JPaul completed the final assignment and we reviewed his grade for the semester.

We went over JPaul's final grade and discussed the completion of the course.

JPaul completed an in-class assignment from 12.1 and we watched a video on calculating risk of return.

Today JPaul and I worked on solving literal equations. We were given equations that may or may not have any applicable meaning, but practiced algebraic skills to solve for a given variable. We practiced different problem types with the variable in the denominator, squared, etc. JPaul was a little rusty at first, but then he got into the swing of things. He started to pick up on the problems so quickly, I had to remind him to slow down and not do "too many" steps in his head. His brain works faster than his hands and when he does this, he is bound to make mistakes. He accepted the feedback.

introduce resource partitioning. Discuss fig 20.2 found in the textbook, analyze how the graphs indicate the overlapping competition for food by different species, with one of them becoming extinct. Discuss the 3 types of resource partitioning

In preparation for the unit test , I today reviewed the rubric elements for the essay portion. I first emphasized how to use transitions and transition phrases after which we studied the lists of transitional words and phrases that I distributed. I further demonstrated how to create cohesion between paragraphs . Next, I outlined on the board the elements and techniques that could be used in each section of the essay: the intro, the body and the conclusion. We then looked at the test prompt and discussed how to craft a thesis in response to the prompt.

JPaul was absent for class today. I used the class time to check his Common App status and submit his college recommendation forms.

Elicit a definition for community and that community ecology relates to the study of the interactions among species. Define symbiotic relationships. Introduce competition as the struggle of individuals to obtain shared limiting resources. List limiting resources and discuss which are density dependent.
Introduce the competetive exclusion principle, define and use examples,

JP will be completing Unit 5 this week. As such, we today examined review practice
AP MCQ questions by studying a sample passage. While doing so, I pointed out the passage's method of organization, and the use of transitions to create a definition by contrast/comparison. We then applied the class instruction to answer the first questions. The passage further provided an example of how to use classic fictional characters to support an argument. In this regard, JP read James' "Daisy Miller" over the break ,and we briefly discussed what type of the arguments the novel's themes could support. We will study the novella in more detail later in the week.

We reviewed the final exam and project. Great job completing the course!