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  Grade 1:  weeks 31-36
(2004/5 schedule)
     
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At the start of each day:  1.  Say Morning Prayer/Rosary
                                                               2.  Read Bible story or selection  *or practice memory verse
                                                               3.  Read short saint or hero story
                                                               4.  Sing the National Anthem/Say Pledge
 
 

Ancient History:

Text:  Our Young Folks' Josephus
(unless otherwise noted)

 

Week 31: 

The Token Gift (all)

Chp 152:  Bassus

Chp 153:  Fortress of Massada

Chp. 154:  fall of Massada

Chp 155:  temple in Egypt is closed

Chp 156: the last Jewish revolt

*Make a BOC page for Massada

Week 32:

Mapwork:  Find Greece on map along with surrounding countries and bodies of water

Aesop's Fables  p.5  :Fox & Grapes
                        p. 33 :Boy and the Wolf
            (the two above correspond w/the rhyme)
               -plus 8 more fables  2 per day)

(Modern Rhymes)
Ancient Greece  p. 4 :pronunciations

Ancient Greece  p. 6 :Greek alphabet

Ancient Greece  p. 8  :Solon

PDF:  Solon

(Modern Rhymes)
Ancient Greece  p. 9 :Aesop's Fables

(Modern Rhymes)
Ancient Greece  p. 10 :Battle of Marathon
                                 (490BC)

PDF:  Battle of Marathon

(Modern Rhymes)
Ancient Greece  p. 18  Pericles (495-429BC)

PDF:  Pericles

(Modern Rhymes)
Ancient Greece  p. 12  Socrates (470-399BC)

PDF  :Socrates

*Make BOC pages for Aesop, Solon, Pericles, and Socrates

Week 33:

Aesop's Fables  (two per day)

The Trojan Horse (all)

(Modern Rhymes)
Ancient Greece  p34-5  :Trojan Horse

The Twelve Labors of Hercules (all)

(Modern Rhymes)
Ancient Greece  p. 13  Hippocrates (460-377BC)

PDF  :Hippocrates

(Modern Rhymes)
Ancient Greece  p. 14  Parthenon

(Modern Rhymes)
Ancient Greece  p. 16  Greek columns
                        p. 26 The Agora
                        p. 28 Let's Eat
                        p. 30 Childhood in Sparta
                        p. 32 Olympic Games

(Modern Rhymes)
Ancient Greece  p. 19  Diogenes

PDF:  Diogenes

*Make BOC pages for  Hippocrates, Greek architecture, and Diogenes

Week 34: 

Aladdin:  Aladdin & the Wonderful Lamp

(Modern Rhymes)
Ancient Greece  p. 20 Aristophanes
                         p. 21 Herodotus
                         p. 22 Demothenes
                         p. 24 Aristotle
                         p. 25 Archimedes

Corresponding PDF  :for Herodotus, Aristotle, and Archimedes
                        

                         p. 36 The Gordian Knot
                         p. 38 Zeus
                         p. 40 Minotaur

Corresponding PDF  :for Gordian Knot

*Find Italy & Rome on a map

(Modern Rhymes)
Ancient Rome  p. 4  The Seven Hills

*Make a BOC page for Herodotus and Aristotle
                      

Week 35: 

Aladdin:  Ali Baba & the Forty Thieves

(Modern Rhymes)
Ancient Rome  p.6  Remus and Romulus
                      p. 7 The Roman Army
                      p. 8  Roman Roads
                      p. 10 The Forum
                      p. 12 Public Baths
                      p. 14 Toga
                      p. 15 Roman Dinner Party
                      p. 16 Roman Numerals
                      p. 24 Praetorian Guards
                      p. 25 Gladiators
                      p. 26 Circus Maximus

The Great Wall  (all)

*Make a BOC page for Romulus & Remus
*Make a BOC page for the Great Wall

Week 36:

Aladdin:  Seven Voyages of Sinbad the Sailor

(Modern Rhymes)
Ancient Rome  p.28 Spartacus
                      p. 30 Hannibal
                      p. 32 The Planets
                      p. 33 The Vestals
                      p. 34 Aquaducts
                      p. 36 Pompeii
Pompeii: Buried Alive! (all)
                      p. 40 Galen
                      p. 41 Cicero
                      p. 42 Hadrian's Wall
                      p. 44 Fall of Rome

Corrseponding PDF: for Hannibal, Cicero

*Make a BOC page for Spartacus, Hannibal, Cicero

*Science in Ancient Rome is used in Science this 6-wks

   Reading & Language Arts:

*Try to read the same Dickinson poem(s)  at least three times a week.
*Note an unfamiliar word (no more than two) at each sitting
*Mention something (no more than one thing) that you like about the poem
Week 31:  Poetry:  -(3) poems from Fav Poems Old & New
                           -read "" (Dickinson)
                           -read "" (Dickinson)
                         
                            -Pick one poem from last week to
                                      copy into a poetry notebook and
                                      to illustrate using pencils, crayons,
                                      or paint. Memorize the poem (or a portion
                                      of it this week.  (This weekly activity is called
                                      the  "Poem of the Week")

               Lit     :  Five Children & It  Chps 1-5


               Reading:  -Child reads aloud 5-10 min/day
                                        
                                       *While listening to your child read aloud,
                                        keep a notepad to jot down what
                                        needs to be worked on.  During a different
                                        part of the school day, review the concept
                                        demonstrating on the chalkboard.

                                       *If your child likes to read, you may
                                        assign silent reading as well.  If he
                                        doesn't like to read, do not assign
                                        silent reading yet.

                    Spelling:  Lesson 31

                     Copywork:  - Review previous concepts
                                 -continue to enforce hand &
                                  paper position

Week 32:  Poetry:  -(3) poems from Fav Poems Old & New
                           -read "" (Dickinson)
                           -read "" (Dickinson)
                           -Poem of the Week
                          

               Lit     :  Five Children & It  Chps 6-11



               Reading: -Child reads aloud 5-10 min/day
                                        *don't forget your notepad!

                    Spelling:  Lesson 32

                     Copywork:  - Review previous concepts
                                 -continue to enforce hand &
                                  paper position
                                 *This week, include sentences
                                   with interesting new words.

Week 33:  Poetry:  -(3) poems from Fav Poems Old & New
                           -read ""
                           -read "" (Dickinson)
                           -"Poem of the Week"

               Lit     :  Adventures of the Greek Heroes 
                           Hercules: p.2-60

 
               Reading: -Child reads aloud 5-10 min/day

                    Spelling:  Lesson 33

                     Copywork: - Review previous concepts
                                 -continue to enforce hand &
                                  paper position

Week 34:  Poetry:  -(3) poems from Fav Poems Old & New
                           -read "" (Dickinson)
                           -read "". (Dickinson)
                           -"Poem of the Week"

               Lit     :  Adventures of the Greek Heroes 
                           Perseus:  p.61-98


               Reading: -Child reads aloud 5-10 min/day

                    Spelling:  Lesson 34

                     Copywork: - Review previous concepts
                                 -continue to enforce hand &
                                  paper position

Week 35:  Poetry:  -(3) poems from Fav Poems Old & New
                           -read "" (Dickinson)
                           -read ""(Dickinson)
                           -"Poem of the Week"

               Lit     :  Adventures of the Greek Heroes 
                           Thesus:  p.99-137

               Reading: -Child reads aloud 5-10 min/day

                     Spelling:  Lesson 35

                     Copywork:  - Review previous concepts
                                 -continue to enforce hand &
                                  paper position

Week 36:  Poetry:  -(3) poems from Fav Poems Old & New
                           -read ""
                            (Dickinson)
                           -read  "" (Dickinson)
                           -"Poem of the Week"

               Lit     :  Adventures of the Greek Heroes 
                           Meleager & The Argonauts p. 150-end
                           (I skipped Orpheus, but you may include
                            it if you'd prefer)

               Reading: -Child reads aloud 5-10 min/day

                    Spelling:  Lesson 36

                     Copywork:  - Review previous concepts
                                 -continue to enforce hand &
                                  paper position

 

  
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
               
     
Science:

1.  The Burgess Bird Book/Jack's Insects:  Read one chapter per week

2.  Nature Walk/outing:  Aim for one long outing per week.

3. Science study w/book:  Nature Smart

*Look over the following projects' "ingredients" in order to gather them in time.

*Nature Smart pages will be added eventually.

Week 31: 

Science in Ancient Rome-  Chp 1
    

Week 32: 
 
Science in Ancient Rome-  Chp 2   

Week 33: 

Science in Ancient Rome-  Chp 3
    

Week 34: 

Science in Ancient Rome-  Chp 4
    

Week 35: 

Science in Ancient Rome-  Chp 5
    

Week 36: 

Science in Ancient Rome-  Chp 6
    

 
Math: 1.  child does flashcards/timed worksheet each day
                2.  review old lesson & introduce new lesson, preferably using a big wall-mounted chalk board
                3. child does 1 lesson per day (except perhaps on nature-outing day)
 
Art/Music & Foreign Language: 1. do according to your needs

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