Dec 17 2009
History (Mr. Willard, I think you can only answer this…)
Mr. Willard,
On the study guide you were talking about how we needed to study “environmental history.” Are you talking about that fat packet you gave us at the beginning of the year with people like John Muir….?
I know I’m not Mr. Willard, but for the “environmental history part” I believe he was talking about that worksheet we did when we read that packet. It was called “Environmentalism in the U.S., A Study Guide.” (This worksheet is in the box- it’s the last one). Maybe Mr. Willard will confirm, but I’m pretty sure this is the thing to study for environmental history; if you filled it out, you should have all the people, etc identified
The way I see it, study all the people but focus on the ones that were on the first test, as Mr. W must have considered them especially important.
On test one, question # 19 asked which famous environmentalist founded the SIERRA CLUB and led the fight to preserve wild places during the early 20th century.
John Muir was the answer, so definitely know him and just associate John Muir-Sierra Club
#20 asked who wrote Silent Spring, so associate
Rachel Carson-Silent Spring
#21 asked which president had the most progressive industrial pollution, species protection, and water quality legislation.
Richard Nixon-Industrial Pollution, Water Quality
In those three questions, other answer choices included:
Theodore Roosevelt,
Henry David Thoreau
George Perkins Marsh x2
Thomas Cole
Aldo Leopold
Ernst Haeckel
Barry Commoner
Its probably a good idea to have a little association with these people, especially if they wrote a book or founded an organization.
Hope this gives you some direction
But then again…only 15% of questions are recycled.
What I wrote should at least help you in regard to the types of questions that will be asked
Good Luck : ]
Good analysis, Richard! And Lawson, while you are not me, you are correct. I gave out a study guide to go with that reading on env. history that is in the box…that narrowed down your choices of key individuals to know. They often appear on the AP exam, also.