1.  We reviewed chapters 29 and 30 of SoTW, answering all the questions. 2. We finished reading Open the Door to Liberty, Biography of Toussaint L'Ouverture and McLean wrote a response to the book. Toussaint L'Ouverture being a kind-hearted and intelligent leader of Haiti fought for peace and prosperity. But Napoleon, a power-hungry dictator wanted Toussaint out of Haiti. Napoleon, combined with the hateful Haitian, Dessalines, eventually lost the battle but captured Toussaint and put him in a French prison where he died. I believe that Toussaint was a great leader who wasn't there for power or riches. It was really unfortunate that Toussaint ended up getting captured. I also love how Napoleon said that his biggest regret was not working with Toussaint.  3. We went over McLean's HW sentences  ( Write 4 sentences about our discussion at the table and/or what you are reading  TSotW  using two complex sentences and two sentences with adjective clauses.) Toussaint ...

1. Continue reading No Summit Out of Sight until chapter 9.  2. Fill in your Mindfulness journal p 22-23. 3. Write 4 sentences about our discussion at the table and/or what you are reading TSotW using two complex sentences and two sentences with adjective clauses. 4. Read chapters 29 and 30 of The Story of the World . Chapter 29 Napoleon Comes to Power After the end of the National Convention, the French removed the king and the aristocrats. France became an oligarchy. Who ruled in this type of government? Who was allowed to vote for leaders? How were these leaders organized? What were the names of the two “houses”? What was the name of the five-man committee that ruled France? What was the name of the general that the Directory chose to lead an attack on Austria? When Napoleon went down to attack Italy, his troops were tired. How did he inspire them? After he had driven the Austrians out of Italy, what did Napoleon announce to the Italians? After his victory over Austri...

 McLean finished up her Ch. 26 HW from SoTW . We discussed that HW and read "Baba Yaga" from Favorite Russian Fairy Tales making picture prompt cards with interesting words from the story and discovering some interesting Russian culture like We talked about samovars (mentioned in the story.) After talking about China and filling out the map for China in chapter 28,  we did some suminagashi because Jacob had the supplies here for it from his class at Hilger. 

1. Read No Summit Out of Sight chapters 4-6. Write a response paragraph using at least three prompts from the new Response Sheet. 2. Journal on page 14 of The Mindfulness Journal . Write at least five sentences. You will only read me one of those sentences.  3. Read chapters 27 and 28 in The Story of the World . 4. Answer the following questions. Chapter 27 Steam and Coal in Britain What kind of power made the machines and tools of the weaver and the blacksmith work? What machine did James Watt perfect in 1769?  After James Watt perfected the steam engine, what were people able to use this machine for? The team engine changed the West because it could “work” longer than human muscles, windmills, or water wheels. How long could a steam engine perform a task? Where did the coal from the steam engine come from? What was one of the dangers that coal miners faced? What happened to miners who breathed too much coal dust? In what two ways was call transported to towns? What...

 1. McLean finished answering the questions from ch. 25. We discussed the questions from Story of the World ch. 25 2. We discussed the idea of fairy tales and McLean told me the French version of Cinderella (the most common one). We then read "Little Burnt Face," a Native American Cinderella-type story. She wrote this response to that story: Little Burnt Face This reminds me of the time when I first read this story. I didn't remember a lot of the details, but after reading it again, it feels like I just read it for the first time. I wonder why only Little Burnt Face could see the chief. Was it because she was pure of heart? Was she the only pure of heart girl in the entire village. So the big idea is always be kind and happiness will come. And then she created a found poem from her response above: But I just wonder why? Why could I see? Why can't I remember the details? It feels like burnt time. Because I was pure of heart. 3. We played "The Storming of the Basti...

1. Read the first three chapters of No Summit Out of Sight . Write a paragraph responding to what you read using the response sheet given on Jan. 8 . 3. Read chapters 25-26 of Story of the World Vol. 3. 4. Answer these questions: Chapter 25 SotW The Storming of the Bastille In the years after the French helped the Americans in the American revolution, what did the French people come to think about their king? How had Louis XIV and Louis XV made themselves unpopular with the poor people of France? The French people were divided into three estates. Which people belonged to each of the estates? To which estate did most people of France belong? What was the greatest difference between the people of the Second and Third Estate? Why was Louis XVI’s wife Marie-Antoinette unpopular? When Louis XVI tried to make the noblemen of the Second Estate pay taxes, what did they announce? What is one way in which members of the Third Estate were made to feel unimportant at this meeting? Could t...

It was Halloween and a few of Felicia's spider babies had just gotten done trick or treating. Exhausted from the fun, they were on their way home and just as they were turning the corner, Boo! A monster popped out of the bushes. The spiders shrieked and zoomed down the street to their house. On one the younger spiders, James, asked, "What was that?" in a scared tone.  "I don't know," said one of the older spiders. Claire, the oldest spider, said, "It looked like a demon mask." The younger spider spoke up saying she hurt her ankle; they would soon find out that it was broken. They all gasped and were now determined to find this masked monster. They grabbed their flashlights and set off. They started looking in the bushes where they were spooked, but not even five minutes in, they saw Seymour, the friendliest person. Seymour enjoyed helping others and knowing this information, they explained their situation and Seymour decided to help. Seymour asked ...