Wilderness & Land Ethic Curriculum
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the WILDERNESS & LAND ETHIC CURRICULUM NINTH THROUGH TWELFTH GRADE FIRST EDITION Arthur Carhart National Wilderness Training Center TABLE OF CONTENTS FOREWORD..................................................................................i INTRODUCTION............................................................................ii WILDERNESS: AN OVERVIEW. .1 LEAVE NO TRACE FIELD EXPERIENCEE. .. .31 Lesson 1: The Best Trip is Well Planned! Activity 1: Are You Ready? Activity 2: Will You Make It? Activity 3: Developing a “Total Food Planning” List Activity 4: The Skills Trail Lesson 2: A Wilderness Backpacking Trip Activity 1: Planning a Wilderness Backpacking Trip Activity 2: Activities for a Backpacking Trip Lesson 3: Reflections on Wild Places-A Journal-Making Activity Activity 1: Setting the Stage Activity 2: Journaling Layers of the Landscape SOCIAL STUDIES American Government. ....................................................................75 Lesson 1: Who Manages Wilderness? Activity 1: Legislation and Management American Government; Geography. ........................................................ 79 Lesson 2: National Wilderness Preservation System, Geographic Locations Activity 1: National Wilderness Preservation System Communication Arts: English; Speech/Debate. ..........................................82 Lesson 3: Fact vs. Opinion Activity 1: Opposing Viewpoints Activity 2: We Can’t Always Believe What We Read! Lesson 4: Wilderness Issues: Community Attitude Survey Activity 1: Wilderness Issues: Community Attitude Survey Communication Arts: English; Speech Debate; Stewardship. .97 Lesson 5: Wilderness Management Case Studies Activity 1: Wilderness Management Scenarios Historical/Cultural Perspectives. .......................................................108 Lesson 6: Celebrating Our Diversity Through Wilderness Activity 1: Visions of the Wild Activity 2: All Things are Connected TABLE OF CONTENTS SOCIAL STUDIES (cont.) American Government/History Connections. 111 Lesson 7: The Wildlands Proposal - Mapping Out Future Living Space Activity 1: Mapping a Regional Wilderness Recovery Network for a Local Area Lesson 8: Wilderness: Human Uses, Past and Present Activity 1: Wilderness: Human Uses, Past and Present Lesson 9: Recognizing Recreational Benefits of Wilderness Activity 1: Wilderness Carrying Capacity Activity 2: Plan a Trip Activity 3: Wilderness Value Questions to Ponder Activity 4: Observing Ecological Processes on the Landscape Careers Information for Counselors. ................................... 129 Lesson 10: Wilderness Careers Activity 1: Wilderness Career Opportunities Activity 2: Early Day Rangers Leadership Skills. ..................................................... 137 Lesson 11: Perspectives on Leadership Activity 1: Qualities of an Outdoor Leader Activity 2: Developing GOOD Judgement Activity 3: Leadership Traits AmericanGovernment; CommunicationArts; Peer Tutoring . 146 Lesson 12: Protecting Open Space Activity 1: Protecting Open for Wildlife Lesson 13: Life-style and Wilderness (Issues & Action Practicum) Activity 1: Life-style and Wilderness Lesson 14: Teaching a Wilderness Lesson (Teaching Practicum) AMERICAN HISTORY - American Government. 176 Lesson 1: What is Wilderness? Activity 1: What is Wilderness? Activity 2: Citizen Action: the Wilderness Act Lesson 2: Environmental Policy History Activity 1: The American Experience: Battle for Wilderness Activity 2: Muir and Pinchot Today Activity 3: Wilderness Timeline TABLE OF CONTENTS AMERICAN HISTORY Lesson 3: Historical Photographs Activity 1: A Wild Image Frozen in Time Lesson 4: Traditional Tools Activity 1: Traditional Tools Lesson 5: Minimum Tools Activity 1: Minimum Tools Lesson 6: Wilderness Literature Activity 1: The Power of Literature Perspectives; Literature. ...................................................... 215 Lesson 7: Historical and Cultural Perceptions of Wilderness Activity 1: A Letter too Late Activity 2: Interacting on the Frontier Lesson 8: The Wilderness Commons Activity 1: Tragedy of the Commons Activity 2: The Place, the Region, and the Commons Activity 3: The Commons Dilemma Activity 4: The Wilderness Experience Communication Arts; Research .................................................... 225 Lesson 9: Wilderness Heroes & Heroines Activity 1: Wilderness Heroes & Heroines American Government, Communication Arts, Speech/Debate Connections . 233 Lesson 10: Prohibitions and Conflicting Uses in Wilderness Activity 1: Prohibitions and Conflicting Uses in Wilderness Activity 2: Summing It All Up, What Do You Think? Activity 3: Mechanized Mountain Biking Stewardship, Communication Arts, Speech/Debate. 243 Lesson 11: Wilderness: A Way of Life Activity 1: All things are Connected Activity 2: Native American Storytelling Lesson 12: Looking Into the Future Activity 1: Wilderness Management Dilemma ENGLISH American Government. 252 Lesson 1: Rewriting the Wilderness Act Activity 1: Rewriting the Wilderness Act TABLE OF CONTENTS ENGLISH (cont.) Literature: American History. 259 Lesson 2: Wilderness Literature Activity 1: The Power of Literature Activity 2: Freedom and Wilderness Activity 3: The Etiquette of Freedom Research. 266 Lesson 3: Contemporary Role Models in Wilderness & Land Ethics Activity 1: Contemporary Role Models in Wilderness & Land Ethics Aesthetics; Creative Writing. ....................................... 270 Lesson 4: Reflections on Wild Places - A Journal-Making Activity Activity 1: Setting the Stage Activity 2: Journaling - Layers of the Landscape Literature Perspectives. 275 Lesson 5: Story: Communicating Experience Activity 1: Parts of a Story Activity 2: Landscape and Narrative Lesson 6: Perceptions of the Wild Activity 1: Perceptions of the Wild Literature Connections. ................................... 283 Lesson 7: Wilderness Connections Activity 1: Connecting With Wilderness THE ARTS Aesthetics/Visual Arts. 289 Lesson 1: The Art of Wild Places Activity 1: The Art of Wild Places Activity 2: Wilderness and the Imagination Dance/Movement/Music. 292 Lesson 2: Wilderness and Performing Arts Activity 1: Story Without Words Activity 2: Do You Hear What I Hear? Lesson 3: Spaces and Places: Human Environments and Wilderness Activity 1: Aimless Wandering Activity 2: The Grid Activity 3: Arcing TABLE OF CONTENTS THE ARTS (cont.) Visual Arts Perspectives. .................................................. 304 Lesson 4: Historical Photographs Activity 1: A Wild Image Frozen in Time Lesson 5: Landscape Artists and Photographers Activity 1: Landscape Artists and Photographers Lesson 6: Photography Activity 1: Photos Keep It Happening! Communication Arts; Media Literacy Connection.......................... 312 Lesson 7: “Oooh You Wild Thang”- Wild Places Used in Making the Pitch Activity 1: Advertisement Collection Activity 2: Simulation Discussion SCIENCE Biology.................................................. 323 Lesson 1: Wilderness Ecosystems Activity 1: A Journey Through the National Wilderness Preservation System Biology; Research. 327 Lesson 2: Wilderness Research Activity 1: Wilderness Research Biology Connections. 333 Lesson 3: Noxious Weeds - What Can I Do? Activity 1: Who Lives Here? Activity 2: Weed Management Field Trip Lesson 4: Endangered Species Activity 1: Endangered Species Ecology; Earth Science; Geology. 353 Lesson 5: Geology: Shaping Landscapes Activity 1: Identifying Landforms Activity 2: Natural Landforms, What Relief! Activity 3: Branching out: Take a Look at Landforms Activity 4: Geology of Wild Places Lesson 6: A Source of Fresh Water - Wilderness Watersheds Activity 1: Map Symbols Bingo Activity 2: Reading the Land Contours! Activity 3: Mapping a Watershed Lesson 7: Air Quality Activity 1: Payne’s World Activity 2: Air Strips TABLE OF CONTENTS SCIENCE (cont.) Stewardship; Ecology; American Government. 389 Lesson 8: Connecting to Our Natural World Activity 1: Wildland Designation Activity 2: Values and Benefits of Wilderness Activity 3: Making the Connection MATH Geography. 405 Lesson 1: Wilderness Happenings - What the Numbers Tell Us Activity 1: Where is Wilderness Activity 2: Growth of National Wilderness Preservation System Activity 3: Alaska Ecology; Biology. 416 Lesson 2: Carrying Capacity: What is a Viable Population? A Lesson on Numbers and Space Activity 1: Do You Have Enough Space for Those Animals? Stewardship; Resource Conservation. 422 Lesson 3: Energy Consumption and Wilderness Activity 1: Renewable Energy Research and Development Activity 2: Flip the Switch for Wildlife READINGS AND REFERENCES. 429 GLOSSARY OF TERMS. .......................................435 APPENDICES. .......441 Foreword Judging by the inquiries we've received from teachers, wilderness managers, and the public, the arrival of this first edition of the Wilderness and Land Ethic Curriculum for grades 9 through 12 is nearly a blessed event, not just for us, but for the community that values wilderness. We recognize that what you have before you has taken many months to appear, partly as a result of its complex- ity, and partly because of our desire to make it the best possible tool. Well, here you have it. If you find errors in the text, just let us know so we can fix them in subsequent versions. Likewise, we will be looking for better ways to get this curriculum into the hands that need it most. And re- member, the most recent edition of this document will always be on the Web at www.wilderness.net. There are many, many selfless people who contributed to this finished product. Those that first