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Standards Index: D4.1.9-12.

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Construct arguments using precise and knowledgeable claims, with evidence from multiple sources, while acknowledging counterclaims and evidentiary weaknesses.

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Can Plant-Based Meat Mitigate Climate Change?

Students will assess the nutritional value, economic success and environmental impact of plant-based meats -- a current trend with roots in a movement that took off in the 1970s with the bestselling book “Diet for a Small Planet.
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Reintroducing Wolves to Yellowstone was a Success. That's When Trouble ​Began.

Students will learn about the reintroduction of the gray wolf to Yellowstone National Park and explore whether humans have a role to play in ensuring that animals do not become endangered.