Study Skills
Session Date
Lesson Topic
The Causes of World War 1: Alignment of Central Powers countries and Allied Forces countries. Beginning events of WW 1 in 1914 and Battle of the Marne (France).
Lesson Outline
The Causes of World War 1: Alignment of Central Powers countries and Allied Forces countries. Beginning events of WW 1 in 1914 and Battle of the Marne (France). Review and discussion of AP 7.1 and 7.2 videos.
Answers to 7.1 MCQ Questions.
Assignment
AP WH Unit 7.2 MCQ Questions.
Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
0
Lesson Comments
Kaitlin was absent from class today.
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Calculator Graphs
Lesson Outline
We will use a graphing calculator to graph lines. We will apply appropriate settings to show domain and range. We will review different forms of the equation of a line, and which can be used on a given calculator.
Assignment
Graph lines on your calculators.
Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
45
Lesson Comments
We graphed lines using technology.
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Symmetry and Intercepts
Lesson Outline
We will graph functions without a calculator and identify intercepts and symmetry. This will reinforce basic graphing skills with no technology.
Assignment
Practice the use of your calculator for graphing.
Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
45
Lesson Comments
We completed graphs for a variety of families of functions.
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Introduction to World War 1: Unit 7. Causes , effects and initial battles.
Lesson Outline
Introduction to World War 1: Unit 7. Causes , effects and initial battles. Central Powers countries, Allied countries including U.S.A. Assassination of Austria-Hungary archduke. Germany attack on Marne France in Sept. 1914. Video on WW 1: Geographical presentation of Central Powers and Allied countries. High death tolls etc. During today's lesson on the causes and effects of World War 1, Kaitlin was very attentive and deeply interested in this historically significant war.
Assignment
Ap Unit 7 video 7.1
Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
45
Lesson Comments
During today's lesson on the causes and effects of World War 1, Kaitlin was very attentive and deeply interested
in this historically significant war.
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Technology Skills
Lesson Outline
We will discuss the application of technology in identifying intercepts and symmetry in graphs.
Assignment
Be familiar with the graphing aspects of a graphing calculator on Desmos.
Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
45
Lesson Comments
We used the graphing capabilities of Desmos to identify symmetry and intercepts.
Session Date
Lesson Topic
We will put to use the skills involving variables and expressions as we solve precalculus problems.
Lesson Outline
We will do problems oin precalculus that do not involve numbers and require a knowledge of mathematical expressions and equations.
Assignment
none
Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
45
Lesson Comments
We did examples involving expressions with symbols rather than numbers and evaluating expressions with grouping symbols on a calculator as opposed to doing them mentally.
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Review for Unit 6 Test tomorrow.
Lesson Outline
Review for Unit 6 Test tomorrow.: Outline of major topics and key terms for Unit 6 test tomorrow. Kaitlin worked productively and diligently with me today during our review for the Unit 6 Test tomorrow.
Assignment
Study for the Test
Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
45
Lesson Comments
Kaitlin worked productively and diligently with me today during our review for the Unit 6
Test tomorrow.
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Calculator Skills
Lesson Outline
We will write a calculator program to find the distance between two points using the distance formula.
Assignment
Write a similar program on the TI-nspire calculator.
Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
45
Lesson Comments
We wrote a program to calculate the distance between two points in a coordinate system.
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Equations and expressions
Lesson Outline
Ben will work on equation solving skills and operations on expressions. These skills are a large part of precalculus. The solving of polynomial, logarithmic, and exponential equations is better understood by a strong sense of basic equation solving.
Assignment
Practice with the tutorial.
Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
45
Lesson Comments
We will use the work Ben did today in our sessions in precalculus that are coming up this week.
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Basic Skills
Lesson Outline
More work on basic math skills involving equations and expressions. We will be starting precalculus next week. The basic skill will be applied in every topic we study.
Assignment
none
Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
45
Lesson Comments
Ben is ready to move to precalculus. The work he is doing in these sessions will enable him to move through these topics with less review time.