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Lesson Plans: Middle School
Bandhavgarh: The Tiger's Domain
Subject: Science, Language Arts, The Arts
Grade Level: 6-8

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In the heart of India, Bandhavgarh, a once powerful dynasty, is now a protected wilderness area. It is a place where royal Bengal tigers roam freely amongst the ruins of abandoned palaces and temples. In this lesson, students will design a project to educate people about the area and to entice them to visit Bandhavgarh. They will also write a script for a play that combines the human and natural history elements of Bandhavgarh.


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Learning Objectives

Students will be able to:
  • synthesize information from a variety of sources.
  • exhibit an understanding of the factors that compose an ecosystem.
  • interpret facts and express meaning through scripted scenes.
Bookmark the following sites:

http://www.nationalgeographic.co.in/explore/otbt/bandhavgarh.asp
http://202.54.119.101/travel/detailtravel.php?id=17
http://www.iaingreen.co.uk/bandhav.htm
http://www.mnh.si.edu/exhibits/mammals/Tiger.HTM
http://www.animalinfo.org/
http://www.crowcollection.com/html/000000000015.html
http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/meeting_god/
http://www.5tigers.org/AllAboutTigers/Basics/Travel/Carroll_1.htm
http://www.friendsoftheforest.org/
http://www.friendsoftheforest.org/si_tiger.htm


Materials

The TEMPLE OF TIGERS program
Internet access
Art supplies


Standards

http://www.mcrel.org/compendium/search.asp

Science

Standard 6
Understands relationships among organisms and their physical environment

Language Arts

Writing


Standard 1
Uses the general skills and strategies of the writing process

Reading

Standard 5
Uses the general skills and strategies of the reading process

Theatre

Standard 1
Demonstrates competence in writing scripts

Standard 3
Designs and produces informal and formal productions




 

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