8/19 Tragedy of the Commons

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Use the space provided to upload your work.
(Front Table)

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Did anyone in your group take too many fish? (Yes or No)
Did everyone try to take as many as possible? (Yes or No)
Explain what happened in your group.

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Did anyone sacrifice any fish for the good of the community? (Yes or No)
Does society ever reward this type of person?
Explain.

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In round 2…How did your strategy change, if at all?
Did it make a difference to know that those who caught more fish were rewarded?

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Is it possible to maximize the number of fish caught per person AND maintain a sustainable population of fish in the pond at the same time?
If so, explain how.

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Besides humans, what else might rely on the fish in our lake as a resource?

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How could our fishing practices impact the lake ecosystem?

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Think of a local commons that you are familiar with (social areas, eating areas, bathrooms, parking lots, etc).

Explain how a tragedy of the commons situation can arise in one of these areas.

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Propose a solution for how the problem could be solved.

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What are some natural resources that are commons resources?

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For the Tragedy of the Commons to occur, the resources must be

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How can we protect overused natural resources?

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8/19 Tragedy of the Commons

Use the space provided to upload your work.
(Front Table)

Did anyone in your group take too many fish? (Yes or No)
Did everyone try to take as many as possible? (Yes or No)
Explain what happened in your group.

Did anyone sacrifice any fish for the good of the community? (Yes or No)
Does society ever reward this type of person?
Explain.

Explain.

In round 2…How did your strategy change, if at all?
Did it make a difference to know that those who caught more fish were rewarded?

Is it possible to maximize the number of fish caught per person AND maintain a sustainable population of fish in the pond at the same time?
If so, explain how.

If so, explain how.

Besides humans, what else might rely on the fish in our lake as a resource?

How could our fishing practices impact the lake ecosystem?

Think of a local commons that you are familiar with (social areas, eating areas, bathrooms, parking lots, etc).

Explain how a tragedy of the commons situation can arise in one of these areas.

Explain how a tragedy of the commons situation can arise in one of these areas.

Propose a solution for how the problem could be solved.

What are some natural resources that are commons resources?

For the Tragedy of the Commons to occur, the resources must be

How can we protect overused natural resources?

Explain why overfishing of privately owned lakes are NOT an example of the tragedy of the commons.

Use the space provided to upload your work.
(Front Table)

Did anyone in your group take too many fish? (Yes or No)
Did everyone try to take as many as possible? (Yes or No)
Explain what happened in your group.

Did anyone sacrifice any fish for the good of the community? (Yes or No)
Does society ever reward this type of person?
Explain.

Explain.

In round 2…How did your strategy change, if at all?
Did it make a difference to know that those who caught more fish were rewarded?

Is it possible to maximize the number of fish caught per person AND maintain a sustainable population of fish in the pond at the same time?
If so, explain how.

If so, explain how.

Besides humans, what else might rely on the fish in our lake as a resource?

How could our fishing practices impact the lake ecosystem?

Think of a local commons that you are familiar with (social areas, eating areas, bathrooms, parking lots, etc).

Explain how a tragedy of the commons situation can arise in one of these areas.

Explain how a tragedy of the commons situation can arise in one of these areas.

Propose a solution for how the problem could be solved.

What are some natural resources that are commons resources?

For the Tragedy of the Commons to occur, the resources must be

How can we protect overused natural resources?

Explain why overfishing of privately owned lakes are NOT an example of the tragedy of the commons.

8/19 Tragedy of the Commons

8/19 Tragedy of the Commons

Use the space provided to upload your work.(Front Table)

Did anyone in your group take too many fish? (Yes or No) Did everyone try to take as many as possible? (Yes or No) Explain what happened in your group.

Did anyone sacrifice any fish for the good of the community? (Yes or No) Does society ever reward this type of person? Explain.

Explain.

In round 2…How did your strategy change, if at all? Did it make a difference to know that those who caught more fish were rewarded?

Is it possible to maximize the number of fish caught per person AND maintain a sustainable population of fish in the pond at the same time? If so, explain how.

If so, explain how.

Besides humans, what else might rely on the fish in our lake as a resource?

How could our fishing practices impact the lake ecosystem?

Think of a local commons that you are familiar with (social areas, eating areas, bathrooms, parking lots, etc). Explain how a tragedy of the commons situation can arise in one of these areas.

Explain how a tragedy of the commons situation can arise in one of these areas.

Propose a solution for how the problem could be solved.

What are some natural resources that are commons resources?

For the Tragedy of the Commons to occur, the resources must be

How can we protect overused natural resources?

Explain why overfishing of privately owned lakes are NOT an example of the tragedy of the commons.

Use the space provided to upload your work.(Front Table)

Did anyone in your group take too many fish? (Yes or No) Did everyone try to take as many as possible? (Yes or No) Explain what happened in your group.

Did anyone sacrifice any fish for the good of the community? (Yes or No) Does society ever reward this type of person? Explain.

Explain.

In round 2…How did your strategy change, if at all? Did it make a difference to know that those who caught more fish were rewarded?

Is it possible to maximize the number of fish caught per person AND maintain a sustainable population of fish in the pond at the same time? If so, explain how.

If so, explain how.

Besides humans, what else might rely on the fish in our lake as a resource?

How could our fishing practices impact the lake ecosystem?

Think of a local commons that you are familiar with (social areas, eating areas, bathrooms, parking lots, etc). Explain how a tragedy of the commons situation can arise in one of these areas.

Explain how a tragedy of the commons situation can arise in one of these areas.

Propose a solution for how the problem could be solved.

What are some natural resources that are commons resources?

For the Tragedy of the Commons to occur, the resources must be

How can we protect overused natural resources?

Explain why overfishing of privately owned lakes are NOT an example of the tragedy of the commons.

Use the space provided to upload your work.
(Front Table)

Did anyone in your group take too many fish? (Yes or No)
Did everyone try to take as many as possible? (Yes or No)
Explain what happened in your group.

Did anyone sacrifice any fish for the good of the community? (Yes or No)
Does society ever reward this type of person?
Explain.

In round 2…How did your strategy change, if at all?
Did it make a difference to know that those who caught more fish were rewarded?

Is it possible to maximize the number of fish caught per person AND maintain a sustainable population of fish in the pond at the same time?
If so, explain how.

Think of a local commons that you are familiar with (social areas, eating areas, bathrooms, parking lots, etc).

Explain how a tragedy of the commons situation can arise in one of these areas.

Use the space provided to upload your work.
(Front Table)

Did anyone in your group take too many fish? (Yes or No)
Did everyone try to take as many as possible? (Yes or No)
Explain what happened in your group.

Did anyone sacrifice any fish for the good of the community? (Yes or No)
Does society ever reward this type of person?
Explain.

In round 2…How did your strategy change, if at all?
Did it make a difference to know that those who caught more fish were rewarded?

Is it possible to maximize the number of fish caught per person AND maintain a sustainable population of fish in the pond at the same time?
If so, explain how.

Think of a local commons that you are familiar with (social areas, eating areas, bathrooms, parking lots, etc).

Explain how a tragedy of the commons situation can arise in one of these areas.