U.S. History I
Unit 21
The Election of 1828 was full of campaign slander, as men battled for the Presidency. It reminds me of this year’s election, and the role ‘slander’ has played in campaigns. I really want to know what each candidate is going to DO about the problems America is facing, and I'm glad to hear that part of the debates especially. I am 100% planning on voting! Every vote still counts!!! And what a privilege so many fought for us to have - the right to vote. I wish Wyatt could vote this year, and he does too. Anyway, Wyatt and I have had some good conversations about the role ‘slander’ has played not only in 1828, but also in 2016. Some things, it seems, never change.
U.S. History box…
Wyatt gave a talking points oral narration based on headings provided in the U.S. History box and the U.S. Notebook parts of the plans. I like that HOD suggests headings to narrate upon, without making the assignment be to narrate on every single heading suggested. In this way, Wyatt had good guidance and direction, without the creative process of orally narrating in his own style being omitted. From the provided headings, he chose 3 topics and prepared notes to refer to as he narrated upon them. He also was asked to share the political cartoon of the spoils system. The visual aids are intriguing memorabilia from history that add to the depth of the learning as well as to Wyatt’s narrations. He also completed a ‘typed narration’ about John C. Calhoun and glued it in his U.S. Notebook…
History Activities box…
Critical Thinking questions from “Great Documents in U.S. History” were asked in regard to the Monroe Doctrine this week. These questions really get Wyatt thinking deeply about what he’s read. I love this facet of the history! It is teaching him to critically think and assess U.S. documents from the past, as well as better understand U.S. documents (in Government or Constitutional Literacy) of the present…
Living Library…
Jared in “The Journeyman” is brought to trial for witchcraft, but upon reading a Psalm from the Bible and having defense brought for him from his friends, Jared is acquitted and things begin looking up. Wyatt is ready for Jared to catch a break, and it looks like he finally did! In fact, he gets the girl in the end, gets along with his neighbors well, and has the happy ending, overall, we were hoping he’d have. Wyatt also began Daniel Webster this week…
Government…
Each week Wyatt adds to his Principles of Government. He has gotten better and better at succinctly stating the important principle to be shared. He also is doing well completing his student workbook questions for government…
Foreign Language… Moving right along!
Constitutional Literacy/Devotional Bible Study rotating subjects…
Wyatt researched “Hands off My Home” property rights this week. He was very interested in this, as we live in the country with few neighbors, and there is the feeling like we should be ready to defend our home sometimes if necessary. We also own guns as my husband and our sons all hunt. My husband was in the Navy for 4 years and comes from a hunting background, so he is very knowledgeable and safe with guns. He works to make sure our sons understand this too, but this study in Constitutional Literacy helped show what our rights are when it comes to our property, so we know for sure how to respond should a difficult situation ever arise…
Bible…
Wyatt is studying some of my favorite Bible verses in Romans this week. We had a good talk about favorite Bible verses, why they are our favorites, and when we go to them…
Science with Lab…
Wyatt loved his experiment with a balloon this week and called everyone to come see it! As I sometimes miss his experiments, since I’m working with the other children on school, I have him take pictures and tell me about the experiment later…
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American Literature…
In “Rifles for Watie” Jeff falls sick with a cramping disease. As a spy, he is taken care of by his ‘enemies’ and is caught between loyalty to them and to the Union soldiers whom he is to take back secret information. As Wyatt pointed out so well, he will have to disappoint someone. As Wyatt finished this week he finished Rifles for Watie, and he had mixed feelings about the end. It ended well overall, but he wanted to be sure Jeff and Lucy were reunited and married. As often happens in war, we are not sure if that happens.
Composition/Grammar…
R & S English has helped Wyatt to become good at organizing his thoughts in so many ways. This week, Wyatt worked on outlining, which is a skill that manifests itself in every single subject in high school, and certainly in college. I’m so glad he had the previous years of easier outlining to prepare him for the harder outlining this year! In composition, Wyatt is doing some background work for prewriting to prepare for his next writing piece…
Algebra II…
Foerster’s Algebra II does an excellent job of teaching how to apply mathematics equations to life application word problems.
In Christ
Julie
