In this unit, you explored the theme of a natural balance and examined the guiding question: What is our place in nature? Based on your reading in this unit, what impact can humans have on nature? How are humans and nature interrelated? Based on some of the informational articles you read in this unit, how has our role in nature evolved throughout time? How have the experiences of the characters and other people highlighted in unit shaped your understanding of striking a natural balance? How can humans work to achieve or maintain balance with nature?