APES- Environmental Legislation Project



Crib Sheet Instructions

Specifications

For unit 2 onward you will create an interactive folder outline for the current unit of study. The folder (which I will provide) can then hold graded materials and other bits of information for the unit so it is all in one place (for studying) as we get closer to the AP exam. This is NOT mandatory but in order to do retakes this must be turned in. Whatever information written on the crib sheet may be used during your retake.

Two options for due dates:

- If you turn in your crib sheet the day of the exam AT THE BEGINNING OF CLASS your crib sheet will add 30 formative points to your overall grade. It is the equivalent of a late grade “never happening.” You will also be allowed to do retakes if necessary.

- If you do not turn in the crib sheet before you take your test you will still have to turn in a crib sheet within THREE (3) days of posted test grades (this will be announced and timeline subject to change) in order to do test retakes.

The folder:

✓ Must be UNIQUE. Copying another student’s work is plagiarism, which will not be tolerated.

✓ Must include a TAB with unit name, student name and period. Please leave a space for me to sign my name after checking the folder; this tab completed correctly will enable you to use your folder on test retakes You may NOT use another student’s folder for retakes.

✓ Must be HANDWRITTEN. We retain more content when we write out content; our minds have the chance to digest it. I know that some of you may not have the best handwriting—I don’t always either. But remember that your APES FRQs will be handwritten, so we must work on writing legibly this year anyway to avoid losing points on these valuable assessments. Feel free to write directly on the folder or write the outline on separate paper and then glue it to the folder.

✓ Does NOT have to be perfect! I expect your work to be legible, of course, but mistakes are natural, so if you have a cross-out, please don’t stress. If you’d feel more comfortable using pencil, that’s fine, too.

✓ Must incorporate AT LEAST THREE (3) COLORS. Color can be used to highlight information, enhance memory performance, group similar information and add visual appeal to a project. The color you use in your interactive folder can include colored pens, crayons/markers, highlighters, and/or colored paper. Be as creative and colorful as you’d like.

✓ Must highlight AT LEAST FIFTEEN (15) MAIN POINTS of the unit (unless otherwise noted on your study guide- please check your study guide- when in doubt, do 15). Some units are much larger and it will be in your best interest to highlight more information than just 15. I expect you to put thought into this and show that you have reviewed the unit and made a choice as to what is most important. Copying my sentences straight from PPT will NOT be accepted. TEN (10) of those 15 points you choose must then be expanded to include at least three (3) details under each of them; you are encouraged to include as many details as you think you would need/want to help you on your retake! This act of deciding what is most important or what you know you need to learn is good practice for college note-taking. Feel free to use your study guide or textbook to provide inspiration.

✓ Choose five (5) vocabulary words you feel are important to understand the unit and define them using your own words. You may choose to have a labeled diagram as your explanation. These words may also be include within your detailed descriptions but please underline/make the word and definition easy to find at a glance

✓ Must include AT LEAST TWO DRAWN (2) FIGURES with titles. Use words or pictures to illustrate a process—such as the biogeochemical cycles when we get to Terrestrial/Aquatic Ecology—to help you better understand it. You are welcome to re-draw a figure, graph, chart, or photo from the unit that you feel is important. You may always draw more than two diagrams. (You may use diagrams with your vocabulary words if needed)

✓ May be AS CREATIVE AS YOU’D LIKE like or meet only the BASIC REQUIREMENTS in order to to attend retakes. For those who want to make the folder as interactive as possible, google “foldables for science” and hit IMAGES for ideas, use post-it notes or other creative methods to show processes or definitions, consult Pinterest for clever and creative ideas... the sky’s the limit! Again, though, for those who are not creative, you can still earn earn your ticket in the door simply by satisfying the minimum requirements.

What I am looking for:

|Descriptors |

|Presentation |

|Folder must be handwritten. Remember, we are practicing for our final assessments, which must be HANDWRITTEN and |

|legible. |

|Tab |

|Unit name, student name and period |

|Space for instructor’s initials. |

|Color |

|Includes at least 3 colors (pens, paper, highlighters, crayons, etc.) |

|Figures with titles |

|Includes at least 2 drawn figures using words and/or pictures. |

|Main points |

|At least 15 main points outlined (unless otherwise noted) |

|10 expanded to include 3+ details below; you are encouraged to include as many points/ details as you think you would |

|need/want for a retake! |

|Vocabulary Words |

|Must include 5 important or confusing vocabulary words defined in your own words or with detailed pictures |

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