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. AND I ALSO NEED YOU TO ULTIMATELY WORK HARD UNTIL THE DAY OF THE
EXAM IN MAY, WHICH IS THE WHOLE POINT OF THE COURSE. 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 4 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.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0764140523/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_2?pf_rd_p=486539851&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=0764136437&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=1ZKBWF60FP08V0F0WY0J
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------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.