My Life with the Chimpanzees by Jane Goodall

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My Life with the Chimpanzeesby Jane Goodall
Before we read

• Miss Audrey Weavers 6th grade English class
• Scott Middle School

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Purpose
Before we read

• This lesson helps students connect and clarify
  main ideas and an understanding of texts.
• Indiana Academic Standards
• 6.2.3, 6.2.4
• http//www.indianastandards.org/standard.asp?Subje
  ctengGrade6Standard2
• Indiana Reading List
• Grades 6-8
• http//www.indianastandards.org/files/eng/reading_
  6_8.pdf

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My Life with the Chimpanzees
Before we read

• Non-fiction
• True story presented as fact
• Autobiography
• From the Greek, auton (self)
• Bios (life)
• Graphein (write)
• Indiana Academic Standard 6.1.3

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Jane Goodall
Before we read

• Renowned environmentalist, humanitarian, and
  animal protection activist
• Anthropologist
• Ethologist
• -Studies animal behavior
• Studied chimpanzees for forty five years
• Founded the Jane Goodall Institute
• Founded Roots and Shoots
• -Teen activist group

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Jane Goodall
Before we read

• Basic Information
• http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Goodall
• English
• Born April 3, 1934
• Went to the forests of Africa when she was 26
  years old
• Observed Chimpanzees in the wild
• Gombe Stream National Park

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Gombe Stream National Park
Before we read

• Location
• Africa
• Tanzania
• Northern shores of Lake Tanganyika
• Smallest park in Tanzania
• Many come to see the chimpanzees

http//www.imagineafrica.co.uk/Content.asp?PageID
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Chimpanzees
Before we read

• Basic Information
• http//www.janegoodall.org/chimp_central
• Primates
• Apes, not monkeys!
• Have opposable thumbs
• Opposable big toes
• - Discussion
• Why do you think this is helpful?

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Chimpanzees
Before we read

• Social Animals
• Live in groups of about 40 to 60 individuals
• Groom one another
• Friends may kiss, hold hands, or hug
• Pats on the back
• Tickling

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Chimpanzees
Before we read

• Use Tools
• Jane Goodall discovered this
• Stems
• Twigs
• Leaves, rocks
• For feeding, drinking, cleaning, and
  investigating hard to reach objects

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Chimpanzees
Before we read

• Ethical issues
• Chimps in research
• Chimps as pets
• Habitat loss
• Chimps in entertainment

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What Can We Do to Help?
Before we read

• Organizations
• Alternative Research Models
• Letters
• Sanctuaries
• Save the Chimps
• Tchimpounga Sanctuary
• Environment Protection
• Endangered Species Act
• Roots and Shoots
• Tchimpounga Youth Campaign

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Journaling
Before we read

• Please take a moment to do some journaling before
  we begin to read. You may choose to write on
• Jane Goodall
• Chimpanzees
• How we can help chimpanzees
• Any other topic you choose relating to this lesson

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Journal Discussion
Before we read

• What did you write about?
• Any volunteers?
• Responses
• Discussion

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Thank You for Your Cooperation!
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Resources

• Save the Chimps
• The Jane Goodall Institute
• Imagine Africa
• Roots and Shoots