North Carolina

August 24, 2022

North Carolina became a state on November 21, 1789, and ratified the Constitution to become the 12th state in the union. Raleigh, city, capital of North Carolina. North Carolina is 53,819 mi² and is ranked 28th in size. North Carolina is bordering the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Virginia to the north, Tennessee to the west, …

Grammar

August 24, 2022

In my grammar book today I was supposed to do lesson 4 “Pronouns: Interrogative, Relative, Demonstrative, and Indefinite”. Interrogative pronouns are used to form questions. Relative Pronouns are used to begin a subject-verb word group called a subordinate clause.

Active Vocabulary

August 24, 2022

For active vocab today I worked on chapter 14 lesson 5. This lesson was matching the word part to the definition.

Human Trafficking

August 24, 2022

  Human trafficking is the unlawful act of transporting or coercing people to benefit from their work or service, typically in the form of forced labor or sexual exploitation. Human trafficking is a problem worldwide, especially in countries such as China, Eritrea, and North Korea. The United States is considered to rank first for its efforts …

Human Trafficking

August 24, 2022

Human Traffickers exploit others for the profit gained from forced labor and commercial sex. They lure and ensnare people into forced labor and sex trafficking by manipulating and exploiting their vulnerabilities. The 3 most common types of human trafficking are sex trafficking, forced labor, and debt bondage. Forced labor, also known as involuntary servitude, is the biggest …

How Money Works

August 22, 2022

Today I read the first chapter of How Money Works by Tom Mathews and Steve Siebold. According to the book, financial illiteracy is the #1 economic crisis in the world. It backs up these claims by saying statistics like only 30% of people in the world are financially literate. A survey that the book referenced …

Grammar

August 22, 2022

For grammar today I did lesson 3 “Pronouns: Personal, Possessive, Reflexive, Intensive”. A personal pronoun refers to a specific person or thing by indicating the person speaking (the first person), the person being addressed (the second person), or any other person or things being discussed (the third person). A possessive pronoun shows possession or control.

Math Act

August 22, 2022

For math today I worked out of the “Ultimate Guide to the Math Act Second Edition”. The worksheet for today was chapter 2 lesson 2 “Mixed Numbers and Remainders”.

Active Vocabulary

August 22, 2022

Today in vocabulary I worked on chapter 14 lesson 4. For vocabulary today I had to connect the best definitions to the underlined words in the given sentences.

South Carolina

August 22, 2022

South Carolina ratified the U.S. Constitution on May 23, 1788; it was the eighth of the original 13 states to join the Union. Columbia, city, capital of South Carolina. The first meeting of the South Carolina Assembly in the Charleston State House occurred in 1756. In 1786 the South Carolina Assembly voted to move the state capital …