Marie curie- Chapter 3: Growing up

Chapter Summary-
Manya, along with her siblings, graduate from high school with honors. Manya takes a year off and spends time in the country with his relatives. She has a wonderful time and returns home. She is ready to work hard and help her family. Manya takes a job as a governess to help her sister attend medical school. She does not regret her decision even though she wants to go to school too.

What we will learn in this chapter:
History and Geography- The Alpes  and the Carpathian Mountains
Science: Louis Pasteur
Fine Arts- Kulig Streamers and Sleigh Bells

History and Geography- The Alpes and the Carpathian Mountains

Lily and Aj found the Carpathian and the Alps on a map. They then watched a video and completed a reading comprehension worksheet about European Mountain Ranges. 

Science: Louis Pasteur

The kids watched a video about Louis Pasteur and his discovers on Germ Theory and Pasteurization. They also read about Pasteur and completed a worksheet. 

Fine Arts- Kulig Streamers
The kids enjoyed completing an arts and class project using markers , glue and scissors. They created polish ribbons that would. Be found on a sleigh at a Kulig. (Winter festival) 

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Marie Curie- Chapter 2 The Painful Years

Marie Curie Chapter 2

Chapter Summary-

The Family continues the struggle financially and they are forced to move several times from apartment to apartment. They even bring boarders to live with them for extra money. Manya is forced to sleep in the dinning room. Mrs. Sklodowska her mother passes away and so does Zosia, Manya’s sister.

Manya continues to be brave and works hard in school. She studies in secret to learn all about Poland, her people and their history. 

What we will cover in this chapter: 

History and Geography- Polish Culture
Science- Tuberculosis, Typhoid fever

 Science- Tuberculosis, Typhoid Fever 

Manya’s mother dies of Tuberculosis and her sister passes away fro Typhoid Fever. Lily and Aj had questions about what these diseases are. We decided to spend time watching videos about these diseases to find out more about them. We found informational videos on YouTube. 

History and Geography- Polish Culture

Lily and Aj watched a video about Polish Culture. They learned about Kulig, which is a winter festival. They also listened to polish music. 

Thanks for reading!