What we're learning:

These are the general topics that we will be covering this week.

• We are beginning "Prometheus" in class this week. "Prometheus" is an excerpt from Bernard Evslin's book Heroes, Gods, and Monsters  of the Greek Myths that introduces students to the Titan who defied Zeus to give humans fire.

What we're doing:

These are some of the assignments of which you should be aware this week.

• We are reading important excerpts together so everyone can follow the story.

• Answering questions and summarizing our ideas in our writing journals.

 Keeping the End in Mind:

At LCA, we're always thinking about how our lessons lead to human flourishing.  For each lesson, we have Big Ideas and Essential Questions in mind.

• Prometheus raises questions about knowledge, responsibility, and sacrifice—ideas that help us understand what it means to live wisely and use our gifts for the good of others. 

What we're learning:

These are the general topics that we will be covering this week.

• Continue to discuss life before, during and after the Industrial Revolution. Focus on comparisons between the old and modern world, weighing the advantages and disadvantages of both.

• Research at home about the impact of industrialization, so that we can have our paper's rough draft ready by this Friday

What we're doing:

These are some of the assignments of which you should be aware this week.

• Discussions in class related to our Big Question for the day (participation)

• Prepare to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the changes made by industrialization

 Keeping the End in Mind:

At LCA, we're always thinking about how our lessons lead to human flourishing.  For each lesson, we have Big Ideas and Essential Questions in mind.

• Continue to understand the importance of our past, heritage, where we come from. "Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it."

• The philosophical and moral changes that lead to the development of the modern world.

What we're learning:

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• Practice with translation

  • Present, Indicative, Active Verbs

  • Nouns of All Cases in First and Second Declenions

What we're doing:

These are some of the assignments of which you should be aware this week.

 Keeping the End in Mind:

At LCA, we're always thinking about how our lessons lead to human flourishing.  For each lesson, we have Big Ideas and Essential Questions in mind.

• How to understand objectivity and the pursuit of truth

• Critical thinking used for virtue and in good faith

• Ancient culture and language and its impact on western thought

What we're learning:

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• Multiplying Fractions

• Reducing Fractions by Dividing Common Factors

• Least Common Multiple

• Reciprocals

What we're doing:

These are some of the assignments of which you should be aware this week.

• Saxon Math Course 1 Lessons 29 - 32

• Reteaching Guides for Guided Notes

• Lessons 29-32 Lesson Practice along with Written Practice.

 Keeping the End in Mind:

At LCA, we're always thinking about how our lessons lead to human flourishing.  For each lesson, we have Big Ideas and Essential Questions in mind.

What we're learning:

These are the general topics that we will be covering this week.

• We will be continuing our unit on Thermal Energy & Heat. Students will be learning about the basics of thermodynamics and how it affects the world around them. 

What we're doing:

These are some of the assignments of which you should be aware this week.

• Readings for Homework

• Notes in Class

• Variuous in Class Activities 

• In-Class Demos & Observations 

• End of Week Quiz

Keeping the End in Mind:

At LCA, we're always thinking about how our lessons lead to human flourishing.  For each lesson, we have Big Ideas and Essential Questions in mind.

• How does the movement of thermal energy help explain everyday experiences—like why ice melts or why metal feels colder than wood—and what assumptions might we be making about “heat” that could be challenged by what we learn in thermodynamics?