Rory and I talked about the economic impact of the COVID-19 situation. We reviewed different aspects of the stimulus package and how the US economy is feeling the impact of everything happening when it comes to the stock market, unemployment, and GDP. We used the last 10 mins. to watch an episode of Shark Tank and talk through whether it's a good business deal for the Sharks and entrepreneur.
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
He had his camera on, but it was pointed up at the top of his bed post/wall, so I couldn't see his face. He was clearly lying in bed, pretty disengaged, but I got him to have SOME dialog with me, and I'm happy he showed up :)
Rory and I talked about the economic impact of the COVID-19 situation. We reviewed different aspects of the stimulus package and how the US economy is feeling the impact of everything happening when it comes to the stock market, unemployment, and GDP. We used the last 10 mins to watch an episode of Shark Tank and talk through whether it's a good business deal for the Sharks and entrepreneur.
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
He had his camera on, but it was pointed up at the top of his bed post/wall, so I couldn't see his face. He was clearly lying in bed, pretty disengaged, but I got him to have SOME dialog with me, and I'm happy he showed up :)
Rory did not answer the calls for class. I kept trying. I contacted Elise. He finally answered with five minutes left in the class.He says that he was in teams, but I set up a meeting. He didn't respond until the class was almost over. He said that this has happened before???? He says that he has his book. I didn't see it. I still let Andrea order it.
Wednesday, April 22, 2020
11:00 - 12:00; 60 min. -
Environmental Science:
TEAMS: Mapping -
Rory and I started a unit on maps. We started with a review of the basic characteristics of a map (compass rose, scale, grid, etc.) and discussed how they are read, what they indicate, and how this information is important. We discussed relative location and reading a grid. Rory was asked to find locations on a map using these map features.
"The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" by James Thurber
Lesson Outline
Before Rory and I read the story, we first read a brief biography on the author. We then read a brief explanation of the time period(1939) that the story was written. Rory and I read the story stopping frequently to discuss the interesting plot. We then followed the study guide and discussed the theme, setting and characterization. There is also a movie for this story which I will share with Rory next time.
"The Monkey's Paw" by W.W.Jacobs and "Lamb to the Slaughter" by Roald Dahl
Lesson Outline
Rory still doesn't have his book. So we read two short stories. We read the stories and then discussed the themes of each. We also answered some reader's response questions for each story.
