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Week 1

Thursday, June 6th

INSTRUCTIONS

Read each section conscientiously and complete the exercises for each section. As you read, stop after every paragraph and explain out loud and in your own words what you’ve just learned in the paragraph that you read.
Don’t try to do all of these lessons in one sitting. Complete the first and then take a break. Come back later and complete the second, then take another break. Just make sure to finish all of them within a three-hour period.
At the end of the day, we will discuss what you have learned and I will answer any questions that you may have. May God bless you with an increase of learning, of knowledge, and of wisdom this summer.

1. BIBLE

The Story of Creation

Scripture Passage: Genesis 1:1-3 (NKJV)
"In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form, and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. Then God said, 'Let there be light'; and there was light."

LESSON

So Moses has brought the children of Israel out of Egypt, crossing the Red Sea, and arriving at Mt. Sinai, where God would reveal Himself in fire and speak to the entire assembly of Israel from the mountain: “I am the Lord your God who brought you out of Egypt on eagles' wings. You shall have no other gods before Me...”
Now they find themselves wandering in the wilderness for 40 years, during which time Moses, by divine inspiration, wrote the first five books of the Bible: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.
Genesis includes the story of Creation, Adam and Eve, the Fall, Cain and Abel, the Flood, and the stories of the patriarchs, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Genesis concludes with the story of Joseph, the 11th son of Jacob, who became a slave in Egypt and was the reason his family eventually ended up there.
Exodus is the story of how all of the Israelites became slaves in Egypt, and how God raised up Moses as their deliverer.
Leviticus contains the laws, the rules and regulations that God gave to the Israelites to teach them how to live as His people and how to properly worship Him.
Numbers details the tribes, clans, and prominent families in Israel during the time of the wilderness wandering.
Finally, Deuteronomy is mostly a collection of sermons Moses delivered to prepare the people of Israel to enter the Promised Land and possess the inheritance God had promised to give to their fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
And so, the book of Genesis begins with these words: In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. What follows is the story of how God created the heavens and the earth in six days.
On the first day, God creates light and separates it from darkness. The light He calls day, and the darkness He calls night.
On the second day, God creates the expanse (sky) to separate the waters above from the waters below.
On the third day, God gathers the waters in one place to reveal the dry land, names the dry land earth, and the waters seas. He also creates plants.
On the fourth day, God creates the sun to govern the day, the moon to govern the night, and the stars.
On the fifth day, God creates all of the sea creatures and the birds.
On the sixth day, God creates all of the land animals, and then He creates Adam and Eve and gives them dominion over everything that His hands had made.
But the way God creates humankind is significant: everything else God created He created through His spoken word. He said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. But He did not speak Adam and Eve into existence. Instead, He kneels down in the dust of the ground and forms Adam out of earth (adamah), shaping him into God’s own image and likeness. Then He puts His mouth to Adam’s nose and breathes into his nostrils the breath (spirit) of life. That’s right; God gave Adam the gift of the Holy Spirit, and this is what made him alive! Adam became a living soul when God breathed His breath into him.
What does that mean for us? First and foremost, it defines our humanity. What does it mean to be a human being? That is a question that you will have to grapple with throughout your life. The Bible provides an answer to that question before the end of the second page: Adam is nothing but a clay figurine until God breathes His Spirit into him. But the moment God breathes His Spirit into Adam, he comes alive! His eyes open! And what does he see? He doesn’t see the trees, or the waters, or the birds, or the fish, or the sun, moon, or stars. When Adam’s eyes open for the first time, he is looking into the face of God.
The first human experience is an experience of God. The first human sight is the sight of God. The first human smell is the smell of God. This means that Adam was not created primarily for the earth; he was created for God. Likewise, we were not primarily created for the earth, the world, or for what we can get for ourselves or from each other. We were primarily created for God, to be in His presence, to receive His love, and to live in His blessing. This is the only way of life that truly satisfies us in the depths of our hearts.

EXERCISE TIME

Creation
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The 1st 5 books of the Bible are called the ____
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The Pentateuch was written by ___
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God created humankind on the _____ day
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God created Adam out of _____
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Creation Exercise Results
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1st 5 books
Pentateuch written by
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2. GEOMETRY

For today’s Geometry lesson, you will watch the following segment of the video:
Midpoint, Angle Bisector
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. Start watching at 3:37 and watch until 6:38, then come back here for the exercise.

EXERCISE TIME

Midpoint, Angle, Bisector Exercise
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The point that divides a segment into two congruent segments is called the _____.
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Type the word that completes this sentence in the space below.
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An angle bisector is a _____ that divides an angle into two equal parts.
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Type the word that completes this sentence in the space below.
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Midpoint, Angle, Bisector results
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The point that divides a segment into two congruent segments is called the _____.
An angle bisector...
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midpoint
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3. ENGLISH GRAMMAR

You did well on yesterday’s English Grammar exercise (you only got one wrong), but you told me that you guessed on every question. So today, we are going to begin reviewing the parts of speech. Understanding grammar will not only help you with your English writing but also with your Spanish, as you will need to understand sentence structure to successfully complete Spanish 2.
So today, let’s review the basic parts of speech: nouns, verbs, pronouns, adjectives, adverbs, articles, and conjunctions. Read each of the following lines out loud eight times before continuing:
Nouns: Words that name people, places, things, or ideas (e.g., dog, city, happiness).
Verbs: Words that express actions or states of being (e.g., run, is).
Pronouns: Words that replace nouns to avoid repetition (e.g., he, she, it).
Adjectives: Words that describe or modify nouns (e.g., blue, quick).
Adverbs: Words that describe or modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs (e.g., quickly, very).
Articles: Words that define a noun as specific or unspecific (e.g., the, a, an).
Conjunctions: Words that connect words, phrases, or clauses (e.g., and, but, or).
Prepositions: Words that show relationships between nouns (or pronouns) and other words in a sentence (e.g., in, on, at).
Interjections: Words or phrases that express strong emotion or surprise (e.g., wow, oh, ouch).
Now consider the following sentence:
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog, but it does not bark loudly.
Let’s break this sentence down piece by piece and analyze it for parts of speech:
The quick brown fox...
“Quick” and “brown” are both adjectives. Why? Because they describe the fox. Adjectives are words that describe or modify nouns (”modify” and “describe” mean the same thing in terms of English Grammar).
Fox is a noun, as it fits into the category of “person, place, thing, or idea.”
jumps over the lazy dog...
“jumps” is a verb, as it conveys action. It is also a present tense verb, meaning the action is happening now. What is the past tense form of the verb “to jump”?
“over” is a preposition, as it shows the relationship between the nouns “fox” and “dog.” The fox jumps over the dog.
“the” is an article; specifically, the definite article. There are two kinds of articles: definite and indefinite articles. Indefinite articles ("a" or "an") describe non-specific objects, while definite articles ("the") describe specific objects.
Indefinite Article Example: "Can you bring me a cup of water?" Here, "a cup" is indefinite, meaning any cup will do.
Definite Article Example: "Can you bring me the cup of water that is sitting on the counter?" Here, "the cup" is definite, referring to a specific cup in a specific place.
“lazy” is another adjective, as it describes the dog.
“dog” is another noun.
but it does not bark loudly.
“but” is a conjunction, as it connects the first part of the sentence (The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog) to the second part of the sentence (it does not bark loudly).
“it” is a pronoun, as it is used to replace the noun (dog) to avoid repetion. Without the use of the pronoun here, the sentence would be too long and laborious: The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog, but the lazy dog does not bark loudly.
“does” is an auxiliary verb, which we will cover at a later date.
“not” is an adverb, as it modifies the verb (does).
“bark” is a verb, as it describes the action of the lazy dog.
“loudly” is an adverb, as it modifies the verb (bark).
Sentence: The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog, but it does not bark loudly.
Noun: fox, dog
Verb: jumps, bark
Pronoun: it
Adjective: quick, brown, lazy
Adverb: loudly, not
Article: the
Conjunction: but
Preposition: over
Auxiliary Verb: does
This sentence demonstrates the use of each part of speech in context.

EXERCISE TIME

Parts of Speech Exercise
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What is the difference between an Adjective and an Adverb?
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What do prepositions do? Give me an example.
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What is the difference between a definite and an indefinite article?
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Parts of Speech Results
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Adjectives vs Adverbs
Prepositions
Articles
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Adjectives are words that describe or modify nouns. Adverbs are words that describe or modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.
Words that show relationships between nouns
Indefinite articles ("a" or "an") describe non-specific objects, while definite articles ("the") describe specific objects.
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4. PHYSICS

For today’s Physics lesson, you will watch from 6:38 - 10:12 of
this YouTube video
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SPEED VS VELOCITY

Speed is a scalar quantity, it has only magnitude. It tells you how fast something is moving. For example, if a car is traveling 30 meters per second, it means that every second the car will have traveled a distance of 30 meters.
Velocity is a vector quantity, it has both magnitude and direction. It describes how fast something is moving in a particular direction. Notice that speed is the absolute value of velocity. Therefore, velocity can be positive or negative depending on the direction of motion.
Here are some formulas that relate speed, velocity and time:
d = vt (distance equals velocity times time)
average speed = total distance/total time
average velocity = displacement/total time
An example to illustrate the difference between speed and velocity:
Imagine you have an object that traveled 12 meters east and then 20 meters west in a time period of four seconds.
To calculate the average speed, we need to determine the total distance traveled and divide it by the total time.
The total distance is simply 12 meters plus 20 meters, which is 32 meters.
The average speed is 32 meters divided by 4 seconds, which is 8 meters per second.
To calculate the average velocity, we need to find the net displacement, which is the difference between the starting and ending positions.
In this case, the object traveled 12 meters east and then 20 meters west, for a net displacement of -8 meters (west is negative).
So the average velocity is -8 meters divided by 4 seconds, which is -2 meters per second. The negative sign indicates that the object moved westward.

EXERCISE TIME

Speed vs Velocity
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Explain the following formula: d = vt
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Explain the difference between Total Distance and Net Displacement
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Speed vs Velocity results
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Explain the following formula: d = vt
Distance vs Displacement
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d=distance v=speed t=time
the starting and ending positions.
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5. WORLD HISTORY

The Birth of Civilizations - Mesopotamia

Historical Significance of Mesopotamia

Mesopotamia, often referred to as the "Cradle of Civilization," is where some of the earliest human civilizations began. Located between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers (in modern-day Iraq), Mesopotamia saw the rise of the Sumerians, Akkadians, Babylonians, and Assyrians. This region is significant for its early innovations, including the development of writing (cuneiform), the wheel, and early forms of government and law.

Biblical Connection

Mesopotamia plays a significant role in biblical history. According to Genesis, the Tower of Babel was built in the plains of Shinar, leading to the dispersion of humanity and the confusion of languages (Genesis 11:1-9). Ur, a major city in Mesopotamia, is the birthplace of Abraham, the patriarch of the Israelites (Genesis 11:27-32). These biblical events provide context to the early civilization's developments in Mesopotamia. ​Sargon of Akkad
Sargon of Akkad (c. 2334-2279 BCE) was the founder of the Akkadian Empire, one of the first to unite various city-states under one rule. Born a commoner, Sargon rose to power by overthrowing the king of Kish. He established his capital at Akkad and created a powerful empire that stretched across Mesopotamia. Sargon is renowned for his military conquests and administrative achievements, which laid the foundation for future empires in the region.

The Code of Hammurabi

Hammurabi (c. 1810-1750 BCE) was a Babylonian king known for creating one of the earliest and most complete written legal codes, known as the Code of Hammurabi. This code consists of 282 laws that address various aspects of society, including trade, family, labor, and property. The Code of Hammurabi is historically important because it established principles of justice and legal procedure, influencing future legal systems around the world.

Key Features and Dates

Geography: Fertile Crescent, land between Tigris and Euphrates rivers
Significant Cities: Ur, Babylon, Nineveh
Innovations: Writing (cuneiform), the wheel, the plow, and irrigation
Government: City-states, early forms of monarchy
Religion: Polytheistic beliefs, Ziggurats (temple complexes)
Sumerians: c. 4500-1900 BCE
Akkadian Empire: c. 2334-2154 BCE
Babylonian Empire: c. 1894-539 BCE
Assyrian Empire: c. 2500-609 BCE

EXERCISE TIME

Why is Mesopotamia often called the "Cradle of Civilization"?
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What were some of the key innovations that emerged from Mesopotamia?
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What city in Mesopotamia was the birth place of Abraham?
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Why is Mesopotamia often called the "Cradle of Civilization"?
Innovations
What city in Mesopotamia was the birth place of Abraham?
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Because mesopotamia saw the rise of the Sumerians, Akkadians, Babylonians, and Assyrians?
Sargon overthrew the king of Kish. Then established his capital at Akkad and created a powerful empire that stretched across Mesopotamia.
Ur
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Sargon of Akkad

Sargon of Akkad (c. 2334-2279 BCE) was the founder of the Akkadian Empire, one of the first to unite various city-states under one rule. Born a commoner, Sargon rose to power by overthrowing the king of Kish. He established his capital at Akkad and created a powerful empire that stretched across Mesopotamia. Sargon is renowned for his military conquests and administrative achievements, which laid the foundation for future empires in the region.

The Code of Hammurabi

Hammurabi (c. 1810-1750 BCE) was a Babylonian king known for creating one of the earliest and most complete written legal codes, known as the Code of Hammurabi. This code consists of 282 laws that address various aspects of society, including trade, family, labor, and property. The Code of Hammurabi is historically important because it established principles of justice and legal procedure, influencing future legal systems around the world.

Key Features and Dates

Geography: Fertile Crescent, land between Tigris and Euphrates rivers
Significant Cities: Ur, Babylon, Nineveh
Innovations: Writing (cuneiform), the wheel, the plow, and irrigation
Government: City-states, early forms of monarchy
Religion: Polytheistic beliefs, Ziggurats (temple complexes)
Sumerians: c. 4500-1900 BCE
Akkadian Empire: c. 2334-2154 BCE
Babylonian Empire: c. 1894-539 BCE
Assyrian Empire: c. 2500-609 BCE

EXERCISE TIME

MESOPOTAMIA
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Why is Mesopotamia often called the "Cradle of Civilization"?
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What were some of the key innovations that emerged from Mesopotamia?
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MESOPOTAMIA RESULTS
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Why is Mesopotamia often called the "Cradle of Civilization"?
Key innovations of Mesopotamia
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