On the day Solzhenitsyn was arrested, February, 12, 1974, he released the text of “Live Not by Lies.” The next day, he was exiled to the West, where he received a hero’s welcome. This moment marks the peak of his fame. Solzhenitsyn equates “lies” with ideology, the illusion that human nature and society can be […]
Monthly Archives: September 2025
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Sep
This week we’re going on a reading adventure with the book Owls in the Family! Your first assignment is to finish reading this book! Next, watch this video to learn even more about owls Next we’re going to be trying a new type of art at home! You will need a special art supply, oil […]
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Song and Poem Practice our song, This Land Is Your Land. Here is a sing along video. Read this poem each day. See if you can memorize the first stanza. The Ingenious Little Old Manby John Bennett A little old man of the seaWent out in a boat for a sail:The water came inAlmost up […]
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Sep
Welcome back my awesome Vanguardians! The next 6 months we’ll be jam packed of geological experiences that will help you increase your appreciation and love of the stories of this glorious and mysterious world God has made for you. Geology is the study of the earth, the stories it teaches us, how the various elements […]
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Sep
Welcome to Malacandra Read the book “Out of the Silent Planet” by CS Lewis (or listen to it — the audiobook for this one is great and can be accessed in its entirety here on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96pzHWcgcqI) This is the first book in CS Lewis’ Space Trilogy — one of his lesser-known, but very interesting […]
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Sep
Yes, those Titans. Sort of. Welcome! In this class, we will dive into one of the earliest building blocks of the stories that are the foundation of western culture–Greek Mythology. This quote explains the heart of why I want to share this class with you: “Perhaps no other stories have ever been told so often […]
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Sep
Read this: If thou art merry, praise the Lord with singing, with music, with dancing, and with a prayer of praise and thanksgiving – D&C 136: 28 These guys look pretty merry! What do you think? Which of the following are you MOST grateful for: Your Voice? Your fingers? Your ears? Or your eyes? I […]
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Sep
Don’t forget to print the note cards and study month 1! Study: Read Chapters 3, 5, 7, 8, 15, 16 and 17 of Story of the World, Volume 1. As you finish each chapter make a blurb, doodle some notes or write up some bullet points — any creative way you want to keep the highlights from […]
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Read and mark chapter 1 of Economics in One Lesson. (Your family may own this book from last year’s economics class or you can find a free version here. If you use the online version, print pages 18-22.) Read The Tuttle Twins Learn About the Law. (This is the book that I showed you at vision […]
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Sep
*Here is your checklist for this week **Reminder to start reading or keep reading Owls in the Family for our book club in a couple weeks! Hi Rookies! This year we are going to travel through time and look at a few of the earliest civilizations that existed on our planet. It is definitely going […]