Unit 1: Environmental History

Essential Questions:

• 1. What has our world looked like over geological time?

  2. How do the conditions in our current climate compare to the history of our atmosphere?

  3. What research methods are used to determine this information?

Outline:

• Ecological concepts:

  • Scavenger Hunt

  • Geologic Time

  • Individual, Population, Community, Ecosystem, Biome, Biosphere

  • Apex Predators and Keystone Species

  • Trophic Levels

  • Biodiversity

  • Edges, matrices, corridors, and environment destruction

• Where are we today?

  • Conference of World Affairs

    • Wildfires

    • Chris Jordan

    • Climate Strange

• Why bother worrying about the environment?

  • Impacts in our local environment

    • Stream Surveys

      • Page 1 (front) (back)

      • Page 2 (front) (back)

    • Recycling: Ecocycle

    • Chautauqua Field Trip

• How did we come by this information?

  • Research and dating methods and supporting information

    • Personal Action Projects

• Study Guides

Warm-Ups: