tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931958269911365958.post7061489032337139693..comments2011-01-06T11:54:42.568-08:00Comments on Doug's Explore Alaska Blog: Module III - The Landscapes of LifeDoug Armstronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05955715481409722879noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931958269911365958.post-127810180159771862010-10-24T18:32:09.687-07:002010-10-24T18:32:09.687-07:00"In the western urbanized world, we like to t..."In the western urbanized world, we like to think of ourselves as masters of our environment and of the land." This is a common misconception of people who have not witnessed the raw power of Mother Nature, especially with the young. I often tell my students the earth will survive anything man can dish out, it's humans who won't survive what mother nature can dish out...if we survive ourselves!Kevin Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00138011047391548804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931958269911365958.post-30756329943636949012010-10-24T15:28:14.017-07:002010-10-24T15:28:14.017-07:00I agree - we do so often think of ourselves as mas...I agree - we do so often think of ourselves as masters of our environment, when we are so far from it.<br />I'm a Jared Diamond fan too :)carolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06361994339840683919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931958269911365958.post-53635457349996120682010-10-23T17:19:59.958-07:002010-10-23T17:19:59.958-07:00I liked your reference to the book. I found it to ...I liked your reference to the book. I found it to be interesting and will be something I take a look at. I also enjoyed your pictures, I too enjoyed that video on Richard and feel it is a great tool to use in the classroom. You seem to be very knowledgeable on this topic and talking about science and landscapes as a veteran teacher. I too hope I can become this comfortable in my teaching as well.Science Explorationshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10107531935813969321noreply@blogger.com