Spring Semester Week 14 Seminar Recap & Notes

Last week…..Mrs. C is sooooooo sad!!!  :(

Reminder:  There will be finals in Latin (vocab & grammar rules), Research/Science (drawing 3-4 body systems from memory), Geography (2nd half of the world), the apologetics paper (I plan to video), and a catechism exam.

I will need points totals for all students next Wednesday, April 16 (after week 14).  Please email just the total.

Next week may be final exam week but it's also…..PARTY TIME!!  We can start 1st thing am!!!  Mrs Gwynne will be coordinating treats/snacks for our class - she will be sending out an email soon.  Mrs. Keeslar will be coordinating pizza for all the challenge groups. Watch for an email from her to get a pizza count.

Here's the recap  (PLEASE SEE THE GUIDE FOR HOMEWORK DUE FOR SPRING SEMINAR - WEEK 15 )
   
Logic/Math
Math terms - NONE :)

Each week we will continue to review previous week's concepts through dialectic discussion with the problems the students bring in.  In each problem we work we will ask the same questions (based on the common topics) - see previous blog for detail on questions.  The students are beginning to lead the discussions.  
Again,  we focused on "showing our work" - talking about "math sentences" and each individual step in solving/evaluating a problem.  We are also learning how to "show our work". 

We played a math game.

Be sure the students bring in a problem next week.

**Students should bring in a problem from their math lesson to share (can be one they struggled with; one they think will stump the class or anything they found interesting & would like to share & explain)  This will help them be rhetorical!!

Grammar/Latin
Today we continued in 2nd conjugation.  We modeled each exercise to know how to do it at home.  This is our last lesson in Henle.

We played games to review declensions, conjugations & vocab.

@ home complete assigned exercises and STUDY, STUDY, STUDY.  Final will include declension endings, conjugation endings, vocab & grammar rules.  You can use your mid-term to study from as well.

FINAL NEXT WEEK

****It is important that the students parse/label each sentence so that they can clearly identify the parts of speech in order to translate it properly.   I will be awarding candy for those who do!!! :)

Suggestions for parents @ home:  Drill student on vocabulary & grammar rules.  Check daily assignments (or have students check).  Assist student is studying for final.

Research 

Today was our quiz on the neuron.  I returned those in class.  We practiced drawing previous body systems individually & in teams.

At home, draw & label systems for final as much as possible.

Suggestions for parents @ home:  Review students drawings for accuracy. 

Expo/Comp

Today the rest of the students read their papers.  Using student ANI's, we reviewed sorting and how to "title" our grouped items.  We reviewed all elocution elements learned so far.

At home, students will sort ANI, complete all worksheets & complete and outline.  They will bring all to class so we can review.

Suggestions for parents @ home:   Review worksheets & outlines, helping them watch for duplicate ideas.

Debate/Geography

Today the students started their geography final.  They will finish the rest next week.   I sent a geography terms quiz home (a few I will email - couldn't find the rest of my copies!).  They can complete that whenever you wish and will be graded at home.  I will email out the final test this week.

Suggestions for parents @ home:  Drill student on provinces & capitals as well as geography terms.  Check daily drawings for accuracy & labeling.  

Rhetoric

We took a pop catechism quiz - traded & graded in class.  Meg lead our Rhetoric this week.   She played a game to review catechisms.

***Final next week!!!

 THE APOLOGETICS PAPER -due next week.  To be read in class.

Suggestions for parents @ home:    Drill all catechism questions (remember they must be able to state word for word). Final exam week 15.  Review outline & final apologetics paper.  Have them practice reading it.