In the Shadow of Man

In the Shadow of ManThe story of Jane Goodall

Janes ChildhoodBorn in 1934 EnglandHas one younger sister, JudyReceived a stuffed chimp named Jubilee as a childGraduated from high school when she was 18Moved to London at 19 to be a secretarySaved money to travel to Kenya by boat to visit a friend

Getting to Tanzania

videoAnimal planet!4Remembering the MaterialWhat 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 Goodalls reason for giving the animals names rather than numbers?How long did it take her to begin recognizing different chimps?

Key Terms to Rememeber:AnthropologyAnthropocentricMetamorphosisIsomorphicPseudomorph quotesDISCUSSIONIn 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 Goodalls attitude toward the animals she observed?

DiscussionAccording 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?

DiscussionJane Goodalls work with chimpanzees was the first of its kind. What effect do you think her studies may have had on future studies of animal behavior.

Where is she now?

Jane's foundationSourceshttp://www.webster.edu/~woolflm/goodall.html

http://www.janegoodall.org/janes-story