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

2. 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

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

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

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

6. 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

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

8. 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...

9. 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

10. 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...

11. SILENT SPRING

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

13. 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

14. The End of Australia

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

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

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

19. 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 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

20. 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