Changing Narrative into Expository Springboard 1.14 Changing Narrative into Expository Homework: Due Friday, September 28th Read the next slide which has 15 questions for you to think about prior to reading the actual story. 1. Read “The Oldest Living Gorilla Tells All” on page 43-48. 2. When finished, answer the following END of STORY questions and be ready to turn them in. Be ready to discuss in class, next Tuesday!

Anticipation Guide: Going to the Zoo Read each statement and think about what it is really saying. Decide in your own thoughts if you agree or disagree with each statement. You will need this schema for the story you will read next. 1. Animals are often safer in zoos than they are in the wild. 2. Zoos can be safe places for wild animals. 3. Small cages make animals feel safer. 4. Wild animals, such as gorillas and tigers, should be tamed through continuous interaction with humans. 5. Wild animals in zoos should be isolated, without others of their kind. 6. Wild animals in zoos should all be returned to their natural habitats. 7. The life of animals in zoos is boring and frightening. 8. Animals are able to adapt to their surroundings in zoos. 9. I have gone to a zoo in the last year. 10. Zoos treat animals as objects for the amusement of human beings. 11. Trained doctors and staff protect animals in zoos so they live longer than in the wild. 12. Zoos help alert the public to educational and conservation information about animals. 13. I enjoy visiting the zoo. 14. Zoos are merely prisons for animals. 15. Zoos help protect animals that are part of an endangered species.

Now you will read the article The Oldest Living Atlanta Gorilla Tells All on SB pg. 43-48 This narrative is chunked into 4 sections. You will go through the article on your own and read it in its entirety. I have chunked the sections for you to help guide your thinking as you read, pointing out the most important parts of each chunk. Think about what message the gorilla is really trying to get across in this story. He says that he “worries for human’s vision” in reference to our inability to think about the future. Interesting . . .

In the first section of his narrative, Willie B In the first section of his narrative, Willie B. describes what his world was like before he was captured. Summarize what his life was like before he was captured. He played with his mother and brothers, slapping the ground and going wherever he wants to. (b) What are his feelings about his life before the zoo? He is free, carefree, happy, he remembers it with longing and a blurred sadness that never dies - he misses this life (c) Explain why he feels the way he does. He was able to go wherever he wanted. He had his family right there with him. That all ended when he got captured.

Willie's likes Willie's dislikes Willie's attitude Section 1 Willie's likes Willie's dislikes Willie's attitude carefree, happy to be with his family he likes his habitat freedom and being with his friends and family he did not like being taken away from his family he does not like eye contact He does like that he was named after mzungu

2. In the second section of his narrative, Willie B 2. In the second section of his narrative, Willie B. describes being brought to the zoo in 1961. Summarize what his life is like in the zoo. He has a black and white tv, and old rubber tire swing. They people at the zoo play water slide with him and tug of war. (b) How does he feel about his life in the zoo? He feels alone and isolated. (c) Explain why he feels the way he does. He is the only one of his kind and has no other friends.

Willie's likes Willie's dislikes Willie's attitude Section 2 Willie's likes Willie's dislikes Willie's attitude he does appreciate the human's efforts to entertain him he liked watching the people fall during tug of war isolation being alone sad accepting

3. In the third section of his narrative, Willie B 3. In the third section of his narrative, Willie B. describes a change that he experienced in 1988 when he was moved to the gorilla habitat. Summarize what his life is like in the gorilla habitat. He is in a rain forest environment, there is an open window through which he can get to this How does he feel about this new life? He’s free!!! (c) Explain why he feels the way he does using text evidence from the story. Text clues in story: fresh air, wind blowing through his fur, cool soft grass, living tree limbs with leaves

Willie's likes Willie's dislikes Willie's attitude Section 3 Willie's likes Willie's dislikes Willie's attitude he likes to watch the people walking by he loves the new freedom of the gorilla habitat and that everything is real Rafika milk apples still in captivity feels more human than gorilla sadness about the old habitat, but much happier in the new one

4. In the fourth section of his narrative, Willie B 4. In the fourth section of his narrative, Willie B. describes the relationship he has with humans. How do you think he feels about people? He is interested in watching the people, however he wants them to fear his power and to respect that he is an untamed animal. (b) Do you agree or disagree with how he will interact with them “tomorrow”? Explain why or why not.

Willie's likes Willie's dislikes Willie's attitude Section 4 Willie's likes Willie's dislikes Willie's attitude study the humans and to scare them, make the realize that he is more powerful than they are confident wild when humans think that he can be tamed

Homework: Due Friday, September 28th Turn in the following: End of Story Questions for “Oldest Living Atlanta Gorilla Tells All”