Discuss Results of Multiple Choice Exam and AP Synthesis Essay
Lesson Outline
1) Discuss Jessica's Synthesis Essay on whether or not the penny should be abolished. Point out Jessica's strengths: clear thesis statement, topic sentences clearly relate back, nice good staging a conversation between sources. Weaknesses: Needed to extend the ideas in the last paragraph by cutting the conclusion short. Some topic sentences needed extra clarity.
2) Discuss wrong answers on multiple choice section.
We reviewed the material of the last couple of days and then moved on to some more complex problems which we worked together.
Assignment
None.
Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
45
Lesson Comments
Jess was in much better shape today. She is home. Amanda's horse is still iffy, but seems to be getting better. Jess's computer is down, so she was Skyping via her iPhone4s--I'm not sure how she does that, but my iPhone is an older model. he seemed fine in getting the material.
discuss the anatomy of the kidney using diagrams and the unit of structure and function of the kidnery. Discuss urine formation and the importance of readsorption
Assignment
n/a
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
Discussed some kidney malfuncions and the importance of proper urine formation in homeostasis. The physiology of the nephron and readsorption was stressed.
1) Jessica practices her pacing and close-reading skills through a timed Multiple Choice AP Test taken during class-time and submitted at the end of our session.
Assignment
Finalize Synthesis Essay and Write down three areas of improvement for the AP Exam
Derivatives and Integrals of the Natural Exponential Function
Lesson Outline
I introduced the concepts which are pretty straight forward. We worked through several example problems from the text.
Assignment
None.
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
Jess's attitude was fine which is truly amazing after what she just went through. Her friend's horse came down with colic during the night (Colic can be life-threaening in horses.) The two girls were at the barn and vet most of the night and were staying in a motel near the clinic. Jess was exhausted and didn't have her book or calculator, si I went very easy with her.
begin discussion on the anatomy of the urilnary systm
Assignment
n/a
Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
45
Lesson Comments
Due to problems with her friends horse, we were involved in a discussion of equine digestive system and the differences between horse and human systems Discussed some to the disorders which can occur
When finished, we briefly discussed a little about kidney transplants and immunosuppresives
