Students will be able to identify the problems encountered in designing and building Going-to-the-Sun Road as well as describe and evaluate arguments for building roads to provide access to Glacier National Park and other back country and wilderness regions. Lastly, they will be able to identify an important highway or parkway in their own community and describe the work that went into its construction.
Recommended level: High School: Ninth Grade through Twelfth Grade
1. Designing and Building Going-to-the-Sun Road
2. Arguments For and Against Road Access to Wilderness Areas
3. Connecting Road Engineering to Your Own Community