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| Cuyahoga
River Project Overview |
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| Objective
1: Discover the environmental and social history of the Cuyahoga
River in order to develop a community action plan. |
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Goals: |
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The student
will be able to: |
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-Identify
and understand the interdependence of several species that
live in and around the Cuyahoga River. |
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-Realize
the social and economic importance that the Cuyahoga River
has had in regional community development. |
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| -Discover
the environmental impact that social and economic development
has had on the Cuyahoga River over time. |
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| -Construct
a problem statement based on information attained as a result
of preceding lessons. |
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| Objective
2: Conduct scientific environmental investigation in order
to accumulate data. |
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Goals: |
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The student
will be able to: |
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-Learn
the science of water quality testing and analysis. |
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| -Engage
in water sampling and water testing within selected regions
of the Cuyahoga River. |
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| Objective
3: Post, analyze, and communicate research findings in order
to raise community awareness and/or design a community plan
of action. |
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Goals: |
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The student
will be able to: |
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| -Utilize
a database in order to post and analyze data gathered as a
result of scientific field work. |
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-Synthesize
the information and data gathered throughout the unit in
order to design a community awareness and/or a social action
presentation.
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