Georgia is very cooperative and if she doesn't understand something, she will ask questions so that she can do the exercises. I really like that in attitude in a student. She will fax me the chapter review exercises tomorrow.
Final Cold War review/Introduction to Post-War America
Lesson Outline
-Brief review of the Cold War,major events and ideologies.
-Select music: James Brown,Chuck Berry,Carl Perkins.
.Identify the profound changes in music styles as symptom of cultural and social changes.
-Economic changes: U.S. as world economic power
.impact on standard of living changes in the period.
-Social movements: Civil Rights
.present list to know: civil rights, Brown v Board of Education, JFK,MLK,RFK,etc.
Assignment
Complete descriptions of items listed
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
Good session. I am amazed at Georgia's familiarity with the music of the "50's. She continue to be interested and attentive.
-Review,read, and discuss news events from "The Week"
.highlight: Manchester United victory,Olympics and Jubilee in London.
Assignment
none
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
Good session. Georgia is always very interested in this lesson. She has fairly well-developed understandings of current events. She continues to be attentive,on time, and invovled.
-Continue presentation re: Cold War:
.review ideologies
.review major events: Korea,Vietnam,Cuban Missle Crisis
-Review,read, and discuss news events: from her knowledge,from "The Week"
Assignment
Look up terms presented and make notes
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
Good session. Georgia continues to be involved and interested in the lesson. She has received good news about her college acceptances.
Review Abelard and Beli's Life, Continue Reading "The Fall"
Lesson Outline
1)Oral Quiz: Georgia chronicles the life of Beli and Abelard, as per our week's reading and discussion.
2)Georgia and I continue reading "The Fall" in Oscar Wao.
Explain budgeting time and money for a road trip
Determine destination(s) - mileage
Find approximate mpg (total for gas)
Hotel fees/camping fees
Costs for food etc.
Assignment
None
Session Minutes
120
Minutes Student Attended
120
Lesson Comments
I wanted to make this math assignment relevant for Georgia. She worked really hard today and gathered a lot of information. She really seemed to enjoy the lesson. We will continue with this tomorrow.
