Honors Core 3--- Week of January 9-13

Monday, 1/9
Homework Check - as a class, check several versions of problem #1e
Student Mathemagicians - 2 student groups presented their Math Magic problems from Friday and the class solved these problems
ACT Warm-Up (all answers are "c")
Problems to Practice - we just got through and summarized #1
Homework - finish JUST the half-sheet portion of the class work (Problems to Practice) .   We'll continue with the problems tomorrow.

Tuesday, 1/10
Homework Check - small group discussion
Finish WS (See "Problems to Practice" link above)
Summary - Problem #4
Homework #2 - worksheet  (this one is copyrighted so I can't post it - if you were absent, look in your group folder for your copy when you return)

Wednesday, 1/11
Homework Check/ Homework Quiz -small group discussion
ACT Practice #1
     -Individual Work
     -Small Group
     -Whole group Q & A
Homework #2 - if you didn't turn this in today finish it and turn it in tomorrow
NOTE: If you were absent, get the ACT practice from me and talk to me about what to do with it!


Thursday, 1/12
Vocabulary -
 - assumption
 - conclusion
 - counterexample
 - valid argument
Movie Clip - Monte Python's "She's Witch!"
page 262 #3 - looking at valid and invalid arguments
Homework #3 - page 269 - OYO
   make sure you are showing how your conclusion is ALWAYS true... not just once or twice

Thursday, 1/12

We actually watched a movie clip to help understand the difference between assumption and fact… The  powerpoint is here OR if you want, I can send it to you if you email me. 

 Problems (in class) – page 262 #3

HW#3 – page 269 OYO

Friday, 1/13

Warming up our thinking:  

 - read p. 267 #4ab ---  make sure you know how to tell if something is inductive reasoning!

HW Check - 

 - read the paragraph on page 269 under the OYO (homework)

 - use your homework to discuss #8

 - make sure you know how to tell if something is inductive or deductive reasoning!

Problems: page 279-280 #1-2

HW#4 - page 281 #3-4