Year 8 Term 1 Examinations

The following were made for my 14 year old. She really enjoyed the book selections for this term.

HISTORY
The New World by Churchill
Give some account of the religious difficulties that disturbed Elizabeth's
reign. Name the principal persons concerned.
Name a dozen famous men from the days of "Great Elizabeth" or King
Henry VIII.
Give an account of three of them.

Truthquest by Miller
What do you think Henry VIII's actions reveal about his Big 2 Beliefs?

The Spanish Armada by Howarth
Describe your favorite scene in The Spanish Armada.

Westward Ho! By Kingsley
Give a poetic narration from Westward Ho!

Turn in your Century Book.

BIOGRAPHY
A Man for All Seasons by Bolt
What made Thomas More a great man?

The Life of Sir Frances Bacon by Rawley
Write a character sketch of Sir Frances Bacon. Include the influences that
helped make the man.

GEOGRAPHY
The Life of Christopher Columbus by Hale
Write a short sketch of the character of Columbus.

LITERATURE
Utopia by More
What do you like about Thomas More's Utopia so far and what do you dislike? Explain.

The Faerie Queene by Spencer, edited by Maynard
What was Spenser's plan for "The Faerie Queene"?
Describe his stanza.
Write the story of "The Faerie Queene," Book I., Canto I.

English Literature for Boys and Girls by Marshall
What do you know about John Skelton and Colin Cloute?

Out of the Silent Planet by Lewis
What message or messages do you suppose the author is trying
to communicate to the reader?

Everyman by Anonymous
What were the "Moralities"?
Give an account of Everyman.

CITIZENSHIP
Discuss Sir Bacon's essay on Friendship OR on Studies.

Ourselves by Mason
In the House of Body we spoke about Appetites. In the House of Mind we spoke about Desires. Name the natural desires humans have and give the dangers in two of those desires.

How might two equally good and sensible persons come to opposite conclusions? How does this prove that reason may bring us to mistaken conclusions?

GRAMMAR and POETRY
Write a sonnet for Uma in The Faerie Queene.

The Grammar of Poetry by Whitling
What are the six tropes? Give an example of each.
What is an oxymoron? Give examples.

LOGIC
How to Read a Book by Adler
What can you tell me about Inspectional reading? Be as detailed as
possible.

CURRENT EVENTS
Student News Daily
What do you believe were the two most important events in the news this
term? Explain.

BIBLE and APOLOGETICS
Evidence that Demands a Verdict by McDowell
How we know the Bible is reliable?

Job
Turn in your Padfield notes on Job.

ART and COMPOSER STUDY
Describe Bouguereau's "Innocence" or "Homer."

What can you tell me about Grieg?
Describe with a rough sketch the composition, "Peer Gynt Suite ,"
by Grieg.

DRAWING
Artistic Pursuits
Turn in your drawing portfolio

Make an original illustration from As You Like It

MUSIC
Play ‘Swan Lake’ twice through on the keyboard.

GOVERNMENT
Whatever Happened to Justice? by Maybury
Explain common law then and now.
What is political law?
Discuss liberty vs. permission.

FOREIGN LANGUAGES
German
What survival phrases, colors and numbers do you know?
What have you learned so far about the structure of this language?
State your goals for next term. Be explicit.

Turkish
Turn in your translations into English from the the Turkish book you are reading.

NATURE STUDY
A Countrywoman's Journal by Shaw
Compare Shaw's style to Sharpe's. Which style did you enjoy the most?
Turn in your nature journal.

HEALTH
Run our mile course while I time your speed. Record your resting and active heart rate. Compare it to your measurements from the beginning of the term.

RECITATION
Recite your Psalm, NT passage in English and in your foreign
language.
Recite a sonnet from Shakespeare.
Recite 40 lines from The Faerie Queene.

SCIENCE
Apologia Physical Science by Wile
Turn in your notebook and tests

MATH
Teaching Textbooks Algebra 1
Turn in your notebook and tests


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