notes for T.

http://www.florida-family-lawyers.com/site-index/site-index-frame.html#soulhttp://www.florida-family-lawyers.com/trishwilson/jointcustody.html

Liam 9th grade

http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/featured_documents/jackie_robinson_letter/

The Odyssey

Of Mice and Men

Form Drawing
Cursive

http://www.manateeschools.net/files/_wHJ0A_/2739391953f21cab3745a49013852ec4/DRAFT_U.S._History_CRM.pdf
http://www.whatdowedoallday.com/indoor-activities-for-kids
http://www.examiner.com/article/free-700-page-middle-school-chemistry-course-available-online

http://pulptastic.com/15-genius-activities-can-kids/

Yasmeen 11th Grade

To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck

Science
Stelliferous Live Nov. 26

Recipes

http://www.thekitchn.com/recipe-slow-cooker-chicken-tikka-masala-recipes-from-the-kitchn-211284

India goes raw - vegan mango lassi ( recipe) ...

Ingredients:

2 cups almond milk 
1 ripe mango, peeled, flesh sliced
½ tsp cardamom powder and/ or 2 tsp rose water and/ or a pinch of saffron
few mint leaves to garnish and/ or mango cubes

Instructions:

Blend all ingredients until smooth and creamy. Garnish with mind and / or mango cubes

http://www.mslivingsymptomfree.com/blog/Roasted-Brussels-Sprouts.htm

Meatloaf, mashed potatoes, and green beans

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/spicy-quinoa-with-sweet-potatoes.html

http://www.pbs.org/food/fresh-tastes/brussels-sprouts-with-pomegranate-and-pancetta/

Sweet Root Vegetable & Millet "Stone" Soup

Serves 6-8
Each week a stone turns up in a different child's bowl. The children like to make a wish on it. When the stone is low on wishes, the teacher puts it in her garden for a "refill". The millet in the soup makes it particularly warming & nourishing.

• 1 Tablespoon olive oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 carrots, chopped
• 2 stalks celery chopped
• 1/2 cup millet (rinsed)
• Sweet vegetables: beets, sweet potatoes, parsnips, rutabaga, any type of squash, chopped into small pieces. If your beets come with greens, chop them small. The total amount of vegetables should cover 1/3 of the pot.
• 6 cups water
• 2 Tablespoons Better Than Organic Vegetable Soup Base
• Salt and pepper to taste
• A drop of lemon juice-optional.

Heat the soup pot. Add olive oil and saute the chopped onions, carrots, and celery until the onions are soft & golden. (10-12 minutes). Add the rinsed millet at the end of the vegetable's saute time and cook until toasty and fragrant, several minutes. Add the sweet root vegetables and salt. Add 6 cups of water. Add 2 Tablespoons of soup base. Bring to a boil, then simmer gently for 20 to 25 minutes, partially covered. Before serving, check for salt & add pepper.

http://foodmatters.tv/content/lemony-millet-salad-with-chickpeas-corn-spinach-recipe

http://ohmyveggies.com/chana-masala-stuffed-sweet-potatoes/

http://drchdietfood.com/2015/01/27/avocado-tortillas-with-salad-and-bean-filling/

http://indianvegetarianrecipes.net/quick-bachelor-recipes/
Lunch idea: quinoa, pasta in olive oil and one teaspoon of balsamic vinagraite, cherry tomatoes, avocado (add when ready to eat)

Vegan Minestrone a la Kitchen of Love
30 min from start to finish

1 cup spiral or mini shell pasta
3-4 tbsp olive oil
1 big potato
½ tsp black pepper
½ tsp asafoetida (hing)
2 stalks celery
1 yellow & 1 red bell pepper
1 cup broccoli heads
1 cup green beans
1 zucchini
6 medium tomatoes
1 ½ cups cooked white beans
3 tbsps dried or fresh herbs (basil, oregano, thyme)
1 tbsp Bragg’s liquid aminos
1-2 organic bouillon cubes (put 3 tbsp hot water in cup with cubes to melt evenly)
3-4 cups water or more for desired consistency
salt to taste
vegan parmesan for topping

cook pasta while preparing veggies, drain and put aside. cut all veggies into bite size pieces, stirfry potato in heated olive oil for 2 minutes then add asafoetida & black pepper and rest of the veggies except for the zucchini & tomatoes. stirfry for a few minutes. add zucchini and stirfry for 1 minute. add water, white beans, tomatoes and rest of seasoning. cook for a few minutes on medium heat and then let simmer for 5-10 minutes, finally add the pasta and top with vegan parmesan.

offer with love and gratitude to the divine and celebrate the food that loves you back 

Liam 8th Grade Log

Liam Al-Rajabi 8^th Grade Log

Math

Pre-Algebra

Key To Algebra Workbook 1

Key To Algegra Workbook 2

Science

The Physics of Superheroes  by James Kakalios, PhD. (used as a reference guide)

Physics Class@ South Fl Museum 2x a month (missed one class due to illness)

    a) Basic Motion: Pulleys and Levers
    b) Our Expanding Universe: dark matter, dents in the Universe
    c) Da Vinci Machines Exhibit
    d) Built a catapult, but had too much weight on it.

    e) Light waves

"Life: A Cosmic Story" @ South Fl Museum Jan. 22, 2014
Live Star Talk, Nov. 27, 2013, Jan. 22, 2014, Feb. 26, 2014, March 26, 2014
DaVinci  Special Presentation @South Florida Museum
"Through The Wormhole" 5 episodes
"Hawking" Documentary on Stephen Hawking

“The Physics of Superheroes”  lecture by author James Kakalios, PhD.

“Journey of the Universe”

“Cosmos” episodes 1, 2, and 3

History

Around The World In 100 Years by Jean Fritz
Walter Raleigh by L. Du Garde Peach

“Queen Elizabeth’s Tilbury Speech” Made on the eve of the battle with the Spanish Armada in 1588

Documentaries:
"Deadliest Warrior: Napoleon vs George Washington"
"In the Footsteps of Marco Polo" PBS documentary
"American Experience: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" PBS
"Deadliest Warrior: Sun Tzu vs Vlad the Impaler"
"Mystery of a Masterpiece" Nova/National Geographic

“Chicano: The Struggle in the Fields”  PBS documentary on Cesar Chavez

“Auschwitz: The Nazi State”

Documentary on The Iroquois Confederacy

“Slavery By Another Name” 

“The Clock That Changed The World”  BBC  (on John Harrison)

“The History of WWE: 50 Years of Sports Entertainment”

Movies:

"Longitude"

"Twelve Years a Slave" (2013)

“The Killing Fields”  (1984)

"Tora, Tora, Tora" (1970)

 “Amistad” (1997)

Lesson on Eli Whitney and the cotton gin and its effect on slavery

Language Arts:

Comics

-“Stan Lee: With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility”  documentary on Stan Lee

-“Superheroes: Never Ending Battle”  a 3-part documentary on the history of comics

-“Comic Book Men” tv show

Green Arrow: Quiver by Kevin Smith, Phil Hester, and Andy Parks (graphic novel)

Giant Size Man Thing Issues 1, 2, and 3

The Incredible Hulk Issue 236

The Amazing Spiderman 252

Solar: The Man of the Atom Issue 27

Haunted Hulk: Part One

The Mighty Thor Issue 4

The Savage Hulk

The Amazing Spiderman Issue 383

The Green Hornet Issue 8

The Punisher: War Journal Issue 41

Avengers Issue 331

Daredevil Issue 10.1

Iron Man Issue 3

Venom Issue 36

Fantastic Four Issue 353

Quasar Issue 41

Daredevil Issue 241

Visionaries Issue 2

The Call of Duty Issue 5

Arts: Film Studies

-Film Camp at Sarasota Film Society: made a short documentary film

-Liam was credited as a cameraman on other student films from the Film Camp at Sarasota Film Society
-LA Film School Fridays 10 podcasts by director Kevin Smith
-"The Making of The Hobbit"  included discussions on types of lenses
Comedy
Movie: "Let's Make Love" starring Marilyn Monroe (1960)
Movie: "Some Like It Hot" starring Marilyn Monroe (1959)

Movie: "Father of the Bride" (1950) starring Spencer Tracey and Elizabeth Taylor

Movie: “The Prince and The Showgirl” starring Marilyn Monroe

Drama
Movie: "East of Eden" starring James Dean (1955)    This has become Liam’s all time favorite movie.
Movie: "Rebel Without a Cause" starring James Dean (1955)
Movie: "Dances With Wolves" starring Kevin Costner (1991)
Movie: "The Man with the Golden Arm" starring Frank Sinatra (1955)
Movie: "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" (1969)

Movie: “The Visitor” (2007)

Movie: “Clerks” (1994)
Musicals

Movie: "Fiddler on the Roof" starring Topol (1971)

Movie: "Wizard of Oz" (1939)
Movie: "The Sound of Music" (1965)

Special Effects

Movie: “Superman: Man of Steel” (2013)

Movie: “The Life of Pi” (2012)

Movie: “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” (2012)

Film Studies:  I think Liam’s greatest strength in terms of film studies has been his ability to recognize and appreciate film as an art of storytelling.  His appreciation for classic films never had to be forced or artificially cultivated in any way because he immediately took a liking to many of these movies.  Liam did not like the Superman movie “Man of Steel” because he said that the special effects took over the movie rather than enhanced it.  He was bored by too many action sequences. 

I think Liam will do well to continue to study the art of film and to learn more about the photography and technical aspects.  The challenge of this is that some of the equipment can be costly.  At the same time, the benefit of today’s technology is that many tools are easily accessible. 

On a personal level, I think Liam’s confidence in terms of film making has grown.  He was very nervous about having his film screened at the Camp’s Film Festival.  He seemed to learn that even though his equipment wasn’t as fancy as some of the other students used, he was still able to connect with his interviewees and put together a successful short documentary.

Math and Science: I don’t think Liam will ever pursue a career in math or sciences.  He worked on basic algebra this year.  He was successful in completing the assignments.  I think he would have a difficult time with testing even after studying the concepts. 

Liam never liked science until he attended the Physics classes at the South Florida Museum.  I don’t think he found a new calling in life, but I do think he has developed a greater appreciation for the sciences. He also found the documentary on Stephen Hawking, the documentary “Journey of the Universe” and the show “Through the Wormhole” on his own accord. 

The book The Physics of Superheroes made physics more approachable and easier to understand. 

History: Liam studied The Age of Exploration this year as part of his planned curriculum.  He developed a real understanding of what drove the exploration and expansion of territories – spices and slavery.

Liam’s self-directed learning approach to history this year was much more open-ended rather than time or theme specific.  The theme became one of human endeavor and triumphs.   He learned about diverse people from many different time periods.  He used the medium of film, both from documentaries and historical-fiction movies, to develop a sense of time periods and a connection to the people who were our history-makers.

Language Arts:  I wouldn’t usually think of films on comic books and comic book writers as part of language arts. I have included it though because I think it shows Liam’s ability to consider comics within a greater context of their role in society.  In our discussions, Liam has been able to analyze the hero and anti-hero factors that really drive these stories. 

I would have liked to have seen him step out of the comic book genre a little more this year, but he has read classic and modern novels in the past.  I guess he just needed a year of fun and fantasy readings.

Yasmeen 10th Grade Log

Yasmeen Al-Rajabi 10^th Grade

History: The Age of Revolution
Martin Luther and The Reformation: Tutorials on Khan Academy

The Renaissance: Tutorials on Khan Academy                

The American Revolution: Tutorials on Khan Academy

The French Revolution: Tutorials on Khan Academy

“Twelve Years a Slave” Movie

Documentaries:

“Slavery By Another Name”

Geometry

Yasmeen used the tutorials on Khan Academy to learn Geometry. 
Please see enclosed notes.

Biology: Tutorials on Khan Academy

a) Evolution
b) Natural Selection
c) Cells
d) Cell Division
e) Heredity and Genetics

f) Photosynthesis

“Cosmos: A Space-Time Odyssey” 13 episodes

English

Deathless by Catherynne Valente

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
King Lear by William Shakespeare

Performing Arts: Drama

Teen Acting at Sarasota Players Theatre: Performed in two productions

(Research done on drama schools)

Foreign Language

French on Duo Lingo and on Memrise.com  

Art History

Bernini: Tutorials on Khan Academy

Rachel Ruysch: Lectures from the Art History Department of East Tennessee State University also Tutorials on Khan

           Academy

DaVinci: Tutorials on Khan Academy

Henry Ossawa Tanner: “Painting Techniques of Henry Ossawa Tanner” from Smithsonian American Art Museum

Renaissance Art: Tutorials on Khan Academy

Baroque Art: Tutorials on Khan Academy

The Impressionists:  “The Impressionists” Documentary on Ovation

Progress Notes: Khan Academy has been a great asset to Yasmeen’s education.  She has been able to learn a lot of information in a variety of subjects.  Yasmeen’s strength is that she will watch a video or series over and over again until she understands the concepts being taught. Biology and geometry did not always come easy to her, but she persevered and stuck with them until she did understand the lessons.  History is still her strongest subject. She didn’t really connect to any era or people this year as she often does when studying history, but she did pursue her studies.  Actually, she did connect to the work of Bernini. She has spoken about how he has become her favorite artist and the Baroque Period has become her favorite time in art history.