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  We started the week learning about Erie Canal. This was interesting because it was in our state. Then we focused on slavery and did a lapbook component on it.  We also did an Indian Story Bag, about the stories of the Native Americans. We will finish the rest of the stories next week. We learnt about the Trail of Tears and made Navajo Fry Bread Taco For State Study, we learnt about Ohio, Louisiana, and Indiana. We used Quizlet live to have games on capitals, abbreviations and nicknames. We learnt about President William Henry Harrison 9th GRADE Big Sis learnt about Southeast Asia and made a Filipino-style Adobo Chicken. So good! Science For Science co-op we learnt about the amphibians.

  This was a fun week. We learnt about the war of 1812, and the Napoleonic Wars. We also listened to the kindgoms in Africa (Story of the World). We also learnt about the Star-Spangled Banner and it was fun that we went to Fort McHenry some years back. We continued with Mary Jones and her bible for reading. President Study We studied Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren We flipped the President Cards over and tried to put them in order. Science: We did the owl pellet!! It was really interesting. We learnt about Kentucky, Vermont, and Tenesse for State study 9th GRADE Big Sis learnt about Korea and made Chicken Bulgogi and Bibimbap And she did some Chemistry experiment. OTHERS Baby Sis occasionally host art "contests" in our home.  This was the winner last week! =)

 This was an odd week. We had three days of school, and we were off to Albany. For a concert. But we DID stopped by the capitol. It's quite impressive I have to say. But Albany, not so much. For History, we learnt about the fight for independence in the South America: Haitian Revolt, Simon Bolivar, and Mexico. We also learnt about James Monroe and John Quincy Adams. AND we learnt about NY, NC, and RI. Which made the capital visit quite meaningful actually. We also started reading "Mary Jones and her Bible"

 This week we learnt about the Industrial Revolution and the inventors. This was a fun research for Homeschool in the Woods. We also listened to the chapters in Story of the World and the girls did easy quizzes. We did the trail map for Lewis and Clark. (Homeschool in the Woods) These are the presidents we have learnt so far State study: We finished this book (was for Georgia). It was funny!  Saturday was LOVELY so we went to Brooklyn. It really is quite amazing that we get to see this sight.

 PRESIDENT STUDY We learnt about John Adams and Thomas Jefferson this week. STATE STUDY We learnt about Massachusetts and Maryland Other things we learnt The Famous Duel between Hamilton and Burr. And we learnt about the Federalists and the Democratic-Republicans. White House, during the time of John Adams Boston Cream pie (I mean puffs) =) for MA. We started the map and talked about Louisiana Purchase We learnt about the Tripolitan war, the barbary pirates and the Marine Corps Hymn. On the same week, we listened to the stories of Catherine the Great and Napoleon Bonaparte from Story of the World and the girls did quick quizzes after every listen. SCIENCE We finished the study on Mammals this week after the aquatic mammals And Lil Sis did a quiz on Unit 1: Mammals 9th GRADE Big Sis made some delicious meals this week. Tikka Masala. SO GOOD I made Mango Lassi, all for India and South Asia And...she is done with Prisoners of Geography! She also made some Chinese dish that was delicio...