Homework check; return work; WALL-E & Chill

All the FRQ's are graded! 

(you can see yours but I need it back to put in Synergy)

Return posters, paperwork

Today: 
-Homework Check #2
-Return work
-WALL-E!

WALL-E Environmental Themes: 

Destruction and dystopia

Techno-optimism

Consumerism

Space-age "Noah's Ark"

Rebirth and redeption

I hope you have a happy and restful holiday break with your family and friends! ❤

Grade FRQ's; Graded Homework Check #2; return work

Tutorial Schedule today - please come to tutorial! 
All past work due by this Friday!

APES FRQ's: What do the terms mean?

Identify, List, or Provide:  Simple answer with a complete sentence

Describe: Needs additional information beyond a simple answer. 1-2 complex sentences.

Explain: A process requiring steps in order OR an expanded “describe”.

Discuss: A 2-part answer: Cause and Effect, This leads to That

Calculate: A math problem. No written words required except for units.

Writing Tips

Students will be required to answer 4 FRQs in 90 min.

• The first FRQ has a reading–usually a fake news article. It is mistakenly referred to as a “Document-Based Question” by some which is confusing to kids who take an AP® History or AP® English class.  In those classes, students must refer to the document and use for an answer. In APES, the article is for background knowledge. The kids should not quote or try to find answers in it. They should use it as inspiration for an answer, but pull more specific examples out of their brains.
• The second FRQ has math calculations without a calculator. Usually algebraic word problems.
• The third and fourth FRQs often have a graph to interpret or just a small prompt with questions.
• Students should label each answer with their appropriate letter.  a)  b)i  etc.  They should NOT write one giant paragraph as it annoys the grader. (No points taken off, but it makes it harder to grade)
• If the question asks for a specific number of answers, they should only write that number.  Ex:  Describe 2 benefits of electric cars. Kids should limit to two different and unique benefits. If they write a third, or fourth….its not graded.  If one of the first two is wrong, and their second and third are correct, the student still only receives 1 out of 2 points.  This is DIFFERENT than some AP® History courses in which the grader will read and read and try to find points.  Make sure you make this distinction for the kids.
• On the AP® exam, students need to score an average of about 4-5 points per FRQ to pass the exam (along with a minimum score on the Multiple Choice).

FRQ Grading
Each FRQ is worth 10 points but it's combined as a 20 point 'Classroom Work' assignment in Synergy

Each of you will get 2 FRQ's to grade using the scoring guideline

Attach the quarter sheet with your name and person's ID # and score

Return work (posters, GIS activity, Unit 1 quiz)

Check Synergy for Unit 3 quiz grade (& missing work)

Homework Check #2, 12-23 for 12 points in Synergy

(have your homework list ready for me to count your completed homeworks)

Population Quiz

Unit 3 - Population: Quiz today! (13 questions, 26 points)

Study using Kahoot! and Quizlet

Clarification on human population growth:

It took all of human history up to 1804 for the world's population to reach 1 billion. But the next billion came only 100 years later, in 1927. And after that, the rate of growth accelerated, 3 billion in 1959, 4 billion 1974, 5 billion 1987, 6 billion 1999, and now 7 billion. We're adding a billion population about every 12 years. Population growth will not be even around the world. In Africa, for example, the current population of 1 billion will increase to 3.6 billion by the end of the century. But, in Asia, yes, population will increase from its current 4.2 billion to 5.2 billion by 2050, but by the end of the century, it will fall to 4.6 billion.

-Test taking expectations:

*Clear desks of everything except a writing utensil.
*Try your best, take your time, & stay focused.
*No talking while tests are out (everyone deserves a quiet testing environment).
*No breaks out of the room once you have started your test.
*No personal electronic devices while testing, no exceptions, zero tolerance, 0% and no retakes.
*When finished, bring your test to the front and then read, do homework, or listen to music quietly in your seat.

Finish Population

Tutorial Schedule today - please come to tutorial in S-020!

Homework check:
22. Finished PPT notes
23. GIS Mapping Population Biology worksheet

25 point quiz Monday! 
Kahoot HERE
Quizlet HERE

Finish up PPT: Points of clarification
-Survivorship curves (Bozeman video @ 10 mins)
-Density - # of individuals in a given area 
distribution - random, uniform, or clumped
 sex ratio - # of females vs males
-When it comes to the health of a species, population size is important and is dictated by births and immigration (+), and death and emigration (-).

Heading: Human Population
Learning Objective: I can describe human population changes over time, and the effect the growing population has on the earth.

How old is the earth? 4.5 billion years old
When did humans first appear on earth (based on fossil records)? 66 million years ago
What is the current world population? ~7 billion
What is the current growth rate of the human population? 1% annually
What are some limiting factors to human population growth?(list)...

US & World Population Clock 

WorldPopulationHistory.org
-video
-themes, overlays, map features

Video: Human Population (American Museum of Natural History)
It took until the year 1804 for our human population to reach 1 billion—and only 200 years to reach 7 billion. But growth has begun slowing, as women have fewer babies on average. When will our global population peak? And how can we minimize our impact on Earth’s resources, even as we approach 11 billion?

Homework check; Continue Population Biology PPT & notes; Begin 'Human Population' with GIS Mapping Activity

Happy Hanukkah! 🕎

Midterm Progress Reports are finalized today - get work in!!

1. Homework check: stamp for Bozeman Population Ecology Video & notes

2. While you're waiting - review & quiz each other on Population Quizlet terms (available in print also)

3. Continue Population PPT & notes as a class...(start on slide 11) - HOMEWORK is to finish taking notes on PPT if we don't finish

4. Heading: GIS Mapping - Population Dynamics
Learning Objective: I can compare country/age structures to long term population growth to predict trends.

Use a laptop to complete the online activity, filling out the worksheet as you go and turn in when finished.

Finish at home for homework if not done by end of class.