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2013 – 2014 Academic Work
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Prairie Home School
– Academic Work – 2103 & 2014 Freshman Year
Wordly
Wise Vocabulary
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Completed
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Wordly
Wise Book 8 Student Workbook & Test Booklet
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Completed
21
Mar 2014
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Wordly
Wise Book 9 Student Workbook & Test Booklet
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Start
24 Mar 2014 |
Lesson
1, Faces in the Mountain
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Test
1
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Lesson
2, Survivors in the Sand
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Test
2
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Lesson
3, Chile's First Lady of Letters
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Test
3
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Lesson
4, The Longest Journey
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Test
4
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Review
1 - 4
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Lesson
5, Ideas that Endure
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Test
5
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Lesson
6, Silent World
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Test
6
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Lesson
7, Artists and Soulmates
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Test
7
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Lesson
8, First Gentleman of Sports
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Test
8
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Review
5 – 8
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Lesson
9, Diamonds
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Test
9
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Lesson
10, Dogs with a Cause
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Test
10
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Lesson
11, Mount Trashmore
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Test
11
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Lesson
12, A Prison Without Bars
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Test
12
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Review
9 – 12
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Lesson
13, The Gift of Music
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Test
13
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Lesson
14, Close Relatives
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Test
14
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Lesson
15, The Great American Scream Machine
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Test
15
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Lesson
16, The Marathon
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Test
16
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Review
13 – 16
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Lesson
17, Honor Restored
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Test
17
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Lesson
18, American Indian Dance Theater
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Test
18
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Lesson
19, A Controversial Prime Minister
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Test
19
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Lesson
20, Who Invented Basketball?
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Test
20
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Review
17 – 20
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Final
Test 1 - 4
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– Academic Work – 2103 & 2014 Freshman Year
English
Grammar
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Completed
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Harcourt
Language Arts Grade 7
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Completed
Dec
2013
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Harcourt
Language Arts Grade 8
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Start
Feb 2014 |
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UNIT
ONE: PARTS OF SPEECH
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Kind
of Nouns
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Singular,
Plural Nouns
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Irregular
Nouns
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Possesive
Nouns
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Personal
Pronouns
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Pronouns,
Antecedents
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Subject,
Object Pronouns
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Possesive
Pronouns
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Reflexive,
Intensive, Demonst ProN
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Indefinite
Pronouns
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Interrogative,
Relative Pronouns
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Verbs
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Main
Verb, Helping Verb
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Principal
Parts of Reg Verbs
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Principal
Parts Irregular Verbs
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Be,
Have, Do
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Verb
Tenses
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Tense
Change
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Progressive
Forms of Verbs
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Direct
Objects
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Indirect
Objects
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Predicate
Nominatives
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Trans/Intransitive
Verbs
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Active,
Passive Voice
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Easily
Confused Verb Pairs
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Adjectives
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Predicate
Adjectives
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Irregular
Comparsions w Adjectives
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Other
Parts of Speech as Adjectives
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Adverbs
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Comparisons
with Adverbs
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Negatives
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Adverb/Adjective?
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Prepositions
and Phrases
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Prep
Phrases as Adject or Adverbs
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Using
Prepositions Correctly
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UNIT
TWO: SENTENCES
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Four
Kinds of Sentences
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Complete,
Simple Sentences
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Complete,
Simple Predicates
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Compound
Subjects, Predicates
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Simple,
Compound Sentences
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Conjunctions
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Interjections
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Avoid
Fragments, Run On Sentences
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Combing
Sentences
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Complex
Sentences
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Adjective
Clauses
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Adverb
Clauses
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Noun
Clauses
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Participles,
Particple Phrases
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Gerunds,
Gerund Phrases
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Infintives,
Infinitive Phrases
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Dangling
Participles, Split Infinitives
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Misplaced
Modifiers
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UNIT
THREE: MECHANICS
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Capitalization,
End Punctuation
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Commas
in Sentences
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Other
Punctuation
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Numbers
in Sentences
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Caps
in Proper Nouns, Adj, I
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Abbreviations
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Letters
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Titles
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Direct
Quotation, Dialogue
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Appositives
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UNIT
FOUR: VOCABULARY and USAGE
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Homonyms,
Homographs
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Prefixes
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Suffixes
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Idioms
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Subject-Verb
Agreement
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UNIT
FIVE: WRITING
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Personal
Narrative (PN): Analyzing
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PN,
Visualizing Events, Feelings
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PN,
Proofreading
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PN,
Graphic Organizer
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PN,
Writing
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How-To
Paragraph, Analyzing
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HTPara,
Proofreading
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HTPara,
Graphic Organizer
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HTPara,
Writing
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HTPara,
Select Essential Information
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Compare
and Contrast: Analyzing
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Comp
and Cont: Evaluating
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Comp
and Cont: Proofreading
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C
and Cont: Graphic Organizer
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Comp
and Cont: Writing
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Cause
and Effect: Analyzing
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C&E:
Connecting Cause and Effect
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C&E:
Proofreading
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C&E:
Graphic Organzier
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C&E:
Writing
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C&E:
Connecting C&E
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C&E:
Proofreading
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C&E:
Graphic Organzier
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C&E:
Writing
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Persuasive
Essay: Writing
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PE:
Analyzing
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PE:
Supportive Conclusion
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PE:
Proofreading
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PE:
Graphic Organizer
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PE:
Writing
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Character
Sketch: Analyzing
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CS:
Visualizing Comparisons
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CS:
Proofreading
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CS;
Graphic Organizer
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CS:Writing
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Short
Report: Analyzing
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SR:
Connecting Ideas Summary
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SR:
Proofreading
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SR:
Graphic Organizer
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SR:
Writing
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Narrative
Poem: Analyzing
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NP:
Avoiding Wordy Language
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NP:
Graphic Organizer
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NP:
Writing
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UNIT
SIX: RESEARCH SKILLS
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Using
Parts of a Book
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Outlines
and Bibliographies
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Using
a Thesaurus
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Using
a Dictionary
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Using
the Library
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Using
the Card Catalog
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Using
Reference Sources
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Using
the Internet
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– Academic Work – 2103 & 2014 Freshman Year
Institute
for Excellence in Writing
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Completed
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Medieval
History-Based Writing Lessons
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2011, 2012 |
Lesson
1, The Middle Ages
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6
Sept 2011
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Lesson
2, The Byzantine Empire (Level B)
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Sept
2011
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Lesson
3, Augustine, Archbishop of Canterbury (Level B)
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Oct
2011
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Lesson
8, Vikings (Level B)
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Jan
2012
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Lesson
9, Battle of Hastings (Level B)
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Feb
2012
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Lesson
17, The Sword in the Stone (Level B)
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Mar
2012
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Free
Writing: The Knight and the Dragon
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Mar
2012
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Research
Writing: Isabella the Linen Draper (Medieval Life)
Oral Presentation |
April
2012
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Thanksgiving Lesson,
From US History Lesson 5, The Mayflower
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Nov
2011
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United
States History-Based Writing Lessons
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2012, 2013, 2014 |
Lesson
1, Poetry: America
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Sept
2012
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Lesson
2, Poetry: Native Americans and European Explorers (did two poems)
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Oct
2012
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Free
Writing: (Incorporating vocabulary words) The Beach
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Feb
2013
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Free
Writing: Found Objects Description (Cloth “Merit” Patch)
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April
2013
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Lesson
3, Jamestown
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Lesson
5, Jamestown, cont'
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Lesson
7, Colonial Life
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Lesson
8, Colonial Life, cont'
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Lesson
10, Boston Tea Party
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Lesson
12, Boston Tea Party, cont'
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Lesson
22, Preamble to the Constitution, plus memorization
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Lesson
25, Freedom of Religion
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Lesson
31, Oregon Trail
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Lesson
33, Oregon Trail, cont'
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Lesson
34, California Gold Rush – Haiku
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Elective
Writing
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2013, 2014 |
Contributions
to Team Paleo blog ( www.TeamPaleoVolunteers.Blogspot.com)
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2014
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Proposal for
Volunteering at Summer Archaeology Digs At Dickson Mounds
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Mar
2014
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Application Essay for
Entrance into Sneak Peek at NCAUR USDA AgLab
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Fall
2012
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Application Essay for
Entrance into Women In Engineering Camp
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Spring
2012
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Free
Writing- Stories, Characters, Plot Developments (self regulated)
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2006
to present
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– Academic Work – 2103 & 2014 Freshman Year
Mathematics
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Completed
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Right
Start Math, Singapore Math, Fred Math
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1st
grade to 8th grade
2005
to 2013
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Spectrum
Math, Grade 6 (Review and Skill Sharpening)
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Ch1,
Add Sub 6 digits
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Ch2,
Multiply, Divide Whole Numbers
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Ch3,
Understanding Fractions
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Ch4,
Add, Subtract Fractions
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Ch
5, Multiply, Divide Fractions
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Ch6,
Add, Subtract Decimals
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Midterm
Test
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Ch7,
Multiply, Divide Decimals
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Ch8,
Finding Percents
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Ch9,
Customary Measurement
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Ch10,
Metric Measurement
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Ch11,
Probablity, Statistics
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Ch12,
Geometry
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Ch13,
Prepare for Algebra
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Final
Test
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Spectrum
Math, Algebra, 6-8 (Review and Skill Sharpening)
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Ch1,
Algebra Basics
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Ch2,
Integers, Equations
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Ch3,
Factors, Fractions
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Ch4,
Rational Numbers
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Ch5,
Proportion, %, Interest
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Midterm
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Ch6,
Probablity, Graphs
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Ch7,
Equations, Inequalities
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Ch8,
Functions, Graphing
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Ch9,
Algebra and Geometry
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Final
Test
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Spectrum
Math, Geometry, 6-8 (Review & Skill Sharpening)
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Ch1,
Points, Lines, Rays, Angles
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Ch2,
Ratios, Proportions
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Ch3,
Finding Angles w Algebra
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Ch4,
Triangles
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Midterm
Test
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Ch5,
Polygons
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Ch6,
Coordinate Plane
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Ch7,
Circles, Solid Figures
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Ch8,
Perimeter, Area
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Ch9,
Volume
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Final
Test
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– Academic Work – 2103 & 2014 Freshman Year
Science
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RS4K,
Biology Connects to Language (Latin)
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Ch1,
Biology
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Ch2,
Chloroplast
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Ch3,
Photosynthesis
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Ch4,
Carpel
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Ch5,
Germination
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Ch6,
Pseudopodia
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Ch7,
Phagocytosis
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Ch8,
Metamorphosis
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Ch9,
Lepidoptera
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Ch10,
Ecosystem
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RS4K,
Chemistry Connects to Technology
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Intro,
Technology
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Ch1,
Small-scale Science
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Ch2,
Seeing Atoms w X-rays
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Ch3,
Hard Water
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Ch4,
Chemical Etching
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Ch5,
Stomach, Acid, Protons
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Ch6,
Ferrofluids
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Ch7,
Gas Chromatograhy & Mass Spec.
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Ch8,
Fats
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Ch9,
Synthetic Fabrics
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Ch10,
Polymerase Chain Reaction
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World
Geography
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Self
Directed Learning and Research
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2008
to present
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Self
directed learning and research motivated by reading books (fiction
and non), watching science and history programming, learning about
friends who live around the country and world, and sheer
curiosity. Resources: Google Maps, Postcrossing, Realtor.com,
Wikipedia, Globe, Maps. Researches location, culture, topography
and climate, economy, etc.
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Economics
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High
School Economics, California Schools
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Theme
1: Economics at a Personal Level
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Theme
2: Economic Theory
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Theme
3: Economics at the Institutional Level
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Theme
4: Global Economy
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Theme
5: Sustainability
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– Academic Work – 2103 & 2014 Freshman Year
United
States History
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A
Story of US Book 1, The First Americans
(20,000BC to 1600AD) |
Completed
2012, 2013
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1.
History ? Why?
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2.Away
with Time
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3.
In the Beginning
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Feature:
Old Mysteries and New Discoveries
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4.
How the First Americans Became Indians
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5.
Put On Your Earmuffs
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6.
Cliff Dwellers and Others
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7.
The Show-Offs
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Feature:
Life on the Northwest Coast
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8.
Taking a Tour
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9.
Plains Indians Are Not Plain At All
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Feature:
Buffalo on the Great Plains
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Feature:
How Did They Say “Mom”?
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10.
Mound for Mound, Those are Heavy Hills
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11.
Indians of the Eastern Forests
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12.
People of the Long House
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13.
Let's Turn North
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Feature:
The Vikings at L'anse aux Meadows
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Feature:
How Do You Know What You Know?
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Feature:
Navigation Instruments
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14.
The Power of the Press
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15.
A Boy Named Christoper Has a Dream
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16.
A New Land is “Discovered”
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Feature:
From Colombus' Pen
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17.
The Next Voyage
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18.
Stowaways: Worms and a Dog
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19.
Sailing Around the World
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20.
What's in a Name?
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Feature: The First Map
to Include “America”
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21.
About Beliefs and Ideas
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Feature:
Stories of How the World Began
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22.
New Spain
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Feature:
Ways of Reading and Writing
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Feature:
A Very Short Story of Mesoamerica
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Feature:
Tenochtitlan
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23.
Ponce de Leon, Pizarro, Spanish Colonies
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24.
Gloom, Doom, and a Bit Cheer
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25.
North of New Spain
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26.
Looking for Cibola with Coronado
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27.
Conquistadors: California to Florida
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28.
A Place Called Santa Fe
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29.
Las Casas Cares
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30.
The Big Picture
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31.
From Spain to England to France
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32.
France in America: Pirates and Adventurers
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33.
Rain, Ambush, Murder
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34.
New France
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Feature:
Traveling by Canoe and Portage
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35.
Elizabeth and Friends
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36.
Utopia in America
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37.
Lost: A Colony
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Feature:
From John White's Log
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38.
An Armada Is a Fleet of Ships
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39.
The End: Keep Reading
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A
Story of US Book 2, Making Thirteen Colonies
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Intro:
Our Mixed-Up Civilisation
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Feature:
What's in a Word
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30.
Maryland's Form of Toleration
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1.
A Sign in the Sky
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16.
Of Towns and Schools and Sermons
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31.
Carry Me Back to Ole Virginny
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2.
Across the Ocean
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17.
Roger Williams
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32.
The Good Life
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3.
The First Virginians
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18.
Woman, Hold Your Tongue
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33.
Virginia's Capital
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4.
English Settlers Come to Stay
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19.
Statues of the Common
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34.
Pretend Some More
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5.
John Smith
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20.
Of Witches and Dinosaurs
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35.
South Carolina: Riches, Rice, Slaves
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6.
The Starving Time
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21.
Connecticut, New Hampshire, and Maine
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36.
North Carolina: Dissenters and Pirates
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7.
A Lord, A Hurricane, A Wedding
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Feature:
Land Greed
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37.
Royal Colonies and a No-Blood Revolution
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8.
A Share in America
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22.
King Phillip's War
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38.
A Nasty Triangle
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9.
Jamestown Makes It
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23.
The Pueblos Win- For Now
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Feature:
Africa, the Unknown Continent
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10.
1619- A Big Year
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24.
What's a Colony?
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39.
Four and Nine Make Thirteen
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11.
Indians vs. Colonists
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25.
Silvernails and Big Tub
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40.
Over the Mountains
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12.
Massacre in Virginia, Poverty in England
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26.
West to Jersey
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41.
Westward Ho!
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Feature:
Land of the Free
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27.
Cromwell and Charles
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42.
The End – and the Beginning
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13.
The Mayflower: Saints and Strangers
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28.
William the Wise
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Feature:
Cartographer Makes Maps, Not Wagons...
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14.
Pilgrims, Indians, Puritans
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29.
Ben Franklin
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Feature:
Giving Thanks
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15.
Puritans, Puritans, and More Puritans
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A
Story of US Book 3, From Colonies to Country
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A
Story of US Book 4, The New Nation
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A
Story of US Book 5, Liberty for All?
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A
Story of US Book 6, War, Terrible War
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A
Story of US Book 7, Reconstructing America
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A
Story of US Book 8, An Age of Extremes
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A
Story of US Book 9, War, Peace, and All That Jazz
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A
Story of US Book 10, All the People
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– Academic Work – 2103 & 2014 Freshman Year
World
History
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Story
of the World, Vol 1, Ancient Times,
Susan
Wise Bauer
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Intro:
History, Archaeology
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1.
Earliest People, Nomads, Farmers
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2.Egyptians,
Two Kingdoms
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3.
Hieroglyphs, Cuneiform
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4.
Old Kingdom of Egypt, Mummies
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5.Sumeria,
Sargon
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6.
Jewish People, Abraham, Joseph
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7.
Hammurabi's Code, Babylon
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8.Assyria,
Gilgamesh
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9.
India, Mohenjo-Daro, River Road
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10.Ancient
China, Silk, Pictograms, Ag
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11.
Ancient Africa, Anansi Tales
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12.
Middle King. Egypt, Hyksos
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13.
New King. Egypt, Woman Pharoh
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14.
Isrealites, Moses
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15.
Phoenecians, Traders, Carthage
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16.
Assyria, Nineveh, Ashurbanipal
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17.
Babylon, Gardens, Nebud.
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18.
Crete, Bull Jumpers, Minotaur,
Minoans
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19.
Early Greece, Mycenea, Dark Ages
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20.
Greece, ABC, Homer
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21.
Medes, Persians, Cyrus the Great
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22.Sparta,
Athens,
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23.
Greek Gods
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24.
Greek War, Persia, Civil
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25.
Alexander the Great
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26.
Nasca, Olmec, Americas
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27.
Rome, Romulus and Remus
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28.
Rome, Gods, Culture, Life
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29.
Rome, Punic Wars
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30.
India, Ganges, Caste, Buddha
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31.
India, Mauryan Empire, Jakata
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32.
China, Calligraph, Great Wall
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33.
China, Confucious
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34.
Caesar, Consuls, Senate
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35.
Caesar, Celts, Cleopatra
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36.
Augustus Caesar
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37.
Christianity, Jesus Birth- Death
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38.
Destruction of Jewish Temple
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39.Rome,
Nero, Catacombs, Constantine
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40.
Rome, Rebellion, Division
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41.
Attila, Stilicho, Visigoths
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42.
End of Rome
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Story
of the World, Vol 2, The Middle Ages,
Susan
Wise Bauer
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1.
Fall of Rome, Reflection
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2.Celts
of Britain, Beowulf
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3.
Britain, Augustine,
Monasteries
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4.
Byzantium, Justinian, Constantinople
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5.
India, Skandagupta, Cave
Monasteries
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6.
Islam, Muhuammed, Medina
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7.
Islam, Mecca, Bagdad, Spread
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8.
Dynastic China, Yang Chien, Tang
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9.
Yamato Japan, Korea
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10.
Peoples of Australia, Maori
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11.
Franks, Clovis, United Empire
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12.
Islamic Invasion
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13.
France, Charles Martel,
Charlemagne
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14.
Norsemen, Vikings, Gods
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15.
England, Alfred, Hastings
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16.
English Language, Serfs, Nobles
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17.
English Chivalry, Japanese Samurai
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18.
Crusades, Saladin, El Cid
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19.
Richard Lionheart, Magna Carta
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20.
Jewish Diaspora
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21.
Genghis Khan, Mongols
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22.
Marco Polo, China, Ming Dynasty
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23.
Russians in Constantinople, Ivan tG
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24.
Ottoman Turks, Suleiman
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25.
The Plague
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26.
Henry V Agincourt, Joan of Arc
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27.
England, War of Roses
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28.
Spain, Ferd/Isab., Portugal
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29.
Africa, Ghana, Mali, Songhay
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30.
Moghul India, Akbar
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31.
New World, Columbus, Explorers
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32.
Americas, Maya, Incas
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33.
Spain, Slaves, Cortes
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34.
Martin Luther, List, Henry 8
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35.
Renaissance, Gutenberg
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36.
Reformation, Trent
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37.
New Universe, Copernicus, Galileo
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38.
England, Queen Elizabeth
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39.
England, Shakespeare
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40.
Americas, Raleigh, Roanaoke
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41.
America Explored, Cartier
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42.
Spain, England, War
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Story
of the World, Vol 3, Early Modern Times,
Susan
Wise Bauer
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1.
Holy Roman Empire, Spain
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2.
Protestant Rebellion, Dutch Revolt
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3.
King James, Jamestown
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4.
Northwest Passage, Henry Hudson
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5.
Japan, Hideyoshi, Tokugawa
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6.
New Colonies, Pilgrims
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7.
Americas, Slavery, Angola
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8.
Persia, Ottoman Turks
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9.
30 Yr War, Europe
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10.
Japan Isolated, China's Manchu
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11.
Moghul India, aurangzeb
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12.
England, Plague, Cromwell
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13.
Sun King, France
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14.
Prussia, Frederick
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15.
American Colonies, Wars
|
16.
The West, Newton, Locke, Farming
|
17.
Russia, Peter the Great
|
18.
Ottomans Look West
|
19.
English Colonize India
|
20.
Imperial East, Chi'en-lung
|
21.
N. Amer, Wars
|
22.
Revolution, British vs. Americans
|
23.
American Constitution, President
|
24.
Explorers, Cpt. Cook
|
25.
France, Bastille, Reign of Terror
|
26.
Catherine the Great, Russia
|
27.
Industrial Revolution
|
28.
China, Opium Trade
|
29.
Napoleon Bonaparte
|
30.
Haitian Revolt in Carribean
|
31.
Ludites, Rebellion
|
32.
Lewis & Clarke, Tecumseh
|
33.
Napoleon, Waterloo
|
34.
S. Amer, Bolivar Liberator
|
35.
Mexican Independence, Dolores!
|
36.
America, Slaves, Abolition
|
37.
Africa, Zulus, Boers and British
|
38.
Indian Trail of Tears, Nat Turner
|
39.
China, Opium Wars
|
40.
Mexico, Alamo, Mex-Amer War
|
41.
New Zealand, Waitangi Treaty
|
42.
America, Gold Rush
|
Story
of the World, Vol 4, The Modern Age,
Susan
Wise Bauer
|
||
1.
Britain, Sepoy Mutiny, Victoria
|
2.
Japan Opens, Crimean War
|
3.
Britain Invades, Africa
|
4.
Italy's Resurrection, Taiping
Rebellion
|
5.
American Civil War
|
6.
Paraguay Triple Alliance
|
7.
Empires, Republics, Kingdoms
|
8.Modern
Life, Meiji Restoration
|
9.
East Indies, Czar Nicholas
|
10.
Pacific War, Suez Canal
|
11.
Iron Outlaw, Carving up Africa
|
12.
Iceland, Boers and Brits
|
13.
Brazil's Republic, Abdulhamid
|
14.
Russia, Ethiopia, Italy
|
15.
Korea, Spanish-Amer War
|
16.
Westward America, Capitalism
|
17.
China Boxer Rebellion, Czars
|
18.
Persia, Balkans
|
19.
China's Last Emperor, Vietnam
|
20.
Mexican Revolution, WWI
|
21.
Russian Rev, WWI
|
22.
Easter Uprising, Indian Nationalism
|
23.
Versailles Peace, Joseph Stalin
|
24.
King of Egypt, Italy Facism
|
25.
Japan, China, Emperors
|
26.
Stock Market Crash, Hitler
|
27.
Red/Black Spain, Fatherland
|
28.
WWII, Holocaust
|
29.
WWII, Atom Bomb
|
30.
Muslim/Hindu India, Palestine
|
31.
Suez Crisis, Marshall Plan
|
32.
Post War Africa, China
|
33.
Communism, Korean War
|
34.
Argentina Dictator, Belgian Congo
|
35.
Cold War, Space, 13 Days in Oct
|
36.
Assassinate JFK, Civil Rights
|
37.
Vietnam War, Middle East Trouble
|
38.
Soviet Invasions, Terrorism
|
39.
India, Iran, Iraq
|
40.
Chernobyl Nuclear, Cold War Ends
|
41.
End of Communism, China
|
42.
Persian Gulf War, Africa
|
– Academic Work – 2103 & 2014 Freshman Year
Historical
Geology, College Level
|
Completed
|
Historical
Geology Lab 111 Class, Bradley University
|
Dr.
Merrill Foster
|
Topographical
Maps
|
|
Fossils
and Fossilization
|
|
Geologic
Maps
|
|
Exam
1
|
|
Geologic
Maps- Outcrop Patterns
|
|
Lower
Paleozoic Invertebrates
|
|
Exam
2
|
|
Upper
Paleozoic and Mesozoic Invertebrates
|
|
Geologic Maps-
Interpretation
|
|
Geologic Maps
|
|
Exam
3
|
|
Fossil
Plants
|
|
Cenozoic Invertebrates
|
|
Vertebrate Fossils
|
|
Vertebrate Fossils
|
|
Primary
Structures and Correlation
|
|
Final
Exam
|
|
Historical
Geology 110 Class, Bradley University
|
Dr. Merrill Foster |
Silurian
|
|
Devonian
|
|
Early
Paleozoic Life
|
|
Early
Paleozoic Life
|
|
Midterm
Test
Mississippian |
|
Pennsylvianian
|
|
Permian
|
|
Late
Paleozoic Life
|
|
Triassic
|
|
Jurassic
|
|
Cretaceous
|
|
Mesozoic
Life
|
|
Mesozoic
Life
|
|
Midterm
Test
Mesozoic Life |
|
Cenozoic
|
|
Cenozoic
|
|
Pleistocene
|
|
Pleistocene
|
|
Cenozoic
Life
|
|
Cenozoic
Life
|
|
Final
Exam
|
|
Rock
and Fossil Collection, Field Trips
|
2013, 2014 |
Moraine
View State Park, LeRoy, Illinois
|
Sept
2013, Mar 2014
|
Camp
Wokanda Fossil Hunt, Mossville, IL
|
Oct
2013
|
Western
Illinois University, Geology Dept Museum, Macomb, IL
|
Oct
2013
|
Comlara
Park, Normal, IL Fossil Hunt, Glacial Moraine
|
Aug
2013
|
– Academic Work – 2103 & 2014 Freshman Year
Biology
|
|
Prentice
Hall Freshman High School Biology
|
|
Science
of Biology
|
|
Chemistry
of Life
|
|
Biosphere
|
|
Ecosystems
and Communities
|
|
Populations
|
|
Humans
in Biosphere
|
|
Cell
Structure and Growth
|
|
Photosynthesis
|
|
Cellular
Respiration
|
|
Cell
Growth and Division
|
|
Intro to
Genetics
|
|
DNA and
RNA
|
|
Genetic
Engineering
|
|
Human
Genome
|
|
Darwin-Theory
of Evolution
|
|
Evolution
of Populations
|
|
The
History of Life
|
|
Classification
|
|
Sponges
and Cnidarians
|
|
Worms
and Mollusks
|
|
Arthropods
and Echinoderms
|
|
Comparing
Invertebrates
|
|
Nonvertebrate
Chordates
Fish-Amphibs
|
|
Reptiles
and Birds
|
|
Mammals
|
|
Comparing
Chordates
|
|
Animal
Behavior
|
|
Nervous
System
|
|
Skeletal,
Muscular, Integumentary
|
|
Circulatory,
Respiratory
|
|
Digestive,
Excretory
|
|
Endocrine,
Reproductive
|
|
Immune
System and Disease
|
|
Bacteria
and Viruses
|
|
Protists
|
|
Fungi
|
|
Plant
Diversity
|
|
Roots,
Stems, Leaves
|
|
Reproduction
of Seed Plants
|
|
Plant
Responses and Adaptations
|
|
Biology
Dissection, Trips, and Labs
|
|
Worm
|
Aug
2013
|
Mussel
|
Aug
2013
|
Starfish
|
Sept
2013
|
Grasshopper
|
Sept
2013
|
Frog
|
Oct
2013
|
Fish
|
Oct
2013
|
Sheep
Heart
|
Oct
2013
|
Science
Experiment: Mentos and Coke, Writing Lab Reports
|
Aug
2013
|
Science
Experiement: Soil Testing
|
Nov
2013
|
Field
trip: Chautauqua Federal Wildlife Preserve- Tour with Ranger Jake
|
|
Field
trip: Jake Wolf Fish Hatchery Tour
|
|
Field
trip and Lab: Luthy Botanical Garden – Plants
|
|
Field
trip and Lab: Making Micro-ecosystems with Terrariums, Betsy
|
|
Field
trip: Illinois State Museum- Time Line of Life, Natural Areas and
Ecosystems of Illinois
|
|
Field
trip: Brian Fox Ellis as John James Audubon, 1hour biographical
presntation, one hour Audubon tour of birds in the museum
|
|
Field
Trip: Peoria Entomology Society Night Insect Collection, Jubilee
Park
|
|
Field
Trip: Peoria Entomology Society, Private Collection Tour, Frank
Hitchell
|
|
Field
Trip: Peoria Glen Oak Zoo, discussion and tour with Doug Holmes
|
|
Field
trip: Peoria Herpetological Society, repeated attendance of
meetings including lectures on various topics... Costa Rica Sea
Turtles, St.Louis Zoo Behind the Scenes, Biologist's photos from
trips, etc...
|
– Academic Work – 2103 & 2014 Freshman Year
Literature,
Books
|
Completed
|
Free
Reading For Fun and Interest
|
|
NOTE: READING LIST IS KEPT ON www.goodreads.com
|
|
Assigned
Reading
|
|
Family
Read Alouds
|
|
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