Week 5 9th grade 9/8/25-9/12/25

 

9th Week 59/8/20259/9/20259/10/20259/11/20259/12/2025Co-Teacher Notes
BiologyIn Class:  Module 1:The Science of Life - Tools for Biology; Lab #1- Experiment 1.1 Text Book Pages 28- 32; Take notes in class *HW due Today! At Home:      Work on Completing Lab#1 Report In Class:    Module 1:The Science of Life- Review for Test using Study guide and OYOs Grade Completed Study Guide together NB p30-33 *Test on Friday! At Home:   Module 1:The Science of Life ; Study for Test using OYOs, Definitions and Study Guide Use Slides for lesson if needed. In Class:  Module 1:The Science of Life- Test Today! After test discussion on how to Write a Lab Report. Refer to Student Notebook p359- 360Chapter 1 Test on 9/12/25
Latin IICh3 Workbook Ch3 Ex 1, 1-3, due WednesdayCh3 Learn Ch3 vocabulary pg 39Ch 3 vocabulary quiz, Tabula
Latin IChapter 3, 2nd declension masculine nouns us, er, ir. Genitive & Vocative. 1)Copy the Memorabile Dictu on page 29 along with its translation.2)Copy the forms for amicus, amici on page 33. Write the translation of each form. 3)Do exercise 1, page 33. To turn in on Wednesday.Language Fact 1 continued. Vocabulary to Learn. Review HW. Ex. 2 in class. Declension practice. Language Fact 2 1)Make flashcards for Chapter 3 vocabulary. Bring to class Friday. 2) Do exercise 4 & 5, p. 36. Due Friday.Genitive/Vocative cases. Ex. 6.
Ancient HumanitiesGilgameshRead The Copper Complaint of Es-NasirGilgameshWrite your own ancient complaint. Include the name of the merchent, their location, the product, it's defects, and how you tried to resolve the problem.Present your complaint to the class.
Algebra ICombine like terms by using the Commutative and Distributive PropertiesExercise 2.6: 1-41 EOO,
42, 45-49 all		Equations that need two transformationsExercise 2-7: 1-29 EOO, 31-34 allExercise 2-8: 1, 3, 5Chapter 2 Test 9/19
CompositionCh 5 Open Notes Quiz; Practicing Invention work on your invention for your essay (due Friday); WB 5.1 #1-6; 5.3 #1-2a-dReview hw; Continue working on inventionWork on your invention- due tomorrow- must be handwrittenInvention due; sorting exercise; outlinesRead Ch 6 and take notes for open notes quiz on Monday; continue working on your essay- sort your invention and begin the outline for your essay. The rough draft is due next Friday, Sept 19.
Biblical FoundationsWhat are the two possibiloities for the origin of life? What is the difference between microevolution and macroevolution? What is intelligent design? How does DNA reveal the specified complexity of life? How does using the first principle of uniformity help in discovering what caused the first life? Why is materialism not reasonable?Read The Journey, Kreeft, pp. 67-81Watch video "Does God Exist" - The Return of the God Hypothesis; discuss videoRead The Journey, Kreeft, pp. 67-81Discuss Kreeft; discuss ideas explored in the video

Week 4 9th grade 9/1/25-9/5/25

 

9th Week 49/1/20259/2/20259/3/20259/4/20259/5/2025Co-Teacher Notes
Biology
Labor Day - No School
At Home:   Module 1:The Science of Life ; Complete any incomplete HW of OYOs and definitions in Student Notebook. Complete the Study guide fully. In Class:    Module 1:The Science of Life- The Study of Life, Tools for Biology; Take notes in class for ClassWork At Home:   Module 1:The Science of Life ; Read important concepts of the moduleIn Class:  Module 1:The Science of Life- Tools for Biology;Text Book Pages 24- 32; Take notes in class for ClassWork Chapter 1 Test on 9/12/25
Latin IIEx 6, 3-6 to turn in on Wed.Con't. Ch. 2, Locative, Bring workbooks to classWorkbook Ex 4 1-6 to turn in on Friday. Turn in on a single piece pf paper.Ch 3., Rudis
Latin IWorkbook exercises for chapter 2, p. 6, 7, nd 8.To turn in Wednesday.WB pages review.Finishing ch. 2 WB pags in class. Second conjugation verbs.Conjugate 2nd conjugation verbs debeo, teneo, habeo, and video.Activity. Introduce Chapter 3.
Ancient HumanitiesComplete Gilgamesh questionairre Tablets I-IVRoyal Death PIt of Ur, Read GilgameshRead: The Standard of Ur?; Write a paragraph explaining your view on what this ancient artifact was used for. Prepare to present your idea in classStandard of Ur? Presentations; Read Gilgamesh
Algebra IExercise 2-3: 1-49 EOOMultiplying and Dividing Signed Numbers
Subtraction War		Exercise 2-4: 1-49 EOO, 51, 52Exercise 2-5: 1-49 EOO,
51, 52, 53, 55		Chapter 2 Test 9/19
CompositionRead Ch 4 of LAoW p. 40-58 (all 3 sections), take notes- open notes quiz tomorrow. (Don't forget to re-do Thur's hw to turn in tomorrow.)Take time to re-familiarize yourself with To Kill a Mockingbird.Ch 4 open notes quiz; turn in hw; Parallel structures; discuss ch 4 WB 4.1 #1-7; 4.3 #1-4; 4.5 #1-7; 4.7 #1 -2a-kGo over hw. Continue discussing Ch 4; continue parallel structures; Assign 1st formal essayRead Ch 5, take notes for open notes quiz on Monday
Biblical Foundations




Week 3 9th grade 8/25/25-8/29/25

 

9th Week 38/25/20258/26/20258/27/20258/28/20258/29/2025Co-Teacher Notes
BiologyIn Class:  Module 1:The Science of Life- The Study of Life;Text Book Pages 16- 22; Take notes in class for ClassWork *HW for week 1 due Today! At Home: Module 1:The Science of Life ; Tools for Biology; Read Text Book Pages 24- 32; Complete OYO 1.10--1.12 and relevant definitions in Student Notebook (pages 27, 30). Use Slides for lesson if needed. In Class:    Module 1:The Science of Life- Tools for Biology;Text Book Pages 24- 32; Take notes in class for ClassWork At Home:    Module 1:The Science of Life ; Complete any incomplete HW of OYOs and definitions in Student Notebook In Class: Module 1:The Science of Life - Tools for Biology; Lab #1- Experiment 1.1 Text Book Pages 28- 32; Take notes in class Chapter 1 Test on 9/5/25
Latin IIFinish Ch 2Ch 2 Ex 3, 1-8, Study Vocab ch2 pg 24Start Ch3Study Vocab ch2 pg 24Ch 2 Vocab Quiz, Ch3 con't., Onager
Latin IChapter 1 workbook pages due. Chapter 2, Languge Fact 1: 1st and 2nd conjugations, principal parts; new vocabulary to learn p. 19. Review.Copy all the verbs, their principal parts, and their meanings. Bring to class Wednesday.Language Fact 2 & 3: Properties of verbs; endings for 1st and 2nd conjugation verbs. Tense and stem. Write exercise 4 on page 21 in the textbook. Copy the original word given for each exercise. Please skip a line between each exercise. Also decline and translate each form of the noun "fabula, fabulae" Due Friday.Review HW. HW Due today. Language Fact 4 & 5: the infinitive and subject-verb agreement.
Ancient HumanitiesGilgamesh Tablet IIRead Cedars of LebanonGilgamessh Tablet IIIComplete Gilgamesh questionairre Tablets I-III, Watch How to Play the Royal Game of UrRoyal game of Ur
Algebra IAdding Signed Numbers
Addition War		Study for Chapter 1 TestChapter 1 TestExercise 2-1: 1-29 oddSubtracting Signed Numbers
Subtraction War		Chapter 2 Test 9/19
CompositionOpen Note Quiz on LAoW Ch 2, Discuss forming a thesisStudent workbook 2.1 #1-4; 2.2 #1-7; 2.3 #1 a-g; due tomorrow- bring to classGo over homework, read LAoW ch 3: the full and final Thesis; practice thesis statementsWB 3.2 #1, choose 3 to complete out of the a-f options. Due tomorrow- bring to classGo over homework: Parallel structures; Holt exercises handoutHappy Labor Day!
Biblical FoundationsWhat is a soul? How does thinking work? How does the meaning of life relate to reality? What are first principles?Read "The Journey," Kreeft, pp. 39-50Discuss Kreeft; discuss how a soul operatesRead "The Journey," Kreeft, pp. 39-50Discussion on the nature of truth, the nature of faith and reason, and the operation of the soul

Week 2 9th grade 8/18/25-8/22/25

 

9th Week 28/18/20258/19/20258/20/20258/21/20258/22/2025Co-Teacher Notes
BiologyIn Class: Module 1:The Science of Life- The Study of Life;Text Book Pages 16- 22; Take notes in class for ClassWork *HW for week 1 due Today! At Home: Module 1:The Science of Life; The Study of Life; Read Text Book Pages 10- 16 Complete OYO 1.5--1.7 and relevant definitions in Student Notebook (pages 26, 28-29). Use Slides for lesson if needed. In Class: Module 1:The Science of Life- Tools for Biology;Text Book Pages 24- 32; Take notes in class for ClassWork At Home: Module 1:The Science of Life ; The Study of Life; Read Text Book Pages 17- 23 Complete OYO 1.8--1.9 and relevant definitions in Student Notebook (pages 26, 28-29). Use Slides for lesson if needed. In Class: Substitute teacher today Work on Study Guide Questions and on collecting definitions in Student Notebook. Once complete, students may work on other studies*Students need to bring their Biology Notebook to every class.
Latin IIFinish LNM BK 2Ch 1LMN Bk2 Questions About the Text pg 16Start LMN B2 Ch2LMN Bk2 Ch 2 Ex 1, 1-11 pg 23LMN B2 Ch2 cont., Examine clay cup
Latin IBring flashcards to class for revew. Grammar review chapter 1.Practice declining in first declension..Exercises 2,3, 4 & 5 in class. Write the cases and their functions. Decline the first 5 nouns of the first declension nouns in your Vocabulary to Learn list. Turn in on Wednesday.Review of HW in class. Translating case endings in English. Review story and "Talking" p. 12-13.Decline the last 5 words in the Vocabulary to Learn on page 5. Prepare for quiz Friday over the vocabulary, parts of speech, and case.Vocabulary, parts of speech, and case quiz for Chapter 1. Weekend HW> Begin working on WB pages in class after quiz.Complete workbook pages for Chapter 1, pp. 1-5. Due Monday.
Ancient HumanitiesCompare results from Cuneiform Lab, Hurrian Hymn #6, Read GilgameshRead The Ziggurat of UrZiggurats, Mesopotamian religion and temples, The Tower of Babel, Read GilgameshRead The Ram in the ThicketComplete The Ram in the Thicker art survey in class, Read Gilgamesh
Algebra ISolving Simple EquationsExercise 1-7: 1-49 EOOPerimeter and Area with VairablesExercise 1-8: 1-21 allExercise 1-9: 1-15 oddChapter 1 Test on 8/27
CompositionTurn in Essay;
Ch. 1 open notes quiz;
Discuss Ch 1; practice exercises		1. WB 1.2 #1a-i
2.Form and write a one sentence opinion of a character or event from your summer reading assignment (the book) and 3 facts that support it;
3. Write a one sentence opinion exactly the opposite of yours and 3 facts that support it.
4. WB 1.3 #1 & 3 Due tomorrow. Bring to class.		Review and share yesterday’s work.Write 2 paragraphs using all the material you wrote for #2 and #3 of Tuesday’ blog work.
Reword the material to suit your purpose, but be sure to use all of it in some way, relating the paragraphs clearly so that I will understand why you favor one opinion over the other. Due tomorrow. Bring to class.		Present your 2 paragraphs to the class.
Take notes on EE ch. 8 Thesis Work (info will be included in quiz on Monday)		Read Ch. 2 of LAoW; take notes. Open notes quiz on Monday.
Biblical FoundationsWhat is truth? What is the nature of design? What is the nature of reality?Read "The Journey, Kreeft, pp. 13-36Discuss Kreeft; discuss the quizRead "The Journey," Kreeft, pp. 13-36; prepare for the quizTake Quiz 1.1 in class

Week1 9th grade 8/11/25-8/15/25

 

9th Week 18/11/20258/12/20258/13/20258/14/20258/15/2025Co-Teacher Notes
Biology In Class: Welcome and Introductions; Distribution of Syllabus, Introduction to Biology, Apologia 3rd Ed and Science Class expectationsAt Home:       Start reading Module 1:The Science of Life The Process of Science ;Text Book Pages 1-8In Class:     Module 1:The Science of Life The Process of Science;Text Book Pages 1-8; Take notes in class for ClassWorkAt Home:   Module 1:The Science of Life ; The Process of Science Complete OYO 1.1--1.4 and relevant definitions in Student Notebook (pages 25, 27-28). Go back and Reread textbook p1-9 and Use Slides for lesson if needed. In Class:   Module 1:The Science of Life; Text Book Pages 10- 15; The Limitations of Science Take notes in class for ClassWork *Signed Syllabus due Today!*Signed Syllabus due on Friday Aug 15th, 2025 **Students need to bring their Science Notebook to every class ***Lecture Slides for lessons will be posted online in the Biology Class Google folder for reference and review by students.
Latin IIReview Syllabus, Read De Brittania in LNM Bk2 pg 2LNM Bk2 pg 5 Ex 1, 1-11, Review vocabulary pg 5LNM Bk2 ch1 The Subjunctive MoodLNM Bk2 pg 6 Ex 2, 1-10, Review vocabulary pg 5LNM Bk2 ch1 The Subjunctive Mood con't.
Latin ISyllabus review; parts of speech review; introduction of case; pronunciation pages xxv-xxxRead pp. xxxii-xxxvii. Reread p. 4 on parts of speech (Language Fact 1). Complete the exercise handed out in class for identifying parts of speech practice, and do exercise 1 in the textbook on page 4. Due Wednesday, August 13.Review of readings. Homework due. Seeing case in English sentences.Complete case exercise handed out in class. Due Friday. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuqTOCyVI68 Listen to this video on classical Latin pronunciation. It is about 5 minutes long.Introduce Vocabulary to Learn, p. 5. Read story on page 2. Exercises in class. Weekend homework>Complete flashcards for the Vocabulary to Learn on page 4. Bring to class Monday!
Ancient HumanitiesSyllabus review, What time is it? An intro to dating history, Hurrian hymn #6, students create their own calendar systemRead Gilgamesh The New Translation Introduction pg 11 to last complete paragraph pg 14Introduction to Mesopotamian history and Epic of Gilgamesh, Read chapter 1 in classRead: How to Write CuneiformCuneiform Lab
Algebra Ix + x vs x * xExercise 1-3: 1 EOL, 3, 5-9 odd, 15-45 oddOrder of OperationsExercise 1-4 3-25 oddEnglish expressions translated to mathematical expressions
Exercise1-5 1-29 odd		Please have syllabus signed and turned in on ALMA by Friday
CompositionHand out Syllabus (signature due Friday)
& Intros, Essay #1 Assignment		Work on essay, due Monday at the beginning of classProcess of writing/ Grammar review/ Sentence StructuresWork on essay, due Monday at the beginning of classTurn in signed syllabus
Cont process of writing/ Grammar review/ Sentence Structures		Read Ch 1 of LaOW. Take notes; open note quiz on Monday. Your essay is also due Monday
Biblical FoundationsClass Introduction; What is the definition of faith?; DiscussionRead "The Journey," Kreeft, pp. 9-12Watch video "Does God Exist" - Faith and Reason; DiscussRead "The Journey," Kreeft, pp. 9-12What is the relationship between faith and reason? Discuss video; discuss Kreeft

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