Today we continued reading the chapter and caught up on assignments and readings from last week.

Today we reviewed exercises 2.3 and 2.4 of the book. After he continued working on the present progressive in Spanish, he read pages 35 and 36 of the book.

It was nice to see JPaul back in class today. We worked on Radical Expressions today. We discussed the properties and techniques on how to simplifiy non-perfect roots. We practiced working with square roots, cube roots, and 4th roots. JPaul used the factor tree to break down radicals into their simplest form. Then we worked on adding, subtracting, and multiplying. JPaul understands the concepts, but will have to be careful with his calculations to avoid simple mistakes.

Today we learned more about the Phillips Curve and JP completed an in-class quiz.

Methods of measuring ecosystem diversity. Discuss why the variety of genes determines the genetic diversity. Define speciation and the approximate number of species in the biosphere. Use diagrams to define and explain species richness and evenness and the effect on biodiversity.
Define genotype and phenotype using examples. Review how the genotype effects the phenotype which exhibits. Review from biology how the formation of genetic mutations occurs and is transferred by sex cells. Use examples of mutations which are helpful to a species survival

As JP requested additional instruction to assist his completing the rhetorical analysis essay, today we worked on elements and organization of the rhetorical analysis essay. Focusing on the thesis sentence we created last session, I discussed how to use the thesis as an organizational guide . As such ,we first completed and revised the paragraph on JFK's use of pathos and ethos. I provided models demonstrating how historical allusions to William Bradford evoke an emotional patriotic response in the listener and why this allusion was effective in American culture. We then reviewed elements of ethos and I pointed out how JFK's use of the words "we " and "our" provide a shared sense of mission and values and thus create ethos. JP then worked on completing the paragraph on pathos and ethos as rhetorical choices employed in the speech. Last, we noted elements to incorporate in the conclusion which JP will complete for homework.

Today, JP continued working on Case Study 11.1 in the textbook and we discussed the solutions he came up with.

JPaul was absent today. The class time was used to prepare materials.

Today we look at the progress we have made in Unit 5 and make sure all assignments are completed.

We take a look at the crossover between social and environmental issues in the US and how they have changed overtime.