India: Land of the Tiger. Nature. Teacher's Guide. INSTITUTION Thirteen WNET, New York, NY.; Public Broadcasting Service, Washington, DC
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DOCUMENT RESUME ED 460 841 SE 062 674 AUTHOR Brown, Jordan TITLE India: Land of the Tiger. Nature. Teacher's Guide. INSTITUTION Thirteen WNET, New York, NY.; Public Broadcasting Service, Washington, DC. PBS Elementary/Secondary Service. SPONS AGENCY National Park Foundation, Washington, DC.; Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association, New York, NY. College Retirement Equities Fund.; Ford Motor Co., Dearborn, MI. PUB DATE 1998-00-00 NOTE 34p.; Support also provided by Canon U.S.A., Inc. Videotape and poster not available from ERIC. For other guides in this series, see SE 062 675-81. AVAILABLE FROM Educational Publishing, Thirteen-WNET, 356 58th Street, New York, NY 10019. Tel: 212-560-3000; Web site: http://www.pbs.org; Web site: http://www.wnet.org. PUB TYPE Guides Classroom Teacher (052) EDRS PRICE MF01/PCO2 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS Animal Behavior; *Earth Science; Ecological Factors; *Ecology; Educational Television; Elementary Secondary Education; *Environmental Education; Foreign Countries; Habitats; Naturalistic Observation; Science Activities; Science and Society; Scientific Concepts; Social Studies; Water Resources; *Wilderness; *Wildlife IDENTIFIERS Deserts; *India; Monsoons; Mountains; Natural History; Nature; Nature (Television Series) ABSTRACT This curriculum guide was developed for use with public television's Nature series. The materials in the guide are designed to help students actively participate in the study and experience of nature. Students are encouraged to view the programs as naturalists would, observing animals in a variety of habitats, noting their behavior, and drawing conclusions. Each lesson in the Teacher's Resource Guide includes:(1) a "Program Overview" that presents background information and brief synopses of the program to be viewed; (2) "Objectives" that provide the teacher with measurement goals;(3) a "Before Viewing Activity" that familiarizes students with the subject and allows them to set purposes for viewin4; (4) "Vocabulary" that features definitions of unfamiliar words used in each program; (5) "Discussion Questions" that help students assess the main points of the program; (6) "Suggested Resources" for students who may want to learn more about the topic; and (7) a "Naturalist's Guide" (student worksheet) to be duplicated and distributed to students. The programs highlighted in this guide focus on the vast Indian subcontinent and its rivers, oceans, deserts, mountains, and forests. Program titles include "The Tiger's Domain," "Sacred Waters," "Unknown Seas," "Desert Seas," "Desert Kingdom," "Mountains of the Gods," and "Monsoon Forests". 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