- Description
- Students assess the significance of wildlife in society, and analyze relationships between humans and wildlife.
- Prerequisite
- None
- Parameters
- Access to relevant government and community resources.
Outcomes The student will:
1 compare and contrast the social, cultural, environmental and economic significance of wildlife
1.1 explain how human and wildlife relationships are expressed through religious teachings, art, music, drama, literature, photography or other means of expression
1.2 describe present and future social and health benefits that may be derived from wildlife; e.g., recreational, medicinal, spiritual and aesthetic
1.3 explain how wildlife may be used as a barometer of the overall quality of the environment; e.g., water, air and soil quality, diversity of life forms
1.4 infer relationships among the distribution and abundance of wildlife and the economy of a given area; e.g., tourism, commercial trade, industrial products
2 describe the impact of personal needs, wants, beliefs and actions on wildlife and wildlife habitats
2.1 describe the impact of individual attitudes, actions and lifestyles on wildlife and the environment; e.g., pursuit of leisure time and outdoor activities, patterns and levels of resource consumption, subsistence and commercial trade, consumptive and conservation ethics
2.2 describe the impact of human population growth on wildlife and habitat; e.g., rural and urban development, pollution, patterns and levels of resource consumption, recreation and tourism
2.3 propose responsible and ethical lifestyle actions in relation to wildlife and the environment; e.g., personal actions, leadership roles, use and misuse of wildlife resources
3 analyze and defend a position on an issue or trend in wildlife
3.1 identify issues and trends related to wildlife management in both public and private sectors at local, national and international levels
3.2 describe and assess changes in the significance of wildlife based on the following considerations:
3.2.1 social and cultural; e.g., literature, art, film
3.2.2 environmental; e.g., land development, land re-establishment, education, research
3.2.3 economic; e.g., tourism, resource harvesting, commercial trade
4 demonstrate basic competencies
4.1 demonstrate fundamental skills to:
4.1.1 communicate
4.1.2 manage information
4.1.3 use numbers
4.1.4 think and solve problems
4.2 demonstrate personal management skills to:
4.2.1 demonstrate positive attitudes and behaviours
4.2.2 be responsible
4.2.3 be adaptable
4.2.4 learn continuously
4.2.5 work safely
4.3 demonstrate teamwork skills to:
4.3.1 work with others
4.3.2 participate in projects and tasks
5 identify possible life roles related to the skills and content of this cluster
5.1 recognize and then analyze the opportunities and barriers in the immediate environment
5.2 identify potential resources to minimize barriers and maximize opportunities
Program of Studies 2010. Source document, © Alberta Education.