In today’s class, Cameron finished up his assignment on evolution. This included a guided reading passage along with a series of questions related to the passage. Cameron did very well at answering all of the questions.

In today's class, we began our introduction into genetics, talking all about traits, including inherited and learned traits. We also talked about how the environment affects us and the traits we have. Cameron took notes that followed along with the material.

In today’s class, Cameron worked on his assignment on evolution and the evidence supporting it. This included a guided reading and questions that are based off of the reading. Cameron did very well with the assignment.

Cameron has decided to profile pro-basketball player Hakeem Olajuwon. This is an athlete Cameron's father admired when he was young. We began to research Olajuwon and the time he played center in the NBA for the Houston Rockets. He led the Rockets to championships in 1994 and 1995. Olajuwon was inducted into a Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2008 and the FIBA Hall of Fame in 2016. He is considered to be one of the greatest centers and basketball players of all time. He was born in Lagos, Nigeria and immigrated to play for the University of Houston. His college career for the Cougars included 3 trips to the Final Four. Olajuwon was drafted by the Houston Rockets with Michael Jordan, Charles Barkley and John Stockton. He combined with the 7 feet 4 inches fellow player Ralph Sampson to form a duo dubbed the "Twin Towers". The two led the Rockets to the 1986 NBA Finals, where they lost in six games to the Boston Celtics. After Sampson was traded to the Golden State Warriors in 1988, Olajuwon became the Rockets' undisputed leader. amCeron asked why there isn't a White History Month and why he couldn't profile Larry Byrd (a white player from the Celtics).

8-1 Key Features of a Quadratic Function – Cameron graphed two functions and compared the average rates of change. Then he determined whether functions were increasing or decreasing over intervals.

8-1 Key Features of a Quadratic Function – Cameron watched the video that I recorded for him last week and practiced plotting quadratic functions with f(x) = ax2 where a<0, a>0, a>1, and 0<a<1.
Assignment: Complete the 2 assigned problems for homework.

8-1 Key Features of a Quadratic Function – We reviewed the attributes of a quadratic function such as minimum/maximum value, symmetry, domain, and range. Then we learned how the attributes affect the shape of a parabola.
Assignment: Complete the assigned problems for homework.

The Wall Street Crash of 1929 was triggered by over-speculation in the U.S. stock market and marked the beginning of the Great Depression. The Roaring Twenties led to unprecedented investment in the stock market, with many even borrowing money to purchase stocks. Wall Street could not sustain this level of growth, plateauing in the summer of 1929 and ultimately crashing in October, after eight years of unprecedented growth. Federal disregard for corporate expansion and banks investing in the stock market led to a free-fall when the market faltered; the lack of safety net would also prove the biggest barrier in convincing people to invest again after the market stabilized. Federal interventions in 1933 inspired enough confidence among investors to create the first growth of the stock market during the Great Depression. However, the economic impact, especially on working class individuals, lasted throughout the 1930s. The Great Depression finally ended when the American economy began supporting military efforts in World War II. For almost one week, Cameron has been reminded to choose a figure from American History to honor Black History Month. He is not enthusiastic about the project, due on 2/28. Today he explained he is racist and just not interested in the project.Even if meant as a joke, it was an inappropriate way to comment and procrastinate.

We reviewed SWOT analysis and how to evaluate the competition within a given market. Cameron did a good job participating in the discussing and making inferences. We watched a video on competition and learned about strategy.

MegaWords 28 lesson and activity A & B; vocabulary.com (1 round MegaWords 28)