US National Parks & Wilderness Exploration

Warm-Up (10 min): Ask students: 'Have you ever visited a national park or hiked in a mountain wilderness? What is the most stunning natural landscape you have ever seen?' (10 mins)

Studio 1 Focus (10 min): Master wilderness terminology: 'geothermal geyser', 'switchback trail', 'backcountry permit', 'trailhead', 'wildlife viewing distance'. Practice tonic stress. (10 mins)

Studio 2 Focus (10 min): National Park Ranger Wilderness Simulator: Manage trail capacity, issue bear safety canisters, and coordinate emergency search-and-rescue teams. (10 mins)

Studio 3 Focus (10 min): Roleplay 5 outdoor dialogues: Checking in at the visitor center, asking a ranger about trail conditions, encountering wildlife safely on a mountain trail. (10 mins)

Studio 4 Focus (10 min): Debate 4 conservation dilemmas: Timed-entry reservations to combat overcrowding vs. open public wilderness access. (10 mins)

Wrap-Up (5 min): Have each student name one national park they would love to hike and explain what wildlife they hope to spot safely from a distance. (5 mins)