A Primer for Teaching Environmental History

Emily Wakild is Professor of History at Boise State University and the author of Revolutionary Parks: Conservation, Social Justice, and Mexico's National Parks, 1910–1940. Michelle K. Berry is Lecturer in the Departments of History and Gender and Women's Studies at the University of Arizona.

Preface: How to Make Use of This Book  ix
Acknowledgments  xiii
Introduction  1
Part I. Approaches
1. The Fruit: Into Their Lunch Bags to Teach Relevance and Globalization with Food  13
2. The Seed: Using Learning Objectives to Build a Course  27
3. The Hatchet: Wielding Critique to Reconsider Periodization and Place  39
4. The Llama: Recruiting Animals to Blend Nature and Culture  53
Part II. Pathways
5. The Fields: Science and Going Outside  71
6. The Land: Sense of Place, Recognition of Spirit  85
7. The Power: Energy and Water Regimes  99
Part III. Applications
8. The People: Environmental Justice, Slow Violence, and Project-Based Learning  115
9. The Tools: Using Technology to Enhance Environmental History  131
10. The Test: Assessment Methods, Rubrics, and Writing  141
Epilogue  151
Notes  153
Bibliography  163
Index  177