Forum 1.4 - Land of the People

8/27/2019

Guiding Thought Question: Look over the slogan of the National Parks Service (as inscribed on the gate to Yellowstone National Park), and explain how the slogan relates to the purpose of protecting lands and environmental conservation in general.

Today's Learning Objective: Students will examine how conservation is connected to the rights of citizenship by looking at how the preservation of land benefits people, and how they can be influential in the political process.

Central Question: In what ways is the U.S. Government of the people? by the people? and for the people? (1.2.c)

28 Comments

Snarky

8/31/2020 07:33:44 am

I think it relates to the protection and conservation of national parks and lands because often time one of the big reasons these lands are protected is so humans can enjoy and take in the natural land , and spend time in (mostly ) untouched nature

Virginia

8/31/2020 07:36:36 am

For the people to benefit and enjoy the parks, the parks must be taken care of. The animals there also must be taken care of. So essentially conservation is a key part of keeping the parks service alive.

Sienna

8/31/2020 07:38:42 am

It relates to the reason why national parks are so important right now. National parks preserve the nature in side of the parks so that people will be able to go, see nature that is almost untouched by people and see animals that they would probably never see in their real life. It is mostly for the enjoyment of people.

Emma Broshar

8/31/2020 07:39:10 am

national parks are an area for people to enjoy and see nature so the slogan makes sense

donovan smith

8/31/2020 07:39:22 am

i believe this is important because it lets people know that the park does whats good for the people and environment instead of mainly whats good for profit

Slacker

8/31/2020 07:39:34 am

I believe it relates to how the effectiveness of a conservative project is reliant on the common people's interest in the environment in question.

Ava McQuillen

8/31/2020 07:39:47 am

This slogan relates to conservation and protecting the environment because with keeping the environment healthy and safe, people can benefit and enjoy it.

Rydl

8/31/2020 07:39:56 am

It relates because, as far as I know, "the people" don't enjoy seeing nature being harmed and they don't want to watch wildlife that is doing poorly. People enjoy seeing animals thrive in their natural environment.

Keyana Burries

8/31/2020 07:40:17 am

I think it relates to environmental conservation because it takes pieces of our earth and preserves them whether its the animals or plants etc. Seeing these animals and just nature in general can be entertaining ang therapeutic for humans.

Jordan Wattles

8/31/2020 07:40:27 am

in order for the people to benefit and enjoy, there has to be something worth while. So that would require taking care of the lands and animals, in turn naturally having to conserve the land.

Emma Brown

8/31/2020 07:40:35 am

It relates to the protection of land because the conservation of national parks benefits the people living near them. It lets them enjoy nature and get away from everyday problems.

Amelia Collins

8/31/2020 07:40:40 am

It is the entrance to a National Park and it talks about for the enjoyment of the people. The people can't enjoy the land or benefit from it as much if it is not being taken care of. National parks are areas that are being conserved for the viewing of people, so if this weren't a national park then the land wouldn't be conserved or protected.

Milner

8/31/2020 07:40:42 am

The parks must be conserved for people but only works if the care

liv

8/31/2020 07:42:37 am

The sign says "For the benefit and enjoyment of the people". It says for the benefit of the people because it gives people a chance to see (somewhat) untouched nature that they may not see much in their lifetime.

Julia Garcia-Deabreu

8/31/2020 07:43:41 am

I think that it relates because national parks give people the chance to enjoy nature as it is without it being messed up by humans. They work to maintain the lands as well as they can so that people can still enjoy the parks as they are naturally.

Axel

8/31/2020 07:43:53 am

It means that the land shouldn't be spoiled by corporate entities, Governmental claiming, or anything like that. That the land should be left just for people too accept and enjoy being in and around for a while.

Mia Lang

8/31/2020 07:44:28 am

I think the national Parks are trying to conserve land and animals which will help people to become more involved with the conservation aspect. I also think National parks are for the people to experience the land and animals but only stay open if the people actually cared

Colby Hehnke

8/31/2020 07:46:00 am

for them to be enjoyed they need to be up kept. if they weren't cared for no one would like to go and visit a heap of trash.

Cariena Murray

8/31/2020 12:26:43 pm

The national park slogan relates to conservation because conservation as well as national parks are for the benefit of the people in the way that national parks help to conserve nature for the BENIFIT of the people.

Izzy Martin

8/31/2020 12:28:00 pm

They are conserving land and for the benefit, education, and enjoyment of the general population

Alex Foltz

8/31/2020 12:29:08 pm

I think that it is meaning that they are protecting the balance of nature in this section of the world, which helps balance the world a little bit more. They help conserve native species and make sure the wild stays wild.

Haley Bates

8/31/2020 12:29:25 pm

The land within national parks is protected by the government for the people of the United States. Preserving the habitat is critical to the ecosystem and holds historical value. It is also a source of national pride, as these national parks are magnificent pieces of land that bring visitors from around the country and globe.

alexa oswald

8/31/2020 12:30:13 pm

It kind of shows that the people can't enjoy the land or the nature without keeping it protected. It also shows how people need to continue to protect the environment if they want to see more of it.

Raven winter-barden

8/31/2020 12:30:55 pm

Conservation is becoming a bigger issue than it was in the past, and people are focusing on it more than before. The slogan means that the parks are for the people to have fun, and have a education of nature.

Riley Martin

8/31/2020 12:31:32 pm

I think it means that they are trying to give the most natural experience as possible. To show what nature is in its normal form.

Forget

8/31/2020 12:35:23 pm

It lets them enjoy the beauty of the land and how conservation can help keep this beauty. How fascinating it can be to learn and experience what nature really is.

Hannah Reynolds

8/31/2020 03:09:03 pm

The slogan relates to the conservation of land because most places that are not specifically being conserved are being renovated into living area for people so people can mostly only see and enjoy nature this pure in national parks.

Kyler Harvey

9/1/2020 01:48:55 pm

It provides a clear eye to people of what the world looked like without establishments.

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