1. By Ms. Peskin Title: How John Muir’s Contributions to Preservation Shaped the Growth of Our Nation

2. Introduction - Big Picture, include a map In the late 1800s westward expansion land development Preservationists - preserve land in natural state John Muir helped the preservationist cause Started the Sierra Club Influenced President Roosevelt to establish our National Park System. National Parks - http://www.nps.gov/

3. Introduction - Thesis John Muir’s passion for and work to protect the environment led to the establishment of the national park system. The wildlife and open space we have in the United States today is an important part of our culture and our success as a nation.

4. Timeline of Important events - 5 items 1890- 1000 mile walk 1903- Showing Roosevelt Glacier Point 1910 - President of Sierra Club

5. Family Education Background Strict father Escaped through being out in the land Farmer

6. Significant Achievements 1892 - John Muir was the first Sierra Club president (a volunteer role!) Influenced Roosevelt Started National Park System

7. Perspectives: Quote, Philosophy Other Views Muir: People need wildlife and open land. Environmentalists vs. Conservationsists Land use issues

8. Place in History: Primary Source image or document. Cite the primary source on this page. John Muir and President Roosevelt in 1906 at Yosemite. See the full photo at memory.loc.gov. Credit Line: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division [reproduction number, e.g., LC-USZ62-110212]

9. Overall effect on the U.S. growth or identity National Parks Interest in Wildlife Respect for the land Environmental Organizations Sierra Club

10. Conclusion with Bullet Points Honor John Muir Appreciate him National Parks

11. Resources http://memory.loc.gov: Muir Woods, Slide 3http://memory.loc.gov http://www.sierraclub.org/john_muir_exhibit/in tro.html; Sierra Club John Muir Exhibithttp://www.sierraclub.org/john_muir_exhibit/in tro.html http://www.sierraclub.org/john_muir_exhibit/w ritings/a_thousand_mile_walk_to_the_gulf/ch apter_1.html: 1000mile walk map,Slide 2http://www.sierraclub.org/john_muir_exhibit/w ritings/a_thousand_mile_walk_to_the_gulf/ch apter_1.html http://mail.colonial.net/~bpeskin/, Slide 9http://mail.colonial.net/~bpeskin/ http://mail.colonial.net/~bpeskin/, Slide 9http://mail.colonial.net/~bpeskin/