Monday, September 21, 2026

MFW: 1850 to Modern Times and Mia Prep Week 14

MFW:  1850 to Modern Times and Mia Prep Week 14

This week we will learn about Ethiopia and Italy, Liberia, Alexander Bell, Brazil, the Spanish-American War, Francis Bellamy, Brazil's republic, Theodore Roosevelt, and drawing ballerinas.  

BOOKS


Few of the books we used this week.


Working hard in her classes.

BIBLE

Memory Verse: Psalm 119:105
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path.

Genesis 1:2-3

Psalm 11

Psalm 119:105

Psalm 119:18

John 16:23-27

Hebrews 7:25



LANGUAGE ARTS

Kids worked on reading, spelling, handwriting, Spanish, comprehension, and cursive.







MATH 

Worked on addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fraction, decimal, conversion units, ratios, reflect functions, logic statements, and review.







HISTORY

Read about Glover Cleveland, William McKinley, the struggles of labor, the changing nature of work, the problems of overproduction, labor unions and strikes, electric lighting and power, farmers in trouble, the populist party, Brazil's republic, Theodore Roosevelt, the farmers revolt, Mr. Edison and his work, the battle of Santiago, the end of the war, and results of the war.












SCIENCE

Learned about molecules and intermolecular forces, sound of energy, sound wave, directing waves, sound essentials, 3-D Dynamics, conductor of sound, echoes, loud waves, speedy sound, bullwhip boom, frequent frequency, measuring frequency, low frequency, high frequency, and several experiments.  








ARTS

Finished lessons in Theatre: intro to American Theatre, Computer Skills: Account Security, College Prep: Timetable for tasks, Music: guitar and drums, several Art worksheets, and decorated an egg carton boat in craft class.








FIELD TRIPS

Taekwondo Class



CONCLUSION

This week the kids worked on reading, spelling, handwriting, Spanish, comprehension, and cursive.  Worked on addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fraction, decimal, conversion units, ratios, reflect functions, logic statements, and review.  Read about Glover Cleveland, William McKinley, the struggles of labor, the changing nature of work, the problems of overproduction, labor unions and strikes, electric lighting and power, farmers in trouble, the populist party, Brazil's republic, Theodore Roosevelt, the farmers revolt, Mr. Edison and his work, the battle of Santiago, the end of the war, and results of the war.  Learned about molecules and intermolecular forces, sound of energy, sound wave, directing waves, sound essentials, 3-D Dynamics, conductor of sound, echoes, loud waves, speedy sound, bullwhip boom, frequent frequency, measuring frequency, low frequency, high frequency, and several experiments. Finished lessons in Theatre: intro to American Theatre, Computer Skills: Account Security, College Prep: Timetable for tasks, Music: guitar and drums, several Art worksheets, and decorated an egg carton boat in craft class.  Now unto next week to see what adventures are in store for us.





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