Student Activities
- Grade Level:
- Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
- Subject:
- Science
Dams have been useful to human populations in providing water and energy for development of wilderness areas. Should we remove dams that have outlived their use in order to enhance the sustainability of natural and human communities?
Objective(s)
- Identify the purpose of the Homestead Act;
- Decide what was needed to move west during the 1800s;
- Describe the day-to-day life of homesteaders;
- Explore who moved onto the Olympic peninsula;
- Develop a time line for events and developments along the Elwha River and Port Angeles, WA.
Background
For this lesson, we direct you to The American Field Guide at: https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/teachers/lessonplans/Salmon%20vs.%20Dams_The%20Dam%20Removal%20Debate%20on%20the%20Elwha%20River.pdf
They have built a fantastic lesson plan for the debate over the removal of the dams on the Elwha River. We brainstormed some answers for the Environmental Decision Making Model for this lesson which we've included here.
Materials
Lesson Plan Resources
Last updated: April 20, 2020