Y10, T2, Exam {Fox}

Time flies so quickly. Two years ago Lee did her Y10, T2 exam. It can be found here. Now it is time to record Fox's exam. I'll follow the same format as before- state the question, followed by the answer. All spelling errors are mine.

I'll reflect a little on this one- he did well on a few of the questions but overall, the entire week of the exams were difficult because he didn't want to actually put any effort into the exam answers. He chose to answer the ones he knew a definite answer to first (no surprise there; I do the same thing). Some he had intended leaving blank but I do not allow blank answers.

I am wondering if I've packed more readings in without the necessary time to reflect on those readings. Some questions he was confusing an event or person with another. He would say he didn't know how to answer the question because he could only remember a different account, but on relaying the account to me verbally, it was discovered he was indeed familiar with the account in question.

Things to work on for Term 3, and also into his senior year: Government, Math, Foreign Language.

Bible-
1. Discuss what is meant by sin's dominion ended, crucifying sin, perseverance, or glorification in terms of the Christian life. Use Scripture references. 
A- Crucifying sin is putting sin away from our life. You are dead to sin, and you actively avoid sin. Romans 12:1-2 are good verses on what we are to do.

2. "Behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind." Tell about this promise. Where is this found in the Bible?
A- {missed this one on the actual exam but covered it in an outside class so I don't have a written response to record}

3. Describe Jeremiah's calling.
A- Jeremiah was called to be a prophet right before Judah was captured by Babylon.

Composition-
1. Tell about John Keats, Charles Dickens, or Alfred Tennyson.
A- Charles Dickens was poor, and he only just managed to go to school. While there, he saw a house on hill. He decided that one day he would live there. He grew up, and somewhere along the way he started writing. Dickens moved to London, got married, wrote some books. There, his fame grew, and he he got enough money to move into the house on the hill. Once there, he began going around and doing readings of his works. Its success killed him. He overworked himself and by time he was convinced to rest, it was too late.

2. Narrate an episode from Moby Dick.
A- Ishmael is trying to find a place to stay for the night, but the inns are all full. He arrives at a last hotel, but it is full as well. However, the owner offers to let Ishmael double up with someone else. Ishmael, after trying to figure something else out, agrees to double up. He gets to the room, and it is empty. He goes to bed. Late in the night he is awakened by the door opening. A huge, bulking, tattooed covered savage enters the room. Ishmael pretends to be asleep. The savage, Queeoq, is slightly surprised to see someone in his bed, but he climbs in and goes to sleep, much to Ishmael's dismay. The two go on to become fast friends, until Queeoq dies.

3. Share from memory, the outline for the informative speech you gave on comic books.
A- Comic Books: What's the Point?
Thesis- Comic books are not only forms of entertainment, but also a mirror of culture.
Body point #1- History of the modern comic book, and the superhero.
Body point #2- Comics addressing the world, with Stan Lee.
Body point #3- Comics on the screen, and why.
Conclusion.

4. Write the final draft for the essay, "C. S. Lewis's Introduction to Athanaseus's 'On the Incarnation.'" (This is a paraphrase of the original essay.)
A- Most people feel unable to read classic books when supposed 'simpler' interpretations exist. This is often wrong, as many of the modern books are more complicated and dry, whereas the old are written with clear, firsthand knowledge.
This misconception is in every subject, but runs rampant in theology. More people seem to read modern books rather than classic. If you could read old or new, go with the old. One reason is, the old books are tried and proven. New are not. Also, to get the simple standards of the Christian life, we must look to the old. If you can't read just the old, maker sure to balance it.
Each age has different views, and to correct the mistakes, books must be there. Many modern books, even when two sides argue opposite points, are built on the same assumptions. Reading modern books will weaken our guard against that. While there is no 'magic' in old books, they help us see the false. While there is varied divisions of Christendom, the 'mere Christianity' has lasted the ages, positive, self-consistent, and inexhaustible.
The following is a good translation of a good book. In it is the often misread sentence, "Which faith, except every one do keep whole and undefiled, without doubt he shall perish everlastingly.' The key word is 'keep,' referring to people who have accepted Christ, but have gone away from Christian modes of thought. Athanasius, the author, stood for 'whole and undefiled' Trinitarian doctrine. One may read this book, De Incarnation, with little Greek. Only a master could write so deeply, yet so simply. The whole book is filled with confidence. Unfortunately, we don't look at the courage of martyrs the same way as Athanasium but he is not to blame.
This translation, when compared to the original, still has the same wit and talent, from the very first page.

History-
1. Tell what you know about he Missouri Compromise.
A- I do not remember this.

2. Tell what you know about the Battle of Gettysburg.
A- The Battle of Gettysburg was major conflict during the Civil War. It began when an infantry unit of the North encountered a larger Southern militia, just as they entered Gettysburg. The North repelled the South for most of the day, holding long enough for reinforcements to arrive. When they did, the South fell back, and that was the end of the fighting that day. Through the evening and night, both sides amassed a majority of their forces that were to fight the following days.
The North, having uphill ground, made a line. They purposefully set Chamberlain, the man in charge of the unit that had fought the entire day prior, in a pot that was very unlikely to attack. It got attacked. The entire day was spent repelling Southern charges. By the end of his battle, he had lost over half of his remaining men, and his troops were forced to scrounge for ammo off the dead. Elsewhere, on the South side, Lee was tired of fighting a defensive war, and he ordered another charge right oat the main force of the North. This charge was led by Pickett, and has been remembered as Pickett's charge. Pretty much everyone who went on that charged rolled back down. Pickett himself was killed, along with all his captains. That concludes the second day.
On the third and final day of the conflict, Longstreet from the South, after an argument with Lee, was told to go around the  line, and destroy the enemy supply lines. He went the exact path that Lee had told him, despite the difficulty, and there being a quicker path, more out of stubbornness than obedience. This led to them not arriving at the supply lines in time, and they ended up just having to go back. Meanwhile, Chamberlain held off even more charges, and his troops ran out of ammo. Chamberlain ordered a charge, and with less than 300 men captured over 2000. The charge surprised the South, because the North didn't do charges. The South was defeated again, and this time Lee ordered a full retreat. Thus ended the Battle of Gettysburg.

3. Give an account of John Quincy Adams' opinions of slavery.
A- John Quincy Adams' opinion on slavery was that it was unconstitutional. This being said, he was not an abolitionist. He himself did present many abolitionist petitions, but he never expressed an extreme opinion either way.

4. Describe the interaction of Lincoln and another figure prominent during his political career.
A- Abraham Lincoln first heard of Karl Marx through the New York Tribune. Marx was a writer for it for a while. When Lincoln was first made president, Marx had a low opinion of him. Still, he did constantly tell him to end slavery in the US. When the Civil War broke out, he repeatedly told Lincoln to end slavery. When Lincoln did, Marx said, "finally!" The two were not really friends, more of valued the others opinion. [valued each other's opinion?]

5. Give a character sketch of Jefferson Davis, Abraham Lincoln, or Stephen Douglass.
A- Abraham Lincoln was over six feet tall, thin. He had crazy hair, and a beard later in life. He was a lawyer, US Senator, and President. When he was President, he led the country through the Civil War. He was a generally patient person, and he liked to joke. Lincoln was the first US President to be assassinated.

Geography-
1. Use Seterra, and choose India, with mom looking on. Completed.

2. Tell what you know about India.
A- India is a country in southwest Asia. It is a fairly large country, and it has varying land features. The northwest is a desert. The North is mountainous and wet. The middle area is forest, and it floods often during monsoon season. India is mostly Muslim, and this is reflected in the vast number of temples that are all across the country. Some of the tallest mountains in the world are in India, and Mt. Everest is on the China border. India is famous for its spices, and colorful clothes.

3. Describe the "great American desert," or prairie.
A- The prairie of America is dry, brown, and slightly hilly. There are some shrubs, but they always are dry and prickly. There are a few streams and rivers, but rarely. Sometimes there are tumbleweeds. The prairie is actually fairly accurately portrayed in movies and books.

4. Detail some "scenes at Fort Laramie," or at the camp.
A- The Fort was square, and there were Indians everywhere. There was one gate, and it was closed at night. There were large stables, and the majority of the fort was living quarters. There was also a cellar and dining hall. The buildings were dirt and stone, same with the wall, there not being many trees nearby.

Science-
1. Give an account of Koch's studies with cholera or Pasteur's contribution to science.
A- Pasteur helped make vaccines for animals and people. He also found a way to make milk safer to drink.

2. "It is not possible to predict exactly what will happen in any circumstance." Explain.
A- Even when you have seemingly the same circumstances there could be some variables. This will alter the results of things. Since we do not know everything, we can only guess with 99% certainty how events will play out.

3. Describe an experiment from Secrets of the Universe.
A- The experiment I'm going to describe is for splitting water into oxygen and hydrogen. You'll need wire, a tall cup, two pencils, and a D-battery*. Fill the glass with water. Sharpen both edges of the pencils. Set the D-Battery near the glass of water. Use the wire and wrap one end on the + nub. Connect that wire to one of the pencil tips. Repeat for the - side. Insert pencils into glass. Soon, bubbles will appear on the end of the pencil. That is oxygen or hydrogen. Note: use a fresh battery.
*Might've been a 9-volt instead.

4. Tell what you know about Ohm's Law and Juoles' Law.
A- I don't know what Ohm's Law or Joules' Law are.

5. Complete the lesson quiz for Physics 101.
Completed.

Citizenship, Government, Worldview-
1. Give the substance of the speech of Aemilius on the death of his two sons. 
A- Aemilius' speech was a pessimistic, fate's a jerk, kind of speech. The main point of the speech was: I had good fortune, only natural some really awful thing happened to me.

2. Describe the behavior of Perseus after the Battle of Pydna.
A- After Perseus was defeated, he ran back to his castle. He gathered his family and attempted to escape by night, but they got captured. Perseus was a coward, and snively. He begged for his life.

3. Tell about the Electoral College.
A- I don't know what the electoral college really is. There never was a basic definition in any of my readings.

4. What is 'lawful plunder'? Give some examples.
A- Lawful plunder is when the government passes laws to take things from one person to give to another, without the consent of the original owner. An example would be Obamacare. Taking money from the working class so people who are not earning enough for healthcare get it.

5. What is fortitude? Give some examples.
A- Fortitude is staying strong in something. I do not recall any examples in Ourselves. I know there were some, though.

6. How many races are there? Why does our belief in the answer to this question matter?
A- There is only one race. The Human Race. The Christian belief answers this question because we believe that all men (and women) are descendants of Adam and Eve. This is important because we know that God created man.

Math-
Same as at AO's Y10, T2 exam.
He got all but the last one correct.

German-
He described our cat in German, and read "Die kleine Raupe Nimmersatt"

Picture Study-
Describe a picture from this term's artist.
A- I don't remember what the picture was called, but it was by Tanner. The painting depicted two people praying over a meal. The one on the right is a boy, and he is wearing a vest over a shirt. The man on the left is elderly, and he is wearing similar attire. On the table between them are bowls and utensils, but at a glance you don't see any food. If you look by the elderly man's left arm, there appears to be some bread behind it. The walls are dark, and there is a window behind the man, and it has curtains.

Recitation-
Recite James 1-2:20, or the Blind Man scene. 
He recited the Blind Man scene from our church's upcoming Easter cantata.

Year 8, Term 2, Exam Results

These are my 9th grade ds' Y8 T2 results. I'm fixing all spelling errors. I just cannot type them incorrectly; any that remain are mine  I've put the questions and the answers here. 

Bible
1. Discuss in detail two of God's attributes.
A- I don't remember specific attributes. I do remember some things that were stated. God is omnipotent, omniscient, and omnipresent. He is merciful and kind, but set against sin. God will not change. How he was and is, He will be that way forever. God wishes none should sin and suffer the consequences, but rather join him in Heaven. 

2. Recite all verses learned thus far.
A- Recited. We use SCM memory box. Just a couple were not well memorized.

3. Relate a passage from your Bible reading that has been especially profound to you, and tell why.
A- I have been reading in Job. I am amazed at how Job reacts. He is complaining, yet never blaming God for any of his suffering. Job knew that he had done nothing wrong yet said "Blessed be the Lord." Job really shows how we should be when God gives us a trial. I found it inspiring how Job knew God's laws and rules so well, that he could say without a doubt, that he had done no wrong when others told him to repent.

Writing/Penmanship {he wrote in print, executed "perfectly." This is is own original poetry.}
Write 8-10 lines of poetry in your choice of verse.
A-
The Dishwasher

Off in the kitchen, there is a loud crack.
A plate had slipped right out of his hand.
It fell to the ground, almost hitting the cat's back.
The man sighed, this wasn't going as planned.
He was of noble blood, from the house of Asher.
As he picked up the pieces from the ground,
The cat rubbed itself against the noble dishwasher.
The man smiled, the feline was his only friend still around.
The End

Composition
1. Tell one episode from Westward Ho!
A- After sinking the Rose, Amyas and crew wandered the large island for three months. Out of the original 80 of the crew, only 50 or so remained. The Indian boy they had held captive decided to join them. The crew had been sick shortly after heading inland, killing a few. As they crossed a river, Indians shot some. Later they were going through a mountain pass and more Indians attacked them. Jack Brimblecombe and some others held them off so the others could escape. They all died heroically. Amyas remained calm and collected through all of it. Amyas decided the best path would be to try the mountain path again. The crew remains faithful and would follow their captain to the end of the world. The crew no longer has any shot left, but with the help of the Indian boy, have a large collection of bows and arrows. They head towards the mountains at the end of the chapter.

2. "All the world's a stage." Explain.
A- I believe this means that inspiration comes from everywhere. It could also mean that life is a story that we can watch others "act" in. Oh, the quote is from Shakespeare.

3. Tell something of Sir Walter Raleigh.
A- Sir Walter Raleigh was an author during Queen Elizabeth's reign. He wrote a book about a boat called the Revenge. It was a recording of a real battle. The Revenge held off many Spanish ships until there was little crew left. Only five or six lived to tell the tale. Raleigh wrote this book in memory of the men who died and as a sort of "it's the least I could do" type of thing, for Raleigh was originally called to go on the voyage with them, but had been sent back shortly before it left. Raleigh was thrown in the tower after Elizabeth died by the new king. The new prince would visit Raleigh. The two became good friends. Raleigh started to write a book for him, but as he was in the middle of writing it, the prince died in a riding accident. Raleigh was heartbroken and never finished his book.

English {we aren't doing grammar this year- working through POWA}
A- Worked in POWA.

History
2. Give an account of The Mayflower.
A- When Queen Elizabeth was in power, Puritans were very persecuted. A group of Puritans, wishing for peace, fled to Holland.They were there for 10 years before they decided they wanted to go to the new colonies in America. They talked with the Virginia Company, who was going to help them get over there. But first, they had to have the king's permission. The king, James I (for Queen Elizabeth had died whilst the Puritans were in Holland), asked them what they would do for a living. They told him fishing, and he granted them allowance to go. 101 people got onto a boat called the Mayflower. It took 2 1/2 months to get across but they did. They survived a tough first winter. That's all I remember.

4. Describe the New Model Army and trace the growth of Cromwell's power.
A- Cromwell's new model army was really simple. Back then, each general had their division. They all did what they thought was best. It caused confusion. Cromwell made it so there was a base attack plan for the entire army. This division did one thing every battle. And it worked quite well.

6. Tell about Johannes Kepler.
A- Mr. Kepler was smart and into astronomy. He often short sold himself. One example is when he was offered a position as an astronomy teacher. he worried that he couldn't do it. His friends rolled their eyes and told him to take the job. Kepler did and he enjoyed it immensely. 

Geography
1. Explain the theory Heyerdahl set out to prove. 
A- Heyerdahl lived in a group of islands that worshiped a god named Tiki. The natives believed that Tiki had come from far away by boat. Heyerdahl had found out that in South America, Tiki was worshiped there as well. Tiki had a different name, though. Heyerdahl knew about rafts that South Americans used out of balsa logs. Those rafts had been in use for as long as they had recorded history. Heyerdahl's theory was that Tiki was a South American who sailed to the islands on a balsa raft. 

2. Contrast Quito with the jungle of Quevedo. 
A-I don't recall where or what Quito is/was. So I will just explain the jungles of Quevedo. It is a jungle in South America. It is where Balsa trees grow. The jungle was hot and infested with bugs. Once, the author woke up and was going to put his shoe on, when a scorpion crawled out. 

3. "Not a day passed but we . . . were visited by inquisitive guests which wriggled and waggled about us . . ." What were some of these creatures?
A- If I recall correctly, this would be talking about the flying fish. "Not a day passed but we...were visited by inquisitive guests which wriggled and waggled about us." The "wriggled and waggled about us" is talking about how the fish would jump onto their raft and flop around until they died. One of the daily tasks of the chosen cook, would be to gather the fish on the deck up and make food out of them. The fish were silvery and shiny. They had large, long fins. Flying fish are not very large. 

Natural History and Chemistry
1. Write, in the style of Susan Fenimore Cooper about trees in your area.
A- The Red Maple. A red maple grows behind our house. It looks about 40 feet tall. These trees, Acer rubrum, can grow up to 89 feet. It can be used for maple syrup and lumber. The leaves are gone now, but they are in a W shape when grown. In spring it has fruit called Samara. We often call them "helicopters" due to the fact that they spin as they fall. 

2. Write an entry in your Nature Journal.
completed

3. What are some elements that you have learned and their abbreviations? Tell what else you know about the elements or the Periodic Table.
A- Over the term we have learned about many elements. First I will talk about Hydrogen. It is the lightest and first element on the periodic table. Its abbreviation is H. It has 1 proton. Hydrogen is an odorless, clear gas. Next I will talk about Silver. On the table it's abbreviated Ag. It is a metal, much like another element Gold, Au. It is known for its shine and softness. More metal elements are: Copper, Cu, Platinum, Pt and Iron, Fe. On the far right of the table are the 'noble gases'. These elements are nonreactive gases, meaning they don't combine easily with other elements into compounds. Some of the noble gases are Krypton, Kr, Argon, Ar and Neon, Ne.

4. Tell what you know about Sir Humphry Davy, Dmitri Mendeleev, or Ernest Rutherford.
A- Dmitri Mendeleev (De-mi-tree Men-de-lay-ev) {this was for *my* benefit because I cannot seem to pronounce the last name correctly lol} was born in Russia. He had many other siblings. His dad died whilst he was still young. After his siblings left home, Mendeleev's mother took him to a college. they denied allowing Mendeleev to study there. The two tried another college, and this time he was accepted. Whilst Mendeleev took a large pile of blank notecards and wrote down an element on each. He also wrote the atomic weight on each as well. He arranged them by weight and left gaps for elements that hadn't been discovered. He had created the first periodic table. using this he predicted the missing elements' weights and properties. He was spot on with all of them. 

5. Why does science matter?
A- Why I think science matters, is that it helps you understand how things work. Most humans desire to know things, especially how or why this does that. It also, for Christians, helps us to understand even more how great God is.

Citizenship/Government 
1. What is the difference between democracy and liberty?
A- Democracy is very different than liberty. Liberty is not being watched over by the government. Democracy is being "taken care of" by government. The founding fathers of the US did not want democracy. They wanted liberty-free of government, except for law enforcement. The government was not to add laws or tax people. They were simply to protect. 

2. Explain how the institution of slavery works in Utopia.
A-Slavery in Utopia was quite different than how normal slavery was. Slaves, first of all, were people who owed someone or broke certain laws. One way to become a slave was to travel twice without a permit. Slaves were given gold and jewelry as a sign of being a slave. Normal Utopians did not wear gold and jewels. Slaves were treated like a human, not some inferior life form. They could work out of slavery by meeting requirements. The requirements changed for each slave, as not all slaves had become slaves for the same reason.

3. Talk about "The Ways of Love".
A- One of the ways to love is pity. It is feeling sorry for someone. Another way to love is benevolence. This is forgiving and being kind to those who did something wrong to you.

Arithmetic
Do math for the day. {He did Khan Academy.}

Foreign Language
1. Have a conversation in ASL with Colleen and Mom. 
We did but... it was very short... need to work more on ASL.

2. Describe a picture from your German reader book, in German.
A- Die Katze un der Junge. 
Der Junge ist zeigt die Katze auf ein Zauberstab. Der Junge sagt "Hund ist Katze." Der Junge setzt sich auf der Stuhl. Die Katze setzt sich auf der Tisch.

Art/Picture study
1. Describe a picture from this term's picture study.
A- The Voyage of Life: Childhood
The picture was painted by Thomas Cole, one of the Hudson River school founders. It is the first in a series of paintings. This painting is set on a river. Behind the river are large cliffs. At the bottom of the cliffs are plains. As you get closer to the river you can see some purple wild flowers. On the river is a boat of wood. On the front of the small boat is an angel figure head. In the boat are an angel and an infant. The rivers comes out of a cave.

2. Submit any artwork completed this term.

Recitation
Gettysburg Address

Music Appreciation
1. Tell about your favorite piece of music from this term.
A- Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun
This is a piece by Debussy. It is quiet and pleasant to begin with. As it goes on it gets more exciting. You can hear a wind instrument very well. The the strings come in. It jumps in volume here and there. 

2. Tell about your favorite composer from this term.
A- Debussy was my favorite composer from this term. I liked how his music was different from the other music of his time. His music was upbeat and energetic. He wrote piano pieces and a few ballets. We listened to his Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun.

Year 10, Term 2, Exam Results

I decided to go ahead and post the exam results for Term 2. I was overly concerned that they would be 'shabbily' done and I'd be embarrassed. I seem to have forgotten that this isn't about *me* necessarily. It is about what they have learned and retained. They did just fine, although I do see some areas that are in need of attention. That is, after all, the purpose of assessments.

These are my 11th grade dd's Y10 T2 results. Both questions and her responses. You can see the original AO exam questions at their website. 

Bible/Devotional (The Attributes of God and The Christian's Secret to a Happy Life)
1. Discuss in detail two of God's attributes.
A-One attribute is God's knowledge. An interesting point to this that I'd never thought about is that He knows all things because He has decreed them to be that way. It makes sense.

Speaking of decrees, that was another attribute. They are clearly linked with the omniscience of God. From the beginning of the world, God made decrees. All the universe follows them.

It's like planning an event. You say, "At this time there will be lunch." You know there will be lunch at a certain time because you planned it that way. Of course, we don't have the power to enforce things like God does.

2. Recite all verses learned thus far.
A- Recited. We use SCM memory box system.

3. Relate a point made in The Christian's Secret to a Happy Life that has been influential to you, and tell why.
A- There was a chapter on doubt about salvation. Many people don't get the 'feeling' that they are saved, and so feel that they have to recommit themselves again and again. First of all, we are not to base our spiritual position on emotions. Emotions are misleading, of the flesh. Second of all, picture someone who signed a contract. They don't worry and doubt and try to sign it again, because they don't 'feel' like it happened. Salvation is an act, not a feeling. The devil tries to weaken us by making us doubt our salvation. We must rest in the fact, and not the feeling, of our salvation.

This was helpful to me because I could not remember the exact time I was saved. It led me to doubt my salvation sometimes, and I felt I had to recommit myself. Reading that chapter, I learned to respond to the doubts by saying: "I AM saved." God has saved me; whether I 'feel' it all the time or not does not affect that.

Writing/Penmanship
Write 8-10 lines of poetry in your choice of verse. {She chose to write in cursive; executed 'perfectly'. This is her own poetry composition.}
A-
Why poetry? you ask.
Why beauty? I say.
Poetry is the beauty of life
In simple words.

Why poetry? you ask.
Why thoughts? I say.
Poetry is the deep thoughts
of the mind.

Why poetry? --
Poetry is life.

Composition 
1. Tell about John Keats, Charles Dickens, or Alfred Tennyson.
A- Unfortunately, I don't remember any of them well. 

'Born poor, managed to go to school, didn't finish college, considered being a lawyer or preacher, found he had no taste for it, got married, didn't have a good marriage, was a popular writer, but still struggled financially, an died in debt, loved and missed.' --This seems to be how most of the writers' lives went, and may or may not apply to the authors above.

2. Narrate an episode from Les Miserables.
A-The encounter of Jean Valjean with the Bishop of D-- (the town is written as that; I've taken to calling it Don in my head), or Monsieur Bienvenu (Bienvenu means 'welcome'), changed the former's life. Jean Valjean had run into deep poverty; desperate, he ended up stealing bread from a bakery. He got landed in jail for that, 5 years, I believe. But he tried to escape jail, and ended up more time. By the time he got our, Jean Valjean's time in jail was 20 years. He was very bitter inside. Jean Valjean had a yellow passport, which labeled him as a former convict. People, seeing this, wouldn't let him dine anywhere or lodge anywhere. Someone, however, told him of the good Bishop. Jean Valjean went to the Bishop's home, not really hoping for kindness at all. The Bishop gave him dinner and a bed for the night. However, Jean Valjean kept note of the silverware used for dinner, which were truly silver. He ended up stealing them and leaving in the early morning. The Bishop wasn't upset; he felt he had kept the silver from the poor, who needed it, and Jean Valjean needed it. Police caught Jean Valjean and brought him to the Bishop, automatically assuming he had stolen the silverware. Monsieur Bienvenu, however, said Jean Valjean had forgotten some other thing, and sent him on his way. This had such an impact on Jean Valjean. Before, he had been wicked as a matter of habit, but now he realized his wickedness. 

3. Summarize a poem you read this term by Elizabeth Barrett Browning.
A- The poem, I believe, is called "He Giveth Sleep," or something along those lines. Browning writes about how life can be wearisome, but she can always know that "He giveth his beloved, sleep." She ends each 6-line section with that line. The very last section talks about when she dies; her friends should not mourn, because "He giveth his beloved, sleep."

Editing
Complete the next assignment reading/exercise in The Copyeditor's Handbook. Give narration for reading.
A- The chapter I read was on capitalization. There were several sections. Proper names are rather simple- they are capitalized, no matter where in the sentence they are. Now, trademarked names like Jell-O, Post-It, Frisbee, and Teflon are a little different. If you are referring to the specific brand, capitalize it. These terms, however, have become very generalized, and so need not always be capitalized (e.g., 'he shook like jello'). 

Titles, subtitles, and captions- there are several different styles for capitalizing these. There's UP/lc (uppercase/lowercase) style (How to Read a Book) or sentence style (How to read a book). For prepositions and transition words (e.g., an, the, in, out, by), there are three styles. Don't capitalize prepositions (Gone with the Wind), capitalize prepositions of four letters or more (Gone With the Wind), or capitalize prepositions of five letters or more (Literature Through the Years).

History 
2. Explain "the South saw itself as the slave of a Union dominated by Northern capital."
A-Banks, factories, export, import, schools- the North had these, but the South did not. Certainly, the South had slavery, but it could not live forever on it. They were very dependent on the North's economy. The Capitol of the Union was even in the North! Really, everything for a nation's success was in the North, and so the South was subject to it.

3. Tell what you know about the Battle of Gettysburg or George B. McClellan, or Jefferson Davis.
A-I will tell about Jefferson Davis. Davis was the President of the Confederacy during the Civil War, but he wasn't an excellent choice. Certainly, he was a Southern, a slave owner, and had a military background, but the rest of his character did not match up to a typical Southern man. Davis owned only about 70 slaves, as much as he could care for. He never split families, and preferred to let the slaves deal with matters of justice. Davis was not a man made for politics. (Continuing on the note of slavery,) Davis pushed for the South to not depend so heavily on slavery, and to have factories and schools and railroads. The only reason Davis was elected President was because of his forceful character. He had one opinion, and that was his, and he wouldn't hear anything to persuade him otherwise. That I know, Davis did not even pursue the Confederate Presidency; he was nominated and elected by others. 

4. Discuss the role of Uncle Tom's Cabin in the American slavery debate.
A-Uncle Tom's Cabin fueled the North's dislike of slavery, while the South felt that it was an attack by Northern abolitionists. Many Northerners were shocked by the scenes described in the book; some thought they were exaggerated. Stowe later published a Key to the book, showing the real side of the book. It did prick the South in their moral sides, but they felt Stowe was accusing them of all being evil. Stowe blamed the institution, which hurt both slave and master.

Geography
1. Describe Damascus.
A-I don't remember it well, it blurs with all the other middle-east places that the author of Eothen visited. The inhabitants were likely Islamic, likely eager to please anyone British because the British were the higher power, and likely had camels that the author borrowed. More definite details escape me. 

2. Describe the "great American desert," the prairie.
A-I can describe from reading and from experience. It is not your 'typical' desert, in that it's not just sand dunes and mirages. A desert is classified by how much rain a place gets yearly (by this classification, Antarctica is a desert). I would say, by that definition, the prairie isn't really a desert. There are thunderstorms almost daily during the summer, giving plenty of rain. But how much that amounts to over a year, I don't know. Anyways, the prairie is a large, featureless expanse. There are hills, gently rolling, and the occasional rivers, but for the most part you see tall, brown grass. You may see antelope, maybe buffalo (more so in the olden days). Like a typical desert, it's hot during the day, cold at night (the evening rain makes it especially cool).

3. Detail some "scenes from Fort Laramie," or at the camp.
A-From what I remember, Fort Laramie was made of mud bricks. It [was] two sections, sort of an outer 'box' and an inner 'box'. The innermost 'box' was designed as a final retreat in case of emergency. The gate to it had only a small opening, for passing items through. 

Many of the inhabitants were Indians, or Frenchmen. From the author's view, the Indians spent all day in idleness, just lounging around. 

'Feasts' at Fort Laramie consisted of dried buffalo meat and bread (the bread is what made it a 'feast').

At one point, Fort Laramie was visited by traders and Indians. They didn't get along very well; the Indians started demanding things of the traders, and violence threatened to break out. I think of the groups left before it did get violent.

Natural History and Chemistry
1. Write an entry in your Nature Journal.

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2. Describe a scene from "A Hundred Miles of Warblers" or "Mountain Meadows".
A-[she missed this one; will do later]

3. What are some elements you have learned and their abbreviations? Tell what else you know about the elements or the Periodic Table.
A-I don't remember abbreviations very well. Here's some I do: Hydrogen (H), Oxygen (O), Chlorine (Cl), Potassium (K), Iron (Fe), Gold (Au), and Silver (Ag). Elements are abbreviated for ease of use in formulae, such as the well-known H20. In the Periodic Table, elements are arranged by number of protons. The number of protons determines what element an atom is. Hydrogen is 1, then Helium (He) is 2, all the way to element 118 (which is a man-made element that I don't know the name of). At the far-right side of the Table are the Noble Gases, which are elements like Neon (Ne?), Xenon, and Argon, that don't like to mix with other elements.

4. Tell what you know about Sir Humphry Davy, Dmitri Mendeleev, or Ernest Rutherford.
A-Dmitri Mendeleev is often credited as the discoverer/maker of the modern Periodic Table. Of course, in realms like science, it's rarely (if ever) the work of a single person that leads to such discoveries. Anywho, Mendeleev built on the world of another man who had tried to organize the elements into a Table. The other man (I forget his name) had recognized groups of elements that were similar, such as the noble gases. He had tried to organize the whole Table that way, by an element's properties. Mendeleev got the key to the Table's organization a little more correct. He organized by weight. Mendeleev's Table even included gaps, for elements not yet discovered. His Table was so accurate (not perfect, though), he could predict the weight and properties of any missing element. 

5. Why does science matter?
A-Science matters because of the age we live in, which is largely centered on science. Technology is constantly moving forward. What makes technology possible? Science. Well, actually, science makes everything possible.* And, so, if we want to understand, perhaps, how the batteries in our cameras work, how the tallest buildings don't fall over, or how the newest supercar gets its power, an understanding of science can help us.
*A note: Perhaps I should clarify this. Science is the study of what makes things possible. Applying this knowledge is also science. Science itself, however, does not 'make the world go 'round.'

Citizenship/Government
1. What does "Temperance avoids every excess" mean?
A-It seems a rather redundant phrase. Let's follow a dictionary trail:
temperance: moderation and self-restraint
moderate: not excessive or extreme
excess: an amount or quantity beyond what is required
Using these, to be temperate is to be moderate, which is to be not excessive. So, it is a bit of a restating of 'temperance,' though this phrase does emphasize 'every excess.' What does this mean for us? Well, some people say temperance is not drinking (the dictionary lists this as a second definition), but true temperance is to be moderate in all things. Food, speech, sleep, all of these you can have excess of; this phrase says to be moderate in these things.

2. How many races are there? Why does our stance on racism matter?
A-Let's turn to our handy dictionary again, since I'd like to know the 'technical' meaning of 'race':
race: 1. a group of people distinguished by genetically transmitted physical characteristics.
2. a group of people united by a common history, nationality, or tradition.
3. a genealogical line; lineage.

Well, there are two different views on this. Evolutionists will claim that there are totally separate races, ones that evolved in Africa, some in Asia, etc. And by evolution standards, one race may have evolved to be better than another race, thus giving us a 'legitimate' reason for racism and assumed white superiority.

Now, on the other hand, Creationists know that we are all descended from Adam and Eve, and from Noah. After Babel, people split into language families and spread across the Earth. Over time, certain traits formed strongly in different groups. I think of it similar to cats; all breeds of cats are still cats, but some cats in Turkey tend to be white and orange and water-loving, while cats from the streets of America tend to be brown tabbies. We are all the same race, because we all come from the same source, and no one of us is better than the other.

3. Choose an issue from Evaluating Books and present the statist and "other side of the story."
A-The statists say that child labor laws are for the good of children. Now, the 'other side' says that, while the laws may have been necessary at one time, when working conditions were truly dangerous and harmful, nowadays the laws are a hindrance. Employers want people with experience, but kids can't get the experience they need, because they can't work. The old apprentice system has been done away with. Internships are similar, but you still have to be older. Once a person is old enough to work, they probably need to work, but finding a job with what little experience they have hard.

Arithmetic/Geometry
Do math for the day. {She did Khan Academy}

Foreign Language
1. Have a conversation with Jeffery and Mom. (Sign Language)
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2. Do a day's work in either Second Form or First Year Latin.
A- Completed Lesson XIV in First Year.

Art/Picture Study
Describe a picture from this term's picture study.
A- 'The Fifer,' by Eduord (?) Manet. It's a painting of a fifer boy against a plain tan-gray background. He's wearing a very fancy uniform, a black jacket with gold buttons and red pants with a black stripe down the sides of the legs. His shoes are those fancy kinds, black with white on the top. He has a fife holder strapped to his chest, and he has the fife raised to his lips, ready to play. He wears a triangular hat, which is red and black and has a golden tassel. 

Submit any artwork completed this term.

Recitation
Declaration of Independence

Music Appreciation
1. Tell about your favorite piece of music from this term.
A-I liked Claude Debussy's Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun. It is a very quiet, calm, pleasant piece that makes me think of spring. It almost sounds at first as though the faun is waking up from a nap, and birds are flying above him. The piece is mostly with wind instruments, flutes and clarinets. After the faun wakes up, the music gets a little louder and stronger for a bit, as though he has awoken in an amazing spot, maybe by a waterfall in the middle of a forest. It definitely sounds like music for a spring or summer forest. 

2. Tell about your favorite composer from this term.
A-None of the composers particularly stood out to me this term, but the one I liked most was Sir Edward Elgar (I may have gotten his first name wrong). He composed Pomp and Circumstance, which is often played during graduations. Elgar was an English composer (or should I say British?) who came at a time when England had long gone with [out?] any composers of its own. He wasn't born 'Sir', but later was given that title by the queen because of his great music.