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

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 -

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.

Timeline of Important events - 5 items mile walk Showing Roosevelt Glacier Point President of Sierra Club

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

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

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

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-USZ ]

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

Conclusion with Bullet Points Honor John Muir Appreciate him National Parks

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