Today we worked more problems to reinforce the skills we'd been working on all week.

Yesterday we worked on solving one-step equations, and today we went on to solving two-step equations. These are ones which require application of the addition property and the multiplication property. We also took care to practice verifying our solutions, and writing them in set form. In the process of working to sharpen these skills, we developed strategies for conquering challenges, such as using a number line to visualize negation.

Today we expanded on the topics we reviewed yesterday. We worked on solving one step equations using the Addition Property of Equality. I demonstrated several examples, and then gave Michael similar ones to work out on his own. I provided corrections and additional examples to reinforce the skills for which he needed extra practice.

Michael and I continued reviewing basics including simplifying and evaluating expressions using order of operations, distribution, etc. & translating word phrases to math expressions

1) Review the elements of an essay (introduction, thesis statement, body paragraphs, topic sentences, and conclusion).
2)As we review these elements, Michael is asked to demonstrate these writing techniques in his own introduction, body, etc.
3) Practice MLA formatting

Michael will be able to use the distributive property to simplify expressions.

1)Read the article "Things you Need to Know for College" from Psychology Today.
2) Discuss the article's precepts, and where Michael stands in comparison.
3) Write a response to the article, pointing out some things that Nancy Pierson omitted, or gave too much attention.

Absent.

Read/Discuss Death of a Salesman
-The dinner
-Biff's discovery

Michael will be able to solve one-step equations by multiplying and dividing.