APES EXAM 18 – AIR POLLUTION
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Book Companion Website
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Environmental Science Sparknotes
http://sparkcharts.sparknotes.com/gensci/envsci/view.php?page=0
AP Environmental Science Summer Assignments
AP Environmental Science Summer Assignments
THIS IS A ONE SEMESTER COLLEGE COURSE SPREAD OVER TWO SEMESTERS, WITH AN EXAM AT THE END TO DETERMINE IF YOU GET COLLEGE CREDIT.
PLEASE DO NOT FORGET THE ABOVE SENTENCE.
I NEED YOU ALL TO TAKE THIS COURSE SERIOUSLY, AND TO COMMIT NOW TO ALL OF THIS WORK, AND ALL FUTURE ASSIGNMENTS AND STUDIES. IF YOU DO NOT, YOU WILL BE CUT FROM MY ROSTER. JUST LETTING YOU ALL KNOW, NO ONE IS GUARANTEED A SPOT, AND YOUR PERFORMANCE DURING THIS SUMMER, AND THE FIRST TWO WEEKS OF CLASS WILL SOLIDIFY YOUR SPOT IN MY CLASS. OK, GOT THAT OUT THERE FOR FULL DISCLOSURE, SO NOW, LET’S LOSE THE CAPS AND GET ON TO THE ASSIGNMENTS.
ASSIGNMENT ONE-
First, We will be reading .
Your first task will be, of course, to get a copy of the book below, AND READ IT.
It can be found at most major book stores. You may also purchase the book on-line through Amazon.com,
where cheaper, used books are also available. See link below.
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Saved By the Sea: A Love Story with Fish by David Helvarg
http://www.amazon.com/Saved-Sea-Love-Story-Fish/dp/0312567065#_
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You will also need a journal to document your ideas as you read. A composition book will work well and are readily
available and inexpensive. You may, however, choose a fancier journal if you prefer, or keep your journal in digital form on your computer, this is fine.
THE JOURNAL IS DUE THE FIRST DAY OF CLASS. IT WILL BE WORTH ONE TEST GRADE.
You will get a one grade reduction if you turn it in on the second day of class, if you turn in the assignment any time after that, the most you can get is 50%.
1. After you have completed each chapter, explain/describe it to yourself, really…. This can be as long or as short as you
prefer as long as you demonstrate understanding of the content, and list any word you did not know, and define it.
This will help you understand the book and learn from it as well.
2. Please feel free to include your own perspective as much as possible. Anytime you can include an example
from your own life do it! This will make your journal much more personal and help you remember what
you’ve read as well as demonstrate to me that you ‘get it.’
Logistics of completing this assignment:
1. Plan ahead and commit yourself to reading a pre-determined amount of chapters per day so that you’re
not overloaded with work the last few weeks of the summer. Also, set aside a specific time during the
day for reading and make sure your friends and family know that you are not to be disturbed during
this time. Don’t expect to get much reading done late at night while lying in bed; choose a time early in
the day. Complete the written portion of the assignment right after you finish reading each chapter.
2. If you choose to quote from the book, do so sparingly. I’ve read the book (more than once) and will
recognize when you aren’t using your own words. The idea is that you show you ‘get it’ and using
someone else’s words doesn’t demonstrate that.
3. You are welcome to discuss this assignment with friends that may also be taking the course, however, to
write about it yourself and be able to participate in class discussions based on the book, you’ll need to
have read it yourself. Be sure that your conversations don’t substitute for your own reading.
4. I don’t often recommend ‘lengths’ for the entries you give but experience has shown that in a
composition book, good entries are typically 2-3 journal pages per chapter.
Please let me know if you have any further questions on the assignment. I hope you will find the book interesting and
informative. I feel strongly that it will help give you a better understanding of many important environmental issues.
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Written Book Assessment- ONE TEST GRADE
1) List the title of the book, and the author.
2) Write an introductory paragraph explaining the main idea of the book and what the author
was trying to communicate.
3) Next, list 10-15 of the most important things you learned from reading this book. Include
page numbers for each notation. These can be direct quotations or paraphrases. Use
complete sentences and number your points. Your journal will be most helpful for this part as well.
4) Finally, offer your overall opinion of the book. What did you think of the author’s writing
style? The material in general? How did this book impact your life? What did you learn
that changed the way you think or act?
A. This must be typed, Times New Roman, 12-point font.
B. The book assessment should be 2-3 pages in length, 1.5 or double spaced. If your
assessment is under two pages or if it exceeds three pages, the highest grade you can
receive is a 70.
C. You will get a one grade reduction if you turn it in on the second day of class.
D. If you turn in the assignment any time after that, the most you can get is 50%.
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ASSIGNMENT TWO
Keep a Nature Journal – ONE TEST GRADE
Each week, you need to set aside 15-20 minutes to just sit outside somewhere and quietly
observe what is going on around you. Use all of your senses to really see, hear, smell and touch
the world in which you live. (I don’t recommend eating anything.) Pick a private, secluded spot
each time. You can use the same spot each time if you like, or a different place each time. After
quietly sitting, write about what you observed and how you felt. Remember; use all of your
senses. You should have at least 8 entries since the summer is about 8 weeks long. Each entry
is worth 12.5 points and must be at least 75 words in length. Don’t be afraid to write more!
It must be handwritten since you should be writing it outside. Same grading rules listed in assignments above apply!
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ASSIGNMENT THREE
1. Watch the video “Home” on Youtube.com (just click the word home in this sentence and it will take you to it), and answer the questions on this (just click this word and it will open) worksheet. When finished save it by adding your last name to the title and send the document to me at winchesterd@lynnschools.org , I must receive this by the first day of class. WORTH ONE QUIZ GRADE, SAME GRADING RULES FROM ABOVE APPLY.
2. Know the laws found at http://home.lcusd.net/lchs/mewoldsen/ReviewSheets-Enviroment&Society.htm and http://www.quia.com/cb/110617.html. There will be a quiz on the laws the second week of school.
3. There will be a quiz on the Vocabulary for Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 the first week back. Click each link, and it will take you to the vocab lists. It is mostly review material from previous science classes in your past.
4. Purchase a copy of Barron’s AP Environmental Science (Barron’s Ap Environmental Science Advanced Placement Examination) paperback. See link below. I have a digital copy of the practice exams in this book, and will gladly put a copy on your flash drive when we meet in September. So, get a flash drive if you don’t already have one. No assignment for this book, I just need you to have your own copy.
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Okay, so that’s it for now, please do not hesitate to email me any questions you have about any of the above assignments or the course in general.
….so, on day one of class, I should have 3 test grades and one quiz grade for you from the above assignments, and two more quiz grades taken in class by end of week two of classes, take all of these seriously, because they will be determining who is committed to my class, and who stays or goes.
winchesterd@lynnschools.org