02.26 - My Live Among Wild Chimpanzees

We began today's class with a discussion of student responses to the pre-reading question for our reading of "My Life Among Wild Chimpanzees". This discussion looked at the relationship between animals and people with a particular focus on the idea of emotion and intelligence. Our discussion incorporated this clip from a Neil Degrasse Tyson talk:

Next, we reviewed the reading and post-reading questions for Goodall's "My Life Among Wild Chimpanzees" and then students had time to begin reading and annotating the article.

In the last portion of class, we checked back in together and people shared out impressions or ideas that stuck out to them in reading the article.

Handouts:

"My Life Among Wild Chimpanzees" reading questions

Submitted Today:

Responses for "Living Like Weasels" story and reading questions

Homework:

Respond to the reading question for Goodall's "My Life Among Wild Chimpanzees"