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1st Grade
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(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 19:
Chp 100: Mattathias
Chp 101: Judas Maccabeas
Chp. 102: Judas Maccabeas
Chp. 103: death of Judas M
Chp. 104: Jonathan
Chp. 105: Alexander Bala
Chp 106: death of Alexander Bala
*Make a BOC page for Judas Maccabeas
Week 20:
Chp 107: Demetrius Nicator
Chp 108: revolt of Trypho
Chp 109: death of Simon Maccabeus
Chp 110: John Hyrcanus
Chp 111: Aristobulus
Chp 112. Alexander Janneus
*Make a BOC page for Aristobulus
Week 21:
Chp 113: Alexandra and the Pharisees
Chp 114: Pompey takes Jerusalem (63BC)
(Modern Rhymes)
Ancient Rome p. 22 :Pompey
PDF -Pompey
Chp 115: Antipater and his sons
(Modern Rhymes)
Ancient Rome p.18-20 :Caesar
PDF: Caesar (100-44BC)
Chp 116: Herod kills Malichus (Herod: 41-4BC)
Chp 117: Herod and Phasael
Chp 118: Herod takes Jerusalem
*Make a BOC page for Pompey and another for Julius Caesar
Week 22:
Chp 119: Herod & Octavius (died 14AD)
(Modern Rhymes)
Ancient Egypt - p 42 :Cleopatra
PDF: Cleopatra (69-30BC)
Chp 120: Herod's crimes
Chp 121: death of Herod
*Make a BOC page for Cleopatra
Week 23:
Chp 122: the false Alexander
Chp 123: Caius (Caligula)- (Emperor 37-41AD)
Chp 124: Claudius, Agrippa
Chp 125: Nero, Florus
(Modern Rhymes)
Ancient Rome p.23 :Nero
PDF: Nero (37-68AD)
Chp 126: war
**Make a BOC page combining Caligula and Nero
Week 24:
Chp 127: defeat of Cestius (60sAD)
Chp 128: John of Gischala
*catch up on your BOC pages
*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 19: Poetry:
-(3) poems from Fav Poems Old & New
-read "Hope is the thing with.." (Dickinson)
-read "I never saw a moor" (Dickinson)
-read "I starter early, took..)
-read paragraphs 1-3 of bio (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 : The
Cricket... 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 19
Language Practice 1: p. 13-20 (skip pp. 8-12 for now)
Copywork: -
Review previous concepts
-continue to enforce hand &
paper position
Week 20: Poetry:
-(3) poems from Fav Poems Old & New
-read "I'm nobody, who are you" (Dickinson)
-read "It's all I have to bring.."
-read paragraphs 4-6 of bio (Dickinson)
-Poem of the Week
Lit : The Cricket... Chps 6-10
Reading:
-Child reads aloud
5-10 min/day
*don't forget your notepad!
Spelling: Lesson 20
Language Practice 1: p.21-27
Copywork: - Review
previous concepts
-continue to enforce hand &
paper position
*This week, include sentences
with interesting new words.
Week 21: Poetry:
-(3) poems from Fav Poems Old & New
-read "I hide myself within..." Dickinson
-read "I dwell in possibility.."
-read paragraphs 7-8 of bio (Dickinson)
-"Poem
of the Week"
Lit : The Cricket... Chps 11-15
Reading:
-Child reads aloud
5-10 min/day
Spelling: Lesson 15
Language Practice 1: p.28-32
Copywork: - Review
previous concepts
-continue to enforce hand &
paper position
Week 22: Poetry:
-(3) poems from Fav Poems Old & New
-read "Will there really be a m.." (Dickinson)
-read "His bill an auger is..."
-read paragraphs 9-10 of bio (Dickinson)
-"Poem
of the Week"
Lit : Follow My Leader Chps 1-5
Reading:
-Child reads aloud
5-10 min/day
Spelling: Lesson 16
Language Practice 1: p.33-38
Copywork: - Review
previous concepts
-continue to enforce hand &
paper position
Week 23: Poetry:
-(3) poems from Fav Poems Old & New
-read "I have not told my garden"
-read "An everywhere of silver...)
-read paragraphs 11-14 of bio (Dickinson)
-"Poem
of the Week"
Lit :
Follow My Leader Chps 6-10
Reading:
-Child reads aloud
5-10 min/day
Spelling: Lesson 17
Language Practice 1: p.39-45
Copywork: - Review
previous concepts
-continue to enforce hand &
paper position
Week 24: Poetry:
-(3) poems from Fav Poems Old & New
-read "There is no frigate..." (Dickinson)
-read "A fuzzy fellow without feet"
-read paragraphs 15-17 of bio (Dickinson)
-"Poem
of the Week"
Lit :
Follow My Leader Chps 11-15
Reading:
-Child reads aloud
5-10 min/day
Spelling: Lesson 18
Language Practice 1: p.46-49
Copywork:
- Review previous concepts
-continue to enforce hand &
paper position
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.
Week 19:
a. Project- make a rustic twig shelf p. 112
Week 20:
a. study water & ice p. 118-9
a. Project- make a twig weaving p. 252
Week 21:
a. Study snow p. 124, 231-2, 234-236
b. Project- snow candles p. 231
*This is a good time to read the book Snowflake Bentley too!
Week 22:
a. make apple crisp p. 109
Week 23:
a. read about rain and clouds p.147
b. Project: make barometer p. 148
Week 24:
a. Study wind p. 152-3
b. Project: make wind vane p. 150 or fish
kites p. 154
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)