WELCOME TO AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
(APES) 2013-2014
Dear APES Student:
Thank you signing up for APES. I am looking forward to a challenging but enriching year. In May,
which is end of the academic year for APES, I asked my former students what advice or suggestions
could I give to next school year’s students and they stated these top 5 suggestions for you: “Study”,
“do your homework”, “practice the math concepts”, “ask when unsure” and “pay attention during
labs”! My goal for you is for you to be successful by earning a 4 or 5 on the APES exam. To assist you
in preparing for your APES class, I would like you to complete several summer
assignments. This course is based on current environmental topics with a rich
vocabulary. It is essential that you complete the readings and the vocabulary
for this course. The assignments are as follows:
1.
Please go to the Grayslake North Bookstore to pick up a copy of your
textbook, Environmental Science: A Global Concern, 11th edition by
Cunningham and Cunningham. Your assignments using this textbook are
listed below and are due by the end of the first week of school. There will
be a test
2. I would like you to review the Student AP Environmental Science website which is updated by
the College Board, the committee who creates, organizes and implements all of the AP
curriculum and tests. Click on the different links such as careers and college acceptance of
AP credit on this webpage and be educated about what APES is all about. Student APES site
is: http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/ap/sub_envsci.html
3.
Please compose a letter written and sent via email to me telling me about yourself with this
information:
a. Your Name
b. Your hobbies or your passions
c. State the type of student learner you are – auditory, visual or kinesthetic learner and give
an example of how this benefits you,
d. Describe your future goals after your graduate from GNHS and
e. State why you are taking AP Environmental Science.
f. Please email me at: tdellipaoli@d127.org by July 30th. This is a grade worth 20 points—keep
you’re “A” before school even begins.
Note: 10% will be deducted from the assignment each day late after July 30 th.
4.
Current Events: The first is one that everyone will read Saving energy and its cost
(http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/16/business/economy/16leonhardt.html?ref=business&_r=0)
and write a reaction paper with the following guidelines:
a. First paragraph should address the difference between "command-and -control"
regulation versus market-driven regulation.
b. The next paragraph should address the role of public education in the issue, using the
broadest sense of what constitutes education.
c. In the last paragraph, please explain what we mean by "carrot and stick" and give are
some examples of carrots and sticks with respect to environmental issues.
d. Finally, please find an article for 3 of the 10 following topics and:
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v.
Write a summary and opinion/ reaction for it.
Include an URL link to the article
The written portion should be about 1 page long at 1.5 spaces (longer is
acceptable, especially if you want to double space it, instead).
You are expected to spend about half an hour on each topic.
Please keep in mind the position of the person writing the article, and address any
source of bias on the author’s part. You may choose a blog or company website,
but then the issue of bias is of greater importance. Wikipedia pages are not
appropriate for this. Other, good sources include NPR, The New York Times, the BBC,
The Economist, National Geographic, etc.
The topics to choose from:
- Species Conservation
- Availability of drinking water
- Water Pollution
- Air Pollution
- Agriculture
- Mining
- Nonrenewable Energy Sources
- Climate Change
- Environmental Legislation
- Human Health
This assignment is due on the first day of class. The first paper is worth 10 points, with
each of the subsequent article summary/reaction is also worth 10 points each, for a
total of 40 points. That’s roughly the same as a test, so please take advantage of
your time this summer to start off the year with an easy A.
Chapter 1: Understanding our Environment
1.
Read and outline Chapter 1 in a notebook or on looseleaf paper. (I included strategies for
note-taking at the end of this letter.)
2. Create flashcards for the bolded vocabulary or by using www.quizlet.com and you can set up
electronic flashcards that can be saved and referred to throughout the year.
3. Write an overview of the introductory case study on p. 13 China’s Green Future.
4. The Environmentalists: Create a timeline of the environmentalists and their contribution to the
environment and sustainability. Be sure to include: President Roosevelt, Gifford Pinchot, John
Muir, Aldo Leopold Rachel Carson, David Brower, Barry Cimmoner and Wangari Maathai.
Chapter 2: Principles of Science
1. Read and outline Chapter 2 in a notebook or on loose leaf paper. (I included strategies for
note-taking at the end of this letter.)
2. Create flashcards for the bolded vocabulary or by using www.quizlet.com and you can set up
electronic flashcards that can be saved and referred to throughout the year.
I do have a teacher webpage and be sure to click on AP Environmental Science:
http://north.d127.org/teachers/tdellipaoli/apes/Pages/default.aspx but I am in the process of
updating it for the new school year. Feel free to look around. I will be posting these assignments on
my webpage and so you can click on the links without typing them.
I look forward to sharing and learning with you in APES this coming academic year. If you have any
concerns or questions, please email at tdellipaoli@d127.org and I promise to get back with you within
24 hours.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Delli Paoli, AP Environmental Science
Notetaking Suggestions:
Notetaking is a personal way to learn. If you have a note-taking
system that works for you and allows you to be thorough, by all means use your own system. I am
recommending this for students who do not have a structured method for taking notes.
Set up your outline using the Cornell method. You can use numbers and letters to designate a new /
major heading or concept. Evidence or supporting statements can be shown as bullets, letters or
numbers. If unsure on how to use this method, watch the You Tube video at the link below:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Suhc7AX97a8&feature=related
APES Summer Assignment 2013
Name__________________________________
Period____ Date__________ Score_______/105
Grading Rubric
Topic
Obtained book from
bookstore
during summer
Letter of Introduction
Due by 7/30/13
Letter of Introduction
received on time
Energy Reaction
Paper:
 Command &
Control
 Public
education
 Carrot & Stick
2nd Current Event
3rd Current Event
4th Current Event
Chapter 1 Outline
Chapter 1 Flashcards
4
Obtained book
Well-written
introduction
which contains
all 6 aspects of
the assignment.
Received on
time
Well written
summary which
includes all
requirements
for this current
event.
3
Well-written
introduction
which contains
most of the
aspects of the
assignment.
2
Good – written
introduction
which contains
all 6 aspects of
the assignment.
Well-written
which includes
most of the
requirements
Good – written
energy current
event which
contains most of
the
requirements.
Well written
summary which
includes all
requirements
for this current
event.
Well written
summary which
includes all
requirements
for this current
event.
Well written
summary which
includes all
requirements
for this current
event.
Comprehensive
outline of the
chapter content.
Well-written
which includes
most of the
requirements
Good – written
energy current
event which
contains most of
the
requirements.
Good – written
energy current
event which
contains most of
the
requirements.
Good – written
energy current
event which
contains most of
the
requirements.
All vocabulary
outlined on
notecards or on
quizlet.
75% of
vocabulary
outlined
Well-written
which includes
most of the
requirements
Well-written
which includes
most of the
requirements
50% of the
vocabulary
outlined
1
0
X2.5 =
/10
Poorly written
introduction
letter.
X5 =
/20
Not received on
time.
Poorly written
reaction paper.
X2.5 =
/10
X 2.5=
/10
Poorly written
reaction paper.
X 2.5=
/10
Poorly written
reaction paper.
X 2.5=
/10
Poorly written
reaction paper.
X 2.5=
/10
Poorly
completed
outline of the
chapter content.
25% of the
vocabulary
outlined
/5
/5
Chapter 1
Environmentalist
Timeline
Timeline is
detailed with
year &
contribution
Chapter 2 Outline
Comprehensive
outline of the
chapter content.
Chapter 2 Flashcards
All vocabulary
outlined on
notecards or on
quizlet.
Total Points
75% of
vocabulary
outlined
50% of the
vocabulary
outlined
Timeline is
incomplete
and/or does not
state their
contribution to
the
environment.
Poorly
completed
outline of the
chapter content.
25% of the
vocabulary
outlined
/5
/5
/5
/105
AP Environmental Science
Summer Packet
2013-2014
Student Name__________________________________
Mrs. Delli Paoli email: tdellipaoli@d127.org