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Our Biosphere: JaguarSupplemental Ecology Lesson:Where have all the Jaguars gone? The Amazon and the PantanalFeatured Text“Introduction to Pantanal” (from the New York Times, November 20, 2006), and various videos or segments showing the environments in which jaguars live (see below).Guiding QuestionWhat can I do? What should I do? What will I do?IB/MYP Global ContextGlobalization and SustainabilityLesson SummaryStudents will consider the geography of where jaguars live in the wild. They will use travel articles and video segments to compare and contrast the Pantanal and the Amazon regions of Brazil’s interior.Activating StrategyAs students enter the classroom, have a map of Brazil displayed that specifically highlights the Amazon and Pantanal regions. Students should begin the class by reading a short article about the Pantanal region, “Introduction to Pantanal” (from the New York Times, November 20, 2006). Students should write a 3-sentence summary of the article after they anizing StrategyAs students finish their summaries, show the video segment, “World’s Best: South America, The Pantanal” segment (3:54; available on Discovery Education). This segment specifically highlights the location and wildlife of the region where many jaguars live today. After the video, ask the students “What do you think it would be like to live in a region like the Pantanal, where the water comes and goes with the seasons for large parts of the year?”Just as it is hard on other species, it is very difficult for jaguars to survive in the dry Pantanal. So, some jaguars choose to live in dense jungles instead, surrounded by water all year. Show the segment “The Amazon Rain Forest” from the same video (3:48).After watching this second segment, have students work on the “How can a jaguar survive?” graphic organizer. Divide the room into two halves, one for the Pantanal, and one for the Amazon. Students on the Pantanal side of the room should fill in the side asking how to survive in the Pantanal, and vice versa for the Amazon side of the room. After some work time, have students from each side of the room share their ideas. Students should write down good ideas from the other side of the room to fill in the second half of their prehending StrategyShow the video, “The Jeff Corwin Experience: The Amazon: Aquatic Ecosystem” (42:36; available on Discovery Education). This video follows the nature host through a whole scheme of Amazon locations, featuring a variety of unique and interesting animal species, including jaguars.If you would rather show a shorter video about the Amazon region, try these segments:World’s Best: Natural Wonders, Amazon segment (4:14)World’s Best: Hottest places, Amazon segment (about 4 minutes; no longer on Discovery Education)Both of these segments have great images and music, showing a quick snapshot of the life and environment in the Amazon region.You could also return to the Pantanal region and show the “Hunters of the Pentanal Wetlands” segment of Planet Earth: Fresh Water (6:51) available to stream from Discovery Education.Summarizing StrategyAfter watching the video, students should turn to that backside of their graphic organizer worksheet and write two sentences summarizing the environment of the Amazon rain forest:What do you think it would be like to live in the Amazon rain forest?Then students should spend a few minutes creating a picture to match their summarizing statements. Students could draw themselves in the environment, or what they understand the environment to be like, or even a scary scene they might encounter if they ever visited the rain forest. (This is a great way to see what students understand and think about the region in which Jaguar is set.) ................
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