Participants will explore the connection among natural resources and human activity; that human societies and cultures throughout time interact with each other and affect the natural systems upon which they depend.
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Very, Very Important History (10 minutes)
Now I Wonder (5 minutes)
These modules were initially created as an experiential way to orient students and faculty to the Michigan Tech campus and surrounding landscape. On account of their value as a teaching resource for K-12 educators and informal audiences they have been made freely available for anyone to use and have been designed to accommodate virtual learning experiences. These modules may be modified to meet your learning and teaching needs, we kindly ask that you reference these resources with the following citation:
Gagnon, S. V., Green, S., Halverson, K., Scarlett, S., Schelly, C., and Vye, E.C. (2020). Local Literacy Experiences. Retrieved from https://sites.google.com/view/localliteracyexperiences/home, Google Sites. This is Contribution No. 79 of the Great Lakes Research Center at Michigan Technological University.
For those who have access to Canvas Commons, these modules are also available for download and import into your existing courses, simply search "Local Literacy."