Course Description
A course in which students learn about the human effect on the environment, the consequences of population growth, and the effect of toxic wastes. survival skills are also included.
Credits: 5
Languages: English and Spanish
Course Content
Unit VI - Pollution
- List approaches to environmental improvement.
- Name the four main types of pollution, sources of pollution, and ways to control each.
- Identify the gases found in the air and in smog.
- List the effects of pollution on the human body.
- Describe good ozone and bad ozone.
- Complete a Science Project on a balanced ecosystem.
Unit VII - Conservation, Recycling and Wild Life Management
- Identify 8 or more endangered species and tell what is being done to preserve them.
- Identify four practices that have endangered wildlife.
- List 5 or more soil conservation methods and identify those methods which also conserve water.
- Explain how fires affect forest lands.
- Explain the advantages and disadvantages of the alternative energy sources.
- Measure the electricity and gas used in your household and practice five or more ways of saving energy.
- Explain the problems our failure to recycle is causing us.
- List 5 or more factors that discourage people from recycling.
- Complete a Science Project about Conservation and Wild Life.
Unit VIII - Wilderness Living and Safety Skills
- Relate facts about the art of orienteering.
- Explain what to do if you get lost in the wilderness.
- Describe shelter construction; how to locate and gather food and build a fire outdoors.
- Understand the principles of first aid and attend to minor emergencies.
- Understand the principles of backpacking and wilderness survival.
- Identify the importance of earthquake in California.
- Research the technology, Global Positioning Satellites (GPS).
Unit IX - Surviving in a Modern World
- Identify hazardous substances and make the proper decision to dispose of such substances.
- Be aware of the human resources as a country's source of wealth.
- Explain the effects of alcohol, tobacco and drugs in the human body.
- Understand the role and influence of advertising.
- Distinguish facts from myths in relation to alcohol and drugs.
Unit X - Human Ecology
- Identify factors involved in controlling the world's population rate.
- Explain the consequences of high population density.
- Identify trends and consequences in population changes.
- List the four food groups and apply 4 dietary guidelines to a menu.
- Make a daily plan and rank activities according to importance.
- List 5 time savers and 3 ways to cure procrastination.
- Apply at least 3 principles to organize your space.
- Explain the roles of a city council, planning commission and planning department.
- Make a personal statement on your contribution to the environment including a possible career in environmental science.
- Conduct a Science Investigation based on a critical human ecology concern
