Live or Let Die!
The Debate Over the Legislation of
the Right to Become
EXTINCT!
The Endangered Species Act
Links
History of the Endangered Species Act
Learning Objectives
- Evaluate and present arguments for and against
allowing a specific species of plant or animal to become extinct,
and relate the argument to the of flow energy in an ecosystem.
- Provide relevant data to support their inferences and conclusions.
- Use quantitative data as evidence to support a prediction.
- Analyze the rights, liberties, and responsibilities of citizens.
- Write to demonstrate understanding of an idea or concept.
Instructions
Working in a group, create a PowerPoint Presentation to persuade people to your belief about protecting Endangered Species from extinction.
- Include facts and opinions from the research that we have done on Eagles and DDT.
- Include other information from the research you have done on extinction.
- Use at least one organism that is in danger of becoming
extinct to show how it would impact the food web in its ecosystem.
- Explain the history of the Endangered Species Act
- Present the pros and cons of this legislation as it relates to the rights, liberties, and responsibilities that the constitution gives us as citizens of the United States.
- Use quantitative data as evidence that backs up the
opinions your present, as well as your personal opinions.
- Include at least 3 graphs (2 of which you must have created)