Is cattle ranching on Santa Rosa island viable or non-viable? Rather than focusing on the issues of the transition of Santa Rosa island from a privately owned island cattle ranch to a national park, class members are asked to consider if cattle ranching could have continued on the island without damaging the environment of the island.

Concepts

cattle, national parks, land use, water rights, groundwater

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Have groups conduct their research and present their findings before watching the documentary The Last Roundup
• After watching the video, have individuals craft an argument essay in which that take a stance on the question of whether cattle ranching should have be permitted to continue on the island

Classroom Considerations

• The resource presents a very different take on land use on Santa Rosa island

 

Pros

• The six-page packet includes fact sheets groups use to determine the viability of cattle ranching on the island

Cons

• No rubric is included

Common Core

SL.6.1.a SL.7.1.a SL.8.1.a RST.6-8.2