Class 4, October 14

 By Nate Feldman

Note: We will have our first Reading Quiz, on Unit 1, on Thursday.  

*We will watch the video, Elephant Orphans, on P.11-12 in the book.  In the video, they try to identify similarities between young elephants and young children.  Are humans and elephants similar at all?

*We will do vocabulary on P.13 and read "Gender in the Wild" on P. 14-16

Sample Essay, Humans and Elephants

All living things in the world are unique.  They vary in size, intelligence, and other factors.  Two very important creatures on planet Earth are humans and elephants.  They look very different from one another, but they actually have many similarities. 

One similarity between humans and elephants is the importance of mothers.  Elephants depend on their mothers for both milk and warmth.  They spend the first part of their lives around their mothers.  Likewise, human children get milk from their mothers for the first couple of years of their lives.  Human children also are raised by their mothers and depend on them for security until they are older. 

Another similarity between humans and elephants is the behavior of children.  Young elephants need an adult, either their mother or a human caregiver, to show them how to behave and where to go.  Furthermore, young elephants need time to play with one another.  Similarly, humans need both parents and teachers in schools to show guidance to them.  Young people, like young elephants, cannot make the best decisions by themselves.  They need someone to guide them for that.  Also, young humans enjoy playing games and sports with each other. 

Another similarity between humans and elephants is the importance of social interaction.  Elephants often spend time in their herds.  In fact, isolating an elephant from other elephants can potentially be deadly for that animal.  Similar to that, humans depend greatly on their relationships with other humans.  In general, people like to socialize with others and they can be depressed and unhappy if they are left alone all of the time. 

To conclude, humans and elephants may seem totally different, but their social behavior, relationship with their mothers, and the behavior of their young are more similar than you realize.  Both are important creatures on this planet and we as humans should make sure we respect the elephants more.


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