Famous Chinese Citizens Trading Card Assignment



Name ______________________________Date __________________ Period________________African Animals Trading Card AssignmentWhat is this thing called Ebay? My card is worth what?4343400245110Did you collect or still collect trading cards? Whether it is baseball, football, action heroes, Pokeman, movie trading cards like Harry Potter, or whatever, the trading card industry is a huge business. Check out the baseball card of Honus Wagner to the right. He played in MLB from 1897 to 1917, mostly for the Pittsburgh Pirates. That’s right; his card recently sold on Ebay for over 1 million dollars. On the front of most cards are action poses and on the back are statistics, interesting facts, or little stories about the subject. In this assignment, you will do the same by creating your own trading cards that display fun and interesting information about African animals.Here is what you have to do:1. Select one African animal (giraffe, zebra, lion, rhinoceros, etc.). You will research this animal and will find the most interesting facts about them.2. On the front of your cards put images of your animal and on the back list statistics, create profiles, or write short stories about them in your own words. Have fun picking the most intriguing, surprising, or strange facts to dazzle and amaze the reader. Look for peculiar or fascinating facts about your animal.3. You will need to include the following:Front of the CardPicture (it can be drawn or printed from the internet).Name of the animal must be written or typed.A catchy saying or category must be included. Try to make it funny. On the BackLocation – Where does this animal live? (relative location: East Africa, West Africa, Central and Southern Africa, and North Africa)Place – What physical and human characteristics might impact this animal?Human-Environment Interaction – How does the environment impact your animal and how has the animal impacted the environment?Regions – Can this animal live across different regions of Africa or are the confined to a particular region? Movement – Does the animal migrate or move on an annual basis?CheetahLocation/Regions: Cheetahs once lived in territories from North Africa to India, but now they are only found in Africa, and only in regions south of the Sahara Desert. Place: They prefer sub-desert, and medium-to-long grass plains. Since they're not aggressive, they need the tall grass to hide from predators.Movement: Known as the world's fastest land animal, the cheetah is a highly specialized member of the cat family. In just three strides, the cheetah can go from 0 to 40 miles per hour. In seconds, it can run at its full speed of 70 mph. Its body is built for speed, not fighting.Human-Environment Interaction: The growing human population is pushing animals like the cheetah toward extinction.The Fastest Cat on EarthFrontBack Cheetah ................
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