Wednesday, July 15, 2026

MFW: 1850 to Modern Times and Mia Prep Week 6

MFW: 1850 to Modern Times and Mia Prep Week 6

This week we will discuss a life for a life, Frederick Douglas, Sojourner Truth, Oregon, reviewed more on the states and capitals.   

BOOKS


Few of the books we used this week.

BIBLE

Memory verse: 2 Corinthians 5:17
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!

2 Corinthians 5:14-21
Mark 5:35-43


LANGUAGE ARTS 

The kids worked on reading, spelling, writing, Spanish, comprehension, research, and parts of a report.


MATH

Learned about symmetry, divide quadratics, percentages, addition, subtractions, multiplications, divisions, fractions, and decimals.

HISTORY

Read about the introduction to American Immigration and Citizenship, Oregon, Frederick Douglass, Sojourner Truth, Jefferson and the west, the Lewis and Clark Expedition, free trade and sailors rights, the Louisiana Purchase, the war of 1812, peace and the battle of New Orleans, Mr. Madison's War, the Industrial Revolution begins, mode of transportation, shaping a new world, the growth of American Literature and language, and Women reformers.



SCIENCE

Studied Chemistry on how to classify matter, silly surprise, the good news, acidic acid, the bad news, plastic colors, strong and weak, basic bases, potential pH, neutral news, reactants releasing, and retaining.



Experiment: Bouncy Ball


Experiment: Grow Crystals 


Periodic Table 

ARTS

Computer Skills, Financial Prep, College Prep, Lesson #66 Searching for a lost artist, and Lesson #65 Jairus Daughter.


FIELD TRIPS 

Went to the library for craft time: made mask, then Taekwondo class, enjoyed some time outdoors playing with water, and ended the week going to the park with friends.





CONCLUSION 

This week the kids worked on reading, spelling, writing, Spanish, comprehension, research, and parts of a report.  Learned about symmetry, divide quadratics, percentages, addition, subtractions, multiplications, divisions, fractions, and decimals.  Read about the introduction to American Immigration and Citizenship, Oregon, Frederick Douglass, Sojourner Truth, Jefferson and the west, the Lewis and Clark Expedition, free trade and sailors rights, the Louisiana Purchase, the war of 1812, peace and the battle of New Orleans, Mr. Madison's War, the Industrial Revolution begins, mode of transportation, shaping a new world, the growth of American Literature and language, and Women reformers.  Did classes in Computer Skills, Financial Prep, College Prep, Lesson #66 Searching for a lost artist, and Lesson #65 Jairus Daughter.  We went to the library for craft time: made mask, then Taekwondo class, enjoyed some time outdoors playing with water, and ended the week going to the park with friends.  A fun week of learning and enjoying each others company.  Now unto next week to see what adventures are in store for us.


MFW: 1850 to Modern Times and Mia Prep Week 5

MFW:  1850 to Modern Times  and Mia Prep Week 5

This week we will learn more on the state capitals, James Buchanan, Louisiana Territory, research, algebra, chemistry, and geometry.

BOOKS


Few of the books we used this week.


BIBLE 

Memory Verse: 1 Peter 2:24 
He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed.

Isaiah 53
Romans 5:8
Matthew 5:13
James 1:2-4



LANGUAGE ARTS 

Kids worked on spelling, reading, handwriting, Spanish, comprehension, report formats.






MATH

Worked on segment addition postulate, simplify roots of negative numbers, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, reviews, and percentages.






HISTORY

Read about the Colonial Era through the Revolution, James Buchanan, Daniel Webster, Elijah Parish Lovejoy, Louisiana Territory Creole and Cajun foods, Minnesota, and reviewed the state capitols.






SCIENCE

Learned about radioactive isotopes half lives, ionic bonding, crystallized creations, precious gemstones, compound chemistry, common crystals, diamond mines, diamond mines, putty, plastics, pencil erasers, silly surprise, and the four c's.


ARTS 

Theatre Arts 1: Roman Theatre to the Middle Ages, computer skills introduction to navigating computers, college prep, financial skills, music (guitar & drum classes), lesson #64 Earth colors, Matsumoto art, Lesson #63 Copying a millet, and made paper cup octopus.  







FIELD TRIPS 

Went to the library for craft time and made stain glass dinosaurs and they did their Taekwondo class (which I have no pictures since I was home sick). 

CONCLUSION

This week the kids worked on spelling, reading, handwriting, Spanish, comprehension, report formats.  Did segment addition postulate, simplify roots of negative numbers, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, reviews, and percentages.  Read about the Colonial Era through the Revolution, James Buchanan, Daniel Webster, Elijah Parish Lovejoy, Louisiana Territory Creole and Cajun foods, Minnesota, and reviewed the state capitols.  Learned about radioactive isotopes half lives, ionic bonding, crystallized creations, precious gemstones, compound chemistry, common crystals, diamond mines, diamond mines, putty, plastics, pencil erasers, silly surprise, and the four c's.  FinishedTheatre Arts 1: Roman Theatre to the Middle Ages, computer skills introduction to navigating computers, college prep, financial skills, music (guitar & drum classes), lesson #64 Earth colors, Matsumoto art, Lesson #63 Copying a millet, and made paper cup octopus.  Busy week of learning and enjoying our time together.  Now unto next week to see what adventures are in store for us.