We continue to examine how Steinbeck's Naturalism, a belief that external forces ,laws, and cultural rules, dictate destiny. Ben read a passage from the novella and articulately discussed how the Church and religion act as an external force by preaching that the poor must accept their station in life and that to oppose the caste system of La Paz is a sin against God. We further compared the second procession into town by Kino and Juana noting how this time Juana walks behind Kino signifying their discord over whether the Pearl is a blessing or evil. Additionally, we noted the foreshadowing in the pearl dealer's legerdemain in making a coin appear and then disappear. Last, we reviewed Ben's vocabulary work based on words used in the novel.
Topic 8 Solve Problems Involving Surface Area and Volume
Lesson Outline
Topic 8-4 Find Volume of Spheres – We learned that the volumes of the sphere and cone are proportionally related. The volume of a sphere is twice the volume of a cone that has the same circular base and height. The formula for the volume of a sphere is V = (4/3) pi r3 where r is the radius of the sphere.
We continued watching the documentary detailing Nixon’s ruthless ambition, historic visits to Communist China and the Soviet Union in 1972 helping thaw the Cold War, and his mistrust of key aides, especially foreign policy adviser Henry Kissinger.
Continue to Read Lesson 3 and discuss how President Bush led a successful military coalition to expel Iraq from Kuwait in the Persian Gulf War. Answer check for Understanding Q’s on P. 852 1 & 2.
Today we studied how the author's metaphors highlight the Naturalist genre. We first noted the continued use of the word "trap" . Then Ben read two metaphors -one describing large fish eating smaller ones and one describing a hawk eating a mouse. We then discussed how these metaphors mirror Steinbeck's view of class exploitation and ineluctable human destiny. Next, we analyzed how the pearl changes the character of both Juana and Kino but in different ways. Again, I had Ben study the text to support and at times change his initial conclusions . We further reviewed the vocabulary words from the first 3 chapters as well as our agenda for the next week and for the final exam on the novel which will be given May 20 and 21st.
Ben completed the lab "Motor On" which experimented with creating a motor powered by an on/off switched electromagnet. We discussed how it works and he answered the follow-up questions. He completed the Investigation "Electric Motor Mechanics" and watched the animation "Electric Motors" which demonstrates how an alternating current electromagnet creates a motor.
