05 October 2015

Our Week Ahead ~ Monday 4 October 2015

This week is ending up being a bit of a buffet.  We'll be enjoying left overs from last week with William Pitt and Wilberforce, continuing on with Amy Carmichael as our missionary/Christian study;  as well as making a start on reading through The Story of New Zealand as our non-fiction and geography focus, we'll begin reading through Bronte & Austen for literature studies.
We couldn't find a NZ book that we wanted to read for the era of NZ history we are covering this week, so we elected to continue on with our British literature studies instead.

·       Family
Bible
All:  Proverbs Chapt 21+

History & Geography
Dvd: Amazing Grace (complete)
William Pitt (1759-1806)  BBC Radio 4,

1:  Read Alouds:
Amy Carmichael Biography (1867-1951) India tie-in  (complete)

English    
With Daisy.  
Emma ~ Jane Austen wk 1 of 4
Compare and contrast with Pride & Prejudice; book & Film.
Miniatures and Morals: The Christian Morals of Jane Austen ~ Leithart  allow 3 wks   (Start in wk 2 of 4 with reading Emma.)
Our copy of this book is still in the post :)  It was more economical, and quicker posting, for us to purchase this through fishpond NZ .
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·       Jay
History & Geography
1: The Story of New Zealand
Under the British Flag p.40-47, 
Early Governors & the Maori p.48-56, 
New Life in a New Land p.57-67
Mapping: New Zealand
                       
History, Literature, & Book Basket:
1: Book Basket:  
Practical Happiness ~ Schultz
Jane Eyre ~ Bronte  wk 1 of 4       

Jay said he's willing to have a 'try' at this book, and we'll see how we go :-) .  Regardless of what happens with the book, I want to watch a BBC production of Jane Eyre with Jay.  (The one with Timothy ?? in it.)  So many character and tricky moral issues I'd like to discuss with him in that film.
I tentatively thought of going with an audio option, but as we already have quite a few audios happening in our home at the moment I'm loath to add another one.

2:  History Reading: 
Christian Men of Science ~ Mulfinger: Maury 1806-1873

3:  Audio’s for this month:  
B: Barnaby Ridge ~ Dickens  

English
1:  Jane EyreGlencoe Lit Guide (selections,  and discussion)  wk 1 of 4 

Jay won't be using Greenleaf Guide to Early Modern Literature for a few weeks while we study Jane Eyre/Bronte, and focus on Essentials in Writing 
Jay and I have both enjoyed using this Greenleaf guide!  Admittedly we do customise things to suit ourselves ;)  and I, especially, have appreciated being able to go through a good cross-section of authors and their works.  We have 2 lessons to cover - Fireside, and then Victorian Poets - and then that is another Greenleaf guide satisfactorily completed.  

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·       Daisy
History & Geography
1: The Story of New Zealand
Under the British Flag p.40-47, 
Early Governors & the Maori p.48-56, 
New Life in a New Land p.57-67
Mapping: New Zealand

History, Literature, & Book Basket:
1: Book Basket:
Do Hard Things ~ Harris (reading with mum)
Emma ~ Jane Austen  (Daisy’s Austen choice)  (Dvd)

Free Read for this month
The Daisy Chain ~ Charlotte Yonge
They Loved to Laugh  (1830) ~ Worth (SL)

2:  History Reading: 
Christian Men of Science ~ Mulfinger: Maury 1806-1873

6:  Audio’s for this month:
Uncle Tom’s Cabin Stowe (1840’s) ~ Stowe (audio)

7 comments:

reader19 said...

Can't wait to hear about the Jane Austen book--Miniatures and Morals--that sounds like a very good book! I have never heard of it, and can't wait to hear what you guys think.

Sending along a big hug and daily prayers!
Tracy

Chelle said...

I'll review once we're well into using it; as some of the topics discussed in it are 'mature themes', which is perfect for our mum/daughter read and discuss approach.

Thinking of you so often, and praying for 'the next thynge' in your space. That house sale in par-tic-u-lar!!

Allie said...

I just decided to drop Jane Eyre from E's reading this year. It just looks a bit too much for her at this time. We may add it in in a few years. I'm curious to see how Jay gets along with it and if he enjoys it.

Chelle said...

@ Allie,
I waited to reply until Jay was a week into Jane Eyre. He's actually enjoying reading this - and is appreciating, not only the storyline but Bronte's writing style too.
(He's pretty well read in the classics, so I knew the style wouldn't be an issue.)
My initial concern was that the protagonist was a pre-Victorian era girl ;-) and he'd quibble at reading further. The rest of the characters in the book are so well developed that he's able to enjoy it as a gothic read, as opposed to a book about an orphaned girl.
It's generating some good discussion - especially around character, or lack of, conduct; and how embracing biblically based instruction could change each event happening.
There is NO way I'd want Daisy to be reading this book, yet. In a few years yes, right now? no. She has had exposure to a very abridged version of the story, but not the unabridged tale with all it's angst, mental illness, and woe.
She's content to read Jane Austen :-)

Allie said...

That's good to see Jay's review. I think it will be fine in a few years, but too much for E right now. I think she's closer to Daisy in age than Jay.

Allie said...

Looks like she's right in between the two of them (agewise).

Chelle said...

Good call Allie, I wouldn't want Daisy reading this at 14 either. For her it'll be more 16 or 17 (totally different personality to Jay ;-) )

PS: our children are growing up so fast, aren't they!
I feel really blessed to be able to home educate and to enjoy these teen years with them.