Friday, September 4, 2009

grade 4, block 1: norse myths (week 2)

monday, august 31st:
(read on own, thorkill pt 2: the dream of king alfdan, 45 min)

main lesson:
(tell story “yggdrasil”, p.31-35)

copy work:
“The sun knew not where she had housing;
The moon knew not what Might he had;
The stars knew not where stood their places.
Thus was it ere the earth was fashioned."

*math & grammar practice
*introduce new spelling words (x10/week from reading)

*nature study challenge #2
http://handbookofnaturestudy.blogspot.com/2008/02/green-hour-2-using-your-words.html

lesson b:
form drawing, p. 20, fig 32 a. (trillium knot)…further exploration

tuesday, september 1st

(read on own, thorkill pt 2: the dream of king alfdan, 45 min)


main lesson:

*math & grammar practice

*write spelling words 3x each

*tell of Odin (D'Aulaire's, p. 38-39)

(cb): D'Aulaire's, p. 39

*draw portrait of Odin, write brief bio (together), name in both runes & english




lesson b:

handwork, continue work on runes, begin wood burning http://thalion.exotica.org.uk/games/amberstar/scans/runes.jpg


wednesday, september 2nd:

(read on own, thorkill pt 2: the dream of king alfdan, 45 min)

main lesson:

*math & grammar practice

(recall odin)

*tell of thor (D'Aulaire's, p. 40-41)

(cb): D'Aulaire's, p. 41


*draw portrait of thor, write brief bio, name in both runes & eng




lesson b:

baking, "mom's buttermilk pancakes" (passed down from scandinavian grandmother)http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Moms-Buttermilk-Pancakes/Detail.aspx?prop31=6



thursday, september 2
(read on own, thorkill pt 2: the dream of king alfdan, 45 min)

main lesson:
*math & grammar practice
*spelling words 3x each
(recall thor)
*tell of loki (D'Aulaire's, p. 42-43)
(cb): D’Aulaire’s, p. 43
* write brief bio, name in both runes & eng
*painting day:
portrait of loki (p. 43)


lesson b:

handwork, finish wood burning, apply beeswax finish

friday, september 3rd
free day/play date…

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