Review questions and answers from module 21. Discuss possible alternative answers to alternative questions. Introduce population ecology, and the dynamism of population growth change.Elicit that change arises from deaths, births, and movement of organisms in a population

JP worked on his personal essay in support of ACT testing accommodation during today's session.

We continued to practice Capital Budgeting and investing in long term assets.

We looked at 2 examples of how Support Ecosystems help social ventures flourish. JPaul completed Case Study 12.2 in class and completed a "challenge" organizational chart.

Today we read Ch. 12 and discussed ways to apply the 'Ecosystem' concept to Social Entrepreneurship. JP completed Case Study 12.1 and answered questions from the textbook.

Today we reviewed the Unit 5 Progress Check assignment and discussed test taking techniques.

JPaul was absent today. The class time was used to enter grades into Veracross.

As we are studying how to incorporate layers of evidence and commentary into an essay, we parsed last night's reading essay addressing whether paying reparations to African-Americans is constitutional. As we discussed the writer's thesis , I provided suggestions for providing greater detail in a thesis statement. We then identified the writer's evidence ,prior Supreme Court cases, and explored the necessity of legal harm and standing. I pointed out how the writer's suppositions as to how the Supreme Court might respond to a legislative program of reparations constitutes commentary that takes the form or argument. We noted how the writer integrates his evidence with his argument culminating in a conclusion that reparations would be unconstitutional under the 14th Amendment.

Discuss/review species richness and the importance to the survival of the species in a habitat. Discuss the basic methods of affecting species richness, colonization, speciation, and extinction rate. Explain how latitude, time, habitat size and island distance from a mainland will change the species richness of a niche

Today we finished up section 1.4 by covering how to go from rational exponents (fraction powers) to radical forms (root forms). We used the acronym "BOTI" which stands for "Bottom-Out-Top-In". This helps the student know where to put the denominator (outside of ther root), and the numerator (inside the root). We practiced writing them in radical form and exponential form and simplifying.