Joshua Wysockey
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Review for Final Exam
Lesson Outline
Josh and I reviewed a number of different problems in a packet in order to prepare him for his final exam. There were problems from many topics including equations of lines, exponential functions, and natural logarithms. Josh stated that he had to score very well on the final exam in order to pass the course with a 'C'. There was no assignment.
Assignment
See lesson outline.
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
Joshua works hard but has not been successful on his tests.
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Inverse functions and rational exponents
Lesson Outline
Joshua showed me his work on one-to-one functions and finding inverses of functions. We worked on the skill of identifying the graphs of exponential functions. Then I showed him how to raise a number to a rational root and how to solve equations between two different bases raised to variable expressions as their powers. There was no assignment.
Assignment
See lesson outline.
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
Joshua worked hard in advance of our session and was fully prepared to understand the work we did together.
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Solving polynomial equations and graphing them
Lesson Outline
Joshua brought in a work packet containing mostly multiple choice questions. Many of the questions required him to choose which equation matched which graphs. He correctly identified most of them. He was also tasked with creating polynomials given their zeros. There were many pages of problems but Joshua was able to finish the problems and check his work against the answer key. He got most of them correct. There was no assignment.
Assignment
See lesson outline.
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
Joshua has worked hard on this material and has a strong probability of doing well on the test next week.
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Quadratic maxima or minima, verices of parabolas, polynomial solutions
Lesson Outline
Josh and I worked several problems to determine the vertex, axis if symmetry, domain, and range of quadratic functions. We then studied synthetic division, zeros of polynomials, and the use of several theorems to determine divisors.
There was no assignment.
Assignment
See lessson outline.
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
Joshua comes to our lessons prepared with questions he needs to ask which saves time.
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Domains of functions and solving systems of linear equations
Lesson Outline
Josh needed help studying for a test that he's taking on Monday. He needed to understand how to find the domain of functions which have variables in the denominator of a fraction or inside a square root. I showed him how to write the domain in interval notation.
We then worked on solving some linear systems by the substitution and elimination methods. There was no assignment.
Assignment
See lesson outline.
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
I made the adjustments. Tara
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Anime and Values
Lesson Outline
We looked at and discussed the values contained in various anime videogames.
Assignment
No assignment, since this is his last session
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
90
Lesson Comments
Since this was Josh's last session for the year, we went over time by 30 minutes to finish our discussion of anime videogames. I hope you don't mind.
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Elements of Anime TV series
Lesson Outline
Josh and I reviewed a variety of elements that go into the creation of a successful anime series (Japanese cartoons based on manga or graphic novels).
Assignment
Research on other elements of anime.
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
75
Lesson Comments
Josh has a breadth of knowledge about the history and culture of anime, including many Japanese language expressions.
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Comparing Caribbean and post-colonial history of the West.
Lesson Outline
Josh compared the history of several Caribbean Island nations through the lens of piracy, privateering, and legitimate naval forces. We also discussed racism in our education system that Josh heard in the news.
Assignment
Develop some ideas of how his historical knowledge could be incorporated into videogames.
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
I think Josh will do well in college, where he will learn how to transfer his thoughts onto paper.
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Recurring themes in American cartoons
Lesson Outline
Josh and I discussed recurring themes in American cartoons, focusing on three long-lasting cartoon television programs and movies that originated first in print.
Assignment
listing values and norms embedded in cartoons and videogames
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
I think Josh is becoming more systematic in his understanding of programming in various electronic media.
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Historical periods and the songs from the age of piracy
Lesson Outline
Josh and I reviewed the historical periods of piracy from the late 17th to the late 19th century, and reviewed a few working songs of the time. We noted how the form of the songs closely mirrored the slave songs of the day.
Assignment
Finding video games that incorporate scenes from each of the historical periods of piracy
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
Josh knows his colonial history well in England, France, America, and the Caribbean.