ABSENT for 4th period.

Review of complex numbers and method of completing the square

Bella was absent today. I took the period to lesson plan.

ABSENT

In today's class, we would have continued our discussion on genetics, including talking about karyotyping, human heredity, and Gregor Mendel and his experiments. Bella would have taken notes that followed along with the material.

Absent

Bella was absent today. I took the period to lesson plan.

We began to look at the above issue today and we will continue with this topic next week. The movement for Americans with disabilities began in the mid-1900s, inspired by the success of the women's and African American civil rights movements. The movement gained speed when different sections of individuals with disabilities all united for the common cause. A big motivation for the movement was because of physical barriers. During this era, the buildings that we would enter into only had stairs, walkways weren't always cleared and there were not always large hallways. This created a significant number of physical barriers for people with visual, physical, or hearing disabilities. The Architectural Barriers Act, passed in 1968, mandated federally constructed buildings and facilities to be accessible to people with physical disabilities. Interestingly, President Kennedy had a personal interest in the creation of laws to protect Americans with physical and/or mental challenges as he had an older sister who had special needs.

Review complex numbers and method of "completing the square"

Civil rights are considered the basic rights that all citizens of a society should have regardless of their race or gender. Not all individuals in the US have always had their basic civil rights protected, such as women, who didn't always have the right to vote or equal treatment under the law. It took a lot of work on the part of energized and dedicated members of our society to gain women's civil rights that were protected by the law. Women have not always had these rights protected in the US, such as the right to equal pay and the right to vote. In the 21st century, women have seen many of their civil rights continue to be challenged. On one front, women have gained the right to sue for monetary damages if they are discriminated against, but issues remain that are unfair to women. The fact that women's civil rights continue to evolve demonstrates their importance to society today.