Discuss the hormone releasing factors produced in the hypothalamus and the effect each type has on the ant. pit.
outline the different releasing factors
begin discussion of each ant. pit. hormone- discuss growth hormone, how it works and the role played by genetics in growth.
Assignment
copy a table into notes, answer 4 questions from chapter
Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
45
Lesson Comments
Could have used about 2 hours today- a lot of material to cover in a short time Jess will review what we did today and prepare for tomorrow.
Practice Strategies for the Multiple Choice Section of the AP Exam
Lesson Outline
1)Review the Princeton Review's strategies for tackling the Multiple Choice Section of the AP Exam 2)Practice Questions based on Thoreau's "The Ants" essay.
Assignment
Finish Practice Questions and Read Compare and Contrast Intro and Essays
Discuss Cause and Effect as a Rhetorical Mode and Essays
Lesson Outline
1)Introduction to Cause and Effect: Inductive vs. Deductive Reasoning, Logical Fallacies, Causes Commesurate with Reactions, etc.
2)SOAPSTone for "The Growing Cowardice of Online Anonymity," "A Giant Step," and "The Deadly Allure of Smoke."
Assignment
Read Introduction to Argument and Barack Obama's "Inaugural Address"
We spent the session working a variety of practice problems from the text, emphasizing the frequent need to manipulate expressions into forms to which we can apply and integration formula.
Assignment
None.
Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
45
Lesson Comments
Jess's attitude is great. She seems to grasp the material quickly and well.
makeup of the posterior pituitary
origin of hormones in the hypothalamus
general function of antidiuretic hormone and discuss diereses
negative feedback mechanism to stimulate secretion
function of oxytocin in birth and feeding of infant
Assignment
n/a
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
able to discuss how these hormones functioned and to outline the feedback mechanisms involved in stimulation. Jessie seems to comprehend well.
Examine photos of from the Civil War. Discuss impact of photography on history and the period's perspective of the Civil War. Review different key events through photographs.
Assignment
None
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
Good session. We will continue looking at photos tomorrow.
Review the beginning events of the secession of the Confederate States. Discuss the differences between North and South advantages and disadvantages at the beginning of the war.
