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Dive into informational texts about rainforest conservation through interviews with scientists. Learn from a transcript of Bryson Voirin's interview and understand the efforts of conservationists to protect fauna. Discover the limelight of documentary filmmaking in the great bear rainforest and the challenges of habituating wildlife while combatting poaching.
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Unit 11 Words Rain Forest Module • Homework due Friday • Test Friday
Fluency • Learning Target: I can read the interview with scientist Bryson Voirin with fluency. • Definition: the ability to speak easily and smoothly
Informational Text • While learning about the rainforest we have been reading and analyzing different types of informational texts. • Definition: Text that communicates knowledge or information. For example, interviews, articles, or websites.
Conservationist • In fact, conservationist have placed images of it on t-shirts, baseball hats, and even garbage trucks. • Definition: Someone who works to protect plants or animals.
Transcript • The interview we read with Bryson was a transcript of what he said. It was spoken and then transcribed into written text. • Definition: a written, printed, or typed copy of words that have been spoken
limelight • The happy-faced spider generally tries to stay out of the limelight. It lives its life on the undersides of leaves in the rainforest. • Definition: the focus of attention
Fauna • They hope to use this as a way to bring attention to the loss of various fauna throughout Hawaii. • Definition: The animals of a particular region or habitat.
Documentary • The Great Bear Rainforest, Remote Camera Project was a documentary filmed in British Columbia. • Definition: A film or TV program about history, science, or other topics that provides factual information
temperate • The Great Bear Rainforest is the largest expanse of temperate, old-growth rainforest left of the planet. • Definition: Temperatures that are not especially high or low
Habituating • One of the problems with traditional research methods is that we frequently are habituating wildlife to human presence. • Definition: To become used to something
poaching • In an area like this, where poaching and trophy hunting are happening, we are really putting these animals at a disadvantage because, how can they tell the difference between somebody carrying a tripod and a camera, and somebody carrying a rifle. • Definition: The illegal hunting, killing, or capturing of wild animals.
