Unit #1- Week #1
Objectives This Week: The objectives this week is to introduce students to the topics in AP Environmental Science and to introduce students to the structure, resources and pacing of the course. In addition, the first week activities include ice breakers, collaborative activities and reading/writing assessment. The main topic of this week is sustainability.
Week #1- ScheduleIce Breaker: Intro to APES- Listmania Activity
Monday: Holiday- No School
Tuesday: 1st Day of School : Name Tents, Syllabus, student information sheet, "Another Way to Die" Video and Discussion Homework: Get Syllabus, Student Information Sheet & AP Contract Signed Review Safety Contract Play APES- Bingo game Homework: Read- "Easter's End" by Jared Diamond-Answer questions about the reading Wednesday: Watch:"The Lorax" Video- Discussion & Review Questions Do a group venn diagram for Lorax and Easter Island (Easter's End) by Jared Diamond Watch TED talk by Jared Diamond Computer Check-Out and Protocol Login to chalkup.co to answer discussion questions Thursday: The Story of Stuff- Video & Reflection Homework: Ecological Footprint Assignment (computers) Friday: Review- Review of Chapter #1 (Botkin)- Summer Assignment Introduction to scrAPES/Notecards Hmwk: Introduction to scrAPES #1 (Due Next Friday) scrAPES Instructions scrAPES Article Rubric Sara McLachlan Video- The World on Fire
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Unit #1- Resources
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