Nov 27

Zeb -- constitution & franklin, ben franklin bio, gravity. (Manhunt about LIncoln assassin for pleasure reading)
Dan -- cells, vorkosigan saga, revolutionary war book.

music: guitar practice for Dan-dan, early beethoven. symphony number 1.

chinese, art, exercise (hiking, skateboard)


Dan-dan
Brownies are so delicious. Some people don't know how to bake brownies. They have to go out and buy it and brownies are not very cheap. But some people stay home and bake it, and don't have to go out and buy some and waste money. But if you want to learn how to bake chocolate brownies, there are three major steps, preparation, making and baking, and clean-up and eating.

First, you have to get out the ingredients. A medium-size bowl, 11 x 7 inch pan ( at least ), a blender, water, oil, and a egg. Remember, to grease the pan with crisco, otherwise, when you take the pan out of the oven, you won't be able to get the the brownies out.

Second, you are going to start making brownies. Prepare a bowl. You need 1/3 cup of water and 1/3 cup of oil for each pouch. Then, get an egg, crack it, put it in the bowl, and stir until the brownie mix is moistened. Next, get a pan and dump the brownie batter in it, and spread it around the pan. Finally, put the pan in the oven, set the timer for 40-45 minutes. If you want, you can add 1 cup of chopped walnuts, pecan or macadamia nuts. It will be much better!

Now when you are done, start cleaning up, otherwise, there will be ants crawling everywhere.
Put the dishes in the sink, fill the bowl with water,or you will not be able to wash the chocolate off. Wash the dishes and put the them away.

Now you have a wonderful, delicious chocolate brownies in front of you. Brownies are great! They are chewy, frosted, tasty and smells good, too! Now take the brownie out of the oven and start eating it. Now you have completed the three steps, preparation, making and baking, and clean-up and eating. Enjoy them while you can!

Monday Nov 24

1. writing and math practice books.

NO BIG MATH BOOKS

Social Science
2. Zeb -- Ben Franklin and the Constitution, continue. Draft of the introduction by the end of the day. Today's assignment is Read the Preamble (introduction) to the Constitution. Then go here and read Article 1 of the Constitution.

Answer the questions in your notebook.
a ) There are three branches of the Federal government. Which is Article 1 concerned with?
b) The Article lists some of the powers of Congress. In Section 9, what are the limits on Congress' power? Look up "Bill of Attainder"
c) What are the rules for who can be a Representative? A Senator?
d) Section 7 defines the Presidential role in approving the laws of the nation. What happens if the President does not sign a bill?

Dan-dan:
Continue Reading the Barbara Tuchman book on the revolution.

Taiwan History: Hakkas
Zeb and Dan-dan each read this page on the Hakka in Taiwan. And this page too.

Current events: 3 articles each from Washington Post

3. Science
1. 3 articles on Science each
2. Dn-dan: start on chapter 3 or 4 of your science book. do the first section. Make sure to talk about it with me tomorrow morning.
3. Sebastian: we will continue to work on geology this week. As you know, rocks are made of minerals. do this page on identifying minerals

4. English
Read this poem by the very famous poet William Butler Yeats

I WILL arise and go now, and go to Innisfree,
And a small cabin build there, of clay and wattles made;
Nine bean rows will I have there, a hive for the honey bee,
And live alone in the bee-loud glade.
And I shall have some peace there, for peace comes dropping slow,	5
Dropping from the veils of the morning to where the cricket sings;
There midnight's all a glimmer, and noon a purple glow,
And evening full of the linnet's wings.
I will arise and go now, for always night and day
I hear lake water lapping with low sounds by the shore;	10
While I stand on the roadway, or on the pavements gray,
I hear it in the deep heart's core.

1. First, what is the structure of the poem...it is very simple. What is the rhyme? Now count the number of syllables in the last line of each stanza. How many are there?

2. What does the speaker in the poem want to do? Why do you think he wants to do this? Write it in your notebooks.

Nov 19 2008

1. Science (D/S)
2. five paragraph essay writing.(D/S)
3. constitutional stuff(S)
4. taiwan history (D/S)
5. revolution (D)
6. Big math books, check, and practice books.

Monday, light day

1. Do your math and writing practice books. Also do your Big Math books.

2. English
sheridan -- email me your five paragraph essay from last week
Zeb: you are going to write a long report on how the US Constitution was put together. This week you are going to collect information for it. See below. Take notes on what you read today.

Science
sebastian -- email me the topics of the first page of your science practice books, you and dan-dan. I will assign you readings later.

three articles in current events and science

2. Music Appreciation
Listen to Mozart's Requiem, the CD is on the shelf right next to the Stereo.

3. Chinese with Mom

4. History.
Sheridan -- continue reading the Revolutionary War book.

Zeb: we are going to study the Constitution. First read the US Constitution article at Wikipedia. Answer the following:

Who developed the US constitution -- what kind of people were they? Who were the major authors?
What resources did they use -- what constitutions did they study?
Why did they think the US needed a Constitution?

Taiwan history:
Both Zeb and Dan-dan: find the book on my shelf called _In Search of Hunters and Their Tribes. Read the first article by David Faure on aborigines before the modern era.

Monday the 10 of November

Tomorrow is Mom's birthday. So be nice!

Dan-dan -- three more chapters in the Revolutionary War Book, finish Cordelia's Honor.
Zeb -- finish your book report on Lost Horizon

Do ONLY math and English practice books. Do one section in your big math books.

Zeb and Dan-dan: we will be going to the museum this week to look at rock samples. Field Trip!

Science:
ZEB
Look up the following igneous rock types:
basalt, granite, pumice, obsidian. Write down in your notebook how they are formed, and where they might be found. this will all be part of the test on friday!
DAN-DAN: email me the topic of the most recent page in your SCIENCE practice book.

Reaed three science and three current events articles

English:
Both of you read this poem
Crossing the Bar
Read it out loud, and slowly. Skype me this afternoon and we will try a conference call to talk about. After 1:30.

Meanwhile see if you can answer the questions below. Remember a "bar" is low island of sand outside a harbor.
1. What does the poet mean by "Crossing the Bar" ?
2. What do things like "sunset" and "evening star" make you think of?
3. Who is the pilot?

Nov 4 2-008

Zeb
Science --
Rocks: Igneous rocks Now take a look at these pictures.

Dan-dan
Science ENSO/El Nino here first, here, here also read about La Nina there too.

Reading:
3 articles each science and current events
Revolutionary War
Zeb finish Lost Horizon & do book report

Monday nov 3 2008

This week we will be moving toward a more formal schedule, folks! Now that i am back from US and caught up.

NO PRACTICE BOOKS TODAY!

So expect test on friday.

Zeb + Dan
Big math book one section
Dan dan no big science book

Science
3 articles at Discovery.com, National Geographic, or Science Daily (email titles to me)
Zeb, this week we are focusing on rock types (here)(here). On Friday you WILL be tested on this.

English
Zeb: please read the small book Lost Horizon
Dan-dan continue with Cordelia's Honor

Social Studies
Taiwan History
Zeb: Historic Forts and Batteries of Keelung. Some of these you have been to!
Danno: read what Zeb is reading
US history and culture
Dan-dan chaps 4-6 in American Revolution for Dummies
Zeb: Read about the electoral college on Wikipedia
Z& D: write up your election forecast and email to me. Who will win the election on Tuesday, and by how many electoral votes? Take a look at Fivethiryyeight.com Prepare for Wednesday, when we will all go to the Early Bird Grill to watch the Election returns.

Both of you work on art and chinese with Mom.

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