12/28/13 pics (obligatory Christmas)

Made with yarn from Christmas

Fits with our previous links

New hamster

Comes with headphones

If a pool is not quickly available, snorkle how you can

Wore this and snow boots at the pool later

12/28/13

Link about hobo coins, which we have seen in a museum, links may have to wait for bandwidth

Einstein, Hayak, quiz

Thika

Mass

Library

Individual reading

Quiz 12/28/13

1.  Proverbs 17:5 says that “To mock the poor is to insult his c____________”.

2.  Einstein says massive objects curve s_________ and t__________.

3.  What shape are the orbits of the planets around our sun?

4.  Draw a picture of how the orbit of Mercury will change over centuries based on Einstein’s predictions.

5.  Hayak argues against the idea that technology makes m__________ inevitable (can’t be avoided).

6.  He claims that the idea that central planning becomes necessary as an economy gets more complicated is widely believed to be a fact, when it is an opinion – and one that Hayak disagrees with.

Why does he think people generally accept it as a fact?

7.  Hayak says that people don’t want an economy that is all centrally planned, but they think you can have some central planning and some free competition.  What does he think comes of this way of thinking, which sounds very reasonable?  Why?

8.  Does Hayak believe nations should follow a laissez-faire economic style?  Why or why not?

Extra Credit

1.  Why was Mussolini’s Italy well suited to the idea of central planning?  Be specific.

2.  We’ve read about a fifth of “The Road to Serfdom” so far.  Tell me where you think Hayak may be right and where you think he may be wrong.  Be complete and give examples where possible.  One point for each agreement, each disagreement, and each accurate example.

12/27/13

Day confused with working on co-op paperwork

One hour reading;  math -- youngest doing practice test, others Math Mammoth; pool; individual reading

12/26/13

Hayak, Einstein, Thika

Library trip

Story of the World, Modern Era

DO NOT USE GIF MAKER FROM 9/21

The GIF maker linked to earlier -- looks like it may have been hijacked, and there will be serious bad stuff on there if you let your kids click.  If you are using a safeguarded browser you'll probably be all right, but I can't guarantee it.

Trying to find my own post on it to delete it, don't think anyone is using this blog now, but hate to have it out there.

12/25/13

Merry Christmas!

12/24/13

Four hours amusement park, Mass

(not a school day)

12/22/13 12/23/13

Got behind on recording -- non school days
Mass for me, others sick
Reading, outside


Monday -- Thika, math, reading?  non school day