Resources for Activity 2: What is a Forest?

Overview:

Dozens of official definitions of the term forest are in use throughout the world. In this activity, students will analyze various definitions of this term and then consider different cultural perspectives that affect people’s perceptions of forests.

Student Pages
A Forest Is...
What do Forests Symbolize?

Earth & Sky Radio Correlations
This activity can be supplemented with related Earth & Sky radio shows that you can download for use in your classroom. Learn about the PLT and Earth & Sky Initiative.

Related Earth & Sky Shows:
 - Developing World Values Nature Differently  
 - Neil Sampson: 'We depend on forests every day'  
 - Jo Pierce: 'Private forests mean income, and much more'  
 - Sally Collins: '6,000 acres of open land lost to development daily'   
 - Wangari Maathai, Nobel Laureate, on Planting Trees and Protecting Forests