*Mulitiplication quizzes, 2, 3, 4, and 6 times tables. (3, 4, and 6 tables were done several times over)
*One page in her math workbook: points on a graph
*Helped make healthy snack bars (lifeskills, healthy eating)
*Read and discussed Roman history. We reviewed the other two discussions we had about Rome and even re-read the story of Horatius at the Bridge (which Leanna liked, both times). Justin listened in to some of it, and they were both fascinated by Hannibal's story, particularly his promise to his father. Leanna just could not understand why he chose to kill himself rather than live under Roman rule.
So far we've covered how Rome began, it's religion, republics, consuls, and the senate, the different classes, Rome's provinces and how and why they conquered, Conquerning Carthage, Latin being a dead, yet still "live" language, the Punic wars and Hannibal, the roads and bridges Romans built and why this was good, and advantageous to them. We stopped with Rome being wealthy yet it was a time of war and unhappiness. Julius Caesar comes next!!
It's difficult to start and get her to the point where she's truly listening, but once I can draw her in, than it's good! She gets interested and is really learning.
*we also got into a minor discussion about citizen's rights. She was incensed that women were not considered citizens in Rome. So I went over some rights she has as a US citizen. Could have gone deeper, but her inerest was waning.
*journaling
*We read the first chapter in Tom Sawyer. LOTS of new words, and lots of explantions about vocabulary and southern expressions.
Tonight she asked why we are learning about Rome? I have to think about how I want to answer that question.
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