https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt An environmentalist ahead of her times. en-us 2018-01-30 14:02:17 UTC 2018-02-01 11:50:32 UTC hello@padlet.com fountainhead199 https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226074840 Her physical appearance belie...]]> 2018-01-30 14:04:01 UTC https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226074840 fountainhead199 https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226075344 She was up against the big corporations in her fight...]]> 2018-01-30 14:04:59 UTC https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226075344 fountainhead199 https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226076144 Who would have thought that a petite woman would have a heart that beat so fiercely for... ]]> 2018-01-30 14:06:24 UTC https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226076144 https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226389196 Rachel Louise Carson had loved to write, even submitting her first piece of official writing to the Saint Nicholas at the mere age of 10. When enrolling in college, she immediately wanted to be an English major, and continued writing poems to send off to other places.

However, after learning that she was required to take a biology course there, she remembered her love for science.

After graduating from college, Rachel went on to John Hopkins' University, and declared a zoology major, and began teaching zoology in the University of Maryland.

However, as she heard the news that her father had passed away in 1935, she immediately stopped teaching, abandoned all her studies, went home and ceased all hope of ever achieving a doctoral degree.

Soon after this incident, she was hired by the US Fish and Wildlife Service (previously known as the Bureau of Fisheries), and suddenly became intrigued by the sea .

A year later, her sister had sadly died. Since money was now quite tight in the family, she began writing zoology poems for the Baltimore Sun to earn some extra cash.

Rachel then published two books, which made her wealthy enough to retire from the Bureau in 1962.

She then was alerted that the government was abusing poisonous chemicals to remove bugs from food. She then submitted an article, but it was rejected by the Reader's Digest.

The chemical industries, however, saw her as a money-losing problem, and threatened to sue her.

She then published her third book, Silent Spring. which was extremely controversial among the public. However, while writing Silent Spring, her niece and mother had sadly died.

Shortly after, Rachel was diagnosed with breast cancer, and died on the 14th of April, 1964 at the age of 56.


]]> 2018-01-31 01:19:54 UTC https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226389196 https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226390546 Rachel Carson loved to write since young. She has constantly been submitting poetry to periodicals, and even chose an English major at college.

During her junior year, a biology course had made her rediscover her interest and wonder for the natural world, so she switched her major to zoology.

However, she received new that her father had passed away, so she returned home. 

Then, Carson joined the Bureau of Fisheries, where she became enchanted with the sea. She wrote many articles for them, most of which were never published, but one. "Undersea" was Carson's first publication in a national magazine, which became the starting point for her first book, which won many awards and sold 200,000 copies.

In 1945, she became aware of the government abuse of new pesticides, such as DDT. She wrote articles about DDT an its harm




]]> 2018-01-31 01:28:26 UTC https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226390546 https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226391168 Rachel Carson had battled furiously with the insecticide companies, and fought for what she thought was right. Despite the magazine companies rejecting her submission of the Silent Spring, Rachel Carson had managed to make her voice and thoughts heard, and got many people to rebel the overusage of the insecticides.]]> 2018-01-31 01:33:05 UTC https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226391168 https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226391596 Rachel Carson had loved writing since young and submitted many poems to periodicals.

When she joined a biology course in college, she realized that she had a passion for zoology. She earned her masters' degree in zoology and went on to teach in a university. 

However, her father passed away and she quit teaching and went back home, where she was eventually hired by the Bureau of Fisheries. She continued to write articles for the Bureau, some of which were never published.

When she left the job, she found out that the government was abusing the use of pesticide and that it had a very bad impact to the environment. She began to write controversial articles that criticized the use of pesticide. She even published a book about it. 

While working on the book, her mother and sister passed away and she found out that she had breast cancer. She died on April 14, 1964, at the age of 56, knowing that she had done something to help the environment.


]]> 2018-01-31 01:35:49 UTC https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226391596 https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226391599 She stopped pesticides such as DDT from being distributed around America. If she had not done so, our planet might look very different from what we see today, there might not be as many plants and animals as there are now.]]> 2018-01-31 01:35:50 UTC https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226391599 https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226391645 Rachel Carson liked to write when she was a child. When she was in junior year, she took a course in biology and started having an interest in animals. When she joined the Bureau of Fisheries, she started liking marine life. Then, she became concerned about the use of pesticides on crops. ]]> 2018-01-31 01:36:05 UTC https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226391645 https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226392209 Rachel Carson had a passion for writing when she was young. When she reached her adulthood, she kindled a passion for the sea and animals. When she grew older, she mixed those two passions into writing books about nature]]> 2018-01-31 01:39:59 UTC https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226392209 https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226392636 She increased awareness about the abuse of pesticides such as DDT by the government. She also educated people about marine life. She did this through her books. ]]> 2018-01-31 01:42:51 UTC https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226392636 https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226392649 Rachel Carson stopped the over usage of pesticides, and protected nature from harm.]]> 2018-01-31 01:42:56 UTC https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226392649 https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226392669 Rachel Carson had kindled a deep passion for writing at a young age. She continued writing all through adolescence, even choosing an English course in college and submitting poetry to magazines and newspapers.
During junior year, she chose a zoology major instead due to her love for nature and graduated with Latin honors, as well as winning a master's degree.
She also began teaching zoology and continued to study marine biology, slowly gaining interest in the sea as well. She also wrote many poems and articles about nature.
After her father passed, she quit teaching and was hired by the Bureau of Fisheries.
When the time came, she became increasingly concerned about the use of pesticide and the effect it had on nature. This led her to write a book on this topic, Silent Spring,  to try and warn the world.
Her mother and sister passed as well, and soon she also discovered that she was suffering from cancer. Rachel Carson passed away at the age of 56 in April 1964, forever changing the world with her work.]]> 2018-01-31 01:43:05 UTC https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226392669 https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226392692 She loved writing when she was young and chose an English Major at a college. However, after she went for a biology course, it awakened her passion for nature and switched to zoology as her major. She contributed featured articles to a magazine, most of the articles related to marine zoology. She combined both writing and zoology into books

]]> 2018-01-31 01:43:18 UTC https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226392692 https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226392754 Rachel Carson had a passion for writing when she was young, even submitting her first poem to the Saint Nicholas at a mere age of 10!
When enrolled in College,  she wanted to have a English Major. Then, she was hired by the Bureau of Fisheries and that is when she kindled a passion for the sea.

]]> 2018-01-31 01:43:44 UTC https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226392754 https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226392799 Carson increased awareness of the governments programs. Even though she faced opposition, she stood her ground and published a book denouncing the chemical companies and the government's actions]]> 2018-01-31 01:44:06 UTC https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226392799 https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226393149 Despite the furious uproar from the public, violent threats from pesticide companies and gossip in
the magazines, Rachel Carson managed to get her book published and spread the information about the abuse of pesticides. ]]> 2018-01-31 01:46:27 UTC https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226393149 https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226393394 Carson made the public aware about the dangers of widespread use of pesticides and she also educated people on marine life.

]]> 2018-01-31 01:48:05 UTC https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226393394 https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226393424 She faced opposition and stood her ground. She also knew what was right and wrong even though the government, chemical corporations and a few members of the public were pressuring Carson to stop criticizing the government.]]> 2018-01-31 01:48:16 UTC https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226393424 https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226393596 Carson kept arguing with the companies that sold DDT and she also argued with editors about her book Silent Spring. The book eventually became a bestseller.]]> 2018-01-31 01:49:39 UTC https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226393596 https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226393797 Rachel Carson wrote articles and books to help inform others about the impact that pesticide has on the environment. She received a wide range of response, ranging form threats to people who supported her and what she was doing to save the environment.

She also published books on marine life to educated people on what goes on under the sea.]]> 2018-01-31 01:50:53 UTC https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226393797 https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226393841 Rachel Carson was born with a love for writing. She studied at Pennsylvania College for Women]]> 2018-01-31 01:51:10 UTC https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226393841 https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226393851 Rachel Carson wrote articles and books relating to marine zoology. She also wrote articles about insecticide experiments and warning everyone about the insecticide. She tried to protect the nature that would be harmed if the insecticide was used]]> 2018-01-31 01:51:14 UTC https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226393851 https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226393943 She had loved to write and she submitted her first piece of writing at ten years old.

She studied for an English Major. she went for a Biology major and she remembered her love for science.

She graduated and went to John Hopkins University and studied zoology. 

After her father died, she quit teaching and was soon hired by the Bureau of Fisheries.

This was where she developed her interest for marine life.]]> 2018-01-31 01:52:07 UTC https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226393943 https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226393978 Rachel Carson wrote articles and books to inform people of the impacts that pesticides has on the environment. Though, she had many oppositions, she stood her ground and eventually stopped the usage of pesticides, protecting nature]]> 2018-01-31 01:52:21 UTC https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226393978 https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226394082 She knew she was a writer but studied in zoology, later on , she became a writer who writes against harmful fertilizers]]> 2018-01-31 01:53:09 UTC https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226394082 https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226394164 Rachel liked writing at a young age and she submitted her first poem at the age of 10. She chose an English major at college and continued submitting poems. However, later she changed the major to zoology when she realised she liked it better.]]> 2018-01-31 01:53:53 UTC https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226394164 https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226394293 Rachel Carson fought against the government over the use of pesticide, displaying her sense of justice even when others were opposing her and her judgement. She stood by her beliefs and did not step down her arguments when she was under a lot of pressure.]]> 2018-01-31 01:55:00 UTC https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226394293 https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226394319 When]]> 2018-01-31 01:55:16 UTC https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226394319 https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226463470 Rachel Carson was born with a love for writing. She studied at the Pennsylvania College for Women and later, the John Hopkins University. 
She became interested in the sea after being hired by the Bureau of Fisheries. She wrote two books before retiring, ‘Under the Sea-Wing’ and ‘The Sea around Us’. ]]> 2018-01-31 09:20:14 UTC https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226463470 https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226468722 Rachel Carson wrote a few books, but the biggest impact she had on society was her book 'Silent Spring'.
Rachel had written this book because the government had started using pesticides for their crops. The reaction to this book was tremendous, with people against her and with her.]]> 2018-01-31 09:36:57 UTC https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226468722 https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226469345 Many people did not listen to her warning about DDT and others rebuked her. Even though she faced these obstacles, she continued to fight for what she thought was right.]]> 2018-01-31 09:38:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226469345 https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226478987 Rachel Carson had loved writing since she was young. She first studied literature but later went on to study biology, where she discovered her interest about nature. She gave up hope of getting a doctor's degree when she received news of her father's death. She later got hired by the Bureau of Fisheries where she continued writing articles about nature.]]> 2018-01-31 10:09:52 UTC https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226478987 https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226481270 Rachel Carson protected the earth from further harm by telling people through her books and articles that pesticides are bad for the environment.]]> 2018-01-31 10:17:53 UTC https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226481270 https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226481963 Rachel Carson had many protesters when she tried to inform people about the damage pesticide can cause, but she stood her ground and continued to have the same attitude towards pesticide.]]> 2018-01-31 10:20:05 UTC https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226481963 banterbry10 https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226487686 Rachel Carson loved to write since young. She has constantly been submitting poetry to periodicals, and even chose an English major at college.

During her junior year, a biology course had made her rediscover her interest and wonder for the natural world, so she switched her major to zoology.

However, she received new that her father had passed away, so she returned home. 

Then, Carson joined the Bureau of Fisheries, where she became enchanted with the sea. She wrote many articles for them, most of which were never published, but one. "Undersea" was Carson's first publication in a national magazine, which became the starting point for her first book, which won many awards and sold 200,000 copies.

In 1945, she became aware of the government abuse of new pesticides, such as DDT. This prompted her to write a highly controversial book, "silent spring". However, the book greatly raised public awareness.

She passed away of cancer in April 1964, at the age of 56. However, she had left behind a great legacy, and would be known as one of the greatest nature writers in American letters.

]]> 2018-01-31 10:38:50 UTC https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226487686 banterbry10 https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226489676 She educated people by writing articles about marine life, and also a few books. However, her book with the biggest impact on society would be "Silent Spring", which warned people about the harmful effects of pesticide on the environment. She did receive a wide range of responses, from threats of lawsuits to supportive comments.]]> 2018-01-31 10:45:20 UTC https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226489676 banterbry10 https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226490490 Rachel Carson stood her ground, even when there were multiple insecticide companies threatening her to not publish the book. She was unperturbed and managed to get her book "Silent Spring" published. Even against such furious opposition, she still fought for what she believed was right.]]> 2018-01-31 10:48:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226490490 OverlordHamburger https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226493152 Rachel Carson raised awareness about the harmful chemicals the government was abusing during her time to remove bugs from food, such as DDT, by publishing her book, Silent Spring, as her article about insecticide was rejected by the Reader's Digest. She let the public know that overuse of pesticides have harmful long-term effects on the human body AND the environment. She also spoke out before Congress to ask for new environmental and human health policies.]]> 2018-01-31 10:57:54 UTC https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226493152 OverlordHamburger https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226495131 Rachel Carson's third book, Silent Spring, had a very controversial impact on the public, causing many of the members to protest against it, calling Rachel "unqualified to write such a book". However, she continued writing the book, even though her niece and mother had passed away, proving her resilience, and her ability to overcome adversities and setbacks. Even though there were setbacks, there were also good outcomes, as National Parks magazine started including excerpts of the book in their copies, and Silent Spring eventually became a best seller, thus achieving success in knowing that the public was now aware of the true harm of insecticides and pesticides.]]> 2018-01-31 11:04:50 UTC https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226495131 https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226523307 Her third book "Silent Spring" had a huge controversial impact causing many people to protest and the violent threats from the pesticide companies selling DDT, she continued to write the book and continued to fight with the government. Eventually, the book became a bestseller. ]]> 2018-01-31 12:52:53 UTC https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226523307 https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226877576 Rachel Carson, through her literary expertise, raised awareness of the harm the government was causing to the environment by using chemical pesticide. She wrote a book entitled Silent Spring which encompasses the possible effect those pesticides could have. 
Rachel Carson saved the world from having to live in an impoverished state, as well as suffering in a noxious, contaminated planet.]]> 2018-02-01 02:37:13 UTC https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226877576 https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226877721 Carson faced many changes throughout her life 


At first, she loved nature and biology, but as she grew up, she got more interested in literature.
When she was in junior year, she had renewed  interest in zoology

When she realized about the government deciding to use pesticides, she decided to write about it, and called her book silent Spring

]]> 2018-02-01 02:38:09 UTC https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226877721 https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226877741 Rachel Carson found out about the usage of pesticides for crops, and wrote an article about the pesticides. However, it was not published.
Despite receiving some threats and lawsuits trying to stop her, she managed to publish 'Silent Spring'. This showed that she was resilient and very courageous.]]> 2018-02-01 02:38:19 UTC https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226877741 https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226878057 At first, Rachel Carson was interested in things to do with the sea, and took up part-time work writing science radio scripts. She also wrote some articles to magazines, and also wrote a book about the sea. However, after she  found out about "pest" control programs with little regard for the welfare of other creatures, she wrote a book that raised awareness of poison chemicals that were used for "pest" control programs.]]> 2018-02-01 02:40:44 UTC https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226878057 https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226878132 Rachel Carson was the basis for environmental change. She also published several books which have raised social awareness on the misuse of pesticides.Without her, there would probably be many more species of animals or plants that have gone extinct.]]> 2018-02-01 02:41:17 UTC https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226878132 https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226878376 In spite of the aggressive backlash and criticisms her ideas received, Rachel Carson continued to push through and write Silent Spring, proving to the world that she was not only courageous, but also resilient. She continued to persevere even when others were getting her down, eventually succeeding in preventing Earth from becoming a barren wasteland. ]]> 2018-02-01 02:43:00 UTC https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226878376 https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226878548 Rachel Carson wrote many articles and books that educated people more about nature, especially marine life. When the government started using DDT as a pesticide, she warned people of the harmful effects DDT could cause. Without her, the world might have continued using or even increase the amount of DDT used which would have had devastating effects on the ecosystem.]]> 2018-02-01 02:44:30 UTC https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226878548 https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226878551 Rachel Carson liked writing as a child,submitting her first poem at the age of 10. In collage, she took an English major but changed it to zoology when a biology course made her realise she liked it more.

However, her father died afterwards and she went home.

She then joined a Bureau of Fisheries and published her first article, Undersea. ]]> 2018-02-01 02:44:32 UTC https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226878551 https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226878635 Rachel Carson had a passion for writing when she was young.  When she was in junior high, she took a biology course and began to have an interest in animals.  She then switched her major to zoology and She took part-time work writing science radio scripts for the Old Bureau of Fisheries.

]]> 2018-02-01 02:45:14 UTC https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226878635 https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226878832 After Rachel Carson's book was published, people were more aware of the harm that poison chemicals could do to wildlife. If she had not written that book, the pesticides would still be frequently used, and our world would be more impoverished than today.]]> 2018-02-01 02:47:15 UTC https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226878832 https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226878898 A large number of people did not believe Rachel Carson when she warned that the use of DDT will have a horrible impact on nature. They even labelled her as a "hysteric woman". However, she did not give in and continued her fight against DDT until her death in 1964]]> 2018-02-01 02:47:48 UTC https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226878898 https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226879100 She increased public awareness about harmful pesticides like DDT, in turn reducing the number of ]]> 2018-02-01 02:49:21 UTC https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226879100 https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226879276 2018-02-01 02:50:27 UTC https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226879276 https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226932890 From young, Rachel Carson loved to write.

She chose an English major at Pennsylvania College for women, but in junior year, a biology course reawakened her wonder with nature. Because of this, she switched her major to Zoology.

After graduating magna cum laude in 1929, she won a master's degree in Zoology at John Hopkin's University. Due to family responsibilities,  she did not pursue a doctorate. She taught Zoology at the University of Maryland for a few years, but when her father died, she went home.

She then was hired by the Old Bureau of Fisheries. This was when she started writing articles and books.]]> 2018-02-01 08:42:59 UTC https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226932890 https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226933130 2018-02-01 08:43:46 UTC https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226933130 https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226935884 She increased public awareness about harmful pesticides like DDT. Without her, many plants and even animals might have suffered.]]> 2018-02-01 08:55:16 UTC https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226935884 https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226936371 Many people,companies and even the government were against the reduction of DDT that Rachel wanted. Nevertheless, she still continued to try to convince people to stop using DDT. It shows her determination to help the environment.]]> 2018-02-01 08:57:35 UTC https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226936371 https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226957004 Rachel Carson raised awareness to the public about the harmful chemicals the government was using, such as DDT,  to remove bugs from food by publishing her book.
Without her, people would still use DDT or even increase the amount used which would then have a disastrous effect on the environment.]]> 2018-02-01 10:10:04 UTC https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226957004 https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226958710 Many people did not believe Rachel Carson when she warned them that the use of DDT will have a dreadful impact on the environment.  However, she stood her ground and fight against DDT until she died in 1964.]]> 2018-02-01 10:16:07 UTC https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226958710 https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226966138 Rachel wrote a few books about the environment and helped to stop the government from abusing pesticides, which would be bad from the environment and for the humankind in the long run.  ]]> 2018-02-01 10:40:06 UTC https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226966138 https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226966778 Rachel fought against the abuse of pesticides even when nobody believed her and thought she was crazy. She fought until her death in 1964.]]> 2018-02-01 10:42:40 UTC https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226966778 https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226968385 Rachel was born with a love of writing and submitted lots of writing to various publishers and went to the Pennsylvania College for Women and signed up for an English course, she attended biology classes and got a masters degree in Zoology at John Hopkin's University. 
She was hired at the Old Bureau of Fisheries and retired 
which afterwards died of breast cancer.]]> 2018-02-01 10:48:28 UTC https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226968385 https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226969865 Even when people protested, she fought to stop the misuse of pesticides]]> 2018-02-01 10:53:38 UTC https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226969865 https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226970268 Even when she received threats and protests during her environmental movement, she never gave up and continued writing books and fighting for people to stop misusing pesticides. In the end, her resilience  payed off as the public finally believed her. Even before her death, she said that even though she had made a difference, it was not enough to make a monumental change. This suggests that she may have continued fighting for greater environmental change if she had not suffered from the heart attack which resulted in her death.]]> 2018-02-01 10:55:03 UTC https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226970268 https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226978091 Rachel Carson loved nature and was very passionate about doing everything in her power to help preserve it. The insecticide companies and the government was abusing the use of pesticides, so she tried to warn everyone about its effects by publishing a book about it and trying to spread awareness, even though a lot of people, including the pesticide companies, started attacking her. She continued to fight for the nature she loved until she died.]]> 2018-02-01 11:26:58 UTC https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226978091 https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226979402 Rachel Carson was a reader and loner and devotee of birds and all nature in general. She took an English and Zoology major and took part-time work for the old Bureau of Fisheries. After writing The Sea Around Us, she gained enough fame to retire from the Bureau of Fisheries and began fighting for environmental change. A large part of her life was spent writing about the misuse of pesticides and dissuading people to abuse them. She died in 1964.]]> 2018-02-01 11:31:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226979402 https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226979529 Rachel Carson had realised the damage the pesticides would do to the environment before anyone else realised the severity of the problem, and by writing her book, Silent Spring, and giving speeches she had tried to warn the public about the adverse effects of the pesticides when the problem could stll be fixed.]]> 2018-02-01 11:32:14 UTC https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226979529 https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226980455 From a young age, Rachel Carson loved writing and nature. She took English and Zoology classes and worked for the Bureau of Fisheries. After writing The Sea Around Us, she gained fame and enough money for her to retire from the Bureau of Fisheries and take on writing as a full-time job. When she was alerted that the pesticide companies and government were abusing the use of pesticides, she began to fight harder for the environment and the regulation of pesticide usage. She died of breat cancer in 1964.

]]> 2018-02-01 11:35:59 UTC https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226980455 https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226980640 She raised awareness on the harm that is caused by using pesticides on the environment. There were quite a few people who were angry at her after she published her book, Silent Spring. even then, many scientists agreed with her.]]> 2018-02-01 11:36:47 UTC https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226980640 https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226982122 When she was first informed of the effects that pesticides have on the environment, she immediately wrote an article. Sadly, most of the magazines did not want to write on such a gloomy subject. Many people also disagreed with her and called her a meticulous woman. This did not stop her. She wrote a book called Silent Spring and raised awareness of the harmful use of pesticides.]]> 2018-02-01 11:42:38 UTC https://padlet.com/fountainhead199/rb37coj5uhgt/wish/226982122