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Engaging Students in Conservation<br />

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Vocabulary<br />

consensus—a state of agreement among<br />

multiple individuals or groups<br />

conservation—<strong>the</strong> act of protecting something,<br />

such as natural environments and wild<br />

species<br />

herder—a person who raises livestock, such<br />

as domesticated sheep and goats<br />

human-wildlife conflict—an interaction<br />

between wild animals and people when <strong>the</strong>ir<br />

populations overlap, which results in a negative<br />

impact on people or wild animals<br />

poacher—a person who illegally kills wildlife,<br />

usually for money<br />

poverty—<strong>the</strong> state of being poor and living<br />

without necessary resources<br />

Materials/Preparation—Days 1 and 2<br />

Handout: Rugged Realities, 1 per student<br />

(Optional) Handout: Town Hall Scenario, 1<br />

per student<br />

Handout: It Takes All Kinds of People, 1 for<br />

each group; 8 total<br />

Sheet of blank paper for group name/<br />

identity signs, 1 per group<br />

TERI AKIN<br />

It Takes All Kinds of People<br />

Activity—Day 1<br />

Introduction: Life among <strong>Snow</strong><br />

<strong>Leopard</strong>s (10-15 minutes)<br />

1. Ask students to brainstorm all <strong>the</strong><br />

different kinds of people that <strong>the</strong>y think<br />

are affected by snow leopards in some<br />

way.<br />

• (Optional) Save this list and refer to<br />

it at <strong>the</strong> close of <strong>the</strong> lesson, to measure<br />

and reflect on learning.<br />

2. Let students know that <strong>the</strong>y are about to<br />

learn a lot more about different kinds of<br />

people who interact with snow leopards.<br />

3. Ask <strong>the</strong>m what <strong>the</strong>y think <strong>the</strong> word<br />

conservation means. Review <strong>the</strong><br />

definition with <strong>the</strong>m. This lesson will<br />

focus on species (snow leopard) and<br />

ecosystem conservation.<br />

4. Explain to <strong>the</strong> class that <strong>the</strong>y are going to<br />

participate in a town hall meeting where<br />

<strong>the</strong>y will represent various groups whose<br />

lives are connected to or affected by snow<br />

leopards. A town hall meeting is a forum<br />

where citizens can voice <strong>the</strong>ir opinions.<br />

Attempting to reach consensus, or<br />

general agreement, will be especially<br />

important to this meeting, even though<br />

groups come from different backgrounds.<br />

5. To give students background information<br />

about <strong>the</strong> people who will be represented<br />

at <strong>the</strong> meeting, have students read <strong>the</strong><br />

handout Rugged Realities.<br />

© FACING THE FUTURE www.facing<strong>the</strong>future.org & SNOW LEOPARD TRUST www.snowleopard.org<br />

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