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Endangered Species: Animals and Art . Animals & Art: endangered species. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Psv98volu0U http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GYm1elEMyI&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRXTCuKorXA&feature=related
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Endangered Species: Animals and Art Animals & Art: endangered species
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Psv98volu0U • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GYm1elEMyI&feature=related • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRXTCuKorXA&feature=related • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRQkXJmV37k&feature=related • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxZhfbvdCh0&feature=related Endangered Species Videos Videos
Extinct • a coming to an end, or dying out • Species • animals classified in one group • Endangered • threatened with a danger • Habitat • natural environment of an animal or organism Vocabulary
Common Animals: • Bonobo • Chimpanzee • Dolphins (freshwater & marine) • Elephants (African & Asian) • Giant Panda • Gorillas • Leopard (Amur, clouded, snow) • Marine turtles • Orangutan • Polar bear • Rhinos (African & Asian) • Rock Wallaby • Tiger • Tree Kangaroo • Whales How We View Animals Today: Why are They Disappearing? • 41,415 endangered species • Worldwide
Discuss What animal species are endangered? What are some threats (natural or human) to endangered species? What is a predator? What is prey? What can people do to help protect animals from going endangered or extinct?
Donna Shine • From Maine • Creates environmental & and endangered animal “earth empathy” art • Sculpture & poetry • Part of her sales go toward environmental organizations
A. E. London Portraits of endangered species in their natural habitats Works for Shambala - a refuge for big cats, elephants and many others called Shambala
References http://www.randafricanart.com/Dogon_masks.html (Dogon masks) http://www.lasmanosmagicas.com/masks.htm (Mexican masks) http://www.indigoarts.com/gallery_mexmasks_64.html (Mexican masks) http://www.indigoarts.com/gallery_mexmasks1.html (Mexican masks) http://www.123rf.com/photo_747321_dancing-dragon-at-chinese-new-year-parade.html (dragon masks) http://www.mask-and-more-masks.com/chinese-dragon-mask.html (Chinese dragons) http://www.earthsendangered.com/list_html.asp (endangered species) http://endangered-species-1.com/endangered/ (endangered species photo) http://www.kidsplanet.org/factsheets/esa.html (endangered species photo)
References cont. http://www.bagheera.com/ (endangered species) http://library.thinkquest.org/11353/e-animals.htm (endangered species list) http://bioweb.uwlax.edu/bio203/s2007/shah_rach/ (elephant picture) http://www.aelondonstudio.com (A. E. London) http://www.shine-arts.com/DONNA-SHINE-ARTIST-INFO.html (Donna Shine)