Quiz on 9-1 Solving Quadratic Equations Using Graphs and Tables and 9-2 Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring.

Today we studied indirect objects and practiced direct objects in Spanish.

In today's class, we continued our discussion on genetics, including talking about DNA replication and mutations. We went over how DNA replication occurs and why it is significant, along with briefly going over mutations. Cameron took notes that followed along with the material.

Tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union could have very easily led to World War Three and all-out nuclear war. The advent of increasingly powerful weapons with an increasingly wide range made the animosity between the two superpowers dangerous for the entire world. Both nations wanted to spread their wildly divergent economic and political doctrines worldwide, naturally leading to several tense encounters between the two countries unaccustomed to backing down. Fortunately, in each of the crises discussed above, from Berlin to Cuba, peaceful settlements were found to avoid conflict and war.

Continuing Disproving Fake News assignment (annotations/lateral research strategy to verify information); got started on the Writing from Sources essay portion of the Disproving Fake News assignment -

Spelling quiz over Fahrenheit 451 words 7/10 correct; Vocabulary.com Fahrenheit 451 vocabulary words (2 rounds); Close reading of Fahrenheit 451 and comprehension questions (like we do on ReadTheory) -

Today he completed an activity about direct objects. He did a very good job identifying the direct object pronoun.

Review for Quiz on 9-1 Solving Quadratic Equations Using Graphs and Tables and 9-2 Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring.

Video lesson on Evaluating Evidence: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxhbOvR2TG
Final Assignment in lessons on assessing credibility: "Disproving Fake News" this assignment is due Thursday.

2 rounds of Fahrenheit 451 on vocabulary.com; 2 passages on ReadTheory.org; Stamped chapter 17 & 18 with comprehension questions