Week of: 8/17-8/21
Subject: AP Biology
Standards/Big Ideas
Big Idea 1 - The process of evolution drives the diversity and unity of
life.
Learning Targets:
 Darwinian Logic & Evidence
 Natural Selection, Gene Flow, Genetic Drift
 Modes of Natural Selection
 Phylogenetic & Cladograms
 Hardy Weinberg Equilibrium Equation
 Speciation – Barriers
 Project-Based Learning
Unit: Evolution
Chapters: 22-25
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Assignments
Cladogram Construction
Case Study – Natural Selection ~ White Striped Clover
BLAST Cladograms
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Assessments/Checks for Success
White Boards
Probing Questions during group activities
Quiz – Chapter 22
Days: 15
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Differentiate between
Darwinian and LaMarckian
Theory?
Analyze Real World case
studies to apply evolutionary
principles
Qualitatively demonstrate
evolutionary theory through
cladograms?
Illustrate the various pieces of
evolutionary evidence using
Biotechnology
Illustrate the various pieces of
evolutionary evidence using
Biotechnology
Lecture:
What is Evolution?
Darwin vs. Lamarck
Handout
Classwork: Lamarckian or
Darwinian
Discuss Case Study
Men of Evolution
Evidence of Evolution
Group Collaboration on Case
Studies – Due Wednesday
Computer Lab: Building
Cladograms using BLAST
Cladograms
Discussion
Warm up Activity
Notes: Divergent vs.
Convergent Evolution
Darwin’s Inferences
Chapter 22 Quiz on Monday
Remind Students to start
bringing Teddy Grahams
Assign White Stripe Clover
Case Study – Group
Collaboration
Differentiation
Each student analyzes their
own mode of learning
Collect BLAST Cladograms
Differentiation
Each student uses creativity to
design a concept Map.
Teacher navigate to ask
individual probing questions
Differentiation
Each student uses creativity to
design a word cloud
Differentiation
Assign various degrees of
graphing concepts
Differentiation
Use of Whiteboards using
Multiple Questioning Format
Differentiation
Each student generates their
own standards connections