Mar 09 2011
Today we watched a good bit of the PBS documentary Empty Oceans, Empty Nets. Feel free to click around the movie web site if you want want to explore the issues further. What were the main points? 1. The Problem. Yes, we seem to be overfishing the oceans. In the last 4 years, numerous articles [...]
Sep 08 2010
Well, the first test is behind us… I was sharing some info about hunting and “the commons” on the review day, and that got me thinking a bit more about the Tragedy of the Commons from the the first unit (see previous student post on The Tragedy of the Commons). As I shared with you, [...]
Sep 06 2010
On Friday we learned about the importance of utilizing resources wisely through the Gone Fishing Simulation. During this simulation, four people sat at each table, representing a village. A plate represented the village lake, which was filled with sixteen fish per month (goldfish). In the first one minute round, each member of the village had to take at [...]
