STANDARD COMPETENCIES:

 

 I.      Describe and define the types of Wilderness Areas found in the United States.

 II.     Define ¿ethics¿ and apply the definition to determine their personal level of wilderness ethics.

 III.    Know and understand the seven principles of Leave No Trace ethics.

 IV.     Know and research modern issues and trends about ¿Wilderness¿.

 V.      Observe how wilderness education is integrated into regular curriculum by attending an outdoor laboratory school field trip.

 VI.     Know the historical views of wilderness from early civilizations through modern native philosophy.

 VII.    Complete the steps necessary to become a certified ¿LNT Trainer¿.

 TOPICAL OUTLINE:

 

 I.      Defining Wilderness,  Value Approaches,  Defining Ethics

 II.     Wilderness.net ,  Research Topics,  (Text Part I, 1-60)

 III.    Field Trip - (Jefferson County Public Schools Mt. Evans  Outdoor Education Laboratory School)

 IV.     Discuss Research Topics, Group Discussion (Wilderness Act of 1964, Text Part II, 62-103)

 V.      Historical Views of Wilderness (readings, Text Part III, 106-160)

 VI.     Group Discussions of readings

 VII.    Field Trip - (NSP, USFS, BLM), (Text Part IV, 162-228)

 VIII.   Leave-No-Trace Land Use Ethics ¿ Trainer Course (LNT handouts, readings)

 IX.     Research/Project Reports

 X       Final Comprehensive Exam