A Thinking Person's Guide to National Parks: Teaching Guide
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SYLLABUS
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- a. Foreword
- b. Chapter 1: From National Parks to a National Park System
- c. Chapter 2: Sense of Place
- d. Chapter 3: Campaign for Conservation
- e. Chapter 4: "Places to Play In"
- f. Chapter 5: Lifelong Learning
- g. Chapter 6: Conserving Biodiversity
- h. Chapter 7: Dynamic Nature
- i. Chapter 8: Reservoirs of Knowledge
- j. Chapter 9: Wilderness Preserves
- k. Chapter 10: Indigenous Voices
- l. Chapter 11: Civic Engagement
- m. Chapter 12: From Civil War to Civil Rights
- n. Chapter 13: Machines and Ingenuity
- o. Chapter 14: Storied Landscapes
- p. Chapter 15: Treasures of the Nation
- q. Chapter 16: Urban National Parks
- r. Chapter 17: Community Conservation
- s. Chapter 18: Parks in Partnership
- t. Chapter 19: Parks Beyond Borders
- u. Chapter 20: New Park Resources
- v. Chapter 21: Practicing Sustainability
- w. Chapter 22: Deep Engagement
- x. Chapter 23: A National Park System
- y. Captions File
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