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Forum 4.8 - End of the Year

5/20/2019

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Guiding Thought Question: Paste the URL for your final project with the name of the country you're going to.

Today's Learning Objective: Students will learn about the benefits of eco-tourism by planning a trip to a destination of their place, and then figuring out what they can potentially learn from it. Students will work through the planning phases, including costs, impacts, ecological and humanitarian needs affecting the area, and how their experience might help them. They will compile this into a tour which they can share with other students and teach about a different part of the world.
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Forum 4.6 - Value of Experience

5/13/2019

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Guiding Thought Question: "What is meant by the quote "Traveling is the only thing you buy that makes you richer"
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Today's Learning Objective: Students will learn about the benefits of eco-tourism by planning a trip to a destination of their place, and then figuring out what they can potentially learn from it. Students will work through the planning phases, including costs, impacts, ecological and humanitarian needs affecting the area, and how their experience might help them. They will compile this into a tour which they can share with other students and teach about a different part of the world.
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Forum 4.5 - Forms of Visualization

5/9/2019

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Guiding Thought Question: When trying to visualize data, why is putting everything on a map such a helpful form of data visualization? Come up with 3 reasons, and then take one of those reasons and further explain it.

Today's Learning Objective: Students will learn about the benefits of eco-tourism by planning a trip to a destination of their place, and then figuring out what they can potentially learn from it. Students will work through the planning phases, including costs, impacts, ecological and humanitarian needs affecting the area, and how their experience might help them. They will compile this into a tour which they can share with other students and teach about a different part of the world.
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Forum 4.3 - Leave it better than you found it

4/22/2019

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Guiding Thought Question: How can the expression "leave it better than you found it" be applied to the understanding of conservation, and government as a whole?

Central Question: What is the overall purpose of traveling and why does it need to be managed?

Today's Learning Objective: Students will learn about the benefits of eco-tourism by planning a trip to a destination of their place, and then figuring out what they can potentially learn from it. Students will work through the planning phases, including costs, impacts, ecological and humanitarian needs affecting the area, and how their experience might help them. They will compile this into a tour which they can share with other students and teach about a different part of the world.
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Forum 4.2 - Mindful Traveler

4/22/2019

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Guiding Thought Question: What are steps that you can take while traveling to be an ecologically friendly traveler? List three - and then explain the importance of one of them.

Central Question: Why is it important to be ecologically minded, even when traveling?

Today's Learning Objective: Students will learn about the benefits of eco-tourism by planning a trip to a destination of their place, and then figuring out what they can potentially learn from it. Students will work through the planning phases, including costs, impacts, ecological and humanitarian needs affecting the area, and how their experience might help them. They will compile this into a tour which they can share with other students and teach about a different part of the world.
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Forum 4.1 - Seeing for Yourself

4/22/2019

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Guiding Thought Question: What can you benefit by visiting a place of topic instead of reading about it or just seeing a picture/video about it?

Central Question: How can people and the environment benefit from ecotourism?

Today's Learning Objective: Students will begin  the process of compiling information about their eco-adventure and planning out where they will be going and why. Students will complete research about the place and research why it is a site worth visiting. 
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Forum 2.6 - Challenges and Qualifications

2/5/2019

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Guiding Thought Question: Complete Page 1 of Form I-589 (Attached below) in your notebook in order to participate in class today.

Form I-589
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Information Guide for I-589
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Forum 3.2 - Climate Change not a Problem?

3/7/2018

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Guiding Thought Question: Why might some people not think that climate change is that big of an issue? (Explain two reasons)
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Today's Learning Objective: Students will examine glaciers using historical satellite imagery and remote sensing to determine the actual effects of global warming. Students will analyze satellite images to determine how glaciers are changing and design an action plan to create a solution.   
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Forum: Difficulties in Protecting the Oceans (3.8)

4/5/2017

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Guiding Thought Question: Why would it be easier to pass laws to protect some animals, but not others? What types of things might complicate efforts to protect species of plants, animals, or areas?
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Today's Learning Objective: Students will be able to explain pieces of legislation aimed at protecting marine life, and evaluate the effectiveness of each piece of legislation.
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Forum: Thinning the Herd (3.7)

4/3/2017

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Guiding Thought Question: Do you think that allowing hunts is an acceptable form of herd management? Explain your reasoning.
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