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A Life in the Wild George Schaller’s Struggle to Save the Last Great Beasts Teacher’s Guide About the Author: Pamela Turner has wri/en for kids and young adults, mostly about science and nature. She also has a strong interest in mul<cultural literature because she’s lived in and worked in Kenya, South Africa, Japan, the Philippines, and the Marshall Islands. Kj About the Book: No one has ever had a career quite like George Schaller’s – and no one ever will have a career like his again. George was the first person to conduct detailed field studies of the mountain gorilla, <ger, lion, and snow leopard, and was the first Western scien<st to study the giant panda. His work led to the establishment of five new protected areas and inspired conserva<on efforts around the world. A Life in the Wild is the first biography of this legendary field biologist. Kj Honors and Awards: Golden Kite Award, Kirkus starred review, Booklist starred review, Northern California Book Award, NSTA Recommended book, Kirkus Best Book for Young Adults, NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Book, CCBC Choice, 2009 Cybils Award nominee, Booklist Top Ten SciTech Book for Youth. ISBN: 9780374345785 Pre-Reading Activities: 1. Ask students to brainstorm reasons animals might become endangered. Save this list and revisit it a]er reading A Life in the Wild. What have they learned that they can add to or change about their list? 2. Ask students to write their own defini<on for the word endangered. Have them consider what it means for an animal to be endangered. 3. Have your students consider how scien<sts learn about the migratory pa/erns, social behavior, and feeding habits of animals such as the <ger, gorilla, panda, or snow leopard. What challenges might scien<sts face while making observa<ons or recording data? 4. Consider visi<ng a zoo and then have your students research and debate the posi<ve and nega<ve aspects of animals in cap<vity. A]er reading A life in the Wild, have your students revisit this ques<on. Reading Comprehension: Chapter 1: The Call of the Wild 1. What did George Schaller do when he did not hear back from the University of Alaska, Fairbanks? 2. What did George study at the University of Wisconsin? 3. Who were Olaus and Mardy Murie? What was George’s rela<onship with them? 4. What were the goals of the trip to the Sheenjek River valley in the Brooks Range? 5. How was the Arc<c Na<onal Wildlife Refuge established? How did its establishment impact George?
A life in the wild TG - Pamela S. Turner · 2016. 1. 25. · Common Core State Standards: & CCSS.ELAULiteracy.W.7.7&Conductshortresearch&projects&to&answer&aques
A Life in the Wild George Schaller’s Struggle to Save the Last
Great Beasts
Teacher’s GuideAbout the Author: Pamela Turner has
wri/en for kids and young
adults, mostly about science and
nature. She also has a
strong interest in mul
Chapter 5: A Cat Among the Clouds1. What challenges
did George face during his
journey to Shey? 2. Why did
George choose to use living,
domes
Discussion Questions:1. Ask students to
discuss what they would find to
be most challenging and most
rewarding about being in the
field
and conduc
Common Core State Standards: CCSS.ELA-‐Literacy.W.7.7
Conduct short research projects to
answer a ques
