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Central Idea: National Park Service
The National Park Service has been called "America's greatest university without walls." It includes many of the world's most magnificent landscapes, a rich diversity of plant and animal life, some of the finest examples of American culture, and historic objects and places that reflect the most important events in American history. Parks contain information that does not exist anywhere else. They are powerful resources offering unique, place-based learning opportunities.
The Park Service has always considered education to be a part of its mission, but has focused on it only intermittently. As the demographics of America have changed, so too must the Park Service's educational efforts. Programs, exhibits, and audiovisual presentations must be developed for different ages and in multiple languages. New methods are needed to reach audiences from disparate cultures. New technologies, such as the Internet, are creating different and exciting ways of teaching and learning in and about parks. Through the Internet and other forms of distance learning, the public can share the wonder and excitement of a park visit. The Park Service should embrace the educational possibilities of the World Wide Web in a more systematic fashion.
National Parks preserve some of the best examples of biomes that were once widespread. In a textbook, a biome is a word and an illustration. In a park it becomes a working partnership of stream and forest, fish and crustacean, bird and insect. It is also a system in which people play a major part-a fact lost on most school children and many of our citizens. Parks can help us understand humanity's relationship to the natural world. Holding a salamander in Congaree Swamp, hearing the howl of a gray wolf on Isle Royale, or watching the fall migration of sandhill cranes in Denali can remind us that we are but a part of a large and infinitely complex living system.
Question 1
Which is the most accurate summary of the article?
Responses
A National Parks provide rare opportunities for humans to interact with many species of wild animals.National Parks provide rare opportunities for humans to interact with many species of wild animals.
B America must preserve its national parks so that future generations will be aware of the sacrifices that were made to create the parks.America must preserve its national parks so that future generations will be aware of the sacrifices that were made to create the parks.
C The National Parks are important places in which people can learn about nature and the relationship between human society and the natural world.The National Parks are important places in which people can learn about nature and the relationship between human society and the natural world.
D Without National Parks Americans will have no way to learn about the types of biomes that once were spread throughout the North American continent.Without National Parks Americans will have no way to learn about the types of biomes that once were spread throughout the North American continent.
Question 2
Choose two sentences from the article which support the answer to the previous question.
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A Parks can help us understand humanity's relationship to the natural world.Parks can help us understand humanity's relationship to the natural world.
B They are powerful resources offering unique place-based learning opportunities.They are powerful resources offering unique place-based learning opportunities.
C The Park Service has always considered education to be a part of its mission but has focused on it only intermittently.The Park Service has always considered education to be a part of its mission but has focused on it only intermittently.
D New technologies such as the Internet, are creating different and exciting ways of teaching and learning in and about parks.New technologies such as the Internet, are creating different and exciting ways of teaching and learning in and about parks.
E Holding a salamander in Congaree Swamp hearing the howl of a gray wolf on Isle Royale, or watching the fall migration of sandhill cranes in Denali can remind us that we are but a part of a large and infinitely complex living system.
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Question 1
The most accurate summary of the article is:
C The National Parks are important places in which people can learn about nature and the relationship between human society and the natural world.
Question 2
The two sentences from the article that support the answer to the previous question are:
A Parks can help us understand humanity's relationship to the natural world.
B They are powerful resources offering unique place-based learning opportunities.
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