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Crossing Paths: A Great DebateSocial Studies · Middle School Social Studies · Grades 6–8Lesson plan

How do people with different viewpoints come together to make community decisions about wildlife management? Objective In this activity, students will: 1. Read and interpret the viewpoint of a particular stakeholder in the building of a wildlife crossing. 2. Debate the issue from the perspective of a particular stakeholder at a simulated committee meeting. Background The extensive home range requirements of the Florida panther often mean that individuals cross busy highways in order to find food, shelter, water, or a mate. Panthers usually cross at times of limited visibility (between dusk and Duration: 60 Minutes.

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