Are humans natural? Exploring relational values in the human-nature relationship in an evolutionary context

This learning module is a three-part series of learning activities focused around the following themes: The words “nature” and “natural” mean different things to different people; Humans and other species both effect and are affected by the environment; Most “human-traits” are not unique to humans and are adaptive traits shared by other species. The larger goal of this set of learning activities is to promote a holistic/equalistic view of the human-environment relationship by leveraging humanistic content to support learning goals in both introductory post-secondary courses and general education courses (secondary or post-secondary) in the biological sciences. The learning activities in this module are designed to be accessible to students from diverse educational backgrounds by virtue of being scalable in difficulty and drawing largely from student’s pre-existing personal experience. In addition to being scalable in difficulty, this module is scalable for varying implementation times and teaching methods.https://rdw.rowan.edu/oer/1006/thumbnail.jp