It
isn't pollution that's harming the environment. It's the impurities in
our air and water that are doing it.
- Former Vice President Dan Quayle
- Former Vice President Dan Quayle
Summer Assignment
OPTIONAL, BUT STRONGLY RECOMMENDED!
1. TEXTBOOK
Read the first two chapters of Miller's Living in the Environment (Do not buy this book! It will be provided for you before the summer begins). Outline each chapter thoroughly. The outlines may be used on the first test, which will be given on September 4th and then will be turned in for a grade. Outlines must be handwritten using the skeletal outlines provided here for Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 (print them out!). Outlines should not be written as notes - they should have caps/lower case, underlining, different colors, indentations, bullets, highlighting, etc. Google examples of proper outlines before beginning. Suggested Timeframe: One chapter per week.
To download all outlines, please go to the outline page.
2. VOCABULARY
Study all vocabulary words from Chapter 1 and Chapter 2. The first vocab quiz will be on September 3.
To download all vocabulary lists, please go to the vocabulary page.
3. SILENT SPRING
Read Rachel Carson's Silent Spring . Write a one- to two-page report (double-spaced), with emphasis on the influence this book has had on the environmental movement. You will need to do a little research on this. Make sure your citations are done correctly (APA Science Style, see Book Reports for format). This report should not be a rehash of the topic of each chapter, but a discussion of the concepts explored in the book. This report will be due sometime in late September (Check local libraries for this book, or if you want to buy it, go to used bookstores in the area for cheap copies; you may almost assuredly find it on amazon.com). Suggested Timeframe: Read at least one chapter per day.
Click on the following links for more information:
General Rules for Writing
Citing Sources
Submitting Documents via E-mail
4. OPTIONAL (but strongly recommended):
Go ahead and read the next chapters, outline them (remember to handwrite!), and study the vocabulary.
Choose a book for your first book report (due in October) from the recommended reading list; the sign-up sheet will be available on the first day of school.
1. TEXTBOOK
Read the first two chapters of Miller's Living in the Environment (Do not buy this book! It will be provided for you before the summer begins). Outline each chapter thoroughly. The outlines may be used on the first test, which will be given on September 4th and then will be turned in for a grade. Outlines must be handwritten using the skeletal outlines provided here for Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 (print them out!). Outlines should not be written as notes - they should have caps/lower case, underlining, different colors, indentations, bullets, highlighting, etc. Google examples of proper outlines before beginning. Suggested Timeframe: One chapter per week.
To download all outlines, please go to the outline page.
2. VOCABULARY
Study all vocabulary words from Chapter 1 and Chapter 2. The first vocab quiz will be on September 3.
To download all vocabulary lists, please go to the vocabulary page.
3. SILENT SPRING
Read Rachel Carson's Silent Spring . Write a one- to two-page report (double-spaced), with emphasis on the influence this book has had on the environmental movement. You will need to do a little research on this. Make sure your citations are done correctly (APA Science Style, see Book Reports for format). This report should not be a rehash of the topic of each chapter, but a discussion of the concepts explored in the book. This report will be due sometime in late September (Check local libraries for this book, or if you want to buy it, go to used bookstores in the area for cheap copies; you may almost assuredly find it on amazon.com). Suggested Timeframe: Read at least one chapter per day.
Click on the following links for more information:
General Rules for Writing
Citing Sources
Submitting Documents via E-mail
4. OPTIONAL (but strongly recommended):
Go ahead and read the next chapters, outline them (remember to handwrite!), and study the vocabulary.
Choose a book for your first book report (due in October) from the recommended reading list; the sign-up sheet will be available on the first day of school.