During today's Geometry class, we started working on the introduction of Chapter 2.

During today's Chemistry class, we started working on Chapter 5 "The Periodic Law". We continued working on the introduction to the chapter.

Lesson Outline:
I. Guided Reading of Source A on plastic
II. Creating a Key Word Outline Step by Step
III. Outlining Media

Today we began with the prompt: Who was the first president to be impeached in U.S. history? The answer: Andrew Johnson in 1868. This is because Johnson did not effectively implement Lincoln's vision for Reconstruction of the South after the Civil War, President Lincoln's goals for the ultimate reconstruction of the South following the Civil War. President Johnson's Presidential Reconstruction period would prove to be short-lived as Radical Republicans gained additional power following Congressional elections in 1866. Ultimately, President Johnson's battles with Republicans in Congress would result in his powers being drastically reduced by the legislative branch of government and his impeachment from in May of 1868. We discussed the positive aspects as well as shortcomings of Reconstruction...which still impact life in the U.S. today.

During the course of reading the first four chapters, we have discussed vocabulary words relating to theme such as atavism and primordial. Today, I prepared a vocabulary lesson on the first four chapters focusing on the other vocabulary words. Jaydn reviewed definitions and placed into sentences advanced vocabulary such as : insular, lugubrious, covert, obdurate, and insidious. We further discussed how the author uses these words in the context of the novel.

English III
I. Review of genres and selection of future reading "A Raisin in the Sun." We discussed the Civil Rights Movement and the federal holiday
II. Work on IXL Diagnostic in Language Arts-

President Abraham Lincoln envisioned a period of Reconstruction in the South following Civil War. Unfortunately, Lincoln's leadership was gone and the new president, Andrew Johnson was now in office. The period from 1865-1877 is known as Reconstruction in US History. The Freedmen's Bureau was established to help former slaves find work, housing, food, and to provide access to medical services. Lincoln did not, however, redistribute farmland to former slaves under his proposals, and he left much of the implementation process up to the states and new state governments. Radical Republicans went on to win sweeping victories in an upcoming election leading to the period of Radical Reconstruction that would dominate the period.

During today's Chemistry class, we started working on Chapter 5 "The Periodic Law". We did a small introduction to the chapter.

The Reconstruction Amendments are the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the US Constitution. They were passed after the end of the Civil War. In US history the period between 1865-1877 is called Reconstruction. The 13th Amendment abolished slavery. The 14th Amendment gave all people born in the US the right to citizenship. The 15th Amendment gave male Black Americans the right to vote; however, Southern states continued to use discriminatory laws such as poll taxes, literacy tests and physical terror to deprive African Americans of their right to vote. It was not until 1965 that the federal government fully enforced the 15th Amendment. At the end of class, we spent few minutes on current events. The Mauana Loa volcano in Hawaii continues to substantially erupt. Maybe Hawaii isn't an optimal holiday break destination this year! We also looked at a year-end update on the economy. Finally, why are some groups of people now more likely to drop out of the workforce, and how have trends changed compared to pre-pandemic?

During today's Chemistry class, we finished the review of Chapter 4.