Nature Transformed: The Environment in American History
in Subject: American History, Social Studies, Biology, Science, Language Arts, English 9-10, English 11-12
Key Term: Population, Native Americans, Environmental Justice
Resource Type: Website
Topic: Government, Biodiversity, Urban Environments
Key Term: Population, Native Americans, Environmental Justice
Resource Type: Website
Topic: Government, Biodiversity, Urban Environments
These essays by leading scholars address a variety of themes that enable teachers to show their students how the forces that shaped the American landscape also shaped America’s Past.
Topics include Native American views of the environment, the impact of Rachel Carson, how roads, highways and ecosystems impact nature, as well as Thoreau’s impact on environmentalism. Developed by the National Humanities Center.
