“At Risk”
- Keith uses the phrase “at risk” in two different ways. Describe the two distinct definitions for the term. In your description, include two short quotations from the article.
- The author’s youth crew is made up of teens from the inner city. She doesn’t talk about it, but why do you think she pulls her crew from the urban centers to do work in nature?
- In what way are “all youth at risk”? And why might some be “endangered”?
“Desegregating Wilderness”
- Keith mentions two laws that were passed in 1964, the Civil Rights Act and the Wilderness Act. How does she relate these two seemingly dissimilar laws in her article? In your discussion, include two short quotations from the article.
- What does the author mean by “de facto segregation” in terms of access to the wilderness by people of color? (Suggestion: understanding the Latin term de facto would be a good starting point)
- We understand what it means to segregate people by race and gender. But what does Keith mean by “segregating wilderness”? Why is that concept a problem for her? Do you think her solution would work?