Saturday, February 21, 2026

MFW: WHL (10th Grade) and Exploration to 1850 (6th Grade) Week 25

MFW: WHL (10th Grade) and Exploration to 1850 (6th Grade) Week 25

This week we will learn about Charles Darwin, the Origin of Species, Sigmund Freud, Science gives us a new explanation of dreams, education and work of John Dewey, higher criticism, the world, Africa, Europe, Oceania, and World War I.  Also learn about opium in China, Napoleon, Emperor Napoleon, the kingdom at the center of the world, the rise of the opium trade, Egypt, home to Mount Vernon, and the Rosetta stone.  

BOOKS

Few of the books we used this week.

BIBLE

Exodus 14:5-31

Hebrews 1:1-2

Colossians 3:5, 12

2 Peter 1:3

John 1:1, 18

Matthew 7:29

John 7:16-17

Psalm 78:1-8

Proverbs 1:7

John 14:21

Hebrews 12:6

John 3:16

Deuteronomy 32:46-47

James 4

Hebrews 4:12

LANGUAGE ARTS

Kids worked on spelling, writing, reports, essay, comprehension, Spanish, and poems.

MATH

Worked on addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, decimals, percentages, conversion units, and algebra.

TIMELINE

HISTORY

Read about Vermont, Kentucky, Tennessee, Rosetta Stone, Napoleon Bonaparte, the Louisiana Purchase, Italy, Egypt, home to Mount Vernon, Charles Darwin, education and the work of John Dewey, Sigmund Freud, Africa, China, Russian defeat at Tsushima, Asia, Europe, the Russian Revolution, New Zealand, and the opium trade in China.  

SCIENCE

Learned about root systems, geophytes, rooting, root classification hunt, and taproots. 

ART/MUSIC


Lesson #191: Light side/Dark side


Lesson #192: Blending Colors


Rock painting in craft class at the library. 

FIELD TRIP


S.T.E.M. class at the library


Built a small fort out of rolled up newspaper.


Tae Kwon Do class


Beautiful Cardinal enjoying some seeds.


K saw a squirrel eating a nut in the tree during our nature walk in the neighborhood. 

CONCLUSION

This week we read about Vermont, Kentucky, Tennessee, Rosetta Stone, Napoleon Bonaparte, the Louisiana Purchase, Italy, Egypt, home to Mount Vernon, Charles Darwin, education and the work of John Dewey, Sigmund Freud, Africa, China, Russian defeat at Tsushima, Asia, Europe, the Russian Revolution, New Zealand, and the opium trade in China.  Learned about root systems, geophytes, rooting, root classification hunt, and taproots.  Another busy week of learning and fun, now unto next week to see what adventures are in store for us.  

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Saturday, February 14, 2026

MFW: WHL (10th Grade) and Exploration to 1850 (6th Grade) Week 24

MFW: WHL (10th Grade) and Exploration to 1850 (6th Grade) Week 24

This week we will learn about J.R. Miller, Amy Carmichael, kindness, Karl Marx, Europe, Asia, Africa, Americas, Silas Marner, Robert Fulton, and Eli Whitney.  Also read about steam, coal, Britain, cotton, guns in America, Lavoisier  and oxygen, the steam engine, new machines, new factories, Doctor Jenner, Noah Webster, and daughters of the new republic.  

BOOKS

Few of the books we used this week.

BIBLE


James 4

Matthew 22:37-38

Mark 12:30

Deuteronomy 30:19-20

John 3:16

John 14:21

Romans 8:35, 37, 39

1 John 4:9-19

John 1:1-2

Philippians 3:13-14

Matthew 6:24

2 Corinthians 5:14

Proverbs 14:31

Colossians 3:5, 12

Jeremiah 31:3

1 Kings 3:9 a

LANGUAGE ARTS

Kids worked on reading, spelling, Spanish, reports, thesis, speech, and writing.

MATH

Worked on addition, subtraction, division, multiplication, decimals, fractions, and algebra.

TIMELINE

HISTORY

Read about steam and coal in Britain, the steam engine, Lavoisier and oxygen, Amy Carmichael, the world, Europe, Charles Darwin, history of transportation, Napoleon reigns in France, war in the Crimea, Italian parliament meets in Turin, British gain the right to vote, J.R. Miller, cotton, guns in America, and Eli Whitney.  Also read about Doctor Jenner and the smallpox germ, Noah Webster, new machines, new factories, daughters of the new republic, Rama V reforms Thailand, Indian national congress founded, Pedro II, Meiji, Americas, Juarez, U.S. Civil war breaks out, Americas, Native Americans, Canada, Pedro II, a revolution in thought, Karl Marx, and land given free to farmers.

SCIENCE

Learned all about roots, root hairs, root growth, and geotropism.

ART/MUSIC


Lesson #188: Drawing an egg


Lesson #190: Draw Lines

FIELD TRIP


Kids only had craft this week, S.T.E.M. was cancelled due to the librarian being sick.  K went to Tae Kwon Do but D was sick and stayed home.  Thankfully everyone is feeling better.


Celebrated Valentine's Day at the end of the week with my biggest loves.  


Birds enjoying their breakfast this morning.  

CONCLUSION

This week we read about steam and coal in Britain, the steam engine, Lavoisier and oxygen, Amy Carmichael, the world, Europe, Charles Darwin, history of transportation, Napoleon reigns in France, war in the Crimea, Italian parliament meets in Turin, British gain the right to vote, J.R. Miller, cotton, guns in America, and Eli Whitney.  Also read about Doctor Jenner and the smallpox germ, Noah Webster, new machines, new factories, daughters of the new republic, Rama V reforms Thailand, Indian national congress founded, Pedro II, Meiji, Americas, Juarez, U.S. Civil war breaks out, Americas, Native Americans, Canada, Pedro II, a revolution in thought, Karl Marx, and land given free to farmers.  Also learned all about roots, root hairs, root growth, and geotropism.  Busy week of learning, now unto next week to see what adventures are in store for us.

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