Introduction Review the concept of bias with students by completing the following activity: Show students the following quotation: in NE Yukon this vast and exquisite “Located wilderness Watershed is the size of Scotland. We have the opportunity to protect the unspoiled waters and wilderness of this area before the region is industrialized with roads, mining, oil and gas. It is well deserving of protection! Its stunning mountains and pristine river valleys provide Read and comment on important wildlife habitat in a rich landscape. It any bias in the is a refuge for both the human psyche and quotation. species adapting to a changing climate. As places like this become increasingly rare we have a profound global responsibility to pass these wonders of nature on to future generations. The Draft Peel Watershed Land Use Plan was released April 28th [, 2010]. It proposes 11% protection.” (Source: The Big Wild Org.) As a class, comment on the quote and use it to discuss bias. Repeat the above activity with this quotation Read the quotation and from the Yukon Chamber of Mines President, discuss bias. Charles Schulze: said environmental ‘Schulze protection and mineral exploration can co-exist in the watershed, but how the area is protected depends on how governments regulate activity. "What we would consider protection is that you have a stringent regulatory regime that bases its mitigation on sensitivity of the area," he said. That regulatory regime could include having Watch the video and reclamation plans and funds in place for when complete the first mining operations there are complete, Schulze column on the activity said.’ (Source: CBC News watershed “Peel sheet. debate heats up in Whitehorse”)
Introduction Review the concept of bias with students by completing the following activity: Show students the following quotation: “Located in NE Yukon this vast and exquisite wilderness Watershed is the size of Scotland. We have the opportunity to protect the unspoiled waters and wilderness of this area before the region is industrialized with roads, mining, oil and gas. It is well deserving of protection! Its stunning mountains and pristine river valleys provide important wildlife habitat in a rich landscape. It is a refuge for both the human psyche and species adapting to a changing climate. As places like this become increasingly rare we have a profound global responsibility to pass these wonders of nature on to future generations. The Draft Peel Watershed Land Use Plan was released April 28th [, 2010]. It proposes 11% protection.” (Source: The Big Wild Org.) As a class, comment on the quote and use it to discuss bias. Repeat the above activity with this quotation from the Yukon Chamber of Mines President, Charles Schulze: ‘Schulze said environmental protection and mineral exploration can co-exist in the watershed, but how the area is protected depends on how governments regulate activity. "What we would consider protection is that you have a stringent regulatory regime that bases its mitigation on sensitivity of the area," he said. That regulatory regime could include having reclamation plans and funds in place for when mining operations there are complete, Schulze said.’ (Source: CBC News “Peel watershed debate heats up in Whitehorse”) Read and comment on any bias in the quotation. Read the quotation and discuss bias. Watch the video and complete the first column on the activity sheet.