Friday, October 9, 2026

MFW: 1850 to Modern Times and Mia Prep Week 17

MFW:  1850 to Modern Times and Mia Prep Week 17

This week we will learn more about light, the last emperor of China, the Wright brothers, Indochina, Persia, the  Vietnamese Restoration Society, and planning a composition.

BOOKS


Few of the books we used this week.

BIBLE

Memory Verse: But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.

Mathew 6:33

1 Kings 17:8-24

Philippians 4:19

John 3:14-17; 15:13

LANGUAGE ARTS

Kids worked on reading, writing, spelling, comprehension, poetry, Walt Whitman, and Spanish.






MATH 

Worked on addition, subtraction, division, multiplication, fractions, ratios, decimals, exponential equations, and percentages.






HISTORY

Read about the last emperor, Oklahoma, the dawn of flight, the flying machine, missionary to Iran, the Vietnamese Restoration Society, American Art Persia, its enemies, and its friends.









SCIENCE

Learned about calculations with sig figs light, eye see, blue skies, primary colors, beams of monochromatic light, bouncing light, reflective light, angle of incidence, bending light, and refraction.





ARTS

Craft class: made scarecrows, Art: Lesson 221 Planning a Composition and Lesson 222 copying a Renoir, Theater: Directors and Stage Managers, and Computer Skills: Cyberbullying.






FIELD TRIPS

Went to the library for S.T.E.M. club and they worked on water wheels, then the kids went to their Taekwondo class.  


CONCLUSION

This week the kids worked on reading, writing, spelling, comprehension, poetry, and Spanish.  Worked on addition, subtraction, division, multiplication, fractions, ratios, decimals, and percentages.  Read about the last emperor, Oklahoma, the dawn of flight, the flying machine, missionary to Iran, the Vietnamese Restoration Society, Persia, its enemies, and its friends.  Learned about light, eye see, blue skies, primary colors, beams of monochromatic light, bouncing light, reflective light, angle of incidence, bending light, and refraction.  Craft class: made scarecrows, Art: Lesson 221 Planning a Composition and Lesson 222 copying a Renoir, Theater: Directors and Stage Managers, and Computer Skills: Cyber-bullying.  Went to the library for S.T.E.M. club and they worked on water wheels, then the kids went to their Taekwondo class.  Now unto next week to see what adventures are in store for us. 

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Thursday, October 1, 2026

MFW: 1850 to Modern Times and Mia Prep Week 16

MFW:  1850 to Modern Times and Mia Prep Week 16

This week we will be learning about the Boxer Rebellion in China, Theodore Roosevelt, Panama Canal, Czar Alexander II, Russia, Czar Nicholas II, Russia attempts to seize Korea, Seaside Holiday, Christians in the Boxer Rebellion, and the Rainbow pullover.

BOOKS


Few of the books we used this week.


Working hard in their studies.

BIBLE

Memory Verse: And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.  Philippians 4:7

Matthew 7:7-11

Psalm 107:6

Matthew 15:21-28

Isaiah 65:24

LANGUAGE ARTS

Kids read about Henry David Thoreau, worked on writing, spelling, comprehension, Spanish, poetry, and did a lot of reading.







MATH 

Worked on lines and angels, interpret change in exponential models, addition, subtraction, multiplication, subtraction, fraction, ratios, decimals, percentages, conversion measurements, and graphs.






HISTORY

Read about the Spectre of Socialism, the Boxer Rebellion, the Boxer rebels, silver and opium, the Europeans advance, changes in China, the Opium war, the Taiping Rebellion, improving city life, Dayton's city manager system, trying to change, government for the people, other government reforms, state government reform, taking on the trusts, the square deal, regulating foods and drugs, president for change, Theodore Roosevelt, the Panama canal, and two czars and two emperors.











SCIENCE

Learned about counting sig figs, radiant energy, sources of light, light emitting diode, electrifying light, just passing through, opaque, transparent, beams and waves, spectrum of colors, just passing through, shadows, electromagnetic, color spectrum, invisible spectrum, visible spectrum, colorful white, wavelength, ultraviolet, infrared, and animal vision. 








ARTS

In their classes they learned about Theatre Arts: playwrights and dramaturgs, Computer Skills: digital footprints, College Prep: CBC studies, Art: Lesson 219 Peeking into Everyday Life, Craft Class: puzzle ornament, and Music: Guitar and Drum.







FIELD TRIPS

S.T.E.M. class the kids worked on a building a Lego vehicle to go down the zip line, and in Taekwondo the kids earned their 2nd green strip.




CONCLUSION

This week the kids read about Henry David Thoreau, worked on writing, spelling, comprehension, Spanish, poetry, and did a lot of reading.  Worked on lines and angels, interpret change in exponential models, addition, subtraction, multiplication, subtraction, fraction, ratios, decimals, percentages, conversion measurements, and graphs. Read about the Spectre of Socialism, the Boxer Rebellion, the Boxer rebels, silver and opium, the Europeans advance, changes in China, the Opium war, the Taiping Rebellion, improving city life, Dayton's city manager system, trying to change, government for the people, other government reforms, state government reform, taking on the trusts, the square deal, regulating foods and drugs, president for change, Theodore Roosevelt, the Panama canal, and two czars and two emperors.  Learned about counting sig figs, radiant energy, sources of light, light emitting diode, electrifying light, just passing through, opaque, transparent, beams and waves, spectrum of colors, just passing through, shadows, electromagnetic, color spectrum, invisible spectrum, visible spectrum, colorful white, wavelength, ultraviolet, infrared, and animal vision. In their classes they learned about Theatre Arts: playwrights and dramaturgs, Computer Skills: digital footprints, College Prep: CBC studies, Art: Lesson 219 Peeking into Everyday Life, Craft Class: puzzle ornament, and Music: Guitar and Drum.  S.T.E.M. class the kids worked on a building a Lego vehicle to go down the zip line, and in Taekwondo the kids earned their 2nd green strip.  Fun week now unto next week to see what adventures are in store for us.





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