create a timeline that incorporates important early writing, the first conservation groups, disasters, legislation, community and nonprofit activism, and more. Within each time period, you can include the following.
You will create a timeline that incorporates important early writing, the first conservation groups, disasters, legislation, community and nonprofit activism, and more. Within each time period, you can include the following.
• Facts such as the Wilderness Act passed in 1964
• Laws such as General Mining Act (1872)
• People such as Edward Abbey who wrote Desert Solitaire
• Agencies such as Bureau of Land Management
• Stewardship by agencies and volunteer groups
• Include some images such as "Earthrise," the photo that propelled the environmental movement and led to Earth Day
(When you use an image, you must include a citation and URL for the source of the image.)
As you develop your timeline, assess limitations and strengths of each stage to make meaningful connections with the development of the environmental movement.
Toward the end of your timeline, examine the role of this environmental movement in a rapidly changing world.