U.S. National Monuments and the Antiquities Act
Popular Science Staff Writer Kendra Pierre-Louise discusses National Monuments, inlcuding the difference between monuments and National Parks, and the history of the Antiquities Act.
Description
Popular Science Staff Writer Kendra Pierre-Louise discusses National Monuments, including the difference between monuments and National Parks, and the history of the Antiquities Act.
Bell Ringer Assignment
- What defines a National Monument? Which example does Ms. Pierre-Louise cite?
- When was the Antiquities Act passed? What is its role?
Participants
Vocabulary
- Antiquities Act
- Archaeology
- Artifacts
- Grand Canyon
- National Monument
- National Park
- Preservation