Joshua Was absent today

Utilize the structural formulas to describe how organic acids can ionize into a negative anion and a hydronium ion. From these structures, write the synthesis equations to indicate the formation of sodium salts of the acids, most of which are preservatives.
Discuss and view some common and well known acids such as benzoic acid, salicylic acid, lactic acid, and citric acid

Christmas Vocabulary Review then Christmas vocabulary test - Weihnachten terms - then work on project - ten German Xmas traditions and favorite tradition in more detail. Listen to O Tannenbaum in Italian and German.

Reading Macbeth. Beginning to read Act IV Scene III. Then complete study guide questions for comprehension/retention purposes.

Joshua completed a practice Macroeconomics test.

Outline the structural formula of some common organic acids and their uses. Include antiseptics, preservatives, wart removers, skin peels, and soaps. Write the reaction which occurs between many of these acids and bases to form salts which are used as preservatives. Introduce the structural formulas for lactic acid and citric acid, discuss how lactic acid will sour milk and create sauerkraut from cabbage.

Joshua and I spent the class reviewing the Calc Medic problems I assigned him yesterday for independent work. Joshua found this assignment to be challenging, as it recalled concepts from Algebra 2 that Josh hasn't seen in a while. I informed Josh that the College Board expects him to remember everything he's ever learned in math class ever before (true story!). So they will pull problem types that require "old" algebra concepts with the assumption that you recall what to do. So instead of testing students on the "new" preCalc topic they actually test both, old skills and newly learned skills. It adds an extra challenge, certainly. So Joshua and I used the class to go back and review some of those old topics, such as: graphing quadratic functions, properties of logarithms, and writing equations of functions.

Joshua is reading MacBeth, Act IV Scene 3 in his book and answered study guide questions about the material. He finished Act IV but Scene 3 is very long so Joshua plans to finish reading it either tonight or in tomorrow's class.

Josh worked on the activity he had for German class.

Joshua worked on an assignment which had him read ten (10) different German traditions and write descriptions about them. He is also to pick his favorite, state the reason why he chose it, and write a descriptive paragraph about the tradition. Joshua worked independently, while exchanging relevant comments and pleasantries about the holidays with me while working. The assignment is due tomorrow and is worth 50 points.