Welcome to AP Biology
week 1
Instructor: Julianne Sundstrom, DVM
Agenda 8/24
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Introductions (index cards)
Missing AP contracts & books? Email correct?
Handout and Discuss Course Syllabus
Check Summer Cornell Notes
Discuss AP Exam
Homework –
1) AP fee letter to parents, bring payment ASAP
2) Skim Chapter 1 and start your Theme book
3) Be sure you have a lab manual
Introducing Myself~
• This class majorly
shaped my life –
personally and
professionally
• It can influence you too!
My Family
Bora Bora Bliss…
College Education- What can it do for
you?
• My undergraduate
experience – U.C.
Berkeley
• Integrative Biology
major and American Lit.
minor
• Semester in Tahiti!
Becoming a Professional
• U.C. Davis School of
Veterinary Medicine
• Mount Diablo
Veterinary Medical
Center
Agenda 8/25
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Collect AP exam fees and other paperwork
Show website and access to Powerpoints
Discuss Themes in Biology – share examples
Distribute Sample Free Response Question
Homework –
1) Come prepared with Ecology questions for review
next 2 days
2) Do Sample Free Response Question
Agenda 8/26
1) Collect AP fees
2) Correct sample Free Response question
3) Review Chapters 50, 51, and 52
Homework- Memorize 8 themes in Biology
for quiz tomorrow
Agenda 8/27
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Collect AP fees
Take Themes Quiz
Review Chapters 53, 54, 55
Distribute Free Response Question
Homework –
1) Study for Ecology Unit Test on Monday – covers
Chapters 50-55
2) Prepare Free Response Question – 10 minutes to
read and jot notes – 22 minutes to write