The Galapagos -- Islands Suspended in Time
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"You have been exposed to the web over the past few years while looking up facts, chatting with friends, or just passing away the time.   Now you are going to look at the web in a different light." "Just what is this place known as the Galapagos Islands?  Is it simply a place with very old tortoises and some strange looking finches?  Is it simply an ecosystem that has remained, until very recently, very much as it was when Charles Darwin first set foot on it, or is it so very much more?" "In this quest you will team up in groups of three and explore the history and science of the Galapagos Islands.  You will research the 'why' of the position your team takes when presenting your solution to the BIG question.   You will need to evaluate the quality of the sources you will be citing so that you have a solid, defensible position for your view of the islands' ecofuture." Question: To what degree and how should the Galapagos be protected from further encroachment from man?  Or should there be any protection at all? Support your answer fully.

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Submitted by:Brenda Mercer
Date Submitted:5/21/2005
Date Updated:11/9/2010


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