Jess will be able to: 1) Find the five number summary and create a boxplot with and without a calculator; 2) Find the standard deviation with and without a calculator; 3) Find the interquartile range.
Assignment
none (no book yet)
Session Minutes
105
Minutes Student Attended
105
Lesson Comments
It has been a little bit difficult with Jess not having the book, but we are trying to be flexible and work it out!
the exam included all of the material from the previous three chapters. 25 items were included with mulitple chice ,short ansers and chart interpretaion. Jessica was a little apprehensive about the exam but did exceedingly well. score 100! We will work on the test taking process to hopefully help Jess to be more confident.
Jess will be able to: 1. Create and interpret histograms; 2. Find and interpret the mean and median of a data set; 3. Understand the weaknesses and strengths of mean and median.
Assignment
none (no book yet)
Session Minutes
105
Minutes Student Attended
105
Lesson Comments
Jess still hadn't received the book today. I am holding off on homework until she gets the book. It shouldn't be a huge deal since the material in chapter 1 is relatively basic.
1) Announce Introduction to Beowulf Research Assignment: Jessica conducts research during our 45 minute class sessions and compiles her findings into a brief Powerpoint presentation, which we will later discuss.
2) Clarify some of Jessica's research findings on Beowulf, giving the work due context and set-up before our reading.
3) Begin Reading Beowulf
Discuss Literary Timeline and "The Rise of English"
Lesson Outline
1)Discuss Literary Timeline Handout and Different Literary Periods: (Medieval, Renaissance, Victorian, Modern, PostModern, etc.)
2)Discuss Jessica's Annotation Journal for her homework reading.
3)Discuss "The Rise of English" by Terry Eagleton to contextualize the rise of English studies in general, and what/where early English literature hoped to accomplish in the place of religion.
Jessica will be able to: 1) calculate marginal and conditional distributions; 2) Be able to explain the difference between categorical variables and quantitative variables.
Assignment
none (no book yet)
Session Minutes
90
Minutes Student Attended
90
Lesson Comments
Class is going well so far. We had a little trouble because Jess has not received her book yet. She should receive it soon though!
-REview previous concepts:
.economics,factors of production,economic systems,US economy.
.GDP and GDP per capita (compare nations)
-Chapter 2 test
.review and correct
-Intro demand and supply:
.demand and price relationships
.supply and price relationships
.market price (equilibrium price)
Assignment
none
Session Minutes
75
Minutes Student Attended
75
Lesson Comments
Great session. Jessica has an excellent understanding of concepts presented to date. She score 100 on the test/quiz.
We were able to begin types of business organizations.
Syllabus, Introduction to Course, Discuss "What is Literature"
Lesson Outline
1) Read and Discuss Syllabus: Course readings, writing assignments, percentages, etc.
2) Discuss how this course differs from its predecessor, AP English Language and Composition
3) Discuss Terry Eagleton's Essay "What is Literature": Literature as Ideological Tool, Literature as Distortion of Language in Speech, literature vs. Literature, Literature as Imaginative writing. Where does E. position himself in relation to these trends? If this is what Literature is, then why is it so important to study it?
