Grade 12 - Management Perspectives

This sub-organizer contains the following sections:
Prescribed Learning Outcomes
Suggested Instructional Strategies
Suggested Assessment Strategies
Recommended Learning Resources

PRESCRIBED LEARNING OUTCOMES

It is expected that students will:

demonstrate understanding of the history of forest land ownership and management in British Columbia
demonstrate awareness of a variety of perspectives on land claims
identify past and present legislation affecting forest management and use
differentiate between area-based and volume-based tenure
analyse forest-related issues from a variety of perspectives
critique integrated resource management in British Columbia
describe a variety of careers in forest management

SUGGESTED INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES

Through an introduction to relevant legislation and land ownership perspectives, students develop understanding of the management of British Columbia's forests as an integrated resource.

Have students construct timelines showing the history of forest land ownership and management in British Columbia. Discuss issues such as:
Challenge students to research current forest-related issues (e.g., Clayoquot Sound, clearcutting, old growth, spotted owl). Identify the local, provincial, and global points of view for each issue, then have students select one to research and explain.
Invite forest tenure holders to discuss the opportunities and responsibilities afforded to them through their forms of tenure. Include representatives of both area-based agreements (e.g., woodlot licence, tree farm licence) and volume-based agreements (e.g., forest licence, small business enterprise). Students' questions could focus on the location of each tenure, harvest rate, number of people employed, effect of legislation, and future of this tenure type (e.g., security of tenure, how long it lasts).
Invite guest speakers representing various positions (e.g., Aboriginal, government, industry, general public) to discuss the social, economic, and environmental effects and potential impact of land claims.
Have students role-play members of a local resource area planning group, and ask them to address how the forest is to be managed (e.g., in terms of range, wildlife, aesthetics, recreation, timber, resource extraction). Challenge them to determine a long-term plan for resource use in the area, considering current legislation.

SUGGESTED ASSESSMENT STRATEGIES

Student understanding of integrated resource management can be assessed by observing their participation in activities such as evaluating and debating past and present forest management strategies and legislation.

Have students develop charts to compare different forest tenure methods. Note the extent to which they:
- concisely summarize tenure methods
- demonstrate the relative merits of different methods
- critically evaluate tenure options in relation to requirements of the situation
Arrange for space in a local shopping mall and ask groups of students to make presentations on the forest management issues they have researched. Invite them to create posters, collages, advertisements, or multimedia presentations to represent their groups' perspectives on land-use issues. As a class, develop criteria for their representations such as:
- provides a strong overall impression that reflects the selected perspective
- maintains a focus on the central issue
- provides specific details to support the position taken
Work with students to develop a response sheet to distribute to those who view their work at the mall.
Provide groups of students with examples of past and current legislation that affects forest management. Have each student read, evaluate, and present a portion of the legislation to her or his group. Invite each student to also develop a series of three to five questions on a section of the legislation to ask other members of the group. Then have groups exchange legislation and questions and respond to them. Each group should assess the extent to which the other group's answers are thorough, reasoned, relevant, and supported by specific references to the legislation.

RECOMMENDED LEARNING RESOURCES

Print Materials

Balancing Act: Environmental Issues in Forestry
Forest Practices Code Guidebooks
Regenerating British Columbia's Forests
Seeing the Forest Among the Trees
Three Men and a Forester
Touch Wood: B.C. Forests at the Crossroads

Video

The Boreal Forest I
The Boreal Forest II
Thinking Like a Forest: A Case for Sustainable Selective Forestry

CD-ROM

CORE: The Electronic Library, 1995

Revised: January 27, 1999

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