Curriculum Framework
Exploring Careers
 

Curriculum Framework

Participating educators in the Local Fisheries Knowledge (LFK) Project design a place-based curriculum around:

 

Local Fisheries Knowledge (related to marine and anadromous fisheries only)

 

Interview methods and content analysis

 

Local Fisheries Knowledge Database


Students will gain experience conducting pre-interview research, questioning, listening, analyzing, and writing. They will use the online database to publish the interview transcripts and summaries, as well as enter other supporting information (Database).

This curriculum provides students with skills to research and document the marine history and culture of their community. It also exposes students to social science as an approach to investigating ecological phenomenon and natural resource management issues. It can be integrated into many classes, including science, social studies, history, art, English, and career development.

 

Teachers from Ellsworth High participated in an LFK curriculum design workshop. July 2003, Corea, ME. Photo by Grey Maxim, EHS.


Exploring Careers

Participating educators are encouraged to involve diverse marine affairs professionals with the LFK Project in order to:

1. Raise students’ awareness of the variety of marine-related careers available

2. Increase students' understanding of natural resource management issues by  using their critical thinking skills to analyze different stakeholder perspectives.

 

Northern fur seal entangled in a fishing net. Photo by Rolf Ream, National Marine Mammal Lab.

Class speakers might include:

 

Fisheries biologists from academia and government

 

Fisheries managers (federal, state, local)

 

Fishing industry leaders and representatives

 

Fishery policy analysts

 

Fishery economists

 

Anthropologists and Sociologists

 

Historians

 

Enforcement officers

 

Maritime and environmental lawyers

 

Elected officials

A scientist measures and tags a fish. Photo by Jose Cort.
 

Conservation organizations staff

 
 

Environmental journalists

 

 

 

 

 
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