K.J. Rountos, Ph.D.
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Water & The Hudson River

Hello PAII 7th graders!!! Welcome to Summer Session!!

For the next month, we will be learning all about the geography, history & ecology of The Hudson River. This interdisciplinary unit will incorporate activities & assignments relating to Science, ELA, Math & Social Studies, and will represent 10% of your Final Grades for the 2011-2012 academic year.

Videos about the Hudson River:
www.meetmeatthecorner.org/episodes/The-Hudson-River-and-Henry-Hudsons-Voyage
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhuAm3zZ4yQ

Requirements & Grading Rubric:
Quizzes (30%)
-We will have 3 quizzes during Summer Session. Quizzes will be announced at least 2 days in advance.

Final Exam (20%)
-The tentative date for the Final Exam is Monday July 30. (This date is subject to change.)

Classwork & Groupwork (25%)
-This includes all classroom activities (e.g. worksheets, partner-work, projects) & field trips activities.

Hudson River Notebook (15%)
-Vocab Words of the Day (5%), Required Note-Taking (5%), 1 page per day Journal Entry (5%)

Classroom Professionalism (5%)
-Behavior in the classroom & Character Profile Indices

Field Trip Professionalism (5%)
-Behavior on field trips.


Tentative Field Trips:
Fri July 6 --> West Harlem Pier
Tue July 10 --> Pier 1 & the Central Railroad 69th Street Transfer Bridge
Thu July 12 --> Hudson River Museum in Yonkers 
www.hrm.org/pdf/HRM12_CampBro_F.pdf
(Tour, "River Explorers" activity & "River Through Time" show)
Tue July 17 --> Fishing & activities along on the Hudson @ Pier 25 in Tribeca
www.hudsonriverpark.org/explore-the-park/locations/pier-25   (Location: N Moore St & West St/Route9A)
Wed July 18 --> Riverkeeper & Launch 5 Boat Trip in Ossining
Mon July 23 --> Canoeing & Seining @ Orchard Beach [Urban Rangers Program]
Tue July 24 --> Tour & lunch @ The Cloisters
Wed July 25 --> Tour & bird-watching @ Belvedere Castle in Central Park
Thu July 26 --> Six Flags Great Adventure


*To participate on field trips, you must have the respective Permission Slip signed by a parent or guardian.*
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    • Rountos Lab
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    • Public Awareness and Service
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