Sand County Almanac resources
Aldo Leopold
http://members.cox.net/bennowak/environment/envla/sandcounty.htm
Overview of Aldo Leopold’s life and work: http://www.historycooperative.org/journals/ht/37.1/frese.html
Video: Aldo Leopold’s Vision: Learning from the Land
Directions: While viewing the video, answer the following questions. There are two parts to the guide. Part two may or may not be viewed.
Part 1
1. What two natural parks did Leopold help preserve?
2. Identify two factors from Leopold’s childhood that impacted his desire to save the environment.
3. What does it mean to “think like a mountain” according to the video?
4. What is his philosophy about man’s relationship with the land systems?
5. What is Land Ethic?
6. What famous book did he write?
7. Why does he believe land is a community?
8. What is symbolic about the wood the family gathered from the river?
9. In the restoration of Leopold’s land what steps had to be taken to assure it was done correctly?
10. What are “prairie birthdays”?
11. Is a higher standard of living more important than nature?
Part II
1. How did Leopold’s family keep track of the birds on the property?
2, What are the two dangers of not understanding how a farm works?
3. What is endearing about the Draba flower?
4. Which is more important: a higher standard of living or caring for nature?
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