Stepheroni and Cheese

Sprinting to write an essay about Claude Monet.

@hybridlore

Oh, which other state? We’re going to have to dissect a pig too, and I’m dreading it. Lol, I didn’t even think about the Animal Farm connection.

@keilah-h

Or I’ll take something important to the character from them. (Like Toothless’s tail fin.)

You just triggered my repressed obsession for HTTYD and I’m not complaining. The Vikings are many things, but they are not ableist, and it’s so well done. 😂

@ellette-giselle

Ducks deserve amazing names! Just ask Theophilus Aelfric Pendragon III!

@keilah-h

Yeah. I have an even split of disabilities caused during the stories and before. So many of them have to do with mobility. And then I realized, ‘oh duh, I’m just writing what I know.’ XD

@theducktator

Or combine option A and option B so some characters die, some are permanently wounded, but they did it for a good trade, and so ultimately accept it as a win-win. I love inflicted-and-permanent disability, it’s such a useful trope. (Plus it adds some much-needed disability rep.)

@whalekeeper

There are a LOT of dissections this year. My class did an earthworm, (I was sick that week), we did a crayfish, and we have three more. *shudders* I’m almost looking forward to chemistry.

I’ve been all four. 1. Jorin, most of my current fantasy cast, Theophilus Aelfric Pendragon III. 2. Duck. 3. Celarent. 4. King Bob

@elishavet-pidyon

Ah, good. I was also mildly bamboozled for a minute. XD

@theducktator

It is a very big book! And I don’t think we made anything too crazy in chemistry, but there were mild chemical reactions, and I dissected a pregnant shark. Maybe that’s irregular, though. Was that in Challenge 2…? 🤔

Hehehehe the teacher will never know… &#x1f60…

@hybridlore

Yeah, it was a little weird jumping in mid-year, but I’m glad I did.

Good! It can be rough jumping from one thing to another.

That seems like a given, but I don’t think I’ve ever went through an entire history of America in order—more like isolated events and time periods.

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@keilah-h

I actually got to say that to someone at co-op who keeps asking to read my writing. XD

@whalekeeper

@hybridlore

Maybe if/when you move to Indiana, we’ll end up at a homeschool prom together. I will hopefully go to a prom next year.

@hybrid @whalekeeper

A WHOLE BOOK ON AMERICAN HISTORY???? I’M SOOOO EXCITED!!!!

Also, do you ever make bombs in chemistry? 👀

@hybridlore

I’ve only done this year and the last half of Challenge 2

I have a classmate who started just like that.

I also enjoyed American history and Shakespeare (somewhat.)

History is fun! I like Challenge 4’s history best, but it was cool to learn about all the unfamiliar American events.

Unfortunately, I don’t think I’m close enough to you t…

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@hybridlore

Also, just out of curiosity… are you going to a homeschool prom in the next three weeks or so? I know you’re closer to me than most, and it’s always fun to check.

@hybridore

Oh yes. I’m pretty happy with the length requirements because they don’t expect too much, while also allowing for some flexibility. My friend, who has a bunch of extracurricular assignments, is writing 50 pages. I would have been down for that (because my topic is complicated), but my tutor only prepared us one semester in adv…[Read more]