Environmental Studies
Trimester 1: Relationships
Instructor: Maryann Ullmann, MaryannU@school-one.org
D Period Schedule: Mon & Wed 12:30-2:00
in class
Week 1 (8/30):
Week 2 (9/6):
No class Mon 9/4 (Labor Day)
Discuss Response 1
Outdoor activities! 🌿
Week 3 (9/11-9/13):
Discuss Nature Journaling
Begin Essentials of Ecology Chapter 3
Grammar sheets
Week 4 (9/18-9/20):
No class Wed 9/20 (Farm Day: great place to do nature journaling!)
Week 5 (9/25-9/27):
Grammar sheets
Discuss Response 2 on Wed
Outdoor activities on Wed 🌞
Week 6 (10/2-10/4):
Share Food web posters
Outdoor activities! 🌞
Week 7 (10/11):
No class Mon 10/9 (Indigenous Peoples' Day)
Outdoor activities! 🌞
Week 8 (10/16-10/18):
Grammar sheets ☔
Discuss Response 3 (Wed)
Week 9 (10/23-10/25):
Haikus & outdoor activities
Step 2: Peer workshop of Science Narrative Essay (Wed)
Week 10 (10/30-11/1):
Gather documentary film and discussion
Week 11 (11/6-11/8):
Work time: revise/polish Science Narrative Essay
"Historical Perspectives on Racism in the Outdoors and Looking Forward"
Week 12 (11/15):
No class Mon 11/13 (Veterans' Day)
Review Environmental Studies Class Journal (Wed)
End of Trimester
Homework
Due Wed 9/6:
Due Mon 9/11:
Due Wed 9/13:
Due Mon 9/18:
Weekly Nature Journal entries
Due Mon 9/25:
Weekly Nature Journal entries
Due Wed 9/27:
Finish Food web posters
Due Mon 10/2:
Weekly Nature Journal entries
Due Wed 10/4:
Due Wed 10/11:
Weekly Nature Journal entries
Due Mon 10/16:
Weekly Nature Journal entries
Due Wed 10/18:
Due Mon 10/23:
Weekly Nature Journal entries
Due Wed 10/25:
Step 1 (research & draft) of Science Narrative Essay
Extra credit/community service opportunity on 11/4 (must pre-register):
Due Mon 10/30:
Weekly Nature Journal entries
Classwide CREDIT DEADLINE for overdue work
Due Wed 11/1:
Step 3 (polished draft) of Science Narrative Essay
Due Mon 11/6:
Due Wed 11/8:
Step 4 (final draft) of Science Narrative Essay
Extra credit opportunity on Thurs 11/9 (must pre-register):
Due Tues 11/7 by 9:00 a.m. sharp:
Absolute final CREDIT DEADLINE for all work, completed to credit worthy standards; Science Narrative Essay MUST follow all assignment guidelines
Deadline to submit poem to class journal (optional)
End of Trimester 11/16