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Class Name: Literature 2 – Grade 8
This week’s focus: The Story Chart and Metaphor
In preparation for Schole support class:
Read from 100 Great Short Stories – Young Goodman Brown on page 54, 2 different times this week. Be prepared to discuss the elements of the story chart in detail, with a greater emphasis on the plot.
The Art of Poetry – Read Chapter 2 on Metaphor, the introduction, Learning to Read closely section and the first four poems in the anthology and answer questions on it.
Read The Adventures of Huck Finn. This week, I would suggest Chapter 19-36.
In your reading, whether for schole or pleasure, as you come across quotes or inspiration, don’t forget to record them in your commonplace notebook.
To be completed this week:
From The Art of Poetry – Chapter 1 – Images. Be prepared to share one of the activities 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 or 9, in class OR something you have added to your commonplace book.ENRICHMENT – Extra resources for children and families who desire more
Memorize the poem, The Highwayman Part 1
In the reading section of the resource library of Schole@home, I have uploaded a google document of all of your autobiographical poems, part 1. I just realized that the file with the pictures of the poems with handwriting are too large, so I will convert them to type and upload Part 2 early next week.THIS MONTH’S ASSIGNMENT FOR SUBMISSION:
A writing assignment from our study of Adventures of Huck Finn. It will be outlined midway through the month.
Please contact heather@atrbenefits.com with any questions.Class Name Writing & Rhetoric 9/10
This week’s focus: Writing & Rhetoric 9 Lesson 2
In preparation for Schole support class: We will talk about description of a person. We will discuss outer and inner aspects. As we learned from lesson 1, description is what makes our writing flourish. But the length of the description has to be just right – like goldilocks—not too short, and not too long.
To be completed this week: Lesson 2: Read pages 13-18 and complete as much of Writing Time as you can. For class complete pages 21-22. Use the rest of the week to complete the remaining parts of writing time (pages 21-31).
ENRICHMENT – Extra resources for children and families who desire more
Writing time.
THIS MONTH’S ASSIGNMENT FOR SUBMISSION:
From Lesson 2: submit a 3 – 4 paragraph long description of a person. Use the rubric found on page 32 and make sure to include all the parts it’s asking for in the Rubric.
Write in a paragraph of 3-4 paragraphs.
Please include your name on your writing.
DUE by October 12: Describing a Person
Zoom Info:
Wednesday class W&R 9/10: online Zoom 1 to 1:50 pm.
Link: Ms. Jasmine is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting for W&R 9/10.Join Zoom Meeting
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/78927457687?pwd=Ti9ONm1xRGxaaG0vajlidHA2YnpUQT09Meeting ID: 789 2745 7687
Passcode: 0hMXXW
Please contact jaschivers@gmail.com with any questions and submissions.Literature 1-Grade 8
This week’s focus: Begin reading At the Back of the North Wind by George Macdonald.In preparation for Schole support class: Have Story Chart for Peter Rabbit completed.
To be completed this week:
• Read At the Back of the North Wind by George Macdonald a CHAPTER/DAY. Try to have 7 chapters read by class if possible.
• Review the first two stanzas of A Psalm of Life by Longfellow
• Continue working on Grammar of Poetry, start module 2ENRICHMENT – Extra resources for children and families who desire more
A look at George MacDonald in RESOURCES
THIS MONTH’S ASSIGNMENT FOR SUBMISSION:
Keep reading AT THE BACK OF THE NORTH WIND..and print a STORY CHART—start notetaking on a story chart
FEEL FREE TO HIGHLIGHT/UNDERLINE key ideas/ passages that JUMP out at you.Record key ideas in commonplace journal as you feel led.
You may add ideas from life, personal reading, scripture, poetry, songs, conversations…words you encounter…all go into commonplace…Please contact karynbooth.tutor@gmail.com with any questions and submissions.
Class Name Writing & Rhetoric 7/8
This week’s focus: Writing & Rhetoric 7 Lesson 2
In preparation for Schole support class: We will talk about Biography vs. Autobiography. This workbook includes biographies for you to use in order to write your encomium or vituperation essays. The biographies we read will give you information that you can use for praising or blaming an individual. The difference between a biography and autobiography: biography is written about someone, and autobiography is a self-written biography.
To be completed before class: Lesson 2: Read pages 15-22 and complete Tell It Back before class.
To be completed during the remainder of the week: Go deeper pages 24-28
Memoria. If you feel like challenging yourself, memorize the Memoria for class
THIS MONTH’S ASSIGNMENT FOR SUBMISSION:
We will discuss submissions for October in our next class – It will be from Lesson 3 – the introductory paragraph including a hyperbole.
Zoom Info:
Wednesday class W&R 7/8: online Zoom 10 to 10:50 am.
Link: Ms. Jasmine is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting for W&R 7/8.Join Zoom Meeting
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/74789293276?pwd=TnU2ZUFNZ0FrYWFKWWtNWWxCSE5jdz09Meeting ID: 747 8929 3276
Passcode: 1F2jxf
Please contact jaschivers@gmail.com with any questions and submissions.Music grade 8
Mozart: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
What instruments play in a string quartet?
What does “andante” mean?
This/next week will be singing the Soprano and Alto parts.Pentatonic Music: Swing Low Sweet Chariot
Review the music score for its rhythmic elements
We will be reviewing the rhythm and form ( how the music is put together).Handouts for this week are posted under Resource Library under the Music tab. Please print these for your reference.
On Tuesday, please view my PP on these topics and watch the video links.Class Name: History for Dialectic
Tutor: Video Lectures (Monica Hielema is contact person)
To be completed this week:
• MOH text ~ Lesson 9 (from week 3) AND Lessons 10, 11 (from week 4)
• Video lectures
ENRICHMENT – Extra resources for children and families who desire more
• Read Paul Revere’s Ride https://poets.org/poem/paul-reveres-ride
• Read / Listen to Give Me Liberty or Death Speech
https://www.colonialwilliamsburg.org/learn/deep-dives/give-me-liberty-or-give-me-death/
• Companion Guide
• Titles for Reading in this time period: Flight, Johnny Tremain, and/or Carry On Mr. Bowditch, Indian Captive, The Sign of the Beaver, Mr. Revere and IPlease contact mhielema@redeemer.ab.ca with any questions.
Class Name: Logic 2 – Introductory Logic
Tutor: Gordon Hawkes
To be completed this week:
• Read: Lesson 1 – Definitions
• Complete: Exercise 1
• Read: Lesson 2 – Genus and Species
• Complete: Exercise 2Enrichment – Extra Resources
*NOTE: There is a quiz and test booklet that can be purchased from the publisher of the textbook at canonpress.com. (No tests or quizzes from this booklet will be required for the class.)
Class Name: Logic 1 – The Fallacy Detective
Tutor: Gordon Hawkes
To be completed this week:
• Read: Lesson 2 – Love to Listen
• Complete: Exercise 2 (p. 20-21)
• Assignment: Start a conversation by asking a question. Ask the person you’re talking with at least six questions. (Try to have at least three of these conversations where you focus on listening to the other person by asking questions.)
• Read: Lesson 3 – Opposing Viewpoints
• Complete: Exercise 3 (p. 24-25)
• Assignment: Pick a topic on which you have a strong opinion. List at least three reasons why people hold the opposing view. (Rather than just making the reasons up, try to find out what real people actually believe by either asking someone who disagrees, or do some research.)
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