Session Date
Lesson Topic
Cause Essay with documentation
Lesson Outline
Picked up where we left off. Vlad had the two block quotes set up properly from our last session. Today, we researched more "scientfic" sources, still focuses on the question: What is the origin of the Coronavirus COVID019. We already had the metaphor of Coronavirus as a "family" of virus (e.g. Mers and SARS) which we expanded to a family with "offspring." We turned next to research being conducted at Scripps Research by Kristian Anderson who is researching the DNA and RNA COVID-19 to give him insights into the genetic code that regulates the virus, keeps it alive, and motives it. Next, we researched Science Daily and got two more images: the two attributes of a spike-protein, which is what COVID-19 is, that explain how the virus spikes into the outside of a healthy human cell. Note that viruses have existed for 1.5 billion years. That led to another article which discussed how viruses "evolve" - which led to a whole new discussion of Darwin, evolution, natural selection, and survival of the fittest. Kept adding new Works Cited entries.
Assignment
Vlad to find more sources and more block quotes and work them into his research paper.
Session Minutes
120
Minutes Student Attended
120
Lesson Comments
Vlad is learning the various required format of a research paper. But he continues to exhibit difficulties locating words or punctuation I want him to find in a paragraph because they need correcting. Vlad stays on task. I would love to see him pick up the pace.
Session Hours
2.00
Hours Attended
2.00
Entry Status
Review Status
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