-Compare the types of governments: autocracies to democracies with economic status of the countries identified.
.Is there a correlation between government type and economic development?
-Review chapters 22,23,24,25:
.Use notes and text to highlight major concepts,etc.
Assignment
Prepare for exam: Unit VIII
Session Minutes
75
Minutes Student Attended
75
Lesson Comments
Great session. This is a complex unit of study and yet Jessica appears to have a complete understanding.
1)Discuss the major events of Tess pgs. 245-278
2)Describe the change that Alec Durberville has undergone. Do you believe that he has truly converted to Christianity? How does he react when Tess has refused him a second time? Describe Tess's comments on how Angel does not believe in religion, and that she, therefore, does not believe in the supernatural. How would you characterize Tess's beliefs? Is Angel her God?
3) Jessica presents her revision of her Honors College essay and we edit/revise her work together.
Jess will be able to: 1) Find the confidence interval for the difference between two proportions; 2) Perform a significance test for the difference between two proportions (including the combined/pooled proportion)
Assignment
none
Session Minutes
90
Minutes Student Attended
90
Lesson Comments
Jess is doing well. We only have 3 chapters left (10-12). Jess also has the assignment for the final project and is thinking about ideas for the project.
-Continue:
.Present hinderances to economic development:
tradition,government type,agriculture,lack of capital.
-Present strategy for economic development for less dev. countries:
.improve agriculture,change traditions,acquire capital resources,entreprenuers, educate the population, promote free market concept
-Administer chapter 25 test
.review and correct
Assignment
Review for Unit VIII exam
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
Great session. Jessica scored another A on the test. We finished the lesson a little early. Jessica was given the time to begin her review for the Unit exam to be given on Wed.
1) Quiz on Tess chapters 22-44
2) Symbols exercise: Define symbols. Have Jessica identify several symbols from our reading of Tess (birds, the horse, the tomb of the forefathers, etc.).
3) Conduct a close reading of one of the scenes from Tess.
4) Jessica works on her college essay due in the next few weeks.
--The world of Haves and Have Nots
.Category: LDC and MDC (United Nations system)
.percapita GDP: Compare Haiti and U.S. as example.
-Elements of standard of living:infant mortality,average life expectancy,literacy rate, emergy use per capita..
.Compare Bangledesh and U.S.
-Stages of improvement:
.From Traditional Economy to Consumer Economy (5 steps)
.How does it happen to countries?
.Should wealthier countries help?
Assignment
Read Chap. 25
Session Minutes
75
Minutes Student Attended
75
Lesson Comments
Great session with Jessica. She was interested and involved.
