Gila Wilderness Trunk

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Part I - 1,833 KB

• Introduction
• Acknowledgements
• Materials Checklist
• Unit Overview
• Evaluation

Part II - 2,252 KB

• Background Information, Introducing Wilderness, Gila Wilderness Trunk
• Wilderness: What is Wilderness?
• Why Wilderness?
• Wilderness: A Brief History
• The National Wilderness Preservation System
• Related Laws Affecting Wilderness Management
• Land Classifications Related To Wilderness
• The Wilderness Act

Part III - 1,719 KB

• Lessons
  • Introduction, "What and Where is Wilderness?"
  • Introducing Wilderness
  • Visions of the Wild
  • What's in a Name?
  • Where Are They? National Wilderness Preservation System
  • Early Messages/ Maps Without Words
  • Citizen Action

Part IV - 2573 KB

• Basic Components, "Why Wilderness?"
  • The Bare Bones
  • Compare and Contrast
  • Teacher Reference Sheet
  • Knowing the Niche
  • Which Niche?
  • Flower Diversity
  • Riparian Retreat
  • Grandfather Fire
  • Fire's Many Roles in Ecology

Part V - 1,705 KB

• Impacts, "What Affects Wilderness?"
  • Camp NiZhona in the Wilderness
  • Apple Experiment Part I
  • Leave No Trace Skills Course
  • Planning an Awesome Adventure
  • Apple Experiment, Part II
  • Wild Management

Part VI - 3,574 KB

• Conclusion "That's Wilderness"
• The Last Solitude
• Reflections/What You've Learned
• Appendix
• Glossary
• History of the Gila Wilderness
• Pre/Post Wilderness Education Test & Test Key
• Biodiversity Background Information

Part VII - 3,376 KB

• Student Essays: Essential Question
• Using Bloom's Taxonomy for Worksheet Construction
• Sample Student Journal Entries
• Jigsaw Cooperative Structures
• Hints for Using Simulated Field Trips
• Essay Formats and Optional Writing Rubrics
• The Tool You Need for Assessing
• Additional References and Resources