First we listened to an NPR broadcast on the Sykes-Picot agreement that broke up the Ottoman Empire after World War I. Next, we reviewed chapter 23 sections 1 and 2. Dylan took the corresponding quiz and did very well. Next we went over sections 3 and 4 on the histories of Iraq, Iran, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, etc. Next week Dylan will take the corresponding quiz and the entire chapter test.
Assignment
Submit your chapter 23 3/4 notes
Session Minutes
180
Minutes Student Attended
180
Lesson Comments
Dylan has been doing exceptionally well. I wish we could have him full time.
Tuesday June 07, 2016
12:30 - 2:30; 120 min.
Biology:
Bacteria and viruses -
Dylan and I reviewed the characteristics and classification of bacteria, including the differences between gram-positive and gram-negative strains. We discussed the process of staining bacteria and what makes the blue gram stain, colorize some bacteria, and not others. We listed the diseases that are caused by bacteria, and discovered that only 1% of all bacteria cause disease to humans or other living things. We listed the positive effects (and uses) of bacteria, including yogurt, positive bacteria that lives and protects our digestive systems, and bacteria that allow us to fight other diseases. We then compared and contrasted virus with what we knew about bacteria. We examine the ways viruses infect living things, and learned there are two viral infections; lytic and lysogenic. We played the biology game, using the micro-organism I subject cards.
Southwest Asia: Physical geography, early civilization
Lesson Outline
We covered the fertile crescent and the agricultural revolution, the development of the Islam, Christianity, and Judaism, and the rise of the Ottoman empire. Then we reviewed the political, social, economic, and environmental changes in this area after World War I. Next we concentrated on the history of the Palestinian/Israeli conflict. At the end of our session, Dylan summarized what we had covered today.
Friday, June 3, 2016
12:30 - 2:30; 120 min.
Biology:
Introduction -
Dylan and I became acquainted, and discussed how we can best work together. We reviewed his previous quizzes and tests, and examined his study sheets for sections that will be covered on his final exam. I gave him a summary of the taxonomic system, and gave him the meme for remembering the order in which the system works (Keep ponds clean of frogs get sick). We examined the kingdoms for bacteria and discussed why viruses are not included in the scale.
We worked on problems on his test worksheet on simplifying exponential expressions. We did the same problems to get him some repetition and confidence with these concepts. He was a little rusty, but the fluency seemed to increase.
