A Sense of Place Goals and Objectives

1. Students will become familiar with Rachel Carson Center procedures and methods of communication. Students will: A. Understand the procedures of the Rachel Carson program including: Weekly schedule of field studies and seminar class sessions. Understand the types of assignments, methods and locations for submitting assignments. B. Review and/or learn methods for communicating with each other and the Rachel Carson teachers including: Familiarity with the use of the 4J email system. Basic computer skills (open and use a word processor, spell checking, name and save a document to a disk, cut, copy, paste, etc.). 2. The students will investigate the life and work of Rachel Carson. Students will: Understand who Rachel Carson was and what she did that was significant. Understand what pesticides are and the environmental consequences of their use. Investigate the use of pesticides in their home. 3. The students will become familiar with a variety of map types and their uses. Students will: Use and interpret a variety of different map types. Understand how maps are created. Create their own maps. Learn how to understand and use topographic maps.

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