGES
Turkish
Recite your Scripture passage in Turkish.
What books did you read in Turkish this term?
German
Turn in all your German test scores.
RECITATION
Recite your Psalm, NT passage and poem.
LOGIC
How to Read a Book by Adler
How should you mark up a book?
SCIENCE
Apologia Biology by Wile
Turn in your notebook with tests.
The Microbe Hunters
Write an obituary for Antonie Leeuwenhoek.
HEALTH
The Schwarzbein Principle
Why does fat not make you fat?
According to the author what is the real cause of cancer?
NATURE STUDY
Ethics of the Dust by Ruskin
Write a book review.
What are the author's views on the value of mythology?
Turn in your nature journal.
Describe the creek bed, the landscape and what plants and animals one may find there while on a walk.
MATH
Teaching Textbooks Algebra 2 by Sabouri
Turn in your notebook and tests
Term 2
Type or write your answers. Record your music and recitations on the computer and send to me via email.
Writing, spelling and grammar will be considered throughout the p;apers.
COMPOSITION
Write an persuasive essay supporting the American Revolution or not supporting it.
(Essays should have an intro, supporting paragraphs and a conclusion. Be detailed, but concise. The more proper nouns and dates you use, the better your grade. :)
BIBLE
Galatians
Share briefly something you learned or something that helped you while studying this book.
The God Who is There
According to Schaeffer, what thinking caused man to despair of his condition?
Give some examples of the consequences.
HISTORY
The Age of Revolution
Give an account of the situation in India during the time of Clive and Hastings
A History of the American People
Journalism played a significant part in the American Revolution. Write two short journalistic pieces for a local newspaper showing two different spins on the Boston Massacre.
Watch The American Revolution with Mom and Dad
Letters to His Son
Record briefly your thoughts about these letters.
Documents
Recite the prelude to the Declaration of Independence
BIOGRAPHY
Autobiography of Ben.Franklin
Write a poetic narration on the life of Benjamin Franklin using Cowper or Wheatley’s style.
Trial and Triumph
Write a sonnet in praise of Christian martyrs you have read about in this book. You may pull from any chapters.
GEOGRAPHY
Royal Road to Romance
You are Halliburton. Write an imaginary journal entry describing a place you visited.
CITIZENSHIP
Ourselves
Choose one aspect of Justice to expound upon:
-Justice in Others
-Justice in Truth-The Spoken word
-Justice in Action- Integrity
GOVT. AND ECONOMICS
Common Sense
After reading Paul Johnson’s negative comments about this book and then actually reading the book yourself, do you think he was fair in his judgment of Thomas Paine? Explain your position.
The English Constitution
Name some of Bagehot’s criticism’s of the American system of government. Which do you believe are valid? Which are not? Compare them to the English system of govt.
Discipling the Nations
Compare and contrast Social Contract Theory with Biblical Covenant Theory
CURRENT EVENTS
Wash Times
Worldmag.com
Studentnewsdaily.com
What do you believe were the two most important events in the news this term? Explain.
WORLDVIEW STUDIES
War of the Worldviews
Explain the domino effect of disbelief.
LITERATURE
The History of Rasselas
Explain Rasselas’ quest and what he learned.
The School for Scandal
Write a theatre review OR
This play is called a ‘comedy of manners’, satirizing the social values, virtues, and vices of its time. What might a contemporary comedy of manners look like?
She Stoops to Conquer
Specifically, what incidents or scenes in the play most effectively poke fun at the class-consciousness of the English?
RECITATION
Recite your Psalm, NT passage and poem
Recite your Psalm, NT passage and poem
COPYWORK
Turn in your Commonplace Book.
MATH
Teaching Textbooks Algebra2 by Sabouri
Turn in your notebook and tests
Turn in your notebook and tests
SCIENCE AND NATURE
Apologia Biology by Wile
Turn in your notebook and tests
Apologia Biology by Wile
Turn in your notebook and tests
Nature Study
Turn in your nature journal.
LOGIC
How to Read a Book
After you have understood and interpreted a work, what should you keep in mind when criticizing it?
ART
Describe in detail a work from Friedrich and from Van Eyck.
What do you know about the artists' lives?
Tell a bit about their style.
DRAWING
Artistic Pursuits
Turn in your drawing portfolio.
MUSIC
Composer Study-Opera
Tell the story of Carmen
Name your favorite song.
Guitar
Record a song you have written.
Folksongs /Hymn
Sing your folksongs and hymn to mom.
Sing your folksongs and hymn to mom.
FOREIGN LANGUAGES
Turkish
Recite your Scripture passage in Turkish.
What did you read in Turkish this term?
German
Turn in all your German test scores
