Day 96
Basket Day:
Choose two
Daring Girls: Sophie
chose the pocket Daring Book for Girls
as one of her choices today and she looked through the book and chose three
activities for us to do this week: pillow case skirts, sit-upons, and 3 Sisters
Planting poster. I need to get some materials and supplies together in order
for us to make these cool crafts and projects. She did choose three pillow
cases to make skirts for herself, Lily, and Mom. And we hope to finish the
sit-upons before Mom and Dad go to the Pats game on Saturday night!
President’s flash
cards: Pick 6 & teach Mom
George Washington: Vice President John Adams, rep. of
Virginia, born 02/22/1732-died 12/14/1799, occupation: surveyor, planter,
soldier, general. George Washington was home-schooled and was married to Martha
Dandridge Curtis Washington. Facts & Achievements: he was Commander in
Chief of the Continental Army, first President of the United States, President
of Constitutional Convention, his face was carved on Mt. Rushmore, his portrait
is on the one dollar bill and quarter, and he is the namesake of Washington,
DC.
John Adams: nickname “the father of the Navy,” Vice
President Thomas Jefferson, John Adams was a Federalists, rep. of
Massachusetts, and he was born on All Hallows Eve, 1735 and died on July 4,
1826, the same day as Jefferson—and here’s the creepy part—the same hour! He
was a farmer, teacher, and lawyer, and his religion was Unitarian. He was
married to Abigail Smith Adams. Facts & Achievements: Continental
Congressman, the Minister to France and Britain and the Netherlands, he was the
first Vice President, the first President to live in the White House, and he
died on the 50th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. And
he once stayed at my Gamma’s house in Dresden, Maine when he was a lawyer.
Thomas Jefferson: the “father of the Declaration of
Independence,” Vice Presidents were Aaron Burr and George Clinton, he was a
Democratic Republican, rep. of Virginia. Born 04/13/1743 Died 07/04/1826 at the
same time as friend John Adams but at his home Monticello. He was a farmer and
a lawyer and an Episcopalian. He was married to Martha Wales Skelton Jefferson.
She died in 1782. Facts & Achievements: Governor of Virginia, he authorized
the Louisiana Purchase and Lewis & Clark expedition, founded the University
of Virginia, and his face is carved in Mt. Rushmore. His portrait is the on the
two dollar bill and nickel and he died on the 50th anniversary of
the Dec. of Independence.
James Madison: father of the Constitution, Vice Presidents
were George Clinton and Elbridge Gerry, rep. of Virginia. Born 03/17/1751 Died
06/28/1856 at Montpellier. He was a farmer and politician. He was married to
Dolley Paine Todd Madison. Facts & Achievements: US Representative from
Virginia, both of his Vice Presidents died in office, he was the President
during the War of 1812, he was the shortest President at 5’ 4”, his portrait is
on the $5000 bill!
John Fitzgerald Kennedy: JFK, Vice President Lyndon Johnson,
rep. of Massachusetts, Kennedy was born 05/29/1917 and was assassinated
11/22/63 in Dallas, Texas. Occupations: Navy ensign, journalist, author. He was
Roman Catholic and was married to Jackie Lee Bouvier Kennedy. He was the first
President born in the 20th century. He was awarded the 1957 Pulitzer
Prize for Profiles in Courage. He was the first Catholic and youngest elected
President. He established the Peace Corps. He was assassinated in Dallas as he
rode in a motorcade. His portrait is on
the 50 cent coin.
Barack Hussein Obama: Vice President Joe Biden, Democrat,
rep of Illinois. Born 08/04/61 in Honolulu Hawaii. He is living as of January
2012. His occupations are community organizer, attorney, author, professor.
He’s married to Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama. Facts & Achievements: first African American President, his father
was Kenyon and his step-father was Indonesian, he was the President of Harvard
Law Review, he was an audiobook Grammy for Dreams for My Father and the
Audacity of Hope, and won the Nobel Peace Prize of 2009 for efforts to
strengthen international diplomacy.
Math: 2 pages
LA Book: 2 pages
Latin: review
Chapter 1, work Chapter 2: Adjectives & food, 8 new vocabulary words
Sophie is doing great with Latin—she has a natural ear and
gift for language. We’ll start learning Spanish soon too!
Skate
Your Great Aunt Carolyn (my oldest sister) had a great ear for Latin as did your Great Grandmother Sandy... I, however, did not inherit that trait, I have no 'ear for languages' but your mother is like you are.
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