Bears Ears: Timeline and Overview

Announcements

• Tomorrow at lunch: community-building/games group meets in Ashley's classroom (not sure any of Lori’s students signed up for this)
• Advisory this week: Make sure you've gone through the individual AND group gear list and that you have EVERYTHING you need!
• Send me and Ashley your menu plans and be sure you're including enough food for your adopted advisor(s)
• Bring group gear on Friday for our group gear check!  Put it in the Commons

Starter:  

1. What do you already know about Bears Ears?  List anything you know, or think you know!
2. What questions do you have about Bears Ears?  No question too big, too small, or too ignorant!

Goals for Today

1. Have a general understanding of the major events surrounding Bears Ears
2. Understand the roots of the political controversy
3. Be able to summarize the main ideas in the original proposal
4. Be able to list the major pro and con arguments surrounding Bears Ears

Timeline

1. Each student is assigned a major date for Bears Ears.  Using the resources linked below, they must create a small (QUICK!) poster that include:
   1. Title
   2. Date
   3. Symbol/picture that represents the event
   4. 1-2 sentence description of the event
2. After posters are done, students get in order of date.  Each person quickly states the year, title, and what happened.
3. DEBRIEF and Notes:
   1. What patterns do you see here?
   2. What are the roots of the political controversy here?
      1. What do defenders of the monument want?
      2. What do people who oppose the monument want?

Timeline Resources

1. https://www.scribd.com/document/372072545/bears-ears-timeline
2. https://www.mensjournal.com/adventure/the-long-history-and-uncertain-future-of-bears-ears-national-monument-a-timeline-w467841/
3. https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900000042/timeline-the-battle-over-two-of-utahs-national-monuments.html (this one has a ton of editorializing...dig through the bias to get to the facts!)
4. https://durangoherald.com/articles/124458

Maps of Bears Ears Monument boundaries
Watch Sacred Strides (11 minutes)

• On Friday, we heard one (pretty extreme) perspective from a rancher, now we’re going to look briefly at different perspective; that of Native Americans
• After film, discuss: how do the perspectives here compare (any similarities?!)  to those in Bundyville about use of/protection of public lands?

Read the Bears Ears Intertribal Proposal: Summary
Full Text for those who want to learn more! Go on, get that education!
As you read the summary, be ready to answer these questions:

• What are the main reasons for why the intertribal coalition wants the monument? (Summarize)
• How does the tribal coalition plan on managing the land for a diverse array of users (i.e. ATVer, hikers, historical buffs, future generations, etc.....)

Overview of Arguments for and against the monument

• Printable version
• As you read the above article by National Geographic, make a t-chart of the arguments FOR and AGAINST the monument.
• Where do you stand right now?

​Last 5 minutes of class: Go over Stakeholder Summit guidelines and this week's schedule

• Tuesday (3rd, 4th and 6th periods): Stakeholder Summit Work Time
• Tuesday (5th period): Guest Speaker, Danielle Murray from Conservation Lands to discuss her involvement in Bears Ears litigation process- all seniors in the Commons
• Wednesday (1st, 2nd and 3rd periods): Stakeholder Summit Work TIme
• Wednesday (4th period): Doctor Andrew Gulliford, professor of History and Environmental Studies at FLC to speak about the archaeological significance of Bears Ears and the role of Mormonism in the debate
• Thursday (3rd and 5th periods): Prepare for the summit!
• Thursday (4th and 6th periods): Summit!
• Friday (3rd, 4th, 6th periods): Begin assigned readings for our trip!
• Friday (5th period): Group Gear Check in the Commons with Lori and Kyle!  ALL SENIORS THERE!
• Monday: NORMAL Morning classes; 12:45 meet in upper parking lot READY to go and load vehicles!

HOMEWORK- ​Finish all work from today, be ready for assigned positions tomorrow!