T.E.K.
Modern local knowledge, informed by generational practices of environmental sustainability and maintenance.
Traditional Ecological Knowledge
Due to the Green Revolution, this industry more than doubled in the developing world between 1960 and 1985
Food production
This Scottish colony in Panama was ravaged by disease.
New Caledonia
(hint: understand what diseases were most common and why)
This Louisiana community fought for federal recognition after severe flooding.
Pointe Au Chien Tribe
These institutions aimed to "tame the savage" through the coerced instruction of English and Western norms.
Indian Boarding Schools
This gooey corn species can help naturally replace nitrogen in the soil.
Sierra Mixe (giant corn grown in Oaxaca)
This medical theory held that airborne vapors and foul smells cause most diseases.
Miasma
This summit suffers major issues with over-tourism, including the destruction of wildlife and trash accumulation.
Mt. Everest
When planted together, maize, beans, and squash are known as what?
The Three Sisters
(hint: understand how they each benefit each other for the exam)
These Balinese temples help direct water flow.
Subaks.
These 4 categories describe the main avenues climate change will impact disease.
1. Fleas and ticks
2. Fungi
3. Animals
4. Water
This nation was one of the first successful attempts at ecotourism.
Costa Rica.
(hint: know the pros and cons of ecotourism!)
This plant is a natural hunger suppressant used by the San people. It was later commercialized as a diet miracle drug in the West.
Hoodia.
Describe the pros and cons of the Green Revolution.
Multiple answers accepted.
(hint: be able to list at least 2 pros and 2 cons)
This is a fungal disease caused by Coccidioides, which is common in the arid environments of the Southwestern US and Mexico. It also affects dogs.
Valley Fever
This first national park was a sacred place for the Shoshone people.
Yellowstone
(hint: know the history of national parks, and issues with equal access)
Compare and contrast TEK with Western Science- how are they similar how are they different?
Multiple answers accepted
(hint: place-based learning)
The Green Revolution was intentionally framed as an alternative to these 20th century movements.
The "Red" Revolution / Communist Revolutions
How does the use of chemical fertilizers impact people's health?
Multiple answers accepted
(hint: re-read inescapable ecologies)
This government agency helps to alleviate damages caused by firestorms, hurricanes and floods. (As seen in Lincoln City, The Florida Keys, and Santa Rosa)
FEMA
(hint: be familiar with ALL case studies covered in the Great Displacement)