Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
Thompson
Lesson
Objectives:
To
identify
and
analyze
the
difference
between
intrinsic
and
instrumental
value
of
wildlife
species.
Read
the
Future
of
Life,
interact
with
the
text
using
sticky
notes,
please
DO
NOT
WRITE
ON
THE
PACKET.
Skim
the
entire
article
and
answer
the
questions
below,
pages
are
given
as
a
reference,
but
you
are
expected
to
read
the
entire
article.
1. What
is
the
rate
that
the
Living
Planet
Index
is
decreasing
a
year?
It
is
decreasing
by
3%
a
year
since
the
early
1990s.
2. How
many
bird
species
were
native
to
Hawaii?
How
many
are
still
in
existence
today?
Between
125-‐145
species
of
birds
were
native
to
Hawaii.
Only
35
of
these
species
are
still
in
existence
now.
3. At
the
start,
what
was
the
principal
destroyer
of
Hawaiian
flora
and
fauna?
Initially,
the
destruction
of
Hawaii’s
natural
habitat
destroyed
the
state’s
flora
and
fauna.
This
consisted
of
the
clearing
of
a
large
amount
of
land
in
order
to
make
room
for
major
export
crops.
Read 47-‐50
14. What
does
this
article
say
about
global
warming?
(provide
evidence)
The
author
states
that
global
warming
may
not
be
considered
a
possibility
anymore,
but
a
fact,
complete
with
an
array
of
evidence.
For
example,
he
states
that
if
the
world
continues
down
the
same
path
of
pollution
that
we
have
been,
there
will
be
66-‐90%
increase
in
floods
and
droughts
caused
by
global
warming.
In
addition,
he
backs
up
his
argument
with
research
done
on
the
temperature
of
the
earth,
saying
it
has
increased
at
an
alarmingly
high
rate
compared
to
previous
rates
of
increasing
from
the
last
several
centuries.
He
states
that
this
is
due
to
the
emission
of
toxic
greenhouse
gases
and
poisonous
chemicals,
along
with
the
high
amounts
of
deforestation.
Read
pages
67-‐70
15. For
the
ten
introduced
species,
pick
5,
list
how
they
came
to
America,
the
problem
caused,
and
the
benefits.
1. Tamarisks:
-‐ came
from
Eurasia
and
are
now
present
in
American
deserts
-‐ decreases
amount
of
biodiversity
by
sucking
up
water
from
the
ground
-‐ provide
shade
2. Kudzu:
-‐ Came
to
US
in
1876
for
the
Japanese
Pavilion
during
the
Philadelphia
Centennial
Exposition
-‐ Grows
in
incredibly
fast
to
the
point
that
it
requires
a
large
amount
of
upkeep
in
order
to
keep
it
from
spreading
and
overtaking
gardens
or
agricultural
fields
-‐ Able
to
hold
soil
together
very
well
3. Miconia:
-‐ From
tropical
America
-‐
Must
be
kept
under
control
with
weeding
due
to
its
ability
to
completely
dominate
an
area
and
crowd
out
any
other
plant
life
-‐ A
very
attractive
plant,
if
taken
care
of
correctly
4. Balsam
Woolly
Adelgid:
-‐ Came
from
Europe,
exits
in
the
southern
US
-‐ Small
bug
that
behaves
similar
to
a
fungus;
wiped
out
majority
of
fir
trees
in
the
Great
Smoky
National
Park
-‐ No
benefits
5. Asian
subterranean
termite:
-‐ From
Asia,
now
in
southern
US
-‐ Very
hard
to
find
and
kill,
eats
away
at
everything
and
costs
lots
of
damage
-‐ No
benefits
Read
pages
71-‐75
16. What
do
you
think
of
Wilson’s
portrayal
of
earth
in
2100
and
the
testament
that
the
21st
century
that
we’ll
leave?
I
thought
that
Wilson
brought
up
many
interesting
points
in
this
futuristic
portrayal.
It’s
interesting
to
think
about
how
in
the
year
2100,
humans
will
have
evolved
and
become
much
more
advanced
in
terms
of
curing
diseases,
using
technology
to
improve
the
wellbeing
of
the
population,
and
sustain
resources
that
we
once
thought
would
not
last
much
longer
into
the
future.
However,
there
was
a
sadness
in
it
as
well;
Wilson
did
a
good
job
of
portraying
the
artificial
nature
of
the
world
that
will
be
at
that
time,
in
both
his
prediction
and
testament.
Humans
may
have
more
advanced
technological
systems,
but
only
due
to
the
fact
that
we
have
already
destroyed
the
most
beautiful
and
natural
parts
of
our
planet,
which
will
never
be
able
to
be
replaced.
Although
we
may
figure
out
a
way
to
artificially
simulate
the
ecosystems
that
we
have
destroyed,
or
genetically
modify
our
food
in
order
to
sustain
overpopulation,
the
world
will
inevitably
continue
to
fail
under
our
harsh
conditions.