In "The Founding Fathers of American Environmentalism," students explore the contributions of five Americans who contributed greatly to the beginning of the environmental movement in the United States. The assignment looks at the following individuals: George Perkins Marsh, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, and John Muir. Each of these stories is presented in a student-friendly website, which is very approachable for most students. In the past, this assignment has served as a useful too