Tuesday, November 3, 2009 [Purple Day]

Posted on November 3rd, 2009 in Math, Uncategorized by David Murphy

Social Studies: We graded the chapter review. The worksheet will be due tomorrow before the test.  YES!!!, we have a test over chapter 22 tomorrow.

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Math: I did not count the assignment from last night.  I wanted the students to realize that they did not understand.  This is sometimes the best way to get their attention.  We modified the assignment for tonight.  Students are to work pages 244-245; every other odd problem, i.e., 1, 5, 9, 13, … After they complete the homework assignment, they need to determine what the 1407th term of the homework sequence is.

Monday, November 2, 2009 [GOLD DAY]

Posted on November 3rd, 2009 in Math, Social Studies by David Murphy

Social Studies: We completed the end of the chapter 22 review today, or at least we were supposed too.  This should have been completed for HW.  We will spend Tuesday reviewing and getting ready for the TEST on Wednesday over Vietnam.  We also have a worksheet that compares Vietnam and India.  Believe it or not the two countries have quite a bit in common.

Math: Today was a day of blank stares and starry gazes.  I could almost hear the crickets chirping at times.  The content in question is section 4-5: Arithmetic and Geometric Sequences. This is a difficult concept to get them to understand.  However, I never said that the concept itself was difficult.  Rather, it is pretty simple.  The students just wig out, because they do not understand the relevance.  This too will come pretty soon. The assignment is Pgs. 244-245; Problems 2-40 even.  We will certainly go over the problems tomorrow before we check the HW.  Following that, The students will get a study guide to work for the Test on Thursday.  Yes, I put it off one day.