United States 1 High School
Unit 20
The history theme for this week was Jackson at New Orleans, the FL Cession, and the MO Compromise. Andrew Jackson was one of Wyatt’s favorite people to read about this week. He was a fiery man with a temper, but he was able to accomplish great things. I could tell Wyatt liked reading about him by the way he gave his oral narrations. We have FL as part of the U.S. today because of Jackson’s military actions of seizing the port at Pensacola.
U.S. History box…
Wyatt gave a ‘talking points’ oral narration about the LA Purchase and Henry Clay this week. He followed the guide’s suggestions for headings, but chose the ones he liked the most and added a few of his own as well. He shared the U.S. History Atlas as a visual aid within his oral narration and taped his talking points index card in his notebook. He also gave an ‘opinion narration’ which was a written narration about his reading in “Faith of Our Fathers.” He high-lighted his opinion narrations, which makes it easy for me to see he followed the directions. I always have him read these out loud to me with pencil in hand, and he edits himself as he reads. Often times, there is little left for me to edit.
History Activities box…
Wyatt watched his American Testimony DVD and took notes on it in his U.S. History Notebook. The pictures/portraits/artwork provided in the U.S. History Notebook add so much to the connections he’s making, as they give another visual connection to what he is taking notes upon. I like that he has so many forms of media in his schooling, without him sitting in front of a computer all day. He’s learning all the skills he needs for today’s world, without being stuck staring at a screen to do so.
Living Library…
Jared in “The Journeyman” continues to struggle through harsh bitterly cold conditions. Wyatt has been able to predict some of what has happened, but he is seeing the possibility of a happy ending, which is always a favorite way for a book to end for both Wyatt and for me…
Foreign Language…
Wyatt is almost caught up in Spanish. He took a break from it when work picked up at the end of last school year, and he is now catching up.
Constitutional Literacy/Devotional Bible Study rotating subjects…
Wyatt researched due process in Supreme Court rulings this week. He also learned specifically about the Miranda Rule and commented upon its positives and negatives. He is learning so much from this course!
Bible…
Wyatt is continuing to enjoy his New Testament study. I like this thorough trip through the New Testament, the prayer journal that is more private, the hymns that provide praise, and the Scripture memorization that is helping him commit key ‘helps’ to memory…
Science with Lab…
Chemistry has its fair share of mathematical equations to complete this year. I am thankful for the solid math background Wyatt has from Singapore Math through Foerster’s Algebra I and II. It has adequately prepared him for the mathematical portions of Chemistry…
Composition/Grammar…
Diagramming sentences is usually the written part I assign Wyatt in R & S English 8, though at this point, I often let him choose which section he wishes to write. I then spot check the rest of the sections, which he does fairly independently on his own. He knows the material well, so I know he is doing it. Ahhh, the joy of working with an 11th grader whose had the previous training of HOD is bliss!
Algebra II…
We are thankful for the paired down problems Chandler suggests this week!
In Christ,
Julie