In the Shadow of Man

The Story of Jane Goodall

Presentation by: Anne Berkowitz, Sarah McCoy, and Joseph Yoo

Jane’s Childhood

• Born in 1934 England• Has one younger sister, Judy• Received a stuffed chimp named Jubilee as a child• Graduated from high school when she was 18• Moved to London at 19 to be a secretary• Saved money to travel to Kenya by boat to visit a

friend; developed her love for Africa.

Getting to Tanzania•Arrived in Gombe, Africa, July of 1960•Went with her mother, Vanne•Worked with palaeontologist Dr. Louis S. B. Leakey

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Remembering the Material

• What was the vantage point Goodall used to observe chimps?

• Which of the chimps seemed less afraid of Goodall than the others?

• What made Mr. McGregor easy to recognize?• What was Goodall’s reason for giving the

animals names rather than numbers?• How long did it take her to begin recognizing

different chimps?

Remembering the Material

David Graybeard Goliath William

Ancient Flo(Fifi, Figan, and Olly)Mr. McGregor

Key Terms to Rememeber:

• Anthropology• Anthropocentric• Metamorphosis• Isomorphic• Pseudomorph

DISCUSSION

In the excerpt from her book, Jane Goodall shares with readers her

early experiences observing chimpanzees. To judge from her success, what characteristics are

necessary for someone who wishes to study animals in their

natural habitat?

Discussion Describe Goodall’s attitude

toward the animals she observed?

Discussion

According to Goodall, “casual observers” had seen chimpanzees using objects as

tools. What is the significance of her finding that chimpanzees are able to

modify the tools they use?

Discussion

Jane Goodall’s work with chimpanzees was the first of it’s kind. What effect do you think her studies may have

had on future studies of animal behavior.

Where is she now?• Jane Goodall Institute,

founded 1977• Lives in Bournemouth,

England, when not traveling for speaking engagements.

• Visits Gombe for observational purposes

How Can You Get Involved?

www.rootsandshoots.org• Find a group– Work on projects with others

who care.– Be a leader, or a following member

• Start a group– Discover the ways to involve your classmates,

friends, neighbors – Community!

SourcesBio: http://www.janegoodall.ca/goodall-bio-timeline.phphttp://www.janegoodall.org/janes-story

Images: http://movie.zing.vn/Movie/resources/images/phim-dien-anh/724/wallpaper/source/space-chimps-79687.jpghttp://images.allmoviephoto.com/2008_Space_Chimps/2008_space_chimps_010.jpghttp://files.nintendic.com/wii/space-chimps/1.jpghttp://www.bizibozmaz.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/space-chimps1.jpghttp://www.janegoodall.ca/images/TimelinePhotos/andJubilee.jpghttp://rootsandshoots.thepipeline.us/resource/images/about%20us/modelWheel.jpg

Questions/Discussion: In the Shadow of Man excerpt provided

Additional: http://www.janegoodall.org./about-jgihttp://www.rootsandshoots.org/