LESSON SUMMARY
When Jane Goodall went to Gombe to study chimpanzees, she discovered a breakthrough observation. “I arrived here as a scientist and left as an activist.”
Year Level: 3–4
Learning area: Science, English
General capabilities: Critical and creative thinking; personal and social capability; literacy; sustainability (cross-curriculum priority)
Lesson duration:
80 minutes (Part A–B); 120 minutes (Part C); 60 minutes (Part D)
Learning Outcomes
Students will:
- learn about the unique characteristics and features of chimpanzees
- understand how science knowledge about chimpanzee behaviours led to widespread discussion about habitat loss
- understand how human activities contribute to habitat loss for chimpanzees
- learn about different methods of activism, including community building, lobbying, petitioning and protesting
- plan, draft and publish an imaginative, informative and persuasive text for the purpose of activism.