This course explores the basic ecological principles applied in the study of mankind and his impact on the environment. Students investigate the causes and effects of pollution, animal endangerment, natural resources, and energy.Required materials:
Text: Raven & Berg, “Environment”Supplementary materials:
ISBN 0-471-44452-9
Supplemental print materials will be provided by the following sources:
Readers Digest, Chicago Tribune, Daily Herald, Sun Times, Science News, Science World, Newsweek,, The Week,
Discover, Scientific American, AP News Service, Science Teacher, Science, Outdoor Illinois Magazine, Rivers Curriculum Project
Video Series used in part or in entirety:Invitation to Contact Instructor:
Eyewitness Series, Assignment Discovery Series, National Geographic Series, Teacher’s Video Series, Birmedia Associates Series, Questor Video Collection on Natinal Parks, National Audobon Video Series with Nature, Hawkhill Video Series, Nova Series, Dept. of Natural Resoources Videos
Videos used in part or in entirety:
“Modern Marvels: Garbage,” History Channel Series
“World Population,” Southern Ill. University
“The Lorax” by Dr. Seuss
“Coming Clean”…Environmental Overview of Chicago,
Friends of the Fox River
“An Inconvenient Truth” Paramount Classics, Al Gore
“Aquatic Illinois” Ill. Dept of Natural Resources
“Recycle This” American Chemical Society
Websites used in part or in entirety:
U.S. National Parks (www.nps.gov)
U.S. Fish & Wildlife (www. Fws.gov)
U.S. Envronmental Proctection Agency (www.epa.gov)
U.S. Dept of Natural Resources (www.dnr.gov)
U.S. Dept of Natural Resources Conservation Service (www.nrcs.usda.gov)
Recycle City (www.epa.gov/recyclecity)
Poster Series: 1990, Sirs, Inc. Photo Essays.
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Teachers may use video clips from commercial and basic cable television, current periodicals, as well as articles from local or national newspapers to explain or illustrate scientific concepts or topics without listing them on this website. This includes, but is not limited to, Life, Time, Newsweek, major television networks, Discovery Channel, TLC, Animal Planet, CNN, public television and the like.