Thursday, November 29, 2018

7th Grade Homeschooling: Week 7

As before she is going at her own pace with her Mandarin, Math (in Mandarin) and Geography. She self-tests and is fairly independent.

Pleasure Reading: Island of the Blue Dolphins
Art: The Holiday Poster
Science: Chapter 5, The Process of Evolution
Lesson 1: Natural Selection (Quizlet)
Who was Charles Darwin? (Video: Crash Course #14)
Lesson 2: Adaptation and Extinction (Quizlet)
Be a Naturalist Activity; Go out in nature and observe examples of structural and
behavioral adaptations and make conclusions about natural selection.


Reading: Who is O. Henry? (Bio)
The Gift of the Magi is a story about a young married couple who are very poor.
This story tells of how they handle the challenge of secretly buying Christmas gifts for each other with very little money to spend.
The questions below ask you to think about gifts and their value.  1. In your opinion what makes a gift valuable? 2. Describe the most valuable gift you have ever received. 3. What was the most valuable gift you have given someone?
Questions: What are some of the themes in the story?
  1. What are some of the symbols in the story?
  2. Imagery is a descriptive language that creates a picture in the reader’s mind.  
  3. Identify some examples of how O. Henry used imagery.
  4. What does the reference to the magi mean in this story?



Social Studies: A Young Person’s History Chapter 1  HANDOUT 1, HANDOUT 2, Chapter 1 Test

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