If Trees Could Talk Modules

Living in a Global Forest

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OVERVIEW

Living in a Global Forest has students compare the ecological footprint of a home constructed in 1950 with one constructed in 2000. Students will learn where our wood comes from now and will analyze global efforts to manage the world's forests.

OBJECTIVE

History
  • The student understands economic patterns since 1968.
    (Era 10, Contemporary United States; Standard 2)
  • Social Studies
    • The student will describe and explain the relationships between national sovereignty and global interests in matters of natural resources, trade, use of technology, and welfare of people.
      (Standard 9, Global Connections)
    • The student will propose, compare, and evaluate alternative uses of land and resources in communities, regions, nations, and the world.
      (Standard 3, People, Places, Environment)

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LESSON PLAN

OVERVIEW

Teacher Preparation:

Download and Print: Module 8, one Teacher copy and one copy per student of the Student pages PDFs using Adobe Acrobat.

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