I do not yet know where we are meeting on Tuesday- please watch your reminds. 1. Phosphorus Cycle activity (glue in) 2. Invasive Species-read your article, fill in 1 row of chart (glue in) 3. In lab groups, find at least 2-4 other organisms to finish your chart (as time allows) 4. Complete the worksheets you glued in yesterday (habitat vs. niche, predator/prey, symbiosis worksheets)
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Pick up 2 handouts by mailboxes. Sit in lab groups.
I do not yet know where we are meeting on Tuesday- please watch your reminds. APES AGENDA 8/31/18
Opener:
Introduce 30 Source Assignment and add shared folder to drive Instructions for adding the shared folder to your drive: 1. Open your Google drive 2. Click on "Shared with me" on the left 3. Right click on the folder name "AP Research Shared Folder 2018-19" 4. Click "move to" 5. Click the arrow next to "My drive" 6. Select your PREP folder. 7. The folder should now be visible in your drive Work Session: 1. Work in Progress Reflection 1: On a new page- instead of a warm-up write a progress reflection of AT LEAST ONE PAGE in your PREP. Things to consider:
Comparing citation formats- in your PREP notebook make a 3 column table with APA, MLA, and Chicago column headings. Use the following sources for information:Include the following information for each citations style:
HW: Due Tuesday 9/4 For all classes- Printed final resume WITH PEER EDITED DRAFTS, citation comparison acitivity Due Thursday 9/6 END OF CLASS- first 6 sources on 30 source assignment- this means you should be adding to it BEFORE CLASS Wednesday Introduce 30 Source Assignment and add shared folder to drive
Instructions for adding the shared folder to your drive: 1. Open your Google drive 2. Click on "Shared with me" on the left 3. Right click on the folder name "AP Research Shared Folder 2018-19" 4. Click "move to" 5. Click the arrow next to "My drive" 6. Select your PREP folder. 7. The folder should now be visible in your drive HW: Due Tuesday 9/4- Printed final resume WITH PEER EDITED DRAFTS Due Wednesday 9/5 END OF CLASS- first 6 sources on 30 source assignment- this means you should be adding to it BEFORE CLASS Wednesday Pick up a peach sheet by the mailboxes. Opener: On a new page- instead of a warm-up write a progress reflection of AT LEAST ONE PAGE in your PREP. Things to consider:
Work session: Peer edit resumes using the rubric provided (attached below) Absent today? You need to have 3 fellow research students peer edit your resume on your own time before submitting your final resume. Closer: Comparing citation formats- make a 3 column table with APA, MLA, and Chicago column headings. Use the following sources for information:Include the following information for each citations style:
HW: Due W 8/29 (A) or Th 8/30 (B)- Citation style comparison assignment if incomplete in class Due T 9/4 FOR ALL CLASSES: Edited final resume. Upload to your Drive as a new PDF AND print one final copy. Bring peer edited copies with you to hand in together.
Open House 8/21 Tell your parents! All 2nd period parents meet in my room (719) and all 4th period parents meet in Ms. Hopp's Room (720) Learning Target: Students will construct professional portfolios and resumes. Opener: Warm-up 6- At first glance, which "Alex" would you hire? Why? Work session: 1. Set up digital PREP folders according to the guidelines below this post and filling out the GOOGLE FORM 2. Evaluate professional resumes Closer: Construct professional resumes- PPT resource below this post Options for objective statements- write your objective statement as though you are doing one of the following: 1. Applying for an internship in your field of interest for research 2. Applying for a scholarship to college or a summer program 3. Applying for a program in college HW: 1. FOR ALL CLASSES DUE BY 11:59 PM THURSDAY 8/23: Professional resumes saved to YOUR DRIVE FOLDER as a PDF in the following format: LastNameFirstinitial_Resume_DueDate ex: JohnsonJ_Resume_082318 2. Bring THREE COPIES of your printed resume to your next research class M 8/27 (A) or Tu 8/28 (B) Instructions for creating your Digital PREP Google Drive Folder: You are expected to use Google Drive digital PREP for this course. Please have a professional Gmail account to use with AP Research. Please fill out the GOOGLE FORM to give me your email address and parent information.
*Thanks to Mrs. Theaker for providing the template and guidance for these instructions.
Learning Target:
Students will evaluate scholarly merit of sources. Opener: Warm-up 5 1.What genre of music most suits your taste? Why do you like it? 2.Aretha Franklin was dubbed the “Queen of Soul.” Though we do not have royalty in the U.S. we often dub people as the King or Queen of a musical genre. What qualities of music give us this desire? After listening to the song answer the following questions: 1.This song was originally written and performed by Otis Redding, another musical great. Why do you think it was more popular after being sung in 1967 by Aretha Franklin? 2.How does the meaning of the song change being sung by a woman? 3.How can music (classic or contemporary) be used to reflect the moment in time in which it was produced? 4.Is music worthy of analysis for research? Why or why not? Work Session: Meet in focus area groups to discuss your articles. Focus on the following:
Share PREP covers No HW this evening- consider your research topic? Do you like it? If required to do so could you commit to it tomorrow? Why or why not? Learning target: Students will construct professional emails. Opener: Warm-up 4
http://www.starterist.com/business-email-etiquette/ Work Session:
Meet in focus area groups to discuss your articles. Focus on the following:
HW: Due 11:59 PM 8/16 (A) or 8/19 (B): New email sent to [email protected] Due next class: Printed old email and printed new email Edit and re-write your email. New email should be sent
Take out printed article and place on desk
Learning Target: Students will identify strengths and weaknesses of research topics and sources used to support research. Opener: Warm-up 3 •Read the article •https://news.gallup.com/poll/240569/grocery-shopping-shortcuts-aren-everyone-bag.aspx?g_source=link_NEWSV9&g_medium=TOPIC&g_campaign=item_&g_content=Grocery%2520Shopping%2520Shortcuts%2520Aren%27t%2520Everyone%27s%2520Bag and respond to the following prompts 1.How does your household compare to the trends reported? 2.How do you think our school would compare to the trends reported? 3.How do you think the data could change in the next five years? 4.What possible explanations exist for these trends? Work session: 1. Meet in focus groups to discuss possible topics, use the following information to guide you. Provide feedback to your peers based on their responses:
On the post-it provided, write your MOST IMPORTANT question about a research topic you have. WRITE YOUR NAME and place it in the thought bubble. HW: Due W 8/15 (A) or Th 8/16 (B) Read and take notes in your PREP over the article you just analyzed. Opener:
Warm-up 2 Before listening to and reading along with the story respond to the following questions in the August warm-ups section of your PREP : 1.Do you have any social media accounts? Why or why not? What evidence led you to this decision? 2.If you have social media what is your favorite thing about it? Least favorite? 3.If you do not have social media what aspects appeal to you? Which do not? 4.Do you think social media is a valid tool for research? Why or why not? •NPR Story: https://www.npr.org/2018/08/06/636016812/-blessed-is-everyone-happier-than-you-on-social-media •NPR Transcript: https://www.npr.org/templates/transcript/transcript.php?storyId=636016812 After listening to and reading along with the story respond to the following questions in the August warm-ups section of your PREP 1.Situating: Do you have any social media accounts? If so, have you ever noticed this trend among people you follow? If not, have you ever seen this in another aspect of your life? 2.Situating: What area of focus would this study fall under? 3.Defending: What is the research topic for this study? 4.Defending: What is the research question for this topic? 5.Defending: If you were to carry out a similar or responsive study what would you do? 6.Choosing: What might be some unintended consequences of reporting a study like this? Work-session: Meet in focus area groups to discuss possible topics Closer: On the post-it provided, write your MOST IMPORTANT question about a research topic you have. WRITE YOUR NAME and place it in the thought bubble. HW: Due M 8/13 (A) or T 8/14 (B):
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