Eco-terrorism in Vail, CO
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A lesson plan for Grades 9–12 Earth/Environmental Science, Contemporary Issues in North Carolina History, and Geography
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- Appropriate grades
- 9–12
- Subjects
- science (environmental science), social studies (general)
- Provider
- National Council on Economic Education
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The Earth Liberation Front admitted responsibility for blazes set early Monday morning, October 20, 1998 in the ski village of Vail, Colorado. What are some other viewpoints on the Vail expansion and eco-terrorism? Are there other, non-violent means for the Earth Liberation Front to achieve its objectives? How can rewards be used to protect wildlife habitat and endangered species? People's choices have consequences that lie in the future.
North Carolina Curriculum Alignment
Social Studies (2003)
Grades 11–12 — Contemporary Issues in North Carolina History
- Goal 1: The learner will explore environment issues affecting North Carolina.
- Objective 1.01: List current environmental issues in North Carolina.
- Objective 1.02: Trace the origin of environmental problems and concerns.
- Objective 1.03: Discuss the impact environmental problems have on the citizens of North Carolina.
- Objective 1.04: Analyze the economic and political impact caused by environmental problems.
Grades 11–12 — Geography in Action
- Goal 5: The learner will understand mental maps and recognize how mental maps shape people's willingness and unwillingness to travel to certain places.
- Objective 5.04: Construct and use a public opinion survey to measure local perception of places, both of great tourist importance and of lesser tourist importance.
- Goal 7: The learner will develop an understanding of how tourism affects the economy of places.
- Objective 7.05: Identify positive aspects of tourism economy within hometown.
- Objective 7.08: Identify negative aspects of tourism economy in a hometown.
- Goal 9: The learner will analyze how tourism affects the environmental/physical geography of a place, leading to both environmental deterioration and environmental conservation.
- Objective 9.01: Summarize the importance of outdoor recreation within tourism as a whole.
- Objective 9.02: Identify and locate natural activities and attractions sought after by tourists.
- Objective 9.03: Identify the environmental costs of tourism such as increased use of resources and increased pollution.
- Objective 9.04: Summarize the history of the national park system in the United States and identify the positive and negative environmental consequences of park tourism.
- Objective 9.05: Define the concept of "sustainability" and discuss the promotion of ecotourism as a cleaner, more sustainable form of tourism.
- Objective 9.07: Identify how tourism can encourage the conservation and preservation of plants, animals, habitats, and traditional indigenous cultures.
Science (2005)
Grades 9–12 — Earth/Environmental Science
- Goal 1: The learner will develop abilities necessary to do and understand scientific inquiry in the earth and environmental sciences.
- Objective 1.06: Identify and evaluate a range of possible solutions to earth and environmental issues at the local, national, and global level including considerations of:
- Interdependent human and natural systems.
- Diverse perspectives.
- Short and long range impacts.
- Economic development, environmental quality and sustainability.
- Opportunities for and consequences of personal decisions.
- Risks and benefits of technological advances.
- Objective 1.06: Identify and evaluate a range of possible solutions to earth and environmental issues at the local, national, and global level including considerations of:
