- Description
- Students examine how human populations and wildlife affect each other, and explore management strategies that enable humans and wildlife to coexist and individual and shared actions that foster environmental stewardship.
- Prerequisite
- None
- Parameters
- Access to relevant government and community resources.
Outcomes The student will:
1 describe ways in which human populations and wildlife affect each other
1.1 explain past and present influences of wildlife on cultures and societies; e.g., food, clothing, shelter, spiritual and aesthetic benefits, medicinal values, recreation and companionship
1.2 identify wildlife relationships expressed through art, literature, dance, music and drama
1.3 explain how social attitudes and values regarding wildlife have changed
1.4 identify positive and negative impacts of human populations on wildlife
2 describe and compare strategies used to manage wildlife spaces and species
2.1 explain how decisions involving Canada’s wildlife are a shared responsibility of government agencies and landowners, and are influenced by transboundary concerns
2.2 research decision-making processes that affect wildlife and the environment; e.g., political, economic, social, scientific
2.3 describe two or more wildlife management strategies and related trade-offs or compromises
2.4 compare the contributions of different stakeholder groups that conduct management activities; e.g., government and nongovernment organizations, business and industry, landowners, individual citizens
2.5 assess the impact of individual attitudes, actions and lifestyles on wildlife and habitat; e.g., conservation ethic, consumer practices, recreational choices
3 demonstrate commitment to environmental responsibility through individual and shared actions
3.1 identify an individual action plan for managing wildlife that promotes the achievement of social, cultural, economic and environmental goals; e.g., individual and shared actions, leadership roles
3.2 plan, conduct and assess a school-wide campaign to increase awareness of relationships between lifestyle, wildlife and the environment; e.g., establish goals, plan and conduct, assess results
3.3 research and describe an issue regarding the impact of lifestyle on wildlife; e.g., conduct research, develop a position, participate in debate
3.4 identify ways in which individuals can influence public decisions that affect wildlife and the environment; e.g., voting, lobbying, seeking office, supporting compatible interest groups
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 create a transitional strategy to accommodate personal changes and build personal values
5.1 identify short-term and long-term goals
5.2 identify steps to achieve goals
Program of Studies 2010. Source document, © Alberta Education.