International relations is the study of interactions and relationships between nations. The combination of all states in the world is referred to as the international system. This system is acknowledged because relationships between two countries will necessarily affect the relationships of these states with other states. All international relations affect the global community. The process of making policy decisions regarding other countries or states is referred to as international politics. International relations use theories, as well as multiple levels of policy and analysis, to examine different topics that affect the international system. For example, the topics of international ethics are concerned with examining human rights, ethnic conflict, genocide, and other political and social issues. International law, on the other hand, is related to the international customs, rules, and procedures that states recognize as legitimate. By examining policies, systems in international relations, researchers can determine how to improve the international system.
Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
30
Lesson Comments
Today I physically saw Bella during our remote lesson and that is so great! She told me she was leaving early for break at 11:45am and that her father was calling her to help him with something.
While talking in Spanish is still challenging for Bella, she keeps trying and working hard. Today, we continued practicing Spanish by talking about traveling and things to do during your vacations.
Yesterday we reviewed sovereignty in state politics. Today we focused on sovereignty in world politics. Sovereignty is a status conferred on a state that means it is an independent actor in the world, has complete control over its internal affairs and answers to no one else. In reality, complete and absolute sovereignty is a fiction for most, if not all states, as outside pressure from a stronger state, a group of states or international organizations can apply pressure on a sovereign state to alter its internal affairs to conform to international standards of conduct. A failed state is a state that is unable to maintain its sovereignty by projecting authority over its population and protecting its own territorial integrity.
Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
30
Lesson Comments
Even after our talk about the importance of using her lap-top for her remote classes yesterday, Bella used her phone again today and there remains no visual of her at all for class. She again said she was leaving class early for the Orange Week break at 11:45am.
In today's class, we continued our discussion on genetics, including talking about DNA, its structure and bases, pedigrees, and dominant and recessive disorders and traits. Bella took notes that followed along with the material.
Carefully review the four examples within EXAMPLE 2 on page 132, and the related summary under the heading "GRAPHS" on page 136
Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
25
Lesson Comments
Bella has yet to turn in a take-home test that was due to be turned in by end of day last Thursday (one week ago) -- I ask her each day to turn it in but I have not yet received it.
