Caretakers versus Exploiters: Impacting Biodiversity in the Age of Humans

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 20.05.01

  1. Unit Guide
  1. Rationale
  2. Content Objectives
  3. Background Content
  4. Classroom Strategies and Student Activities
  5. Notes
  6. Bibliography
  7. Visible Thinking Routines
  8. Student Reading and Viewing List for Discussion and Debate
  9. Appendix on Implementing District Standards

One Clover and A Bee: The Impacts of Bee Sustainability on Biodiversity in Allegheny County

Jesse Baker

Published September 2020

Tools for this Unit:

Student Reading and Viewing List for Discussion and Debate

The reading and viewing list represent a sample of web-based articles and videos that can be assigned for students to read and view as they prepare for a discussion or debate. The list includes readings at various reading levels. Scaffolding of the more difficult readings is recommended.

Ted Talk videos, articles, and a book

  1. “Why bees are disappearing” by Marla Spivak, TEDGlobal 2013.  Available at: ted.com/talks/marla_spivak_why_bees_are_disappearing/discussion
  2. “Every city needs health honeybees” by Noah Wilson-Rich, TEDxBoston 2012. Available at: ted.com/talks/noah_wilson_rich_every_city_needs_healthy_bees
  3. “The hidden beauty of pollination” by Louie Schwartzberg, TED 2011.  Available at: ted.com/talks/louie_schwartzberg_the_hidden_beauty_of_pollination?referrer-why_we_need_bees
  4. “A plea for bees” by Dennis vanEngelsdorp, Taste3 2008. Available at: ted.com/talks/dennis_vanengelsdorp_a_plea_for_bees_healthy_bees?referrer-why_we_need_bees
  5. “The first 21 days of a bee’s life” by Anand Varma, TED 2015. Available at: ted.com/talks/anand_varma_the_first_21_days_of_a_bee_s_life?referrer-why_we_need_bees
  6. “Loss of bees causes shortage of key food crops, study finds” by Oliver Milman, The Guardain. Available at: theguardian.com/environment/2020/jul/29/bees-food-crops-shortage-study
  7. “The Bee Maker” by Mobi Warren, 2019

Comments:

Mobi Warren

October 16, 2020 at 4:28 pm

Delighted!

I just now came across this site and learned that my novel The Bee Maker was being used as part of the unit. I am honored and delighted, and just want you to know that I am available if teachers/students should ever care to contact me with any questions about the book and my own interest in bees. Thank you for sharing The Bee Maker. I'm also delighted as my son, now an Environmental Attorney, got his Masters in Environmental Policy at Yale's FES school, so I am always interested in Yale Initiatives.

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