More exam stuff

I've found a bunch of review materials that are really good. http://www.hippocampus.org/Earth%20Science http://home.lcusd.net/lchs/mewoldsen/ReviewSheets.htm http://www.montereyinstitute.org/courses/AP%20Environmental%20Science/nroc%20prototype%20files/coursestartc.html it will only help if you use them!!

review for the APES exam

Here is a link to Study Stack. This is a set of cards I gathered for you. USE THEM!!
http://www.studystack.com/mystacks-352769

A Couple of Articles about Cites and the Lacey Act

Recently, the Gibson Guitar Company was cited for violations of CITES and the Lacey Act. They were accused of using wood that was illegally harvested in Madagascar. This is a complicated issue, but very timely and worth listening to the podcast. CITES has many implications for musicians traveling with their instruments across international borders. SO if you become a famous rock star, your instrument has to be "cleared" before you can pass through international borders. You have to have documentation that the materials in the guitar, if they are in Appeneix I stuff are pre=CITES.

http://www.fretboardjournal.com/podcast/podcast-41-cites-lacey-act-and-gibson-guitars-raid


The article below also explains both rules. Lacey Act is a US law, CITES is an international treaty. Lacey Act encompases the CITES treaty and the Endangered Species Act.

http://www.eia-global.org/forests_for_the_world/Lacey_Act_CITES.html

More About Rewilding - Ecosystem Restoration

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=tortoises-to-the-rescue

Here is another article about restoring a keystone species to a sensitive ecosystem. This material will be included on your test.

Rewilding North America

Some scientists have proposed a controversial idea for rewilding North America with megafauna that went extinct 13,000 years ago. They claim the idea would:

restore balance to North American ecosystems
create an ecological history park accessible to all
add to the economy of nearby rural areas.

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=could-re-wilding-avert-6th-great-extinction

I will give you my login and my password. Please read this article and comment on the blog below. After you comment, comment on someone else's post. I'll give you until Sept 19 to complete this assignment.

Affluenza - diagnostic test

Be honest, grade yourself on the following true/false quiz. Post your score on the blog below. You may also respond to the blog posts of others. Be nice!! Some of us are more retail oriented than others. You will be graded on whether you post or not.



1. I'm willing to pay more for a t-shirt if it has a cool corporate logo on it.

2. I believe that if I buy the cocktail dress, the cocktail party will come.

3. I have a shoe collection Imelda Marcos would envy.

4. When I'm cold, I take my clothes off and turn up the heat.

5. I'm willing to work 40 years at a job I hate so I can buy lots of stuff.

6. When I'm feeling blue, I like to go shopping and treat myself.

7. I want a sports utility vehicle, although I rarely drive in conditions that warrant one.

8. I usually make just the minimum payment on my credit cards.

9. I believe that whoever dies with the most toys wins.

10. Most of the things my friends/family and I enjoy doing together are free.

11. I don't measure my self-worth (or that of others) by what I own.

12. I know how to pinch a dollar until it screams.

13. I worry about the effects of advertising on children.

14. To get to work, I carpool, ride my bike or use public transportation.

15. I'd rather be shopping right now.

For questions 1-9 and 15, give yourself 2 points for true and 1 point for false.
For questions 10-14, give yourself 0 points for true and 2 points for false.

If you scored:

10-15 No dangerous signs of Affluenza at this time. Watch Affluenza to help build immunity.

16-22 Warning: You have mild Affluenza. Watch Affluenza to help prevent a full-blown case, and see our handy tips for squishing the Affluenza bug.

23-30 Cut up your credit cards and call a doctor! Memorize our list of bug-beating tips. Watch Affluenza, and then watch it again.

Your Ecological Footprint

This is your first blog assignment. Go to http://www.myfootprint.org/ and calculate your ecological footprint. Are you surprised? Leave a comment!! Write a paragraph about how your personal habits affect the Earth. Are your personal habits sustainable? What if everyone had habits like yours?