Human Impact on Ecosystems Write down your current thinking regarding human impact on ecosystems.

Everglades, United States Think-Pair-Share Think about what you notice from the picture Share with your partner Write any new thinking March 1973 June 2002

Human Impacts Northwest Center for Sustainable Resources (NCSR) Chemeketa Community College Salem, Oregon DUE# 0435576 Reading Strategy

What is balance in an Ecosystem? Using the 2 column notes handout – Write the main idea and supporting details from each paragraph.

What is balance in an Ecosystem? CONCEPTS AND CHALLENGES IN Life Science Annotated Teachers Edition Revised Third Addition Globe Fearon Copyright 1998 Page 74

I don't care about spots on my apples, LEAVE me the birds and the bees And they charged the people a dollar and a half to see them Don't it always seem to go That you don't know what you got till it's gone Don't it always seem to go That you don't know what you got till it's gone Don't it always seem to go That you don't know what you got till it's gone With a pink hotel, a boutique, and a swingin' hot spot They paved paradise and put up a parkin' lot They paved paradise and put up a parkin' lot They paved paradise and put up a parkin' lot They paved paradise and put up a parkin' lot They paved paradise and put up a parkin' lot They took all the trees, and put em in a tree museum Hey farmer, farmer, put away your DDT PLEASE

Big Yellow Taxi Written by: Joni Mitchell 1970 Performed by: Counting Crows & Vanessa Carlson 2002

Conversation Stems At your table discuss the song. Use the following conversation stems: I think the artist is trying to convey… It is important to notice… This makes me realize... This is interesting because...

I don't care about spots on my apples, LEAVE me the birds and the bees And they charged the people a dollar and a half to see them Don't it always seem to go That you don't know what you got till it's gone Don't it always seem to go That you don't know what you got till it's gone Don't it always seem to go That you don't know what you got till it's gone With a pink hotel, a boutique, and a swingin' hot spot They paved paradise and put up a parkin' lot They paved paradise and put up a parkin' lot They paved paradise and put up a parkin' lot They paved paradise and put up a parkin' lot They paved paradise and put up a parkin' lot They took all the trees, and put em in a tree museum Hey farmer, farmer, put away your DDT PLEASE

Conversation Stems At your table discuss the song. Use the following conversation stems: I think the artist is trying to convey… It is important to notice… This makes me realize... This is interesting because...

SILENT SPRING

SILENT SPRING The CLASSIC that LAUNCHED the ENVIRONMENTAL MOVEMENT By: Rachel Carson Copyright 1962 Pages 1-3

Compare & Contrast At your table have a discussion comparing and contrasting the the song Big Yellow Taxi and the text Silent Spring (be specific – site your evidence) Consider the similarities and differences of the message being conveyed the purpose of the artist/author

The End of Australia

The End of Australia By: Jeff Goodell Rolling Stones Magazine Issue 1141 - October 13, 2011 Pages 54-61 & 74-75

Conservation International 2008 Narrated by: Harrison Ford Can’t Close Our Eyes Conservation International 2008 Narrated by: Harrison Ford

Quick Write Summarize the central ideas of the text set and write a concluding statement.

Grade 6 - Unit 2: Ecosystems Content Statement – L.EC.M.4 Environmental Impact of Organisms – All organisms (including humans) cause change in the environment where they live. Some of the changes are harmful to the organism or other organisms, whereas others are helpful. Content Expectation L.EC.06.41 Describe how human beings are part of the ecosystem of the Earth and that human activity can purposefully, or accidentally, alter the balance in ecosystems. Source: Grade 6 GLCE Companion Document

Biology - Unit 8: Population Ecology & Human Impacts on Ecosystems Content Expectation B3.4C Examine the negative impact of human activities. Source: High School Biology Priority Expectations Document