The Saturdays chapters 5, 6, 7, & 8

Final wrap up of The Saturdays.

Topics of study for chapters 5, 6, 7, & 8.

~algae
~water pollution
~carbon monoxide
~Shakespeare's plays
~bird songs
~review discussion of WWII

We finally completed our study.  We learned about a variety of topics in this lit study. 

Now, we are heading around the world for a more in depth look at different countries and regions.  We are making a stop on each continent to explore the unknown.

The Saturdays chapters 3 and 4

Topics of study for The Saturdays chapters 3 and 4

Chapter 3
~Snow
~rabies in animals-Latin word for rabies is rage
~orchestras
~another composer-Prokofiev (Peter and the Wolf)

Chapter 4
~static electricity
~employing new words
~listening to your conscience

This is a really good story.  We got lost in a story within the story in chapter 2.  One of the Characters, Mrs. Oliphant, was telling a story about her being kidnapped by gypsies when she was younger, and we were so involved with the story, we forgot that it was the retelling of a story and not the current storyline.

The Saturdays

Here is the plan for chapters 1 and 2 of the Saturdays.

~Acid and neutralization
~the author's voice
~creating a full description
~vocabulary words
~Bach
~Germany
~Tchaikovsky
~Russia
~cholera
~pen and ink drawing
~Ben Franklin-bifocals
~France
~amber
~coatimudis
~camels

I cannot believe all of these great lessons are in just 2 chapters of the book!  It will take us a while to get through all of this good stuff.  This book is also rich in vocabulary and that is always a bonus!

The Saturdays by Elizabeth Enright

We are working on The Saturdays by Elizabeth Enright.  Sadly, this is our last Beyond Five in a Row literature study but I guess all good things must come to an end (Chaucer).

Here is a summary of The Saturdays from  goodreads.

Meet the Melendys! Mona, the eldest, is thirteen. She has decided to become an actress and can recite poetry at the drop of a hat. Rush is twelve and a bit mischievous. Miranda is ten and a half. She loves dancing and painting pictures. Oliver is the youngest. At six, he is a calm and thoughtful person. They all live with their father, who is a writer, and Cuffy, their beloved housekeeper, who takes on the many roles of nurse, cook, substitute mother, grandmother, and aunt. 

This book has a lot of new topics for us, as well as a few topics we may just review.  See you on Saturday!