Cameron did a wonderful job reading about and discussing franchising. Chick-Fil-A is his choice of a franchise to buy!

In today's class, Cameron finished an assignment that covered the topic of DNA, including its structure, function, and how it replicates. We then conducted an experiment where we extracted DNA from a strawberry. Cameron did very well today.

Vocabulary.com (MegaWords 2 rounds (7/10 and 10/10 correct); MegaWords workbook practice page 10 (16/20 correct); visual drill errors: ea, ou; blending drill (12/16 correct); reading fluency poem- Ozymandias by Percy Bysshe Shelley

4-2 Solving Systems of Equations by Substitution – We learned that substitution is one method for solving systems of equations. The process involves solving one equation for a variable and substituting the solution into the system’s other equation. This results in an equation in one variable. When you have one of the variables you can solve for the other variable by substituting it into one of the original equations in the system.
Assignment: For homework complete assigned problems.

In the 1530s, King Henry VIII began to challenge the Church's power within England and to restrict the power of the Pope in Rome. Henry wanted a male heir to promote the continuation of his dynasty and wanted a divorce from his first wife, Catherine of Aragon. The Pope would not grant King Henry VIII a divorce, so unable to get what he wanted, Henry began the process of changing religious authority in England. He passed the Act of Supremacy in 1534, officially severing ties between the Church of England and the Pope, requiring the English population to recognize the King as the Supreme Head of the Church. This separation laid the foundation for the modern Church of England. We talked about the history behind the terms "Protestant" and "Protestantism" in Christianity. We discussed examples of Protestant sects of Christianity and some of the different names used for church leaders such as priests, pastors, ministers, reverends, etc. As for Henry VIII, his desire for a male heir led to a lot of violence and chaos in England. Ironically, his second daughter becomes Queen Elizabeth I - one of England's greatest monarchs. She actually changes the course of English and world history as we will see in future class sessions.

My Unlikely Personality assignment review, brainstorm and organization (writer's workshop); Chapter 14 - A Long Way Gone (read/discussion/comprehension questions); A Long Way Gone vocabulary (1 round)-

In today's class, Cameron worked on some activities that covered what we learned about DNA, including how it base pairs, how it is composed, how it replicates, and why it is important. Cameron was able to ask questions when he was confused about something and did well answering the activity questions.

Discussion of how intensive reading will work in-person; Vocabulary.com (1 round of practice with MegaWords spelling pattern; 1 round of vocabulary instruction); MegaWords workbook pg. 9 (33/35 correct); OG Level 4 Deck: Visual drill errors (ea for short e, -dge, long vowel ild, ind, old, ost, consonant+le, ou for /ow/); blending drill (consonant blends + ea for short e + consonant)

Cameron completed Assignment 3, his business plan. Very creative! He did a great job on Assignment 4, which asked him about promoting work-life balance as a sole proprietor, and Assignment 5 on characteristics he would look for in a business partner.

The War of the Roses was fought between the English Houses of York and Lancaster. It was a bloody conflict that spanned decades. The people of England held very tightly to the belief in the divine right of kings. The War of the Roses eventually brought the Tudor dynasty to power. History doesn't really record a winner for these drama-filled wars. Instead, they are remembered as a bloody feud that wreaked havoc on the lands and people of England. Although they ushered in the powerful Tudor dynasty, this came at a very, very high price. An interesting factoid...the blockbuster novels and HBO series, "Game of Thrones" were loosely based on the War of the Roses.