G. Sixth Page: 4.1.1.4 The students as the assistant have now been on many trips to Alberta and have
explored it quite thoroughly. They will research on the internet the different National and Provincial Parks and
Protected Areas in Alberta. Use these sites:
Provincial Parks and Protected Areas - http://www.cd.gov.ab.ca/enjoying_alberta/parks/featured/index.asp#top
National Parks in Alberta – http://www.pc.gc.ca/pn-np/list_e.asp#alberta
Students will choose two parks from each site and then write a brief description as to why the assistant would
think they are unique environments that should be protected.
H. Seventh Page: 4.1.1.4 The students will on this page explore the assistant becoming aware of the fact that
Alberta has many unique landforms and areas that will need protection. The assistant will come up with the
idea of protected areas and national and provincial parks. Then she/he needs a list of reasons why the
environment of the parks should be protected. The students, being assistants, should discuss as a class these
ideas. They should discuss what happens to the environment where people have been allowed to live, work
and use the land for recreation. What changes are good? Which are not so good? What would be the
advantage to the government owning and caring for environmentally unique lands? How can recreation be
allowed so that it won’t destroy sensitive areas? Why would it be different if one man or corporation owned
these lands? Then a list of reasons in favour of a park or protected area should again be typed out double-
spaced and in script, aged and glued on the page.
I. Eighth Page: 4.1.4.6 Finally the students as assistants come to realize that the government maybe the best
organization to protect National and Provincial Parks and protected areas, but that citizens also have a
responsibility. In groups of 3 or 4 assistants students will brainstorm and then write up a Pledge for Citizens. It
should contain several points of responsibility for the protection of parks and protected areas. This would be a
good time to point out to the students that these parks and areas are fairly close to what they looked like when
the explorers first came to Alberta. However people have made some changes though they are to be kept to a
minimum by our government. The government is getting pressure to open up these parks to more
development. If the future of Alberta’s National and Provincial Parks and protected areas are up to the students
what do they need to do. The Pledge for Citizens should encompass all these ideas.
J. Back Cover: A list of numbers and URLs used in the production of this journal typed in script, double spaced
and aged.
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explored it quite thoroughly. They will research on the internet the different National and Provincial Parks and
Protected Areas in Alberta. Use these sites:
Provincial Parks and Protected Areas - http://www.cd.gov.ab.ca/enjoying_alberta/parks/featured/index.asp#top
National Parks in Alberta – http://www.pc.gc.ca/pn-np/list_e.asp#alberta
Students will choose two parks from each site and then write a brief description as to why the assistant would
think they are unique environments that should be protected.
H. Seventh Page: 4.1.1.4 The students will on this page explore the assistant becoming aware of the fact that
Alberta has many unique landforms and areas that will need protection. The assistant will come up with the
idea of protected areas and national and provincial parks. Then she/he needs a list of reasons why the
environment of the parks should be protected. The students, being assistants, should discuss as a class these
ideas. They should discuss what happens to the environment where people have been allowed to live, work
and use the land for recreation. What changes are good? Which are not so good? What would be the
advantage to the government owning and caring for environmentally unique lands? How can recreation be
allowed so that it won’t destroy sensitive areas? Why would it be different if one man or corporation owned
these lands? Then a list of reasons in favour of a park or protected area should again be typed out double-
spaced and in script, aged and glued on the page.
I. Eighth Page: 4.1.4.6 Finally the students as assistants come to realize that the government maybe the best
organization to protect National and Provincial Parks and protected areas, but that citizens also have a
responsibility. In groups of 3 or 4 assistants students will brainstorm and then write up a Pledge for Citizens. It
should contain several points of responsibility for the protection of parks and protected areas. This would be a
good time to point out to the students that these parks and areas are fairly close to what they looked like when
the explorers first came to Alberta. However people have made some changes though they are to be kept to a
minimum by our government. The government is getting pressure to open up these parks to more
development. If the future of Alberta’s National and Provincial Parks and protected areas are up to the students
what do they need to do. The Pledge for Citizens should encompass all these ideas.
J. Back Cover: A list of numbers and URLs used in the production of this journal typed in script, double spaced
and aged.
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