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The Evaluate stage is where you get to begin digging deep into what interests you. Begin with looking through the information below, then start searching for what meets your more specific needs. Use the document at the bottom to help you organize your research. Remember, these resources are a starting point. Explore further to find more accurate information according to your specific topic.
National Park from Encyclopaedia Britannica
This article gives a definition of national parks and how they are designated throughout the world. The history of national parks is given and informs the reader that the United States was the first in the world to designate land as a national park. The article continues to go on with more detail about specific national parks of the world. What did you learn about national parks from other countries? Compare and contrast how national parks around the world are designated.
National park. (2021). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved from https://school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/national-park/276037
Sierra Club from Encyclopaedia Britannica
In this article, information is presented regarding the purpose and founding of the Sierra Club. The article continues by sharing the efforts the group has made over the years to protect land and environments. Tthe club has fought for protections of a variety of lands and has not had its focus on a particular type of landscape. What are some ways you could be involved with a local chapter of the Sierra Club?
Sierra Club. (2021). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved from https://school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/Sierra-Club/336512
Yellowstone from ProQuest Culture Grams
The article discusses Yellowstone’s history, major attractions, geographic location, and size. A definition of geysers is given since the article describes the many geysers that can be found in the park along with a photo to see what these look like.
Yellowstone. (2021). In ProQuest CultureGrams. Retrieved from http://online.culturegrams.com/states/state_sub_category.php?sid=51&sn=Wyoming&StateCulturalNotesID=52
Environmental Stewardship from Teen Health & Wellness
Read the section titled “Green Pioneers, Then and Now” for this topic. This section tells a detailed history of the conservation efforts of people all over the world. Efforts from the eighth through thirteenth century in the Middle East all the way to today’s current conservationists. America’s history of national parks is mentioned in the article along with John Muir and Theodore Roosevelt’s work in creating the system of national parks. These ideas of conservation are not new. The promotion of conservation efforts have been around for thousands of years and are still going on today. Even teenagers are being awarded for their efforts to make change.
Environmental Stewardship. (n.d.). Retrieved April 4, 2021, from https://teenhealthandwellness.com/article/462/environmental-stewardship
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