Jess will be able to: 1) Determine whether a linear regression model is a good fit for a particular data set using residuals, a residual plot, correlation, r squared, and the standard deviation of the residuals (standard error).
Assignment
Chapter 3 Review
Session Minutes
105
Minutes Student Attended
105
Lesson Comments
Jess felt like she had trouble with last night's homework assignment, but as we reviewed, I realized that it was not so much that she had trouble understanding the material as it was that she had some issues with her calculator working properly. Jess received a 103 (93 plus 10 points for bonus problem) on her test. Jess was tired today but attentive.
1) Discuss the end of the Wife of Bath's Prologue: What happens between the Wife of Bath and Janekin? Why, in spite of their problems does the W.O.B contend that her 5th husband was in the end her favorite? What does this reveal about the woman's ideal marital-match?
2)Oral Quiz on the Wife of Bath's Tale: What is the subject of the tale? Is the tale's content consistent with the woman's character as revealed in the Prologue and the General Prologue?
3) Discuss the Wife of Bath's Tale: Video of Tale for Clarity. Discussion Questions: What is the moral of the W.O.B'S story? Do you believe that women today desire sovereignty over men? Why/why not? What is particularly heinous about the crime that the Knight committed? Why is a woman only worth as much as her marital prospects? In the end, does the Knight let his wife make her own decisions out of charity or desperation?
Assignment
Read "The Pardoner's Prologue and Tale"
Session Minutes
90
Minutes Student Attended
90
Lesson Comments
Jessica and I had a very lively discussion on the nature of the Wife of Bath and her tale. Jessica was very engaged and focused throughout our lesson.
-Continue presentation of the role of US govt. in the economy:
.safeguard, etc.
-Expand examples of the government's role
.regulation,taxation,infusion of currency,bailout to businesses
.Is the involvement effective/ Is the involvement desireable?
-Review the Federal Budget:
.types(balanced,surplus,deficit) demonstrate each
.US Federal budget: Sources of revenue /Areas of expenditure
Assignment
none
Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
45
Lesson Comments
Great session. Jessica was very pleased that the Dallas Cowboys defeated the Giants. I lost our bet. Jessica has no homework for the weekend! We easily completed all of the lesson content.
Jess will be able to: 1) find and interpret correlation; 2) find and interpret the r squared; 3) find residuals and create residual plots
Assignment
3.2 (36-60 even, 71-78)
Session Minutes
105
Minutes Student Attended
105
Lesson Comments
Jess struggled a bit on the homework last night. She seemed to be over-analyzing. I think as she understands the material more (after covering 3.2 today), she will have less trouble with 3.1. 3.1 gives some of the basics, but it can be tough to understand without the deeper knowledge from the rest of the chapter.
-Review and correct Unit exam.
-Introduce: Chap. 13-U.S. Govt. and the Economy
.Review Adam Smith philosophy
.Intro Keynes economic theory: "prime the pump".
Compare and contrast
- Economic functions of government:
safeguard competition and market
provide public goods and services
correct for harmful externalities
maintain econ. stability
redistribute income and wealth
redistribute resources
-review and discuss each
Assignment
Complete reading Chap. 13
Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
45
Lesson Comments
Great session. Jessica scored 96 corrected to 100 on the exam.
The introduction of philosophies went very well. Jessica easily understood the differences and implications for today.
1) Recap: Oral Quiz
2) Annotations/Quotations Analysis Discussion
3) Discuss Questions for the "Wife of Bath": Why does the W.O.B include this long prologue before her tale? What does this prologue evidence about society? about Chaucer?
Jess will be able to: 1) Find and interpret a regression line using a calculator or formulas; 2) interpret slope and y-intercept in context of the problem.
Assignment
3.1 (16-26 even, 27-32)
Session Minutes
105
Minutes Student Attended
105
Lesson Comments
We are moving through the material quickly, and Jess is keeping up well.
Jess will be able to: 1) identify variables as response or explanatory; 2) Create and interpret a scatterplot (direction, form, strength and outliers); 3) Interpret correlation (she should also be able to use the formula to find correlation by hand, but will be able to use the ti-83 to find correlation beginning in the next chapter).
Assignment
3.1 (2-14 even)
Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
45
Lesson Comments
I received Jess's chapter 2 test (through fax) on Tuesday but have not had a chance to grade it yet.
-review Chaps.: 4-7
.Use summary and terms/vocab
-Admin. exam
.review and correct
Assignment
Read/review terms Chap. 13
Session Minutes
75
Minutes Student Attended
75
Lesson Comments
Great session. The review of the material was successful (Jessica had prepared). The exam was given and time ran out for the review. We will complete it tomorrow.
Review chapter 11. Discuss types of polling and their effectiveness.
Assignment
None
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
Good session. Jess completed all of the reading and more that was assigned, even though she was out of town, good work. We had a good discussion because she had a great understanding of the concepts just from reading the material.
