Save the Tiger

1. Save the Tiger Lesson : Obj. 3 Grade: 6.12 (A) identify the purposes of different types of texts such as to inform, influence, express, or entertain Grade : 6

2. Introduction • Today’s lesson is on saving the tiger and a tiger safari. • The lesson will help you to identify the author’s purpose of using different types of texts so as to inform, influence, express, or entertain, etc. • * The Limca Book of Records is similar to the Guinness Book of World Records, except it focuses on Indian achievements. • * Sal – a typical broad-leafed wild growing tree found abundantly in India. 2

3. Save the Tiger • Not only is a tiger a beautiful animal but it is also the indicator of the forest's health. Saving the tiger means we save the forest since tiger cannot live in places where trees have vanished and in turn secure food and water for all. • If we make sure tigers live, we have to make sure that deer, antelope and all other animals that the tiger eats (its prey base) live. To make sure that these herbivores live, we must make sure that all the trees, grass and other plants that these prey animals need for food are protected. In this way, the whole forest gets saved! Saving the tiger means saving its entire forest kingdom with all the other animals in it. • Forests catch and help store rainwater and protect soils. In this way we protect our rivers and recharge groundwater sources. Areas with less trees lead to floods, killing people and destroying homes. It takes away the precious soil, leaving behind a wasteland. The soil jams up our lakes and dams, reducing their ability to store water. 3

4. Save the Tiger • 4. By destroying the tiger's home, we not only harm tigers, but also ourselves. The tiger thus becomes the symbol for the protection of all species on our earth since it is at the top of the food chain. This is why we sometimes call the tiger, an apex predator, an indicator of our ecosystem's health. • Tigers live in hot tropical jungles in Asia, mainly in India and Sumatra. Some of them also live in the snowy forests of Siberia. Tiger population has dropped from 100,000 to 4,000 in the last century because of declining habitat. These tigers would soon die if people do not stop hunting them. It is estimated that 100 years ago, there were 50,000 to 80,000 tigers in India alone. Three types of tigers, The Bali, Javan, and Caspian tigers have become extinct in the past 70 years. • Tigers are killed to make rugs and coats out of their skins, and also because in many Asian cultures medicines made from tiger parts are believed to cure diseases. 4

5. Save the Tiger • A tiger’s pattern of black stripes on an orange coat is as unique as a fingerprint on a person. Tigers need to eat 75 pounds of meat a day but shrinking habitat and lack of prey are diminishing their survival. In danger of near total extinction in their native Asia, there are more tigers in captivity in the US than in the wild. • Recently The Humane Society of the United States (of which Humane Society International—HSI—is a member organization) launched a New Tiger Conservation Initiative. Seventeen kids decorated posters, wore their tiger ear headbands and made clay tigers outside the tiger exhibit at the National Zoo on Monday in sweltering heat. • But this wasn’t the only celebration of tigers that day. Celebrities Harrison Ford, Robert Duvall and Bo Derek, ambassadors from about 15 tiger-inhabited countries, US senators, leaders from the World Bank, scientists, conservationists and animal protectionists pledged that they will work together to reverse the decline of tigers. 5

6. Save the Tiger 10. Realizing the future of wild tigers ultimately lies in little hands, and it was noted that it was wonderful to see the Tiger Kids taking part in the launch of the Tiger Initiative. Ford was kind enough to gently explain why tigers are important to one 5-year-old girl. She wanted to tell him she thought he was brave to be in a pit of snakes in the Indiana Jones movies but forgot what she was going to say because of all the camera flashes around them. She did manage, “We need to save tigers. They are pretty.” 11. If this initiative meets its goals, the pretty tigers will be alive for the next generation and her grandchildren to appreciate. 6

7. Save the Tiger • 12. Kids like you CAN help tigers! Here is a list of suggestions to help you get involved! • Start a Tiger Club in your school. • Visit Tiger Reserves with your family to know more about tiger conservation. • Write a letter. Start a letter writing campaign to help protect tigers. • Learn all you can about tigers, and teach others about the threats to tigers. Teaching people about the dangers tigers face is an important part of bringing about change. • Raise money and make a donation to a tiger conservation organization. • Kids can teach people about the plight of tigers and raise money to help support tiger conservation. Let's look at the following example:A "kids for tigers" campaign in India has got support of one million children & has entered the Limca Book of Records * in November 2000. If you and your friends get involved in tiger conservation, you too can do it! 7

8. Check Your Understanding • The author probably wrote this article to: • a. give details of the tiger’s habitats and habits • b. encourage people to become an environmentalist / natural • scientist • c. tell us about diminishing tigers and the importance of • preserving them • d. tell us that important people are concerned with the issue of • saving tigers 8

9. Check Your Understanding 2. Recently The Humane Society of the United States launched a New Tiger Conservation Initiative. Seventeen kids decorated posters, wore their tiger ear headbands and made clay tigers outside the tiger exhibit at the National Zoo Monday in sweltering heat. The author’s purpose in giving us the above details is: a. to advertise / promote the activities of The Humane Society of the United States b. to tell readers of the involvement of children, which can in turn encourage us c. to inform us what these seventeen kids did in their spare time d. to pubilicize the National Zoo and its programs 9

10. Check Your Understanding • A tiger’s pattern of black stripes on an orange coat is as unique as a fingerprint on a person. • With the above sentence, the author tries to: • a. persuade us into having feelings of empathy for the tiger • b. convince us that the tiger is a truly unique and beautiful • creature • c. inform us as to what the tiger looks like • d. rouse our interest in the tiger 10

11. Check Your Understanding • Tiger population has dropped from 100,000 to 4,000 in the last century because of declining habitat… • It is estimated that 100 years ago, there were 50,000 to 80,000 tigers in India alone. Three types of tigers, The Bali, Javan, and Caspian tigers have become extinct in the past 70 years. • Details and numbers such as above prove: • a. the case for the diminishing tigers is really a matter of concern • b. there is a census / record for tigers maintained • c. the author has seriously taken up the issue and done his • research / homework on the topic • d. all of the above 11

12. Check Your Understanding • The author has used influential names in paragraph 9: • a. to impress / motivate us • b. to show us that people, inspite of their busy schedules, really • care • c. to enroll us as members of the Humane Society International • d. to describe the importance of the cause 12

13. Check Your Understanding • The author’s motive in including the information in paragraph 2, • is: • a. to inform and explain the food chain to us • b. to impress his knowledge of environmental studies upon us • c. to explain how forests are destroyed • d. to explain how forests can stay green 13

14. Check Your Understanding 7. By sharing the information in the concluding paragraph, the author tries to: a. get an entertainment program started b. tell us how dedicated / zealous Indian children are c. inform and encourage you to take up the cause for saving the tiger and he makes it appear simple d. get more records and entries made in the Limca Book of Records 14

15. Tiger Safari in Central India • Region: Central IndiaDuration: 10 Days / 09 Nights tour by road and airAreas covered: Delhi, Jabalpur, Bandhavgarh, Kanha & Nagpur Season: Mid October – Mid JunePrice: On requestCategory: Deluxe accommodation, park safaris in exclusive vehicles • Highlights: Tiger safaris in the country’s top parks in Central India by 4 wheel drives and on elephant back, the historic 2000 year old Bandhavgarh fort & Delhi city tour. • Introduction:The two central Indian parks of Bandhavgarh and Kanha offer you the best opportunity to view and photograph tigers in their natural habitat. 15

16. Tiger Safari in Central India • The duration of time spent in each park has been planned so as to maximize your chances of wildlife viewing. Safaris in open jeep along with elephant-back rides help track tigers and other game. You will be accompanied by experienced naturalists and trackers who share their in-depth knowledge about the area to enrich your holiday. • Bandhavgarh, famous in the world over for its high tiger density, also offers other species like Jungle Cat, Muntjac and the only four-horned antelope in the world, the Chausingha. The rocky crags below Bandhavgarh fort may reveal leopard and birds like Malabar Pied Hornbill and Peregrine Falcon. In the rich meadows of Kanha, you can see the last remaining population of the Hard-ground Barasinga, the Dhole (Indian wild dog), Sloth Bear and Gaur (Indian Bison), which prefer the dense Sal* forest. 16

17. Tiger Safari in Central India • The predominant vegetation in Bandhavgarh & Kanha comprise of Sal & bamboo in the plain tract and mixed forest on upper slopes. While you are on the lookout for the tiger, you might want to get some birds on your checklist. Notable species include Orange headed Thrush, Hodgsons Bushchat, Blue winged leaf bird, Brown Fish Owl, Bonelli's Eagle, Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch, Red Jungle Fowl, Painted Francolin and Greater Racket-tailed Drongo. • Outline itineraryDay 01:Arrive DelhiDay 02: Delhi city tourDay 03: Fly Delhi / Jabalpur and by road to BandhavgarhDay 04 & 05: Bandhavgarh National ParkDay 06: Bandhavgarh to Kanha National Park by roadDay 07 & 08: Kanha National ParkDay 09: Kanha to Nagpur by road and fly to DelhiDay 10: Depart Delhi 17

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19. Check Your Understanding • What is the author’s purpose in including this article? • a. to inform readers of the many animals that are endangered • b. to describe to readers the history and geography of India • c. to inform readers about the game sanctuary • d. to persuade readers to visit the tiger reserve at Bandhavgarh • and Kanha 19

20. Check Your Understanding • The author’s purpose to include the testimonial by a notable • personality is: • a. to prove that the visit to the game sanctuary is worthwhile • b. to show the high standards provided at the sanctuary • c. to impress that wild animals are easy to view and photograph • d. to inform how to get to the sanctuary 20

21. Check Your Understanding 10. The author has listed a number of birds that can be seen in paragraph 6, to: a. tell us that in case we don’t see tigers we can console ourselves that we can view birds instead b. show how rich the Indian jungles are in flora and fauna c. to make the visit seem more glorious d. inform us that apart from tigers and other four legged species, bird lovers will also find the sanctuary worth their while 21

22. Check Your Understanding 11. The author has included paragraph 5 to: a. paint an impressive picture of the Indian wildlife to the reader b. to acquaint the reader with Indian animals and their Indian names c. to tell the reader there is a fort at Bandhavgarh d. to talk about the dwindling population of some Indian species apart from the tiger 22

23. Check Your Understanding 12. The author makes it clear that the visitor to the sanctuary has a choice of: a. open jeeps b. bullock carts c. elephant back rides d. exclusive vehicles 23

24. Check Your Understanding 13. Paragraph 2 assures the reader of …………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………….. (a typical Indian village tour / an additional historic city tour of Delhi and the fort at Bandhavgarh / a luxurious stay at an up market hotel with a shopping tour). 14. Do you think the author has given a. incomplete details of the tour b. a rather boastful account of the tour c. adequate details of the tour 24

25. Check Your Understanding 15. If you think the details are incomplete, give your reasons. ……………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………… 25

26. Summary • Today’s lesson teaches you to identify the purpose of the author in using different types of texts such as to inform, influence, express, or entertain. • It is done through an exciting lesson about tigers and a tiger safari in India. 26

27. Great job today!