The Ebb and Flow of Homeschooling: an (un)common education: November 2014

Friday, November 21, 2014

Drew's 7th Grade Curriculum

MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY
Math Reading Vocabulary Current Event Science	Math Reading Geography Science Sign Language	Math Reading Vocabulary Science Writing	Math Reading History Geography Sign Language	Math Reading Vocabulary History Research
Living area Bathroom	Kitchen Hallway/Foyer	Living area Bathroom	Kitchen Hallway/Foyer	Living area Bathroom

Math (M,T,W,Th,F) -

Teaching Textbooks

Supplement: XtraMath and Kahn Academy

Personal Reading (M,T,W,Th,F) -
30 minutes of reading, or more, in your book of choice.

Vocabulary (M,W,F) -

Worldly Wise 3000 - Book 7
a) Write words 10 times each
b) Write words with their definitions
c) Write a sentence for each word

History (Th,F) -

Place the Presidents in Order game

Presidents' Names game

Current Event (M) -

Read the news for this week, choose a topic of interest, and journal about it. Remember to title your writing with the title of the news article.

Websites for reference follow:

            Time for Kids
            Dogo News
            National Geographic for Kids
            CNN for kids
            Here,There, Everywhere
            Teach Kids News
            Yahoo News for kids
            GoGo News

Geography (T,Th) -

1) How the States Got Their Shape (Netflix)

2) Place the State game (by The History Channel)
3) State Capitals
4) World continent and oceans
5) Test your geography knowledge

Science (M,T,W) -

1) Kids Astronomy
2) AsapSCIENCE
3) SciShow YouTube videos

Research (F) -

Research a topic of your choice and journal about it.

Paper requirements:

a) name, date, and title at top of page

b) skip the first line

c) must be at least one page in length

d) practice good handwriting

Sign Language (T,Th) -
Our Lesson Links
Kid Courses in ASL
Expert Village in Sign Language

Writing (W) -

Homemaking/Art -

Wolfie's Curriculum

MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY
Math Reading Vocabulary Current Event Science	Math Reading Geography Science Sign Language	Math Reading Vocabulary History Test Prep	Math Reading History Geography Sign Language	Math Reading Vocabulary History Computer
Kitchen Hallway/Foyer	Living area Bathroom	Kitchen Hallway/Foyer	Living area Bathroom	Kitchen Hallway/Foyer

Math (M,T,W,Th,F) -

Teaching Textbooks
Supplement: Kahn Academy

Personal Reading (M,T,W,Th,F) -

30 minutes of reading, or more, in your book of choice.

Vocabulary (M,W,F) -

WordlyWise3000

Arts & Humanities: History (W,Th,F) -

Kahn Academy
Supplemental Movies:

a) Titanic: The Complete Story
b) Desperate Crossing: The Untold Story of the Mayflower (Netflix dvd)
c) Prince Among Slaves (Netflix dvd)
d) Slavery: The Making of America (Netflix dvds 1-4)

e) Founding Fathers (Netflix dvds Vol I & II), Read Homeschool Patriot: Founding Fathers, and Janice Campbell's blog: The Education of the Founding Fathers

f) The Men Who Built America (Netflix dvds 1-3)
g) The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till (Netflix dvd)
h) WWII in HD (Netflix dvds 1-3)
i) Ken Burns' Civil War (Netflix dvds 1-5)
j) The Presidents (Netflix dvds 1-3)

k) Drive Thru History: Discovering (Netflix dvd)

Other Supplements:

l) Place the Presidents in Order game
m) Presidents' Names game

Current Event (M) -

Read the news for the week, choose a topic of interest, and journal about it. Remember to title your writing with the title of the news article.

Websites for reference follow:

Time for Kids

            Dogo News
            National Geographic for Kids
            CNN for kids
            Here,There, Everywhere
            Teach Kids News
            Yahoo News for kids
            GoGo News

Geography (T,Th) -

1) How the States Got Their Shape

Supplements:

1) Place the State game (by The History Channel)

2) State Capitals

3) World continent and oceans

4) Test your geography knowledge

Science: Biology (M,T) -

Kahn Academy

Sign Language (T,Th) -

Our Lesson Links
Kid Courses in ASL
Expert Village in Sign Language

Test Prep: SAT (W) - Kahn Academy