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Post date: Jun 17, 2013 5:39:09 PM
Mornings (8:30-12:00)
Monday 6/17
Board: like excuses begone by dr dyer other works by selfhelp authors uses a framing devices (11 errors)
5.75+3.876=n
5.36-2.47=n
56.7*6.57=n
81.653/7.4=n
Group: Excuses Begone by Dr. Wayne Dyer. Results: Read and discuss "Introduction" (xi-xiii).
Individual: See notebooks.
Tuesday 6/18
Board: excuses begone is a book about changing lifelong selfdefeating behaviors (6 errors)
0.37+85=n
506-40.5=n
0.64*5.7=n
3/565=n
Group: Use our conversion rules (change from fraction to decimal to percentage) to do story problems 1-3. Results: Did first 4 story problems plus came up with 3 other spin-off problems.
Individual: See notebooks.
Wednesday 6/19
Board: as a result of reading religious leaders writings wayne has been influenced by their teachings (5 errors)
8.2+3.78=n
6.87-3.98=n
987.6*59.48=n
7.6/4.7=n
Group: Media – Review terms Read middle section of "News Media" from last week. Share news stories. Results: Shared news stories followed. Discussed John Swallow situation. Talked about impeachment and House of Representatives actions. Compared our answers to BYU's poll about Swallow (See BYU Swallow statistics). Brief discussion about David Folland's climate change opinion piece (See Climate Utah).
Individual: See notebooks.
Thursday 6/20
Board: in current day america dr dyer wants his readers to change their lives (7 errors)
52.34+6.879=n
6.5-0.23=n
64.7*86.98=n
84.0/2.49=n
Group: Read and discuss a summary of The Art of Courtly Love (because of today's in-class sentence.)
Solar system – Review terms from memory: solar system, planets, dwarf planets, moons, asteroids, comets, meteoroids, meteors, meteorites. Discuss two theories: earth-centered & sun-centered. In pairs, search to find out who Ptolemy & Copernicus are. Report to group who was responsible for which theory. Results: Did all of the above. Started at 10:45am. The partners worked excitedly until noon searching web sites for answers.
Individual: See notebooks. (None was done this morning.)
Friday 6/21 - Interviewing
Group: Continue our discussion about ways to answer tough interview questions.
Individual: See notebooks.
Board answers:
6/17 -- Like Excuses Begone by Dr. Dyer, other works by self-help authors use a framing device. (11 errors)
6/18 -- Excuses Begone is a book about changing lifelong, self-defeating behaviors. (7 errors)
6/19 -- As a result of reading religious leaders' writings, Wayne has been influenced by their teachings. (5 errors)
6/20 --In current day America, Dr. Dyer wants his readers to change their lives. (7 errors)
Afternoons (12:30-4:00)
Monday 6/17
Individual: See notebooks.
Tuesday 6/18
Board: sue said her father had saw president kennedy on television along time ago (6 errors)
27.05+0.67=n
26.01-7.7=n
7.34*54.6=n
61.2/938=n
Group: Supreme Court Landmark Case – case #3 -- Gibson v. Ogden (1824) about interstate commerce and state's rights. Find out what laws have been impacted by the decision made for this case -- US v. EC Knight Company (1895). Results: Reviewed Gibson v. Ogden case. Read definition of "Commerce Power" in Key Excerpts. Read "How interpretation changed..." Read paragraph about US v. EC Knight Company (1895), and then began discussion about who is being sued by whom and what the Sherman Antitrust Act is.
Individual: See notebooks.
Wednesday 6/19
Book Group
1) Calculate achievements. Set new goals for next Wednesday. (Reach 80%? If yes, set up root beer float party for the following Wednesday.)
2) Read and discuss Getting Unstuck by Dr. Sidney Simon – pages 22-26 (Getting Back on Track). Results: Read pages 22-25. Good discussion.
Individual: See notebooks.
Thursday 6/20
Board: the 4th grade have collected $three hundred (6 errors)
66.4+79.5=n
5.2-1.058=n
9.58*953=n
63/5.65=n
Group: Guest teacher Julie will guide us through comprehension and phonics lessons.
Individual: See notebooks.
Friday 6/21 – Food Science
Group: Salt -- According to the Salt Institute, salt has many other uses in our kitchen besides cooking. Partners will talk about and write answers on "Salt Secrets" handout. Results: Pairs googled answers to questions on "Salt Secrets" handout. Many people were surprised by some of the answers they found.
Individual: See notebooks.
Group: Writing group 3:00-5:30 PM (co-sponsored by SLCC Community Writing Center)
Board answers:
6/18 -- Sue said her father had seen President Kennedy on television a long time ago. (6 errors)
6/20 -- The fourth grade has collected three hundred dollars. (6 errors)
Evenings (4:00-7:30 PM)
Tuesday 6/18
Individual: See notebooks.
Thursday 6/20
Individual: See notebooks.
Group: Writing group: 5:00-7:30 PM (co-sponsored by SLCC Community Writing Center) Results: Our focus was on letter writing. We examined a letter for tone, audience, engagement, & dialogue. Homework: Write a draft of a letter to someone who will be shocked to get a letter from you.
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