Jessica Ungerer
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Global Economy-Chap.22 test/Intro. financing trade
Lesson Outline
-Administer test
.review
.correct
-Introduction: chap. 23
.Financing international trade
.Process
.Exchange rates of nations'currencies.
Assignment
Read Chap. 23
Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
45
Lesson Comments
Jessica scored a 100 on the test. The lesson proceeded extremely well (as always) with Jessica's outstanding performance.
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Discuss Frankenstein Chs. 17-21, and Feminist Criticism and Frankenstein
Lesson Outline
1) Oral Quiz: What happens in Frankenstein chs. 17-21.
2) Have Jessica read the Feminist Criticism section of our text, and the essay applying feminist criticism to Frankenstein.
3) Discuss both essays assertions, explaining what feminist criticism is, and whether or not the role gender plays in Frankenstein is explicit.
Assignment
Finish Frankenstein
Session Minutes
120
Minutes Student Attended
120
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Discuss Chs. 10-16 of Frankenstein
Lesson Outline
1) Oral Quiz: Jessica recaps the main events of the homework reading.
2)Quotation Journals: Jessica presents her quotation findings, discussing which quotations she found most insightful and taking a stance on what the quote projects onto the narrative.
3)Discussion Questions for chs. 10-16 of Frankenstein.
4)Jessica beings reading chs. 17-21 of Frankenstein
Assignment
Read chapters 17-21 of Frankenstein
Session Minutes
90
Minutes Student Attended
90
Lesson Comments
Jessica did a wonderful job in class today.
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Executive Power
Lesson Outline
Finish reviewing executive branch.
Assignment
Chap 10: the Judiciary
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
Good session.
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Chapter 8 Test
Lesson Outline
Jess will work on the chapter 8 test (not enough time to finish during the 45 min class).
Assignment
none
Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
45
Lesson Comments
Jess began the chapter 8 test today. She will finish it in class tomorrow.
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Chapter 8 Review
Lesson Outline
Jess will be prepared for the chapter 8 test (this review took longer than usual because Jess had not actually been in class for about 10 days - including weekends).
Assignment
Chapter 8 Review
Session Minutes
90
Minutes Student Attended
90
Lesson Comments
Jess is doing well. It took a little bit of time to get her back on track after missing so much class, but she will be fine.
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Global Economy
Lesson Outline
-Review previous lesson:
.Uneven resources
.Specialization
.Advantages:absolute,comparative
.Trade barriers
-New: The trend since 1960:
toward globalization
.US history: Hawley-Smoot,1930 to NAFTA
.EU-from 1957 to today (27 European members)
.WTO as arbitrator to conflicts
-Is Globalization of economy beneficial?
. (text: pros and cons review)
Assignment
Complete chap. 22:test tomorrow
Session Minutes
75
Minutes Student Attended
75
Lesson Comments
Great session. We completed all of the lesson. Jessica was fully involved and interested.
Session Date
Lesson Topic
The Global Economy: Chap. 22
Lesson Outline
-Identify global facts:
.number of individual nations
.economic differences (developed/undeveloped)
-Concept:Specialization:
.the candy bar: all components indicate a variety of national economies contributing
-Uneven distribution of resources:
.climate
.factors of production: labor,capital,etc
.demand
.examples of each
-Absolute Advantage/Comparative Advantage
.Abosolute: Bolivian tin and Indonesian spices
.Comparative: US and Japan: bulldozers or CD players?
Assignment
Continue reading chapter 22
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
Jessica was terrific. It was great to work with her again. We easily completed the lesson.
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Executive Power
Lesson Outline
Review legislative, diplomatic and military powers.
Discuss organization of executive branch.
Assignment
None
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
Good session. It was good to talk to her after not hearing from her last week.
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Discussion of Frankenstein Chs. 5-9
Lesson Outline
1)Jessica recaps the events of Chs. 5-9 in Frankenstein as her oral quiz. 2)Jessica identifies key themes in the narrative: nature vs. nurture, creationism, good vs. evil, family, morality, etc., and points out where each theme occurs in the chapters that we have read so far. 3)Jessica compares and contrasts the relationship of Frankenstein and the creature to that of God and Adam and Eve in Milton's Paradise Lost.
4)Jessica is given time in class to read through pgs. 90-128 of Frankenstein, given that we have to catch up on our reading from last week's absences.
Assignment
Read Chs. 10-16 in Frankenstein
Session Minutes
150
Minutes Student Attended
150
Lesson Comments
Jessica did a wonderful job recapping our long-overdue discussion of Frankenstein.