Category: Mrs. Aspiras’ Class

Mrs. Aspiras – Week 21

March 27, 2018

Math – Associative Law 

Latin –  John 1 Latin

Timeline – Motion Visuals

English – Independent Clause

Geography – We traced on the map.

History –Tell me about U.S. astronauts.
In 1969, U.S. astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin were the first
men to walk on the moon.
• Astronauts: (Timeline, se U.S. Astronauts Walk on the Moon) Right R shoots up past left palm-in flat hand. Then palms-facing flat hands move straight down in front of body to indicate the sides of a single person.
• Neil Armstrong: A-hand.
• Edwin Aldrin (i.e. Buzz): B-hand.
• First: 1-hand.
• Walk/Moon: (Timeline, see U.S. Astronauts Walk on the Moon) Right index and middle fingers walk across palm down S-hand, which represents the moon.
• Alternative Motions for phrases 1969 and Walk/Moon: Walk in slow motion, as if weightless on the moon, in astronaut suits.

Science– Uniformitariasm

Presentation Idea for Week 21:

22 Show and tell: a President

Choose one of the US Presidents and tell us three interesting facts about them. Try to draw or color a picture to share.

 Exposition: President

Present a short report about one of the US Presidents. You may use props to enhance your presentation.
Skill: Review: Confidence, Eye Contact, Volume, Articulation, Poise, Expression, Gestures, Tempo

Pieces of Memory Work to review for final Program.

-History Sentence about Immigrants and Tycoons.
-Latin Rules
-5 Verb Principle Parts

Mrs. Aspiras – Week 20

March 27, 2018

Latin –  John 1 Latin

Timeline – Motion Visuals

English – Sentence Parts

Geography – We traced on the map.

History –Tell me about Brown v. Board of Education.
In 1954, in Brown v. Board of Education, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled
that the segregation of public schools by race is unconstitutional.
• Versus: (ASL for Versus) The knuckles of both extended A hands come together.
http://www.signingsavvy.com/sign/VERSUS/7130/1
• Supreme Court: (ASL for Supreme) Both bent B-hands move upward in a repeated motion. C-hand.
http://www.signingsavvy.com/sign/SUPREME/4654/1
• Segregation: (ASL for Separate, same as the Apartheid motion) The two A-hands with thumbs up
separate. http://www.signingsavvy.com/sign/SEPARATE/4461/1
• Unconstitutional: Thumbs down.

Science– Theory of Evolution

Presentation Idea for Week 21:

21 Show and tell: your favorite instrument

Use a prop to tell us about it!

 Exposition: Composer

Choose a composer. Learn interesting facts about when they lived, their music, etc.
Skill: Tempo: Speak with appropriate speed, neither too fast or too slow.

Mrs. Aspiras – Week 19

March 27, 2018

Latin –  John 1 Latin

Timeline – Motion Visuals

Geography – We traced on the map.

History –Tell me about NATO.
In 1949, the U.S. and its allies formed NATO to resist the spread of Soviet
Communism.
• U.S.: (Timeline, see America) The fingers of both hands are interlocked and move in a semi-circle
from left to right in front of the body.
• Allies: Hold one hand with index finger pointing up while the other hand, also with the index finger
pointing, moves quickly to stand next to each other.
• NATO: Right N. Right A. Right T. Right O.
• Soviet: (Timeline, see Czar Ivan the Great of Russia) Both 5-hands are placed on the waist, hands
in repeated movement tapping the waist between the thumb and index finger. (Reminiscent of the Cossack
dance.)
• Communism: (Timeline, see Fall of Communism in Eastern Europe) Right palm-out fist is raised
above the line of vision in the communist salute.

Science–  Psalm 19:1

 

Mrs. Aspiras – Week 18

February 20, 2018

Math – The area of a triangle

Latin –  John 1 Latin

Timeline – Motion Visuals

English – Subject

Geography – We traced on the map.

History –Tell me about Pearl Harbor.
On December 7, 1941, the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, causing the U.S. to join the Allies in World War II.
• Japanese: (Timeline, see Japan’s Heian Period) Index fingers and thumbs of palm in Gs touch in the middle and then separate outward and close.
• Bombed: (Timeline, see War of 1812) Palm-down S-hands at midline raise up, pull apart, and burst into 5-hands at head level.
• Allies: Hold one hand with index finger pointing up while the other hand, also with the index finger pointing, moves quickly to stand next to each other.
• World War II: (Timeline, See WWII and President FDR) W-Hand. W-hand. 2-hand.
• Song suggestion: March to the drum beat.

Science– 12 Days song for Elements 

Presentation Idea for Week 19:

Recite your favorite hymn or praise song.

Memorize and recite the lyrics to your favorite hymn or praise song.

 Recitation: Hymn or Praise Song Lyrics

Memorize and recite the lyrics to a hymn or praise song. Why are they meaningful to you? Play on an instrument if you are able.

Mrs. Aspiras – Week 17

February 20, 2018

Math – The area of a square is =Side x Side

Latin –  John 1 Latin

Timeline – Motion Visuals

Geography – We traced on the map.

History –C3 Week 17 – Timeline Card 136
Tell me about President Wilson.
In 1917, President Wilson asked Congress to declare war on the Central
Powers two years after German U-boats sank the Lusitania, killing
American citizens.
• President Wilson: (Timeline, see WWI and President Wilson) Palms-facing Gs held in front of eyes
move outward and close as if tracing the outline of glasses.
• Congress: (ASL for Congress) C-hand touches the left side of the chest and then crosses over to touch
the right side. http://www.signingsavvy.com/sign/CONGRESS/1153/1
• Central Powers: (ASL for Central) Bent hand makes a circular motion and then lands in the center
of the palm of the opposite hand. http://www.signingsavvy.com/sign/CENTRAL/1826/1
• German: (Timeline, see Otto von Bismarck Unifies Germany) Right and left palm-in five hands cross
at wrists and fingers wiggle to indicated the feathers of the double-eagle emblem on the old German
empire flag before unification.
• Sank: (ASL for Sink) The 3-handshape moves downward while the opposite hand remains
stationary above it with the palm facing down. http://www.signingsavvy.com/sign/SINK/2509/1
• American citizens: Put your right hand on your heart, as if saying the Pledge of Allegiance.

English – to go

Science– 12 Days song for Elements 

Presentation Idea for Week 18:

18 Show and tell: Your choice

WHO gave it to you?

WHAT does it look like?

WHERE/WHEN did you get it?

WHY do you like it?

 Persuasion: Commercial

Create a commercial that “persuades” your audience to buy your real or imaginary product. Enhance your presentation with props, gestures, and expression.
Skill: Poise: Be calm, cool and collected. Stand tall and still. Calmly and confidently continue even if something goes wrong.

Mrs. Aspiras -Week 16

February 9, 2018

Math – Area of a Rectangle is Length X Width

Latin –  John 1 Latin

Timeline – Motion Visuals

Geography – We traced on the map.

History –Tell me about immigrants coming to America.
From 1820 to 1930, more than 37 million immigrants came to America
seeking freedom and the opportunity to increase their personal wealth.
• 1820-1930 – Palms together in front of one side of the body. One hand moves to the opposite side the body to indicate a span of time.
• Immigrate: (Timeline, see Immigrants Flock to America) Right palm-down flat-hand moves diagonally under left palm-down flat-hand as if going in or entering.
• America: (Timeline, see America) The fingers of both hands are interlocked and move in a semicircle from left to right in front of the body.
• Freedom: (Timeline, see Liberation or Rising Tide of Freedom) Palm-in S-hands crossed at wrists. Arms twist and pull apart as if you are breaking free from being tied up.
• Wealth: Rub fingers together.
• Song suggestion: Do a fist pump, every time the song says, “Cha-ching!”

English – to shake

Science– 12 Days song for Elements 

Presentation Idea for Week 17:

17 Show and tell about a missionary or someone from church history.

Show a picture of a missionary and tell what he or she did.

 Exposition: A Missionary or Church History

Choose a missionary or someone from church history and share how they impacted the world for Christ.
Skill: Articulation: Speak clearly so your audience can understand you.

Mrs. Aspiras – Week 15

February 4, 2018

Math – (visuals) mm = tip of pencil, cm = thumb, 1 meter = to baseball bat, 1000m = little over half a mile.

Science– Held up 6 fingers for six parts

English – To write

Latin –  John 1 Latin

Timeline – Motion Visuals

Geography – We traced on the map.

History – C3 Week 15 – Timeline Card 132
Tell me about the Theodore Roosevelt.
In 1898, Theodore Roosevelt and his Rough Riders defeated the Spanish at the Battle of San Juan Hill while trying to help the Cubans win their independence.
• Roosevelt: R-hand
• Rough Riders: Pretend to ride a horse (hold the reins and bob up and down).
• Spanish: (Timeline, see The Spanish Inquisition) Curved index fingers touch the shoulders and then move in to interlock.
• Hill: One hand makes the outline of a hill. ttp://www.signingsavvy.com/sign/HILL/1484/1
• Cubans: C-hand.
• Independence: (Timeline, see Liberation of South America) Palm-in S-hands crossed at wrists. Arms twist and pull apart as if you are breaking free from being tied up.

 

Presentation Idea for Week 16:

16 Show and tell: Hide something in your pocket

Bring something tiny that fits in your pocket or in a paper bag or backpack. Your class will have to ask questions to find out what it is!

 Presentation: Geography

Choose a mountain or mountain range from the past four weeks’ memory work. Learn interesting facts about it, how it was named, who discovered it, what makes it unique.
Skill: Volume: Speak with appropriate loudness so your audience can hear you.

 

Mrs. Aspiras – Week 14

January 16, 2018

Math – Linear Equivalents Rhyme

English – to break

Latin – hoc erat in principio apud Deum/ This was with God in the beginning. John 1 Latin

Timeline – Motion Visuals

Geography – We traced on the map.

History – C3 Week 14 – Timeline Card 106 Tell me about tycoons.
During the late 1800s, tycoons like Vanderbilt, Rockefeller, Carnegie, and Swift fueled the nation’s Industrial Age by developing American resources.
• Tycoons: Tip your hat and bow your head, like a gentleman.
• Fueled: (ASL for Fuel) The thumb of the A-hand is placed in the center of an O-hand.
http://www.signingsavvy.com/sign/FUEL/6612/1
• Industrial: (Timeline, see Industrial Revolution) Palm-in curved 5-hands, fingers interlock and bounce twice, representing the gears in an engine.
• Resources: (ASL for Resources) R-hand rolls over and over.
http://www.signingsavvy.com/sign/RESOURCE/2337/1
• Song suggestion: For quick students, you could add V, R, C, and S-hand for the names.

Science– Sung to the Tune of “Stars and Stipes Forever”

Presentation Idea for Week 15:

15 Narration: An Aesop’s Fable

Narrate one or two of Aesop’s Fables, using expression, gestures, or props.

 Narration: An Aesop’s Fable

Narrate one or two of Aesop’s Fables, enhancing your presentation with expression, gestures or props.
Skill: Eye Contact: Look at each member of the audience in order to make them feel special and to prepare their hearts for the message you have to share. Remember, “People don’t care how much we know until they know how much we care.”

Artist – Norman Rockwell

Mrs. Aspiras – Week 13

January 9, 2018

Math – Gallon Man   Song

English – to beat

Latin – Latin Rules Nouns/Pronouns    Starts at 1:15

Timeline – Motion Visuals

Geography – We traced on the map.

History – C3 Week 13 – Timeline Cards 128 & 150
Tell me about the Fourteenth Amendment.
In 1868, the Fourteenth Amendment made all former slaves U.S. citizens and paved the way for the Civil Rights Movement.
• Fourteenth: (ASL for 14) Four-hand palm up, bend fingers towards body twice.
http://www.signingsavvy.com/sign/FOURTEEN/645/1
• U.S. citizens: Put your right hand on your heart, as if saying the Pledge of Allegiance.
• Paved: Two flat palm-down hands leapfrog over one another, as if marking out a path.
• Civil Rights: (Timeline, see Civil Rights Movement) Right palm-left flat-hand slides cross left palm-up flat hand and curves up. http://www.signingsavvy.com/sign/BREAK/517/1

Science– We sang to the tune of “The More We Get Together.”

Presentation Idea for Week 14:

14 Show and tell: Famous Artist

Choose a famous artist and tell us something interesting about them, their art and when they lived.

 Presentation: Famous Artist

Choose a famous artist – pretend to be this person by presenting facts about their life and work and see if your audience can guess who you are!
Skill: Confidence: Trust and rely in God to boldly share your message.