Hello C3 families,
we made it through another class day.  Yesterday was good as always and it was a treat to have a guest speaker in the leadership class. Thank you Mr. Simpson.  
 
I know we will all miss being together next week but it will be a welcomed break and I pray you all have a wonderful thanksgiving and that you are able to share the wealth of love, peace and provisions that the Lord has poured out on us all.  Even if some of us are struggling right now, and I realize that many of us are, we are still rich in comparison to the conditions of so many homeless, hungry and destitute people both here in America and in other countries.  So bless the Lord and share the wealth!

On a more somber and serious note, I would like to address a topic that is heavy on my heart right now.  I constantly have teachers letting me know, and I experience it in my own classes as well, that many students are not doing the work and dont seem to be concerned that they are not, as if they have been given an ok not to get any work done.  My prayer is that each student will begin to take responsibility for their education.  I know that we all have busy lives but the need to make time for your schooling is of great importance.  Wake up earlier, stay up later, cut a couple hours from tv or computer time.  Do what is necessary to get your school work done because in reality, it is only you that will suffer from not getting it done.  More importantly, every mom teacher who has voluntarily taken on the teaching of a class, spends her time prepping for that class.  That takes time and effort away from her family and other duties she has.  Dont make her feel as if she is wasting her time in doing so.  Why should we rise early, stay up late and/or take time away from other responsibilities to prep for a class when only a few bother to do the work and make the class time worth her time.  Not to mention that we get nothing out of teaching except the joy of watching you students learn.  Also, we know that everything we do should be done with excellence as unto the Lord.  So please begin to take a different look and approach to your school work, make it your own, it benefits only you.  
 
Here is the homework for the next two weeks.
  
High School:

Spanish - Complete 4.4, read p. 51 and complete questions p. 52, complete ex. 4.5 and 4.6

W. History- Unit 11 lessons 51-55. No questions this week. Please write a brief one to two paragraph summary of the lesson you are assigned here. Jonathan A.:51, Ezra:51; Mikayla: 52, Elisha: 52; Jarrod: 53, Jonathan R.: 53; Jesse A.:54, Aaron V.: 55. Make sure to include all the major points about the lesson.  Please include at least 2 questions for the class in your summary of the chapter and of course you must have the answer to the questions you ask.

W. Literature- Begin reading "Bronze Bow". We have 4 weeks to complete this book and upon our return on Nov. 27 you should have read half of the book.  Questions and vocabulary will go out by the end of this week, hopefully tomorrow. 

Biology- Module 5, pp. 125-156; study guide questions 1-20 and test, read through all experiments in prep for next class experiment.

Anatomy

Leadership- Read ch. 10; Read and answer question pp. 225-250 of workbook. Be discussing and preparing for leadership projects as much as possible. For project suggestions you are also welcome to approach Pastor John to discuss what projects he would like done around the building where we meet for class day.

Middle School:
Latin: Review lesson on pp 28-29 and exercise on p. 29.  Lesson will be completed in class.  Prepare for a short quiz on lesson 8, make new flash cards for vocabulary and 2nd declensions, memorize p. 28.

Science:

Nov 26 – Read Module 16: The Human Nervous System (p. 387-405)

We will do a sketch, and experiment 16.1

Vocabulary

Nervous system – controls most aspects of the human body.

Neurons – receive and send electric signals to communicate with other neurons, muscles or gland cells.

Nerves – bundles of neurons that carry signals to and from the brain.

Central nervous system – the largest nerve in the body, composed of the brain and spinal cord

Peripheral nervous system – contains all the other nerves of the body

Cerebrum – the gray, folded tissue that surrounds the brain

Gray matter – the outer layer of the cerebrum

Cerebellum – coordinates the voluntary muscles so that the body moves as instructed by the cerebrum

Hypothalamus –regulates, thirst, hunger, body temperature and the “fight or flight” response

IEW
Students have an outline for "New Inventions" done in class. They are to write a paragraph from the outline, and include the 6 Dress Ups: who/which, -ly word, strong verb, quality adjective, www.asia clause, because clause. Bring the paragraph to class for further editing on Nov. 26.

History
Read Chapters "New Inventions" and "Whitman's Ride."

Literature
Read Chapters 1-10 in Moccasin Trail.
I will send vocabulary later tonight.
Make one dialectic journal entry for each chapter. (See emailed template and example.) You can do many entries on one sheet.

Have a wonderful, blessed, fun-filled and joyous Thanksgiving everyone! Remember that God has blessed us so that we may be a blessing...

In Christ,
LaChrisha Randle