Deer+Management+Unit

Time frame: 2 weeks
 * Unit Title:** //Deer Management Unit: Diversity// //of Life//
 * grade level:** 11-12
 * Subject Area:** //Modern Consumer Science//
 * Unit Designers**: Cinda Murray

C. Analyze and research the social, political and economic factors that affect agricultural systems. A. Analyze the interdependence of an ecosystem. C. Analyze how human action and natural changes affect the balance within an ecosystem. A. Analyze biological diversity as it relates to the stability of an ecosystem. B. Examine the effects of extinction, both natural and human caused, on the environment. C. Analyze the effects of threatened, endangered or extinct species on human and natural systems.
 * Pennsylvania Assessment Anchor (Eligible Content): **
 * 4.4. Agriculture and Society**
 * 4.6. Ecosystems and their Interactions**
 * 4.7. Threatened, Endangered and Extinct Species**

This unit will develop the student’s applied understanding of biodiversity The major ecological theme addressed is balance within ecosystems.
 * Theme / “Big Idea” ** :

What factors contribute to biodiversity? What is a keystone species?
 * Essential Questions ** :


 * Performance Indicators / Objectives ** :
 * Students will analyze real world cases of deer overabundance in urban areas throughout the United States.
 * Students will evaluate proposed methods controlling a population that has exceeded its carrying capacity.
 * Students will collaborate with their peers using web tools to research and create an interest group presentation.
 * Students will role play and present their groups findings to their classmates in a "Town Hall" meeting.

Participation/collaboration points (rubric) Presentation using Google Docs
 * Performance tasks: **

Descriptive writing Script for presentation
 * Writing: **

Analyzing Evaluating Compare / Contrast Synthesizing
 * Thinking: **

Small group discussions Class discussions Oral Presentations
 * Speaking: **

Outlining / notetaking Reading online for research
 * Reading: **

Class Discussions / reflactions VCR/DVD Smart board Differentiated materials Individualized instruction Preference Grouping
 * Teaching strategies: **
 * Adaptations: **