1. “You Ask Me Why I Love Her ?” – John Wayne

2. National Parks System

3. Introduction 59 National Parks in 27 States
plus American Samoa , The Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and Guam
Covers more than 84 Million Acres
Over 400 Areas protected by the National Park Service

4. National Parks
An area of special scenic, historical, or scientific importance set aside and maintained by a national government and in the United States by an act of Congress

5. National Monument
In the U.S., any of numerous areas reserved by the federal government for the protection of objects or places of historical, scientific, or prehistoric interest. They include natural physical features, remains of Indian cultures, and places of historical importance.

6. National Forest
National Forest is a classification of federal lands in the United States. National Forests are largely forest and woodland areas owned by the federal government and managed by the United States Forest Service, part of
the United States Department of Agriculture.

7. National Park Ipad Apps and Websites
Chimani National Parks
National Parks by National Geographic
Websites
– National Park System
– National Park Conservation Association
– Concessionaire for many National Parks
- National Maps for topographical data

8. Task
Pick a National Park. You and one or two partners will do a 5-7 minute presentation speaking to each of the topics provided in following slide
Gates of the Arctic National Park, Alaska
Glacier National Park, Montana
Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska
Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona
Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
Great Basin National Park, Nevada
Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado
Great Smoky Mtns National Park, NC and Tennessee
Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Texas
Haleakala National Park, Hawaii
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii
Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas
Isle Royale National Park, Michigan
Joshua Tree National Park, California
Katmai National Park, Alaska
Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska
Kings Canyon National Park, California
Kobuk Valley National Park, Alaska
Lake Clark National Park, Alaska
Lassen Volcanic Park, California
Mammoth Cave Park, Kentucky
Acadia National Park, Maine
American Samoa National Park, American Samoa Territory
Arches National Park, Utah
Badlands National Park, South Dakota
Big Bend National Park, Texas
Biscayne National Park, Florida
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, Colorado
Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah
Canyonlands National Park, Utah
Capitol Reef National Park Utah
Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico
Channel Islands National Park, California
Congaree National Park, South Carolina
Crater Lake National Park, Oregon
Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Ohio
Death Valley National Park, California and Nevada
Denali National Park, Alaska
Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida
Everglades National Park, Florida
Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado
Mount Rainier National Park, Washington
North Cascades National Park, Washington
Olympic National Park, Washington
Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona
Redwood National Park, California
Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado
Saguaro National Park, Arizona
Sequoia National Park, California
Shenandoah National Park, Virginia
Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota
Virgin Islands National Park, US Virgin Islands
Voyageurs National Park, Minnesota
Wind Cave National Park, South Dakota
Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, Alaska
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Yosemite National Park, California
Zion National Park, Utah

9. Topics to Cover No presentation earns a zero for team
Location (on map) and how far from Phoenix?
Park Specifications (Geography, area,# campgrounds, # of visitors per year, etc…)
History
Activities to do and where in the park one of most popular places to see or stay, best time of year to visit– why? Add any personal experiences
What would be best way to experience the park? (camp, boat, horseback/hike, train, drive etc…)
Any Monuments or Battlefields
Some fascinating or fun facts
Fauna (wildlife) and Flora (plants/flowers etc) known to that park specifically
News worthy issues surrounding the parks protection and any current alerts at your park
Add a topographical map of a place within your park and describe something about the contour lines and how that can help you when visiting
Must include minimum 7 slides and 5 pictures
Time requirements 5-7 minutes
All members must present and identify contribution to project
Graded according to Rubric worth 250 points
Present: NLT than 6th,7th, or 13th
No presentation earns a zero for team