Self-Mentoring Lesson Plan

This is the Lesson Plan Hub page for “Hyena’s dilemma at a fork in the path.” Links to all nine sections of the lesson are included.

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K-W-L Model poster

Class will discuss the K & W of the K-W-L Model at beginning of lesson: What do you know and what do you want to know about why Self-Mentoring yourself is a form of demonstrating good Character Traits? At the end of the lesson, they will close with the L discussion: What have you learned about why Self-Mentoring yourself is a form of demonstrating good Character Traits?

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BLOOMS TAXONOMY Self-Mentoring Sign

Click CONFLICT RESOLUTION to link to all six levels of the discussion questions.

Self-Mentoring Writing Assignment

Instructional objective: Students will write about the six levels of the Bloom’s Taxonomy Discussion Questions for the Self-Mentoring tale called “Hyena’s dilemma at a fork in the path.”

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This article tells about a hyena that had been raised since a cub at a reserve I was working on. I tried to comfort the animal, and was attacked; the hyena sinking his teeth into my bone.

Taking advantage of another nice, somewhat sunny day, I went off to visit Animal Kingdom in Bordentown, NJ.  They have a lot of different kinds of monkeys there, and of course, the main attraction for me – the giraffes.

Back when I was younger, I was really into animal rights.  PETA was fairly new then, and not as well-known (or as insanely insane) as it is now.  I would order their pamphlets, check out their books, write letters, get involved with whatever I could.  At the time, I was against zoo and aquariums, believing that animals shouldn’t be caged up and should be allowed to live free.

Today, I realize that it’s quite more complicated than that. Many zoo host endangered and rare species, some of whom wouldn’t survive if it weren’t for breeding programs in zoos to keep the species going.  Plus, many zoos have great environments for the animals to be in. (Of course it’s no comparison to being in the wild, but still.)

Sometimes, though, I have flashbacks of those moments and those feelings when I was younger and today was such a day.  The zoo at Animal Kingdom is pretty small, with many of the animals in small enclosures and what seems to be not too much stimuli, etc.  So I don’t know how I feel about these animals being there.  Here is what the website says:

Animal Kingdom boasts one of the most extensive wild animal collections in New Jersey.  Many of our Animals are endangered species, which is why the zoo is so important.  Our mission is to educate visitors about the importance of preserving the environment and, as a result, the animals that live here.

Another thing really got to me as well.  The zoo allows you to feed some animals, such as some of the monkeys. Other exhibits, such as the giraffes, have clear signs that say not to feed the animals because they have special diets.  Yet, you will see a bunch of people – adults chief among them – carelessly feeding them popcorn or whatever else because, ooo it’s so fun and cool and freaky! The giraffe’s tongue feels so slimy!  The signs could not be bigger or more obvious yet people remain oblivious.  I even saw a guy read the sign and feed the giraffe anyway!  What the hell, that kind of stuff just really pisses me off.

I tried to enjoy my time there even after all that.  Here are some of the photos I captured:

The baby giraffe, Rocket, was so cute! He was running around all over the place. He was actually born at the zoo in July 2008.

Giraffe booty!

Another one of Rocket, the cutie!

Giraffes have long tongues.

They had hyenas! In pretty small enclosures…

White peacock. That’s the unscientific name.

Camel (with one hump, in case you were wondering).

Odd how there are always peacocks just running around in zoos.

The emperor needs his groove back! I love llamas. I’m not sure why.

I looked around everywhere to figure out what this was but couldn’t find a sign. After examining the photos I came to the conclusion it is a tapir and my zoology professor mom-in-law confirmed. Then we Googled it – South American Tapir! Do I know my animals or what!

Kind of ending on a sad note, but the monkeys in cages killed me.  This one looks like some kind of lemur, based on the eyes.

Soap scum is
two in the morning
a strange bathroom
or an acid trip
or an acid trip
it is
the light switch
on the other side of the room
it is
an inch deeper
than one
it gets
left over
after laughter
after one’s own joke
it gets under
your skin
your hair too
you have to wash it off with soap.

april-2009

Oil on Rives BFK Paper, 8 x 11″, 2009

Source.

I’ve never seen one in person, but I didn’t realize how much smaller they were than the spotted species (which I have seen in zoos).

The above picture was taken on a game drive in the Limpopo Province of South Africa.  There are 3 different animal track in this one photo, can you see them? The matchbox is there to give you an indication of size.

A –  This is the back foot print of a Chacma Baboon.  The large size indicating an adult male and the average track length is 90 mm.

B – This paw print with the massive size can only belong to the biggest cat in Africa.  The lion’s paw print is on average 110-130 mm broad and 90-120 mm long.

C – The claw marks and round shape indicates the track of a hyena.

Professional trackers must be able to identify the small details that are left behind by the animals they are tracking.  A vast amount of information can be collected about the animals and their movements and this was how I explained the scenario to my guest.

Track A belongs to a primate, the baboon and their behaviour is sometimes more ‘human” than animal.  One example: baboons will sometimes follow big predators, like the lion, this has been documented many times.  They will even mock the predator.  We might think that the baboon is mad and putting himself in danger, but it is actually saver when the baboon can see the enemy, that means that the predator is not busy stalking the troop.

Track B is a lion paw print, or pug, it is slightly miss-printed because the lion step on a small stone.  The stone is clearly visible under the front, right digit.  Lions can consume 30 kg of meat in a sitting and that makes them very heavy.  This lion clearly had a full belly.  The extra weight was the reason the lion almost tripped over a little stone.

When lions are done with a carcass, the pride will move to the nearest waterhole to quench their thirst.

Track C belongs to a Brown hyena and this scavenger was heading for the carcass the lion just left behind. Lions do kill Brown hyenas and the latter will only approach the carcass once the lions had left the area. The spotted Hyena, on the other hand, will even chase lions away from their kill.  The Brown hyenas are strictly scavengers and can smell meat over vast distances.

This ability to smell meat is effective only if there is a prevailing wind in the area and with this information a tracker can calculate the previous days wind conditions.  The hyena was heading in the opposite direction of the lion, the heading was north-east.  That means there was a South Wester blowing the following night and that can be used to predict the next rains. Remember, I am only telling you what I saw in the tracks.

This is why I love the art of tracking. I am able to show my guest all these miracles with out even seeing the animals.   The subject of my next article will be on elephant tracks and until then, “Totsiens”.

Rangerriaan

For the past few days, I have found myself inspired to draw again, after a dry spell lasting a fortnight.

Thanks to a hefty tome of a photo book entitled: African Odyssey, my imagination has come alive once again. Pilot 0.1mm fineliner is my friend.

Audiophiles

Wildebeest Run

We Are The Same

I Trust You.

You Smell Nice.

No Means Yes?

Lion Cub Theatre

G-Threesome

Jag har för mig att jag i ett svagt ögonblick lovade mig själv – kanske till och med gjorde det offentligt på bloggen – att strunta i det där med dieter och försöka mig på ett normalt förhållningssätt till mat. Men det går ju inte!

Det är ju som att ta bort en bit av min personlighet och vem skulle förresten då gå i bräschen och testa alla dumheter som kommer ut på marknaden. Och på grund av mig så skulle det gå ännu sämre för tidningsbranschen eftersom jag skulle sluta köpa lösnummer baserat på löp med “så här går du ner 3 kilo på 3 timmar” eller “tänk dig smal, ät en bulle”. Och så skulle jag kanske få slut på uppslag till bloggen…ve och fasa.

Så nu är jag på:et igen. Jag kör en liten egenkomponerad variant av GI och LCHF kryddat med lite osunt förnuft. Och hemifrån har jag inget stöd eftersom mannen verkligen inte kan något om kostlära sedan han benämde banan som “stärkelserikt protein”.

Dag två utan kolhydrater och jag är sur som en stärkelselös hyena. Men det blir bättre, försöker jag intala mig, för det kan väl knappast bli sämre…

I ett berg av proteiner

Setelah menumbangkan Baroque Works, Log Pose mereka menuju ke arah langit. Kelompok Topi Jerami berusaha mencari informasi menuju pulau langit. Dan setelah mereka berhasil ke pulau langit yang bernama Skypiea, mereka diharuskan menghadapi sang dewa, God Enel dan menyelamatkan penduduk langit dari kekejaman God Enel. Luffy ingin menyelamatkan Nami yang dibawa oleh Enel bersama kapalnya Maxim, di sana terlibat pertempuran Luffy vs Enel yang dibantu oleh Nami, Enel pun kalah dan pergi ke tanah dewa tempat impiannya yang bernama Fairy Vearth (sebenarnya Fairy Vearth itu “bulan”)

• Cerita Pulau Jaya

Kisah ini terjadi di Pulau Jaya, pulau yang tidak terjangkau oleh hukum. Di tempat ini banyak berkeliaran penjahat yang berfoya-foya dan berjudi setelah bepergian mencari harta. Pada awalnya Luffy dan Zoro yang turun untuk mencari informasi di Pulau ini telah berjanji kepada Nami untuk tidak berkelahi, karena Nami merasa khawatir apabila terjadi keributan maka mereka tidak akan dapat mendapatkan informasi yang sangat mereka butuhkan. Akibatnya Luffy, Zoro, dan Nami malah ditertawakan dan dipermalukan oleh semua penjahat yang ada di sebuah bar ketika mendengarkan pertanyaan Nami tentang bagaimana caranya pergi ke Pulau Langit. Yang lebih parah lagi, Luffy dan Zoro di hajar habis-habisan oleh Bellamy sang Hyena dari kelompok bajak laut Bellamy. Setelah kembali ke Going Merry, Robin kembali dengan membawa informasi bahwa mereka harus bertemu dengan seseorang yang bernama Monbran Cricket yang diyakini menyimpan informasi bagaimana cara untuk dapat pergi ke Pulau Langit. Luffy dan krunya bertemu dengan Mombran Cricket serta Aliansi Manusia monyet untuk menanyakan cara bagaimana pergi ke Pulau Langit. Mereka percaya bahwa Mombran Criket dapat memberikan informasi yang tepat karena Mombran Cricket merupakan keturunan dari Norland si Pembohong. Banyak kejadian yang terjadi di Pulau ini. Di antaranya pertempuran Luffy melawan Bellamy sang Hyena dari Kelompok Bajak Laut Bellamy, Pertemuan Luffy dengan calon Shichibukai, Marshall D. Teach atau yang lebih dikenal dengan nama Kurohige, serta Pencarian burung Southbird oleh Luffy dan krunya. Dengan bantuan Cricket dan Aliansi Manusia Monyet, kelompok Bajak Laut Topi Jerami dapat menemukan Knock Up Stream, yaitu gelombang laut yang menjulang ke atas langit dan diyakini sebagai jalan untuk menuju Pulau Langit.

• Cerita Skypiea

Dengan knock up stream, Topi Jerami akhirnya tiba di White White Sea, sebelum akhirnya mencapai Skypiea. Disini mereka bertemu dengan penduduk Skypiea, Conis dan Pagaya. Cerita berlanjut ketika Conis dan Pagaya dihukum oleh Dewa karena membantu Luffy dan teman-teman. Di petualangan ini, kelompok Topi Jerami terpisah karena Zoro, Nami, Robin dan Usopp dibawa kepiting raksasa menuju altar persembahan. Luffy, Sanji dan Usopp mencari mereka sekaligus ingin menghajar Dewa yang sewenang-wenang itu. Dalam perkembangan ceritanya, Luffy sempat terperangkap di dalam perut ular raksasa, dan saat itulah tinggal Nami yang masih bisa bertahan. Ketika Luffy berhasil keluar, dia segera menolong Nami dan mencari Dewa Enel (punya kekuatan Buah Iblis Petir) untuk menghajarnya. Akhir dari cerita ini adalah Robin menemukan salah satu poneglyph. Di poneglyph itu terukir nama Gold D. Goger yang pernah datang dan menuliskan “Kami pernah disini dan menemukan tulisan ini, kami mengikuti petunjuknya.” Dari poneglyph ini, Robin meyakinkan diri untuk terus mencari poneglyph untuk menguak kebenaran tentang “100 tahun yang hilang”. Selain itu, dari pulau langit inilah Bajak Laut Topi Jerami mendapatkan emas yang sangat banyak.

Disadur dengan pengembangan dari www.wikipedia.com

Me: I just stepped in a wet puddle!
StalkerMatt: Yeh puddles are generally wet

Lauren: *goosestepping down the street*
StalkerMatt: Why are you walking like a Russian?
Me: Russian’s don’t walk like that! Nazis do! Like the hyenas on Lion King they’re Nazis
Lauren: *in a “Russian” accent* You want some piiiieee?
Me: *pmsl* What the hell accent was that?
Lauren: Russian
Me: You sounded like the Arnie Schwarzenegger!
-*immense giggle/squeak fit*-
StalkerMatt…or maybe Darren?: What’s so funny?
Me: She’s a pie loving Russian Nazi terminator!!!!! *rofpmslmao*

Hyena

A hyena is a large wild, doglike animal that lives in Africa and Asia.

Hyenas known as spotted hyenas are sometimes called “laughing hyenas” because they make sounds that resemble hysterical human laughter.

But the hyena is not really laughing.  The laughing hyena usually makes it weird, laughing howl only when it is frightened or excited.

Hyena have the reputation of being cowardly animals because they prefer to eat meat already killed by other animals.

They often follow lions and eat the leftovers of the larger animals’ meals.  They even eat the leftover bones, crushing them with their strong teeth and powerful jaws.

Hyenas are not particular about what they eat.  They are mostly scavengers and will eat any “garbage”  they happen upon.

For this reason, they are useful as animal “garbage collectors”  and help keep the ground.

Visual source:  redorbit