PLANS FOR WEEK 13: 6/8 through 6/9/2009
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Monday 6/1
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Exams: Spanish & Math
Early Dismissal.
ART SHOW AT McCOLL CENTER: 6 PM
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Tuesday 6/2
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Course Wrap-up.
Picnic at noon.
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Wednesday 6/3
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Thursday 6/4
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Friday 6/5
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PLANS FOR WEEK 12: 6/1 through 6/5/2009
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UNIT:
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Homework
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Monday 6/1
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Finish matting artwork. Write artist statements. |
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Tuesday 6/2
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Finish and send artist statements. Biology Exam Review |
Have Grade Record Sheet signed by a parent. |
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Wednesday 6/3
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Biology Exam Review. |
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Thursday 6/4
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Exam: English
Exam Review sessions.
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Friday 6/5
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Exams: Biology & History
Early dismissal.
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PLANS FOR WEEK 11: 5/25 through 5/29/2009
PLANS FOR WEEK 10: 5/18 through 5/22/2009
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UNIT: Human Health
Class Schedule
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Homework
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Monday 5/18
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Studio session for Bio/Art project: CHN |
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Tuesday 5/19
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LAST studio session for Bio/Art project: WHF |
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Wednesday 5/20
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Human Immune System: germ theory, transmission, firt & second lines of defense. |
Read p. 674 - 683 in text. |
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Thursday 5/21
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Human Immune System: targeted defense systems (humoral)
Bio/Art photo series is due today.
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Read p. 684 - 693 in text. |
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Friday 5/22
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Human Immune System: targeted defense systems (cell-mediated)
QUIZ
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Finish your quiz & pledge it for Mon. |
PLANS FOR WEEK 9: 5/11 through 5/15/2009
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Schedule of Class [ remove highlighting ] Topics:
UNIT: Ecology
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Homework
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Monday 5/11
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Art studio time.
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Tuesday 5/12
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Pop Quiz on Case Study.
Self-reflect on photo series in preparation for critique with Heather Freeman on Wed.
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Finish self-reflection. |
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Wednesday 5/13
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Heather Freeman: last visit!
The class will be structured around critique of your works in progress.
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Read 36.2 - 36.4 in text. |
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Thursday 5/14
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Ecological productivity, nutrient cycles, and human impacts on nutrient cycles.
Story of Stuff.
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Friday 5/15
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*Self-assess and respond to reflection Q's for Bio/Art.
*Wrap up ecology unit: concept check (self-assess) - p. 810-811 #1-24. Answer the Q's, show Fitz your work, check your answers, and turn it in.
DUE DATE for Bio/Art photo series: Wed. May 20th
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Finish Ch. 36 Q's, if necessary. |
PLANS FOR WEEK 8: 5/4 through 5/8/2009
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Schedule of Class Topics:
UNIT: Ecology
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Homework
Assignments
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Monday 5/4
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TEST |
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Tuesday 5/5
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Case Study: Fish Kill Mystery Day 1
Introductory details. Read case and respond to questions.
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Respond to Q# 1-3 for Tues. |
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Wednesday 5/6
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Case Study: Fish Kill Mystery Day 2
Discuss #1-3.
Break into small groups and work on Q#4-9.
Discuss #4-6.
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Thursday 5/7
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Case Study: Fish Kill Mystery Day 3
Discuss #7-9.
Take stakeholders assignments, develop profile, and plan statement for Town Hall meeting.
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Friday 5/8
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Case Study: Fish Kill Mystery Day 4
Town Hall meeting.
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Compose a 250 word reflection on what you learned about estuary ecology and group problem solving (double space). You will turn in your case study questions on Mon., too. |
PLANS FOR WEEK 7: 4/27 through 5/1/2009
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Schedule of Class Topics:
UNIT: Ecology
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Homework
Assignments
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Monday 4/27
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Population size & growth. |
Read 35.1 - 35.3. |
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Tuesday 4/28
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Community dynamics. |
Read 35.4 - 35.5. |
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Wednesday 4/29
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Guest: Artist Heather Freeman
Studio/Critique day.
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Thursday 4/30
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Field lab. |
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Friday 5/1
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Review for test.
Test on Monday 5/4.
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Study for Ch 34 & 35 Test. |
PLANS FOR WEEK 6: 4/20 through 4/24/2009
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Schedule of Class Topics:
UNIT: Ecology
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Homework
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Monday 4/20
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*Work on photography project (in art room). Focus on collage and hand altered piece. |
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Tuesday 4/21
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*Ecological succession: how it all begins
*Succesion walk.
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Wednesday 4/22
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*Restoring rainforest in Borneo: video case study involving principles of succesion. |
HAPPY EARTH DAY! |
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Thursday 4/23
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*Studio day. |
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Friday 4/24
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*Climate and biomes. |
Have grade record sheet signed by a parent. |
PLANS FOR WEEK 5
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Schedule of Class Topics:
UNIT: Evolution
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Homework
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Monday 4/13
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Work on photography project (in art room). Focus on collage and hand altered piece. |
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Tuesday 4/14
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Microevolution:
*review tenets of natural selection
*new concept: changes in allele frequency
Breeding Bunnies
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Read 14.3 and 14.4 in text. |
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Wednesday 4/15
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*Finish Breeding Bunnies. Turn in associated work.
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Finish Breeding Bunnies questions, if necessary. |
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Thursday 4/16
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* Discuss Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, natural selection, drift as concepts of microevolution. |
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Friday 4/17
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*Read sections of Chapter 15. |
Finish reading Ch 15 |
PLANS FOR WEEK 4: 3/30 through 4/3/2009
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Schedule of Class Topics:
UNIT: Evolution
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Homework
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Monday 3/30
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Back to Song of the Dodo. p. 258 - 275.
Take turns at the transfer station.
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Finish the reading, if necessary. |
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Tuesday 3/31
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Song of the Dodo discussion.
Read beginning of Message from Aru.
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Read p. 605-612 in Dodo. |
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Wednesday 4/1
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Discuss Message from Aru and finish reading it. |
Read p. 612 - 625 in Dodo.
Savor it! It's your last reading assignment from the book! QUIZ Fri.
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Thursday 4/2
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No Bio - NHD Regionals @ UNCC |
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Friday 4/3
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QUIZ |
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PLANS FOR WEEK 3: 3/16 through 3/20/2009
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Schedule of Class Topics:
UNIT: Evolution
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Homework
Assignments
(4 - 5.5 hours)
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Monday 3/16
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Bio/Art Project work: photography of found objects from teh woods & field |
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Tuesday 3/17
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Bio/Art Project: Seashore and editing photos |
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Wednesday 3/18
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Guest: Art Professor, Heather Freeman
Learn transfer, collage, and painting photos.
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Thursday 3/19
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Back to photogrpahy & editing - high contrast photos. |
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Friday 3/20
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PLANS FOR WEEK 2: 3/16 through 3/20/2009
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Schedule of Class Topics:
UNIT: Evolution
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Homework
Assignments
(4 - 5.5 hours)
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Monday 3/16
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*Discuss the reading: Insular Menu/Dwarfism/Gigantism.
*Work on Evolution Manifest.
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*Read Dodo pages 167 - 180.
*Proposals for alternative Bio/Art Photo projects are due to Fitz by Wed 3/18.
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Tuesday 3/17
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*Discuss the reading: more size change factors (Foster's Rule).
*Work on Evolution Manifest (30 min).
*Read Dodo (15 min)
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Read Dodo pages 180 - 190.
Work on Evolution Manifest, if you are not halfway done.
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Wednesday 3/18
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*Discuss the reading:
*Work on Evolution Manifest. |
Read Dodo pages 190 - 200. |
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Thursday 3/19
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Read 201 - 204 aloud.
Review for test.
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Study for test.
Speaking of islands . . .
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Friday 3/20
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Test: Song of the Dodo pages 1 - 204.
Evolution Manifest DUE today - please email the document to me as a pdf or Word Compatible attachment by 3:15.
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PLANS FOR WEEK 1: 3/9 through 3/13/2009
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Schedule of Class Topics:
UNIT: Evolution
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Homework
Assignments
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Monday 3/9
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*Song of the Dodo discussion:
1. Species concept
2. Thomas Malthus
3. the "whopping coincidence"
*Turn in Canary Island case study.
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Read p. 114 - 127 in Dodo. |
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Tuesday 3/10
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*Song of the Dodo concepts:
Geographical isolation
Allopatric v. sympatric speciation
Phyletic evolution
Reproductive isolation
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Read p. 128 - 135 in Dodo. |
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Wednesday 3/11
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*Song of the Dodo discussion:
1. Reproductive isolation
2. Phyletic evolution
* Song of the Dodo Evolution Manifest project.
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Read p. 135 - 146 in Dodo. |
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Thursday 3/12
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*Song of the Dodo discussion:
1. Insular menu
* Song of the Dodo Evolution Manifest project.
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Read p. 146 - 153. |
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Friday 3/13
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Introduce ASC Grant Project:
Revist Brian Knep's work and themes.
Brainstorm cycles for representation.
Search for materials to photograph.
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Read p. 153 - 167.
TEST next Friday 3/20 (Song of th Dodo)
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