AO Rotations - January 2016

Ambleside Online Rotation for January, 2016

This is a summary of the AO studies that come up for study in the presented AO rotations for the month of January, 2016.

Hymn Study:

January's hymn is "He Who Would Valiant Be" (to the tune of St. Dunstan's Tune).

Folk Song:

Term 2: Jan My Grandfather's Clock *
 

Nature Study:

winter: Brook, river, ocean

We aren't focusing on nature study this year because my high school son is focusing on Chemistry.

Shakespeare:

** Othello the Moor of Venice 

I don't think we're going to get this one done. Next term is Much Ado, and I think I want to try to get to that one.

Artist Studies:

Term 2 

2015-2016 TERM 2 Jacques-Louis David (ZHOCK lu-WEE dah-VEED; 1748-1825; French. Self Portrait) (This term's composer: Schubert)
  

 1. Belisarius begging for alms, 1781 Information about the painting

   2. Oath of the Horatii, 1784 Information about the painting

   

3. Death of Socrates, 1787 Information about the painting

  

 4. Portrait of Levoisier and His Wife, 1788 Explanation of the picture

 

 5. Napoleon Crossing the Alps at the St. Bernard Pass, 1800

   

6. The Coronation of Napoleon and Josephine in Notre Dame, 1807; "NGA Kids" activity can supplement this painting.

     

Composer Studies:

2015-2016 TERM 2 Franz Schubert (1797-1828; late Classical/early Romantic) (This term's artist: Jacques-Louis David)

   1. Trout quintet

   2. Symphony no. 8 ("Unfinished")

   Selection 3 & 4. Symphony no. 9 ("The Great") (4 weeks)

   5. Impromptus op. 90 (D. 899)

   6. Die schone Mullerin (a song cycle)