Studying Jane Goodall

For the past few days we have been learning about the life of researcher, Jane Goodall.
We started learning about Jane by reading a book about when she was little.

We even learned that when Jane was little she had a stuffed toy chimpanzee named Jubilee.

We also read the book The Watcher, which told us more about how Jane accomplished her dream to work and study with chimpanzees in Gombe, Africa.

Jane was not only a researcher, but also a writer.  She kept piles and piles of research in her tent when she was working with the chimpanzees.

We learned that one of her favorite chimp companions was named David Greybeard.

However, after many years Jane realized that the chimpanzees she loved were in danger of becoming extinct.  She realized that the best way to help the chimpanzees was to share their story with the world.

Jane Goodall is an excellent example of the 3 A's:  Activism, Awareness, and Aid.  When we do our inquiries this year, Room 408 will keep these 3 A's in mind.

When Zane went home this weekend, he actually found the National Geographic issue from 1965 that featured Jane Goodall!  Way to go, Zane!

This is an excerpt from the National Geographic video that we watched.  We will be reflecting on this video in our own research notebooks, called our "Think Books."

What inspires you about Jane Goodall?