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 * Title of Unit or Project: "Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder"**
 * ===Grade Level and/or Subject Area: Grade 5, Social Studies, Language Arts, Natural Science===
 * ===Summary of Project: The students will research a selected US National Park. The links to use are on the wiki site __bcsnationalparks.wikispaces.com__ The students will answer questions through their research, then prepare a Powerpoint presentation that will sell the unique “beauty” of the park. ===
 * ===Curriculum Framing Questions===

**Unit Questions** -Are there places on Earth worth saving for future generations? Why do people need protected places? What can we do to promote the protection of the environment in National Parks? **Content Questions** -What is a National Park? Who decides what area should be a National Park? Why would someone visit a particular park?
 * Essential Question-** Is beauty in the eye of the beholder?
 * ===Real world connection- Students will research a national park, finding the unique characteristics of each place. Items to research are brief history of the park, landforms, flora, fauna, weather, threats to the park, things to see and do. Students will then create a PowerPoint presentation to showcase the unique features of their park. Through these presentations students will make the connection between the beauty of these environmental treasures and the need to preserve such places for the future.===

National Parks[[file:National PArks.doc]]
Powerpoint[|What is the geography of beauty.ppt]