2013-2014 AP Environmental Science Summer Assignment
Welcome to AP
Environmental Science!
I’m looking forward to working with you next year. In order
to cover all the material for APES before the AP exam next May and to set the
tone for the class you will need to complete some work during the summer.
The summer assignment
will be 10% of your first six weeks
grade.
The summer assignment will have four parts:
1.
article reviews
(email)
2.
outdoor activity and reflection ( email preview
by August 19, share the first day of class)
3.
book reflection (email)
4.
math review (complete, staple, turn in)
Grade Value: 10% of first 9 weeks
Due Date: August 26,
2013
Part I: Select
and review three articles drawn from
the following topics, making sure that you
address at least
three different topics from the list:
1. Human population growth
2. Transgenic species
3. Non-native (invasive) species
4. Food production, food safety
5. Fossil fuels (coal, oil, natural gas)
6. Renewable resources (solar, wind, geothermal,
hydroelectric)
7. Nuclear energy
8. Air quality
9. Water quality (surface or groundwater)
10. CO2 and global warming
11. Recycling, waste management
12. Endangered species
13. Deforestation
14. Ozone depletion
15. International treaties dealing with environmental issues
(Kyoto Accord)
Articles must be:
·
at least 5 paragraphs long and no more than 1
year old.
·
should come from sources such as the following:
New York Times (On Tuesdays
there is a special science section), Washington
Post (On
Mondays there is a special science section), news magazines (ex. Newsweek), science magazines
(Discover, Scientific American,
Nature, Science, Smithsonian, National Geographic).
Each article review will be typed in 12 point font, using Times Roman and double-spaced. The
format is as follows:
Article Title: Date:
Source: include URL
Summary: In 250-500 words, address the
following questions:
-What
are the key points made in the article?
-What
are the points of view presented about this issue?
-Does
the article teach you something new?
-Does
it support or refute other information you have heard or read? Explain.
A copy of
the article (URL) must be attached to the review. Please be very careful to use
your own
words.
Part II: Having an appreciation for the
outdoors will help you understand the importance of this
course.
I would like
you to spend 2 hours (or more) camping, hiking, canoeing/kayaking, visiting a
state or national park, volunteering for an environmental group or learning
center. Check out my blog for ideas and
examples. http://adamsonenvironmentalscience.blogspot.com/
Provide documentation of your visit (i.e., photos or drawings taken during
the activity, literature collected if a preserve or park, or specimens
collected if a wild location.)
We will start a nature exchange this year, so artifacts can be worth bonus points or exchanged for objects you
like better.
Create a reflection of your visit,
including any observations of wildlife, environmental problems (pollution, etc.), and how you enjoyed
the activity. Your reflection can take
the form of:
·
a three minute Prezi presentation.
·
a three minute documentary film (upload to
Youtube).
·
a two page 12pt double-spaced typed reflection.
·
a blog that includes pictures and reflections at
the time of the even and after.
·
a work of art you share with the class on the
first day.
Be sure to email me documents, URLs, and pictures of your
art work by August 19th so I
can pre-view. Email sooner if you need help or suggestions.
Part III: Write a 650 word
summary and self-reflection of a book from the list. Please see below
for a list of books that you may choose from.
A Civil Action by Jonathan Harr
A Green History of the World by Clive Pointing
An Inconvenient Truth by Al Gore
A Reason for Hope by Jane Goodall
A Sand Country Almanac by Aldo Leopold
Atmosphere, Climate, and Change by Thomas Graedal and Paul Crutzen
Beyond Malthus by Lester Brown
Cadillac Desert: The American West and Its Disappearing Water by Marc Reisner
Cod: A Biography of the Fish that Changed the World by Mark Kurlansky
Collapse by Jared Diamond
Crimes Against Nature by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
Death in the Marsh by Tom Harris
Deep Ecology by Bill Devall
Desert Solitaire by Edward Abbey
Earth in Mind by David Orr
Earth in the Balance by Al Gore
Earth Under Siege by Richard P. Turco
Ecology, Economics, and Ethics: The Broken Circle by F. Herbert Bormann and Stephen R. Kellert
Ecology of Fear by Mike Davis
Eco Warriors: Understanding the Radical Environmental Movement by Rik Scarce
Encounter With the Archdruid by John McPhee
Green Delusions by Martin Lewis
Gorillas in the Mist by Dian Fossey
Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond
How Many People Can the Earth Support? by Joel E. Cohen
In the Shadow of Man by Jane Goodall
Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer
Let the Mountains Talk, Let the Rivers Run by Davis Brower and Steve Chapple
Life in Balance: Humanity and Biodiversity by Niles Eldredge
Our Ecological Footprint: Reducing Human Impact on the Earth by Williams Rees
Our Stolen Future, by Theo Colborn, Dianne Dumanoski, and John Peterson Myers
Road Ecology by Richard T. T. Forman (Editor), Daniel Sperling (Editor)
Sand County Almanac by Aldo Leopold
Silent Springs by Rachel Carson
Small is Beautiful by E.F. Schumacher
Small Wonder by Barbara Kingsolver
Sustainable Planet, a collection of essays on changing our ways
The Beak of the Finch, by Jonathan Weiner
A Green History of the World by Clive Pointing
An Inconvenient Truth by Al Gore
A Reason for Hope by Jane Goodall
A Sand Country Almanac by Aldo Leopold
Atmosphere, Climate, and Change by Thomas Graedal and Paul Crutzen
Beyond Malthus by Lester Brown
Cadillac Desert: The American West and Its Disappearing Water by Marc Reisner
Cod: A Biography of the Fish that Changed the World by Mark Kurlansky
Collapse by Jared Diamond
Crimes Against Nature by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
Death in the Marsh by Tom Harris
Deep Ecology by Bill Devall
Desert Solitaire by Edward Abbey
Earth in Mind by David Orr
Earth in the Balance by Al Gore
Earth Under Siege by Richard P. Turco
Ecology, Economics, and Ethics: The Broken Circle by F. Herbert Bormann and Stephen R. Kellert
Ecology of Fear by Mike Davis
Eco Warriors: Understanding the Radical Environmental Movement by Rik Scarce
Encounter With the Archdruid by John McPhee
Green Delusions by Martin Lewis
Gorillas in the Mist by Dian Fossey
Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond
How Many People Can the Earth Support? by Joel E. Cohen
In the Shadow of Man by Jane Goodall
Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer
Let the Mountains Talk, Let the Rivers Run by Davis Brower and Steve Chapple
Life in Balance: Humanity and Biodiversity by Niles Eldredge
Our Ecological Footprint: Reducing Human Impact on the Earth by Williams Rees
Our Stolen Future, by Theo Colborn, Dianne Dumanoski, and John Peterson Myers
Road Ecology by Richard T. T. Forman (Editor), Daniel Sperling (Editor)
Sand County Almanac by Aldo Leopold
Silent Springs by Rachel Carson
Small is Beautiful by E.F. Schumacher
Small Wonder by Barbara Kingsolver
Sustainable Planet, a collection of essays on changing our ways
The Beak of the Finch, by Jonathan Weiner
The Burning Season by Andrew Revkin
The Coming Plague by Laurie Garret
The Control of Nature by John McPhee
The Diversity of Life by E. O. Wilson
The Hydrogen Economy* by Jeremy Rifkin
The Future of Life by E.O. Wilson
The Limits to Growth 2nd Edition by Donnella Meadows
The Solace of Open Spaces by Gretel Ehrlich
Plan B by Lester Brown
The Old Ace in the Hole by Annie Proulx
The Population Bomb by Paul Ehrich
The Sixth Extinction : Patterns of Life and the Future of Humankind by Richard E. Leakey and Roger Lewin
The Stork and The Plow by Paul Ehrich
Tinkering With Eden by Kim Todd
Tracking the Vanishing Frogs by Kathryn Phillips
Walden; Or, Life in the Woods by Henry David Thoreau
A Wilderness Bill of Rights by William O. Douglas
Wolves of Isle Royale by Rolk Peterson
The Coming Plague by Laurie Garret
The Control of Nature by John McPhee
The Diversity of Life by E. O. Wilson
The Hydrogen Economy* by Jeremy Rifkin
The Future of Life by E.O. Wilson
The Limits to Growth 2nd Edition by Donnella Meadows
The Solace of Open Spaces by Gretel Ehrlich
Plan B by Lester Brown
The Old Ace in the Hole by Annie Proulx
The Population Bomb by Paul Ehrich
The Sixth Extinction : Patterns of Life and the Future of Humankind by Richard E. Leakey and Roger Lewin
The Stork and The Plow by Paul Ehrich
Tinkering With Eden by Kim Todd
Tracking the Vanishing Frogs by Kathryn Phillips
Walden; Or, Life in the Woods by Henry David Thoreau
A Wilderness Bill of Rights by William O. Douglas
Wolves of Isle Royale by Rolk Peterson
Part
IV. Math Assignment http://www.wsfcs.k12.nc.us/cms/lib/NC01001395/Centricity/Domain/1549/APES%20Math%20Review.pdf
You
will staple together and turn in an answer document.
Show
all your work.
Circle
your answers.
Label
each section. Keep it neat and orderly.
No
calculators (only for checking after you work the problem)
