I instructed Jaydn on the formulas for the areas of parallelograms and triangles. I explained how the formula for the area of a parallelogram is the same as for a rectangle. Then I showed her how the formula for the area of a triangle is equal to one half of the formula for the area of a parallelogram or rectangle. There was no assignment.

Jaydn began the session with a review of SAT vocabulary being studied. She took an assessment quiz on the words. She then read, discussed, and analyzed chapters 34-37 of Where the Crawdads Sing. She wrote to describe the effect of Jodie's return on the protagonist Kya.

Today we reviewed the verb Tener (To have) again and we practiced with questions. How old are you? How many brothers do you have? taking turns asking and answering.

Jaydn read, analyzed, and discussed the next chapter of Where the Crawdads Sing. She wrote to analyze the character of Jodie and his effect on the character of Kya.

On December 7, 1941, Pearl Harbor was bombed by the Japanese, resulting in America joining WWII. Many Americans left home to fight in the war, leaving those on the home front, the civilians inhabiting the homeland of a nation at war, to fill required roles back home in industry, organizing scrap metal drives and growing their own Victory Gardens. While many Americans supported the war effort, some became victims of discrimination. Executive Order 9066 was passed after the bombing of Pearl Harbor and forced almost 75,000 Americans of Japanese descent out of their homes and into incarceration in isolated camps. The effects of the war were felt across America in daily life, from entertainment to government to the economy and society. Women entered the workforce in huge numbers. Americans had to get used to rationing, as food and supply rationing became a way of life, due to shortages because many supplies were diverted to troops. Even daily clothing changed and became more functional with less frill as a result of the need to conserve materials. People from all walks of life contributed in one way or another to the war effort, with even many famous actors spending time in the military. Desperate for any news about the war, many Americans turned to the radio. For most Americans, their most reliable source of information was the radio show host. Concerning the economy, America fared well. Due to the massive production that began during WWII, America came out of the war with a booming economy.

Japan sought domination of the Pacific during World War II. Japan opened its doors to the outside world in the mid-1800s, and before the century was over, they had begun to expand. In 1931, Japan invaded Manchuria and prepared to conquer China. Late in 1940, this military powerhouse allied with Germany and Italy, creating the Axis powers of WWII. This gave them the pretext they needed to invade European colonies in the Pacific, beginning with French Indochina. After a decade of regional aggression, Japan attacked Pearl Harbor and other Allied possessions in the Pacific on December 7, 1941, and soon gained an empire stretching over 2.8 million square miles. America lost the critically important Philippine Islands in 1942, leaving thousands of troops to suffer the Bataan Death March. The death rate for American POWs in the Pacific was about 40%. After the Doolittle Raid in 1942, the Japanese wanted revenge and planned to wipe out America's aircraft carriers at the Battle of Midway. Instead, American planes decimated the Japanese navy and gained the upper hand. The Allies began island hopping to approach Japan. Japan defended its territory by using kamikaze attacks and fighting to the last man. High casualties at Iwo Jima and Okinawa caused President Harry Truman to reconsider the planned invasion of Japan, especially when he learned about the Manhattan Project.

Jaydn reviewed SAT vocabulary being studied. She then read, analyzed, and discussed the next chapter of Where the Crawdads Sing. She wrote to describe in detail the character of Chase Andres to this point of the novel and his effect on Kya.

I led Jaydn in answering questions about properties of parallelograms. By describing diagrams of quadrilaterals with different side lengths and parallel qualities, I enabled a discussion of what quadrilaterals require to be parallelograms. With some questions, the answer was indeterminate. There was no assignment.

Today we talked about articles and created sentences using the verb tener (to have) in the present tense.

Jaydn completed an essay responding to the following prompt: In the novel Where the Crawdads Sing, Tate’s dad defines a real man as “one who cries without shame, reads poetry with his heart, feels opera in his soul, and does what’s necessary to defend a woman.” Do you agree with this statement? Write a clear thesis statement and support your thesis with a strong example and elaboration for support. Upon completion, she read, analyzed, and discussed the next chapter of the novel.