Q1 A Fall 2025 apes

Week 1 - august 25 - Aug 29

Mon - Aug 25

1. Welcome activity

2. Meet Mr. Klakovich

3. EXPLAIN this!

4. What you need to do have this week (see HW below)

5. Quickwrite - What is nature?

6. Group and class discussion

7. As a group read about THESE 6 different worldviews
   domination, stewardship, eco-centrism, bio-centrism, animal rights, eco-feminism

8. Add to your page: write for each of the worldviews
       Each group will summarize ONE of the worldviews for the class (I will assign you one after you read all of them)

9. Important themes of APES

(Link to slides)

HOMEWORK

1. Get a bound composition notebook to use for APES

2. Read the APES syllabus and safety contract and then fill out this online form
         (your parents will also need to fill some out) 

3. Look through our class CANVAS pages and this website (Jot down any questions)

4. Finish reading about THESE 6 different worldviews (if we didn't get a chance in class)
   domination, stewardship, eco-centrism, bio-centrism, animal rights, eco-feminism
   Add to your notebook page: For each of the worldviews what is the most important thing?

5. (3rd period only) Read about these 3 modern worldviews you need to know 

Tue- Aug 26

1. QUIZ on worldviews

2. Add to your page: Which worldview most closely matches your own and why. (Titled - My worldview)

3. Read one of these American Indian perspectives
   Highlight sections that are interesting to you
   Groups share out
   How would you desribe their worldview?

4. Take this Which worldview most closely matches your own?
       Period 2,  Period 3

5. Write your name on an index card (for your class mug shot!)

6. Get textbook (Write your name in it)
         Look through the chapters and find something
                 You already know about
                 Something interesting
                 Something you have a question about

7. Join your APES class on the college board website
         Use your PERSONAL email account so you can get information after you graduate
         (You can easily change this in your account settings)
         HERE are instructions if you need them
   
         Your class period       Use this Access code
           Period 2 - APES . . . . . EMWN6P  
           Period 3 - APES . . . . . 9R96VX 

8. Historical perspectives about our view of nature (Video if absent)

HOMEWORK

Read about Easter Island and write 3 Paragraphs

Wed- Aug 27

1. Read "A river is more than a person..." and jot down important details for discussion into your notes.  Discuss as a group. What do you think about rivers and personhood? Which worldview(s) is/are represented in the reading?

2. From Ecuador's Constitution

3. QUIZ about Easter Island

4. Discuss Easter Island in groups. Assign new questions and reading

5. Discuss keep ups. Your Keep-Up is due Fri

6. Go over Step up opportunties and go out side to check some out (HERE is the approval form)
       1 - preapproval   2 - Participate/take pictures  3 - Verification  4 - Thank you email   5 - essay

7. APES wisdom cards

8. Start math practice - Finish for HW (due Tuesday but finish as soon as you can)

HOMEWORK-

1. Read and take notes from modules 1 and 2 - click on the link for instructions.
   You need to take a picture and turn them in to CANVAS!
         HERE is an electronic version

2. Read Easter Island - A new scenario and add your responses to 3 more questions to "Sustainable Islands"
   Upload into CANVAS

3. Your first keep up (Due Friday)

4. Continue working on the Math practice - Due on Tuesday - Use paper copy 

Thu - Aug 28

1. QUIZ on modules 1 and 2

2. Discuss the latest questions about Easter Island and follow up with a discussion
   We will also figure out how to submit your file!
   In the future, you will use the googledoc provided to you by CANVAS

3. BEFORE your open the CANVA page below, Go to CLEVER and navigate to CANVA
   THEN... open the correct Canva document below and make comments on different note taking styles
   ,  Period 2,  Period 3

4. Discuss notetaking styles (HERE is a guide and HERE is a video)
   HERE are more examples

5. Discuss the perfect classroom

6. Time to work on Math practice
   Get help where you need it

HOMEWORK

1. Read about Ecosystem Services  (Pages 657-660)
         Take notes using our discussion (or use THIS video or THESE instructions as a guide)
         Upload a picture of your notes HERE (or find the assignment in CANVAS)

2. Your first keep up (Due tomorrow)

3. Continue working on the Math practice - Due on Tuesday - Use paper copy

Fri - Aug 29

1. Warm-up - Discuss the article on Deforestation and COVID

2. QUIZ about ecosystem services

3. Ecosystem services activity (Slides)

4. Game! "Let's go fishing!"
   Find your groups gameboard (Period 2, Period 3)

5. Overview of TOC and externalities

6. Math practice help as needed

HOMEWORK

1. Read about the Tragedy of the commons and Externalities and take notes (345-348) - HERE is the electronic copy

2. Read module 3 about the scientific method and take notes - HERE is the electronic copy
   QUIZ on Tuesday

3. Math practice - Due on Tuesday - Use paper copy

Week 2 - august 25 - Aug 29

Tue- Sep 2

1. Quiz on module 3

2. Review of TOC and externalities

3. A look at our word wall and resource page

4. Introduce our Nature Journal. HERE is an overview of the assignment
   Your first nature journal is due NEXT MONDAY

5. Go over math practice

6. Go over experimental design (Slides)

7. Experimental Design practice If absent, copy and do on your own - Turn in when you get back. HERE is the presentation that will get you started

8. MORE Experimental Design Practice - For groups

HOMEWORK

1. Find a Nature Journal Spot. HERE is your first topic
   You will take a clear picture of your writing and submit it to CANVAS - DUE NEXT MONDAY

2. Complete any missing work!
   Experimental Design practice (if you didn't finish in class
   Math practice if you didn't turn it in already  (HERE are the answers to the math practice if you need help)

Wed- Sep 3

1. Math practice review - Who needs help?

2. Practice writing hypotheses - Page 1

3. Practice quiz - Hypotheses - Page 2

4. Review how to study for tests and quizzes (Test tomorrow)

5. Watch and discuss "Albatross"

6. Go over EQs for unit 2 - resource use and waste

7. Running the numbers (presentation)

8. Go over "Trash on your back" activity

9. Introduce "Are you serious?" project

10. Time to start project 

HOMEWORK
1 - Study for our first unit test tomorrow!

WHAT TO STUDY
Modules 1, 2 and 3, Worldviews, Ecosystem services, Tragedy of the commons, Externalities, Scientific inquiry

HOW TO STUDY - Take practice quizzes in the book  (Answers on resource page). Review the learning goals for each module. Answer the essential questions and play around with the vocabulary found on the class resource page. Review your notes and highlight important concepts

HERE is a link to the resource page with vocab and EQs

Take the practice quiz in AP Classroom (instant feedback!)

2 - Complete I through IV on the "Are you serious?" project (Hopefully this was done in class)

3 - TRASH ON YOUR BACK!!!!!

Thu - Sep 4

1. TEST on Unit 1

2. Time to work on "Are you serious?" project. Finish calculations. Artwork due tomorrow

3. Correct Math Practice if you got it back

4. Start HW

HOMEWORK
1 - Finish your "Are you serious?" project

2 - Read "Fighting environmental justice in NC" Answer the questions below in your notebook:
a - Briefly summarize what happened to the people living in the Rogers-Eubanks community. 
b - Why do you think the community had to fight so hard to get what was agreed to in their deal? 
c - Explain what you think the term Environmental Racism means? 

Fri - Sep 5

1. QUIZ - Environmental Justice in Chapel Hill

2. Discuss what kind of article makes a good keep-up (Keep up #2 due next Thursday)

3. Watch "The Story of Stuff" and keep track of concequences in each of these 5 parts

4. Notes (Very brief) on landfills
   Discuss note taking for Chapter 16 (you will upload pictures of ALL your notes from this chapter NEXT Tuesday)

5. Gallery walk of projects (attach math to back of artwork)

6. If you are not finished, work on your project or anything else is not completed. 

HOMEWORK

1. Keep collecting trash! - Be sure to bring your bag to class on Monday

2. Watch THIS video about landfills - Very Important!!!
   IF you are having problems with EdPuzzle, watch THIS video instead

3. Keep up #2  (Find an article about anything from chapter 16 - (DUE Thu, Sep 11)

4. Nature Journal #1 due Monday

Week 3 - sep 8 - sep 12 

Mon - Sep 8

1. Reading check - Landfills edpuzzle

2. Review landfills

3. THIS CANVA trash sort

4. Personal waste Audit

5. FREE NYT subscription information

HOMEWORK

1. Finish your Personal Waste Audit if not done during class

2. Watch this Edpuzzle about MSW and take notes on important ideas

3. Watch the video below that you have  been assigned by your group. (6-13 minutes)
   Take notes on what you think are some important specifics. 
   Be prepared to share these ideas with your group

       1 - Living a zero waste lifestyle

       2 - Composting as a business

       3 - Colin Beaven "No Impact Man" interview

       4 - E-waste in India

3 - Visit your Nature Journal Spot. HERE is your second topic
You will take a clear picture of your writing and submit it to CANVAS (Due next MONDAY)

Tue- Sep 9

6. A close look at ??????

7. QUIZ - Recycling

8. Why is recycling plastic not worth it?

9. Zero Waste discussion - 

10. Groups discuss videos

11. Table groups brainstorm
    Period 2,  Period 3 (advance to your group's page number)

12. Make a Personal waste pledge on THIS document - Be sure that you have recorded what your pledge is in your notebook under the title "Personal Waste pledge" and have included what specific negative consequences that you hope to reduce

HOMEWORK

Watch  "The Lorax" (we will use this video next class. (Skip through if you have to, but get the main ideas)

Skim Modules 51-52 (we covered this in class but take some notes to review)

Take notes on Module 53 - (Landfills and incineration)

Wed- Sep 10

1. Quiz - Incineration

2. Open THIS CANVA and answer the questions on the first THREE slides IN PAIRS

3. Look at word wall

4. Math practice (slides)

5. Work on this practice FRQ

6. How to answer FRQs (FRQ Practice slideshow)

HOMEWORK

1. Take notes on Module 54 - (Hazardous Waste)

2. Start studying for the test on Friday

3. Check out the video on this unit's resource page

4.    AP Classroom review activities!
       There is a multiple choice practice test (instant feedback!)
       There is a practice FRQ you can try (Sorry, it can't be graded but it will give you an idea of what you are supposed to know)

Thu - Sep 11

1. QUIZ - Hazardous waste

2. Hazardous waste discussion

3. Practice FRQ questions using The Lorax 

4. Time to study for the test tomorrow
   AP Classroom practice quiz
   Practice FRQ in AP Classroom
   Chapter 16 study guide

HOMEWORK

1. Use the Chapter 16 study guide to help you study for our quiz TOMORROW

2. Check out the video on this unit's resource page

3. AP Classroom review activities!
       There is a multiple choice practice test (instant feedback!)
       There is a practice FRQ you can try (Sorry, it can't be graded but it will give you an idea of what you are supposed to know)

4. Keep up #2 - HERE is the link in case you still need to submit

Fri - Sep 12

1. Chapter 16 TEST - Solid waste

2. Begin our Third unit with an activity!

HOMEWORK

1. Watch THIS Edpuzzle video and draw the trophic level diagram in your notes

2. Nature journal #2 due on Monday

3. Read about killer whales Make diagram and answer questions in your notebook

Week 4 - sep 15 - sep 19

Mon - Sep 15

1. Math practice in groups

2. Personal waste challenge revisit (open THIS document)

3. Go over TEST

4. Look at word wall at new unit (lots of cycles!)

5. Discuss Killer whale case study

6. Carbon oxygen cycle diagram 

7. Work on GPP and NPP problems

8. If you missed class watch these videos and DRAW THE DIAGRAMS INTO YOUR NOTES
   HERE  is a video about trophic levels
   HERE is a video about the carbon oxygen cycle

HOMEWORK: 

1. THIS video about the carbon cycle

2. Read module 7 through the carbon cycle (to page 86, short!)
   Take notes as necessary (you already have the diagram...)

3. Introduction to biofuels (read and make table in notes)

4. Nature Journal #3 (Due next Monday)
   
   

Tue- Sep 16

1. Review GPP and NPP

2. Practice GPP and NPP problems (slides)

3. Review the carbon cycle by making a carbon cycle diagram on the whiteboard

4. Review biofuel HW

5. Read about 2st vs 2nd generation biofuels
   Compare and contrast the two on this handout

6. Read about one case study below and take notes. Be prepared to share out
   Case study #1 - Corn (Googledoc)
   Case  study #2 - Sugarcane (Googledoc)
   Case study #3 - Agricultural waste (Googledoc)
   Case study #4 - Bamboo (Googledoc)

7. Class discussion

HOMEWORK

1. Finish reading about the biofuel you were assigned

2. Spend 23 minutes answering this practice FRQ - Write your answers in your notebook 

Wed- Sep 17

1. Step-up ideas

2. Ecuador!

3. How Whales Change the Climate (Video)

4. Group discussion of the different biofuels we read about

5. Grade FRQ in class using THIS rubric

6. Pairs create Nitrogen cycle poster

7. Have everyone start Keep-up #3 together in class

HOMEWORK

1. Keep-up #3 (Due next Monday)

2. Read about Nitrogen cycle in the text (Module 7 - pages 86-89)
   
   

Thu - Sep 18

1. Finish nitrogen cycle poster

2. Use the poster you made to play the Nitrogen Cycle Game with a partner! Fix your poster as necessary
   Answer the reflection questions when done

3. Add human influences on the nitrogen cycle to your drawing (fertilizer manufacturing, fertilizer application, leaching) if you haven't already

4. NOTES - EASY version of the Nitrogen cycle

5. Do THIS CANVA ACTIVITY with a partner

6. Add the Steps of Eutrophication to your notes

7. Read THIS short article about Jordan lake 

8. Mr. Klakovich loves cheese sandwiches? What?!

9. Discussion/presentation about eutrophication

10. Discuss Jordan lake article in pairs and answer the questions on the paper handout

HOMEWORK

Begin Phosphorus cycle coloring

Read THIS article about phosphorus from the New Yorker  (This is a great article!!!!)
In your notes answer these questions (bullets are fine)
    A - Why are phosphates so important to humanity?
    B - What are problems associated with GETTING enough phosphates?
    C - What are the environmental consequences of phosphate polution?
    D - What is the irony with phosphates?
    E - What are some of the solutions?

Fri - Sep 19

1. Review diagrams with a partner
   Use the whiteboards to draw carbon oxygen cycle and the carbon cycle FROM MEMORY!  Use notes as necessary

2. Do THIS CANVA ACTIVITY with a partner

3. Add the Steps of Eutrophication to your notes

4. Read THIS short article about Jordan lake 

5. Discussion/presentation about eutrophication

6. Discuss Jordan lake article in pairs and answer the questions on the paper handout

7. Read and summarize the paragraph you were assigned from last night's reading about phosphoruos
   HEREis the article
   Summarize your paragraph on this presentation: Period 2 , Period 3

Excellent Crash Course video on the nitrogen and phosphorus cycles
Take the practice test in AP Classroom
Watch the review videos in AP Classroom
  There are 14 videos!  Click on each to see what the title is. Watch the ones you need more help on

HOMEWORK
Nature Journal #3 (Due Monday)

Keep-up #3 (Due Monday)

Week 5 - sep 2 - sep 26

Mon - Sep 22

1. warm up - Autumnal Equinox

2. Personal waste challenge revisit (open THIS document)

3. Block 3 only - Read and summarize the paragraph you were assigned from the reading about phosphoruos HERE is the article
   Summarize your paragraph on this presentation: Period 3

4. Quick practice quiz

5. Answer the question your group was assigned on the CANVA (Period 2, Period 3)
   When you are finished, check out the other answers and comment if they are missing anything

6. Spend time going over each of the following in preparation for our Test on Wednesday

• trophic level diagram

• carbon / oxygen cycle diagram

• carbon cycle diagram

• nitrogen cycle diagram

• Phosphorous cycle diagram

7. Questions in AP Classroom

HOMEWORK: 

1. Study for the test on Wednesday!

2. Nature Journal #4 (due next monday)
   
   

Wed- Sep 24

1. TEST on Chapter 3 - Biochemical Cycles

2. Water sources NOTES - Use THIS diagram to draw on - Use THIS video if you missed class

3. Bookmark our NEW AGENDA for the 2nd half of GP1 (and remove your old bookmark)

HOMEWORK

1. Finish the water sources diagram we started in class by watching THIS video (skip ahead to 15:00 if you were in class) The last thing you will add are some important STORMWATER features to your map. Do these in RED so they stand out. 

2. Review Chapter 9 module 26 and take additional notes as necessary

3. Tomorrow, we will go on a walking field trip to Morgan Creek. Wear shoes you don't mind get a little dirty

Thu - Sep 25

1. Walking field trip to Morgan Creek
       Wear walking shoes you don't mind getting a litle dirty!

2. Reflect on GP1. Take THIS anonomus survey

HOMEWORK

1. Watch THIS stormwater video and take notes into your notebook

2. Begin reading Chapter 9 - Modules 26 and 28

Fri - Sep 26

1. Discuss major consequences of how we manage water (presentation)

2. Pair up! Each of you should read one of THESE short articles about California's water issues

3. QUIZ - natural water flow and stormwater

4. Assign Water system design (link below)

5. Stormwater management in Chapel Hill (presentation)

6. Assign stormwater project (link below)
   If time,start using Google Earth to calculate an area

HOMEWORK: 

1. Stormwater project
   Answer the first 3 quesitons on the handout

2. Water system design
   Complete page 1 - Approximate the amount of water your family uses at your house

3. Nature Journal #3 (Due Monday)