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Omnibus 2 Questions: Creeds
Debbie in IL replied to Debbie in IL's topic in High School and Self-Education Board
Thank you. :) Relaxing now. Off to look at the TM. -
Could someone help me out? I have searched my shelves 3x trying to find the book Creeds that we are scheduled to begin this week. Can't find it anywhere. Looked on the VP website, and can't find it listed there - but it on the lesson plans from the CD. Any thoughts? Thanks!
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MFW Year 3 Question - Early American Lit
Debbie in IL replied to Debbie in IL's topic in High School and Self-Education Board
Sarah Kate - thank you! I had completely forgotten that there was a little separate TM for the lit course - it is tucked away in my planning binder. I'm sure I put it there so that I wouldn't lose track of it. ;) Thank you! -
Teaching Omnibus 2 w/out online course...
Debbie in IL replied to Julpost's topic in High School and Self-Education Board
I taught Omni 1 last year, without the online course. The hardest part is the quantity of reading! Enough to choke a horse, someone here once said. ;) I was able to read almost every book that ds read (all but 2, I think) - but, I only have 2 kids! I think the key is to make the course work for you and for your family. Read and discuss what you can. The Omni TM is excellent in suggesting talking points - this helped me a lot. Please feel free to send me a pm if you want to chat some more - I'd be happy to help. -
What can I do with my free time?
Debbie in IL replied to LuvingLife's topic in High School and Self-Education Board
Just a thought...could you use your love of music by teaching lessons to younger kids? -
What can I do with my free time?
Debbie in IL replied to LuvingLife's topic in High School and Self-Education Board
luvinlife - I was just reading about your idea to start a blog, and I wanted to let you know that our dd did the same thing last year. She is your age. If you'd like to take a look, here is the link http://www.astitchintime3.bloodspot.com. I tnk you both would enjoy chatting with each other. :) -
Good morning! Dd will be entering her jr. year in a few months and I know that we need to work on her writing skills. Specifically, I am looking for suggestions concerning the organizational side of writing - writing a strong thesis statement, supporting those statements, etc. Fortunately, she loves to write - even essays! - but I know we need to master these "framework" skills this year so as to prepare her for college. We have done MFW for the past few years, and will be doing the US Hist/Gov't program this year. There is a writing component to this course, but I almost feel like we need more of a step by step method this year. Any thoughts? Please feel free to ask me more specific questions if that would help. Thanks so much - I love that I can come on here and post a plea for help. :)
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Shelly - thank you, thank you, thank you! Dd and I are going to sit down together tomorrow and go through this. Your points are excellent ones. You brought up some that I hadn't even thought of! The emotion in her essays is a HUGE issue. So hard to teach her to keep it somewhat impersonal, but meaningful. Honestly, teaching writing is one of my most difficult subjects. I'm actually looking forward to it for tomorrow, though, having your excellent suggestions in hand. Thank you so much for taking the time to critique this - tomorrow is our last day of school for the year, and we are going to end on a strong note. :)
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I just posted my dd's essay on the high school writing critique board. I would love to hear what you think...I know this will help me work through it with her. Thanks so much!
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This is an essay that my dd (10th) wrote; she is finishing up MFW WHL. I typed it up exactly as written. I haven't critiqued it with her yet, although I do have some notes written down to discuss. I'd love to hear what anyone here thinks of it...I'm sure that will help me greatly. Thanks so much! How the United States Has Been Affected by Modern Technology Modern technology has affected the United States in many ways. I believe that most of the ways it has affected us are positive ones. We are able to communicate more easily now. Advances in education and the medical field have made our lives better and richer. We have indeed benefitted greatly. But we have also been sucked into a world where the screen has control of more of our attention than it should. There are so many positives that come with the arrival of modern technology, and they will stay positive if we don't allow them to be overshadowed by an obsession with the actual devices. However, there truly is so much good about modern technology. One of the most innovative devices currently available is the iPad. The newest version of this thin, lightweight device includes two cameras for video and photo-recording purposes. The iPad, basically, acts as a small computer, with a heat-sensitive touch-screen and easy-to-use keyboard. The apps that are available for the system are simply amazing. Doctors, artisis, musiciains and other professionals use multiple and advanced applications on the system on a daily basis. For instance, doctors can use it to view X-ray images and receive patient information. Musicians may take advantage of the incredible application GarageBand, which allows them to create amnd compose songs. And artists can connect multiple devices to the iPad to edit photos, create "paintings", and even share their art. Technology also streamlines our lives a bit. For instance, you can receive magazine subscriptions and your daily newspaper on an iPad. It is extraordinarily convenient. However, there is a bad side of modern technology. It is, in my eyes, a sad sight to see when a family is sitting in a resturant and the children are watching a movie on a portable DVD player. It's also a bit shocking when you think about just how many statuses, tweets, updates, emails, photos, etc. grace your favorite social network websites' homepage on a daily basis. People need to tear themselves away from these screens sometimes and actually live their life, instead of watching, reading and talking about how other people live theirs. Overall, the effect that modern technology has had on the United States is a positive one. We have advanced greatly in medicine, science, education and communication. People with family and friends halfway across the world are able to easily communicate. Doctors are able to do and see things they never could before. Students have reached a new level of education, where everything is organized and accessible, not to mention portable. Technology has the potential to continue to do so much good, ike many other things, as long as it is used in moderation.
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Apologia Chem--How do you give a grade?
Debbie in IL replied to jeri's topic in High School and Self-Education Board
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Your worst year?
Debbie in IL replied to johnandtinagilbert's topic in High School and Self-Education Board
I was just thinking the same thing. We are finishing 11 years. I'll leave it at that. ;) -
MFW AHL Question
Debbie in IL replied to Debbie in IL's topic in High School and Self-Education Board
Thank you ladies! Sorry - didn't mean to confuse anyone. Margo, thanks for the tip as to where to find it online. I appreciate that! Those course descriptions were really handy - I knew you all would be able to help! -
MFW AHL Question
Debbie in IL replied to Debbie in IL's topic in High School and Self-Education Board
Julie - I had hoped you might respond! Thanks! Please don't worry about it this week. I'm going to do some digging around here and see what I can do. If I can't come up with it, I'll get in touch by email. Thanks!