Wolf Talk

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=56 BGCOLOR="#003333" TEXT="#F7F7FF" bgproperties="fixed" background="011a0a03.jpg"> <div> Wolf Talk</div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=135 BGCOLOR="#003333" TEXT="#F7F7FF" bgproperties="fixed" background="21fa0c01dduajq.jpg"> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Educators Science and Math Institute Ser"><U><B>Educators' Science and Math Institute Series</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id2.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="About the Series"><U><B>About the Series</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id117.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Goals"><U><B>Goals</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id3.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Institutes"><U><B>Institutes</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="lesson_plans_prepared_by_esmis_participants_.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lesson Plans"><U><B>Lesson Plans</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id53.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Links"><U><B>Links</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id138.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Photo Albums"><U><B>Photo Albums</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.ed.mtu.edu/search.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.ed.mtu.edu/search.htm"><U><B>Search</B></U></A><A HREF="http://www.ed.mtu.edu/search.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.ed.mtu.edu/search.htm"><U><B> ESMIS</B></U></A></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=424 BGCOLOR="#EEEEEE" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B>Submitted by: </B>Michael Buenzli</div> <bR> <div> <B>Subject and Grade Level:</B></div> <div> Wolf communication within packs</div> <bR> <div> <B>Creative Descriptive Title:</B></div> <div> Wolf Talk</div> <bR> <div> <B>Purpose (why you are teaching this particular unit):</B></div> <div> To educate students on the various methods of wolf communication and why it's important</div> <bR> <div> <B>Overview of Content:</B></div> <div> Discussing types of wolf communication and <U>seasons</U> especially related to hunting and the necessity of working together to succeed.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Estimated Time Commitment:</B></div> <div> 45 minutes.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Learner Expectations (Desired Results):</B></div> <div> TLW understand wolves have three main communication forms.</div> <div> TLW recognize importance of communication in wolf packs.</div> <div> TLW learn to and demonstrate different modes of wolf communication.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Activities and Procedures:</B></div> <div> Briefly explain three main communication forms: 1. vocal  2. physical  (body language) 3. Olfactory.</div> <bR> <div> -   Explain importance of clear communication. Have students, without talking, line up alphabetically by middle name (no written or oral communication).</div> <div> -   Emphasize: wolves may also communicate without vocalizing (i.e. body language/scent).</div> <div> -   Do scent activity using film canisters (from International Wolf Center).</div> <div> -   Emphasize importance of scent communication and recognition, territory, finding prey.</div> <div> -   Show pictures/slides/sketches of various physical behavior and have students guess what they mean (in general): tail position, ear position, body position, students act out scenarios using this body language.</div> <div> -   Finally, explain importance of howls, barks, and whimper/whines.</div> <div> -Show students how to howl, have them “perform.”</div> <bR> <div> <B>Resources/Materials:</B></div> <div> -International Wolf Center staff, Ely, MN.</div> <div> -<U>Wolves of Minong</U>, David Mesh</div> <div> -Another book on wolves that I have at home. I don't recall the author's name. Title was probably <U>Wolves</U>.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Closure-Tying it all together with real-world application:</B></div> <div> As humans we communicate to better our lives and even to survive. So this is true with wolves.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Performance Assessment Strategies:</B></div> <div> Assessment will be ongoing throughout the activities. Also through directed question-answer discussion at the end of the activities.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Standards/Benchmarks Addressed:</B></div> <div> <B>-</B>Ecological relationships</div> <div> -Population size</div> <div> -Interdependence/Interrelations</div> </td> </tr></table></body>