Investigation 8-2: The Road Not Taken
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The decisions each of us make, both large and small, and the values we choose to pass on will determine the future of life on Earth. Read the following poem by Robert Frost. How does the poem relate to the picture of the ball rolling on a wavy surface? Can you relate the poem to decisions your generation may be making about the kind of world you want for yourself and for your descendents? The Road Not Taken
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, --Robert Frost (1874 - 1963) Make a list of the ways humans are affecting Earth systems that seem important to you. (Humans are affecting the atmosphere by ...... Humans are affecting the land by ...... Humans are affecting the oceans by ..... Humans are affecting ecosystems by ......) Write down how you think you and your actions relate to each of those impacts. For each of the interconnections between you and the impact on Earth systems state why you are satisfied or dissatisfied with your actions. Question 8.2. Question 8.3. |