Introduction
The Everglades are one of the most interesting and unusual places in the world. Sadly it took a long time for humans to recognize the value of the Everglades. Early Florida settlers treated the Everglades as a nuissance-a dangerous swamp that had to be controlled and tamed. Later, some industries used the Everglades to expand their farmland. Now conservation efforts are attempting to undo the damage of the twentieth century.
Task
Your challenge is to determine the primary reason to protect the Everglades by becoming an expert on the Everglades.
Process
Part #1: Take a trip through the Everglades
Remember to use a note sheet to record information on this amazing ecosystem.
First, read the following text:http://fcit.usf.edu/florida/lessons/everglades/everglades1.pdf When you have completed the story book continue your journey:http://inchinapinch.com/hab_pgs/marine/mangrove/mangrove.htm. Explore the everglades with National Geographic:http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/national-parks/everglades-national-park/. Read about top reasons the Everglades needs to be savedhttp://scribol.com/environment/5-reasons-we-must-save-the-everglades Turn in your completed notes sheet with your DBQ Briefcase.
Part #2: Project- Choose an activity to complete
A. Ecologist- Choose an animal from the Everglades and create your own CUBE about your animal on Cube Creator
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/cube_creator/
B. Scientist- Create a food web for the Everglades ecosystem usig Popplet at www.popplet.com
C. Journalist Create a 4 slide ppt Presentation about the Everglades - all slides must contain at least one paragragh.
D. Advertiser- Create a poster using Pages to encourage people to "Save the Everglades" your poster must be full color and convince your audience that the Everglades need to be protected!