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Daily Lessons
Foreign language
Latin
Math
Musical Instrument
Penmanship or Copywork
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Weekly Lessons
Art
Art Appreciation or Picture Study
Grammar
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Nature Study
Notes on books in list
* Augustus Caesar's World - This book contains sections on the birth of world religions presented from a secular humanist point of view. Parents may wish to cover these sections closely with their children.
* Notes on Kon Tiki - The readings for this book contain fractional portions of chapters. In a 212 page book, each reading is approximately 6 pages.
Additional reading
This list can be used as needed, either for free reading, extra literature selections, or for reading practice during school hours. If the student is capable he should read the books himself, otherwise they may be read aloud.
* By the Shores of Silver Lake, Laura Ingalls Wilder
* Gentle Ben, Walt Morey
* Gone Away Lake, Elizabeth Enright
* Lassie Come Home, Eric Knight
* Pollyanna, Eleanor Porter
* Return to Gone Away Lake, Elizabeth Enright
* The Borrowers, Mary Norton
* The Chronicles of Narnia, C. S. Lewis
* The Complete Peterkin Papers, Lucretia Hale
* The Gift of the Magi, O. Henry
* The Railway Children, Edith Nesbit
* The Secret Garden, Frances Hodgson Burnett
* Thimble Summer, Elizabeth Enright
Week 1
* The Bible
* A Child's History of England: first half ch. 1,
Ancient England and the Romans
* Augustus Caesar's World, pg. 1-18:
Under a Lucky Star
The Ides of march
Cleopatra and her son
* Madam How and Lady Why: first third ch. 1
* It Couldn't Just Happen: ch. 1
* Kon Tiki, 1/2 chapter 1
* Bulfinch's Age of Fable: ch. 1 and 2, Intro and Prometheus
* Incredible Journey: ch. 1
* Shakespeare: read approximately 1/12 of current term's play
* Plutarch: read approximately 1/12 of current term's Life
* Poetry Alfred Lord Tennyson: daily poem
Week 2
* The Bible
* A Child's History of England: second half ch. 1,
Ancient England and the Romans
* Augustus Caesar's World, pg. 19-34:
Caesar's Adopted Son
Cicero
Conspirators Without a Plan
Mark Antony
* Madam How and Lady Why: second third ch. 1
* Physics Lab in the Home:
Why Is It Called Plumbing?, pg. 16
* Kon Tiki, 1/2 chapter 1
* Bulfinch's Age of Fable: ch. 3
* Beowulf: section 1-4
* Incredible Journey: ch. 2
* Shakespeare: read approximately 1/12 of current term's play
* Plutarch: read approximately 1/12 of current term's Life
* Poetry Alfred Lord Tennyson: daily poem
Week 3
* The Bible
* A Child's History of England: ch. 2,
Ancient England under the Early Saxons
* Augustus Caesar's World, pg. 35-49:
Why is July?
Gaul, Geese and Black Vultures
Octavian Plays the game
* Madam How and Lady Why: last third ch. 1
* It Couldn't Just Happen: ch. 2
* Kon Tiki, 1/3 chapter 2
* Bulfinch's Age of Fable: ch. 4
* Beowulf: section 5-8
* Incredible Journey: ch. 3
* Shakespeare: read approximately 1/12 of current term's play
* Plutarch: read approximately 1/12 of current term's Life
* Poetry Alfred Lord Tennyson: daily poem
Week 4
* The Bible
* A Child's History of England: first half ch. 3,
England Under the Good Saxon, Alfred
* Augustus Caesar's World, pg. 50-65:
Bloody Fingerprints (Octavian)
Candles and Holly Berries
Festival of Lights, Judas Maccabeus, 42 BC 17, Jerusalem
* Madam How and Lady Why: first third ch. 2
* Physics in the Home:
Is the Surface of a Lake or Ocean Really Flat?, pg. 17
* Kon Tiki, 1/3 chapter 2
* Bulfinch's Age of Fable: ch. 5
* Beowulf: section 9-12
* Incredible Journey: ch. 4
* Shakespeare: read approximately 1/12 of current term's play
* Plutarch: read approximately 1/12 of current term's Life
* Poetry Alfred Lord Tennyson: daily poem
Week 5
* The Bible
* A Child's History of England: second half ch. 3,
England Under the Good Saxon, Alfred
* Augustus Caesar's World, pg. 66-84:
Herod, King of the Jews
Philipi and the Ghost
Antony and Octavian divide the World
Horace and the Country Mouse
* Madam How and Lady Why: second third ch. 2
* It Couldn't Just Happen: ch. 3
* Kon Tiki, 1/3 chapter 2
* Bulfinch's Age of Fable: ch. 6
* Beowulf: section 13-16
* Incredible Journey: ch. 5
* Shakespeare: read approximately 1/12 of current term's play
* Plutarch: read approximately 1/12 of current term's Life
* Poetry Alfred Lord Tennyson: daily poem
Week 6
* The Bible
* A Child's History of England: first half ch. 4,
England Under Athelstan and the Six Boy-Kings
* Augustus Caesar's World, pg. 84-101:
Antony and Cleopatra
Herod, the Fugitive
Virgil and Isaiah
Octavia weds Antony
Herod king of the Jews
* Madam How and Lady Why: last third ch. 2
* Physics Lab in the Home: Back to the Aqueducts, pg. 19
* Kon Tiki, 1/5 chapter 3
* Bulfinch's Age of Fable: ch. 7
* Beowulf: section 17-20
* Incredible Journey: ch. 6
* Shakespeare: read approximately 1/12 of current term's play
* Plutarch: read approximately 1/12 of current term's Life
* Poetry Alfred Lord Tennyson: daily poem
Week 7
* The Bible
* A Child's History of England: second half ch. 4,
England Under Athelstan and the Six Boy-Kings
* Augustus Caesar's World, pg. 102-121:
To Athens and Return
The Future Empress... Tiberius and Livia
The Siege of Jerusalem
A Turning Point Antony and Cleopatra
The Love Story Ends Antony and Cleopatra
* Madam How and Lady Why: first third ch. 3
* It Couldn't Just Happen: ch. 4
* Kon Tiki, 1/5 chapter 3
* Bulfinch's Age of Fable: ch. 8
* Beowulf: section 21-24
* Incredible Journey: ch. 7
* Shakespeare: read approximately 1/12 of current term's play
* Plutarch: read approximately 1/12 of current term's Life
* Poetry Alfred Lord Tennyson: daily poem
Week 8
* The Bible
* A Child's History of England: ch. 5,
England Under Canute the Dane
* Augustus Caesar's World, pg. 122-140:
Herod and Mariamne
Triumph and Peace in the Roman World
Augustus Caesar!
The Druids
* Madam How and Lady Why: second third ch. 3
* Physics Lab in the Home: Going with the Flow, pg. 20
* Kon Tiki, 1/5 chapter 3
* Bulfinch's Age of Fable: ch. 9
* Beowulf: section 25-28
* Incredible Journey: ch. 8
* Shakespeare: read approximately 1/12 of current term's play
* Plutarch: read approximately 1/12 of current term's Life
* Poetry Alfred Lord Tennyson: daily poem
Week 9
* The Bible
* A Child's History of England: first half ch. 6,
England Under Harold Harefoot, Hardicanute and
Edward the Confessor
* Augustus Caesar's World, pg. 141-158:
Tales of the Wild Northwest (Gaul)
A Wedding Julia and Marcellus
The Pantheon
A Bible for the Romans - the Aeneid
Aeneas
* Madam How and Lady Why: last third ch. 3
* It Couldn't Just Happen: ch. 5
* Kon Tiki, 1/5 chapter 3
* Bulfinch's Age of Fable: ch. 10
* Beowulf: section 29-32
* Incredible Journey: ch. 9
* Shakespeare: read approximately 1/12 of current term's play
* Plutarch: read approximately 1/12 of current term's Life
* Poetry Alfred Lord Tennyson: daily poem
Week 10
* The Bible
* A Child's History of England: second half ch. 6,
England Under Harold Harefoot, Hardicanute and
Edward the Confessor
* Augustus Caesar's World, pg. 159-176:
Who Were The Roman Gods?
Golden eagles Come Home
Out of Persia: Zoroaster
We Still Call It Sunday
* Madam How and Lady Why: first third ch. 4
* Physics Lab in the Home:
Faucets and Pipes, Rubber Washers, pg. 24
How Do Faucets Work?, pg. 25
* Kon Tiki, 1/5 chapter 3
* Bulfinch's Age of Fable: ch. 11
* Beowulf section 33-36
* Incredible Journey: ch. 10
* Shakespeare: read approximately 1/12 of current term's play
* Plutarch: read approximately 1/12 of current term's Life
* Poetry Alfred Lord Tennyson: daily poem
Week 11
* The Bible
* A Child's History of England: ch. 7,
England Under Harold the Second and Conquered by the Normans
* Augustus Caesar's World, pg. 177-194:
Herod and the temple
Hillel, The Great Pharisee
The Law of Moses
Augustus the god.
* Madam How and Lady Why: second third ch. 4
* It Couldn't Just Happen: ch. 6
* Kon Tiki, 1/4 chapter 4
* Bulfinch's Age of Fable: ch. 12
* Beowulf: section 37-40
* Incredible Journey: ch. 11
* Shakespeare: read approximately 1/12 of current term's play
* Plutarch: read approximately 1/12 of current term's Life
* Poetry Alfred Lord Tennyson: daily poem
Week 12
* The Bible
* Augustus Caesar's World, pg. 199-214:
A Roman Pharoah Osiris
Remember Akhenaton
Philo and the Lighthouse of Alexandria
* Madam How and Lady Why: last third ch. 4
* Physics Lab in the Home:
Water Seeks its Own Level, The Trap, pg. 28
Cleaning Out Blocked Sewer Lines, pg. 31
* Kon Tiki, 1/4 chapter 4
* Bulfinch's Age of Fable: ch. 13, 14
* Beowulf: section 41-42
* Shakespeare: read approximately 1/12 of current term's play
* Plutarch: read approximately 1/12 of current term's Life
* Poetry Alfred Lord Tennyson: daily poem
Exam Week
Week 13
* The Bible
* A Child's History of England: first half ch. 8,
England Under William the First, the Norman Conqueror
* Augustus Caesar's World, pg. 215-232:
Questions and Answers: Pythagoras, Socrates, Plato, Aristotle
Stepsons and Stars Tiberius
Strabo and the World
* Madam How and Lady Why: first third ch. 5
* It Couldn't Just Happen: ch. 7
* Kon Tiki, 1/4 chapter 4
* Bulfinch's Age of Fable: ch. 15
* Story of King Arthur and His Knights:
Part I, The Winning of Kinghood, ch. 1 and 2,
* Robinson Crusoe: read 1/12 of the book
* Shakespeare: read approximately 1/12 of current term's play
* Plutarch: read approximately 1/12 of current term's Life
* Poetry Sara Teasdale: daily poem
Week 14
* The Bible
* A Child's History of England: first half ch. 8,
England Under William the First, the Norman Conqueror
* Augustus Caesar's World, pg. 233-249:
Of Calendars and the Mayans
Children of the Sun: Japanese Shintoism
Herod is Dead
The Old Silk Road to China
* Madam How and Lady Why: second third ch. 5
* Physics Lab in the Home: Surface Tension, pg. 32
* Kon Tiki, 1/4 chapter 4
* Bulfinch's Age of Fable: ch. 16
* Story of King Arthur and His Knights:
Part I The Winning of Kinghood, ch. 3
Part II The Winning of a Sword, ch. 1
* Robinson Crusoe: read 1/12 of the book
* Shakespeare: read approximately 1/12 of current term's play
* Plutarch: read approximately 1/12 of current term's Life
* Poetry Sara Teasdale: daily poem
Week 15
* The Bible
* A Child's History of England: first half ch. 9,
England Under William the Second, Called Rufus
* Augustus Caesar's World, pg. 250-266:
Land of the Dragon: China's History
Of India and the Hindus
Pater Patria Augustus and Tiberius
* Madam How and Lady Why: last third ch. 5
* It Couldn't Just Happen: ch. 8
* Kon Tiki, 1/6 chapter 5
* Bulfinch's Age of Fable: ch. 17
* Story of King Arthur and His Knights:
Part II, The Winning of a Sword, ch. 2 and 3
* Robinson Crusoe: read 1/12 of the book
* Shakespeare: read approximately 1/12 of current term's play
* Plutarch: read approximately 1/12 of current term's Life
* Poetry Sara Teasdale: daily poem
Week 16
* The Bible
* A Child's History of England: second half ch. 9,
England Under William the Second, called Rufus
* Augustus Caesar's World, pg. 267-282:
Buddha and the Kingdom of Truth
Birth of Jesus
Tiberius
* Madam How and Lady Why: first third ch. 6
* Physics Lab in the Home:
Hot and Cold, pg. 34
What Is Heat?, pg. 35
* Kon Tiki, 1/6 chapter 5
* Bulfinch's Age of Fable: ch. 18
* Story of King Arthur and His Knights:
Part III, The Winning of a Queen, ch. 1 and 2
* Robinson Crusoe: read 1/12 of the book
* Shakespeare: read approximately 1/12 of current term's play
* Plutarch: read approximately 1/12 of current term's Life
* Poetry Sara Teasdale: daily poem
Week 17
* The Bible
* A Child's History of England: first half ch. 10,
England Under Henry the First, called Fine-Scholar
* Augustus Caesar's World, pg. 283-297:
A Boy of Nazareth
Hebrew Prophets
On the German Border
* Madam How and Lady Why: second third ch. 6
* It Couldn't Just Happen: ch. 9
* Kon Tiki, 1/6 chapter 5
* Bulfinch's Age of Fable: ch. 19
* Story of King Arthur and His Knights:
Part III, The Winning of a Queen, ch. 3 and 4
* Robinson Crusoe: read 1/12 of the book
* Shakespeare: read approximately 1/12 of current term's play
* Plutarch: read approximately 1/12 of current term's Life
* Poetry Sara Teasdale: daily poem
Week 18
* The Bible
* A Child's History of England: second half ch. 10,
England Under Henry the First, called Fine-Scholar
* Augustus Caesar's World, pg. 298-314:
The Passover
My Dear Tiberius
Hermann, The German Hero
Farewell, Augustus!
* Madam How and Lady Why: last third ch. 6
* Physics Lab in the Home:
Heat on the Move, pg. 37
Conduction, pg. 37
* Kon Tiki, 1/6 chapter 5
* Bulfinch's Age of Fable: ch. 20
* Story of King Arthur and His Knights:
Part III, The Winning of a Queen, ch. 5 and 6
* Robinson Crusoe: read 1/12 of the book
* Shakespeare: read approximately 1/12 of current term's play
* Plutarch: read approximately 1/12 of current term's Life
* Poetry Sara Teasdale: daily poem
Week 19
* The Bible
* A Child's History of England: ch. 11,
England Under Matilda and Stephen
* Augustus Caesar by Genevieve Foster pg. 315-end:
The Kingdom of Heaven
A New Religion for Rome (Christianity)
* Madam How and Lady Why: first third ch. 7
* It Couldn't Just Happen: ch. 10
* Kon Tiki, 1/6 chapter 5
* Bulfinch's Age of Fable: ch. 21
* Story of King Arthur and His Knights:
The Three Worthies: Prologue and Merlin ch. 1, 2, and 3
* Robinson Crusoe: read 1/12 of the book
* Shakespeare: read approximately 1/12 of current term's play
* Plutarch: read approximately 1/12 of current term's Life
* Poetry Sara Teasdale: daily poem
Week 20
* The Bible
* A Child's History of England: first half ch. 12,
England Under Henry the Second - Part the First
* Columbus and Sons, pg. 5-23:
St. Christopher's Namesake
Young Isabella
Who is heir to Castile?
Mohammed Captures Constantinople
Man of Vision
Pope Nicholas of Cusa
The Pope and The Printing Press
* Madam How and Lady Why: second third ch. 7
* Physics Lab in the Home:
Radiation, pg. 39
Convection, pg. 42
* Kon Tiki, 1/6 chapter 5
* Bulfinch's Age of Fable: ch. 22
* Story of King Arthur and His Knights:
Merlin ch. 4 and conclusion,
Pellias ch. 1
* Robinson Crusoe: read 1/12 of the book
* Shakespeare: read approximately 1/12 of current term's play
* Plutarch: read approximately 1/12 of current term's Life
* Poetry Sara Teasdale: daily poem
Week 21
* The Bible
* A Child's History of England: second half ch. 12,
England Under Henry the Second - Part the First
* Columbus and Sons, pg. 24-40:
From Venice to Portugal
The Great Prince (Henry the Navigator)
Slavery
Africa and the Africans
Diogo Gomes on the Gambia
A Map From Venice
* Madam How and Lady Why: last third ch. 7
* It Couldn't Just Happen: ch. 11
* Kon Tiki, 1/6 chapter 6
* Bulfinch's Age of Fable: ch. 23
* Story of King Arthur and His Knights: Pellias ch. 2 and 3
* Robinson Crusoe: read 1/12 of the book
* Shakespeare: read approximately 1/12 of current term's play
* Plutarch: read approximately 1/12 of current term's Life
* Poetry Sara Teasdale: daily poem
Week 22
* The Bible
* A Child's History of England: first half ch. 12,
England Under Henry the Second - Part The Second
* Columbus and Sons, pg. 41-55:
In The Harbor of Genoa
Two Patrons of the Renaissance: Lorenzo De Medici
Early Florentine Artists Botticelli, Donatello, Verrocchio
Young Leonardo
The Medicis Add A Lily
The Spider King: Louis XI
* Madam How and Lady Why: first third ch. 8
* Physics Lab in the Home:
Drying Clothes, pg. 45
The Clothes Dryer, pg. 47
* Kon Tiki, 1/6 chapter 6
* Bulfinch's Age of Fable: ch. 24
* Story of King Arthur and His Knights: Pellias ch. 4 and 5
* Robinson Crusoe: read 1/12 of the book
* Shakespeare: read approximately 1/12 of current term's play
* Plutarch: read approximately 1/12 of current term's Life
* Poetry Sara Teasdale: daily poem
Week 23
* The Bible
* A Child's History of England: second half ch. 12,
England Under Henry the Second - Part The Second
* Columbus and Sons, pg. 57-75:
The Wars of the Roses Begin
Enter Edward IV
The Bride and the Printer: Charles the Bold Duke of Burgundy,
Duchess Margaret
Young Henry Tudor of Wales
Isabella Chooses Ferdinand
* Madam How and Lady Why: second third ch. 8
* It Couldn't Just Happen: ch. 12
* Kon Tiki, 1/6 chapter 6
* Bulfinch's Age of Fable: ch. 25
* Story of King Arthur and His Knights: Pellias ch. 6, Gawaine ch. 1
* Robinson Crusoe: read 1/12 of the book
* Shakespeare: read approximately 1/12 of current term's play
* Plutarch: read approximately 1/12 of current term's Life
* Poetry Sara Teasdale: daily poem
Week 24
* The Bible
* Columbus and Sons, pg. 76-86:
The Small World of Columbus
Perpetual Holiday in Florence
The New Ruler: Lorenzo
Another Rome, Another Ceasar: Ivan III
* Madam How and Lady Why: last third ch. 8
* It Couldn't Just Happen: ch. 13
* Kon Tiki, 1/6 chapter 6
* Bulfinch's Age of Fable: ch. 26 and 27
* Story of King Arthur and His Knights: Gawaine ch. 2 and 3
* Robinson Crusoe: 1/12 of the book
* Shakespeare: read approximately 1/12 of current term's play
* Plutarch: read approximately 1/12 of current term's Life
* Poetry Sara Teasdale: daily poem
Exam Week
Week 25
* The Bible
* Columbus and Sons, pg. 91-137:
Columbus in Portugal
Isabella Meets The Challenge
Of maps, Books and Driftwood
A Fateful Marriage Maximilian and Mary
Margaret of Austria, Queen of France
Her Husband King Charles VIII
Growing Up at Amoise
Edward V and His Uncle Richard III
The Plot Thickens Henry Tudor, Richard III
War With Granada Begins
Faith of Fire
Under the Perfect Prince John II
Columbus Goes to Spain
* Madam How and Lady Why: first third ch. 9
* Physics Lab in the Home:
Why Do We Need Refrigerators?, pg. 49
The Cooling Cycle, pg. 51
* Kon Tiki, 1/6 chapter 6
* Bulfinch's Age of Fable: ch. 28
* Old Yeller: ch. 1, 2
* Merry Adventures of Robin Hood: Prologue, Part First: ch. 1
* Shakespeare: read approximately 1/12 of current term's play
* Plutarch: read approximately 1/12 of current term's Life
* Poetry William Wordsworth daily poem
Week 26
* The Bible
* A Child's History of England: first half ch. 13,
England under Richard the First, called The Lion-Heart
* Columbus and Sons, pg. 138-161:
The Return of King Arthur
The First Tudor and His Rose
The Year 1488 in Cordova
Of Hope and Despair
Baber, A Future Conqueror
Ivan III Defies The Mongol Khan
* Madam How and Lady Why: second third ch. 9
* It Couldn't Just Happen: ch. 14
* Kon Tiki, 1/5 chapter 7
* Bulfinch's Age of Fable: ch. 29
* Old Yeller: ch. 3
* Merry Adventures of Robin Hood: Part First: ch. 2, 3
* Shakespeare: read approximately 1/12 of current term's play
* Plutarch: read approximately 1/12 of current term's Life
* Poetry William Wordsworth: daily poem
Week 27
* The Bible
* A Child's History of England: second half ch. 13,
England under Richard the First, called The Lion-Heart
* Columbus and Sons, pg. 162-187:
Lorenzo the Magnificent
Part Three
After the Fall of Granada
Exodus: 1492
The Nina, The Pinta and the Santa Maria
35 Days at Sea
* Madam How and Lady Why: last third ch. 9
* Physics Lab in the Home:
How Does a Refrigerator Keep Things Cold?, pg. 53
Can a Refrigerator Cool a House?, pg. 54
* Kon Tiki, 1/5 chapter 7
* Bulfinch's Age of Fable: ch. 30
* Old Yeller: ch. 4
* Merry Adventures of Robin Hood: Part Second: ch. 1, 2
* Shakespeare: read approximately 1/12 of current term's play
* Plutarch: read approximately 1/12 of current term's Life
* Poetry William Wordsworth: daily poem
Week 28
* The Bible
* Columbus and Sons, pg. 188-211:
Where were They?
Christmas on Haiti
Home With the Report
Admiral of the Ocean Sea
Martin Behaim's Earth Apple
The Flamboyant Borgias
* Madam How and Lady Why: first third ch. 10
* It Couldn't Just Happen: ch. 15
* Kon Tiki, 1/5 chapter 7
* Bulfinch's Age of Fable: ch. 31, 32
* Old Yeller: ch. 5
* Merry Adventures of Robin Hood: Part Second: ch. 3,
Part Third: ch. 1
* Shakespeare: read approximately 1/12 of current term's play
* Plutarch: read approximately 1/12 of current term's Life
* Poetry William Wordsworth: daily poem
Week 29
* The Bible
* A Child's History of England: first half ch. 14,
England Under King John, called Lackland
* Columbus and Sons, pg. 212-236:
The Nuremberg Chronicle
The House of Hapsburg
Erasmus of Rotterdam
Martin Luther, Schoolboy
Admiral Columbus Sails Again
The Tragedy of Italy
* Madam How and Lady Why: second third ch. 10
* Physics Lab in the Home:
More About Refrigerators, pg. 55,
Opening the Refrigerator Door, p.56
* Kon Tiki, 1/5 chapter 7
* Bulfinch's Age of Fable: ch. 33
* Old Yeller: ch. 6
* Merry Adventures of Robin Hood: Part Third: ch. 2, 3
* Shakespeare: read approximately 1/12 of current term's play
* Plutarch: read approximately 1/12 of current term's Life
* Poetry William Wordsworth: daily poem
Week 30
* The Bible
* A Child's History of England: second half ch. 14,
England Under King John, called Lackland
* Columbus and Sons, pg. 237-260
Juana and Philip
John Cabot and Henry VII
Vasco de Gama Reaches India (very long)
To Trinidad and Santo Domingo
* Madam How and Lady Why: last third ch. 10
* It Couldn't Just Happen: ch. 16
* Kon Tiki, 1/5 chapter 7
* Bulfinch's Age of Fable: ch. 34
* Old Yeller: ch. 7
* Merry Adventures of Robin Hood: Part Fourth: ch. 1, 2
* Shakespeare: read approximately 1/12 of current term's play
* Plutarch: read approximately 1/12 of current term's Life
* Poetry William Wordsworth: daily poem
Week 31
* The Bible
* Columbus and Sons, pg. 261-280:
A Voice of the Middle Ages is Silenced: Savonarola
Michelangelo Comes To Rome
Enter Louis XII
Leonardo
Copernicus
* Madam How and Lady Why: first third ch. 11
* Physics Lab in the Home:
You Can't Refrigerate Everything, pg. 58
A Frosty Freezer, pg. 59
* Kon Tiki, 1/5 chapter 7
* Bulfinch's Age of Fable: ch. 35 and 36
* Old Yeller: ch. 8
* Merry Adventures of Robin Hood: Part Fourth: ch. 3,
Part Fifth: ch. 1
* Shakespeare: read approximately 1/12 of current term's play
* Plutarch: read approximately 1/12 of current term's Life
* Poetry William Wordsworth: daily poem
Week 32
* The Bible
* A Child's History of England: first half ch. 15,
England Under Henry the Third, called, Of Winchester
* Columbus and Sons, pg. 285-307:
An Heir is Born: Emperor Charles
Waiting in Granada
Friends in England
Martin Luther Becomes a Monk
Between Two Royal Lions: Catherine
Unwilling Guests: Philip and Juana
Voyage IV
* Madam How and Lady Why: second third ch. 11
* It Couldn't Just Happen: ch. 17
* Kon Tiki, 1/5 chapter 8
* Bulfinch's Age of Fable: ch. 37
* Old Yeller: ch. 9
* Merry Adventures of Robin Hood: Part Fifth: ch. 2,
Part Sixth: ch. 1
* Shakespeare: read approximately 1/12 of current term's play
* Plutarch: read approximately 1/12 of current term's Life
* Poetry William Wordsworth: daily poem
Week 33
* The Bible
* A Child's History of England: second half ch. 15,
England Under Henry the Third, called, Of Winchester
* Columbus and Sons, pg. 308-330:
Of Death, Birth and Tragedy: Ferdinand, Juana, Philip
Why America?
Warrior and Builder: Julius II
Erasmus in Italy
In Praise of Folly: Erasmus
The Happy Husband: Henry VIII
Life in Santo Domingo
* Madam How and Lady Why: last third ch. 11
* Physics Lab in the Home:
Air Pressure, pg. 60
Vacuum Cleaners, pg. 65
* Kon Tiki, 1/5 chapter 8
* Bulfinch's Age of Fable: ch. 38
* Old Yeller: ch. 10
* Merry Adventures of Robin Hood: Part Sixth: ch. 2,
Part Seventh: ch. 1
* Shakespeare: read approximately 1/12 of current term's play
* Plutarch: read approximately 1/12 of current term's Life
* Poetry William Wordsworth: daily poem
Week 34
* The Bible
* Columbus and Sons, pg. 331-334:
Martin Luther Visits Rome
Margaret and the Three Kings
Ruler of The Netherlands: Charles
Two Famous Books:
Machiaveli's The Prince/
Thomas More's Utopia
The Happy Pope: Leo X
The King, Francis I
* Madam How and Lady Why: first third ch. 12
* It Couldn't Just Happen: ch. 18
* Kon Tiki, 1/5 chapter 8
* Bulfinch's Age of Fable: ch. 39, 40
* Old Yeller: ch. 11, 12
* Merry Adventures of Robin Hood: Part Seventh: ch. 2,
Part Eighth ch. 1
* Shakespeare: read approximately 1/12 of current term's play
* Plutarch: read approximately 1/12 of current term's Life
* Poetry William Wordsworth: daily poem
Week 35
* A Child's History of England: first half ch. 16,
England Under Edward the First, called Longshanks
* Columbus and Sons, pg. 334-377:
Leonardo's last Patron
The New King of Spain
Magellan
Apostle to the Indies
A New New Testament
Martin Luther's Hammer
The Last Knight Rides Away: Maximilian
* Madam How and Lady Why: second third ch. 12
* It Couldn't Just Happen: ch. 19
* Kon Tiki, 1/5 chapter 8
* Bulfinch's Age of Fable: ch. 41
* Old Yeller: ch. 13, 14
* Merry Adventures of Robin Hood: Part Eighth: ch. 2
* Shakespeare: read approximately 1/12 of current term's play
* Plutarch: read approximately 1/12 of current term's Life
* Poetry William Wordsworth: daily poem
Week 36
* The Bible
* A Child's History of England: second half ch. 16,
England Under Edward the First, called Longshanks
* Columbus and Sons, pg. 378-400:
Opinions Vary: Luther
Climax on the Rhine
Here I Stand Luther
England's "Defender of the Faith"
Return to Spain 1522
* Madam How and Lady Why: last third ch. 12
* It Couldn't Just Happen: ch. 20
* Kon Tiki, 1/5 chapter 8
* Bulfinch's Age of Fable: ch. 42
* Old Yeller: ch. 15, 16
* Merry Adventures of Robin Hood: Epilogue
* Shakespeare: read approximately 1/12 of current term's play
* Plutarch: read approximately 1/12 of current term's Life
* Poetry William Wordsworth: daily poem
Exam Week
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