Core Subjects - Social Sciences
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Subbing
Lesson Outline
Today Ethan joined a PE class during our social studies period.
Session Minutes
30
Minutes Student Attended
30
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Substituted of Courtney
Lesson Outline
I substituted for Courtney and we watched, and discussed, historical sports moments.
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Abraham Lincoln, Honesty, Mount Rushmore
Lesson Outline
Stephen and I read a Studies Weekly section on Abraham Lincoln and "Doing the Right Thing." He learned about the 16th president, the character traits of loyalty and honesty, and the inclusion of Honest Abe in Mount Rushmore.
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Florida History
Lesson Outline
We continued with Florida History
Session Minutes
30
Minutes Student Attended
30
Session Date
Lesson Topic
IB Paper
Lesson Outline
IB Paper
Session Minutes
120
Minutes Student Attended
120
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Florida Flora and Fauna and
Lesson Outline
We completed the Florida Flora and Fauna lesson.
Session Minutes
30
Minutes Student Attended
30
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Florida History
Lesson Outline
Gwendolyn worked on a website to read articles about Florida. As she read, she went through comprehension questions as well as supplemental material.
Assignment
None
Session Minutes
30
Minutes Student Attended
30
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Florida Flora and Fauna
Lesson Outline
Today we will explore more about Florida Flora and Fauna and issues related to conservation. Today was the day of the Winter Recital and a birthday party, so we were unable to complete the lesson. I organized Sam's room, which had gotten away from her.
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Flora and Fauna of Florida
Lesson Outline
We used Studies Weekly to explore this topic.
Session Minutes
30
Minutes Student Attended
30
Lesson Comments
Sam was utterly exhausted today, but stayed with the topic the entire time.
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Early Spanish explorers
Lesson Outline
We read together about Ponce de Leon and about the early treatment of the Seminoles.
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
Sam was ebullient today and alternately stood on top of her chair and played with her legos while I read aloud and asked her questions. She was able to correctly answer all of the summarizing and drawing inference questions as we went along. Impressive.