Our Week Ahead ~ Monday 10th August 2015

The French Revolution is one area of history that holds great interest for Jay and I, so we'll be spending at least two weeks reading, listening, watching and discussing this era of history again.

Bible

All:  Proverbs Chapt 14+

History & Geography

Composer: Joseph Haydn   1732 -1809

Art History: Turner 1775 - 1851

1:  Read Alouds:

1768  Young Nick’s Head ~ Hesse

Other: Les Miserable ~ Musical (content issues, including coarse language.  Recommend watching before showing to your children!)

Compare with FoTF's: Les Miserable, Radio Drama   (This audio is a repeat listen, and a family favourite.)
Audio (for Daisy & me): Les  Miserable ~ Read by Bill Homewood
Car Time Audio : A Tale of Two Cities (dramatised. BBC) ~ Dickens

·       Daisy

History & Geography

1: Biblioplan Early Modern Times:

Ch:25 The French Revolution pgs 602-626 Wk 1 of 2  Mon to Fri                          

History, Literature, & Book Basket:

1: Book Basket Options:

Do Hard Things ~ Harris (reading with mum)

The Lacemaker and the Princess ~ Bradley

2:  History Reading: 

A:  Thomas Paine: Crusader for Liberty ~ Marrin

B:  FMoMT M.Press: Robespierre

English

2: The Scarlet Pimpernel ~ Orczy (1792) Progeny Press Study wk 4 of 5 (selections)

·       Jay

History & Geography

1: Biblioplan Early Modern Times:

Ch:25 The French Revolution pgs 602-626 Wk 1 of 2  Mon to Fri                          

                       

History, Literature, & Book Basket:

1: Book Basket:  

The Tale of Three Kings ~ Edwards 

2:  History Reading: 

B:  FMoMT M.Press: Robespierre

C:  Wilberforce; Speech to the House (1789)  (Scroll down)

English

1:  Greenleaf Guide Yr 3 Lit (1550-1900)  ~ Shearer

Lesson 16:   Oliver Goldsmith (1728 - 74) complete the written portion then start

Lesson 17:   The Romantic Period  (1785 - 1832)

2:  Scaramouche ~ Sabatini  already read.  A great book. Recommend!

LesMiserable ~ Hugo &  7SistersHomeschool.com  Literature Guide wk 1 of 3 (selections)

8:  Typing.  Blog Posting         

Science   Cosmos for School  (Term 3) Mon, Tue  (go through both sides of the vaccination debate this week)