I don’t really have a favorite color. There are simply colors I like more than others. I like dark red and black, particularly when they are nearby and compliment each other. I also like dark green and deep blue more than most other colors, particularly for clothing items. Beige is also a nice color, a …
Category Archives: Grade 8
H8#10: The History of North America (I guess)
Before Columbus’ discovery, North America (and South America as well for that matter) were inhabited mostly by tribal nations. Columbus came, and with him, the Europeans. They flooded to the New World, mostly for religious reasons, be it protestants trying to escape the tyranny of Catholic monarchs and popes, or people simply looking for a …
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E8#15: Top Three Moments in Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
The first book of this English year was Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne. There were some really good moments in this book, and, overall, I really enjoyed reading it. My top three moments were as follows: When Captain Nemo showed the crater to the Professor, Conseil, and Ned; when Nemo took …
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H8#5: Oceania
Oceania is one of the 5 continents, although it is referred to as simply Australia a lot of the time. Oceania is a group of islands southeast of Asia and west of the Americas. It consists of Australia, New Zealand, New Guinea, the Philippines, Malaysia, and Hawaii (geographically located in Oceania despite being governed by …
E8#10: Cooper
*Note: For the lesson 7 mind map, mom gave me permission to write about Cooper instead of our house. For lesson 10, I chose to use the mind map about Cooper* Cooper is our indoor cat. In this descriptive essay I am going to describe Cooper, the things he does, and, most interestingly, how he …
E8#6: My Best Friend
My best friend is my cousin Caleb. Now, the competition for my best friend is not hard at all. I literally have three friends in total, so to be my best friend you only have to surpass two people. But Caleb is my best friend for good reason. He and I just naturally work and …
Calendar Research Project: PF#11
I was assigned to compare two calendars for personal finance lessons 8-11. I chose to compare Homeschool Planet and Google calendar. First, let’s state what each is and what it’s intended use is: Homeschool Planet is a planning website created for families that homeschool to keep track of their events. It also serves as an …
English 8 #4: The Farthest I’ve Been From Home
One fact you may not know about me is that I have never actually left the state of Indiana. We live in Indianapolis, right smack in the center of the state, also known as the Crossroads of America. Now, here’s the funny thing. Although we have an international airport and four interstates in our city …
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3 Things To Manage Time Better: PF#10
One way that I can learn and practice managing my time better is by avoiding distractions. A really good way to do that is to have a paper handy to write down something I am thinking about so that I don’t forget about it and I can focus on it later if/when I have free …
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