I had the sub hand out the 2016 Released Exam. Since this is the most recent exam given, it gives the best insight into what to expect on this years exam. For example, there were MANY more questions that involved reading and interpreting graphs and data tables.
We went through a Legislation Review list that I compiled. It lists the federal and international environmental laws/treaties that we covered in class, along with some we did not cover. I also cut/pasted together all the PowerPoint slides from our past notes into a Legislation Review PowerPoint.
We also went over a list of Environmental Case Study Summaries that describes events, situations, or disasters from around the world. These are the most common case studies that students should be prepared for. I handed out the answers to the 2010 exam. Students had time to grade their exam and discuss the ones they answered incorrectly or had trouble with.
Today we focused on preparing for the FRQ part of the AP exam. We went to the College Board website to access the FRQ questions from previous tests going back to 1999. Students chose a question from the list and wrote out a response. They then used the rubric provided to grade their response. If time allowed, I asked them to have a classmate grade it as well. This website is a valuable resource when preparing for the FRQ component of the AP exam.
To prepare, for the large amount of questions about specific pollutants and their effects, I handed out a packet of information about various environmental pollutants. It contains info about air, water, and soil pollutants.
Students had some time to continue work/discussions on the 2010 released exam. We ended the period discussing the Free Response Question (FRQ) portion of the AP exam. Everyone located a sheet I had given them early in the year about writing FRQ's and we went over a PowerPoint about how to approach the exam and tips to remember. We will continue FRQ prep tomorrow. Students had time to continue working on the Math Review, asking for help when/if they are stuck. They also had the opportunity to look over any old unit exams to address their weaknesses.
I added an APES Math Tutorial to our website (on the AP Exam Info page) that can help to teach/review how to do most of the common math problem types students are expected to know. I then briefly went over a PowerPoint I found about doing the APES exam math without a calculator. Afterwards, I handed out a APES Mathematics Review sheet (worked out answers are posted on this website). It has a couple of practice problems from each type of problem they may see on the exam.
I handed out the answers to the 2008 exam. Students had time to grade their 2008 exam and I have a grid that helps them guess what score they would have gotten on the AP Exam as a whole. They also had time to use the Diagnostic Guide that came with the answers to help point out areas or topics that the students are strong or weak in.
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